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Desi Dhaaba

4.2 (65 reviews)
ModerateIndian
Closed • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Mango Lassi
James R.

To me, two stars means that I'm not actively shouting for people to avoid a place, but that I will recommend against going there if asked. Starting with presentation, they bring you your food in plastic or styrofoam to-go containers, even if you are dining in. The butter chicken, which should be finished with a ring of heavy cream, is just a hue of red on top. As for flavor: * The mango lassi tastes like "Dannon Fruit on the Bottom" yogurt, put through a blender. It tastes first of sugar, with a backdrop of mango. A good lassi should taste first of the distinctive fruit, then of the tangy yogurt, and finally have a light sweetness. * The goat biryani tastes heavily of cloves, almost to the point of numbing your tongue (if you have ever bitten into a whole clove, you know what I mean). * The butter chicken sauce is sooooo salty. While the chicken is nicely charred, it is also overcooked and dry. Eating it with rice (instead of naan) does help cut some of the saltiness, but even then the flavor is unimpressive. Having had a lot of very good Indian food, I was hoping to find Desi Dhaaba to be a little gem, but I was sorely disappointed. We are still on the lookout for a good Indian restaurant in the Lake County area.

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Jasmine G.

The food was amazing. There's not one thing I ordered that I didn't love! Be open to trying new food and you'll enjoy! Butter chicken was moist and flavorful, the broth was yum even to spread it over rice. Mango lassi was delish. Twas a milkshake and smoothie combination, and it's healthy too. Make sure to brining cash for small orders of food. There's also a grocery store connected! Feels very home like inside.

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Good food and variety every day for veggie thali too.They try there best and work hard for $5.99 plate.Hope it stays like that.

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Great food, I especially like biryani thali and puri halwa. Great service.. pani puri and chats are delicious

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Tandoori chicken was perfect! Food was made fresh and customer service was really outstanding

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Chit Chaat - Vegetarian combo meal with cilantro paneer, chaat, samosa, and naan (naan not pictured). All very tasty!

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Food: authentic Pakistani food- curries, samosas, freshly made naan bread, and biriyani just to…read morename a few things. Menu also includes great choices for vegans and vegetarians. Service: Great. This restaurant is family owned and also family friendly. One afternoon while dining in the staff noticed my toddler getting a little fussy at the table, so one of the staff members came by with a heart shaped balloon that kept my little one busy. That one gesture granted my husband and I more time to devour the delicious food. Value: $ approx $15-$25 PP. Keep in mind that most items on the menu are served in large portions that can be shared, even the naan bread. Location: near downtown Racine, WI area. Only street parking available.

I really, really, really wanted to love this place! I grew up in Racine. I was back home for a…read morevisit because my niece is getting married. I haven't been back here for more than 10 years. Growing up, there weren't any Indian places to get food from, so when I saw an Indian restaurant, I was excited! I have been living in Orlando for the last 20 years and I eat Indian food at least once a week. I am also spoiled to have an Indian grocery store nearby and I purchase a large box of frozen samosas so I can throw them in the air fryer whenever I have a craving in front of the TV at night. I was getting ready to leave downtown and head back toward my niece's house and wanted a small snack to hold me over for the hour drive. I decided to try this restaurant for a unique combination of Indian and Pakistani food. I ordered one of my favorite dishes, Samosa chaat. I was very specific and asked for it to be vegan. In the meantime, I needed to use the restroom. As I made my way towards the back of the restaurant, my shoes began to stick to the floor. This was quite a bit of a turn off but I dismissed it as perhaps a mess that wasn't able to be thoroughly cleaned yet. When I went into the ladies room, there was no toilet paper. I had to go back out into the restaurant and ask for toilet paper which seemed to be a small ordeal for them. Needless to say, the toilet paper situation was resolved and I discovered a sticky floor in the bathroom as well. I started second guessing my choice of a place to eat. Again, I dismissed it And went to sit down at my table where the floor was sticky yet again. I should've left at this point. I looked around the restaurant and I noticed that there were three other tables of people eating the food and chose to stay because of that fact. When I received the Samosa chaat it was smothered in both tamarind and cilantro chutney (most cilantro chutneys are made using yogurt and I requested a vegan entree...unsure if this chutney had yogurt.) The samosas were made out of wonton wrappers and deep fried. The potato used inside was completely flavorless with some being so overcooked it was like mashed potatoes and some being so undercooked, they were as hard as rocks. There was no spice. My nose should've been running while I was trying to eat this. The channa masala on the dish was tasty but cold. The red onions had the most flavor of all of the ingredients on the plate. But I couldn't get passed the potatoes and left 85% of the dish uneaten. (I failed to get a photo ) I am thoroughly disappointed and bummed out that I couldn't find good Indian food in my hometown after all these years. Perhaps I'm spoiled by the large Indian population in Orlando. I shared my critique with the gentleman who took my money and I was told that they would try to do better next time. Well, there will not be a next time.

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