The food was very very good. Service was great. I have wanted to try this place for a long time. Well worth the wait.

We tested out the buffet on a Saturday. This is a mid place with frugal setup but the food is authentic for the most part. The buffet naan wasn't ideal but with 6 offerings for vegetarians under appetizer and mains + rice and naan and 6 additional meat options, it wasn't too bad. They use plastic and styrofoam which I think they should rethink styrofoam. The chai is sugar added and it would make a huge difference if the sugar was on the side for all preferences. The staff and service is decent gets the job done. If you're in the area absolutely craving Indian food- give it a shot. The paneer tikka was spicy and non creamy which was a good surprise. The same applied for the chicken tikka. Aloo gobi had zero cauliflower (or maybe it was so overcooked it completely disintegrated into the gravy). Yello tomato Dal was good, uttapam and sambar + chutney excellent, the appetizers both deep fried also pretty good. At $16.99 it was priced for the offering read more

Needed a quick bite on a Thursday evening. I was able to order online and pick up my food in about 10 minutes. The workers were nice when I arrived. The prices were average. I got the paneer tikka and really liked! It has onions with it and I enjoyed it. It was a lot of food. I could've gotten two meals for ~$16. Wish there was a little more rice and the flavors were a little more rich but that's okay. Very filling! read more

The Curry Club - Indian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

The food came out cold, not warm, COLD. I usually come for the lunch buffet and it's pretty good so I recommended the place for a group. Ordered spicy and came out mild and COLD. Do not come here for dinner. read more

Service here was good and the prices are reasonable. However, the food was not good. Ordered Chicken Biryani here, the meat was very dry and the there was absolutely no flavor. read more

We ordered Poori and roti as my toddler was craving when we were on trip. Food was hot but poori was too thick and not fried properly. We can smell raw dough after opening it. Please do not serve raw food to kids are anyone. If we couldn't make thin pooris but please fry them properly or remove items from menu. Name of restaurant is different from Google/yelp. It's called curry hub or something read more

We were in the area, and wanted Buffet style meal. Close by is Dhanarani Express. The interior is comfy, and there is plenty of seating. It' directly parallel to the Direct Auto Insurance if you don't see it right away pulling in. They offer take out and a full menu other than their buffet. I love Indian food so I said yes. Got here first thing at 11:30 and were immediately let in and led to our table. Our server told us to give them ten minutes to have the full buffet up. We patiently waited, and it was WORTH the wait. Everything you see on my plate was delicious, flavorful, and a tad spicy. To be expected though. They get great reviews for a reason. read more

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Open on Thanksgiving*, and cooking up a storm! For a smallish strip mall joint offering only takeout these days, this place has a diverse menu, and I tried to get a sense of the variety by trying a chole bhature (fried bread with chickpea curry) as well as a veg manchurian (cabbage balls in an Indo-Chinese sauce), and some sort of stewed okra I hadn't had before. I asked for all to be spicy, and they were. The chickpeas and bread was, for once, the right amount of chickpeas to use up one piece of bread. The range of vegetarian options and the ease of takeout (10% off coupon if you check the website as well) were a winner for me. *I certainly don't begrudge anyone who wants to take Thanksgiving off, but for those of us who are out on the day for any number of reasons, the few businesses that remain open are greatly appreciated. If Chinese food on Christmas is a tradition, let Indian food on Thanksgiving become one as well. It's what I cook when I have time. read more

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Stopped in this place last Saturday for lunch and found out quickly that they only do buffets at lunchtime day in and day out. As a very keen Dharani fan from the original restaurant in Morrisville, I was happy to finally make it here, even though it was lunchtime and a buffet. I always think of buffets as a blessing and a curse! Personally, if you want to eat a lot of food that's great, and the food is great, the downside for me is I tend to eat more than usual, and mix too many different flavors together and perhaps don't enjoy the individual flavors of each dish. Does that make sense? This place has a very complete evening dinner menu, as I tried to show below. Which probably represents what it was when it was at the original Morrisville location. The food is excellent, the service at lunch was good, no alcohol served as far as I noticed, but the evening atmosphere I expect would be more white tablecloth, even if it isn't. The menu speaks for itself. It's definitely a place to check out, not just for the food but if you're ready for a buffet! I'm betting the ambiance is totally different in the evening. read more

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My family and I went to this restaurant over the weekend, and the food had a very authentic South Indian taste. I have been to many Indian restaurants, but none of them gave me the same experience as The Curry Club. As a pescatarian, I tried the fish curry and it was amazing. Every dish had that authentic touch of South Indian recipe. I even had the opportunity to meet the Chef, Dr. Sivakumar, who has a PhD in Culinary Arts. He is a very humble person. I will definitely go there again. For those who love Indian food, I highly recommend this place. It is definitely worth your money (big time)! read more

I arrived a bit before Dharani Express was officially open. I was welcomed and seated to what became a wonderful food experience and getting to know the people that work there. But first, the food. I ordered vegetable biryani. I love the spices in this food. This was alive with taste that far surpass most popular Indian restaurants that cater to the middle of the road palates. The person that waited on me was so cordial and helpful in selecting a dish (menu is so varied a guide is helpful and that's a plus). Let me close by saying that i would drive fromWilmington to Raleigh just to eat here again. read more

The Roti was more like Nan. It wasn't light, buttery and flaky, as I am accustomed being an Island girl. Man, I will have to fly to Fort Lauderdale and bring back Roti. Disappointed. This comment is on the Roti only as that is the main thing I went for at the time. Will go back and try the curry because the smells coming from the kitchen was divine. read more

Absolutely my favorite Indian food in the Triangle! I discovered Dharani Express last year and it's my go to restaurant when curry cravings hit. The food is so flavorful, spicy, and you'll come across whole spices while enjoying your dish. The restaurant isn't fancy but service is great and the food will have you coming back for more. My friend and I shared palak paneer, lamb vindaloo & Chicken Tikka Masala and we each had enough leftovers for another meal. Don't hesitate to check it out! read more

The Curry Club - Chicken Saag, Chicken Tikka, Guthi Vankaya - Indian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Went for the buffet and left impressed and stuffed. There was an entire display of vegetarian options, as well as meat entrees. There was jasmine rice, biryani, eggplant, butter chicken, chicken vindaloo, naan, soup, chutney, raita, and mango custard to name a few of the options on the buffet today. We will be back! read more

Food was EXCELLENT and comes with great portions. You get a lot of bang for your buck. Workers were very friendly.

This is another little spot that I like to go for lunch. Service is always great, the guys are really friendly. Each time I visit, Dharani has customers buzzing around the the fully stocked buffet filled with well-prepared, spicy, mouthwatering vegetarian and meat dishes. Of course, my meal isn't complete without a serving of Carrot Halwa for dessert. read more

The Curry Club - The chicken saag is wonderful! - Indian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Who knew that one of the best Indian spots in the Triangle is in a random strip mall near NCSU? I LOVE this place, my group of friends has been a couple times because the food is so good. From classics like butter chicken and tikka masala, to veggie dishes -- we haven't had a bad thing yet. Pair it all with some butter naan and you're set. Downside? Your dish will take at minimum 25 minutes, so don't come starving. It's the only thing I would change about this place! read more

My friend and I came here for dinner on a Saturday night and were seated right away. Service was great, food was incredible, and portions were big! We shared an entree, appetizer, and bread dish and left felling stuffed, with leftovers as well. They started us off with a complimentary basket of papadum chips, served with a tamarind sauce and yogurt sauce. Then we had the samosas, Aloo Parotta (layered flaky flat bread stuffed with potatoes), and Guthi Vankaya (baby eggplant, sesame seeds, peanut gravy). I'm still drooling at the thought of all of these yummy dishes! The Aloo Parotta was actually pretty spicy but I loved it. I was also excited to see that they have so many dosas and uthappam on their menu - will have to go back for sure! read more

The Curry Club - Samosas - Indian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I've tried many Indian places in the Raleigh area and nothing has compared to this place, it's amazing. If you're thinking about ordering Indian, I definitely recommend this place! read more

Stopped for dinner and was very pleased with the food and service. Even my very picky and spice-intolerant 2nd grader enjoyed her meal. She and my wife did get surprised by one dipping sauce that didn't taste spicy until a little after they first tried it. Thankfully they had some milk for them. read more

Good Food! Great service! Nice Ambiance.! A little bit of music brings me to the mood, food came swinging hot, and I almost burnt my tongue.

Food was decent for an Indian Buffet, not the best but definitely not the worst I've had. However, $17 for a lunch buffet is way too steep. At $17 I'd expect a greater selection and much better quality food/environment. read more

It's right off 40 no lines and no waiting if you call ahead. It's made fresh and is the best Indian food in Raleigh so it's with the wait!

Amazing food, authentic flavors, great value at an amazing price. I came here for dinner with family and ordered a spread of different things: Chicken Manchurian - Great portions, tastes like Orange Chicken Idly Vada Combo - Very authentic texture and flavor with the chutneys. I wasn't the biggest fan of this dish but I liked Vada (fried donut-ish one) over the Idly. Mysore Masala - The star of the dinner, Dosa is like a savory crepe and the potato filling was delicious and made this dining experience special since I had never tried it before! Goat Curry w/ Bone - Not the best. We ordered medium spicy for everything but this one was particularly extra spicy. If you like gamey flavors then this is a winner, otherwise you may enjoy the chicken curries more. Absolute 5 stars from a value perspective, especially if you come for the buffet which I plan to do some day! read more

The Curry Club - Indian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Most consistent Indian lunch buffet. Not too many items, but not a single one of the items was a letdown. For dinner, their meat is great, the flavor is great, but portion sizes are just a bit too small for me. Also, their naan is good, but expensive. Overall best Indian place near NCSU read more

Best sambar in the triangle area....but sadly they don't serve dosa anymore:( I have had Chole bhature, chicken tikka masala and sabzi, it's really good. There is only person usually there at the front and he is nice. Never experienced dine in, always had take out. I would recommend this place. read more

Good variety for buffet, but the gravy was def watered down. You can tell the Indian food was meant for non-Indians because it wasn't as authentic. Most Authentic Indian place in RTP is Azitra. You get what you pay for at Dharani. read more

We had dinner for two with no other customers in sight nor any that arrived while we had dinner service. For dinner we chose the butter chicken and garlic naan. There are barely any drink selections other than water and a random canned soda (no ice) but a cold glass. However, the overall taste of the butter chicken was subpar and watery. The butter chicken should have been renamed "butter soup" as there was only three to four small chunks of dry chicken in a large saucepan. The naan was barely warm nor flavorful. Perhaps the most disappointing southern Indian food I have tasted in quite some time. The evening table service was unconcerned and borderline rude. A final bill receipt was presented with a Google Pay QR code. No greeting, thanks, or at least customer feedback was allowed as wait staff remained hidden somewhere in the bowels of the front register. It is highly unlikely I will return to this resturant and cannot recommend this to anyone else. read more

Place was ok but not a $17 weekend buffet. Paper plates, kinda nasty bathroom. Skimpy proteins in buffet, weird arrangement makes line frustrating. Taste was good but probably won't return. read more

Being a fan of northern cuisine wanted to try this place to see what the southern food tastes like. More like a 3.5 stars. Cant ever give five stars to a place with paper plates and plastic forks so there goes one star and the other half was not for the flavors but for the consistency of the dishes, kind of soupy, served on the plate the food runs all over and makes it impossible to eat with fork, had to grab plastic spoon. The naan was cold like it was pre made before opening unlike other places that make it in smaller batches and comes out still warm. Also it is awkward to eat bone in chicken with plastic forks and knives. The traffic around the buffet table was in all directions due to layout I guess, maybe it was me going the wrong way all the time. The flavors are great, I wish I could find more meat (chicken that is) with each of the dishes that supposedly had chicken in it. Will keep on my search for the best buffet read more

It should be lower than one star if possible. For take out option, quantity & quality both are extremely worse. Highly overpriced, low quality & low quantity. Never trying again. read more

I remember that a year back this place had a very poor sanitation rating, but after that these guys did something and rectified all their mistakes. And eventually emerged like a star of Indian food in this area. I have tried Kadhai Paneer, Naan and Paneer Butter Masala at this restaurant and all 3 of them were great. However the Indo-Chinese is not soo good. I tried Hakka noodles and Veg manchurian, the noodles were bland and not anywhere near to real Hakka Noodles and manchurian balls tasty gluey. The food was fresh , just a bit oily but that's how a traditional restaurant style curry in India would be. Therefore, I would definitely recommend you to try this place. read more

The Curry Club - Kadhai Paneer - Indian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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My friend and I came here for dinner on a Saturday night and were seated right away. We were planning to go out for ice cream later, so rather than each getting our own entree, we shared bread, an appetizer, and an entree. We received complimentary papadum chips with two sauces - tamarind and a cucumber yogurt. Next, we had samosas (also served with the tamarind and cucumber yogurt sauces) which were spicy and delicious. We also had the Aloo Parotta (layered flaky flat bread stuffed with potatoes) which was yummy and really filling. For our entree we had Guthi Vankaya (baby eggplant, sesame seeds, and peanut gravy). It was so savory and delicious. The large portions (along with the fact that they brought out complimentary papadum chips) meant that we even had leftovers. The waiters were very attentive and filled up my water whenever I needed it (which was fairly frequently given how spicy everything was). Overall, great service and great food! read more

There is a great variety of delicious Indian dishes! Ordered catering for a party and all the guests just loved it.

My husband and I have been coming to Dharani for 4+ years at this point, and we can confidentially say it is the best Indian food in the Triangle. The Paneer is the best you'll find stateside (my husband lived on Paneer for his summer he lived in Delhi, India) and the Chicken Curry is always cooked to perfection. The buffet is a great deal, and a way you can try a multitude of dishes. Definitely a hole in the wall place, but the recipes and taste can't be beat! read more

Love it. It's our favorite semi local Indian takeout. Usually have it ready when they say it is and the food is terrific.

It's too bad I have to give a 1-star rating, for food poisoning. Every time we've ordered from here the food was very good, probably 2nd best we've had in the area. A couple weeks ago we made a big order as usual, this time they gave us old food. How do I know? First it was not cooked very spicy like requested (it was mild)... second it seemed off. We didn't expect this though and because of past experiences being so good, we ate it. Now it's been 2 weeks and finally not feeling sick any more. Very disappointing, we can't go back now. read more

While I haven't been to many Indian restaurants before, I am certainly a fan of Dharani Express. I didn't expect much looking at the outside of the restaurant. It is kind of hidden from the main road and not in the nicest shopping center, but don't let the outside deter you from what is sure to be a great and flavorful experience. For appetizers, we started off with the Chole Bature and 2 orders of samosas. The Chloe Bature was definitely one of my favorite things we had that night. The bread was really airy and combining it with the chickpea curry/sauce was soooo good. The samosas were also really good and came out SUPER fresh and hot! And if you thought we were already feasting, you would be wrong. We had so much more food to come! I had no idea what to get so I went with the Masala Dola and also ordered some cheese naan. I had no idea what to expect for the masala dosa, but this thing was gigantic. It was nice and crispy and served as a great contrast to the creamier potato filling. The cheese naan was also good, but I enjoyed the garlic naan more. I tried a variety of other dishes from the rest of my family, but my favorite was probably the Chicken Tikka Saag. The staff was also really nice and checked in with us multiple times to make sure everything was good. Also, kudos to them for keeping my water full at all times. I know I was drinking it often and quickly since the Indian food is spicier than what I have on a normal day. If you are going for dinner, I definitely recommend going with a bigger group so that you can share and try a variety of items. But you can also go for their lunch buffet to try a bunch of different items and figure out your favorites. Out of all the dishes we tried, there honestly wasn't anything I didn't like, so I am excited to go back and try more items on their buffet. read more

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If you want good quality Indian food, look no further. Dharani express serves some super flavorful, excellent quality Indian food, and after eating here, I'd be hard press to eat Indian food anywhere else. We went for dinner on a Saturday night, when everything is a la crate and not buffet like at lunch, but you will not leave hungry. We started with some complimentary chips and spicy green sauce and sweet sauce. Both sauces were excellent, and the chips were very airy and crunchy. For appetizers, we had samosas and chole batura. The samosas were good, fried perfectly, and filled with perfectly cooked and seasoned potatoes and peas. The chole batura is an absolute must try. The chala masala (chicked peas) were really good, great masala spice flavor and the fried bread that accompanies the dish was soft, fluffy, and made for a great vessel to eat the chicked peas. Just an awesome dish. For entrees, I ordered the lamb korma, which is a lamb southern Indian curry. Awesome curry flavor with perfectly tender and juicy lamb meat, the dish also has a subtle, not overpowering coconut flavor with some awesome spices. We also ordered the chicken masala, which is also a must try with its great tomato spice flavor and the spinach and chicken curry was just as delicious. Both are highly recommended as well. If you're thinking outside the box, the dosa is a great vegetarian option. It's this gigantic, crispy dough with a potato masala filling in the center. Overall, I was really impressed with the flavors and quality of the food here, and I will be back to try their lunch buffet. read more

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My go to Indian restaurant in Raleigh. I always do takeout and it's always been good. I recommend the butter chicken!