Deluxe Dhaba, Sector 28, Chandigarh Restaurant

Restaurant Name: Deluxe Dhaba, Sector 28, Chandigarh
Phone: +911725000555, +919888953492
Address: Deluxe Dhaba – SCO 14 & 15, Sector 28 C, Near Sector 28, Chandigarh 160102 India
Time: 12:00 Noon – 10:30 PM
Meals for two: Rs. 600
Cuisines: Chinese, North Indian, Fast Food
Facilities: Home Delivery, Takeaway Available, Free Parking, Indoor Seating

Deluxe Dhaba, Sector 28, Chandigarh: About

A casual, no frills eatery that has kept just about as busy as the market it is located in since it opened for business over a decade ago. It earned itself a name for affordable home-style Punjabi khaana, and in the early years that’s exactly what you got. A fuss-free space frequented for a fix of their hugely popular lemon chicken, and when coupled with a dal, and some naan to mop up the plate, followed by a tille waali kulfi (sourced from Ishar Sweets of Kalka) for dessert, one came away feeling wholly satiated. That they appear to have plumped up their menu lately called for another look-see.

Deluxe Dhaba, Sector 28, Chandigarh: Food

Deluxe Dhaba now offers an array of vegetarian, chicken, and mutton dishes, a variety of breads and rice preparations, as well as, a whole host of tandoori snacks. A handful of Chinese favorites make an appearance on the menu too, including soups and noodles, but none that appealed to me. So I went with what has been their forte all along–North Indian nosh–and ordered in a Chicken Tikka Masala, half a Lemon Chicken, Dal Makhani, and Paneer Butter Masala.

Plus & Minus:

I found the food packed to the brim of spill-proof and microwavable containers, making the portion size more than adequate. The quality of ingredients was maintained across dishes, and all of them had retained their freshness and distinct flavours. The tikka masala was truly delectable, well-marinated chunks of juicy tandoori chicken in thick onion-tomato gravy, and I may have over-indulged a tad. The paneer also came in a rich gravy, but with a welcome restraint on the use of cream and cashew paste; ditto for the dal. The lemon chicken, a longstanding USP, however, tasted nothing like the tangy dish I recalled from earlier visits. An excessive use of cream and a less-than-adequate amount of lemon juice had deprived it of its unique citrusy tartness.