At Desi Galli, we don’t just serve food—we bring the streets of India to your fingertips. Born in New York, inspired by Delhi, Mumbai, and every galli (alley) in between, our menu is a mashup of bold flavors, fresh ingredients, and real desi soul.
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168 customer reviews
Charles Hutchinson
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D J.
On June 23rd, I went with my wife and 3 year old, she had a mason jar with liquid in it and her name on it and a doily. It may hay have looked like nothing to your to the employees but if it had a name on it and it was at our last sitting location, you would think that it'd be held for the customer to try to get it back. But the employee said it was thrown away. This was an experiment done for my daughter's last day of school, and I just found out that it was left because my wife didn't tell me till I asked about it today; because she knows how mad I get. And now here I am, mad. I want to know what will be done about this, because I'm so upset that her last day of her first school's memento was thrown away like More...
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Priyamvada Modak
One of the worse vada-pavs I have had. It’s just over-fried and oily aloo patty inside the pav. It’s not vadapav. It’s just a much more unhealthy and tasteless aloo burger.
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Bunny I
Our favorite Indian place in NYC! We constantly come back for the Paneer Tikka Masala and the Samosas - best ever! And also phenomenal prices - less than $20 a head for food and drink!
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Hindola Gangopadhyay
We had a really great time at Desi Gali! The food was so delicious and they had very nice decorations!
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Guhar
amazing food for a good price! Palak chat is a definite must :)
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Kate Hess
Love this place, food is consistently so good
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Moumita Roy
Absolutely loved this place! The food was flavorful, fresh, and full of authentic taste. But the star of the meal was definitely the biryani—fragrant, perfectly spiced, and cooked to perfection. Each bite was a burst of flavor. If you’re a biryani lover, this spot is a must-visit! More...
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Tshering Pem
Love their food😋
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Swekshya Thapa
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Pavan KC
Wonderful Desi food. Desipoutine is a must have. Strongly recommend.
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Ranjan Bhujel
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Joe Wehry
We enjoyed the somewhat sweet and spicy flavors of the Samosa Chaat. The vegan Kathi rolls are very flavorful. We appreciate the place is open later than others.
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Kayla You
Good food and good prices, would definitely recommend if you are looking for a quick meal!
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Jenil Dani
Amazing good! Great value for money
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Ziggy Rosado
My fave pani puri place in the city!! Packed with flavor and such a sweet staff!
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Alex Y
I ordered Desi Galli every single Sunday when I lived in the city. I have tried a lot of Tikka Masala and Desi Galli has hands down the best I've ever had. It's spicy, thick, and creamy. I honestly consider it perfect. Now I live in Philly and I'm desperate to get something similar but nothing comes close. Anytime I come back to visit the city, I try to stop by and get some to take home with me. Just go get the Tikka Masala with chicken or paneer. Doesn't matter which, it's all about the masala sauce. Also - Desi Galli, if you ever decide to pack and ship your sauce, I will buy. More...
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Drew Tomao
Go to Indian take out spot. Food is great
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Charmil Meishery
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Chantelle Waters
They won’t let you make any changes or simply add anything even to pay for it. Never been to an Indian place who won’t accommodate. Disappointing
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Samarth
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Alyssa Davila
I WILL NEVER COME HERE AGAIN. I’m on my lunch break going for coworkers of mine after looking online at the deals. The combo is a picture online of mango lassi and whatever roll etc. when I went to order she wanted to charge me extra. Your advertisement showed mango lassi so it should be included in the deal. That’s weird. That’s like showing Coca Cola included in the deal to then charge extra upon arrival. I tried to split the payment. I give her $16 and the total was $28. she looks me straight in my face and tries to charge me $22. I said why does it say that? It should be less? She rolls her eyes and says I’m doing the math in my head. You owe like $6 just pay for it. I said but it says $22. She goes back and forth with me for a whole minute, I see a line forming. So I just pay. I look and check and sure enough she just charged me $22. Then refunds me the $22 and instead ringing me up the right way, ask me, do you still want food? Is your cashier girl high right now? She wasted half my lunch break pulling this crap. Indian food is limited over here and it’s sad that her whole attitude prevented my whole staff from trying their food. More...
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Ramee Saleh
Super good value and tasty. The chaat, saag chana, and beyond kathi rolls are my favorite. The saag chana is always the first thing I eat when I come home from a trip, and I get two meals out of it. Recommend the roll/fries/drink special and now rolls are 20% off on Saturdays. Support our neighborhood businesses! More...
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Brady O'Connell
Food was good, not mind-blowing, and I appreciate their attempt at fusion. The desipoutine was like buter paneer but with fries instead of rice/bread. The allo & paneer kati roll was good, not too dry. More...
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Trae Alécia
Fresh, tasty, and flavorful selections. This place, this location specifically, has catered to my organization on several occasions for a host of cultural events. It's a favorite and a reliable go-to. Great location on the east side, excellent customer service, as they always deliver. More...
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Max Cheng
10/10, incredible food
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Daniel Hernandez
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Crystal Hart
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Sylvia Lau
This place is delicious! Their pani puri is so delicious that sometimes my husband and I have to pick it up even though we make dinner already. I am such a sucker for the kathi rolls When I want a quick lunch. Super convenient place to place an order and pick up for dinner or lunch. And the owner is literally the sweetest woman ever. She is always so nice to my husband More...
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Toby
First off, gotta start by saying you can already smell the inviting, savory goodness from a block away. This is my go-to spot for dinner. I usually order the chicken biryani or the Tikka masala (I'm basic). The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is very homey. The owners are hands-on with their restaurant and are well-spoken and personable. Also, their Panipuri is delicious. It is a perfect snack, and I order it even if I have home cooked dinner ready. Their new item, which was the Chili paneer samosa- I don't particularly like vegetarian filling, but this was a 9/10. It was fried to perfection, slightly spicy but packed with flavor and aromatics. More...
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Mitali Naigaonkar
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NextWeek
My fav restaurant
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Lachlan Travers
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Fatema tuj zohora
This place is near my college, and their food is halal and delicious. The prices are also affordable. I tried their chicken biryani and Kathi roll combo, which was so tasty. The Kathi roll combo is a must-try. More...
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Ann
My friend was looking for a halal place and suggested this one. We went and really enjoyed our food. Both of us had a tikki masala chicken and I got an appetizer , chili paneer samosa. This samosa was unlike any samosa I have tried, very good! The customer service was very good too. I like that you can see the kitchen , and it is very clean. Next time I'm in the area, I will stop by. More...
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Nick Love
Feel like their food is frozen .. like literally they prepared food from ready made frozen packet ...received naan and it was pathetic frozen ready made naan ...
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Anjali Pullabhotla
Very quick service, scan a QR code to order and pay and food is given quickly. Chaat is good for a solid price ($10).
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Quendolen
I stopped in for lunch and got 2 maggi samosas and the vegan beyond Kathi roll. The maggi samosa was fun to try, though the maggi wasn’t as flavorful as it could be. It was served with a sweet chutney, but I think it would have been better with a savory chutney that maybe had maggi seasoning in it. The Kathi roll was really delicious! The beyond meat was super tender, and the roll as a whole was satisfying. The restaurant does have a downstairs seating area where you can eat, but it’s not super big. I was the only one eating in when I was there mid-day on a Sunday, but multiple to-go orders were picked up while I was there eating. More...
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CC Treadway
Aloo Goshti Kathi roll (lamb/potatoes) was sooooo delicious. I’ve come here for years but this was the first time I had that particular roll and I fell in love. It was just so good. I had the chickpea wrap, (the gluten free option). I highly recommend! More...
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Steve Ginther
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Hamza Ahmad
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Raj S
PROs - good Kathi rolls , good location CONs - taste in some items , a little expensive combos Desi galli has been around for a longgggg time . Their Kathi rolls are very famous and fills up your stomach . Very good location .. right on heart of Lexington Avenue where all other restaurants are . No parking available . Good for visitors who walk around in Lex ave . There was some road work going on . It was very dusty outside and we could hardly see the shop . Inside the shop, there are no seats when you enter : I thought it was To-Go only but they said there are seats at the basement . Nice seating arrangement inside . Few seats but it looked comfortable . Went inside looking at Maggie samosa menu outside . It was very average . Maggie wasn’t tasty inside the samosa.. it was quite bland and no spice or salt . 🧂.. chutneys were good though. Would not recommend Maggi samosa . I loved their aloo paneer tikki kathi roll … for 8$ it was worth it . I actually just got a roll and samosa and the lady in counter said it’s better to get the same as a combo. I believed her and it looked like I paid more on a combo - which was about 15$.. Kathi roll plus samosa was 12$ !! I got confused when she offered the combo offer but it was just to get charged more . I still recommend their Kathi rolls . Really good . I think for 18-20$ it was expensive ! In other places around you will get a big fat meal for the same money ! 3 stars ! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ More...
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Yeshvi Mehta
I stopped by this cute restaurant before catching a flight from JFK. It looks tiny from the outside, but there’s lots of seating on the floor below. The interior was decorated very nicely for the Christmas season. I dined in and got their chai, which had a unique ingredient: fennel. I picked up two kathi rolls to-go: one paneer burji & one aloo/paneer. Relish them in my flight later! The green chutney was also very good. When I entered, I had a couple suitcases with me, but the servers were very nice and accommodated everything. More...
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Jonny Franco
Yoooooo❤️
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Carson Riggins
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Nalin
Got food poisoning immediately from the chicken tikka khati roll! Was so sick I had to miss work for a day and almost missed a final due to being so weak. I’m sure the ppl here are nice but please make sure your food is up to standards. I hate leaving a bad review but it was unfortunate experience. More...
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Tejash Shah
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C T
Extremely small portions for what you’re paying.
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Bono Vibes
They have a new cook the food was good as usual but his attitude is no good.if this continues I will be taking my business elsewhere period. just to be exact with his description he wares thick glasses and he’s really mean. More...
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SAM SIDD
I love this place, it’s my favourite lunch spot during busy work day..
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What’s your signature dish?
We specialize in Kathi Rolls or Kati Rolls (Vegetarian & Non-Vegetarian) (like Indian burritos’), Vada Pav, Chaats (Bhel Puri, Pani Puri, Somasa Chaat, Biryani (Chicken/Lamb/Veg) and our newest edition our Galli Salad with a choice of: Chicken Tikka, Seekh Kebab and Paneer for the health conscious! You can wash our delicious food with Thumsup/Limca/Lassi’s and end it sweetly with: Galli Kulfi, Rasmali and Gulab Jamun!
Chaatcuterie Board
A variety of Indian flavorful finger foods served on a board. This selection offers your favorites such as Pani Puri, Samosas, Kebabs & Kathi Rolls.
Live Chaat Stations
We offer live chaat stations at events that simply set the tone. Our chaat stations include Aloo Chaat, Aloo Tikki Chaat, Pani Puri Chaat & Samosa Chaat to name a few