Phalia

Tasty flavor food with great portions and very reasonable prices. It is the kind of place you go to have good food but probably not for a date or formal thing. The only issue we even had was that one of the dishes wasn't that hot but the hostess fixed it quickly. Our favorite dishes were the tandoori chicken, lamb seekh kebab and chicken curry (non veg platter with 2 non veg for 12 and tandoori platter for 13). The naan was also quite good. They have a large selection of food including 10+ curries, biryani and Indian/Pakistani appetizers.

This place is absolutely delicious and we felt so welcomed. The staff seemed to truly care that we were enjoying our meal and it was a very friendly environment. The portions are large and the food was fantastic. Trust me, try this place out! I know you might have hesitations, but this is the message to tell you to go for it. So glad I did!

Avoid like the plague! Unless you want to regret it. The service is incredibly incompetent. I waited for a good 20 minutes for a simple lunch order that cost between $20 and $25, while there were no other customers ahead of me. They took 20 minutes to microwave something, It ended up taking my entire lunch break just to receive a basic meal.

Such a hidden gem. If you're reading this review, you have to come here. Quintessential, no frills kind of home cooking. The older woman let me try the dishes, loaded my plate up with food, and only took $10 when I tried to give her $20. The food is absolutely delicious

About what you'd expect. A rather slow-moving couple serves up mediocre-tasting Pakistani fare in a no-frills space. Food is reheated in microwaves from dishes, and they give you a TON. +1 star for letting me pay with cash to avoid tax.

Pretty tasty chicken briyani along with some channa masala. I can safely say it's comparable to the general taste of South asian briyani. As much as it wouldn't really be my go-to place for Indian food, it definitely helps to end a night of drinks.

one of the many Pakistani curry spots that are sprinkled over Lexington Ave in Murray Hill. it’s pretty casual aka “hole in the wall”-like. there are several tables & chairs parked in front of steam tables filled with rice, curries, samosas, kebabs, and more. nothing fancy about Phalia. the two times i have been here, diners were yelling at one another…not bc they are angry but bc they haven’t mastered “inside voice” versus “outside voice”—the struggle for some is real. the food? depends on what you order. first time here—i got the kebabs which were just okay as well as the samosas which were better than okay. second time here, I got the chicken korma & aloo gobi over rice and that hit the spot. spicy, layers of flavor, and an ample amount of food. all in all, a good takeout dinner. food here seems to err on the spicier side and spoiler alert…everything is heated up by microwave. chicken korma, aloo gobi, and rice, $10 + tip staff are friendly enough. English is very limited. tried using the printed takeout menu to order but that is not up-to-date. just point to what you want in the display trays and you’ll get a general sense of what it is.

This food is so good. People are friendly. Everytime I’m in Manhattan, I’m going to make sure I visit for biryani and lamb.

PROs - nice location, price , some food items were good CONs - overall presentation , cleanliness , curries ., microwave food Was in Lexington ave and saw this place . They had a board outside saying the food is 9.99 but it looked like a click bait :) the lunch special was 13-15$ .. priced ok though . Went in and there was no one to help, for atleast 5-10 mins . Someone came after that and helped with the order . I ordered a lunch special and they picked the curry and started to microwave . I thought they generally prepare things fresh . Hope the curries are fresh and made just then . One issue is - they put the rice and mix all curries in the same plate with the rice . When you have your roti , you need to pick the curry from the rice and that isn't the best thing ! Wish they give curries in a seperate bowl ! Goat curry was really good . Chicken curry was average . They didn't give any veggie curries . Roti was really good . Soft and fresh . The whole place could be revamped and be a little more cleaner . 2"3 Stara overall ..

It's not a fancy joint, but the chicken jalfrezi, chicken jalfrezi and a potato and eggplant dish were impressive. I can only call the sauces complex. There are several fast steam table options; I don't know how it works to order from the actual menu. They were very welcoming to this first-time visitor.

About what you'd expect. A rather slow-moving couple serves up mediocre-tasting Pakistani fare in a no-frills space. Food is reheated in microwaves from dishes, and they give you a TON. +1 star for letting me pay with cash to avoid tax.

The worst mistake you can make for lunch It looks like a good deal but spend $2 more and go someplace else for a lunch special! I got the chicken tikka masala and the palak paneer for $12 and while the palak paneer was fine the tikka masala was inedible. It has zero flavor and what flavor it did have was heated up plastic. The chicken piece I tried was chewy and tasted off. Overall not worth it since the entire container went in the trash!

I work in the area so I sometimes go for lunch. The food is kinda good and very fresh; I can't give a high rate because I found the amount of food they give you is sometimes really TOO SMALL . I'm very hungry for lunch, and especially with meat they can be VERY cheap which it's a pity cause the food is good. Also, I found the price for a plate changes randomly. I ended up paying $12 for a small veggie plate, while sometimes I paid $10 for a meat plate. Too random.