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If you're being lazy like I was the other day and merely put in a generic search for Indian restaurants across Madison, Dhaba comes up right up there amongst the most reviewed and apparently liked joints. Soooo off course we had to see what the fuss is about.
This place doesn't do Buffets (Why O Why!!!) but it's known for its tasty ala carte and their Special Veg/NonVeg Thalis (An assortment of food, served on a platter typically including appetizer and dessert)
We decided to lunch in here and ordered their Meat Thali ($10.95) and the Meat Platter ($8.95), along with a Lemonade.
The Meat Platter had Fish and Chicken Pakora (Spiced Nuggets) and Lamb Samosa (Kinda like an empanada). These were served with an assortment of Chutneys (Tamarind, Coriander and Onion). All 3 items were seasoned and fried well and tasted fine. The samosa was a tad bland though.
The Mains arrived in their Thali decor - Butter Chicken, Lamb/Goat Curry, Chicken Tandoori Kebab, Rice, Naan, Raita (Yogurt mix) and Kheer (Dessert). Here's my individual review :
Butter Chicken - Very creamy and tasty. Good job here!
Lam/Goat Curry - Hard to chew meat. Curry was OK
Chicken Tandoori Kebab - Cooked beautifully but lacked seasoning.
Naan - Too thick on the edges so ended up wasting a lot
Rice - Well cooked with smoked jeera (Cumin)
Raita - Tad too salty
Kheer - Not creamy. Average
So, was it a bad food experience? Nopes. But it was nothing outside of the strangely apt rating of Yelp (MEH). If you're close by this place, then a decent option, especially the Meat Platter. If you're not and have other options to contemplate over, you do just that!
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