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| - We did not make the trek to the east side with The Dhaba on our minds... But as we drove past it to our intended destination, I said "look honey, that's Dhaba, it gets great reviews and has been written up in Phoenix Magazine." The Main Man replied, "its Indian, right? We like Indian, that naan bread, mmmmmm."
So we did what we went east to do and decided we had to give The Dhaba a go. There was NO wait even though we had no reservation. The hostess/waitress/manager was an absolutely gorgeous young woman who was very much into our learning experience and helped us sound out and pronounce our orders, lamb dishes for both of us.
We were given water and tea in a more than timely manner and the slight wait for our hand-made, fresh food was well worth it! MM got the basmati rice and I opted, reluctantly as I steer clear of most carbs unless they are chocolate cake or cookies, for the brown rice. Both were FABULOUS with the moist, tender lamb. Both dishes of lamb were spicy without burning and the flavor was FINALLY noticeable... Most Indian food in the Valley honestly lacks heat, kick, and flavor... These dishes delivered in all three. What I did not notice until it was time for the 'go' box is that the brown rice has the most elegant, aromatic scent. I may not actually eat it, but I will go to the fridge a million times just to smell it!
All in all, we were lucky to grab up a table with no reservation, the food was awesome, the service pleasantly solid. We are just sad The Dhaba is way across town...
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