Dera Grill

Feast of Pakistani Cuisine:Authentic ethnic food from Central and Eastern part of Pakistan.Perfect blend of ingredients and spices. Chicken Karara can only be ordered at Dera Grill. Qeema Naan(bread stuffed with spiced ground chicken) and Kachori can only be ordered at Dera Grill in DFW area.The breakfast dish of Halwa puri is very reasonable for the price... but amazing in taste.A must try if you like Indian and Pakistani cuisine. 5 Stars

My first introduction to Indian cuisine was here many years ago. I had the lunch buffet and since then it has become one of my favorite cuisines. I love how flavorful and warming the Indian curries are and the satisfying bite of warm, fluffy naan dipped in them.Located in a little shopping strip, I was happy to find that this place was still open after all these years when I stopped in last week for the lunch buffet ($8.99.) We walked in and a gentleman gestured us to seat and help ourselves. There was nobody else there and it looked like we were the first customers at around 12:30pm. One other customer came in as we were leaving. This was surprising, because I recall them being quite busy for lunch before. The offerings were limited, though what they did have was good. The biriyani and tandoori chicken were still the star items for me. The chicken was flavorful and not dry at all like a lot of other places. The curries were tasty but was unfortunately barely warm. For dessert, they only had kheer, but man was that kheer delicious! I wish there were gulab jamun though. The only time we saw the staff was when a lady dropped off a basket of hot, fresh naan. The dining area is not in view of the counter. There was no clearing of plates or even asking if we wanted something to drink. Everything is self served. They have room temperature water in a dispenser on the buffet. Cups and utensils are also there along with napkins which are also at the table. Some may like this setup for a quick lunch option. We did. Would I come back again though? Probably not any time soon. I've had the pleasure of dining at many other places that offer more variety and awesome service. Although the food here is solid, this place doesn't even try to welcome you. Maybe it's better as a to-go option from now on but I'm not in the area much.

This place did not have to smack so hard. Hole in the wall place, not very up to date on the inside. There's actually a two sided dining area with the ordering and paying desk in the middle when you walk in yet there such limited seating. It looks as if they're working on the place but I know it's been like this forever. The food is worth the price, the long wait whatever. It's so so so so so good and tastes homemade. The service was great, there was a young lady taking orders, payments and serving. She was exceptional. She had a beautiful smile she did not mind showing and I really liked that !

I have been to this place several times. I am giving it 4 star review based on the food. This is actually Pakistani food versus Indian food. Pakistani food tends to more meat based and less vegetable options.We came here on a Sunday. They has quite a few To Go customers because they have a special on Sunday for breakfast.We got there at 12:30 and our waitress was very sweet. However, she was overwhelmed. There was another table that left due to the long wait. But, when we got the food, it was delicious. The vege samosas were very tasty and quite a bit of spice. We also got The Dera Grill Sampler which had chicken, beef, abs goat chops. The Chicken Tikka Masala was also very tasty. The Naan was light and fluffy. The Chicken Biryani was very tasty as well. This place has good food. But it has issues that every whole in the wall does. Sometimes, it is a little understaffed and the wait can be a little long. I think Pakistan/Indian restaurants are trying to survive in the post Covid era. They used to make most of their business with the buffet. But they are adapting to take out orders and limited staff for in person dining. If you are patient with the above issues, the food is worth it. We will definitely come back.

Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! We were barely greeted and the host waved us over to the table without even looking up. The table was dirty and the bathroom was too. Several things on menu had a higher price than listed. Hungry, we still ordered. But when the host delivered white plates with obvious black grease stains and food stuck on them with cheap bendable plastic silverware we left! Ate at the halal chicken spot next door. Several reviews mentioned getting sick or having diarrhea... I see why!! Dirty! dirty! dirty!

A HIDDEN TREASURE!This is a place for a meat eater who loves flavor. The meat was amazingly marinated and every item had its own flavor. That said my personal favorite was the dhaga Kabab- the meat was incredible soft and insanely flavorful, it was also quite big. Besides that the chicken karara was a favorite of my family. Every single one of the grill items we ordered was phenomenal in its own way and I can't say that enough. Each kabob came with a Naan, we got one roghni Naan which was basically the same thing as a regular naan but with butter and sesame seeds. After we tried half the grill items on the menu and were basically full, we decided to order the biryani and goat karahi. My dad described the biryani of having the smell and taste similar to student biryani he used to have in Pakistan. The karahi was also shockingly good because we were worried that the meat in the karahi wouldn't be cooked enough, which was a problem we have encountered at other restaurants before, but that was not the case at all. The flavors were dancing in our mouths and the meat nearly melting in our mouth. The customer service was also fantastic, our server Michelle was the only one working at the time and she took amazing care of us and even let us order poori to eat with our kabobs since they allowed for more of the flavor to come through. I will say that this is not the most luxurious place in the restaurant world but due to Covid and the place seeming relatively new I think that can be excused.

Stopped in for some chicken samosas appetizers and they were fantastic. Friendly staff. Tasty grub! We ordered out and sat outside around the corner to eat. Was very pleased.

Ordered about $100 worth of food. Drove 20min & was told good was ready... no one here place is closed . Rude.

I loved the courtesy of the server and came away happy ! Thank you very kindly and shall be returning

Good customer service by young girl working on the front counter. Food was prepared fresh and initially I thought prices were reasonable but after opening the to go box eating the food, I do believe it lacks quality and quantity for the price. Mutton Biryani was almost like a salty oatmeal and rice grains were not separated like how they suppose to be. Also chicken dish was way over priced in my honest opinion. I do travel to many cities and states, comparing the prices with quality of food in Houston, Atlanta, Orlando and other Dallas Pakistani restaurants, I am very disappointed.