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11 Madison Avenue
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#174 of 6,759 restaurants in New York City
  • Cuisines: American, Indian, Fusion
  • Price range*: $21-$100
  • Neighborhood: Union Square
  • Recommended For: Romantic, Business
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“Gourmet food with unique spices, not typical "Indian food"”
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5 of 5 stars
ccs4756 12 contributions
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jun 24, 2009

To explain Tabla, I have to make an analogy to the Beatles. The Beatles were a great English band before the Maharishi days, but had a unique sound following their sabbatical to India. Despite their Indian influences, you would not call the Beatles an "Indian band." For me, the food was more in line with the French style, but with... more

“great food and...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 20, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

great food and background music. more

“Memorable food and excellent service”
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5 of 5 stars
Peter Trott 3 contributions
London, England
Mar 9, 2009

The food and atmosphere here were way beyond our expectations. My wife and I had 2 meals here last month while on a short visit to NYC and wished we'd had even more! We ate both times at the bar - in the Bread Bar - without reservations. (We could have had a table on the second visit had we... more

“great food, loved it”
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5 of 5 stars
carmellasoprano 35 contributions
Bath, United Kingdom
Jan 8, 2009

We ate here as it was just around the block from our hotel. Decided to eat in the more informal downstairs section. Really enjoyed the food, really freshly cooked, lots of small plates so we could all try lots of stuff. Great spiced crab cakes with advocado, spiced prawns with coconut, tandoori chicken, some nice stirfried greens and great sourdough... more

“Hmmmm good but have the...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 30, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Hmmmm good but have the real thing in the village. more

“The best "high end...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 15, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

The best "high end" Indian I've ever had. more

“Stop pitching the chef's...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 7, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Stop pitching the chef's cookbook and concentrate on the food. more

“Excellent curry sauce.”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 17, 2008
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Excellent curry sauce. more

“Great outdoor area for...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 13, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Great outdoor area for when the weather is nice - they now have a very expensive prix fix menu for lunch and the food is OK more

“i've gone repeatedly and...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 9, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

i've gone repeatedly and it's always a great dining experience. the food is sooo good and flavorful! this was avivas favorite restaurant for a while more

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Tabla Address

11 Madison Avenue, New York City, NY 10010
Tel: (212) 889-0667
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.