Dhaba Estd. 1986 Delhi

Thoroughly enjoyed the food here. Had heard so much about this place so wanted to try it out myself for a long time. The lassis were thick and creamy and the veg platter was amazing especially the paneer Tikkas. Love the butter naan and malai kofta . Will definitely go back to try their non veg and the quantity was so good and
generous. Well worth the price

Great tasty food. Nice ambiance. Courteous staff. Well maintained.

We’ve been to this restaurant thrice and have had an amazing experience every single time!

The ambience is amazing, the food tastes lip-smacking good with each dish being very flavourful and different from the other and the service is first-class. Ispahani Centre also offers ample parking space. The place offers a slice of Punjab here in Chennai!

There’s bound to be a crowd here so it makes sense to call them up and do a reservation if you’re a team of 8-10 people looking for a table.

First things first this is by far the most authentic dhaba we’ve ever eaten at ! The service by Mr Subham was top notch and the staff were super friendly ! The ambiance was great ! Let’s talk bout the food we ordered tandoori chicken which tasted like never before ! And the naans n butter chicken was on another level of tasty and yummy 😋 thank you guys for making our dinner so special and authentic ❤

The best North Indian cuisine in all of Chennai, probably. I tried their Handi Gosht and Tandoori Roti and believe me, it totally surpassed my expectations. The meat dish was so delicious....worth every penny..! Do give it a try here, you won't regret it.

One of the amazing place to have authentic Punjabi food. Each dish tastes different and flavourful. Service is prompt and friendly. The recommendations are good and according to requirements. Slightly on the pricey side. Really feels satisfied and worthy for the dining experience.

Very good choice if you are having group lunch. You can get instaworthy pics. Staff were very polite and courteous.They were able to give individual attention to tables even during busy hours.
Food taste is good and it’s worthy of price

It was very good, we went there while passing. Great ambience and setup. After a long time found a good themed restaurant with the entire setup. A bit costly though, as per the quantity but the taste is really very nice. Loved it. 👌👌👌

Easily one of my favourite restaurants in Nungambakkam for North Indian food! The decor and ambience was very unique and fun - the service was excellent and the food was absolutely terrific. Best part - it was so quick to arrive! The dishes themselves were exquisitely prepared compared to other similar prices restaurants in the area. Highly recommend!

Dhaba by claridges, is located right inside the ishpani center, been located in the heart of the city this place started to grab everyone attention with their contemporary ambiance and mouth watering food.

According to the Mr.FoOdiee’s theory ” Each and every penny which we spend on food will be having a equal and opposite pleasant reaction”, Dhaba is surely a cosy place it will surely give you the luxurious feel. With the price tag of 1500 bucks for two it will surely burn your wallet, still the taste this guys deliver will surely worth it.

Let share my experience about this place.

Coming to the ambience:

There is no wonder why this place have attracted the crowd, Their ambiance will surely give make you feel amazed, you will feel that you have stepped into a punjabi state, whole theme is setted up according to the punjabi dhaba with trucks n tyres, if you lucky you can even get a chance to dine on the truck too, coming to their entertaining sence they will never keep you bored, they do flash mob all of the sudden, they will surely surprise you from their ambiance and service

I was totally amazed with their ambiance n service how about the food ?

I landed up here to taste their new chef special menu, i was quite excited to taste their new food, The new menu basically contains all the food which you can get in all the dhaba’s around the country, They have choosen the best among those and added those item in their menu.

Our feast started with Aam lassi

Aam lassi:

Lassi is always my favourite drink from my childhood, its way more healthier than the mocktails and mojitos, coming the Aam lassi it was perfect taste, lassi was so thick and rich, they have perfectly duclified with sugar.

Thandai lassi:

It was bit disappointing its was so diluted and the consistency of almond and fennel seeds was pretty low. Would hv been better if they have made it exactly like the Aam lassi.

Tawa Paneer:

One of the best paneer i ever had till now, trust me guys their paneer will put a smile on your face anyday, it was so soft n fluffy, it just melts in your mouth like icecream.

They have marinated it very well, its was mild and gave me a pleasent feel,

” its surely a scrumptious paneer ”

Lawrence Road ki tikki:

Been a diehard fan of allu tikki, i was little curious how a mutton tikki tastes like, they have perfectly minced mutton you wont feel like ur having a mutton tikki. It was good but i felt it was blunt, with red and mint chutney it went so well.

Bhawan omelet:

It was an normal omelet they served it with chilly chicken and garlic nan, its was kind of disappointing, omelet with chicken dint go well and they even provide you naan with it, again naan with chilly chicken is not a best combination which you dont want to try out. I felt butter chicken would have made it far better than chilly chicken.

Roti with Burmi mutton and nutri saag Paneer:

The presentation of the food was too good, they brought the Burmi mutton in the pickle jar, it was so appealing and rotis they served it with cloth closing it to make sure roti doesnt get dry.

Coming to the taste, nutri saag paneer was excellent this guys just nailed it, it a palak panner actually, just made my day. Burmi mutton was good its was mild and flavourful still i felt nutri panner was too good, It gave me a mouth watering experience

Desserts:

Dhabe da meetha and Mewa rabri:

Dhade da meetha ! I first thought it would be double ka meetha, but to my surprise it was different it an overloaded version of shahi tukda, they served it with fried bread with malai and gulab jamun, where in shahi tukda they serve it with rabri. Malai + bread + gulab jamun is surely a pack of joy i dont want you guys to miss it.

Mewa rabri:

It was so rich and colorful I personally liked both the desserts
Overall i would rate them 4/5

Ambiance :4/5

Service :4/5

Taste : 4/5

Value for money 7/10

This restaurant is located in the Ispahani Centre. My sis & I reached the venue by around 12:15pm & was surprised to find that there was “No Parking” for our 2-Wheeler. Thank God! I did not go on my 4-Wheeler. After some searching all by myself, I found a parking space opposite to ICAI. Relief 😊

Weather was pleasant outside. Hence no complaints about that. As soon as I entered the restaurant which was on the ground floor - just on the left, we were welcomed the the restaurant staffs.

We took the corner seat (since by then we never knew that they had 2 floors - 1st & 2nd). We were amazed by the interior which were done & resembled the typical Dhaba. Yes. That’s Dhaba in the city. The lightings were Colorful & Attractive. Some chandeliers were made of glass bottles. Then comes the painting which were as Colorful as the lights. Then there were frames - frames of some anecdotes, wordings & Bollywood movies.

As we went up, we were surprised to see that the restaurant had received quite a number of Awards(commendable).

The vessels were of copper and they used earthworm vessels for serving water, Shorba among others which is a welcoming move.

Staffs were attentive & explained it in Hindi/English about the dishes. We also had a good chat with the Restaurant Manager Mr Raja Kumar & Chef Kamal (who is from Uttarakhand). He did an amazing job through his culinary skills which is covered in the next section/post 😊

P.S. Be there early coz the restaurant gets crowded real fast and today being a Friday, there was a decent crowd.

About the Food:

What did I order?

Masala Papad
Murgh Zaffarni Shorba
Sarson Fish Tikka
Sweet Lassi
Butter Milk
Butter Naan
Pind Di Chaamp aur Boti
Makki Ki Roti
Sarson aur Sabz kb(mustard leaves gravy)
Dhabe Da Meetha
Badam Halwa

Firstly, we were served with Masala Papad. They were nicely fried and the masala was hot. Remember, it is winter special.

This was followed by Shorba. We loved it as it tasted real good. There were 4-5 chicken pieces in the bottom. Yes. They were cooked well. This Shorba, I can say, is Unique!

Sarson Fish Tikka followed next. We noticed there were lot of mustard seeds on the top. Initially, I thought of discarding them but then decided otherwise. It was deep fried and tasted real good with the fish.

Butter Milk & Sweet Lassi followed next. They were thick in texture and tasted amazing.

Then it was time for Main Dishes.

We ordered Butter Naan & Mutton gravy (Pind Di Chaamp aur Boti). I was floored by its taste. It was so good that we finished all the pieces and did not want to let go the gravy (since Naan was over).

This was followed by Makki Ki Roti which was served with Sarson aur Subz. It gave a different dimension to our taste buds. It was accompanied by jaggery pieces & white butter. Do not miss this.

Finally, for desserts, we ordered Badam Halwa which was full of ghee. Dhabe Da Meetha is their specialty dessert. So, if you visit them, do not forget to order this.

What I also noticed is they served Hot Water. It serves two purpose - enhancing digestion & making you immune from cold/flu.

Daba concept North Indian cuisine. Good set of Punjabi menu's. With group you can taste more varieties. For two people few menus will be heavy food. Friendly staff and good service. worth to try..

Their Butter Chicken 1986 is Amazing. Also their Gulab Jamun is one of the best I've ever had.

Really nice place. Great ambience, would be real fun for the kids. They have a truck like set up in their top floor which is a nice touch.

Food was tasty, but the price was on the higher end.

I ordered veg hyd biriyani and soya chaap. Both are awesome. Dint expect good veg meal. It's satisfied my expectations and good quantity.

The Ambience is really good. We tried balti meat, baigan bharta (must try), with veg biryani and paneer paratha. The taste is really good and quantities are more than sufficient. We ended the feast with delicious rabari ( must try).

This place serves some amazing food along with great service. The interiors are a delight to look at while being there, a lot of thoughts has been put into the same. The food served was also in a very intriguing manner using the theme of the Dhaba itself. It was an amazing experience and one thing for sure that if we visit the city again we will be visiting this place at all costs.

Enjoy the North Indian flavors just as you have it in Dhaba. The architecture inside purely resembles the Dhaba...The bright colourful walls are decorated with old film posters. And more importantly, food is great!ervice is also very good.. Ambience beyond words... My favourite dish is bulti mutton with garlic nun and sweet lassi.

Visited for the first time. The ambience was very good and food was delicious. Started with Platter and ended with Chas. A typical Delhi style dinner.enjoyed the food . Especially the Punjabi thadka jheenga 😋 was delicious

The ambiance was so good.
Food was delicious.
Nice place to have panjabi style food.
Reasonable price.