TLDR worth a stop if you're driving by. Food was good and generous portions. Service and space just okay. Bathrooms could be cleaner. Stopped here on a whim looking for a place to eat and trying to avoid fast food. As others have noted, it's a big open space. Decor was very minimal and it seemed like some parts were in the middle of some amount of renovation. Bathrooms could've used a little help but nothing crazy. We had chicken dum biryani, paneer masala, garlic naan and a mango lassi. Prices are a little high but not crazy for 2025. Portions were very large, in particular the biryani which was exceedingly generous. The paneer and naan were above average, the lassi was phenomenal, and the biryani was good but less exceptional. The food came in takeout containers which might be a turn off but it was fine since we had to take half of it home anyway. Service was a little slow but it was an off hour when we were there. Overall the food was very good and worth a stop if you're driving by. Tons of veg options as well. The atmosphere and service are very basic but it didn't bother me. I'm glad we stopped and supported something local and interesting. read more

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3.5/5 Pros- The food was great! We got the Chicken Tikka Masala and Chicken Biryani. The Chicken Tikka Masala is what I like to get. I rate it a 9/10. The portions are big which is good to save for later considering how filling it is. Cons- It's definitely on the more pricey side and I would go here more often if it was cheaper. The naan is soo expensive. They charge almost $5 for one single piece of garlic naan. My friend goes in to order, I stay in the car so he says the service isn't that great. He told me that the front desk person was on the phone on his airpods while taking the order and he barely talks, just nodding his head. The place is a bit dirty like the floors not being clean. So overall, if you are coming here for the food, I rate it high. If you are coming here for the experience, I rate it low. read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Biryani, Yogurt - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

Punjabi Dhabba was so delicious! I'm so thankful we have great Indian food right in Alvord. I haven't eaten inside but placed to-go orders only. read more

There rarely comes a restaurant that loses its value in terms of service. Punjabi Dhaba is an interesting restaurant which will indulge you with its tasty food but leave a bitter sweet memory for its lack of service and absurd prices. Let's start with the good bits; the food was amazing, not all of it, but enough for me to commend the restaurant for doing a fantastic job with the flavors and texture. We were a party of 5 and ordered a ton of food - Lamb Korma, Murg do Pyaza, paneer tikka, Makki ki roti Saag, Gobi Manchurian, Paneer Masala and Tandoori roti. The highlights were lamb korma and Makki ki roti Saag. The flavor was authentic and simply scrumptious. I'd stay away from Gobi Manchurian though, it was hard and felt stale and we didn't touch it after the first few bites. A note, no rice is served with curries, so you're left with ordering rice separate. Let's turn our attention to the bad bits; even though you dine in, the food is served in to-go plastic containers; the restaurant is strictly self serve, you order at the front and they call your name when the food is ready. Now, you would think, the prices would be reasonable for such an establishment, right? Wrong! The prices are inflated and absurdly high; we paid around $21 for Makki ki roti Saag!!! and everything else also in the menu is incredibly overpriced. The quantity also isn't justifiable with those prices. I get that there are no restaurants close by to this area but charging so much money for a casual Indian self-serve restaurant, not a fine dine, is, according to me, duping the customers. Also, did I tell you they charge $2 for a tiny bottle of water? Let that sink in. They have a banner inside that says no outside water/ cold drinks and then they go ahead and engage in extracting every nickel and dime which is just unethical. Oh and they do charge a 4% fee when paying with credit cards, so when paying cash, do ask them for a discount because when we tried to pay with cash the second time, they still, however, did charge us 4% fee and I had to inquire about the policy there with the owner to which he said the people working there didn't have enough training. The restaurant itself is huge, with plenty of indoor and outdoor seatings and the traditional Indian cloth bench seats. There are a lot of trucks and cars parked in the area which suggests the restaurant garners interest from everyone. I'd still give this restaurant a modest B+ for the food but a C for the antics and the the sky high prices. I'd argue this restaurant has the potential to be the best if they make some consumer friendly changes. read more

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Great service, Very Yummy food, reasonable prices. I Strongly recommend to try this place. read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Very Yummy - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

The food was excellent. Very little waiting. The gentleman Sonu who took our order and waited on us was very pleasant and made our experience an enjoyable one. I recommend this place for authentic Indian food. read more

We have been coming to the dhaba for two years now and have brought plenty of friends and family! They have changed so much, good and bad- like anything, right? Service- So one thing I noticed is the person taking the order will heckle the person helping the customers get their order once it's ready. Then you have like 10 customers around this counter asking for so many different things and it's 1 person trying to serve all of them. It's hard. It gets mentally exhausting then you have the order taker ringing their bell 100 times. Ugh. I was even stressed out for the guy! The food- hit or miss. We always get 4 things no matter what: fish pakora (my favorite app), tandoori chicken, garlic naan and murg makhni (my favorite dish). Sometimes the pakora will be too salty or the tandoori chicken doesn't taste right. We've only had a problem with the naan this last time, it seemed like it was made and then left on the counter for quite some time (chewy, hard to eat). Overall, we still love coming here but since they've started changing so much their customer service has gone wayyyy down hill and their prices have gone wayyyyyy up. read more

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Punjabi Dhaba is an authentic Indian restaurant trying to recreate the experience of traditional indian dhabas found in north india Chicken Biryani ($15) : This mixed rice dish originating among the royal khansamas of the durbar of Old Delhi. They do justice to Old Delhi. It has strong savory taste and is one of best biryani I ever had in Texas, It is little pricey though Parking lot is huge and spacious Ambience and Service: Ambience (See the attached pic) They are trying to mimic indian dhaba. Place is clean and service is okay. read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

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All I can say is HUGE Disappointment. Dhaba: Prepared in ways that can be stored for long periods of time without spoiling. Lots of oils, fresh ingredients and slow cooked to be preserved. Translated: Food in to-go containers, left over from the weekend, and then microwaved. Served with plasticware, so you can leave. And leave, you will wish to do, after you experience the customer service. The Tandoori Roti & Garlic Naan were so similar, my wife couldn't tell the difference... the Roti had more oil on it! We enjoyed the samosas the best, and highly recommend if you come here. The Malai Kofta was yummy, but a single note. My wife could only eat about 1/4 and then the spice began to become overwhelming for her. The Daal Maharani was hot, and curry was all I could taste. Clearly the powder had not been cooked long enough. The basmati rice was served on open plates (although the entree was in to-go containers) and cold. It was also hard. Not crispy hard, but hard like it had been sitting out and nuked (like chinese food rice, the next day). As someone familiar with Indian food, the service was horrible. We were treated like we were interrupting their MTV. (We were the only ones there at 5:30pm on a Tuesday... clearly everyone else knew something we did not). The gentleman offered NO help with the menu at all. He spoke repeatedly in a manner that was quick and mumbled, and intended for me to misunderstand. For real... if you don't want our money, just say so... or close the doors! I love shop local, I love interesting new places, I want our town to have variety and these people to succeed. However, just like every other review in 2022... I agree this place is just AWFUL. 1 STAR read more

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Omg! This food here was so good. I wish they would open a location in California. I miss the food already! This is a huge place with lots of outdoor seating available and they play good music. This place does give you a vibe of a dhaba in India which is amazing. Inside is also decent size but the wait here was long. Food was exceptional so no complaints. We got paneer tikka appetizer, makai kofta, paneer masala, dal makhani, garlic naan, roti and rice. Everything, and I mean everything was delicious. Paneer tikka was among the best we have had in US. It was all well prepared with good amount of spice. I think dal makhani was my absolute favorite thing. We also got the mango lassi which was not as good and when we told the chef about it they were very receptive and explained that perhaps the canned mango pulp was off. I appreciate when businesses are receptive and express the wish to make their establishment better. My relatives frequent this place and I can see why. We won't miss coming here when we visit. Kudos! read more

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3.5 stars. Great food for where it's located. My friend has raved about this place for a while so I came prepared to eat. We came here two nights in a row to try new things. First night, we got the saag paneer, their special chicken curry, chilli chicken and garlic naan. Everything was delicious! Hot, freshly made and spicy - just the way I like it. I definitely recommend all of those dishes, esp if you love real spicy Indian food like me (not the watered down spicy most Indian restaurants in the US come up with). We also got a sweet lassi which was nice but I would've liked the salt one. On night 2, we got the samosa, chicken Tikka kabab, aloo paratha, naan, the kadhi pakoda, chole and dal makhani. The chole and dal makhani were good but the kadhi pakoda was very salty. The samosa was oily and the chicken Tikka kabab wasn't something to write home about. The aloo paratha was also ok. So the second night was a little bit of a dud as compared to the first night. If I come back, I'm sticking to the things I tried on night 1. read more

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When I tell you don't judge a book by it COVER!! OMW! The food was fresh and hot, I had the Goat Curry that was chunk full of scrumptiously, spicy, bone-in goat. I mean the Goat was so tender, I could work it off the bone with a plastic spoon! And not one of those heavy weight industrial plastic spoons either. Well seasoned and the GRAVY! I could have DRANK THAT! My husband had the Chicken Tikka Marsala and I promise! There was a whole 8oz chicken breast it seemed in that container! The chicken was juicy and we'll seasoned, but again THE GRAVY!!! Volumputous in texture and flavor, nutty and buttery with a slight bit of sweet. Kheer...the PERFECT end to all that lusciousness!! Balanced and sweet with just toothy grains of rice. Simple yet Ample in flavor. Honestly, my husband kept saying it's closed, it looks like it's still under construction. So glad we stopped! read more

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I was excited when my friends told me about this place. I liked the set up. It was higher hall with some cots and tables. Ambiance was average but they tried. Matka Lassi- 4.5/5 it almost tasted like an Indian lassi and reminded me of back home. It was nice and tasty. The bread was nice fresh and hot. We tried the bullet naan. It was very spicy, usually they remove the chili seeds before they put it on the bread but they didn't. Matka Tea - 3.5/5 it was ok but could be better Potato chaat - I was excited about it then later on when it arrived. This was sweet potatoes boiled and peeled with some chaat masala. We were hesitant to try it. But one of our friend tried it and said it was good. The plate was finished in no time. We tried the butter chicken it was good - 4/5 Kada chicken not as good as butter chicken - 2.5/5 Samosa were a disaster. The samosa was filled with lot of filling. We just threw them away and no one wanted to take it home. The chicken tandoori was so good I enjoyed it a lot. I liked the one with bone than boneless on this occasion. Decent place to try but I think you can only have authentic food. read more

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Don't do the long drive. Disappointing experience.The restaurant was a complete let-down from the moment we walked in. The dining area was dirty and unkempt, with sticky floors and tables that hadn't been cleaned properly. The food was mediocre at best. The flavors were bland, and the portions were small for the high prices. The hidden 4% surcharge was just insult to injury. read more

Pretty sure this place is used for a s.e.x traffic ring! It's already been busted a few times! I'm really unsure why it's still open! Not to mention it's very unsafe for big trucks to get on and off 287 read more

This place was delicious! Excellent low key dining experience to break up the monotony of I40 while on a long haul drive. Service was very friendly and prompt. Nice open dining area with good lightning. We saw this place on the side of the road on the way to Dallas from CO and were intrigued. Stopped to try it out on the way home. Such a great choice! We got chicken tikka masala, naan, veggie samosas, saag paneer, and a mango lassi. Everything was so fresh and just what was needed on a long rainy drive to warm and refresh us for a long day on the road. Will definitely make a point to stop in again! read more

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A tad bit unmanaged, we got a different dish than ordered but had no stamina to go back in line and argue and get another one. There was only one counter and that was slow as well. Food took time to arrive ... food was tasty so that gets 3 more points. Need to be cleaner for outside seating. I will probably go get a takeout and eat at home as food is delicious! read more

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This place really feels like authentic Punjabi Dhabas how we see back in india and the food was really tasty Pros - Genuinely Dhaba ambience is guaranteed - Naan Currys are top notch - tandoori chicken was good - panner tikka was the best - Green chilli naan was different and good in taste Cons - worst management behavior ( food took 1 hour and 15 mins to get delivered and while ordering they said it takes 30 mins) - Hyderabadi Biryani is the worst dish because it's not a Hyderabadi Style Biryani If food was delivered in time and the management would have behaved well I would definitely give 5 star. Hopefully someone from management would consider this as a humble suggestion and take in to consideration. read more

Food is fine, not great by any means. Prices are absurd. I ordered to-go so can't really comment on service.

Absolutely spot on food. Every time each time. The food never disappoints. Service could be a tad faster, but no complaints. The food is the star of the Dhaba. read more

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I'm ready to tell everyone the truth about not eating in this place!!!!!!!!!!!!it's true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!₽!!!!₽ Old food ! !!!!!! Flies on your food. Cockroaches everywhere!!!! I asked for refund. They said they can't do it!!! They called the boss and he said no refund. I took pictures with food with flies. Also, I have a video recording where employees refused give refund back and flies sitting on my food. If you want to complain to safety department, I can provide all info. Contact me 650-346-1810 I worry about people because you can get poison!!!! Me and my friend just got a bite and got poison!!!! Don't come to this place ever!!!! read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

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We live in Dallas and stopped here on our way home from a road trip. The food is the BEST we've had in Texas! Definitely a gem and destination if you're in search of excellent Indian food. read more

PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS We returned to this well-loved Dhaba last week after a nearly 4 month hiatus and are happy to see that great improvements have been made to the property - including a metal roof over the outdoor seating area and separate family/event gazebos. Each gazebo is lined with metal benches. The parking lot also seems to be undergoing some much-needed renovation! SHOW STOPPERS As usual, starters--including their paneer kebobs and vegetable pakora plate --and the fresh, hot, steaming garlic naan - were the show-stoppers of the evening. NAAN There is nothing comparable to that naan - fresh from the tandoor oven - filling your nose with its savory, garlicy, buttery yumminess! WEEKNIGHT VISITS I highly recommend weekday visits for less crowd. We had the place mostly to ourselves on a Thursday night with much less crowd than on weekends. read more

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The food was delicious. I had the chicken curry and it was flavorful and satisfying. I asked for extra spicy and they obliged. They service was excellent and the food came out hot and fast. The sisters were friendly and accommodating. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the area. read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Chicken curry was delicious and flavorful. I asked for extra spicy it definitely hit the spot. - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

Was referred by a friend. Looked it up and it was 45 minutes away......but I'm a sucker for great Indian food, so in the middle of our snowmaggedon, we hopped in the all-wheel drive and took off. Not gonna lie, I was hella scared when we pulled up. The restaurant is inside an old warehouse. And the sign out front says "tire shop"........for 18 wheelers. Super sketchy. But.......we ventured inside this warehouse to find some very friendly people. They cook out of a tiny travel trailer that sits just inside in the right. The gentleman who took our order gave us some really great suggestions and we took them all. Everything he said to get, we did! And it was all amazing! The samosas were the best I have ever had! We had a goat curry, I believe, and I am drooling just thinking about it right now. The garlic naan was 12/10. I can remember what the other dish was but would ask him again for the same thing. Such nice people there and wonderful food. Will definitely make the 45 minutes drive again! read more

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The food is amazing. This is literally a truck stop. I have been to every dhaba from here to San Francisco on 40. This is the biggest and best. They have a huge dining area and they have tons of outdoor seating and it's covered . As for the prices they are typical for truck stop pricing . This is a place for truckers , and there lot is big enough for 18 wheelers to pull in and turn around . Plus they have parking for them. They charge more because they need more land for the truckers to park. Your local restaurants in town can not accommodate 18 wheeler for parking. I do think the portions should be a little bigger. The naan was on the smaller side . read more

We went to Punjabi Dhaba for Lohri, the food was nice but the service not so nice. We waited for 20mins and When we went there to check the food , we saw it was already done but they didn't call us. Our samosa chaat was already mushy as they were waiting for rest of our order to be prepared before calling us. They weren't well prepared for the crowd and were struggling to keep up. When we were leaving we ordered a matka chai and a matka lassi. When we went to get our order there was a matka for the chai but not for the lassi! The guy that gave us the chai and lassi said that they don't sell it in a matka!. We wasted an extra $3 for the plastic one. Just for one chai and one lassi, they charged us $14.90!!! read more

Tried if for the first time and the food is great, had the curry chicken and tried a couple of naan. The service was not great, guy behind a counter was slow, food was slow coming out and canned drinks. It was expensive for what it was too. Golub Jamun pictured was 5.95 and the total bill for 3 people at lunch was close to a $95 read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Golub jamun - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

We ordered food around 2:30pm by the time we received our order it was close to 4pm. Horrible service, they do not give you the appetizers unless you go ask. Entrees take forever which cause everything to be backlogged. We drove 1 hr to get there to try the place. Appetizers tasted very good. Lamb curry and kofta tasted good as well. Worth if you are close by or not worth the drive and wait. read more

Food was delicious. Self service added to the whole vibe behind the restaurant and added a new outlook in my life. Drove 60 miles to get here and was 100% worth it. read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Leftovers - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

Pros- Flavors are nice, outdoor seating gives dhaba vibes Areas of improvement - reservation system and entire management is unorganized. Use lots of food colors, quantity should be according to the price. If you are concerned about COVID, the staff doesnt wear masks or gloves which they need to. Housekeeping items- people arriving from Dallas, use restrooms at some gas station because the restrooms here are not clean. Items we liked were- fried fish, chicken tikka was average, daal maharani and paneer tikka kebabs. Items we did not like so much- mixed pakora, shahi paneer. Overall this place is average and good for once a while but with better customer service, restrooms and more hygiene, it has potential to become a great place especially they really have so much real estate and bold flavors. read more

Hole in the wall place packed with flavor. "Are you sure this is it" kinda vibe when you start to pull in. We ordered a mango lasso, #45, the goat curry, and some bread. All had great flavor!! Can't wait to go back. read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

Best Chicken Tikka Masala in Texas. No joke. Basically a food truck inside a big prefab building. Still delicious. Plus, you can get your semi washed or get new tires while you eat. No joke. The food is excellent. Not sure about the truck wash. read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Sign - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

Went here with the family, about 10 of us! This was my first time. Love the concept of dhaba in the USA. It's definitely a good drive from home. You can't expect a big ambience or anything else from this kinda place as it's a dhaba. They definitely have brought the dhaba vibe with the Indian style cots! Spacious seating with both indoor and outdoor seating. A self serve concept but the orders came out so quick. Since we had a big table, it was crowded with variety of food. We ordered rotis, naan curry paratas and appetizers and Off course Pani Puri not to be skipped. Everything was delicious especially the bainghan bartha it was super delicious! The naans were the best made in the clay tandoori oven. Can't wait to go back and enjoy the drive on the way! read more

Excellent North Indian food. Although the service gets a little slow but it's worth it as the food is really tasty. Outdoor dining is available read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Vegetarian Thali - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

Great Off Beat Place, Food Cooked to Order. Inside and outside seating. You see the Big Billboard Truck. Pull In. Gravel Drive, take it easy a few rough spots, but plenty of parking. Very Friendly Folks. Come by and try it. We need to support our Local Business.. read more

Deceptive and Total Ripoff!!! I wish there is zero star I can give. Where in the hell we need to pay 24% extra for food. We stood in line for ordering, we cleaned our table, we went and go the food, but they charged us 20% gratuity fee. Why the heck? and also they charged us some Non-cash Discount !!! 3.9% for credit card... We would have all be happy if the food was that great, but it was only average, we could distinguish between chicken and mutton curry, tandoori and chicken tikka.... Biryani was what we will call saffron rice....extra charges for Raitha!!! If you cannot even provide tap water in a restaurant then let people get their own water buddy. Don't charge $1.65 for 16oz bottle which cost you 32bottles for $5 or less in US. I doubt you can find any restaurant in the world which will not give water with food. read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Non-Cash Discount!!! - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

Have been to this place a couple of times never disappoints. Really fresh food, the home style chutney is absolutely the best. Tandoori roti is always on point. Service is good and relatively swift. The set up is great the Punjabi Manjis give that home vibe. read more

Punjabi Dhaba - Chicken Tikka Kebabs - Indian Near Me - Alvord, Texas

We been to this Dhaba a few times and some of their dishes were tasting better to my earlier visits. They changed the interior from a truck shop look to a real Punjabi Dhaba look. However they could offer better ambience to the price they are charging for the food and the location it is situated. Walkway to the banquet hall and washroom reeks ammonia. The person taking orders seems a bit rude with absolute no expression and this was mentioned by most of the customer in their reviews but The kitchen staff was friendly though. Definitely they have some authenticity to their dishes and some not their cup of tea. Coffee had less coffee and more milk. Tandoori chicken, paneer tikka was good. Butter roti and garlic naan were a bit hard the moment it was got to the table. Daal makhani was ok. Gulab jamuns we're really tiny like marbles, they could have been a little bigger. Gulab jamuns, kheer & kulfi were good. It's a one time and ones a year Experience. read more

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Great food. Authentic Punjabi food. Especially parents visiting from India will love this place. It gets really busy over the weekends so the service for fresh roti can get really busy. Pre plan and order in advance. The ambience is just like a traditional truck stop in India. Good for families to escape from the city. So far love their sarso ka saag with makki roti, saag paneer, seekh kebab, Desi chicken curry and tandoori rotis. Chai is great too. read more