Desi Dhaaba

The chicken biryani is such a value. I had to have at least 4 whole chicken thighs in my meal (it does have bone, you have to work. You will survive). The order could seriously serve 3 people. I wish they gave more sauce. The chicken was spicy and tender. The rice had just the right levels of saffron, masala, and garlic. The star though are those samosas. Flakey, perfect crust that wasn't too oily and a well mixed mix of veg. The spice sold it; daring with a good, but not overpowering heat. The best I've had on this continent. I'm not saying go in and get 3 for $3 but you wouldn't regret life if you did. If you get 4 feel free to bring me one.

Recent stopped by Desi Dhaaba just because I've never been in there before. I knew it was a grocery store but I was surprised when I saw there was a whole Indian restaurant on the inside. I tried chicken 65, butter naan, and the mango lassi. The food was good and the chicken 65 had a good spice level. When ordering food just know everything will need to be purchase separately, such as rice, or naan, nothing comes with the entrees. There was no pricing listed anywhere on the menus so it's hard to see what anything cost. There was no togo menu. The server was able to answer a few of my question and the food came out with 7 mins once ordered. I took a lap around the grocery store to see what items they sell there. The seating is very limited, maybe enough to fit four family's. I would go back again to try a different curry.

Cheap and good eats - very basic cafeteria style ambiance. LimitedMenu so call ahead for menu.

To me, two stars means that I'm not actively shouting for people to avoid a place, but that I will recommend against going there if asked. Starting with presentation, they bring you your food in plastic or styrofoam to-go containers, even if you are dining in. The butter chicken, which should be finished with a ring of heavy cream, is just a hue of red on top. As for flavor:* The mango lassi tastes like "Dannon Fruit on the Bottom" yogurt, put through a blender. It tastes first of sugar, with a backdrop of mango. A good lassi should taste first of the distinctive fruit, then of the tangy yogurt, and finally have a light sweetness. * The goat biryani tastes heavily of cloves, almost to the point of numbing your tongue (if you have ever bitten into a whole clove, you know what I mean). * The butter chicken sauce is sooooo salty. While the chicken is nicely charred, it is also overcooked and dry. Eating it with rice (instead of naan) does help cut some of the saltiness, but even then the flavor is unimpressive. Having had a lot of very good Indian food, I was hoping to find Desi Dhaaba to be a little gem, but I was sorely disappointed. We are still on the lookout for a good Indian restaurant in the Lake County area.

Best samosas in Chicagoland area. Make sure you call ahead and they fry them fresh for you. It is a party standard in our circles

The food was amazing. There's not one thing I ordered that I didn't love! Be open to trying new food and you'll enjoy! Butter chicken was moist and flavorful, the broth was yum even to spread it over rice. Mango lassi was delish. Twas a milkshake and smoothie combination, and it's healthy too. Make sure to brining cash for small orders of food. There's also a grocery store connected! Feels very home like inside.

Decent indian food for our regular get together. The owner is nice and friendly too.love samosas from this place. Food wise fav is tawa fry and malai kofta and also paneer

We recently stopped here for lunch. This restaurant is small attached to an Indian grocery store. Our food was delicious Samosas butter chicken and goat rice dish. We will be back the ladies working there were friendly and this place is clean

This place was so amazing. The service was great, food was fantastic, and everyone was so friendly and welcoming. I always appreciate a good hole in the wall spot that has authentic dishes. 10/10 would recommend if you're in the area

Food was the only decent thing there, but wait, there's more. The location does not seem clean or organized at all. Their drink fridge was packed with other things including an egg carton on top of a pile of other stuff that aren't drinks. Dingy would honestly be an understatement.The customer service from the cashier herself was TERRIBLE. She had no name tag, but she's black with a heavy African accent. I approach the register with a smile and she's just staring at me with a dead expression. I brushed it off. Keep in mind that I have no experience with Indian food, so I politely asked her about some of the dishes to which she responds with no emotion at all and even looks me up and down twice. Brushed it off again. I asked her what a Simosa was and all she says is "vegetables", so I ask for more clarification on what it is exactly and she actually scoffs and says "it's a snack"...... I just drop it and finish up my order. I felt so uncomfortable after the interaction that I ended up just taking my food to go. The prices were also outrageous for the portions! Two small containers of curry, a bowl of rice, and a few pieces of garlic naan came up to $40. Their menu board didn't list any of the prices. I give their "restaurant" 2 stars for their flavorful food, but everything else lacked quality control and it's not worth it, in my honest opinion. No thanks.