Nawab Indian Restaurant

08/24/07

Nawab Bethlehem - Worst Indian Restaurant

by kielty at Citysearch

Very bad food with sugar and ketchup added to food to add volume. Chicken is old and lunch menu is essentially the dinner leftover from previous day. The naan (bread) usually is cold. Their meats are undercooked and not fresh. Service is lousy as well. The owner is quite rude when you ask him to get frsh naans or comment on quality of food. I would never go there again,

• Pros: Close to a University Campus
• Cons: Bad food, obnoxious owner, bad parking, poor service

08/20/09

Incredible Restaurant

by danchesh at Citysearch

Driving to The Nawab Indian Restaurant was simple for me being resident of Bethlehem. Parking was a bit precarious, but I did enjoy seeing the sights as I walked from a local bar to the restaurant. When I walked into the restaurant I was first greeted by the incredible smells coming all the way from the kitchen and I knew this was going to be a great meal. I was then met by the hostess and we were brought to our seats. The people were anything but “cold”. The waiter was more than happy to help me with my selection, and did an amazing job describing the differences in flavors. I don’t even have the correct words to describe how good the food was, but if I have any advice ask for the food to be extra spicy. Anyone who says the food is less then perfectly spiced obviously has no idea what Indian food is suppose to taste like. I have nothing but good things to say about this restaurant and am very surprised to see all the poor reviews.

• Pros: Good food and friendly service
• Cons: None

06/27/08

Avoid Nawab..Awful hospitality...no courtesy

by AirProducts at Citysearch

As we drove down to this place, we found the parking situation nearby the place was extremely frustrating, When we arrived , were welcomed by unfriendly staff...had to wait to be seated...then we had to wait to order...then we had to wait for drinks...but for food there wass no wait time... looks like it was precooked! The waiter with a colonial hangover was busy entertaining some "selected" customers, obviously didn't feel like checking in on us, or pretty much anything. Once teh maincourse was done.. didn't offer coffee or dessert.! The check arrived without us asking for it. These people were just trying to fool the Non-Indians by mis-using the "INDIA" name, just by serving below average food and keeping some dusty handicrafts...

I wouldn't reccomend tis to anyone

• Pros: Easy to find
• Cons: Poor service... bad food

12/16/07

Very good Indian food

by weiszcovers at Citysearch

My wife and I really enjoyed our meal. Service was fine but I can see where some of the reviewers had some issues. They aren't warm and fuzzy. We liked the diverse menu but would recommend some vegetarian dishes that aren't laden with fat and cheese. We had the baingan bharta and vegetable navratan korma. We order them hot but they were just medium. The flavors, however, were excellent. We wished there were more vegetables in the korma though. We also had the gobi paratha, this was the best paratha we have ever had anywhere. We travel extensively and eat at dozens of Indian restaurants and really recommend you try this restaurant. We will definately be back to try more on our next trip in the area. This one is better than average.

• Pros: Food was flavorful and balanced.
• Cons: Conservative portions and value.

12/14/07

Avoid going to Nawab - especially if you are vegetarian

by jaga at Citysearch

The naan is cold and not good. The vegetarian food is tasteless and prepared by either someone who is learning cooking or who doesn't know vegetarian cooking. Not worth the money that we spend. Better to avoid especially if you are vegetarian. We have stopped going there completely.

• Pros: none i can see
• Cons: avoid

08/25/07

Bad Food + Bad Service = Do Not Eat At Nawab

by ash2006 at Citysearch

The food is really bad. The vegetarial dishes on the dinner menu were made from canned vegetables and had been immersed in sugar and ketchup.... The main issue is their meat dishes.... Either they buy stale/expired meat or they do not cook it properly. When you ask the manager, he is downright rude. I have stopped going to this place. I would not recommend it to anyone.

• Pros: convenient for students
• Cons: bad food and bad service

03/01/07

Very Poor Customer Service

by binkiezeke at Citysearch

The food is good, but the service is pathetic!! Been having a meal there about once every week, and you'd think the staff would make you feel a bit more welcome?? They are under-staffed, and the service has been consistently very poor & would qualify as being rude! The decor is tacky & furniture is very cheap! Has zero ambience. If you're looking for good food and don't mind the indifferent treatment, then you won't mind frequenting this restaurant. But then again maybe they're just rude to fellow Indians, which by the way, is VERY TYPICAL!!!!!!!!!!!

• Pros: food is good
• Cons: parking, bad service