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    Home » Destination » United States » New Jersey » Jersey City » Amiya Restaurant | Jersey City, NJ (exchange place)

    Posted on: Apr 17, 2011 · Modified: Jan 9, 2022 by honeywhatscooking · 3 Comments

    Amiya Restaurant | Jersey City, NJ (exchange place)

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    When I dine at restaurants with my husband he gets a bit ticked off when I take pictures of the restaurant and food, and then I proceed to enlighten him, "I am a food blogger, DUH!"  He seems to think I use him for my blog so I can get a restaurant review out of it... LOL... WHATEVER, I OBJECT!  I've always been into eating out waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay before I started Honey, What's Cooking.  

    And then he half-jokingly mentioned that he is half owner of HWC since all my meals are paid for by him when we dine out together.  I thought about it for a minute and complied, but we all know the truth, my husband sits back, happily indulges in the meals I prepare for us, and rarely ever steps into the kitchen.  So my point is, he's really only about 10% owner of HWC, I mean I do everything from cooking to loading the dishwasher to editing the pictures to writing a post.  Having said that, I most definitely do appreciate him treating me like a lady when we do dine out.  🙂

    Here is my review on Amiya Restaurant! 

    LOCATION
    160 Greene Street
    Jersey City, NJ 07311
    201.433.8000
    (Exchange Place)

    AMBIENCE
    The ambience at Amiya is intimate with dim lights, candles, and soft fusion Indian Lounge music playing in the background.  It's awesome!

    I love the long windows with sheer curtains hanging over.

    Pay close attention to the the red accents all over the restaurant.

    You are most definitely paying for decor and ambience here.

    Check out the ceiling, so pretty.

    RECOMMENDED TO
    Casual Dining, Couples, Groups, Kid Friendly, Romantic Dining.

    CUISINE
    Indian, Indo-Chinese.

    MENU - $$
    Amiya Online Menu.  The Lunch Buffet at Amiya is quite reasonable, however I am not sure of the price.  I do believe their buffet is under $15.  They also offer Indo-Chinese food, however I haven't tried this particular cuisine at Amiya - definitely next time.  Appetizers here range from $5-$9.  The main vegetarian entrees range between $11-$12, whereas the non-vegetarian entrees range from $14-$24.  Desserts are under $6 each, and cocktails start at about $7.50 and up.

    Dinner for 2 people:
    2 Cocktails + 2 Entrees + 3 naans/paratha + House Salad = $69 (including 19% tip)
    TIP: I recently purchased a LivingSocial Deal - $15 for $30 at Amiya, so we really paid $54 and our total savings was $15!  🙂

    RECOMMENDED HEALTHY EATS... choices below are based on my knowledge of food and nutrition.  When dining at Indian restaurants, avoid dishes cooked in a cream or butter gravy.  Avoid white rice (this can be hard to do), and white naans, instead opt for roti.  Opt for grilled meat (kababs) and boneless chicken breast dishes cooked in a non-creamy sauce.  Lastly, if you are watching your weight, avoid desserts and alcoholic beverages.  There is no online nutritional information available for Amiya Restaurant, please use your own discretion when making a decision.

    HEALTHY EATS
    APPETIZERS
    Subzi Ki Seekh
    Tandoori Pudiney Ki Salmon
    Kali Mirch Ka Tikka
    Mango Shrimp
    TANDOORI
    Amiya Tandoori Platter
    Tandoori Chicken
    Chicken Ka Tikka
    Murgh Ka Seekh
    Mirch Jhinga Tandoori
    Lobster Tandoori
    MAIN COURSE
    Channa Pindi Se
    Khumb Hara Dhaniya
    Til Wale Aloo Gobhi
    Egg Curry
    Handi Lazeez Murgh
    Old Delhi Style Chicken Curry
    Murgh Chettinad
    Murgh Palak
    Amiya Stir Fry
    Ginger Sesame Chicken
    Coriander Chili Shrimp
    Ginger Chili Fish
    ACCOMPANIMENTS, BREAD & RICE
    Raita
    Masala Papad
    House Salad
    Roti

    MY REVIEW
    We started off with drinks and I went for the Lychee Martini which came in at a very affordable $8.  Amiya has the BEST Lychee Martini, believe me you will not be dissapointed.  

    Lychee Martini ~ $8

    My husband went for the Amiya Margarita on the Rocks which he loved, personally I thought it was just okay.  It was a house margarita and they had certain flavors going on which I didn't really care for.  

    Amiya Margarita on the Rocks ~ $7.50

    We were served Complimentary Papad (pronounced pa-per) which is a thin, crisp, baked Indian cracker.  You can eat papad on its own, or dip it in chutney.  Here we have 2 types of chutneys... mint on the left and tamarind on the right.  

    Papad ~ Complimentary

    I wanted to skip ordering any appetizers since Indian food tends to be really oily, creamy, and rich when dining out.  Instead we ordered a Bread Basket consisting of our choice of 3 breads used for dipping in the gravies below:
    Aloo Paratha - average, nothing special.
    Plain Naan - this was good, but if given the option I suggest going for flavored naan.
    Garlic Naan - OMG, this was heavenly, I think I could eat this by itself.  Just look at the amount of garlic on top - it was superb!

    Bread Basket ~ $10

    For our entrees, we started with the Murgh Chettinad which is boneless chicken cooked in a spicy black pepper and yogurt gravy, a South Indian specialty of Madras.  The gravy was really good and spicy, however beware if you can't handle spicy food.  On a negative note, the chicken pieces were quite dry and lacked flavor, my husband agreed with me as well.  

    Murgh Chettinad ~ $14

    For our second entree I suggested we order the Chiken Tikka Masala since you can't really go wrong with this dish... it is creamy, mild, and usually delicious.  The gravy was absolutely amazing, however just like the other entree, the chicken pieces were dry and lacked flavor.

    Chicken Tikka Masala ~ $14

    Both entrees came with a side of plain Basmati Rice spiced with cumin seeds.  YUM!

    Basmati Rice ~ included with entrees

    Grab some Indian Mouth Fresheners on your way out.

    VERDICT - 4 / 5
    Believe it or not, my husband and I were only able to finish half of our entrees and took the remaining leftovers home.  Yes, Indian food when eaten at restaurants can be quite rich and can make you feel extremely full, so pace yourself and eat in moderation.

    The service at Amiya was a bit slow, however it wasn't terrible by any means.  Although the food here is quite good, especially the gravy, it isn't authentic, but rather contemporary.  I believe the chefs could have done a much better job in preparing flavorful and tender pieces of chicken.

    I would definitely go back to Amiya to try their Indo-Chinese menu and experiment with other Indian dishes.  They definitely have a wide menu selection, great drinks, awesome music, and amazing ambiance.  Check out Amiya if you are in and around downtown Jersey City!


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    1. Eric says

      April 26, 2011 at 11:16 pm

      Hi! I live in Downtown Jersey City and every time I crave Indian food, I order delivery from Amiya. Never disappointed, it's always delicious. But I always get the Paneer or Chicken Tikka Masala as an entree. Been ordering that for nearly 3 years now! Tonight, I wanted to venture out and try something else, so I looked over their menu and saw the Murgh Chettinad, and it sounded interesting but didn't know what to expect, so before choosing to order it, I Google searched it, and the only hit that I found that was at all helpful was this web site. I was thrilled to not only see a picture of a Murgh Chettinad dish, but the very one from the very restaurant I wanted to order it from! So thank you for your blog, you've been a big help. I'll come back and read more in the future, keep up the good work!

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    2. honeywhatscooking says

      April 27, 2011 at 4:02 am

      @Eric, that is awesome, I'm so glad my post helped you out and so happy to hear I showed up Google search.
      So what did you think of the Chettinad Curry? Was it spicy? Was the chicken okay? Next time I'm definitely going to order the Chicken Tikka Masala. 🙂 You should order from Paratha Junction, will post a review soon!

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    3. Cora says

      September 20, 2011 at 1:06 am

      hello i love your blog you have to try this place called Wally Waffles Chicken & waffles i found this place on JClist.com that i follow they are located on 664 Summit Ave in Jersey City NJ 07306 JSQ not too far !!! THEY HAVE AMAZING FOOD

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