Excellent food. We came here for lunch and really enjoyed it. For an appetizer, we had Samosa…read morechat. It had a variety of flavors. Distinctive and very tasty. We shared two entrees: Chicken Chau-Chau (noodles, vegies and chicken) and Chicken Jogi - chicken thigh meat with vegetables, cooked in tomato stock sauce. In terms of spice level, you can order 1-6. We are older folks and ordered 2. This was spicy but not overwhelming. but we still enjoyed it. This is not a fancy place but it has been here a long time. The food is good & distinctive.

I didn't have a good experience at this restaurant. The chicken momo was overcooked, and we felt…read morethat the meat in the yak momo tasted stale. Overall, the food quality was disappointing and did not feel worth the price. Considering the portion sizes, the cost was also quite expensive. The staff were friendly and polite, which we appreciated, but the overall environment was not very pleasant and could be improved. Unfortunately, the food quality, high prices, and overall experience were very disappointing. We will not be coming back.

This is probably the second one star review I have ever posted…read more The butter chicken had about four small pieces of chicken in it. I also ordered the spinach pakora. It looked like it had been fried and then re-fried. Dry as a stick and zero flavor. I didn't realize I could ever be so disappointed by Indian food.

Aroma Indian Cuisine makes super delicious Indian food at reasonable prices. We had the Chicken…read moreSeekh Kabob and the Chicken Vindaloo and both were excellent. The flavors are rich, well-spiced, and really satisfying. The portions are very generous too, which makes it great value for the price. It's very easy to order takeout or delivery, and everything travels well. The restaurant itself isn't my first choice for dining in and from what I could tell not very popular as a sit down, but they have great takeout service. The service is very friendly and helpful, which makes the experience even better. Overall, a great go-to for takeout or delivery when you want really good Indian food without paying a premium.

We're in the area to support a neighboring Somali eatery. ICE protest going in full force on the…read morestreet, taking up an intersection with cries of the community. We got to that door just as the owners were closing up shop, so we asked for a nearby suggestion and were directed down the block, to the other side of the protest. My friend promptly forgot the name of the suggested eatery, and I was busy focusing on the protest and feeling so deeply proud of our community, so we simply meandered before arriving at Hamdi. Abdiladif had such a bright, warm grin spread across his face as he welcomed us into the space and led us to a back table that you wouldn't think there was a fight for human rights occurring right beyond the walls. Or rather, it's possible that he realizes that, yes, there was, and every voice outside and every visitor inside is proof of where this community stands in this fight. Yeah, okay, that'd be reason for me to grin, too. The menu was simple. A few protein options. A few vegetarian dishes. A few drinks. A complimentary cup of Somalian tea that you could refill at will at a station conveniently located at the middle corner between the two dining rooms. No prices beside the menu items, which was puzzling. Abdiladif was so friendly and happy to answer our many curious questions, offer clarifications and suggestions. We ordered the two goat dishes. One ended up being out of a key component, likely the happy result of several tables filling up before ours, so we ended up with two of the same goat dish. They weren't really named, so "goat" was all we went off of on the menu. My friend paired his with the spaghetti, while mine was with chapati, hummus, and creamed veggies. My friend ordered mango juice. The sweetened Somalian tea was plenty delightful for me. We both preferred the creamed veggies in the same bite as the hummus. The chapati seemed somewhat dry and needed the hummus. The goat was decently flavorful and tender, though not juicy. My friend struggled a bit with the larger bones on his pieces. We both loved the tea so much that we continued chatting while sipping on one last sweet refill, after learning that a dessert menu no longer existed. Before we leave, I leave my jacket and to-go container of lamb meat at our table to use the restroom. I return to my jacket missing. Baffled, I figure my friend had grabbed it. I turn to grab the to-go box and go pay on my way out. As I turn back towards the main dining room, a diner from a neighboring table within the room runs back in and makes a beeline for me. He's holding my jacket, folded tidily. Sheepish, he explained that he thought I'd forgotten it and had run out of the restaurant with it to look for me. It's unfortunate that painful times like these exist, but it's also beautiful to see community come together in light of that dark. There are several Somali places in this area, many other ethnic spaces to support in the Twin Cities. My friends and I look forward to getting to know a great many more.

This place has GREAT food, and very attentive service. Very vegetarian-friendly, there were several…read moreoptions to pick from if you don't eat meat or fish. We will be back

Outstanding! Came from some distance away and just happened on this place as it was opening. Had…read moregood coffee and tea, and ordered the ugali. So much food! And so tasty! The owner was most gracious and very informative about Somali food. If you haven't tried it, this is a great place to get your first experience. A very homey place.

Food good. Good service I'll be back for sure for the next party and Sambusas. Service was friendly.read more

It was ok.... I think an actually preferred the appetizers to the entree. Service was good. The…read moregarlic naan was a bit dry.

This place was pretty good! Four dishes were definitely enough to fill us up…read more My friend and I came to try it out, and it was one of our friends' first time eating Indian food, so I was excited for him to experience it. We ordered butter chicken, naan stuffed with chicken, tikka masala, and beef biryani--everything was delicious! I was so eager to try the naan with butter chicken that I burned my mouth digging in. The beef biryani had a great amount of beef, just like the other dishes. The naan stuffed with chicken was different--the chicken seemed finely ground to be stuffed inside the bread, which was interesting. The service was great, and our server kept refilling our water. The restaurant is in a cute, small space but still has plenty of seating. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this place!

This is a hidden gym for us, we never gone to this place but were in the area for weekend outing…read more The momo is so good, flavorful and comes with a nice crunch. We also ordered their recommendations - not the biggest fan on the red rice but it's still very good. Friendly owners and they made us feel so welcomed. Kids friendly as well.

Very simple restaurant with amazing food. If you love Indian food you will love this restaurant.read more

I recently spent a week in Minneapolis for a family occasion. We got takeout from Darbar twice for…read more8-10 people. We LOVE the food - our go-tos are Malai kofte, palak paneer, paneer makhani, samosas (vegetarian and meat), pakoras. We ordered and the pickup was very quick. The spice levels we requested were perfect (we were feeding two one-year olds so some spicy and some not)..

So, I'm fostering a 3 week old kitten, not a lot of free time and after finding myself with a…read morecouple hours free and realizing I hadn't had a meal myself all day I ordered from my favorite Indian restaurant well within an hour of closing time to reward myself. I have really enjoyed the food from here even though there is a closer place with just as high if not higher ratings from where I live but I have been a loyal customer and stick to what I know and love, even though the last couple of times have been less than stellar. Super disappointed that my tikka masala has less than half a chicken breast in the sea of sauce and peppers. When you're paying $16.99 you expect more than that. This isn't beef, lamb or seafood. I actually chopped up what little pieces mixed up with the big chunks of peppers to stretch it out....pitiful. Also, the two orders of Dal soup was so runny without any actual content that it looked like the excess liquid at the end of the day of the bottom of the barrel of soup. Absolutely nothing close to a solid bean or anything else. This experience has made me think I will try out the closer place that some friends have raved about because I really felt let down the past few times here, especially the most recent experience. It's a competitive field, I suggest the owners take notice of what they are actually offering for their prices.

Had seen Dancing Ganesha in the days I used to live in Minneapolis but never had the pleasure of…read moretrying it. Was visiting family and decided to try it out. For the Indians craving traditional Indian flavors, in my opinion, this may not live up to expectations. We tried the samosas. The casing was exceptional. Crispy and held itself. The filling; hmmmm, didn't care for it much. The gobi manchuran we ordered as an appetizer too, not what we expected. It lacked the 'crispy' feel as it had a lot of the sauce. Traditionally, even when saucy, the gobi has an awesome crisp to the extent it's crunchy. Fun to eat. The other thing we didn't enjoy in the flavor profile of this was the ketchup. It felt like there was a good amount of ketchup that was used in the sauce. The tomato soup was EXCELLENT. It was a cool evening and the warm, rich, slightly sour soup hit the spot. I ordered the chole bhature. I think that was the most disappointing. The chole was not bad but the bhature; come on guys. You know what real bhature is. What was served was closer to something like a version of pita bread (little different) but not a bhature. If there was a 'sin' committed, I would say it was not serving a traditional bhature for a dish called chole bhature. We also ordered a dal makhani which was alright. The paneer makhani was really good. The paneer was super fresh and the flavor while not original (to me) was still really good. The service was fantastic. Our server was friendly, attentive, made sure our waters were always filled and checked in on us from time to time without being overwhelming while yet not disappearing. Would I come here again? Yes, to try the meats I will. I do feel the flavors may have been created to cater to the American taste buds so the authencity of the stuff we tried was just not there.

My friend and I were trying to find a place to eat and sit down. We didnt know what to go and eat,…read morebut we were both thinking about Indian food so we decided to try this place. It was a really good choice. The services were good, the atmosphere was calming and quiet. The food came out quick after ordering. Everything was good, the garlic naan was delicious and so was the other dish. It did not disappoint us at all, everything was yummy and tasty. Everything had good flavor, you can taste the different flavors and they all balance out so well. Recommend to friend and family!