Aaahh, Oooohh, Aaah
More, Faster, Yes, Yes
Faster, More, Yes, Aah
Oh My God, Oh My God
I’m Saravanaaing, Ooh
Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!
Nirvanaaahhh
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Saravanaa Bhavan 
Folks, of how many Indian restaurants in New York City can you boldly, honestly declare that the food repeatedly produces a body shaking, rippling, lengthy orgasm that jerks you out of your seat.
One shuddering, exhilarating, quivering 10,000-volt orgasmic jolt after another.
Oh yeah, one jolt after another that had us panting gimme more, baby, gimme more!
Yes, that is the high Saravanaa Bhavan on 81 Lexington Ave (at 26th St) in NYC delivered right to our table.
We swear we saw glimpses of the starry heavens and the celestial nymphs Urvashi, Rambha and Manekha dancing in their itsy bitsy attire during our meal at the NYC Indian vegetarian restaurant Saravanaa Bhavan.
Schmucks, you think we’re exaggerating or that this is all hyperbole?
Then tell us why there is a crowd waiting only outside Saravanaa Bhavan on Lexington Ave when most Indian restaurants in the area, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian, have an empty, woebegone, forlorn look?
Simple answer, kiddo. Simple.
You see, the food at the Lexington Ave outpost of Saravanaa Bhavan is so lip-smacking delicious that people are willing to tolerate the elements and even the irritation of the wait for a chance to experience the heaven that lies just beyond the restaurant’s glass window.
We had been there for lunch a few years back (an unsatisfactory experience, by the way) but lately whenever we headed to the Indian strip on Lexington Ave we invariably noticed a crowd waiting outside.
Made us wonder what had changed at Saravanaa Bhavan that in a recession people (mostly Indians) would stand in line outside a restaurant.
So off we headed to this vegetarian Indian restaurant for breakfast the other day to investigate what was luring the crowds.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s Saravanaa‘s
As we stepped into the Saravanaa Bhavan dining room the other day, the place already had five diners (both Indian and American) and more came after we were seated.
Not bad, we told ourselves. After all, we live in an depressed economy when many Indian restaurants on Lexington Ave would be lucky to land five diners for lunch or dinner!
Now, ask not what SI had for breakfast at Saravanaa Bhavan. Ask, instead, what we didn’t.
Idli, Medhu Vada, Pongal, Masala Dosa, Coffee, Masala Chai, we had it all.
Ah, we can see you guys extending your drooling tongues out, saliva falling to the floor and just dying of jealousy.
Oh wait. We even gorged on the most tabulious Badam Halwa ever made this side of the Atlantic.
Sweet, na.
Saravanaa Bhavan, Lexington Ave, NYC
Indian Vegetarian Mecca on Lexington Ave
Gosh, how do we describe the heavens to ye schmucks that have endured only the Hades of Indian restaurants on Lexington Ave in NYC.
Let’s start with the Idlis.
Round and large, our two Idlis came on a stainless-steel plate with Coconut Chutney, Tomato Chutney, Mint Chutney, Mullagai Podi and a small cup of Sambar.
In a country where most Indian restaurants serve cold Chutney, we were delighted to eat fresh Chutneys. All three of our Chutneys were rightly spiced for Indian palates and prepared to satisfy even the most querulous of diners like yours truly.
Did we tell you? Though the Idlis were large in size, they were still light.
Dip the Idli pieces in the medium-thick beans+onion+tomato Sambar or have em’ with the Chutneys, either way they are simply divine.
The large Medhu Vada was crisp, evenly cooked inside and seemed to have been prepared for the very Gods.
Pongal with its subtle pepper flavor and the different Chutneys kicked us up to a bigger high. Continue reading »
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