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    Nina's Desi Kitchen

    4.9 (44 reviews)
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    Chicken pulao
    Anna L.

    This is a relatively new Pakistani restaurant in the charming town of Southington. I had high hopes for this restaurant based on all the good reviews, but I was left disappointed. We ordered chicken pulao, lamb pulao, chicken handi, and naan. Both of the pulao is the same; just rice with a few pieces of the choosen meat on top. We were disappointed. The meat is usually mixed in with the rice. The portion is large with a lot of rice but the taste was average. The chicken handi was delicious but the portion was tiny for the price. It was very flavorful but too spicy and uses chunks of breast meat so the meat is a little on the dry side. It comes with one naan. The naan was the biggest disappointment. It was more like pita than naan. (Edit: Note that the naan is tawa naan so it is supposed to be like that). Maybe I should have gotten the biryani instead. That one looks delicious. I wish them the best as they are nice people, but the food was not for me. It's great if you like spicy though albeit the small portion unless you get a rice dish. They have a lot of different Pakistani food that may be hard to find elsewhere. I will give them another try.

    Pink sheer chai
    Sho R.

    Everything I had here was excellent. It was packed with flavor. Pink sheer chai was the best thing I had here. I had pink tea before, but never so good. It had good amount of nuts, which I never thought would be this good in a tea. I would say the highlight is the street food section. I haven't seen these many street food in another menu. Chicken Dum Omelette wrap , as well as Achari chicken pocket was excellent. Shahi chicken biryani was also good.

    Sumatra L.

    Amazing food. Warm comfortable. Covid safe. Thankful. Very good quality. Can't get enough!!!

    Exterior. It's super cute inside. I should've taken a photo of the inside but was busy enjoying the delicious food!
    judy m.

    Found this by chance and am so happy we did. Just left the place and the food was delicious, the decor charming and the owners/chefs are super nice. We got the potato samosa with a fresh tamarind chutney as a starter. Claude had the chicken shami kabab roti wrap and I had the eggplant bharta roti pocket. We finished it off with a desi lassi. We are smiling ear to ear after that delicious lunch! Highly recommend!

    Ali S.

    Good place to be. It's small inside but the environment is relax. I will bring my family here

    Best sheer khurma ever!!
    Zeib Z.

    This cute little place is just sparkling clean the moment you walk in. I was there for the first time and had looked up the menu before my drive. I knew I wanted the chicken Shami kabob naan sandwich. I then asked the gentleman at the counter for his best sellers and recommendations. He kindly turned around the iPad and showed me the nice photos and described the menu items to me. He also answered my questions specifically to each item that caught my eye. He was very courteous and patient which further enhanced my experience. I decided to go for the sandwich which was made with chicken not beef, but I figured that's healthier anyway. I was curious to try it. The photo had looked amazing. And I also ordered the sheer khurma which I hadn't had in two years and never on the east coast since my move from CA. And there's no proper Eid with out this sweet dish so why not? I was going to celebrate with it for myself! Hah! Well when the food was ready, I was impressed with the gentle handling of the professionally made natural brown paper bag stamped with the restaurant name. I carefully handled it flat as instructed, to my car. I opened it up and my hot and toasty sandwich was even wrapped so nicely with a sticker on it. And my dessert nicely waiting in a solid plastic container warmed up. Unwrapped, I gasped and said wow! This sandwich was a beauty! Perfect slices of tomatoes and green leafy lettuce. Perfectly made Shami kabobs, green raita and bread. My mouth watered...boy was my 25 min drive just for this, totally worth it! The taste was delicious! So fresh and amazing! My tastebuds were so happy I ate it all up immediately. Later that night I tried the dessert and I was in heaven! Best sheer khurma I've ever had! So smooth and creamy and with the perfect amount of raisins and nuts like pistachios. And the perfect sweetness. Wow! I regret not getting more! I highly recommend this place. I wish they were closer to me in Manchester. They have an impressive menu, even pink chai! This is probably the best top notch high quality Indian Pakistani eatery I've seen in CT and one of the tops anywhere! Very high quality and these guys really know how to run a business professionally which is rare to see in this food genre. This place is 5 stars for a reason and I'm so glad I made the drive on that beautiful sunny Saturday!

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    Amy V.

    Ordered delivery on a snowy afternoon. The meal arrived hot and delicious and packaged with care. Flavors are absolutely incredible!

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    Thank you very much. Happy to hear you enjoyed your meal.

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    Amazing service! A lot of vegan options! Perfect sized portions, and most of the time I have left overs.

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    I had the chicken dum wrap and it was amazing. The flavor was incredible. I will definitely be back to try more of their dishes :)

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    6 years ago

    Crazy good! Ordered ghatay wrejay with naan. So good. Spicy comfort food and the naan was a great buffer.

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    5 years ago

    The best! Delicious sauces and condiments, making meals a delight! I would eat there every day if possible.

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    Wow! This join is amazing. Beautiful decor. Food was delicious and extremely courteous service

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    The biryani is little spicy, but has amazing flavor. I love it and recomend to everyone to try

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