Terrible experience at Chameli in Richardson. The kitchen does not look clean at all, the roof when is raining you can see water coming out to the floor he just put a little packet !! ‍‍ and the prices have become extremely expensive for the quality you get. Even the naan bread is now almost half the size it used to be, but the price is higher absolutely unacceptable. What's even worse is the owner's attitude. When a friend of mine politely asked why the prices skyrocketed, the owner replied, "Were you in jail!? You don't know the reason." My friend felt completely humiliated. That is not how you talk to customers. The food is overpriced, the portions are smaller, the service is rude, and the whole atmosphere is uncomfortable. I will never come back, and all my friends and neighbors said the same. There are many great restaurants in Richardson, but Chameli is definitely not one of them read more

Chameli Restaurant - Clean space - Indian Near Me - Richardson, Texas

One of the best Bangladeshi restaurants we tried across the USA. They have a good variety of dishes and all that we tried tasted wonderful and the portion size is good as well. I particularly liked their moglai paratha, which I miss already. The owner was also a welcoming, cool person and we also liked the ambiance. Will definitely return when we visit Dallas. read more

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This is one of my favorite Indian spots! Everytime I order from here the food is always delicious and fresh! The mutton/lamb is always tender and juicy, the rice is never dry and packed with flavor! The korma is also one of my favorites, I get it with chicken. The chicken is fall off the bone! I love their mango lassi, it's sweet and creamy! It's my go to whenever I want Indian! Definitely go check it out! :) read more

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We tried this restaurant for the first time and immediately liked the owner. He was very personable and helped us decide what to order. First we had the Chameli chicken appetizer. It was delicious, especially with the two sauces. Then we tried Beef Karahi and Chicken Korma with garlic naan. Both dishes were excellent! We enjoyed the flavors very much and they were well prepared. Believe me - we left with happy tummies! Thank you! read more

Chameli Restaurant - Chicken Korma and Beef Karahi - Indian Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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I was in Dallas again and decided to give this place another shot. They specialize in Bangladeshi food, and I assume the cook is bengali as well, but the staff answering the phone spoke English and Hindi/Urdu, and did not understand Bangla. It made me a bit nervous, as I wasn't sure if the flavor would meet my expectations, but I ordered with high hopes. We tried the Dhaka Kacchi (Goat) and Chameli Kacchi. The Dhaka Kacchi Biryani was great--exactly what we were craving and something we haven't been able to find in Austin. Was it the best I've ever had? No, but it definitely satisfied our cravings and was well-prepared overall. If you're looking for authentic Bangladeshi-style Kacchi Biryani, this is the one to get. Now, onto the Chameli Kacchi. This was more like Morog Pulao with goat. I enjoyed it, as I love the aroma of Morog Pulao and hadn't had it in years. However, if you're expecting a traditional Bangladeshi Kacchi Biryani, you'll be disappointed. Only order this if you're in the mood for Morog Pulao with goat. Lastly, a relative brought us Chameli's Goat Biryani. It was decent, though a bit on the dry side. There was a good amount of meat, which we all enjoyed, but it wasn't anything special that you couldn't find elsewhere. Overall, the biryanis were pretty tasty, and I'll definitely be ordering the Dhaka Kacchi again. read more

Fast casual place. Probably busier during lunch than dinner. The menu is massive!! Seems like a mix of Indian, Bengali, Pakastani food. Will find something for everybody. They do have some suggestions of what to try at the register. Most entrees come up with Naan or rice. The menu seems up to date on the website. Got the beef karahi ($12) with Naan. I never had this dish before. Some of the beef pieces had bone, but only a handful. I liked it. It had a bit of spice but not a lot. Was not asked what spice level I want, so I don't know if they can modify it for you. The naan was ok. I didn't love it, but a change from the usual rice. I finished the whole thing in one sitting, but I was thinking I should've saved some for later. The only thing is they don't offer water cups and it's $1 for bottled water. The biryanis were a big portion. Don't think I could've finished that in one sitting. I tried some and it seemed ok.. but I don't think I'm a big fan of biryanis in general. They have wifi widely displayed, so I could see this as a place to some work for a little if not too crowded. They were also very accommodating for a large party. I liked it and would recommend to others. read more

a gem. a gem indeed !!! its 12:39 am and we stumbled upon chameli restaurant in richardson and they have the best spread in dallas with all this scrumptious delicious food ready to be served. my fav late night spot in dallas rn, i wanna thank the owner for this spread. ya'll come and get this read more

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The worst food I've ever had. I wanted to order from Shaahi biryani and they put their name as that on Uber eats basically false advertising as other restaurant bc it's new and popular! It was so nasty I wouldn't even feed to anyone. They put chili pepper on the mix grill and it was so dry and nasty! The biryani had a weird taste to it and the butter chicken tasted like tomato sauce from the store! Just gross! If I could give this place 0 I would! read more

This little gem is my go-to spot for butter chicken, whole tilapia, and my favorite biryani. Authentic and fresh. 12/10

This is one of the best restaurant serving Bangladeshi and eastern Indian or south Asian cuisine. The food is great and ambiance is casual to upscale. Service was impeccable. We had kacchi biriyani, checking biriyani and mango lassi. read more

Nice food and nice service recommend , if you want try same delicious food Whit your family

Ordered the night's special to go: pullao with chicken and potato. Pullao was OK, but only included two SMALL pieces of chicken, half boiled egg, and a couple chunks of potato. Portion size was for one person. Price was $16. I was unpleasantly surprised! Chameli can do better. read more

Great Bangladeshi restaurant with a wide variety of dishes and very friendly owners! There is wide selection of authentic Bangladeshi dishes and delicious biriyani along with specials updated throughout the week. In addition to the menu, there are always samosas, sweets, and chai ready for a quick snack at any time of day. The dining room is very clean and the atmosphere feels nice and authentic. My parents have been regulars since this place opened and the quality has always been consistent. Great establishment! read more

Karma karma karma karma karma Chameli, yum! We come and go. We come and go. It's been a long long time since I came and went to this Indian restaurant in the north suburbs of Dallas. I rediscovered it by accident because I was visiting a pretty decent and fun boba shop in the same Plaza - Boba Latte. There it was. After all these years. It's actually more Bangladeshi food than it is Indian. We enjoyed it and we recommend it. It has nothing on Meerut Kabob house (the very best place to eat in DFW) but neither does any other Indian restaurant in the country to be honest, except maybe Himalaya (Houston) and India On Wheels (Pitt). Anyway give it a try. It'd be a Cham not to, I'm eli-ng you. read more

Chameli Restaurant - Boba belly.. You're not chameli. - Indian Near Me - Richardson, Texas

My spouse has been eating here for a decade, and I have been coming for about 5 years. It used to be great food at a quality price, and the manager would give us complementary tea for being regulars. HOWEVER, times and management have changed. Like how do you manage to make curry and kheer have the consistency and taste of water? On top of the newbies being pretty rude, as in playing on their phones and failing to say "Thank you" or "Your food will be ready in __" RIP Chameli's. We won't be back. read more

Chameli Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I was definitely not disappointed walking through these doors. The customer service is spectacular, they truly treat their guests like family. The food was amazing, brought me back to some good memories. The plates are value. You get what you pay for, the servings are big. I 100% recommend. read more

Chameli Restaurant - Boneless Chicken Biriyani with Plain Naan - Indian Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I've had their food at the restaurant and catered for parties - its good every time. I constantly miss moms home cooking so we came out here to satisfy our Bengali food craving. Their menu has some Indian food items but also has a good selection of Bengali food which is delicious. I'm a fish lover and they have various fish that come fried with a curry base. I devoured a whole pomfret on my own. We've tried their kaachi biryani (Friday night special), their beef curry, borhani (it was deliciously sweet, salty and spicy), daal, chicken curry, kababs, chicken roast (must have) and pulao. I can see myself coming here every now and then to get my fix when I'm missing home cooked food. read more

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I've eaten here so many times now that it's hard to believe I haven't written a review. It's always delicious and everything is cooked so well. I don't know much about this kind of food as I am whiter than white out on copy paper but I love this place. Great use of spices and flavors. The butter chicken with naan is THE BEST. Honestly though everything is good. I haven't had anything yet and been like "eh" nope! It's all good. Also the staff Is also so nice and polite when I attempt to order and mispronounce everything. I don't mean to but I appreciate them always helping me learn how to say things. Try this place out! read more

I ordered for pick-up from Chameli the other night and it was my first time trying their food. The food wasn't too pricy which is why we ordered from there on a weekday. I ordered a chicken biryani, palak paneer and butter chicken along with two naans, two vegetable samosas and a beef samosa. Total bill came up to 30$ which was good. They gave us an extra container of palak paneer by mistake but we only figured that out when we brought the food home. The food was good! The samosas were amazing, I loved it. The biryani was flavorful but only had 3-4 pieces of chicken in it and a lot of rice. Since I ordered for pick-up, I don't know how the service or ambience is at the restaurant but I was happy with the good food! read more

Chameli Restaurant - Palak paneer, butter chicken, biryani, samosa and naan. Take out food. - Indian Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Let me start off by saying that they have very good food here, and we have been here many times for the excellent biryani. When I walked in, staff appeared to be doing many of the right things to keep customers safe during the pandemic - providing hand sanitizer by the register, sanitizing pens, requiring masks, register staff wearing gloves. BUT - despite appearances, they really are not cognizant of COVID safety here, and I therefore cannot recommend anyone eat here during the pandemic. The owners have chosen not to buy plexiglass partitions, instead relying on thin plastic that billows in the breeze to serve as a barrier between customers and staff. But that's not my biggest issue with the precautions here. When I dropped in to order takeout, there was a man eating in the dining room. No big deal - except he turned out to be restaurant staff. And he went behind the counter in the middle of his meal, took a pill by placing his lips on the palm of his hand, then went back to eating. When he was done with his meal, he wiped his hands off with a napkin and went behind the counter. He did not wash his hands. At that moment, my order appeared in the window. He reached for it. I said to the man at the register - "can you ask him to wash his hands? I don't want him touching my food." The man at the register stopped him, and the man pulled his mask up, but the man behind the register didn't tell the man to go and wash his hands. The door to the kitchen swung open and I saw the staff in the kitchen. One man was preparing food wearing his mask under his chin, and the woman working with him did not have one on at all. At that point I was done. Although my food was on the counter ready to go, I asked for a refund. After protesting that his staff WAS wearing masks, and after I pointed out that one was not and the other was wearing his incorrectly, the man at the register quickly and politely processed my refund. Unwashed-Hands-Guy was still standing here behind the counter, ready to touch orders. For me, adherence to COVID protections is critical when I am going to eat out. If possible, I look in the kitchen, observing the staff and the overall environment before I place my order. If I'm not completely confident in the COVID safety, I leave. This restaurant had COVID theater going on that made me think they were taking precautions, but they are most definitely careless and not meticulous about their personal protective actions and practices. So - overall 1 star because of the lack of attention to critical COVID precautions among kitchen and some counter staff. It's a shame to leave this review, because the food is very good here and the customer service around the refund was quick and professional. But I can't in good conscience stay silent about my experience here today. I am hopeful that management will read this review and change their ways - and train/supervise their staff accordingly. I love small businesses and ethnic restaurants. I want them to survive the pandemic. I'll come back after the pandemic is over if the infection danger is past - but if COVID doesn't go away and dealing with it becomes the new normal, for the reasons I listed above, this will probably be my last visit. read more

service is super good .!! and the egg curry and bhindi curry is good .!! I would suggest this place

First time at this restaurant. The place was nice and clean - that's about it. Over priced for hardly any food. Not coming back!

Avery authentic Bengali food. I loved the murgh pulao. reminded me of my moms cooking. definitely will come back when visiting Richardson!

Excellent food at a great price! The restaurant is clean and you won't find friendlier service.

Let me first start by stating that I am a Bengali. I love to eat my cuisine whether it is from the Indian side or the Bangladeshi side and I have eaten a plenty in this continent. The food @ Chameli is worst and non-authentic. Firstly the worst part - Ordered Chicken Roast & Shrimp Curry with Pulao. None of them had salt in it (not less, absolutely zero) and that is not the worst part yet. The worst part is that the Chicken Roast was simply a tasteless chicken curry and the shrimp curry was one of the worst flavorless bowl of food I have ever had. The chicken and shrimp both felt stale with strange odors. Secondly the non-authentic part - Ordered Mughlai Paratha or Porota as we say. What we got is a round Quesadilla like thing which neither looks nor tastes like a Muglai Porota. Also, as stated above nor were the Chicken Roast a roast nor was the shrimp curry anything remotely Bengali. For all the other reviews left, either they are left by non-bengalees who felt it is authentic Bengali food or they are totally fake reviews. I wish there was an option of giving a negative star. read more

This place is ideal if you're looking for good Indian food. Much better than chain restaurants like Masala Wok, Chameli makes everything fresh when you order so it might take a while to get your food but it's worth it. I usually order the "butter chicken" which is their name for Chicken Tikka Masala. This is one of those Indian restaurants where if you order hot you'll be sweating at the table, which I love!! Fresh naan goes great with the sauce. My friends and I also tried one of their chicken Boti rolls and it was soooo good! I hear their biryani is incredible so you can bet I'll be back to try it! read more

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solid biryani, especially for the price! I ordered two biryanis with very different spice levels, but none of my group could discern a difference. Both were just slightly spicy. Pretty good samosas, too - we ordered 1 chicken and 1 veggie, and they were different sizes and kinds of dough. read more

Back to Chamelli for Bangladehi breakfast . Best Bangladeshi breakfast in town . This place is clean and food was fresh . Service is 5 star. I highly recommend the restuarant. read more

I've been coming to this place for over a decade now. Delicious and authentic Indian / Bengali food. The best in the area & at a great price. I highly recommend! I love their Chicken Biryani rice, & the vegetable and beef samosas. Give them a try! read more

Casual dining .. delicious, flavorful and spicy food!! Been going here for many many years! read more

Chameli Restaurant - Chicken 65 - Indian Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I haven't been but in Bangladesh over 20 years. I think I forgot how it taste. But coming here I like to believe I felt I was back in Bangladesh. The food was amazing. My offsprings didn't fight over phone. Nobody made a peep. And my husband had four orders of biryani. I think we will be back here again. read more

This was kind of a far drive for me and very much worth it!! I haven't had Indian food in a while and this chicken tikka masala was full of the flavor I needed. Extremely satisfied. 10/10 would recommend read more

Chameli Restaurant - Chicken Tikka Masala and Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Oh wow worst restaurant Iv ever been to. -First off walk in pay at door along with tip( y pay tip before food and service if u don't know if it's going to suck) - restroom dirty no paper towel to dry hands - plates and utensils dirty i tried cleaning it myself - table still had toothpicks and leftover food from prior customer - Blunt unhappy service - charges for ANYTHING they can, no free water from the cheap Indian restaurant also charged extra for asking for more bread - first bread cold and hard burnt - chicken biryani- oh my gosh plz do not order it I know it's the most decent price but if u want soggy rice with no taste that so old and they literally just threw in microwave DONT ORDER IT! I regret my optimism tipping so nicely:( read more

Excellent "Chameli" biriyani. Pomphret fry was very tasty. Samosa, Dhaka Biriyani, Hilsha - all were very good. Service was very friendly. Clean no nonsense decoration. Overall, excellent experience read more

FANTASTIC! Wonderful service and delicious food. 11/10 would recommend. Staff is very friendly too.

After halfway through eating, I found a roach stuck to the egg in the chicken biriyani. The head is missing, so who knows what other customer has it! Only giving 1 star because there's no option for negative stars. Disgusting!! Still feeling nauseous read more

Chameli Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I just tried this place yesterday and I love it. By far the best biryani I had. Dhaka Kaccha biryani is my absolute favorite. This was suggested by the person at the counter and he mentioned it is the Bangladeshi wedding biryani recipe. I also loved the chameli chicken, it's an appetizer but the flavors are so fresh and rich. We also tried the chicken 65 which was also good. Overall, I loved the food based on my first visit yesterday. Hope to experience the consistency in quality and taste in the future visits as well. read more

I ordered food from here on Uber eats so this review isn't going to be long. My order didn't take too long and I was very excited to try out this food especially since I was super hungry at the time, but boy was I disappointed. I ordered the butter chicken as that's usually my go to if I don't know much about an Indian restaurant. It already sucks that it didn't come with rice but the chicken wasn't good at all. It was super watery and tasted watered down as well - even the garlic naan couldn't help it. I don't know if I'd give this place another try. read more

Chameli Restaurant - Butter chicken and garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Richardson, Texas

After telling my other cousin we had really good Indian food in Rockwall, she was craving for it. The place we went to was closed so we drove to come here instead becauSe my other cousin was saying good about the biriyani rice. She ordered that and there was a plethora of it for $5. It was packing quite a bit of spices. Butter chicken- The picture shows a bowl of this butter chicken with rice but it came out rice-less. The sauce was good but some of the chicken pieces in the dish were dry while some were juicy. Garlic naan- All of the flavors were in the middle of the naan- I wish it was spread out evenly. Though the texture was a bit chewy, which I pref, but again- I wish the garlic was spread out vs all pooled up in the middle. $11 Customer service was meh- the guy taking my order was not friendly. He wasn't mean, per-say, he just wasn't very welcoming. I felt like I was being nuisance and taking him away from his daily job. There are way too many restaurants- I can't say I would want to come here again. read more

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I've been eating Indian food a long time and the dominant flavor of korma is not supposed to be salt. It is here. The chicken is hacked up into unrecognizable pieces, probably with a cleaver as there are bone fragments throughout. Asked for water with ice. Guy said he can't do it. I can see cups and a tap so yes you can. He said he can't serve it because of covid. Now I've heard some BS reasons before but this takes the cake. He just wants to sell overpriced bottled water that isn't any better. Samosa, rice, and mango lassi were ok, but for the price paid, I'll eat in a restaurant that prepares food properly and doesn't insult my intelligence by blaming their greed on covid. read more