Punjabi Dhaba — Restaurant in Kawasaki

I've been searching for several months now but hands down this is closest to an authentic Indian/Pakistani restaurant I've had so far in Japan.

The dishes I've tried are Mutton Mandi, Iced Chai and Butter Naan. They are all superb and absolutely no complaints about the taste being adjusted to the Japanese palette (perhaps only the spicyness).

The Mutton Mandi was humongous! Totally wasn't expecting that it's good for two people. For a big appetite foodie like me, two lamb shanks was ridiculously generous. I tried my best to finish it but the rice was a think for four people--only can finish 3/4 of it.

The Chai was a good finish. Milky and yet you can still taste the Tea with it. It's too good that I had to order two!

The Butter Naan is somehow similar to other nepali and indian restaurants around, even its shape. They gave me a free vegetable curry with it. Wasn't able to touch that. Just too stuffed! Brought it home instead for late night dinner.

Can't wait to come back and try Biryani, Butter...

Found bugs in our food. Poor customer service. Staff had a nasty attitude and gave a unfriendly hard time. They laughed. Made us feel like it was all our fault that we found bugs crawling underneath and inside of the food. Then banned us after we requested a refund. Also, Website stated that it closed at 10:30 pm but night staff was trying to kick us out right after we ordered last order at 9:45. Mind you we were the only customers there. I didn’t even get my water refilled. Unlike lunch time when the staff is attentive. This restaurant has problems. I get it. It’s winter but multiple bugs in food, nasty attitude and refusing a refund. No thank you. I felt discriminated. Like it was just a funny joke to...

I went here for dinner because I wanted to eat biryani and I’ve read their good google reviews.

The ambience of the restaurant and their customer service is good. I ordered biryani dinner set for ¥1,590 (that includes salad, biryani, 1 mini-curry and raita, and an additional drink (mango lassi) for ¥380 yen.

Positive comments: They gave me a free service curry of the day and it was lemon grass curry. The restaurant looks classy, the food looks good.

Needs Improvement: I ordered a very hot chicken biryani, it was good but not very spicy. I expected a lot cause I’ve tasted a very hot biryani before, but even though they gave me spices, it was not enough.

Overall, I still recommend...