Desi Dhaba Bar & Grill - LEANDER TX

Review №1

Rating: 5

Tried Bangalore style dosa and pav bhaji it was delicious Food

Date: 7 hours ago

Review №2

Rating: 4

Feels like we are in India rode side dhaba.

Date: a month ago

Review №3

Rating: 2

Rude customer service, menu shows Chinese food on the menu and the order was taken and accepted for 30 min, after waiting we inquired about Manchurian that we ordered and we were told that they don t have it, on top of that we were offered samosas in place of Manchurian but the price is not even similar between the two. We like Bombay chaat place down the street instead as they keep us well informed firsthand on what they don t have available, plus they offer us alternatives based on our choice from the menu at no extra cost

Date: a month ago

Review №4

Rating: 1

Worst paneer tikka BBQ I have ever had. Do not suggest to try that.

Date: a month ago

Review №5

Rating: 1

Dont even dare to try food here the worst food ever tasted, too much bad smell becuase of staleness .. simply trashed it

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 4

Visited this weekend. A must-go place for kabab lovers who enjoy outdoor sitting. Superb ambience. Very upbeat and fun with lights all around. Theres a little play area for small children. They have multiple TVs and the big heavy duty wall mounted fans all around so even on a hot August night, it felt good enough to sit out. The entire atmosphere has a desi vibe to it which makes this place unique. Service: There is one gentleman who knows literally everything and hes constantly running around making sure everything is running smooth. If youre struggling with anything, hes either watching you - ready to help or just make eye contact him and hes there to help. Not thrilled by the rest of the staff but this guy makes up for all of them. Food: *Samosas, 2/10. = They were not fresh, peas turned hard like brittle. *Chicken Soup =2/10. The flavor was more of a bland curry like with about 2-3 small pieces of chicken. I love soups and this was a total disappointment. *Garlic naan: 9/10. Very fresh and tasted like homemade. *Kababs: 9/10. We tried the lamb boti, chicken malai kabab and chapeli kabab. All were extremely flavorful and tender. They took a while to bring these out and it makes why! Loved all the kababs. These came with Rotis that we werent thrilled about. But the garlic naans we ordered on the side were very good. *Chutneys & Raita - 9/10. Were going back for the overall experience and especially for the kababs. I hope they will improve appetizer qualities.

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 1

SAVE YOURSELF: We ordered Chaplin kabab and Chicken Masala and 2 naans. Chaplin Kabab came in 20 minut s, but chicken masala never came . After 50 minutes I went to check and he said it will be ready in 2 mins. When again after 10 mins and nothing. Asked for money back and cancel the order . He gave me food in next 2 minutes than I insisted on not taking it and just wanting my money back ... He said take the food and he will refund money .. I have not received the money and . I didnt get my 2 naans either .. I did not eat that food because I dont know what he must have done to my food after is asked for refund. Wasted .ore than an hour and the service was horrible.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

We recently visited the food trucks at Desi Dhaba Bar and Grill in Leander, Texas, and it was a really fun experience! The variety of cuisines available was incredible, with options ranging from Indian Chinese, grilled dishes, and Thai food to Southern Indian delicacies. Thai and indo Chinese food were really good. What truly stood out was not just the amazing food, but the warm and welcoming atmosphere. The staff were incredibly friendly, making us feel right at home. A special mention goes to Kanny, who was exceptionally helpful and kind, ensuring that our visit was enjoyable. The blend of delicious food and great hospitality makes this place a must-visit. Highly recommended! Parking: Enough space

Date: 2 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 3

Date: 2 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 1

PRO: kabobs Cons: Biryani was DISGUSTING. Had to throw it after two bites. Took too long to get food. Would be better to just get from a restaurant. Rumali Roti was the size of a small tortilla. NOTHING like proper.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

The food was served individually instead of by order. So confusion happened as to what belonged to which family. We were in a big group. Otherwise, we liked everything Food

Date: 2 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Good Kid-friendliness: Its kids friendly Food : 5/5 |

Date: 2 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Momos are too good. We didn t want to be but Sooraj recommended us and it s the best.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Good place to hangout..makes you feel that u r back ur home country n having fun

Date: 2 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Loved it Delicious food Food

Date: 2 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

We love the atmosphere, it s kids friendly. We order chicken biryani ,chilli momo and grill chicken drumsticks. All this food are very good and testy specially momo n grill chicken drumsticks .

Date: 3 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Food was delicious and place highly recommended.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 1

L restaurant, L service, L food, L price. big L

Date: 3 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 2

Kebabs were dry and burnt but the marination was great. Cleanliness wasnt great. Vibe and atmosphere is great.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 4

Date: 4 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

We had such an amazing time. The beef boti kabab platter was so delicious and highly recommended. Unfortunately we reached there a little late, but they were really understanding and cooperative. Will definitely visit another time!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Good food and people

Date: 4 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Good service great flavor

Date: 5 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 3

Only kabab was good

Date: 5 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 1

Totally un professional I am driving 45 min. And time show it s open but it s close

Date: 5 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 4

Nice food,,good sitting area Only thing lacking is the lady on the counter if restaurant had no welcoming smile for customers Food

Date: 9 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №36

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 2

Veg Food is pretty bad Place have the vibe. I hope they are able to improve quality of food. Food

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №40

Rating: 4

Really good food available here you can get that authentic taste, atmosphere and parking can be improved.

Date: a year ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

This place really captures the authentic Indian dhaba vibe! The food is incredibly tasty, and the prices are quite reasonable. My only tiny gripe is that the portions are a bit on the smaller side, but the flavors more than make up for it. A great spot for a delicious, dhaba-style meal! #IndianCuisine #TasteOfIndia

Date: a year ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

A great place for kababs. Really tender chapli kanan and need kabab. Lamb one had a bit lamby flavor if u dont mind that then its pretty good too. Ambience is good. Wait is a little higher. You can bring your own drinks and drink from there while enjoying their food. A very Indian street side dhaba look place. Depending on the time you might find higher wait times. So call before you go. Decent amount of parking is there We love their freshly made rumali rotis. Its pretty good. Parking: There was a decent amount of parking we were able to find parking every time we went. Kid-friendliness: They can have fun running around as long as they wont cause trouble for other customers there. Or they can just lie down on the coat looking at the sky. They have nuggets and fries and generally kids items are served faster.

Date: a year ago

Review №43

Rating: 1

He s not good I want to send the picture Hanami cooking good is very bad

Date: a year ago

Review №44

Rating: 1

We ordered Chicken sheik kabab: serve two pieces, seems forgot to pre heat. Murgh Tikka: Pre heated and served Paneer butter masala: more watery than gravy Butter Naan: Thick bread, no where you feel the crispness of Dhaba Samosa Chat: acceptable but quantity is low Vegetarian: served chicken wrap for veg order Service: They don t know what they serve. All items served in togo boxes, not sure in India which Dhabha ppl serve like this. Verdict: Food is expensive, the chicken feels pre cooked and just heating up before serve. Worst behavior and service. Do not recommend this place.

Date: a year ago

Review №45

Rating: 1

Worst food and rude staff and this business will come to an end in no time because of their service. Please never visit this place as they give cheap quality food. Pure vegetarians be careful as they gave chicken roll when my friend ordered veg roll. Do not visit this place if you want to feel respected as a customer and enjoy a decent customer service.

Date: a year ago

Review №46

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №47

Rating: 1

Poor management for dine in...Noone came to the table to take the order. When we told owner about it, he got mad and told us to leave. Owner needs to realize If service is poor, doesnt matter how good your food is. Not going there again. Food

Date: a year ago

Review №48

Rating: 1

They dont have any process but claims to have process. Lady at reception dont have courtesy to tell us if we have to wait for her while she is going to tables to get orders, while she clearly saw us waiting for more than 20 mins already in queue. There is no one else to take orders. Place looks like chaos. Hope theyll improve in future.

Date: a year ago

Review №49

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №50

Rating: 4

Good place for desi kebabs.

Date: a year ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

We went there to pick up the starters and pack the mains to eat at home. Food wise, I think this is the closest I can get to food from home in Delhi, the flavors are very strong and it s not your average Indian restaurants, All of the kebabs are made fresh and we had the malai boti kebab and it was delicious, soft and juicy! The butter chicken and murg makhani khadai was very very close to Delhi style and I love every bite of it. Only nitpick is that it had a lot of oil which we were to seperate enough of .but the taste was killer. They also had roomali roti which is something I have not found anywhere in Austin! a little dissatisfied with the service which was setup there, there was only 1 person taking order and we wait over 25 min and there was no sense of who was being served first.

Date: a year ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Excellent all the way around! Food, atmosphere, service . All excellent. What s so cool is it s a true dhaba! The owner was very generous and attentive. We ordered chicken chapalli kabab, beef chapalli kabab, gosh karahi, chicken malai karahi! Everything taste authentic and delicious! . We were very pleased and happy with the environment there! Will visit again!

Date: a year ago

Review №54

Rating: 1

Mediocre food-truck with below average quality of food .

Date: a year ago

Review №55

Rating: 1

Take a nap before the lady gets your order. This lady will make sure they are out of business in no time

Date: a year ago

Review №56

Rating: 1

Absolute worst !!! The food I m pretty sure is rotten and the service is just awful. The lady who takes orders is super rude, disrespectful and most possibly racist. She is full of attitude and was shouting at us to leave the place while we were eating. I am confused and feel humiliated. Good luck if you still decide to visit this god-forsaken place.

Date: a year ago

Review №57

Rating: 1

Lady who was taking order doesn t know how to treat people she was very rude. if owner is really interested in making this restaurant better please teach her how to talk with people.

Date: a year ago

Review №58

Rating: 1

Dont get fooled by dhaba look. We have ordered keema curry, worst taste have ever had, waited for 90 minutes to order. Service is very rude. The lady who is taking orders, seriously has to learn, how to treat customers.

Date: a year ago

Review №59

Rating: 1

I will not come back to this place again. Worst customer service. The waitress is very rude. I waited for more than an hour and no one even cared to take the order.

Date: a year ago

Review №60

Rating: 1

****Disappointing dining experience**** After waiting for more than an hour without anyone approaching us for taking the order, we placed our order through Ubereats and while we are having our meal, the lady at the front desk interrupted us saying that food placed by online services shouldn t be consumed at the place. Didn t even bother to hear our explanation and disrespected us. Very rude waitress. Do not visit this place if you want to feel respected as a customer and enjoy a decent customer service.

Date: a year ago

Review №61

Rating: 1

Waitress at this place doesn t have manners. Rude towards customers.

Date: a year ago

Review №62

Rating: 1

Unpleasant Visit: Unappetizing Food and Rude Service My recent visit to desi dabha left me thoroughly disappointed on two fronts: the quality of the food and the unacceptable behavior of the waitstaff during a busy period. Food : 2/5

Date: a year ago

Review №63

Rating: 1

The lady who takes the orders was very rude and food was highly below average. Its better to eat home food in backyard instead of coming to dhaba for ambiance.

Date: a year ago

Review №64

Rating: 1

Rude waitress. Karen behavior

Date: a year ago

Review №65

Rating: 1

The lady told the customers to leave the place while eating

Date: a year ago

Review №66

Rating: 1

Honestly I won t recommend at all FYI posting this review before my food taste I am excited when heard this place to feel the atmosphere and food in Dhaba . I don t have option to give zero First Parking has limited space which not accommodate . Second they don t have organized way to order food from tables no proper way or signs . Third lady who taking the order she doesn t know at all how to treat customers recommend to keep those kind of staff especially like these places she couldn t focus on one thing at a time she came to our table two times she initiated order when we are giving the order in middle she left us and taking care of to go orders if you guys want to take care of only to go orders please open this place with only for to go orders don t make mess and get spoil the name of Desi.

Date: a year ago

Review №67

Rating: 1

Don t even dare to be here

Date: a year ago

Review №68

Rating: 4

Good food. Looked like they got too bz for their expectations. Lot of people waiting to be seated and in the line for ordering food. Long line of hungry people is not a good thing

Date: a year ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

This is a unique experience considering you are visiting a dhaba in the US. They have tried to bring that Dhaba style outdoor seating and there is enough parking available. Since they open only at night, the weather is not too bad to sit outside for dining. The food is really awesome, kebabs were so so good and soft and full of flavors. There are not many options for kids though if spice level is a concern. Atmosphere is rated high for its unique experience outdoors. Will definitely visit again. Totally recommend their food.

Date: a year ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

I am from Punjab region and I am very familiar with Pakistani food! this food was very authentic and delicious! I also loved the outdoor atmosphere and setup. Highly recommended!

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

We had the best experience with desi food and 100% desi environments. Ghar jesa khana zaiqydar. We tried from BBQ to tawa qeema to butter chicken and almost all dishes. Everything is mouthwatering and quality of food and customer services is simply WOWWW.

Date: a year ago

Review №75

Rating: 1

I wouldn t come back to this place. I ordered paneer butter masala and got a chicken piece in my curry and I am completely vegetarian. I am glad i saw it before i ate anything but ethically its not right if someone is pure vegetarian and by mistakenly ate meat. I won t recommend this place for someone who is pure vegetarian

Date: a year ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №77

Rating: 1

Wanted a good meal, but did not even stay to eat once I saw the poor hygienic conditions of this establishment.

Date: a year ago

Review №78

Rating: 4

Nice place to hangout

Date: a year ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

We were 10 people and it just recently rained in Austin. The wind was blowing, we sat underneath a tree, there were indian chairs that were big enough to lay down. The non veg starters were really good but the vegetarian food was okayish. The parathas & daal were decent. If you come here make sure you go late in the day if its summer, make sure you sit under a tree, order daal, parathas & non veg starters. I liked the gulab jamun but others didnt like it so much. The falooda was okayish. But I loved the vibe of this place very much

Date: a year ago

Review №80

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №82

Rating: 1

One of the worst food Ive ever tasted, way too salty. It took way to long to complete just a small order. Atmosphere was jungle like, bugs everywhere. Would not recommend this place to anyone, wasted my $85.

Date: a year ago

Review №83

Rating: 4

Really good chicken Tikka. Karahi needs some work

Date: a year ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Very good North Indian food. We were searching for a place like that in Austin and this place has really delicious Punjabi flavours.

Date: a year ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

If you are looking at an evening or midnight outing. This place offers good desi food, beautiful open air sitting, reminds one of desi culture, have an evening snack, falooda, tea or dinner its pretty amazing We tried the Naan, rumali roti, malai boti, tawa chicken, daal fry and falooda liked everything except Tawa chicken so the host changed the dish for us. All in all its a decent place to visit n have some relaxed time with friends or family.

Date: a year ago

Review №87

Rating: 4

It s a variety dine in experience . Food is good. But the atmosphere needs to be improved, lot of flies where there. Need to put the blue repellent lights or something to keep insects away. Kids friendly, as they have space to run around.

Date: a year ago

Review №88

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Awesome Food ,Awesome pricing ,Awesome service ,already been there few times ,will go again and again & again

Date: a year ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №94

Rating: 1

Not for healthy conscious people Not for vegetarians Channa Chat was like a curry made in hurry!

Date: a year ago

Review №95

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Great place with Dhaba vibe. Food is 7/10 and it allows BYOB. Worth a visit.

Date: a year ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №98

Rating: 1

I ordered murg makhani karahi and some naan and rumali roti last night from this place via Uber, that was my worst nightmare, the naan, and rumali roti were frozen not freshly made and the gravy was tasteless I will not recommend this place to anyone, I would have some cheese pizza from pizza hut rather going over here

Date: a year ago

Review №99

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

We went for dinner and fully surprised murg tikka was amazing

Date: a year ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Must try this place

Date: a year ago

Review №102

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №103

Rating: 1

They have some vegetarian items on the menu but I wouldn t order them again. On various occasions it s been subpar and it s always jokingly brushed off with the excuse that the place is really only for meat-eaters. The aloo tikki burger, which had two slider patties in it, was not made of potatoes. When brought up to their attention, we were told it s mixed with black beans. If it s so, then advertise it as such. To me and my friend, it was clearly frozen ones, so were the fries. But the owner/chef stoutly defended it that they make it themselves. The atmosphere is fine, service is average. I wouldn t recommend it for vegetarians though.

Date: a year ago

Review №104

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Authentic, Flavorful and Delicious!! I could go on and on about how much we enjoyed the food there. Reminded me of my Delhi Days ( Chicken Kabab) and my Karanchi friends loved the Bun Kababs and fish! Something for everyone! Must try!! Vegetarian options: Great paneer tikka kabob!

Date: a year ago

Review №106

Rating: 3

This place has a good ambiance and a lot of items to offer who is a real foodie. The menu is heaven for all non-vegetarian lovers. The barbecue menu and curries are awesome, but I felt that Naans, Parathas, and Rumali Roti were all frozen and then served. The Rumali Roti that they served me was a BIG disappointment and not the real Rumali roti which I usually have in India. I would recommend that they set up a Tandoor and make fresh (Naans, Rumali Roti, and Parathas) instead of serving frozen. I also felt that the Chicken was a bit undercooked but they should work on it. Overall, it is a good place, but would really look forward to seeing them serve original breads that people eat in India.

Date: a year ago

Review №107

Rating: 4

Recently re-opened at a different location. But Id say Different location, same Taste. The appetizers are good. Unfortunately, not Brian Masala anymore. Food : 5/5

Date: a year ago

Review №108

Rating: 1

I would give a zero if possible. They made me wait for 50 minutes for kababs and then gave my order to someone else.

Date: a year ago

Review №109

Rating: 3

Food needs to improve but it s nice to experience the dhaba style seating

Date: a year ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №111

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №112

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №113

Rating: 1

I ordered goat curry costs 14:99 dollars I got only two slices of meats and two slices of bone with fat it s scam for this only 14:99$ no rice they are ripped off I will never go there.

Date: a year ago

Review №114

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №116

Rating: 1

I tried most of the items but none of those tastes better. I even think everything is overpriced here.

Date: a year ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Awesome bbq and ban kabob was awesome.

Date: a year ago

Review №118

Rating: 4

Good for grilled items. Overall good choices with reasonable price.

Date: a year ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №120

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №121

Rating: 2

The Worst Chicken Curry that I ever ate. Uncooked chicken in a bad masala gravy.

Date: a year ago

Review №122

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Love kabab here and murgh karahi amazing. Kind service an additional .. thank you team.

Date: a year ago

Review №124

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №125

Rating: 4

Love, love, love!!!! Finally, there is a place in Austin which serves the North Indian butter chicken! And finally, a place in Austin which is serving roomali roti Their white gravy chicken is good too! Everything that we had ordered is fantastic. Must try: Butter chicken Paneer butter masala White gravy chicken Bun kebab Parantha Roomali roti Falooda kulfi I don t think I am going to Houston for good North Indian/ Pakistani food again!

Date: a year ago

Review №126

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №127

Rating: 1

It shows open on Google, but is always closed. We drove 30 minutes to see it closed. Never again.

Date: a year ago

Review №128

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №129

Rating: 1

Been here on a weekend night. We had kebabs and curries with naans. The food quality was really bad. Only item which barely felt consumable was the paneer kebab, everything else was totally disappointing.

Date: a year ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Great food with great envoirment very convinient location

Date: a year ago

Review №132

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

This place comes off a little hidden but the food we had never had before so we were skeptical. Not disappointed at all for trying something different. Great way to step out of our bubble.

Date: a year ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Warm food and warm personalities.

Date: a year ago

Review №135

Rating: 2

Got karahi and naan yesterday(to-go) Karahi was way below average. And naan was frozen naans just re-warm. Although I ask the guy who handed the very specifically, Are naans fresh or frozen? He replied fresh . Please be honest to your customers.

Date: a year ago

Review №136

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №137

Rating: 1

Hell spicy, not eatable. We asked them to prepare food at 8/10 spicy level, and it was at 100. We had to throw most of the food we got.

Date: a year ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Very delicious food. Authentic flavors and wonderful dhaba ambience!

Date: a year ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №140

Rating: 1

Please avoid- very unhygienic. Only chicken Tikka was decent. Curries were bad and naans were closer to frozen ones..

Date: a year ago

Review №141

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №142

Rating: 1

Their service is ridiculous. Been there a few times. First time we went there, at that time they just opened so service was great, so was the food. The second time we went there around 8 pm .they ran out of many regular items!!!! Then the next time we went, they said they had to cater for an event the night before so they were close the time we were there ( they were supposed to be open!!!). I am extremely upset because I called to ask if they were making tea, whoever picked up the phone after 1 min of pause and said yes like I had asked a stupid question, even then I said thank you but the lady hang up without saying anything. I want to support local desi businesses but the service is getting worse day by day!

Date: a year ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Food is super good and its good atmosphere outside with friends and family.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 3

Went with my Indian friend. She was disappointed they were out of the mutton brain. I was disappointed we spent 90 in food and not told I should have got rice and naan as a first timer. Yes, get rice and bread. We made our own at home. I think in retrospect how much better our experience would have been with with 2 dollars in rice. At this point way too much for average food, if you like I guess Indian food. Ive had better. The grill smelled amazing but it just did not transfer to the food. I wanted to like it, but too many fundamental flaws for the cost for me to recommend. Not even Togo napkins or utensils. Spending that much, it should be mandatory.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 1

If you re into waiting upwards of 30-40mins on two to-go items at a food truck and love chewy beef jerky like beef strips laid over a light sprinkle of julienned red onions and cabbage, then this place is for you. $21.63 later and I m still waiting to be impressed. It s over priced, overly slow service and overly confusing with their order/pick up process. Plus you don t get a number or anything for Togo, so you just have to wait and guess you re order is ready. Not a good first impression all the way around. I have better experience at McDonalds.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

This is what we have been missing in Austin!!! Authentic Dhaba food!!! The ambiance is super good and it feels like we are back in India/Pakistan s original Dhaba. The quality of the food was mouthwatering! Another thing you will have guaranteed here is the quality of the meat! You will get fresh Halal Meat and you can feel the quality difference once you explore the food here

Date: 2 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

I m not sure why this place has a low review but Desi Dhaba is my new favorite spot for eating desi food! The chaat is out of this world good! A great combination of savory and sweet. The malai boti is also very fun. The meat is made fresh everyday and the vibe at night is so fun. You truly feel you are hanging out at a dhaba. The owner is passionate about his business and makes sure his customers are happy. Can t wait to come back and visit again.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 3

I was very excited to try out this place. I was told to expect a dhaba experience similar to Indian dhabas. We tried chicken kebab wrap, paneer butter masala and roomali roti. Chicken kebab wrap was decent but nothing special. I was very excited to have roomali roti as it has been one of my favorites in India and have not ever had in Austin, but it was very meh. The paneer disappointed me. The person who takes the order is also super rude and not at all helpful when asked about items on the menu. The parking is also a big problem. Considering all of these things I doubt I will be coming here again.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 1

One star because it was outdoor and the weather & atmosphere was good. Food was horrible, tried 5 different items nothing was even average. If you are a food lover and looking for tasty food this is not the place.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 4

For late night foodies, this is the only place that is open past 10 PM. The food is good. It just takes quite a while to order and receive food. They play Indian music and with outdoor setting, it feels authentic Indian dhaba

Date: 2 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 1

Went on a friday 8 pm. Setup is okay, but horrible food. Tried chicken kabebs, kebab roll, chicken tenders and naan. Kebabs seemed to be old and reheated, stale taste on everything. Naan seems to be from frozen. Please dont waste money here.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 3

Tried Murgh Makhani which was decent but the Naan and Paratha seemed like frozen and not freshly made. The ambiance and vibe has the dhaba feel and is amazing.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 1

We ordered beef items and tawa keema. It was so much smell in it that we throw it away. Malai boti was okay. Will never go there. Waste of money, very disappointed

Date: 2 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 4

The food was very nice. We had chicken achari and chicken malai kabab with roomali roti. Pleasant evening to sit outside on charpais.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 3

Review edit: The second time we went this place was a miss! Definitely don t know what chapli kababs are. Also the malai handi was gross This place was such a gem find. Its a mini Karachi in the middle of Austin. The taste was 10/10. Karachi-approved!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Great little place. The food was absolutely delicious. We only got BBQ items and it was perfect. It is a dhaba but you still get great service and it s actually very organized. Went on a Sunday night around 9pm and all of the tables were full and everyone was enjoying themselves. Service was pretty good, especially for a dhaba and even better than some restaurants. Only issue is the parking lot area is kinda small and almost always full.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 3

Great ambiance, ok ok food

Date: 2 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 4

The setup and environment is different which makes you feel comfortable. We ordered chicken and mutton kebab. Mutton was undercooked. We mentioned, they re-did it again. Overall the items were a little salty. Rumali roti was more like normal roti rather than thin roti. If i had to go again i would only choose chicken items.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Food was tasty. Open during late hours. Seating and parking spots were limited. Curry was oily and less in quantity. Parotta (South India style) was better than Naan. Few of the items in the menu were not available. We ordered 2 starter, 3 curries, 10 Parotta and 2 Naan for 6 people, it was filling and extra. Lamb was cooked softy. Parking: Parking was limited

Date: 2 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 1

Not a good option for vegetarians!! Tried Saag Panner, rumali roti and naan. Not at all satisfied. No salt in saag and its not spicy. It was just like a spinach puree with panner cubes. Wouldn t recommend.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Food is awesome delicious taste i suggest everyone to try food in DESI DABA

Date: 2 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 3

Its completely an Indian dhaba style atmosphere, I liked the way they set up the place and food was ok

Date: 2 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 1

Food not worth it, service was very poor.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 1

Pathetic service and equally bad quality food. Dont waste your time here

Date: 2 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

To get fresh desi food in the late hours of the night is a luxury. We headed there from San Antonio and my goodness, I cant put to words how delicious the butter chicken was. Not to mention the hot Naan and romali roti. 5 stars big time!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Murgh tikka is great!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 4

Good if you are craving mughlai food. Oily but tasty. Parantha is a must try

Date: 2 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 1

We ordered samosa and that was spoiled. We told them that it is spoiled but I didn t feel like that they cared at all. I wouldn t come here again. What if Whoever eats will have food poison?

Date: 2 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 3

Probably good for non-vegetarians, but very few options for vegetarian/vegan people.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Good rotis

Date: 2 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 4

Not for vegetarians. Mango shake wasnt appealing. Very busy.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 2

*Not so Desi* Ordered a Desi Special Butter Chicken which was basically tomato puree and boiled chicken. Ordered a Malai Tikka Chicken which was quite bland. Good vibes but food needs improvement and their seating arrangement.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 2

Not a good experience. Butter chicken had bones & the sauce was sweet, not the usual creamy, spicy sauce. All of the saucy meat dishes we ordered had so many bones in them, it made them inedible. The only thing I wasn t disappointed about was the naan.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 2

Let me start with the good, the sauces, naan, and paratha were all very tasty. The bad, the meat was almost non-existent. The chicken and mutton were mostly small pieces of bone with little meat. Sauce based dishes are difficult to eat with pieces of bone and meat. The staff that delivered the meals could not tell us what each dish was.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 3

We (family of white peeps) ordered several different dishes, the sauces were all delicious, but we likely won t be back for several reasons. There s no Order here signage, so you have to rely on a guy pointing at one of the trailers for where the menus and the lady taking orders are. Then seat yourself on the cots pulled up to plastic picnic tables. Just be aware: The menu had no indication of spice levels, and several translation issues - saying things like pickles instead of peppers , and calling something very cheesy when it s ground up paneer inside the kebab meatball style, not the stringy-cheesy you might be expecting. Water bottles were brought over while we waited, which was great! Our food was set down by a lady who greeted us in Spanish and didn t tell us what she was setting down, only that they were hot. We had no idea the dishes wouldn t come with rice, or that it would all be chopped up bits of bones with pieces of meat adhered to it, so that was irritating to try and eat with a plastic fork. Because the knuckley bones made it impossible to eat with cutlery, I had to get my hands all up in there which would ve been fine if I didn t have my long hair whipping into my face (and mouth) because I didn t go there expecting to be eating with my hands. So if you go, heads up about the confusing order process, lack of signage, cot seating, no shade, chunks of bones and meat bits, and rice sold separately. Otherwise it was like I said, delicious. Great flavor, not great dining experience.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 1

Ordered malai chicken, it came out raw.. asked to get it replaced with murgh tikka which was not good either. Only the paratha and bun kebab was decent. Really need to step up their food.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 2

The food is below average.. seating in uncomfortable and wait times are too long

Date: 2 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 4

Good Food! Dhaba style setup. Would go there again

Date: 2 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 2

Unhygienic place, trash smells all over the place. We ordered samosa chat and chana masala and the taste was below average.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 1

Not many veg options and not authentic roti .

Date: 2 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 1

Date: 2 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 5

Most authentic Indian cuisine in and around Austin. Totally worth the 30 min ride from downtown/thereabouts

Date: 2 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 3

Place was good and peaceful same as dhaba, but very few items in menu are only available like they don t serve biryanis and deserts as mentioned in menu anymore, chicken grilled is best.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Authentic Dhaba feel. Worth every penny, Food is delicious and the service is very good. Music-Yummy Food- Outdoor Amazing!!!!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 3

Food truck/under construction but open store front restaurant. Staff was frazzled with as more customers came, definitely unprepared for the evening rush. No seating available as such and the staff put out tables chairs as and when new ppl arrive which is quite confusing within the staff as they can t decide if they have seating available or not. Leads to different staff members telling you different things. They had booked a table for a party of 30 ppl while most of the customers were standing and waiting (won t let anyone pull up a chair from the table, even temporarily as the party was not there) Had to end up taking a to-go order. Food was okay, butter chicken curry was BONE-IN which is very unusual, they use the same tandoori chicken and put it in the butter chicken curry. Kebabs were decent and tandoori chicken was okay. Parking is very limited, about 8-10 spaces.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 1

The best item on the menu was Thums Up!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 1

One of the horrible food joints. That chana masala was just canned chick peas in tomato sauce. I have no idea how this place has such high ratings. We waited 1.5 hrs to eat this horrible food. Butter chicken had no salt no spice.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

***Catering**** First of all, I am a person who do not spend time to provide feedback for any service either it is good or bad. I always felt mouth publicity is the best feedback as we all know restaurants sometimes serves good food and sometimes dont. So, I feel feedback isnt really important. However, today I really wanted to appreciate and provide my honest feedback to this start up food truck. I have randomly stopped at this place and loved their BBQ, and immediately asked the owner if he can provide live BBQ service for my daughters birthday, however he offered me that he can do all the other items along with the live BBQ, I have hesitated to order the entire catering service to the food truck which I randomly stopped, but upon talking to the owner I felt confidence and honestly wanted to give them a chance and these guys did a wonderful job right from setting the food tables, Dishes with Chafers and last but not least the wonderful food. All of my guests were really enjoyed the food. I am glad that I have trusted them. I encourage everyone to stop by and taste their food. I hope they provide good service to you all as they did for me.

Date: 2 years ago