Southern Spice
| Address: | 1635 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA |
| Phone: | +1 516-216-5448 |
| Site: | southernspiceny.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | Closed 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM |
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Taji Philip
Southern Spice is one of my favorite restaurants around this area. I have never been disappointed from the food I have had from from Southern Spice. The food is fresh, spicy, flavorful and aromatic as authentic Chettinad Cuisine. My favorites are chicken Chettinadu, Prawns Varuval and chicken Kuruma. I have eaten in and taken out. While eating in the food arrives with little delay and served fast. The chef does a good job, waiters are pleasant and the owner is a polite gentleman. I have also ordered on phone and online both were good experience. Tip: Have the food spicy, try not to measure the spice level on a scale of 5, instead let the chef prepare it as it’s prepared in South India.
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Christopher Neal
Friendly owner, happy waiters, and food that make you smile! I and my wife have always been craving for Indian food ever since we met in Boston (there were many India restaurants right outside MIT campus) years ago. Now with a young son we do not have much time to eat out. Looking for best restaurants that satisfy our taste bubs for each different cuisine has became a never ended quest. Southern Spice is definitely our holy grail of Indian cuisine. The fusion cooking made from the most authentic and FRESH (yeah, that fresh) ingredients exceed our expectation after 20 years and hundred different Indian restaurants in different countries. Favorite dishes: ALL.
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Tony Aiuto
The food is fantastic. Its a little different and tastier than the usual Indian fare. Favorites are the Chicken-65, but ask for it "old-fashioned" before they made it more mild, and the Dosai. This weekend we previewed a Paneer dish from the upcoming menu - it was cheesy and minty and flavorful. The decor and service are adequate but noting to write home about. But the prices are low, so Im not expecting 5 star service. Caveats as of May 2012: The photo on Google maps is out of date. It shows some other restaurant. They dont have a liquor license yet, so BYOB from home - or go across the street to the Indian market and pick up a few Kingfishers.
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Thomas Gellert
Outstanding southern Indian cooking! Highlights of our visit included: Chicken 65, samosa chaat, Chicken Chettinad, vegetable dosa, a delicious spinach/chickpea/tomato mash and Tandoori chicken. The owner is very friendly and even gave us a wonderful introduction to Classical Indian music! VERY REASONSABLE and, BYOB!!!! This restaurant is a Long Island gem and a very nice departure from so many hum-drum Northern Indian restaurants. WE WILL BE BACK!
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jijo mathew
Food is ok but one old man I think he is main manager look tall .he act only manners.he is gready.he looks people for more tips.today I go there and eat food .all food serve and take my plate all 2 young boys .last bill pay with my discover card.i going to out that time old tall man (looks manager of waiters) came and ask me 15%tips must in newyork .next time you came no 15% tips he kick out from there restaurant.
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James Thann
Highly recommend. One of my favorite places to eat when Im in the mood for something spicy, flavorful and yum! The owner does all the cooking and is very good at it. The lamb vindaloo is the spiciest thing on the menu (love it!) and the chicken and cut up paratha dish is my FAVORITE! Highly recommend it!
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Raheel Momin
The food was good, we got the chicken biryani and chicken tikka masala, and they both tasted authentic enough. With that said, we felt the spice was lacking for both dishes compared to homestyle Indian cooking (it may just be that the food is catered more towards American taste buds though)
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Shinto mathew
Best chettinadu food. I always order from here for our family functions. There chettinadu curry, chicken tikka, chicken 65, briyani and fish moli. Wow best of the best. What I really like is fresh ingredients and fresh food. I know the owner and he is humble and very down to earth person.
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Steve Battiste
Terrific Indian in a town of 100 Indian restaurants. I really like this place. I have tried many of the others in the area and everything is always very fresh and good. Be careful with the spice level. They are not shy with the hot.
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Bruce N
Some of the best Indian food ever. I used to be a regular, but since you guys moved well out of subway range, it just takes too long to get out there unless you have a car. I dont. Come back!
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Chris J
Excellent food with a good mix of meat and vegetarian options. We went for the Sunday buffet, and were warmly welcomed. Quiet, simple, and we were so pleased with the experience. Well be back.
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Maria S
Best south Indian in the neighborhood. Owner is a pleasure to speak with and coming from Chennai, certainly knows south Indian food.
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Vishnu Vijay Venkateswaran
Excellent Food.. Try the Biriyani and Kothu Paratha...Chicken 65 is also great.. Good for South Indian Folks.. Great Service
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Teafresho NYC
Great spicy taste from the Southern India. Very different and typical taste, to give different refreshment to the tongue.
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Frank Mancuso
Excellent vegetable chettinad. Spoke with the very polite owner for 20 minutes. Excellent and healthy food. I will return!
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Dan Ambrose
Unassuming decor, very tasty and interesting options. Tried some dishes I never had before. Will definitely be returning.
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Nikhil Jedhe
Only thing I dont like is its closed on Mondays. ( Im writing this as I look at the closed door disappointed on Monday)
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Stephen Sylwester
Good food, great owner, plain decor. Lots of space and seldom full. One of our favorite Indian places on the N Shorte
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Eric Goldwurm
Finally a place that knows what hot is. if you like spicy hot food they will kick it up for you
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Eric Goldwurm
Finally a place that knows what hot is. if you like spicy hot food they will kick it up for you
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kristin calderon
Always great service and excellent food! I always recommend it to my friends and family!!!!
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dinesh kumar
Nice quiet place topped with good authentic south indian food .Excellent service.
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Melissa Di Spigna
We really liked the food. Nothing fancy for decor, but definitely worth a try!
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Sree Krishna Vadde
Great south indian restaurant. All dishes we tried are really flavorful.
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vimala mohanraj
shrimp and salmon tikka masala awesome . Good place for sea food lovely
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John Gonzalez
Great southern Indian cuisine with wonderful service and hospitality.
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Melige Anand
Simply the best Indian (and South Indian) restaurant in the area.
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Ben Rajan
Great indian food (kottu parata and chicken chetinantu)
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Franklin Silver
Reasonable, but different and not to my taste.
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John Agostino
Some of the best Indian food I have ever had.
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Senthilkumar Packirisamy
Outstanding and authentic South Indian food.
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Vishal Bhagat
We love the food.Specially Vegetarian Katyu
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Raja Kasmeer
Great experience. Love this place :)
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Deven Shah
Food terrible, service even worse.
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Corey Pearsall
Food is amazing if your into spice
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Jason Webb
Prices went up. Quality went down.
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Ferlin Pedro
Very good. High quality. Tasty.
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Ashok Parvathareddy
Liked the ambiance and taste
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Ed Ryley Pappalardo
Great Vindaloo, very spicy!
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Ben S
Very solid and affordable!
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Munish Kapur
Always great tasting food
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Sheeba Michael
Good chettinad food
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Alan Smith
Great food
