Mehak Cuisine - Ithaca

This has been my go-to Indian place for the last 8 years. Best curry in town, hands down. Great service and unbelievable flavors! read more This has been my go-to Indian place for the last 8 years. Best curry in town, hands down. Great service and unbelievable flavors!

Cafeteria style or takeout, this was great food! Very awkward setup inside, i hope they remove the head-obstacles around the door (curtains) and take away the u... read more Cafeteria style or takeout, this was great food! Very awkward setup inside, i hope they remove the head-obstacles around the door (curtains) and take away the ugly crowd barrier rope. Korma and saag paneer were great!

Carried out Shahi Paneer, Kadhai Paneer, and Naan. Asked them to make it hot, and it was really quite spicy and tasty. Liked it that they were able to make it s... read more Carried out Shahi Paneer, Kadhai Paneer, and Naan. Asked them to make it hot, and it was really quite spicy and tasty. Liked it that they were able to make it so hot. Each paneer dish costs around $15. Parking: Free 15 min loading zone for picking up food.

I visited Ithaca today with a craving for spicy food and stumbled upon this restaurant. I decided to order a chicken biryani to go. When I got to my car and ope... read more I visited Ithaca today with a craving for spicy food and stumbled upon this restaurant. I decided to order a chicken biryani to go. When I got to my car and opened the container, I realized they hadn’t included any raita. I went back to inquire about it, only to discover they intended to charge extra for raita! Which restaurant does that? I could understand if they provided one serving of raita and charged for any additional ones, but this was just unreasonable. They charged me $16 for the biryani, which came without raita and was poorly packed. I didn't even want to ask for a spoon, fearing they might charge me extra for that too. As for the biryani itself, it was quite disappointing; it felt more like a mix of rice and curry than an authentic dish. I would not recommend this restaurant at all.

It's common knowledge that takeout portions are usually smaller than what you get when dining in, but this experience was extreme. The butter chicken I received... read more It's common knowledge that takeout portions are usually smaller than what you get when dining in, but this experience was extreme. The butter chicken I received was nearly half the size of the serving I would typically get in the restaurant. The rice was hard and stuck together—how long has it been sitting there? The garlic naan was soggy and had no real garlic flavor. Although I still love the butter chicken, I am genuinely shocked by the outrageous discrepancy between the price and the portion size.