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    Delhi Darling

    4.4 (46 reviews)

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    Front: popcorn gobi (pop corn cauliflower) and Masala Crusted Calamari Rings.
    Olivia Chris L.

    Food seasoned perfectly ! Well balance of spices, temperature and spiciness. If you're not big on spicy- tell them Mild because regular spicy might be a bit much for some. I/We like spicy so Indian spicy is what we went for. Marlon's service was excellent! Time between appetizer to main course done well. Calamari was the best one I have ever had in Hampstead/Wilmington area. Place was clean and laid back atmosphere. Appreciate cloth napkins.

    The quirky Makhana Bhel appetizer, a large bowl of popped lotus seeds, green mango, tomato with a tamarind chutney sauce.
    Jamie M.

    ...and the food just keeps getting better and better! We started our most recent visit with the Makhana Bhel appetizer, a large, quirky bowl of popped lotus seeds, green mango, tomato with a tamarind chutney sauce. Certainly big enough for a table of four to share and very inexpensive at only $12. Think popped corn in a tangy, sweet sauce with a little heat. For dinner, out two-top shared two entrees; the Tandoori Salmon ($24) was perfectly cooked and featured a green curry and cilantro sauce with jalapeno mayonnaise. While very flavorful, the portion size was a bit on the small size and didn't come with a side of rice. The Tellicherry Cashew Pepper Chicken ($19) was ordered "spicy" (not "Indian spicy") and it delivered a nice heat that didn't overwhelm the dish. The shredded chicken breast was nicely cooked and featured a saucy blend of crushed black peppers, curry leaves and cashew nuts. At the end of our meal, the chef sent over a bowl of Gulab Jamun, known as milk doughnuts. They were so fluffy and sweet, with an aroma of cardamon and rosewater. A great way to end our amazing meal!

    Crispy Okra
    Tammy J.

    We had an amazing dinner on Sunday night. Lots of ppl are getting to go. All the dishes are full of flavor. My husband enjoy the red snapper dish. It has a mild and sweeter flavor. I ordered the lamb to try bc my son wanted to have lamb for the first time. It was too spicy for him but it was very flavorful and I loved it. The waiter did tell us that it can only be made medium-hot not mild. The butter chicken is "too spicy" for my son but he enjoyed it nonetheless. I did not think it was spicy. The fried okra was delicious. The server did a good job explaining the menu and attentive. The restaurant is clean and has a nice bar. I'm so glad we finally have nice ethnic restaurant in surf city.

    Taylor L.

    Naan compare to Delhi Darling! Wow! Can I give 10 stars? We are so happy to have you in the neighborhood. We had the garlic naan, lamb shishtawook, and chettinad chicken curry (extra spicy!) and it was SO delicious. Seriously some of the best Indian food we have ever had. If you are looking for traditional dishes from different regions, you have to try Delhi Darling. We were so excited to try everything that we forgot to take pictures! But we did snap a photo of the ale.

    Butter chicken
    Kimberly F.

    So excited to have an Indian restaurant back in Surf City, and this place is the real deal! I've been twice, sampled 5 dishes between friends, and everything was delicious. I like my food a little spicy but I don't want it to hurt me (lol), and this place is authentic with the spice!

    Best tasting tandoor paneer I've ever had. The sauce is very complex with tons of flavor.
    Elizabeth H.

    The tandoor paneer is the most flavorful sauce I've had. It's very complex bursting with flavor and the garlic non-was the tastiest non-I've ever had and paired perfectly with the sauce. This is the best Indian food I've had ranging from NY to CA. We will be back.

    Amazing beer and decent wine selection

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    I probably eat the butter chicken and garlic cilantro naan once a week. the food is 10/10!!

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    This is the best restaurant in Surf City! I go several times a month and have tried a variety things on the menu, everything is amazing!

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    I would give 0 stars if possible, horrible food, bad service. Barely Indian tasting food, never again! Waste of money

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    Five stars! Food and service were both amazing. Will definitely be back. Our server Akshay was outstanding. Highly recommend

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    If you're not a local or if you're young . Stay away !!!! My friend and I went out to play pool and…read morehave couple drinks . We each had one shot each and the bartender decided it was a good idea to cut us off . We were extremely disappointed because we just had 1 shot each. We are both bartender, my friend and I, and completely understand if the bartender decides cut us off but we literally had 1 shot ! I got really upset cause we really thought we found a place to hang out . Especially since are walking distance from our home. Literally 5 min walk from my home. We we're just going to get two shots each and after just a drink. Cause that's what we normally do. We are not the type to get shit faced. We just wanted to hang ... get a little buzz and play pool . But I'm guess since we are in our mid twenties and everyone else is in there were 50+ and knew the bartenders... they we're getting special treatment. I should also add, we definitely felt like we were getting treated different from everyone else. I don't know it's because we were two young females and didn't fit the "scene " . But we were causing no trouble. We were playing pool for an hour and we decided to get another shot AFTER ONE HOUR!! and that's when the bartender told us the the OTHER BARTENDER told her to cut us off. I even asked why? And her answer was " I don't know " I even told her " I've only had one shot an HOUR AGO" and she just looked at me and said nothing ... It be one thing , if we were being obscene or disrespectful.but nope ...... and all the other folks hanging out at the end of the bar looked like they should of been cut of ! They were being loud and slurring their words. And one of the guys kept sexually harassing us . But we did t care and ignored him. Si if you're old, you're golden. But if you're young... don't come here

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