My daughter wanted us to try this place after she had come with friends. The location is in a busy strip mall area with ample parking. The restaurant is a good size and it looks like the offer a lunch buffet, we'll have to check it out soon. The food is great, super yummy and well made. We loved the butter chicken and the naan was good too. Service was good and the ambiance is nice as well. We'll be back, maybe for the buffet. read more

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We always order Home style boneless chicken. We love it. Today what came is not honestyle boneless that we have always had. Today I even ordered two quantity as we have friends for dinner at our place. Very disappointed. Not sure if the Chef changed or it is a mistake. Not tasty at all. Opposite of any good chicken I have had not just homestyle boneless read more

Deccan Spice - Delivered - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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I did a take out order. Chicken Vindaloo and garlic naan bread. Chicken dish came with rice. Order was ready the moment I arrived and the food was fantastic. Great flavors. Had a green sauce drizzled on top that was a nice touch. I will definitely order from here again. read more

One of my regular go to places when I craving dosa. Kids love the Rogan Josh lamb and biryani once they can handle spice. Tandoori chicken and butter chicken were safe for the ones don't. Buffet could be a good choice if you are hungry at the moment. Lobby is big enough for the big groups. The services could be a hit and miss. read more

Ghee dosa: 5/5 Shrimp byriani: spice level was not spicy and not that great I would not be coming back read more

This was a really cute restaurant tucked in an unassuming strip mall, the food was very flavorful and tasted like it was made fresh. However, there were multiple flies flying around the restaurant at every table, we asked the server if they had a fly swatter or something else to handle this but unfortunately they did not really act on it. This definitely made the food a bit harder to enjoy. read more

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Great beef Briyani , very tasty . It's worth stopping in and ordering this dish . Going to try their shami next

The sampler plate was delicious as was the specialty tea and the yogurt type dessert was very good

We came here for Father's Day had some excellent Indian food. The buffet was delicious. The service was impeccable. Highly recommend.

I ordered off of uber eats for pickup. Super affordable since it was about $100 for 6 adults and 4 kids. I went with the recommended spice levels but highly recommend mild. I do like spice but my mouth was on fire lol Butter chicken - really creamy and sweet Palak paneer - abundant paneer pieces Tandoori chicken - juicy and flavorful Deccan biriani - tender pieces of battered chicken kind of like orange chicken pieces Goat curry - flavorful and tender Samosas - not sure how they got these so spicy! read more

On a quiet Monday evening, the boys and I were in search of an authentic Indian restaurant in Naperville that would actually be open and serving at such a late hour in the suburbs (8 pm). Being quite hungry and a group of five men, we decided to order a few appetizers, such as the amazing Chicken 65, along with a stir-fried dish featuring chili peppers. The curry had an incredibly flavorful and spicy taste, even though the spice level was kept mild due to my presence. The naan served was both delicious and garlicky, making it the perfect accompaniment to the various curries. The biryani, on the other hand, was fluffy and packed with flavor. We topped off our meal with a selection of desserts, each one decadent, sweet, and delicious. This is a great place to get authentic and delicious Indian food at reasonable prices (well, compared to the big city). read more

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Ordered two meals for the first time and it was absolutely delicious! Will definitely come back!

Good owner, good staff, good food. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area.

Very tasty food that I take out regularly + friendly staff However.... ... I am writing this to get the owners to think thru portion sizes. Recently after the ownership changed (I think), it is quite apparent that they are looking at ways to reduce costs (e.g., in the biriyanis). Components have been taken away ad more recently, the quantity of chicken in the biriyanis has been reduced. At some point, the balance tips and regular customers like me would switch to other restaurants because it would not be worth it read more

Among the best places for Indian food around here. Deccan Spice is one of my favorites in Naperville at lunch. It has a pretty good selection of vegetarian friendly items such as eggplant and lots more. Has authentic flavors. The only bad thing is it can get slow, and entrees can get pricey. Checked it out recently with a female friend. It was lunch and it wasn't busy so we got our orders taken almost immediately. This is one of those restaurants where they are ready for you to order, but after that they slow things. Entrees don't come with bread. Ordering a side of naan is $3 for a few pieces I had the Vegetable Makhani. It's $11.99 for a large amount that comes with basmati rice. This is fresh vegetables cooked in cashew nut sauce and tomatoes. It had a pretty nice spice to it. She had the Chana Masala. It's a classic Indian menu item. This has a very good smell. All the food is good here. It could improve a few things to make it better like including bread with entrees because these are definitely better with naan. The prices also kind of are too much especially for some of the entrees and you won't get much in these. read more

Deccan Spice - Vegetable Makhani - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

this is not certified by Shariah Board of Chicago, so it is not advisable. We eat Zabiha halal, don't know where this guys bring meat from.

Went for a buffet with non Indian friend at noon The place was dirty the door had finger prints all over it , the booth we were seated had food from previous evening , the place was dark and dingy The food was from previous evening & not fresh , it was not hot. , there were sticky saying veg biryani etc with no explanation , Tandoori chicken was very dry & unappetizing Knowing the place has been there for a while & in prime location it was a huge disappointment will not be going back as there are other options in Naperville read more

Flavors are top notch! I love their soya chaap, as well as their different curries. The Kashmiri naan is amazing. The service is good and fast, and they deliver through DoorDash too. Food tastes fresh! read more

We wanted Indian food so we decided to give them a try. We had a party of 8 and they were able to seat us right away. Here are some pros: the food was good. The food came out in a timely manner. Here are the cons: this place is literally disgusting. Like feet stick to the ground, fingerprints on surfaces, black floors, and unsanitary bathrooms. I'm actually terrified to think about what the kitchen looks like if the main dining room is in this condition. Second con: service. SLOW and non existence of service at some times of the evening. Empty water glasses. Some of the food was really spicy which that could have been our fault. But it would help if on the menu it stated which items were spicy. Sadly we will not be back because of the unsanitary conditions of this place. Rating is really a 2.5 read more

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The food quality is very disappointing. Highly not recommended. I ordered 1 chicken appetizer, 2 masala dosa and 1 hyd chk.biriyani for to-go. Chicken appetizer had skins and gravy. Rather It should be dry. I got watery sambar with dosa and the yogurt that came with biriyani tasted stale and tangy. Salan was also watery. It was total waste of money. read more

This is, hands down, the best Indian I have ever, ever had! Every time we come here the food is just amazing. Today we had the sweetest server ever. She had wonderful recommendations that were spot on. Everything we've ever had here has been top notch, and we've tried almost half the menu so far! Butter chicken, chicken tikka masala and the vindaloos are mouth watering staples, but go ahead and try something you've never had before, you won't be disappointed. The dosas and Hakka noodles are delish. And all the breads are fresh and yummy. The chef must have a magic want to make this food taste this way... there's no other explanation. We travel from Tinley Park here because it's more than worth the drive! read more

The flavors are there. If they paid more attention to quality in carry out orders, they could be top tier. Tbh, their dine in situations are similar to a greasy, diner. With the numbers of staff they have daily, they could do a restaurant revamp and clean it up. read more

After shopping around the Trader Joe's Naperville, we went to this place on Saturday morning. They open at 11:30am, we arrived there at 11:40 ish. Already an Indian family were dining there, and I saw several Indian customers and some international eaters coming in during our meal. Good sign! Our order: Bombay Masala Chai Garlic Naan Samosa Tikki Chaat Butter Chicken Paneer Makhani Biryani Bombay Masala Chai - 5 stars Never tasted a tea like this before. It was nice and bitter, somewhat ....spicy? Not "heat" spicy, more like "flavorful" spicy. I would like that at home if possible. Drink slowly between the meal, your lips might be burning... Garlic naan - 4 stars The flavor is good! I liked it and I would try it again. I think I like the softer texture better than the crispy one. But that's my preference, nothing wrong with it at all. Samosa Tikki Chaat - 5 stars I have tried samosas at Indian restaurants several times before, but I have never tried samosas which were chopped up and dipped into curry sauce before. Again, it was not "heat" spicy, but the savory spice level was very very high. A lot of flavors exploded in my mouth with a spoonful bite. Potato's and chickpea's texture was perfect and easy to eat and the shell of the samosa was still crispy. From now on, I can try samosas this way as well. Kind of eye-opening dish to me. And it was my wife's meal of the day as well. Butter chicken - 4 stars During the Covid time, our favorite Indian restaurants shut down. So, I started making butter chicken myself at home. I tried a few recipes myself but I could never win to butter chicken served here. I think the tomato flavor level is masterpiece. Just enough tomato, so it's not sour but we can still taste it. Only a little negative side was that the chicken was a little dry. Paneer makhani Biryani - 5 stars I try to order a rice dish and a some kind of naan to compare when I try an Indian restaurant. Usually, naan always wins. But here I definitely liked biryani better than naan. And this was my meal of the day this time! I think the flavor of their biryani was probably the best I have ever tried before. (I am not an Indian native, so my experience level is pretty low.) rice was not dry, so more familiar texture to me. I loved the paneer 100% in there. And when you dig deep into the rice, you will find more ingredients hidden below, which was pretty fun and exciting to keep going. I would recommend this dish to anyone who wants to try here for the first time. Considering the location, service, and interior, I would give 4.3 stars out of 5. I can see their uniqueness compared to the other Indian restaurants I have tried so far. The biggest difference would be savory spice level. Tea, samosas, and biryani gave me the same impression here. So if you would like to try more Indian spices in the meal, this place should be great! read more

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Ordered take out from the online menu. Food was ready when we arrived. All the orders were prepared as expected. Overall the food was good. One of the chicken orders was so dry we didn't finish it. Prices seemed to be inline with the area. read more

Deccan Spice - Shrimp fried rice - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

I visited Deccan spice on Tuesday early evening, it was quite only 3 tables were occupied. The restaurant has been there for a while, it needs some remodel/new paint to their walls.. the ambiance is old. There was a steady flow of pickup orders. We enjoyed a quiet meal. Our server was happy i noticed i liked that- he was humming to the tunes of background music. We ordered two dishes the first was Nilgiri vegetable korma with garlic naan which was delicious. The second item was masala dosa - big mistake ordering the Dosa it was soaking with oil... however the sambar and chutney accompanied were flavorful. i did mention on the counter i like the nilgiri vegetable korma while existing the restaurant.. I will surely order again as a takeout for north Indian food only. read more

Delicious food ! Take out always ready on time and order is correct. Will try dine in buffet soon

I went to this restaurant based on Yelp recommendations. I will say it's not exceptional, just a regular Indian cuisine with great service. Their chole bhature was fantastic but the goat biryani was just as bad. Ambience was ok. read more

This review is specific to a delivery order (I cannot comment on customer service or the interior). My parents had told my husband and me about Deccan Spice, so we gave it a try. Overall, the food was excellent, and definitely on the spicy side! Food preparation seemed homemade, and both my young son and husband really enjoyed the quality of the tandoori chicken, and we all really liked the saag paneer and gajar ka halwa. Though a bit pricy, they appear to use high quality ingredients and have a very substantive menu. To the spice factor, if you can tolerate spice but don't want your mouth burning, opt for mild spice. We'll definitely be coming back to try more items! read more

Inside of the restaurant had very terrible odor. Not from food but form who knows what. Also there is such good Indian food all over and this one was not one of them. I had a couple chicken dishes and all of the chicken was super dry. Even the naan wasn't as good as many of the other places. If you're looking for good Indian, I would not recommend this place. read more

Food - 5/5 Drinks - 4/5 Service - 2/5 Price - 4/5 Parking - 4/5 Ambiance- 3/5 Delicious Indian food. I tried the Samosa app and paneer tikka masala as well as the chicken vindaloo. All were fantastic although I wish I had asked for hotter spice level. They also had a few Indian beers available to choose from which was great. The ambiance was nothing special, fairly pedestrian. The service was unfortunately subpar. While the food was quick, the server and other front of house team seemed to ignore us and at the end of the meal insisted on bussing the entire table (full water glasses etc included) seemingly in an effort to rush us out of the door. Noting they were still open for several more hours with many other active tables. We weren't shutting the place down. Overall I'd probably still go back because the food was that tasty. read more

Had high hopes with the reviews on this place and unfortunately was incredibly underwhelmed. Placed an online, carry-out order and made a phone call to add one item (chicken Kofta) and was hung up on. Got to restaurant and order was wrong. Got food home and the naan bread we paid for was missing. The butter chicken ($14) had 5 pieces of chicken. 2 vegetables in the Vegetable Dum Biryanu, that's right 2. The WORST restaurant experience of 2023. Bad food, terrible service and they act like could care less if you are a customer. There are so many better Indian choices and this place will leave you very disappointed. Terrible. read more

Deccan Spice - 5 total pieces of butter chicken, here are 3 of them. Missing naan bread, terrible rice. - Indian Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

-Ordered via yelp. Forgot to add an item, so I called to add to my order. The woman on the phone and I couldn't seem to understand each other quite well, which is ok. She wound up handing the phone to a man that was rude. I told him what I wanted to add, he said they didn't have it but recommended an alternative. I asked for that alternative and he mumbled something then just hung up on me. -When picking up the order you could tell who I talked to on the phone by how rude this tall guy was. Didn't add what was suggested to the order but said he remembered the phone call. -vegetable rice had literally one vegetable in it. -forgot naan bread -$14 butter chicken had 5 pieces of chicken and they were a little dry. (Sara's in Plainfield has the BEST Butter chicken & food & better customer service) Honestly the customer service was bad but I could have been forgiven if we weren't getting hung up on, order ignored, and got food that was worth what we paid for. Disappointed on most areas. We had a very small order and it wasn't busy there so not sure why there is such a lack of care. The ratings seemed so good here and it was just so bad for us for some reason. read more

My husband and I visited Deccan Spice on a Wednesday evening. The counter was lined with several orders for pick-up when we arrived and there was a steady flow of people picking up during our time there. It was great that so many people ordered takeout as the restaurant wasn't crowded that way and we could enjoy a quiet meal. We really enjoyed the restaurant for both the food and the lovely people. We tried three dishes, the first being the the Tandoori chicken. The flavor was delicious and the chicken was moist and tender. The restaurant was offering a buy one get one free special for the biryani so we ordered the Deccan special chicken as well as lamb. Both were delicious and the medium spice level was just right. We appreciated the cooling yogurt sauce that accompanied it. The bowls were heaping so we took ours home for lunch leftovers for the next day. Someone at the restaurant actually asked if we hadn't liked the food since we had so much leftover! We loved it but just couldn't eat that much between the two biryani and the Tandoori chicken. We also appreciated that they served water at room temperature to calm down the spice. Someone came by to refill our glasses often, before the glasses were ever empty. Finally, I was very impressed that the owner brought my purse to our house the day after we dined; I had not realized until the next afternoon that I did not have my purse. As I was searching the house frantically for it, he arrived to deliver it. That was so, so kind. He could have just waited until I realized it was missing and for me to contact them, but he took the extra step to bring it to me. We will definitely be returning to Deccan Spice; it's wonderful to dine somewhere where the food and the people are excellent. read more

Food was delicious but the service was a bit slow. Will return based on food alone, maybe the service will be quicker next time.

Just ate here again yesterday, and the food is always delicious here. We stop in for lunch whenever we can. The Biryani is especially wonderful, and we really enjoy the Deccan Special Biryani chicken. Wonderful Mango Lassi as well. The servers are always polite, friendly and helpful. Highly recommend. read more

Dined here during our visit to Chicago. Absolutely loved the food and the service. We ordered chicken dum biryani, butter chicken, keema naan, garlic naan and mango lassi. All the food was absolutely fresh and flavorful. We were def full super quick and the biryani we took to go got better the next day. Definitely recommend all of those dishes, just hold back the spice level if you're used to mild. read more

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The man at the front was very nice. I'm Indian and this is the worst Indian food I've ever had in my life.

It is one of our favorite Indian restaurants in burbs. Becareful with the spice level, I usually take mild here while other indian locations I am medium. Their soy dishes are really good. Not big fan of their biryani. Malai Kofta, panner kadhai, and vegetable makhani is our go-to dishes. read more

I was hesitant to add a review because i wanted to keep this place to myself ! So delicious best indian food i've ever tasted!!

Good food, reasonable price! We ordered the Chai, nann, chicken tandoori, chicken masala. All five stars! read more

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