Royal Bangladesh (93 1st Ave, Manhattan)

my mother's friend in royal bangladesh

i will start out by saying this is probably not the most up-to-code restaurant in new york. however, it is my sister’s favorite restaurant, and she goes there often (and never had a problem). the owner, islam, is very kind and friendly once he gets to know you. the place is decorated…uhhh…interestingly. by that i mean, there are probably 20 dozen packages of christmas lights on the ceiling, along with every sparkly decoration they could get their hands on. and that is just inside the restaurant. in the warmer months, you can eat on their back “patio” which has even more elaborate decorations.

they give you 3 delicious sauces with poppadom when you sit down. my sister loves the banana fritters, which taste like deep fried banana bread (which is, i suppose, what they are). the yellow curry is very good as well. their prices are cheap and the service is relatively quick. it’s a great place to go if you are in the east village.

~ by pillowbling on July 21, 2008.