I am pretty new to Indian cuisine. I have only had it a few times at parties, or events at work. I have liked most of what I have tried. A few months ago Groupon offered a deal for The Dhaba, and based on a recommendation from a friend I decided to take advantage of the offer. Guess What? I totally forgot until a day or two before the offer ran out. So, I quickly got a group together and made reservations for Thursday night which was the final night of the offer.
When we arrived it was apparent that I was not the only doofus that waited until the last night. The restaurant was packed, and people were outside waiting. The hostess was actually turning people without reservation away. I was so glad that I had made a reservation, because we were seated within 5 minutes of arriving. The downside was that we waited over 20 minutes for a server to come to our table.
My group decided to order three appetizers and three main dishes.
Appetizers:
* Paneer pakora
* Punjabi murgh (chicken) pakora
* Punjabi vegetable platter featuring veggie and paneer pakora.
THE WINNER: The Punjabi vegetable platter.
We laughed saying they tasted like Bloomin' Onions only different. The chicken was also very good, but the paneer pakora was a bit bland.
Main Entrees:
* Dhaba chicken korma
* Dhaba lamb curry
* Achari lamb.
THE WINNER: Dhaba Chicken korma.
It was so creamy and had a rich nutty flavor. I felt bad. I really didn't want to share. Both of the lamb dishes were good, but I found them to be excessively salty. The Achari Lamb was way to spicy for my taste.
The service was ok given that they were understaffed and extremely busy, but I will let this slide since I waited until the last night to use the Groupon deal. I will tell you. I am a Dhaba fan, and I will definitely go back.