Pros: 1. Acceptable food: Ordered Tikka Masala, and it was decent. One of the few places who's tikka actually has less than 35% cream in it. There definitely could have been more ingredients/spices used as I mostly tasted cardamom and kashmiri pepper. There was no cinnamon detected. No bueno. The garlic naan was meh. Almost like it wasn't all the way cooked. Overall, it was acceptable. Very small portions btw. Cons: 1.  Unclean Restaurant: Observed mold on ceilings. The cup of water that was provided also had rust in the bottom of the cup. Very dingy aura. 2. Terrible Customer service/decorum: Before I was even greeted upon entry, I was asked to dispose of my canned diet crush Soda. The server, Karan, stated that I would have to order my food to go if I didn't let him throw away my drink. I asked why? And he says "Because we sell soda here". And for how much? $4-5. Do they offer Crush Soda? No. In one other yelp review by "James R", this Karan threatened a man and his friends for their refusal to throw away their dunkin donuts coffee. You can search for this yourself. Unreal and borderline comedic. Imagine being down that bad. Sad thing is that if it weren't for this abhorrent practice, I may have ordered more food and provided a generous tip like I have with many...many other indian restaurants in the valley. 2. Overpriced: $4 for a bottle of water. $5 for a $0.75 can of soda. $20 for a small bowl of tikka masala & rice + 1 garlic naan, cut in half. 3. Terrible Parking/Location: Restaurant is located in a not too friendly area. After squeezing into one of the few/narrow parking spots, I was solicited by a homeless man in front of the entrance. Summary: Unclean restaurant coupled with shameless decorum/business practices. The Dhaba is 1 of MANY indian restaurants in this state. It's up to you to choose whether you're down for an insufferable doorman/server/cashier while you eat.....acceptable & overpriced low-portioned food . read more

Had the chicken tandoori, chicken tika masala, samosas, and garlic naan. Food was ok but not good enough for me to return. The restaurant has a lot of room for improvement when it comes to cleanliness. Floor is dirty. Coed bathroom is extremely filthy. They put silverware directly on the dining table which I feel is unsanitary. Even our servers shoes were very dirty. I'm scared to see what the kitchen looks like read more

Visited the restaurant on a Saturday afternoon as we were in the mood to indulge in some Indian delicacies. Once the entire group was present we were promptly seated. The ambiance is very homey and warm and as it's a family owned restaurant it gives the warm vibes. The restaurant was fairly crowded. We all ordered lassi ranging from mango, rose , sweet to salted! All of them tasted fabulous but only drawback is that the sweetness in lassi cannot be altered I would love that option! For the main course nothing stood out everything was edible but I was extremely disappointed with the recommendation I went ahead with - the paneer hariyali tikka. The name itself suggests green but there was nothing green about it not the flavor nor color. Back home this is a favorite and this didn't match up. We were treated with hot jalebis at the end. I would also like to mention that although the place appears clean I saw 2 roaches on the wall at our table which instantly killed my appetite. I wanted to bring it to the restaurants notice but they were busy attending other customers. read more

The Dhaba - Jalebi - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Excellent as always, and the Shrimp Curry is my favorite, but the Sample Everything is also great. We'll be back!

We went to Dhaba based on our friends recommendation. We ordered a few dishes veg and non-veg. Veg was god but non-veg chicken was very salty when my colleagues complained they took it back and brought back the same food but placing it on tandoor. When we brought to their attention and requested to waive off just the salty tandoor. The manager showed up he was very rude. He almost threatened us. Please avoid eating non-veg foods. read more

Great food service and authentic cuisine . Recommend the mango lassy and the lamb if you like it

Not only is the Indian food super inconsistent, the younger guy who runs the place is the rudest person I've ever encountered in food service. And I'm from LA! The first time I went it was bomb, the second time they served me disgusting shrimp with the tail on as a tandoori plate, the 3rd time everything was dry. And last time I walked out bc the rude dude refused to let me order certain items to go. Not worth the price and DEFINITELY not the best Indian food in town as there's a better place up the street on Broadway and McClintock read more

Such delicious food and really great service! Very cozy atmosphere! This place is great for newbies to the cuisine as well as seasoned Indian food lovers! read more

This place kept popping up when looking for Indian food in the valley. Was not disappointed at all. Perfect spice levels for the curry, delicious garlic naan and samosas, and sweet, sticky jalebi as a complimentary treat at the end. Not sure what else I could ask for! Worth mentioning that we arrived a bit early on a Saturday and it did take a few minutes to get seated even though it wasn't crowded (yet), but business picked up VERY quickly around 6pm. I highly recommend calling to make a reservation if you intend to go during peak weekend hours. read more

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It's been said that Dhaba means slow in Punjabi. May be the slowest service I've experienced in a decade. Only had one waitress (and two busboys??). Waitress spent 10 mins at one table. When she arrived at our table I noticed she was wearing an AirPod. Why?? This is significant because she totally missed my wife's drink order. We arrived at 7:15 pm and didn't receive our food til 8:20 pm. We ordered standard things: Lamb Korma, Chicken Tikka Massala, Chicken Curry. Couldn't understand what the heck was going on and why the food came out so slowly. A dude showed up to order a dish to go and I overheard the staff tell him it would take 7 minutes. Then why did my food take 50+ minutes??? And the food wasn't that great. Two of the dishes were OK but the Chicken Curry seemed like it had sand in it. The next morning I had the runs which lasted 3 days. Bottom line: it seems this restaurant was once well run and got good reviews. But not any more. If there is an owner out there who has delegated the running of his restaurant to others he should resume control ASAP as the people running the restaurant now are running it into the ground. read more

My husband and I came to The Dhaba after receiving many recommendations from friends. It's located in a small strip mall and can be somewhat hard to miss. The inside is pretty small so reservations beforehand are definitely recommended. For our meal we wanted to try something new for an appetizer. We had the Bombay Bhel Puri. The portion was very big, we couldn't even finish it all. The flavors were good, but it wasn't my favorite dish. For a main entrée we stuck to our tried and true, the Chicken Tikka Masala. This one was a winner for us. The chicken was flavorful & juicy and the spice level was just right. Of course we had to have some garlic nann as well. Overall we enjoyed the meal, but maybe would opt for a different starter next time. read more

The food here is great! Be prepared to wait if you go here on Friday night! It is worth the wait though. We arrived at 6:30 and only waited 10 mins, but then the line started to form after us! It seems to be a small family owned restaurant that have a lot of customers so please be patient! You can tell they are doing their best to offer services but the demand of customer is a lot for a small restaurant. Buttt their food speaks for itself, was so delicous! read more

The Dhaba - Maharaja Patiala Tandoori Thali - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

This place was recommended to me after talking about Marigold Madison, which until last night was my favorite Indian restaurant in the Valley. While I still have a special place in my heart for Marigold, it's about a 40 min drive (one way) to get there, and The Dhaba is about 15. When we pulled into the parking lot, I looked at how small this place was and I knew it was going to be great. I don't want to call it a hole in the wall, but it's a little tiny restaurant sandwiched between two other shops and reminded me so much of being back home in the Bay Area. We walked in and the smell of spices hit my nose and I was so excited to try the food. We were greeted and seated right away (I called first thing when they opened that day to make a reservation) and shown our reserved table. I didn't know how small it was before arriving but I was glad that we called ahead because there were quite a few reserved tables and they were getting busy. Once we sat down, we were given water and papadums with 3 different dips. All 3 were delicious but the red and green were the showstoppers. We already knew what we wanted as we order the same thing at every Indian restaurant - Paneer Tikka Masala for me, and Lamb Tikka Masala for my boyfriend, regular and/or garlic naan. I did actually take the time to look at the large menu and was pleasantly surprised that this place lists wines that pair well with each dish, which is a great touch. I ordered the Bregeon Muscadet (French white wine) and it was delicious. Not sweet, very dry and with a nice citrus flavor. We ordered our food next; we both like spicy but every restaurant's spice level is different so we ordered level 8 spicy with a side of vindaloo chili powder to add spice. The vindaloo chili powder has good flavor, but I will get a level 10 next time and skip the powder. Once we ordered, our food came out very quickly. I will say, the portion sizes are a little on the small side for the meat dish, but if you are ordering paneer there is plenty of food. Everything was delicious! Overall, this place was excellent. The only issue we did have was my boyfriend ordered another beer and as they got quite busy, our server forgot. This was not a big deal as he only ordered it because he thought I was still eating but I was more than full with food to take home for leftovers. When we got our bill, the waiter brought us a mango Lassi on the house, and even took off the charge for the beer my boyfriend ordered and received. I don't know about anyone else, but to me that was not something they had to do and just showed the level of customer service they strive to provide. Needless to say, we will absolutely be back and will make sure we share our experience with our friends and families. Thank you The Dhaba for being so great! read more

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AMAZING! WE HAVE GONE SEVERAL TIMES! We have gone several times and the food has always been amazing. We get level 7 spice and it's perfect. HOWEVER, if you're not used to eating ethnic spicy, do not get 7. If you're a mild spicy type of person, go much lower. My husband and I are used to spicy food, so that's why we got up to 7. The food region is supposedly out of Punjab, India. We have not had specfic Punjabi food, but it's incredible! The mango lassi is delicious! Get the garlic naan!! We will be returning! read more

Best Indian food in town. I have came here twice and both time food and their service has been excellent! We ordered their panner Burji, butter masala, and lassi are our go to order. Ambiance is friendly and feelings live as there are plenty of seating options for all group size. I love their menu verity and ability to pick anything based on your liking. Their parking is limited but I'm sure you won't mind walking a bit from next parking garage over for some delicious food. read more

I'm saddened to have to update my review but I'm just so disappointed in the price to portion ratio as of late. Tonight I spent 35 dollars on an order of chick vindaloo and chicken tikka masala. Both dishes come with a serving of rice. I waited 35 min for my order drove the 18 min back to my house to discover the vindaloo had 4 pieces of chicken and maybe 8 pieces of potato. The masala had about 6 pieces of chicken in it. The flavors are ALWAYS on point but it's just not a value for your money. read more

I have to change my review to one star. Worst customer service. The girl took my order (1 malai kofta and 2 garlic naan) at 3:25 PM. She said it would be ready in 30 minutes around 4. My boyfriend went to pick up the food at 4 and they were so rude to him. They didn't have our food ready and said they still had to put it into the system. What? It had been more than half an hour. The "owner" tried to act like it was our fault because he said we must've called the "wrong place". (This has happened to us before, it was the same girl that had taken my order before and she didn't put the order in correctly so I had to wait 30 extra minutes before so she gave me 10% off). When my boyfriend told the "owner" this has happened to us before he said that this only happens to us so we must be calling the wrong dhaba. Nope! The girl knows both times she took my order and for some reason it wasn't put into the system correctly. This is not our fault! Something is wrong with how your employees are inputting to go orders!! After my boyfriend showed him that I did in fact call the correct restaurant, he wasn't even apologetic and just kept saying this wasn't his fault! This is not how an "owner" should act! Such bad customer service! Talk to the girl employee. She knows she took my order and it should have been ready. She is obviously not inputting to go orders correctly as she has done this to me twice! read more

The Dhaba - Proof other people have to wait a ridiculous wait time. Probably because they didn't input the order correctly! - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Food was AMAZING. Service was AMAZING. This will be my new go to spot! We even got complimentary dessert, literally a cherry on top. Don't hesitate to try this place read more

I had very bad experience twice at this restaurant. A year ago when we were here to dine in, the staff were very rude and kept us waiting for a long time to be seated. Couple of days back when we tried again as our friend wanted to try this, we got the same experience. The staff are not organized. They got confused and messed up with our seating arrangements. They delivered food after an hour of ordering. We are South Indians. We felt the food was bland with too much red food color and butter/oil. We tried multiple dishes, there was not a single dish that we liked. The bathroom was very unhygienic. read more

As an Indian, it is really hard to find good authentic Indian food in Phoenix. This is by far my favorite Indian restaurant in town. Reminds me of my mom's homecooked meals. The food here is so good! 10/10 recommend if you're in the area. read more

Am glad to have chosen The Dhaba instead of other options in Tempe. The cosy restaurant is welcoming and the owner of the restaurant makes your experience very personalized. A fine choice of restaurant if you are in the Phoenix area. The meal starts with fried papad with 3 chutneys. For appetizers we tried the much recommended Chicken tikka samosa and paani puri & dahi papdi chaat. The chicken tikka samosa is yummy. We ordered garlic naan and lamb biryani for the main course. All the food we ordered were good. For dessert, I tried the rasmalai which was great! Service was a clear winner. The ambience of the restaurant is great and they also have a bar. Parking may get a bit tricky during rush hours. They offer guest wifi at the restaurant. Pricing : Moderate high. Will I return? : Absolutely! read more

The Dhaba - Chicken Tikka Samosa, Paani Poori, Dhaba Papdi Chaat - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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We love this place. Food is delicious. Always leave feeling stuffed because I cannot stop eating even after I'm full. It's that good.

Good was awesome and full of flavor! It was my first time for Indian food and they took care of us as far as recommending what to eat and how high on the heat scale we should go. Definitely going back again soon. read more

Indian food yum yum, super good. The chicken tikka masala supa yum with garlic nan. Also pretty good portions

Mouthafuxkin food hit every single time! Veggie Samosa all the Vegan/vegetarian dishes is like dat!

STOP! You're done! The search is over! You can put your phone away and quit looking through boring restaurants and just trust me that this will meet -no- EXCEED your expectations. I set out tonight to eat somewhere new near me and this is where I ended up. Now I heard a couple times that this place was "great" but I never took the recommendations seriously (Biggest mistake of my life). I can't begin to count the amount of terrible dining experiences I've had UNTIL NOW. From the moment you step inside to when you have to leave at closing because you don't want to go you will feel like family. Every person there especially our server Karan welcomed us with open arms, open hearts, and even more open plates! This was a memorable experience I will be returning for time and time again. Now I haven't even talked about the DELICIOUS food that these incredible people offer. From the beginning to end for every single bite I took I could hear my stomach thanking me for blessing it with the delight that is The Dhaba's immaculate menu. I can't remember the last time I was as blown away as tonight with the food, service, and hospitality that is The Dhaba read more

I have liked the food at The Dhaba and have taken my friends there and recommended it to others. However, today I had a very poor and bizarre experience. I am vegetarian and ordered the malai kofta as a to-go order. Malai kofta is a vegetarian curry dish. After picking it up and when I got home I saw that it was chicken. I called them and they asked me to text them the pics of the item. After I texted them the pics I threw away the chicken in the community dumpster. Being a vegetarian all my life I can't stand the smell of meat. I then called them back and they confirmed that they had messed up the order and had given me chicken korma instead. But they said in order to give me a refund I had to return to the restaurant with the chicken korma. I explained to them that I had thrown it out and why. They said their policy is to get the food back before they can give a refund. So instead of issuing a refund or a credit to a wronged customer, they are making the customer expend more effort to correct the restaurant's mistake! They also said that it's possible someone else in my household may be okay with eating meat so what if they had consumed the chicken korma dish in which case no refund would be due to me...what??? I informed them that this is bizarre and that I will be writing in Yelp and letting the owner know. They said go ahead. So here it is. read more

Amazing food, solid unobtrusive service. Food is spicy legit Pakistani goodness in Tempe.

They worked with my allergies and I was able to enjoy the wonderful food. The chai tea is and desert is amazing! I would recommend this place. read more

The Dhaba - Tandoori Murgh - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Delicious food planning on coming back soon. It was a successful parents night out a lovely spot to enjoy a good meal. We experienced friendly service even with it being so busy. Everyone from aunties, students and couples were dining when we were there such a unique vibe one can only get in Tempe. read more

The Dhaba - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

We have been craving Indian food since moving here and we are so glad this is a traditional Indian restaurant that isn't Americanized. We loved their chicken and fish and will def come back for more. If you like spice, get ten stars. It is legit ten stars and it is fire in a good way. And get extra garlic naan. It is fluffy and yummy, we had to order extra read more

The Dhaba - Kashmiri Chicken Tikka Masala and Friday - Fish Vindaloo both 10 heat - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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My husband and I decided to try Indian food for the first time and chose this place. The food was soooo goood and service was 10/10. This place gave you a nice and calm atmosphere. Will definitely come back with my family next time. read more

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The food was delicious. We had the chicken thali and it everything was so good. The kheer was tasty. So happy to see the restaurant full on a Wednesday night. The waiters were attentive and kept checking in with us to see if we needed anything. Thanks for the lovely dining experience. read more

The Dhaba - Maharaja Patiala Tandoori Thali. - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Best Indian food in the Phoenix region, imho. Friendly, informative service. Fabulous flavors. Supports the community. Has nice atmosphere. Good location. I go as often as I can read more

I went again to Dhaba and will highly recommend. Great food and service. Ambience is very cosy and They really have lot of space If someone want to try some good authentic Indian food Try this place. Owner Mr. k is super nice and friendly read more

The reviews here are completely accurate in terms of terrible customer service - specifically the man at the front desk is awfully rude. Do not recommend this spot. I am SO surprised at how terrible this service has been and the fact that he had the audacity to talk back to his customer. read more

I was looking for authentic Indian food and I found the best literally ANYTHING in Tempe. The food comes out HOT and that first bite of my masala felt like I discovered a new flavor I've never had before. Great beer selection, humble staff, I had such a great time visiting. If there is a wait at this place sit down and look at the HUGE menu and prepare yourself to make some hard decisions but the best part is you will CERTAINLY be coming back for more and DEFINITELY make room for dessert read more

The Dhaba - Kashmiri Chicken Tikka Masala Garlic Naan Samosa Plate (2 Pcs) - Indian Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

The food is always great and the staff is really helpful. Hands down my favorite Indian food in the valley.

All the food was delicious, the Lamb korma was my favorite full of flavor and fork tender lamb meat. I got a spice level of 7 on both dishes and it was pretty hot so 7 and above is pretty spicy. The Chicken Tikka masala was also very rich and delicious with tender chicken. Lamb korma 10/10 Chicken Tikka masala 8/10 Now the garlic naan was amazing that i had to order more for home easily 10/10 garlic naan The Saffron rice was also very good fluffy and soft 9/10 It was my first time trying Jalebi and i loved it its very sweet and crunchy and oily 8/10 I did order the Gulab Jamun and it was also very good i don't have a pic of it tho 7/10 the only problem was that they only give you 3 of them for $6 and they are pretty small already The service was great both the host and waiter were very friendly with smiles on their faces 10/10 service and it didn't take long at all for the food to come out. The total amount for everything was $72 so it was kinda pricey but i did order extra garlic naan and the desert Overall it was a great experience and the food was amazing i would highly recommend coming here read more

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We were visiting from Chicago and we can't praise Dhabba enough. We had five people with limited knowledge of Indian cuisine so we ordered a range of dishes for food to sample. Dhabba was the BEST Indian food we've ever had. Tandoori chicken was perfectly done. Lamb Rogan Josh was really tasty. Aloo Gobi & Baigan Barta were excellent side dishes. Service was very attentive. Really really worth a try. read more