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    Daawat Indian Cuisine

    3.7 (188 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Halal, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    DAAWAT INDIAN CUISINE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Egg dosa

    I ordered egg dosa, chai, and some somasas. Trying the egg dosa first time usually order plain dosa. This was really good. Chef makes sure my order is nice and hot when I pick it up. Thank you

    Mutton thali
    Atul S.

    Updated review: This place stinks now. Went there today and very dissatisfied. Smell was unbearable. They really need professional cleaning in their restaurant. Food quality is deteriorating too. Might not return soon here. --------- This place is definitely on my top list of frequently visited restaurant. If I have to suggest 3 things to anyone , then below is my list : 1- Mutton thali 2- Chicken thali 3- Chicken dum biryani Thali comes with so much stuffs that you definitely can't eat alone. Something or other will be left. Would suggest 2 people to share one thali. Most authentic biryani they have is chicken dum biryani. Other biryani options are just okay not so great

    a bowl of rice and a container of chicken curry
    Rozry M.

    This place has good chicken tikka masala (pictured) & chicken curry. The naan was pretty good too. Their servings should be bigger but I loved this food.

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    Jenna J.

    Update 07-20-2020 Things are not normal now, it seems everything is moving backwards, gravity is pulling anything that is not nailed, screwed, or riveted down up into the sky. The POTUS is showing symptoms of untreated syphilis in public. He doesn't even remember who he ripped off ... never ordered any salad, & I don't drink Coke. Please don't attempt to reach me again. Dudeman got the wrong person, confused? Days like this I miss living in LA. Original 07-14-2020 The guy at the counter ripped me off here for a $8 tip charge that he added on after I signed on his machine. I'm in the process of disputing the charges with my credit card company. The total of my takeout was $48 plus change, after reviewing my statement from Discover, I found out he charged $56 and change. Considering this Indian has a hole in the wall with mediocre food at best, I'm wondering how this greedy thief still manages to stay in business.

    Chili paneer
    Lakshmi M.

    I have to start off by saying I really really wanted to like this place a ton, but the food quality made it very hard for me to do so. So first things first, Daawat is a little hole in the wall type restaurant with a handful of tables. It is very quaint and seems to be family run for the most part. Overall, you do feel like you are getting some sort of authentic Indian food experience from this vibe alone. However, the food hit a low 2.5/5.0 for me. The service was excellent which is what makes me round this up to a 3.0/5.0. My family and I dropped by Daawat on a Friday around 1:00 pm. We put in our order quite quickly and the kitchen really pushed out the appetizers in a timely manner. We had the onion pakora and the chili paneer. Tastewise, both dishes were fine, nothing spectacular, nothing terrible. Be warned that the onion pakora portion is GIANT, definitely something to share! For our entrees we had the paneer butter masala, aloo palak, daal, and thayir sadam/curd rice. We also grabbed some garlic naan and plain naan. Frankly, the curries were all extremely heavy. I know, I know paneer butter masala screams fat and heaviness, but even so, it had an excess amount of oil. The aloo palak was also very oily and even the daal was somewhat overwhelming. I had heard that the naan at this place was great so I was super looking forward to it, but it was honestly a let down. The garlic naans had both been overdone to the point of being crispy and the plain naan had areas that were overdone as well. The greatness of naan to me is that soft, flaky texture and we really missed out on that during this meal. We all picked at the food because of how oily and heavy it was and ultimately had a bunch of leftovers that none of us really looked forward to eating. I want to give this place the benefit of the doubt and say that maybe this lack of quality was because of a busy lunch hour, but frankly I won't be dropping by this place any time soon.

    Lassie, just for dinner
    Madhulika J.

    Nice clean counter served Indian food. Delicious mango lassie and good tasty naan (bread). Liked it for some change and wasn't disappointed at all.

    Dining Room
    Laura A.

    Daawat is a small hole in the wall kind of casual Indian Restaurant. This is a no frills take out restaurant that also offers a small modest dining room for dining in. You order at the counter and all the food they serve will be in styrofoam ware. They serve Traditional North Moghali, South Hyderabadi and Indo-Chinese Style Foods. We started with the Cut Mirch. They were tasty garbanzo bean battered hot pepper fritters. They served them with cooling tamarind and cilantro mint dipping sauces. They are tasty but are not for the faint of heart as they are fiery hot and pack a lot of heat. We shared the House Specialty...The Chicken Dum Biryani and the Chicken Vindaloo. The Chicken Dum Biryani was extremely fragrant and very floral....it possibly contained rosewater. I enjoyed all the exotic flavors and found it to be the most refreshing Biryani I ever tasted....but I didn't enjoy the dark meat chicken in it because it was over cooked and very dry. I do warn you to be careful with this dish because it contained pieces of inedible cinnamon bark and whole cardamon pods. The Chicken Vindaloo contained MOIST Flavorful Fresh Chicken......This dish was tasty but lack heat of any sort. I don't know but believe they accidentally prepared Chicken Masala. Daawat Indian Cuisine offers different Indian Foods that you don't come across all the time. Portions are very large and Prices are Low. Some Hits and Some Misses warrants a three star rating

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    This place has amazing food.thus is our favorite Indian restaurant. Usually get it to go.

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    The food was delicious. Fresh hot and so flavorful . The garlic bread was a hit!! Loved it!!!!

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    Best naan I've had in Phoenix, good portions, good recipes, cozy inside. Order at register.

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    Delicious! Very Authentic and reasonable prices. I would definitely eat here again or get it delivered. Yummm

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    this is the best tasting indian food I have ever had. everything was so unbelievably fresh and so unbelievably favorable.

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    This is a neat family establishment. The mother is the chef and Khadija (forgive me if I botched…read morethe spelling) is the daughter and our server. They were so welcoming. I am still learning about middle eastern cuisine so the chef described some entrees. I told her about a Pakistani dish I really enjoyed and she made me a similar chicken dish that isn't even on the menu! What I love about middle eastern food is that it is so fragrant and a full scale sensory overload. It looks, smells and tastes all at once. Khadija was adorable and very outgoing. I was super impressed by the whole vibe. All of the other patrons were probably far more familiar with the cuisine, but we felt welcome and were so honored that they presented something off the menu for me. I plan to try the regular menu dishes next time. The naan is outstanding, too.

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    Either Yelp is messing with my mind, or somehow I have managed to never write a review for one of…read moremy favorite places to get takeout near me. I was fairly sure I had given this place 5 stars in the past, and posted photos. But alas, I don't see a review from me. So here it is... 5 stars! I'm sorry that I don't even have pictures, usually we just get the food To Go and bring it home, then get to eating. I love their hummus, it's so creamy and smooth! We generally order the combo plate with kabobs of grilled chicken pieces, ground chicken, and beef/lamb. This comes with delicious basmati rice, small salad, grilled onion & tomatoes, hummus, and a piece of pita bread. I also like to try a different item each time and I think the pecan baklava is awesome so I usually get that too. We've been coming here for years, I think we ate inside the restaurant just once or twice. It's clean and plenty of seating and the staff are friendly. Next time I'll take pictures and post them. I'll definitely be coming back.

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    You know this place is legit because you see lots of Afghan families eating here regularly. And no…read morematter what you do, order the hummus. Trust me. Their naan is reminiscent of pizza dough. It's always fresh and it's baked in-house in their tandoori oven. It's probably some of the best naan ever. And the hummus is thick. I was there yesterday and unfortunately there was a strand of hair in my food. It was a little unsettling to hear the server say "again?!?!!", but he promptly took it away, replaced it, and comped my meal. Despite the slight hiccup, I still enjoy this place. And I appreciate the good service. The portions are huge so it's better to share with someone or plan on taking leftovers. I like their mantoo and their kubli pulao. If you're with a group of people, it looked like the family meals were the best value. The parking lot is small, so plan on parking on a side street if the spaces are all taken. Afghan food is similar to Greek food so don't feel intimidated. And the server is awesome at guiding newbies at getting dishes that will suit your palette.

    I have been coming over for many years and it's always a fabulous meal. The taste is always great…read morewithout exception and I highly recommend it. Our favorite dish is meant too, these wonderful little dumplings. They go quite well with spinach. I also ordered the lamb shank this time and it is so tasty; it had obviously been slow cooked, and it was very tender. The ambience is fine. Afghan things hang on the wall nothing really to comment about. The service is great. It's a family business and they really do take care of you. I don't think anybody would go wrong by trying a meal here.

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