Pooja Restaurant

Great food, great atmosphere! BYO! We have been to nearly every Indian (and we are not Indian) restaurant in Central and Northern NJ. The food here is equal or better than some of the more ""upscale"" places such as Begum in Madison, or Neelam in Berkeley Heights...forget Raagini -not that good, and not byo! The only food that compares is Star of India in Kenilworth. Plus, they are LGBT friendly. Cant beat it! Try before heading to The Den......or L Bar. more

Went on a Friday night - not crowded - seated in booth - near swinging kitchen doors (big mistake). Fried appetizer was over cooked. Spinach and eggplant dishes were great - as was tandoori special. Service was terrible - waiter was indifferent while taking order -walked away before we were finished ordering. Never brought corks back for the wine. Never asked if we wanted dessert, just brought the check. Watched and stared while we exchanged gifts. Ammonia smells were overpowering from kitchen. When we put money in bill he ran over and immediately started counting it at the table as one of the ladies was trying to get out of the booth. She asked 3 times to have him move so she could get out but he would not. He did not leave until he was done counting. No one was ready to leave or had their coats on. The table of men next to us did not have this happen to them. This was unbelievable. Would not go back and would not recommend to anyone because of the service. Pros: Food was good Cons: Service was horrible more