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    Madina Desi Curry BBQ

    3.3 (66 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Halal, Pakistani
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Catarina L.

    Madina is a simple restaurant, very casual, but effective, serving tasty food at sensible prices. The location is great, really central right by Capel St., and they stay open until relatively late (yey!). This is the best Indian food I've tried in Dublin yet. Very hearty and tasty, bold enough with the spices and a great menu with some of my favourite dishes in it - I particularly like their bhindi bhaji and the delicious fresh naan. It's also one of the few places with decent vegetarian options that don't taste like some leftover curry minus the meat. Service here lies somewhere between abrupt and faintly friendly, depending on the waiters and their mood on that day. It may also take them a while to either get to you or bring out your food. The silver lining is they won't be pestering you once you're eating or simply finishing up your conversation. Besides the restaurant itself, you can also order to take away/delivery, a good alternative if you're tired of the (bland) likes of Bombay Pantry.

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    Lucy J.

    Madina might resemble a take-away from the outside but inside the food is some of the tastiest and most authentic in town. The interior is a touch too bright, the chairs may be reminiscent of a school canteen's, but sit upstairs for a great view of the Bollywood, multi-tiered, disco-ball chandelier (picture included!) The varied menu includes some creative descriptions with many references to 'mother's' cooking', lending a nice personal touch. Happily for you vegetarians out there you'll find as many options as your meat eating friends. The menu is split down the middle 50/50, there's equality for you! Peppered throughout the menu are extra value deals, like 'Curry in a Hurry', which comprises your choice of meat in that days special curry, drink and rice/naan for 9.95, and makes a good express option if you're trying to squeeze in a quick bite before running to catch a film at Cineworld around the corner (Parnell St) For starters we ordered onion bhaji and meat samosa. The bhaji was lightly spiced with sweet chili sauce, and unlike some luminous offerings I've had before was relatively grease free. The samosa filling was a little dry but came with a spicy chickpea salad, yogurt sauce and a tasty dark fruit chutney. They certainly filled the gap nicely. Madina is the only place in Ireland to serve the 'Dosa' according to their menu. These are a Southern Indian speciality. Dosa is a light, thin, fluffy, fried pancake made from the rice and lentil flour, roughly the size of a broadsheet newspaper! Served with bowls of fresh coconut chutney and a vegetable dahl. Inside the folds of this pancake hides a mild potato and green bean curry, watch out for the whole chillies though! Forget your table manners with the dosa and get stuck in with your hands, this is quite fun to eat! The lamb tikka kebab was dry and lacked for sauce, only being served with a small side salad. I think it's best to leave the kebabs to Zaytoon's et al, here the curry is king, and they do it well. Currys are available mild or hot, but be warned when they say hot they mean it. A negotiation with your waiter may provide a happy medium, but eer on the side of caution. Sadly there is no alcohol on the premises, and the fruit beers are best avoided to say the least. There's a range of soft drinks, juices and lassis available. Madina is a great spot for a post or pre cinema meal. It's only a few doors down from Penny's so could provide a good rest stop when shopping on Henry Street. Or as a break from getting your DIY or Antiques fix on Capel Street. I'll be back next time I'm in a panic on where to bring that vegetarian friend and I'll be sticking to the tried and tested 'Curry in a Hurry' and the delicious Dosa.

    They have two floors
    Elaine P.

    Mmmmmm. Good, affordable Indian food! Even though it looks small outside, it's a two story restaurant. Foodwise, everything was delicious. We ordered chicken tikka masala, chicken biryani, and naan bread. Chicken Tikka- between the sweet and spicy option,I chose sweet and I loved it! Very mild and it has a creamy sauce. It was as good as the one where I usually eat in California so it definitely reminded me of home. Biryani- filling and pairs well with the side of curry sauce that comes along it it. Naan- I give them kudos for cooking it perfectly! No burns or charcoal patches like other places I've been to. Service wise- it was okay. Our server was nice, but once the place was busy, it was difficult to get her to pass by our table to ask for anything. When we asked for the bill, she informed us that we had to pay downstairs. Kind of annoying because she could've informed us earlier rather than making us wait a good 30 minutes just to tell us that. Despite that, I'd come back again to try the rest of the menu!

    Prshwari naan, masala dosa and lamb biryani. All delicious and a gorgeous takeaway meal!
    Ahmed A.

    So this spot seems pretty alright. It's literally around the corner from where I work so I popped in to get a take away because I was sick of eating the usual stuff and was in the mood for a decent curry. The only real issue I had with this place was the staff. I checked in before visiting as I noticed there was 10% off the meal but when I got there I was informed that it was only for students which wasn't specified when I showed my student card the waitress mumbled smiled and walked away. It was only for a few quid so I let it lie. However if I was eating in here I could see serious issues arising with the level of service as I have also seen being an issue for previous yelpers who visited the establishment. Other than that the food was super tasty and only charged around 20 quid for a massive feast for myself and my colleague. Really tasty and not too greasy. Enjoyed the hell out of the lamb biryani and the masala dosa. Icing on the cake was the peshwari naan! All in all a good and hearty meal but I wouldn't go to this place to sit in for fear of the terrible service I would receive!

    Vikas D.

    Best place to take somebody on out a date. She will start licking the food off of you.

    Great to dinner! Curry, naan and rice!
    Luca S.

    I tried during these months other curries and I confirm you this is the best Indian restaurant in town! Try the mango Lassi as well, absolutely a must!

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    Chocolate Fondant ! Yum

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    3.0(1 review)
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    It is a bit amusing to me that my first meal in Dublin should not be an old-fashioned Irish stew or…read morebangers & mash in a pub but instead some standard home-style Indian food in a relatively empty but clean restaurant near that inexplicable Millennium Spire, something they advertise heavily on their menu cover. I can understand why since it would be hard to seek out this place otherwise. In full disclosure, I was in a post-jet-lag haze and thought I was going to the other Madina across O'Connell, the one praised on Yelp, but it turned out this is a pretty new place just getting established since it was getting a lot of passing glances but no takers. OK I'll give it a try. I have to admit it was not a promising start with the € 3.95 Tandoori Chicken Leg, which was a bit dry and not even covered in the requisite tumeric and cayenne to give it the rich red color I was expecting. It came with a side salad and a strange little dollop of mayo and ketchup as if to appease local tastes I'm assuming (see photo). Chicken is chicken, and I was tired and famished, so it was good enough. It just wasn't anything that thrilled me in the least. Much better was the next dish that arrived, the € 5.96 Bhindi Bhaji, an okra dish with plenty of spices though I'm not sure what the difference is between bhaji and masala (see photo). I assume it's a regional variation as this had a more earthy and less tomato-based flavor. It had plenty of fresh cilantro and scallions on top, and it was a nice contrast. The Boiled Rice was an extra € 2.50, though you need it to sop up the homemade sauce. Diners were beginning to trickle in as I was finishing which was just as well as they had staff who were just shooting the breeze otherwise. Not the owner though as he was on me like ham on rye bringing a whole new level to attentive service. There are lots of Indian options in Dublin, but if you happen to be near the pointless pointy thing, it's worth a visit for lunch at least. FOOD - 3 stars...a lackluster tandoori chicken followed by a much better okra dish balances out my rating here AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...clean and empty SERVICE - 4 stars...attentive and (I think) appreciative of the business TOTAL - 3 stars...may improve over time, worth a try

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    Front entrance on Marlborough Street

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