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    Dera BBQ Halal Restaurant

    4.1 (8 reviews)

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    Dhaba style decor- very colorful

    The restaurant just did their soft opening a few days ago so we kept that in mind during our experience. They were upfront in indicating that they are working the quirks out and wait times are a little longer so we were mentally prepared for that and hope that will improve once they have gotten up to speed. For the place set up think of this as a "Dhaba" style food place with lots of fun, color and vibrance around. Now for the food experience. We were an 8 person group and absolutely loved it. Currently only main courses are being served but they did make us chicken corn soup which was very authentic to the taste of desi Chinese. So thumbs up for that. The only time we've gotten that taste has been in NYC if at all. For main courses we ordered chicken karhai, mutton karhai, chicken seekh Kababs, Lahore charga, murg chole, goat pulao, naans and tandoori roti. We took a few pics and I'll let the pics speak for themselves. Too bad we didn't take pics of the charga and the Kababs but next time. But all of it was worth the wait. We finished everything. Maybe a few dishes needed a few tweaks but we thoroughly enjoyed the flavor. We are all pretty picky about flavor of food and were not disappointed at all. Bottom line we are really excited about having this new food place with such authentic flavors. We are hoping that they will get their bearings soon and will work out all the quirks to go to a full opening. We spoke about the lack of vegetarian dishes and they are in the process of adding vegetarian dishes of the day and selection of daals which will be amazing. It's family run and we actually liked the casualness of the environment. Some of the best food we've had around the world have been in small family restaurants. So if you decide to dine here, we hope you can get past the wait and have a great of a time as we did.

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    Tasty Halal Restaurant - Chicken chargha is amazing! Call a day before to order

    Tasty Halal Restaurant

    4.0(30 reviews)
    13.3 mi
    $$

    ALERT! ALERT! THIS PLACE IS CASH ONLY! ALERT! ALERT! THIS PLACE IS CASH ONLY!…read more Okay, got that out of my system! Let's write some wurrrrrrdz! So this is a stop I have been meaning to come by for some time now, thanks to Saira K.'s review of the place. I've also been wanting to give Pakistani food a proper chance because the last time I tried Pakistani food I had to give 1-star to for making me vomit, so tacked on another reason for me coming here. Another thing helping its case was that it wasn't too far a walk for me from the Bridgeport Station, so it was a relatively straightforward travel to get here. Tonight was finally my night to go. I will start by saying Saira knows exactly what she is talking about with this place. The owners and employees are friendly people, they do give you fast service, and they do an excellent job packing your food. You can eat inside if you've got the time, but I had to get takeout on this one. I still had to walk 20 minutes back to the station, so eating in wasn't much of an option in my case. As you might have noticed however, I did have to take off a star. Why? Well, to put it this way, if you have problems with your vision, bring a friend with you who can read the menu! The lighting made the overhead menus difficult to see, so I did have to get the man behind the counter to grab me a handheld copy of the menu. This was much easier on the eyes. Now, usually, I do also normally take off a star if the place is a cash only place because cash only makes a return visit more of a longer shot, but luckily I had already known about this before coming after reading some other reviews, and there is an ATM in the Baghdad Mart next door, so it wasn't a huge deal this time around. Now for the food, they do heat food in the microwave as I watched with the biryani that came in my order, but this was likewise not a big deal. Why? Because when I got back to the station to try the food, it was indeed tasty! For my order, I did a Beef Nehari and Garlic Naan, and it came with a salad that had a spicy salad dressing to it. It was a large bag of food too! Wanna know how much it was? $25! That ain't bad, and the food is worth the price! That naan was melt-in-my-mouth delicious. Even though the rice was microwaved, it was cooked just right. The Beef Nehari was spicy for sure, but the meat itself was tender and flavorful. The spice did not overpower the flavor here, and that can be a make-or-break deal depending on your relationship with spice. If they only started accepting card payments here, I'd gladly come again whenever I have time between trains. But yeah, even though the food and service is worth the full 5, the one thing I can't overlook is the difficulty reading the menu.

    I highly recommend this halal Pakistani restaurant. Food is traditional Punjabi style. The owners…read moreare friendly and welcoming! Service was fast and they pack your food very well. I've eaten here many times, and everything has always been delicious! It's mostly a takeout place but there's seating inside too!

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    Hot Murga - Badmaash's Mac and Cheese ($15)

    Hot Murga

    4.7(88 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    I found this place while randomly looking on DoorDash. They had a happy hour special, so I decided…read moreto check them out. If you enjoy the flavors of Indian food as well as one of those quick service, hot chicken restaurants you probably would enjoy Hot Murga. The chicken sandwich comes in five spice levels from no heat to super hot. I got the standard hot, and it has some kick, but it wasn't overpowering. Then again I enjoy spicy food. I also ordered their spiced mac & cheese. Again, not spicy at all, but flavorful. Also a good portion as I have leftovers for later. I had my food delivered, but this establishment is close to the Yale campus and street parking can be a bit tricky on Howe St. and around Broadway. I've been inside of the space once when it was a different restaurant some years ago, it's not a large space, but I'm pretty sure comfortable if you decided to dine in. If you ever find yourselves at a crossroad between wanting Chick-fil-A and Indian food, this would be a great alternative.

    A fun take on fried chicken, but with "Indian" flavors. I got the Murga Sandwich (hot) and…read moreBadmaash's Mac & Cheese (medium). Honestly, I didn't think the Murga Sandwich itself had too much flavor - the fry was good and the chicken was juicy & crispy, it was just a lacking seasoning and even "hot" was not super spicy. The spice itself also tasted very one dimensional - just spicy, with no seasoning. Overall, I was a bit disappointed by the sandwich itself, but would be interested in trying some of their other sauces. The Badmaash Mac & Cheese was the redeeming item of the meal though - this is basically a Mac & Cheese, covered in tikka sauce & their spicy sauce, and topped with fried chicken. It's definitely a unique flavor, and I think the tikka masala sauce went really well with the cheesy mac texture. Definitely seems like the kind of late night out comfort craving, because it is super heavy. p.s. - pro tip, the sandwich itself is $12 but the sliders are $6 and definitely larger than half of a sandwich (probably closer to 2/3rds). So I'd get 2 sliders for $12 instead of a sandwich.

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