Taste of Bengal

The food is wonderful and has a home cooked feeling to it. Everything tastes so fresh and authentic. I love the fact that they have an abundance of vegetarian dishes, all which have been amazing. Always very positive energy when I go to pick up food. Thank you for providing the public with your delicious food, I wish the best for your business and will continue to support. See you soon! :)

I have been ordering for taste of Bengal for couple years since I moved to astoria. Delivery is always very fast. And the food is the best part. Price is reasonable also. Our favourite is chicken biryani, chicken or lamb curry.

I just ordered their Delivery Special (and then some) from Seamless and right off the bat, the delivery was quick and the food stayed hot, even in the current cold weather. This is my first time trying Taste of Bengal and I really liked it. My experience with Indian food (Northern and Southern cuisine) is limited to NYC restaurants and what my Indian-​raised friends have made for me, so I while I’ve had my share, I feel silly calling myself an expert.
App: Vegetable Samosa: Tastes like your standard samosa served with tamarind and the green chutney/​sauce. Nothing special, but it was super hot on arrival.
Entrée: Saag Chicken: More like minced saag in a brown gravy (FYI, what Indians call «gravy» is not the same as American «gravy). This is NOT the ultra-​smooth-​gloopy-​cream-​of-​spinach consistency of most Indian-​American restaurants. I LOVE THIS SAAG. I love that you can actually see that saag was used and that it was not pulverized. The gravy is also not as oily or creamy as other places. You can also discern the different spices used, like cumin. The chicken is nice and tender.
Side: Basmati Rice: The rice stayed hot, fluffy and soft and tumbled out of the rice container. It was well packed.
Dessert: Rice Pudding: Average Indian rice pudding. Thin consistency with notes of cardamon and coconut. The rice was a little hard.
Mango Lassi: Standard mango lassi. Nice that it was well wrapped in plastic to prevent spills.
Aloo Paratha: It came piping hot, but a little too dense and doughy. Not enough potato between the layers. I’ve had better, but I’ve only had super-​fresh paratha so maybe something gets lost when it’s delivered.
Overall, I like the price of the delivery special (~$ 15) for a full meal and how care was put into the packing off all the items. I’m looking forward to trying out their other entrees.

My order took over an hour to arrive. I ordered my chana saag mild and it arrived very spicy. The best part of this experience is that I won’t have to go through it again.

I love ordering the lunch special but the portion is just too small. I like that I get the app and the entrée but this meal is more of a snack sampler than a meal. it sure does taste good though. Order the mulligatawny. Thank them profusely.

Amazing, non-​Americanized indian food. Lightning-​fast delivery. Changes and substitutions no problem. Better than other indian delivery in service and quality.

Been ordering from here for 3 years. Never disappoints. Try the Okra!
Great pricing, plenty of options and very friendly staff!

Best Basmati rice in town, hands down. Aloo Gobi Matar is delish. I’m a gluten free vegetarian and this dish is such a treat. Don’t expect it to be at your door in twenty minutes, but it will be really hot and fresh. I’m hooked on the Masala tea.

Had the chicken tikka and sag paneer. Both were lacking flavor, and well just not that good. The wife and I both immediately got heartburn and some other intestinal issues. We always order from seva but thought we’d try something new. That was a bad idea.

A Real Gem in this family run restaurant! The food has a home cooking quality that I miss in many Indian places. I love the curries they offer, Korma, Balti (the tandoori marinade knocks it I out of the park. I recently had their Dhall and Palak Paneer. They were the best I ever had!
I’ve had Indian Cuisine all over the world and am lucky to have this oasis right here in Astoria.
Reasonably priced and great takeout. Love It!

What’s with the bad reviews here? I have ordered food from here twice atleast 7 times from here and it has to be the best Indian food. I am a vegetarian, so I haven’t ordered any other stuff, but its really delicious. Its not super oily and doesn’t give you that weird heart burn feeling that Namaste always does. Love the mushroom balti, chana saag, and vegetable jalfraze.

To say I’m disappointed with their service would be an understatement. After ordering for delivery they were 45 minutes late and I called to cancel my order. They have no communication with their own employees or with those who are ordering from them. I will not even attempt to try this place again in the future — delivery or in person.

Meh. I ordered from them and it was pretty good except the kabobs were sorta dry. Also asked for chicken makhani but tasted really off. The veggie korma was absolutely delicious! Make sure to ask for extra green sauce if you’re ordering out and get everything spicier than it is. Decent place to order from for a quick meal but I don’t think I’ll ever be going in.

Ordered from here based on Unilocal ratings. I was extremely disappointed. Had chicken vidaloo and chicken tikka masala. Both sauces were so watery. Almost like soup. The naan was good and delivery was quick. Maybe it was an off day.

Really tasty and open later than most delivery places on a weeknight. Had the lamb curry and saag paneer. Super yummy and fast delivery!

I walk by this place at least three times a week. The smells emanating from the wee hole-​in-​the-​wall have always piqued my interest. But I made the mistake of incorrectly judging the book by the cover.
They have some seriously awesome flavor profiles going on here. Really nice h ave so many more protein options (the beef saag was especially nice!). I decided to pick up a slew of food for a week of lunches. Tried the following:
— Shami Kabab (meh — wasn’t worth two bucks in either flavor or texture departments. And it seemed a bit burnt…)
— Garlic Naan (paired fine with the curry/sauces…but didn’t stand out on its own. And a big no no with using garlic powder instead of fresh garlic)
— Chicken 65 (tender, juicy, nice flavor, a little kick in the peppers)
— Beef Saag (yummy!)
— Goat Curry (really nice flavor. Goat was tender enough, though not fall-​off-​the-​bone tender. Had to do a little pulling to get the meat off the bone, as it wasn’t boneless, per the
description. Had a little chew to it. But still a nice option)
— Lamb Balti (good. Lamb was tender enough. A little chew to it. Not sure I’m sold on the combo of tandoori spices and tomato gravy, but glad I tried it).
— Basmati Rice — hands down the best I’ve had in the area! Super fluffy, tender, plump, and plentiful! Kept its shape when I turned it upside down onto a plate… and then gorgeously fell apart with the gentle touch of a fork. So good!
And, y’all, ya can’t beat these really awesome prices!
Nice people, nice place (more for pick up/​delivery than eat in — IMO), good food, cheap.

i could have given 2 stars because i have experienced better. i’m a sucker, don’t want to bring down a mom and pop business. from the other reviews people seemed genuinely satisfied. i prefer seva.
i’m not terribly daring so i only get the chicken korma and raita. they use dark meat that can seem questionable, but it was edible. although they clearly use spices, it wasn’t flavorful, neither the sauce or the raita. their korma has cashews, didn’t see any.
the price is fair, $ 12.99 as you get a drink or dessert and one appetizer. delivery was on time, not super speedy, but what you’d expect.

Food here tastes really good and very very close to the authentic thing. Price is reasonable and people here are also very nice. Delivery person is very nice. Their food and service have been so great that even after moving a bit further away from where I was, after I requested them to deliver at my new place, they gladly deliver. I really appreciate it. Especially during the winter months they are my life saver.
As for food, I love their Ruhi fish and chicken byriani a lot and they are my favorites.

I have to say the chicken tika here is probably the best i have had, moist which you never get, and the flavor was just wonderful. Very simple chicken and onion with a choice of naan or rice.

The meal started wih a friendly game of «find my building» played by me and the delivery guy. Did I mention my building is f*cking huge? Did I mention I was on the phone with him, looking out the window at him directly across the street… telling him over and over to look across the street… begging him to look ACROSS the street… waving at him frantically with both arms from ACROSS THE STREET… only to watch him walk in the exact opposite direction. Oh, did I mention the address is emblazoned across the front entrance to aforementioned building? I thought perhaps I had…
So 3 days later the food arrived (it was actually surprisingly fast delivery, which is why I rather enjoyed the game) I sat down to eat and critique. The first thing I noticed were the tiny mystery foil pouches. Condiments of some sort? Fine black tar heroin from Rajasthan? No. Free salad. That’s ok, saving money on packaging keeps entrée prices down. Except that here, it doesn’t.
The portions were fairly small, but the coconut shrimp and chicken vindaloo were both well-​balanced and delicious. I wished I had more. I prayed to Vishnu for it. Alas… he is a fickle preserver of the universe. Each entrée comes with either a carton of jasmine rice or plain nan, so that helped fill the void. Maybe the salad snack packs were included as filler, too? The cheese nan tasted like it had Kraft Singles melted within… but I like Kraft Singles, so I’m not going to complain about it.
Overall, I think this place should evolve and become great, as it is already pretty good. I think the delivery guy should evolve into a pair of spectacles first.