Divya's Kitchen - New York, New York

Lakshya Bhat

An amazing place for healthy and soulful food. Highly recommend everyone to order the Carob cake and the paneer nori rolls. They were outstanding. Carob cake + Coconut flakes take the dish to another level. The service was very quick as well.

Ramakrishnan K

December 27, 2024.
As a group of 5 friends, we went to this vegetarian ayurvedic restaurant on my suggestion.
The food received mixed opinions ranging from `good', 'it is different', to `bland', and `not worth the price'.

Below, SOIT means "Somebody Ordered and I Tasted a little".
Tea:

1. Ayurvedic Chai (caffeinated), 2. Ayurvedic Chai (no caffeine), 3. One more chai from their elaborate tea menu that I can't recollect ---- All are SOIT, and all three were watery, mild, had some vegan milk (I guess oatmilk) and tasted the same to me. I couldn't sense/appreciate any mild differences among the three chais.
Plus, they give a huge mug-full of chai which felt a bit too large.

Soups:
1. Mung soup (SOIT)- feels like a homely Dal for chappathi or phulka.
2. Creamy vegetable soup - blended and yellowish green. Can't make out the taste of any vegetable.

Main course:
1. Lasagna - A very different-in-a-good-way dish, had layers of vegetables (carrots and broccoli), pasta, cheese, and pesto sauce. I have already tried this lasagna a few months ago, and I liked it better back then. The `leafy-green' add-on for $6 is over-priced, bland, given in a separate cup, and I'm not sure why they offer it with the lasagna.

With the main dishes, they give some accompanying sauces in very small cups.
Brown sauce -- a delicious blend of dates and tamarind.
Green sauce -- thick mint with strong chilli essence. Was there a hint of coriander also?

Desserts:

1. Pistachio Fudge (SOIT) - Feels like a south Indian urundai (ball). Thick and chewy and in pistachio flavour and with pistachio nuts on top. It was good.
2. Rose chocolate mousse (SOIT) - Chilled chocolate flavoured soft mousse garnished with dried rose petals and chopped almonds. A very different melange of flavours, you bite the rose eventually and the flavours come out. The first spoon of the mousse feels good, but it becomes very mediocre after a few.
3. Carob coconut cake - I should say the carob flavour tastes like chocolate plus something more that I am not able to describe. The brown sauce is muddy in a nice way. The brown cake also has a muddy texture in a nice way. The topping with coconut flakes doesn't really make this dish better in any way, and it makes you wonder what the rationale behind combining carob and coconut is. Was this coconut also there in the actual cake that gives it the "something more"?
Also, I didn't know this was not chocolate when I ate it. I thought "what a nice twist to a chocolate cake?".

The Pistachio Fudge and Carob coconut cake are good enough to be eaten again, whereas, the mousse and chais are not.

In the last two years, I have been to this place a few times, and I feel that I liked their food a lot more in the past than now. Probably, I ordered less items back them and cherished them well, compared to trying out a lot of different items today and not being to enjoy them deep enough.

Averaging out all experiences, this place is 4/5 stars.

Mahtab Mansingh

Absolutely fantastic Indian whole food (prepared using Ayurvedic principles) in a casual but classy venue served by the most patient wait staff who are happy to talk through ingredients and dietary requirements etc.
We're lucky we arrived just as they opened as the restaurant filled up really quickly with an eclectic group of people. However they continued to serve with a smile patiently getting meals to tables without long wait times.
We found the food to be really light to eat, yet flavourful. We washed our meals down with the Fresh Ginger and Ayurvedic teas which were great for the rainy spring weather of NYC. We finished with the pistachio nut fudge which were perfect bite sized nuggets of nutty goodness!

Laura Ward

I’ve been visiting Divyas now for 6 years and love both the food and friendly service. The best dish hands down is the vegan lasagna (make sure to get extra cranberry sauce!), along with the green soup and rose chocolate mousse!

Puthenmadam Radhakrishnan

All the way downtown, worth a trip. The atmosphere is very serene, comfortable chairs not too close. The menu has a lot of choices, healthy vegetarian options. Loved the ginger tea. The eg lasagna was very popular amongst most customers. The prices are good for manhattan restaurants. The food is is very tasty.

Justina Perez

I suppose this review is repetitive as many others have shared similar dishes and their experiences. I must say my waitress I believe her name was Meccan, made my experience so much better! I eat mostly vegan, but the spinach cheese curlers had to be tried out. This restaurant does not disappoint, very affordable, offers great seating options. I enjoyed eating outside with a well balanced meal and fairly healthy dessert. I will be going back for sure!

Rachel Chung

This is an amazing place with a menu that helps people to understand the nutrients they are receiving! The options and variety is excellent and it accommodates for people with all sort of dietary restrictions. It’s definitely great food for our gut!

Sara Nagpal

This place is amazing! I loved the food and the concept of this restaurant. I had the mung bean soup, which tastes just like the daal my mom makes at home. I also had the ginger limeade which tasted very fresh.

If you are looking for cuisine that is healthy and refreshing, then I highly recommend this place. Great option for vegan and vegetarians!

The staff was also very friendly, and it was a very calming environment. I brought my laptop to get some work done and they had free wifi.

I will definitely be returning again - thank you Divya’s!