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| - One of the only downtown sit-down restaurants open on new year for dinner, Dhaba did not disappoint! The service was overall very caring, but there was a bit of confusion getting us settled (we weren't given menus for a while, so we were left just sitting there), water refills were infrequent, and food came a bit slow. Compared to their next door neighbor, Aroma, Dhaba is a bit more expensive with less efficient service. However, I did enjoy the food! Generous portion sizes compared to Aroma and the presentations of dishes were quite pretty - even the rice, which we received on the house tonight! If you can't handle spice, Dhaba might be better suited than some of the other Indian establishments downtown (especially Aanch - so spicy!), but you could also argue that the food here has lost its authenticity - clearly tailored to suit the taste buds of non-Indian customers.
We had the Dal (ask to have it made dairy-free), Saag Paneer, and Makai Okra. The Dal was pretty hearty - lots of beans, quite viscous, but bland, which some people (like me) might like more than a more seasoned version. The Makai Okra was very pretty, but I wasn't a fan of the corn and overall blandness. At least it wasn't mushy. The biggest disappointment was the family-style shared vegetable platter, which was listed as vegan but turns out that it is usually cross-contaminated with yogurt (dairy) :'( I was really looking forward to trying the soy paneer...
$51 pre-tip for 3 vegetarian mains + roti. Will be back!
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