Darbar Indian Cuisine
Darbar Indian Cuisine
2 crispy patties stuffed with spicy potatoes and peas.
2 crispy patties stuffed with spiced minced beef.
Tender boneless chicken marinated and cooked in tandoor.
Chunks of paneer marinated in spices and grilled in tandoor.
Jumbo prawns marinated and cooked in tandoor.
Onion fritters made with lentil flour.
Spicy ground lamb and onions cooked in tandoor.
Chicken tikka, seekh kabab and tandoori prawns.
Spiced farmers cheese coated in gram flour.
Boneless fried chicken pieces coated in gram flour.
Delicately spiced deep fried fish fritters.
Fried potatoes, eggplant, onions and chilies (hot) with gram flour.
2 crispy patties stuffed with spiced minced lamb.
Ground yellow lentil-crisp fried.
White lentil fritter in spicy yogurt.
Potato slices coated in gram flour.
Creamed spinach and farmers cheese.
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with herbs and spices.
Garbanzo beans cooked in spiced sauce with onions.
Baked eggplant cooked with onion, tomato and spices.
Farmers cheese cooked with bell pepper in mild tomato cream sauce.
Vegetables with farmers cheese, nuts in mild spicy sauce.
Cubed farmers cheese and peas in special gravy.
Fresh mixed vegetables cooked in curry sauce.
Creamy urad dal, black lentils and kidney beans, slowly cooked with onions, garlic and tomatoes.
Spiced okra with onions (served dry or with sauce).
Farmers cheese cooked with bell peppers, onions and spices.
Spinach and potatoes cooked with herbs and spices.
Green peas cooked in spiced sauce with potatoes.
Cheese balls and vegetables cooked in tomato and spices.
Slices of mushrooms cooked with onions and spices.
Potatoes cooked in tomato, butter and fenugreek sauce.
Lentils cooked with spices and herbs.
Garbanzo beans cooked with creamed spinach in onion and tomato gravy.
Spinach and mushrooms cooked in a tomato and onion sauce.
Boneless pieces of chicken in curry sauce.
Succulent pieces of lamb in curry sauce.
Chicken in a moderately spiced cream sauce with nuts.
Lamb cooked in spiced creamed spinach.
Lamb cooked in a mildly spiced cream sauce with nuts.
Chicken cooked with bell peppers, onions and spices.
Chicken cooked with delicious spiced creamed spinach.
Minced lamb balls cooked in mild creamy sauce.
Lamb cooked with bell peppers, onions and spices.
Ground lamb with garbanzo beans.
Lamb roasted in tandoor and cooked in mild creamy sauce.
Succulent pieces of beef in curry sauce.
Pieces of cod marinated and cooked in spices and tomato sauce.
Medium prawns marinated and cooked in spices and tomato sauce.
Fish cooked in our own special blend of spices.
Prawns prepared Hyderabady style with grated nuts.
Cod marinated in fresh ginger and garlic base and cooked in tandoor.
Baby shrimp treated to daintily spiced sauce.
Prawns cooked in spiced creamed spinach.
Fish in moderately spiced cream sauce with nuts.
Marinated cubes of lamb cooked in very hot sauce.
Boneless chicken marinated and cooked in hot sauce.
Mixed vegetable in hot and spicy sauce.
Ground beef cooked in hot and spicy sauce.
Pork cooked in hot spicy sauce.
Classic prawn curry in hot and spicy sauce.
Shrimp cooked in hot and spicy sauce.
Fish fillet pieces cooked in hot spicy sauce.
Shredded tandoori chicken in tomato, butter, and fenugreek sauce.
Boneless tandoori chicken in mild creamy sauce.
Delightfully marinated chicken cooked in clay oven.
Assorted meats (lamb, chicken, and prawns) cooked in tandoor with onions and bell peppers.
Delicious rice preparation with tender pieces of chicken, nuts and spices.
Choice cut cubes of lamb cooked with spices, nuts and rice; a special favorite of the Moghal Emperors.
Delightful rice preparation with fresh vegetables.
Saffron flavored rice with prawns, garnished with nuts.
Crisp pancakes stuffed with lightly mashed and spiced potatoes.
3 ground rice and lentil cakes, fermented and steam cooked.
Crisp pancake stuffed with ground lamb.
Crisp rice and lentil pancakes.
Lamb curry, butter chicken, malai kofta, lamb samosa, pakora, rice, dal, naan, papad, raita, chutney, kheer.
Mixed vegetable curry, palak paneer, malai kofta, masala vada, pakora, rice, dal, naan, papad, raita, chutney, kheer.
Naan stuffed with garlic.
Leavened bread baked in tandoor.
Yogurt and cucumber.
Naan stuffed with onions.
Lentils.
Whole wheat stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas.
Spicy crisp wafer.
Naan stuffed with nuts and raisins.
Whole wheat stuffed with farmers cheese.
Whole wheat stuffed with fresh cauliflower.
2 deep fried whole wheat breads.
Naan stuffed with minced lamb.
Naan stuffed with spiced bits of chicken.
Whole wheat bread baked in tandoor.
Lentil soup.
Hot.
Hot mixture.
Creamy rice pudding delight.
Fried milk balls in rose flavored syrup.
Homemade cottage cheese in rich milky sauce with nuts.
Homemade ice cream with rich nuts (mango or pistachio flavors).
Serves 8. 12 oz. glasses.
outside
The different curries on a friday lunch buffet!
outside
Lunch buffet
Non-Vegetarian Tahari Meal
curry, food
Clockwise: Tandoori chicken leg, Fish Pakora, Lamb Vindaloo, Saag, Chicken Vindaloo
Creamy & delicious chicken tikka masala
food, pasta
a plate of food
Buffet plates
Our delicious spread
Lunch buffet
a variety of dishes
Lunch buffet
Lamb Curry
a plate of flatbreads
Outside sign
a plate of yellow rice
Lunch buffet
Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Biriani and Naan
Inside
a plate of food on a table
Monica O.
Nov 24, 2024
Solid place to get Indian food in Palo Alto. We came for a weekday lunch and they have a buffet with good selection. The food was tasty and I really enjoyed it. We paid $41.36 (tax and tip included) for 2 people.There wasn't too many people when we came so we were seated quickly and the waiters cleared our finished plates fast. They also provide complimentary nan which I appreciate. Also at the buffet they have a variety of different sized plates, which is nice so you can get as little or as much as you want at the buffet.The interior is has many Indian decorations which makes the restaurant feel lively. There's also many tables to sit at inside.Parking: Downtown Palo Alto has many garages, so we don't find parking difficult here at all. We parked at one nearby and walked over.
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Prashmi K.
Nov 17, 2024
Aloo pakora- nothing great (2/5)Butter chicken- has all the flavor! More chicken than gravy but (3.5/5) , might try other flavors. Dal makhani- very salty. (2.5/5)
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Steve A.
Oct 30, 2024
This is my go to place for every day Indian in Palo Alto and I probably get take out here once a week. I've ordered 5 or 6 different items over the past couple of years and I always look forward to the delicious food. - and it is reasonably priced!
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Nidi D.
Feb 26, 2025
Darbar Indian Cuisine in Palo Alto is renowned for its exceptional saag dishes, particularly the Palak Paneer is awesome! Pargat singh the business owner is good at providing best service. Whenever i visit Palo Alto i stop there for Saag
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Ayush K.
Jun 17, 2024
My recent takeout experience at Darbar in Palo Alto left a lot to be desired. While it was busy on a weekend evening, which is understandable, the overall quality of the food fell short.There's only indoor seating available, so keep that in mind if you're looking for an outdoor dining option. My takeout order took a significant amount of time to be prepared - around 40 minutes.Masala Chai: This was a major letdown. It was watery and lacked the typical sweetness and robust spice profile of a good masala chai.Aloo Tikki: This was a complete waste of money. It was essentially just plain potato chunks, lacking any seasoning or traditional aloo tikki ingredients. The absence of chutney and the wrong texture made it a confusing dish. I'm not sure why it's even offered on the menu.Masala Dosa: This was the only saving grace. The dosa itself was decent, and the sambar had a good savory flavor. However, it only came with a sweet and spicy chutney and was missing the classic coconut chutney that typically accompanies a masala dosa (no big deal because every place does it differently).Overall, Darbar gets 2 stars from me. The long wait time for takeout and the disappointing quality of several dishes were major drawbacks. There are better Indian food options in Palo Alto that offer a more complete and satisfying experience.
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Jenny T.
Sep 27, 2023
My coworkers and I came here for lunch on a Wednesday midday. It wasn't very busy, and we were seated upon arrival. Food:For lunch, they have the lunch buffet with a good variety of curries and dishes. The cauliflower they had on the buffet line was my favorite item. You are given some naan at the table, but the naan is not unlimited. You get a basket or two of naan depending on your party size. We were four people so we got two baskets. Service:Service was pretty quick. We were seated and given some naan. Then you have at it at the buffet. Once done, you can pay at the front. TL;DR - great lunch option in the area, wish I got more naan
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Michelle G.
May 18, 2024
Friday night dinner choice Kheema Masala Dosa, lamb crepe delicious spiced pancake with sambar. This southern Indian restaurant service was exceptional. The place was busy but never felt rushed. Street parking might be a challenge but worth it.
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Greg S.
Aug 20, 2024
We dropped in to Darbar for a Saturday evening dinner and were fully impressed. The Interior is pretty straightforward with a couple rows of tables down the middle and along each wall. We were greeted by two very nice women upon entering, and shown to our table. The place was completely full by the time we left.The menu is pretty extensive and caters to vegetarian and non-vegetarians alike. We decided to have the non-vegetarian dinner which is a selection of items (both veg and non-veg) that come out together on a tray. From the menu: Lamb Curry, Butter Chicken, Malai Kofta, Lamb Samosa, Pakora, Rice, Dal, Naan, Papad, Raita, Chutney, KheerNeedless to say, this was a whole lot of food! And a great deal....we could have split one meal... but of course did not...LOLEverything was exceptionally prepared and flavorful. Service was excellent and friendly throughout the night.This is a great place to enjoy some really good Indian food.
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Vicky L.
Feb 9, 2024
Darbar consistently has delicious take out and the food holds up really well via Doordash. We usually order:Palak paneer - creamy spinach base with cheese cubes; well seasoned and spiced!Butter chicken - delicious strips of dark chicken meat in a creamy tangy sauce. The sauce is soo good on rice or with naan. Curry chicken - this is one of our favorite chicken curry dishes around this area!Samosa - love the tamarind chutney!
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Nick T.
Jan 4, 2025
Great food, reasonable prices! The dishes are very flavorful, and the main dishes also come with rice and Naan included.
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