Pongal
indian, asian, south asian · restaurant · 103 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10016
Beer and wine license (NY State Liquor Authority 0240-24-117637, valid until 2028-05-31). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-12-02). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2026-05-15.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-12-02; last inspected 2025-12-02, 1 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Beer and wine license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 696-9458
- Website
- http://www.pongalnyc.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- yes [business claim, website]
- vegetarian
- yes [business claim, website]
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- yes [business claim, website]
Features
- private dining
- yes [business claim, website]
- happy hour
- yes [business claim, website]
- brunch
- unknown
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- unknown
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- unknown
- catering
- yes [business claim, website]
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol | beer_wine | official record | Restaurant license 0240-24-117637 (Pongal), expires 05/31/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-05-15 valid until 2028-05-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "asian_restaurant", "south_asian_restaurant", "indian_restaurant"], "primary": "indian_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place 4f28e783-948d-40a5-8cfc-788ab8c17e57 (Pongal), match score 3.00, 13m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| catering | True | business claim | × Did you know we do catering? Whatever your occasion, however big or small, we have the perfect options to choose from… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| cuisine dohmh | Indian | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine website | ["Indian"] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| happy hour | True | business claim | …settle into when booking ahead. It offers a casual, classy setting with outdoor seating, happy hour specials, and broad options. The Pongal menu adds even more reason to plan in advance, wi… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-12-02 | dohmh | source date 2025-12-02 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2025-12-02", "last_score": 12, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-12-02"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-12-02, score 12; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-12-02; critical: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. | dohmh | source date 2025-12-02 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| kosher | True | business claim | …gram page Google page Pongal - Murry Hill, New York, NY Pongal: south indian. vegetarian. kosher. Warm Hospitality in a setting full of Character Named for South India’s harvest festival… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| menu url | https://pongalnyc.com/food-menu | business claim | Link 'Menu' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| opening hours | [{"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "21:30", "dayOfWeek": ["Sunday", "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday"], "opens": "12:00"}, {"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "closes": "22:00", "dayOfWeek": ["Friday", "Saturday"], "opens": "12:00"}] | business claim | schema.org Restaurant markup | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| private dining | True | business claim | …erve Parties Press About Catering Online Rewards Facebook page Instagram page Google page Private Parties & Group Events in New York Birthdays, anniversaries, holiday parties, and corporate gathe… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegan options | True | business claim | …ice, kosher-certified cooking, and a menu centered on vegetarian cooking with a dedicated vegan selection. Since 1996, Pongal in NYC has welcomed guests into a rustic, historically pres… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| vegetarian options | True | business claim | …k page Instagram page Google page Pongal - Murry Hill, New York, NY Pongal: south indian. vegetarian. kosher. Warm Hospitality in a setting full of Character Named for South India’s harvest… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.pongalnyc.com/ | directory category | Overture place 4f28e783-948d-40a5-8cfc-788ab8c17e57 (Pongal), match score 3.00, 13m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Liquor license added: beer_wine License 0240-24-117637 originally issued 2026-05-15 | nys_sla |
| 2024-08-14 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-08-14 | dohmh |
| 2024-08-14 | Establishment appeared First pre-permit inspection on 2024-08-14 (new establishment) | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-05-15 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50144320 · JSON