Punjabi tadka — Restaurant in Denton

Be patient cause they are new. But on all other factors, they got it. Their mango lassi, 10/10 so creamy and refreshing and cooling while eating the freshly cooked-hot food. Their samosas are huge and so fresh and delicious with the sauces that come with it. They were out of minced lamb for the Keema Naan but they gave me chicken minced instead which was still delicious. I ordered the lamb Biryani on level 1 spicy and it was so flavorful and the meat was so juicy. The older gentleman who I presume may be the owner was so sweet and funny. Really ensured we were served properly. Everything was so fresh and the unique plates and containers enhanced the experience. 10/10 would definitely recommend. If you’re looking for a new Indian Fusion restaurant, GO HERE!!!

Update: Went there today and it was not a very comfortable experience. At first I loved how the gentlemen serving remembered how I had written a review, but I thought it was so strange that the place didn’t have anyone in the front. There was no one in the seats or out to greet people coming into the restaurant, so my friends and I thought it was closed.

Someone eventually came out, and we were served water immediately. The gentleman claimed he was “hooking us up” and provided some fried onions, potato, and cauliflower, which we did not specifically request. It was delicious, and we didn’t think anything of it (which caused an issue later). Then, we got the naan. It was very delicious! I wanted to order the almond chicken that was already $16, but the gentlemen kept trying to push me to order the $18 chicken dish that he claimed was “similar” and “better”. I ordered it, but I was very disappointed by the amount of meat provided for the price demanded. Besides that, everything tasted good… but I was disappointed at how much we had paid for the amount we had received, as well as the service.

He also repeatedly hounded me that I take more pictures and update the review. I really just wanted to enjoy the meal I was given and the conversations that I was having with my friends. I had told him I’d love to make a video… but he proceeded to continuously show me his “vision” for the restaurant marketing. The social media was woman in bikinis at some restaurant, and I got extremely confused/uncomfortable because that was not something I wanted to see after my dining at a “Fine Indian Cuisine” restaurant. He then proceeded to ask that I make Instagram reels and that I invite my “girlfriends” to dance around me like the videos he had shown me. I immediately wanted to just leave.

Towards the end, he brought out a complimentary dessert which was ok. After talking for a bit about this weird method of marketing, he repeatedly coerced us into eating dessert, despite expressing how we were already full.

To be honest, I really hope they revamp their customer service tactics. Be aware that the transaction will show up as “Travel with Me” in New York??? Very strange place. Not going back after...

I’ve heard really good things about the food here from my sister so we decided to buy a gift card for our dad’s birthday so he could try it out! When I called and asked if I could buy a gift card the guy on the phone said that he wasn’t doing gift cards yet because he needed to pick them up… I said oh well when would you have them? Since I wanted to buy one. He asked who I was and said that I was calling from a traveler’s line? I told him it was my own number and I just wanted to buy a gift card so someone else could try eating there? He got aggressive and accusatory. When I said I had heard the food was good from my sister he said he didn’t believe we had ever eaten there and asked for our names?? When I asked for his name he hung up on me. I’m still not sure what went wrong, or if he maybe doesn’t know what a gift card is?

The situation was bizarre enough to leave a review. It sounds like he wasn’t the owner so would still like to give this place a chance and gift the opportunity to someone else, but the initial customer service was incredibly strange. For what it’s worth, I regular buy gift cards from small businesses around Denton as gifts for others. It’s a great way to support local businesses I like while also giving a unique gift. If y’all aren’t doing it you should...

Super excited this place is open, I've been seeing the construction for a while and just waiting for them to start taking orders. The food was really good (I got the Shahi paneer and the black dal) and very American palette friendly. You can definatly trust the spice level on the menu, unlike many of the other indian places in denton. I usually get something mild my first time at a new Indian place because I have been burned in the past, but next time I'm going to get something that explicitly says spicy because when they say mild they mean there's no spice at all here. Still delicious, just not my preference. Definatly a place you can take people who usually can't handle Indian food, they won't be overheated at all.

The only downside was that the guy who took my order (Owner? Manager?) was very pushy about leaving a review, even before I had received my meal, to the point where he sat next to me and read off the one star review on here to complain about it while I waited, which was really uncomfortable as the only customer in the restaurant. I'll definitely order from here again, but I'll probably do it over the phone so I can...