Pongal Midtown - New York City

the menu said most items can be made vegan and overall the restaurant had good reviews, so we were super enthusiastic. when we actually tried to order, the serv...

Had the masala dosa and samosas (2 both potato mixtures contained cashews which I found peculiar, and the breading for both was mediocre at best. Ended up spend...

Good South Indian food. Decent decor. Good portions of the mains. Chats were ok. The filter coffee was a let down and seemed to be made of Bru and not the origi...

Great Indian restaurant, only Indian restaurant that serves food just like in India. Exotic, flavorful tastes, boiling hot food and friendly staff. Made our day...

A longtime, reliable, beloved fixture in NYC’sSouth Indian vegetarian scene, I had not been here in a while. Loved the idly, sambar, chutney I had. Great to be...

This is one of the best indian restaurants in NYC area. Food was authentic to the core. The place was neatly maintained. Delivery time price also was reasonable...

(Saturday, May 6th 2023) We went here for a late afternoon lunch. A proper South Indian Vegetarian restaurant in the Indian restaurant cluster at Lexington Ave,...

Review by an Indian here Had dinner group of 4 (went early around 7pm) Had to choose between Adyar Ananda Bhavan and Pongal. Chose the latter after taking in fe...

The idli, sambar, and pani puri are all delicious! We didn't realize the kala channa had dairy in it so a friend had to eat that instead. Everything else was gr...

I was actually here way before 2015, I wasn’t vegan at the time but my friend invited me here, I always like Indian food, I did not know it’s actually vegan o...

We tried the Thalis Mysore Thali and Madras Thali since they did contain pretty much everything. Both were pretty good, but being a native South Indian, I can g...

If you are craving for pure vegetarian South Indian food then, this can be your go to place!! It’s in a walkable distance from the Empire State Building. If you...