Delhi Bazaar — Restaurant in Paris

I really wanted to love this place, especially given its cozy ambiance and the friendliness of the bartender. Unfortunately, our dining experience left much to be desired and raised some genuine health concerns that I feel compelled to share.

The Drinks: A high point of the afternoon. The lassi and mango lassi were authentically Indian and quite refreshing. Our bartender also offered superb service, far surpassing what we received from the waitstaff. Rating: 5/5

Pakora: Though sizable, they lacked the vibrant flavors one would expect from Indian cuisine. The unexpected addition of tomato sauce wasn't to our taste. Rating: 2/5

Main Course: This was particularly disappointing. We waited over an hour for our food, despite other guests who arrived after us receiving theirs. It turned out our order was forgotten by the waitstaff, a fundamental service error.

Palak Paneer: The dish appeared to be a mix of two separate dishes, leading not just to a confusing taste but also to an unfortunate case of diarrhea(i can take this food, i am Indian) The paneer was from red gravy placed on top of green gravy made of palak which seems gave us diarrhea. This should be addressed urgently. Rating: 0/5 Korma Poulet: Served cold and lacking flavor, it seemed as though the chicken and gravy were prepared separately and combined as an afterthought. Rating: 1/5 Garlic Naan: Overly oily and saturated with garlic, the texture was more soggy than crisp. Rating: 1/5

Service: Despite the long wait, we were only offered a complimentary drink as compensation. The presentation of the curry in shallow plates instead of deeper dishes also left us questioning the attention to culinary details. Rating: 0/5

Overall, while the vibe and bar service were excellent, the main course and service seriously detracted from our experience. We hope the management takes these concerns seriously, as we believe that everyone deserves a dining experience that's worth both their time and money. For now, we won't...

Update: slightly disappointing second visit 🥲

I went back a month later and I already noticed that the quality is slipping.

The bhel puri lacks a punch. And more importantly the Shahi Tukda, something we come specially for and recommend to our friends was a let down- it lacked key ingredients of condensed milk (ours was heavily watered down) and pistachios and cardamom. (It looks nothing like the picture in my review anymore- I’m sorry if this misguided you) The staff was very kind and passed on the feedback to the chef but when I spoke to the chef directly, he mentioned “recipes vary each time you cook” which is an “argument” I simply won’t buy as a customer paying a premium price for reliable and authentic quality!

I still have hope that this joint will get flavors right without compromising on ingredients and worse, not paying close attention to feedback by being defensive.

First visit: Finally a good quality indian restaurant in Paris! Pretty great flavors, lovely ambiance and service ⭐️

We loved the dahi puri, dal and the naan. The paneer butter masala was too European (read: sweet) but I’ll probably ask for a stronger spice level the next time. Tip for dessert order the Shahi Tukda made with French brioche, it was mega delish!

Kulfi wasn’t authentic it was just Kulfi flavored icecream so I’d skip that if you’re Indian/ have tasted legit...

Delhi bazaar has got to be one of the most authentic street food spots.

I ordered pav bhaji, vada pav, dahi puri, chicken tikka, rice and paneer palak.

The Goods: Perfect taste, staying true to the authenticity of the dishes Fresh ingredients, you can sense the freshness in all ingredients. Perfect limited menu set up to be able to try many dishes. Dahi puri was spot on with the taste and the chutneys as well both the green and the tamarind one Palak paneer tasted very fresh and unlike La vache qui rit cheese used in disguise in many restos as paneer they had a REAL paneer. Kudos to that !

The bads: I ordered pav bhaji and the pav (bread) was cold. It should be toasted on a pan with butter but felt it was done earlier in the day time. Even the bhaji was like luke warm. Vada pav: again the pav was cold and even the vada as well. Chicken tikka as well being very like warm and lacked a bit of smoky flavor as i believe wasnt heated in the tandoor before serving us. The place looked a bit cramped as the set up was made to accommodate as many people as they can. All the food we ordered which is started and main courses came with in 5 mins of ordering which made me feel like quick in quick out concept.

Overall a great place to try out food with some of its prices are very reasonable and some...