"What It Is: A modern Indian restaurant in Chelsea Perfect For: Dinner With The Parents The first thing we saw when we got to Aroqa, a modern Indian restaurant that opened last year, were multiple people drinking cocktails out of bowls with edible flowers on top and smoke coming out the bottom. Then we ordered some “chicken chops,” and a server brought them out on what looked like a tiny bar cart, set them on fire, and walked away. We then briefly tried to blow out the fire, but failed at this, and just waited for it to go out on its own. (It took about a minute). And the chicken was actually pretty good. The Verdict: Aroqa is kind of gimmicky, but you can use it for a fun night in Chelsea, and maybe even a date night, if your date is impressed by fire." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg, chris stang, matt tervooren
