OMAR'S INDIAN FINE CUISINE

This Brooklyn Indian Restaurant Has a ‘Secret Menu’ With Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza | Eater NY

"Tucked into a residential corner of Prospect Heights on Vanderbilt Avenue, Omar’s Fine Cuisine (also listed online as “Omar’s Indian Fine Cuisine” and “Omar’s Bagels & Restaurant”) is an unassuming storefront that immediately rewards those who venture inside: the smells of simmering lamb Chettinad and well-seasoned biryani hit you on entry, and you’ll spot baskets of bagels hanging from the wall, tubs of mango chutney and scallion cream cheese in a display, and a massive pizza oven turning out what may be Brooklyn’s only chicken tikka masala pizza. Most nights it’s nearly empty — many people seem to be hunting Patti Ann’s next door instead — but in person there’s a taped “secret” menu by the register with half a dozen Indian-fusion pizzas. We ordered three pies (butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, and chicken vindaloo) for about $75 before tax and tip: the mirchi vindaloo was blisteringly spicy and messy on a thicker, Domino’s-like crust (better as leftovers after a night in the fridge), while the chicken tikka masala pie held up better with more chicken than sauce and a bright garnish of cilantro and chopped ginger. They’re not the slices of 2022, but paired with a tub of raita for dunking leftover crust, they’re fun, forward nudges to the city’s pizza game and easy contenders for the slices of the summer." - Luke Fortney