Neil Patrick Harris Rates Vikas Khanna's Bungalow Dishes
Neil Patrick Harris rated dishes at Vikas Khanna's New York restaurant Bungalow, calling the pineapple curry 'crazy good.' See the full ranking here.
Prajakta Sanjay Warwadkar 
NEW YORK, June 18, 2026 — Neil Patrick Harris rated dishes at Vikas Khanna's New York restaurant Bungalow, calling its spice-roasted pineapple "crazy good" in a video shared by influencer Will Damron. The "How I Met Your Mother" actor joined Damron and friends for a nine-dish meal at the East Village Indian restaurant on March 6.
The video adds to a run of high-profile visits to Bungalow, which has drawn names such as Priyanka Chopra and members of the Ambani family. It reflects the attention the restaurant has attracted since opening in 2024.
What Neil Patrick Harris Ordered at Bungalow
The meal opened with a sweet-and-spicy pumpkin soup, followed by appetizers of Banarasi puri and yoghurt kebab. Harris named the crisp Banarasi puri a favorite, while the group likened the yoghurt kebab's warm interior to cream cheese inside a flaky shell.
For mains, the table ordered Anarkali chicken, lamb chops, five-cheese kulcha, pulled lamb and spice-roasted pineapple. Harris praised the Anarkali chicken for its "smoked spices" and charred, spicy finish, and singled out the pineapple curry, one of the restaurant's signature plates. Two desserts, mango three ways and rose kulfi, closed the meal.
How the Dishes Were Ranked
Damron, who called Bungalow his favorite restaurant in New York, ordered nine dishes and ranked them in the video's caption. The full power ranking ran as follows:
- Anarkali chicken
- Spice-roasted pineapple
- Five-cheese kulcha
- Mango three ways
- Banarasi puri
- Yoghurt kebab
- Pulled lamb
- Lamb chops
- Rose kulfi
About Bungalow and Vikas Khanna
Bungalow opened in 2024 in Manhattan's East Village, founded by Khanna and restaurateur Jimmy Rizvi. The restaurant earned a three-star review from The New York Times and a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the Times named its yoghurt kebab among the best dishes of 2024.
Khanna is a Michelin-starred chef whose earlier restaurant Junoon earned a star, and he hosted MasterChef India for several seasons. Diners can explore a collection of Indian recipes to cook similar dishes at home. was documented entirely in the social media video.
This report is based on user-generated content posted to social media and reported by Hindustan Times, which noted the claims were not independently verified. Compiled by HospitalityCareerProfile.com.
