Detroit Eatery - Midtown

Isra Daraiseh 4 months ago

They were really nice & fast. My rating is about the food quality. & I hate to do this to a small business, but Id like to know what to avoid before I order from somewhere for the first time & will only comment on what I got because maybe they have other items that are good… The flavors were off imo & there was a wierd after-smell, like old food thats been microwaved. For my [veggie samosa] it was very spicy and not noted in the description. The [butter chicken] was surprisingly sweet when I expected savory… I hate sweet food and am used to a butter chicken that is either mild & savory or spicy but never sweet. Lastly the [rice] that comes with the meal was low quality yellow rice instead of the typical basmati rice on the side. I know its an eatery and I know its the cost of not having many options open late at night… but some expectation setting in descriptions, would have at least helped with my decision to get food there or not. I’ve had a lot of desi food in my life, so my expectations were higher. like a low quality below average attempt at making it. This also may just be me and my pallet. Order with low expectations :/

Rayna Lapouttre 4 months ago

The employees went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, and the food was seriously so delicious. Butter chicken with garlic naan was amazing, the rice was delicious. They were able to adjust the spice level perfectly, and it was very affordable for the large portions we got. Definitely will be revisiting when in the area!

Carrie Lukasek 6 months ago

Hands down best butter chicken and naan. Believe me—I have tried finding somewhere else a little closer for convenience and it always disappoints. They use the best spices, ground in house. The portions are big enough to feed me twice. The staff is incredibly kind, helpful, and enjoyable to chat with.

Mark Thomas 7 months ago

An Indian place that also does East Asian stir-fry & Lo Mein & burgers plus a Mexican dessert? This is going to be interesting. 😁 At one in the afternoon, I'm the only person dining in. Menu is on two 55" flat screens, a third is playing South Asian music videos. The smells coming out of the kitchen have my mouth watering. The art on the walls is an eclectic mix of landscapes, kitchen/dining scenes & modern. As always, deciding is the hardest part. I finally landed on a Tikka Masala wrap with fries & a can of pop. 10-15 minutes is the expected wait. The wrap was so hot, I had to unwrap it in stages. Bodes well for takeout orders. So, I focused on the fries, which were a bit overcooked. The Tikka Masala is delicious! Nicely seasoned and with some spice kick to it, a blah February day kick-started very nicely. I'd certainly return but I'd skip the fries.

GeeseFX 10 months ago

I always give a place two stars for myself that I don't ever plan on going back to. Like it wasn't horrible, it was just a place where I'm like... I'm not going to go back. I tried the food. The butter lamb is really sweet. The lamb is, you know, small cleaned up pieces. Where's the bones and stuff? Where's the big chunks that I'm used to? But like I said the sauce was like sugary.. that's not legit. That's Americanized, and if I wanted American food I would have went to an American restaurant. The lamb and rice, dude it was just chunks of gyro meat. Then we tried the chili chicken, I think it's called chili 63 or something like that I don't know . . Too fricken sweet, dude, again what's with the sweetness on stuff? I can taste the pineapple. I don't want my spicy food to be sweet. I don't like sweet and sour stuff. So, I don't know. My first time trying it and definitely my last time. I think why it's so popular, is because it's like a fast food version of Indian food. It's like if you went to McDonald's for an Indian food special. Think - McRib vs actual barbecue ribs. So yeah a lot of people who haven't actually appreciated real Indian food would love this place. So I complet