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Dera Restaurant

3.2 (319 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
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Good for kids

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Camille R.

I've posted so many photos and checked in here way before Yelp became popular and I just realized I have not even reviewed this place! LOL. I just want to keep this place to myself and don't want others to know about it! It's our go to Indian and Pakistani food. I've ordered to go, dined in, and even got trays for my baby shower over a decade ago! Food tasted good then and is still good now (the only difference is it costs more now - same as all the pricing in NYC). They used to be open 24hours but now close at midnight. Still a good place to go to esp. for late night dining.

Hurriyat G.

So I had the chance to eat here last weekend. I was sooooo surprised by how economical it was!! Everything seemed to cost half or even one-third versus what we have to pay here for pretty mediocre food in KY. Anyway, what we ordered and how it tasted is below: Papri Chaat.... 5/5, ample quantity Chicken Seekh Kebab... 4/5 Bihari Boti... 4/5 Chicken Boti.... 4/5 Beef Nihari... 3/5 .. found it bland n tasteless Naan... 5/5 Lassi... 5/5 Highly recommended!!!!! Tea... 5/5 The accompanying raita n salad were fresh and tasty too. The only thing I'd have preferred was if they'd focused a lil on presentation and at least cleaned the rims or serving dishes before serving. But that's a small thing and I guess, easily ignored coz the food was fabulous!!!!!

Fresh delicious Pakistani food
Saira K.

The food is really excellent here. Top quality, very fresh. Spices are perfect. It's really popular and the staff and service is great. Very convenient with subways. Highly recommend!

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Kashif K.

You can love Dera, you can hate Dera, or you can be indifferent to Dera. But you simply cannot deny the significance of Dera as a Jackson Heights institution for the Pakistani diaspora in and around New York City. This restaurant has been around longer than I have been alive, and I am as old as the hills (don't ask me which hills, I am geographically and geologically challenged). When I talk to the Pakistani aunties and uncles who left their homeland during the previous century in search of bigger and better opportunities in this wondrous concrete jungle that dreams are made of, they often speak fondly of Dera (including when it was operating under a different name - Shaheen - I believe). Dera is a spacious restaurant that occupies prime real estate at the corner of Broadway and 72nd St in the middle of the incredibly diverse neighborhood of Jackson Heights. The food is consistently tasty, albeit a tad heavy on the use of oil. The culinary style leans towards the cuisine from the Punjab region. Service is adequate; not particularly convivial (or even very attentive), but they get the job done. I will continue to undertake the trek out to Queens to enjoy the food from the Motherland.

Betty L.

This was my first time here. My sister heard about Dera Restaurant from a couple of friends. Since we were in the area, we decided to try this place (my regular place was closed). It was a very large space with plenty of tables, sort of like a cafeteria. We walked up to the open counter display to look at all the food that was available. I didn't know what I was looking at, but the staff here was very friendly and I asked a lot of questions they helped me understand what I was look at. Normally at other Indian restaurants in the area their staff does not speak English and its a challenge trying to order anything. There were a few rice trays different chicken, beef and goat choices, plus more. Once we decided what we wanted we ordered a few things to take home. We ordered their samosa (potato and peas), Aloo Paratha, Chicken Biryani. Everything was good, since most of the food was already cooked and in the display case everything needed to be heated up except for the Aloo Paratha that was cooked to order. I looked around to see what everyone else was eating and their Tandoori Roti and Sesame naan seemed very popular. Almost everyone had a some at their table. Next time, I am going to try their butter chicken plus definitely get a few fresh baked breads.

Fake goat korma... made with lamb meat
Ahmad F.

Salams all I am going to keep it short and simple Place is clean Variety of curries, biryanis and all sort of BBQ I loved this place and used to visit it religiously But whats with lying on face about dishes !!!! They proclaim that there curry ya salan is made of goat and biryani is also made of goat. Now lets be honest.. someone who grew up eating goat ya goat ka salan which we call it... how is possible that u tell me that i dont know the difference between them.... Are you serious You are lying straight out loud.... I never expected this from Dera i swear i used to priase this place. Check the pictures. Most of there stuff which they say is goat is actually L Keep it real...

Best mithai ever in town! I will definitely get again. highly recommended! Loved so much

Chicken haleem, goat feet stew, and goat karahi
Stacy L.

This place is a very casual, no frills, and affordable establishment. It's a nice restaurant to bring friends or family as they have a lot of seating and can accommodate large groups. They serve larger portions of food at the restaurant than via takeout or delivery, so make sure to eat at the restaurant if you want to get your money's worth. They give you a small salad with yogurt dressing on the side without additional charge - but you have to ask for it. The naan is thick and soft, and the goat dishes are full of meat and bone marrow. The service is also fair and the food comes quickly.

What a scam!!! They charged $8 for a white rice. I ordered clearly for a white rice and they charged for $17.42 for 2 white rice. That is totally B.S!!!!!

Biryani and Palak (Spinach) Chicken

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A very average south Asian cuisine. Nothing special about the food. A decent size sitting place and service is okay as well.

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My mom and I had iftar here last week & couldn't have been happier with our meal and the amazing…read moreservice! We initially tried a more "popular" restaurant but unfortunately there was no seating left. We tried to scramble and find another restaurant and found Dhaka Garden. For the iftar special you can select one of their premade boxes with channa, some fried vegetables (eggplant and cauliflower), a date, biryani, some pakoras and a jelabi. You can also select a la crate items from their buffet menu like kebabs, tandoor chicken etc. We ordered some naan, kebabs, haleem, and mango lassi. We loved the kebabs, naan and pakoras. We couldn't finish everything so we ended up taking most of it home. The service here was great throughout from everyone there especially as they were fasting as well. They always made sure we had everything from utensils and fresh toppings for the haleem. I would definitely come back here to support this business!

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