Dhaba Wings — Restaurant in Doraville

A good meal at a basic lunch counter.

This is a small food counter attached to a Bangladeshi grocery store. The food counter has a few tables if you care to eat there, but it looks like it's primarily oriented toward carryout.

The two guys behind the counter were, well, guys. There wasn't a bunch of smiling and friendliness but they were very focused on making sure that I got a meal that I wanted and that it was good. They were clear that I could get the fried rice without soy, if that's what I wanted. Also, when I left the old guy wanted to make sure that I enjoyed my meal. I got some real respect for that sort of direct and clear service that often gets criticism for not being all unicorns and rainbows.

I had chicken wings that were a bit bigger than most places that I visit. I got the lemon pepper sauce and the guy brought an extra Shaker out to make sure that I got enough lemon pepper. The wings were meaty and tender.

I also had the shrimp fried rice. He made it fresh, which means that he can avoid putting soy into it.

Either of those could have been meals by themselves. I just wasn't paying attention to the menu and didn't notice that they had lunch specials.

They have biryani, which I really enjoyed when I was in the middle east. I'll have to try...

This unassuming hole in the wall serves up some of the best Bangladeshi food I’ve ever had!

The first time I ordered the chicken 65, extra spicy, and wow did they serve up great cuisine! It was only $8 and change for what was easily a pound of food, and they put it in the appetizer section! A must try.

The second time I got the chicken tikka Koti roll. Oh. My. Goodness. For $7 I got the equivalent of a big Bangladeshi burrito stuffed with savory chicken, onions, peppers, other things, and wrapped in a super flavorful bread. I don’t know if it was fried bread or what but wow was it good!

The chef/cashier/owner(?) is a very nice guy, and if you want something made extra spicy he will happily crank up the heat for you.

It doesn’t have much seating and the interior won’t win any awards, but holy wow the food is AMAZING. I am going to be a repeat...

My first time here and it was a great experience. The owner was kind and patient, entertaining my million questions about the menu. He let me sample the chicken curry, goat curry, & even the fish & eggplant fish dish he made for staff lunch. The curry was delicious but too spicy for my tolerance level. I got the lamb kabab kati roll, garlic teriyaki wings & fried rice (lunch special), & vegetable samosa. Everything was made to order so it's hot and fresh. The kati roll was like a foot long. The flavor wasn't what I'm used to but I still inhaled it so no pics. I was too full to eat the rest. My only complaint is how hot and small the place was so it's not ideal for dine-in. Come with an open mind if you never had Deshi...