I recently spent a week in Minneapolis for a family occasion. We got takeout from Darbar twice for 8-10 people. We LOVE the food - our go-tos are Malai kofte, palak paneer, paneer makhani, samosas (vegetarian and meat), pakoras. We ordered and the pickup was very quick. The spice levels we requested were perfect (we were feeding two one-year olds so some spicy and some not).. read more

So, I'm fostering a 3 week old kitten, not a lot of free time and after finding myself with a couple hours free and realizing I hadn't had a meal myself all day I ordered from my favorite Indian restaurant well within an hour of closing time to reward myself. I have really enjoyed the food from here even though there is a closer place with just as high if not higher ratings from where I live but I have been a loyal customer and stick to what I know and love, even though the last couple of times have been less than stellar. Super disappointed that my tikka masala has less than half a chicken breast in the sea of sauce and peppers. When you're paying $16.99 you expect more than that. This isn't beef, lamb or seafood. I actually chopped up what little pieces mixed up with the big chunks of peppers to stretch it out....pitiful. Also, the two orders of Dal soup was so runny without any actual content that it looked like the excess liquid at the end of the day of the bottom of the barrel of soup. Absolutely nothing close to a solid bean or anything else. This experience has made me think I will try out the closer place that some friends have raved about because I really felt let down the past few times here, especially the most recent experience. It's a competitive field, I suggest the owners take notice of what they are actually offering for their prices. read more

Great place to eat out with friends! Prices are reasonable and good portion sizes to share. Servers are super friendly and also happy to give you recs if you are not familiar with Indian food! The only downside is they don't have public bathrooms and there's only street parking. We went there around 7:30 on Friday and it was easy to find parking. read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - Butter chicken, shrimp briyani, garlic naan, PALAK PANEER (GF), PANEER MAKHANI (GF) - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Made a large online order and had it delivered. While the food was tasty, no utensils or napkins came with it as requested, which was listed as requested on the receipt. Eating a full meal with my fingers, of which a part was soupy rice pudding, didn't make me want to return. I got the "sorry" when I called but it like the order, fell a little flat. read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - Order requesting utensils... - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I LOVE THIS PLACE! My boyfriend and I eat here CONSTANTLY! I get scared trying anywhere else because I don't think it'll be as good lol. Their naan is fantastic. I've only had the garlic one but it is so good. We usually only get one order for 2 people and it's enough! Their mango lassi is great for cooling down your mouth if you get your curry hot I got shrimp in my curry for the first time from here and they shrimp tasted fresh and clean. I do also love the chicken in it. Eating in the restaurant is a tiny bit awkward just because I think most people order food for to-go here instead of eating in. The space is pretty and very cleanly! One benefit of eating in is their fun little cocktail menu. I was quite surprised by how many different martinis they had! I feel like the price is fair as well. I give this place a 10/10 every time read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - Coconut curry with shrimp (bottom) & the Josh w/ chicken (top) - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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So good I can't believe it. Best Indian food in the Midwest. Great owners. Favorite restaurant. Fresh naan everyday.

Hungry in your hotel and feel the urge for Indian food? Look no further than Darbar Indian grill. Quick and easy ordering and fast delivery with Uber Eats. We started with the garlic naan bread 4/5 which paired well with the curry and jalfrezi. Paneer tikka masala is always a must and was delicious 5/5 topping the basmati rice. So rare to find an Indian place with jalfrezi and loved it 5/5. Plenty of vegetables with chicken. The sauces were also good with the naan bread. Good to the last bite! Would definitely order from here again. read more

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The food is fantastic!!! The prices are totally fair and the service is fantastic. Definitely try this place!! The ambiance is also quite elegant, I will definitely come back here. read more

YUMMMMM got the chicken tandoori and garlic naan (takeout) and it was so so delicious read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - CHICKEN TANDOORI (GF) - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

We were at India Fest with astists who came from India to perform. The person in charge screwed up royaly and had the artists perform last. Everything ran late. We hunted around for a decent restaurant who could help us out. The manager agreed to take our order and start prepping the dishes at 10:15 as we headed over from St Paul. The food was pretty good. The kindness of their actions was invaluable. read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - Mix of dishes. Guests and Madison. - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This is probably my favorite Indian spot in Minneapolis. The lamb vindaloo is to die for!!! Yummy nan beautiful ambience and really nice service stuff. read more

Easy location for pick up with parking right out front. The food traveled well and was still warm when I enjoyed it about 45 minutes later. The samosas are served with a jalapeño mint chutney and tamarind sauce. The tamarind was a little on the runny side from what I'm used to, but it was tangy and tasted good. I also got the spinach and cheese dish and it came with basmati rice. I opted for papadom versus naan-bread. I looked at several places before picking this one as I am not local. I really enjoyed it and if I lived locally, I would eat here again. They had a nice atmosphere for dine in as well. They have a full bar. Enjoy! read more

According to a fellow Yelper, this spot has been getting negative reviews for taking longer than expected on their food orders. Given my own experience, I find that surprising. As I wrapped up a day of coordinating the order and pickup of over a dozen massive painting canvases from several locations, Uber Eats pinged me to remind me of a nice current promotion - $15 off any order over $29.99. I have lots of fresh produce and a nice slab of salmon waiting for me, but it's also been a long week and I was exhausted enough to consider crashing without having not eaten all day, so why not? I chuckled that it took being reminded of a lovely promotional offer to treat myself to dining out once in a while. Well, take out - close enough. I was near the Quarry shopping center, so Darbar populated on the list of nearby eateries to consider. So close, in fact, that my order of chicken kashmiri, beef coconut curry, and garlin naan was minutes from being ready by the time I pulled up and managed to parallel a massive transport van directly in front of the place - I maybe hadn't thought this whole parking thing through when I chose to order from this location. Still, there were only two minutes left to process my order on time - there's no way *hops down from van* that the order would be *locks doors* done in time. *turns towards the restaurant entrance with phone in hand for order verification - *ping!* "It's ready! Time to pick up your order!" My phone read 19:39 - the exact deadline given for the order. Impressive. In hopping onto Yelp to write this and find the comment about long prep time leading to negative reviews, I wonder if the restaurant took note of said reviews, and if so, what changes were made to make prep time so efficient now that they met the expected time down to the exact minute estimated on my order. I'm game to reorder to test the timing. My interaction with the servers was all of one minute to verify who I was, but they were friendly and engaging. The brown bag was nicely packed and made the van smell like curry all the way back. Everything was lovely. The portions were as expected. Nothing stood out, but everything was decently good. I've always wondered why my curries from Indian restaurants never have vegetables in them, but I chalk it up to cultural differences. I'm used to Thai, Japanese, and Viet curries all being heavy on veggies, whereas my Indian coconut curry came with none, as is typical with my Indian curry orders - again, simply curious cultural differences, not a negative. If there was one thing I was (pleasantly) surprised at, it was the fact that "mild" meant, well, mild. I like a hefty dose of spice when I want spice, but when I specifically ask not to have it, I prefer not to get surprised by a hit of it. I get amused at how often I've dined out with non-spicy friends who don't even bother with the gray area of specifying "mild" and instead directly say "zero spicy," yet still get a fairly nice kick in their dishes anyway. We've even gone as far as to replace orders at local Indian restaurants only to still have my guests gulping down every glass of water at the table, fast. So yes, kudos to Darbar India for respecting requests for "mild, please." I love cooking at home and dining out with friends. It's rare that I order in for just myself aside from poke bowls, and I forgot that I typically eat smaller meals throughout the day alongside lots of fruits in between. I'm four meals in now, and there's one serving left - at basically $4.20 per meal, that's $21 very well spent: Thanks, Uber Eats + Darbar India! Uber Eats literally just pinged me as I was wrapping up this review tonight to remind me that I have two more $15 off of food orders over the next two weeks. Hmm, what should I try next? Any suggestions? read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - Chicken kashmiri, beef coconut curry, garlic naan, buttery jasmine rice. Thanks to a $15 Uber Eats promotion, my total was a whopping $21. - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

In three days I went here twice. In town for work. Grateful my hotel was next to this restaurant. I relied on Yelp reviews to determine whether I should go. Will definitely return when I am in town. The garlic naan is perfectly crafted. The paneer tasted fresh and the palak was not too oily. (Mild is definitely mild so I should have gotten a medium) Not pictured, I also got the Lamb Samosa, oh my goodness, delicious. Service was basic but that's all ya need when food is so good. I appreciated there not being loud music or bright lights. After a long day at work ambiance was quiet and subtle. read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - Palak Paneer, Garlic Naan, tamarind, mint chutney - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Food was good. Service was also good for the most part. However, I did feel like the server kind of ignored me and would only acknowledge the guy that I was with, several times. Parking is metered street parking. read more

10/10. my Uber driver had recommended this restaurant to me and said I HAD to get chicken josh. I am here to tell you the same thing! Tender white chicken in a delicious and perfectly spiced curry. It's soooo yummy. I usually go with tikka masala and it is very similar! I chose medium spice and it's got a hint of heat but goes away quickly. Next time I'll go up a notch but it's very flavorful! I will definitely be back, I can't wait to try everything on the menu! read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - Chicken Josh (pick up order) - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

A big fan of their Palak paneer, butter chicken, and naan basket! Friendly staff, affordable drinks, and good variety of Indian food. They also offer takeout through door dash. A neighborhood favorite for sure! Automatic service charge of 18% but happy to give it. read more

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If you're going to come here, you should know what they do not tell you--that they'll charge you whatever gratuity they feel like, without your consent, regardless of how the food or service are. I'd always wanted to come here because it smells so good whenever I walk by. Something else to be aware of--the smell will sink into the fabrics of your clothing and also your hair. Went here for dinner, changed into my pajamas, and the next day my clothes still smelled very strongly as I was gathering laundry. I will say the food was good. Not great, but good. I got a beef biryani ($14.99) and salty lassi ($3.99). When the waiter asked if I was ready for the bill, he whipped out a card reader and said, "That'll be $24." The math is not mathing! I will never be back for that reason alone. They don't even warn you on the menu like other restaurants that there will be a gratuity, nor do they say how much it is, or allow you to see the receipt and charges before agreeing to pay. read more

I live in the North Texas area where there are a lot of South Asian restaurants so I am spoiled. I was in town for a film festival and ate at Darbar twice. The staff was very welcoming and treated everyone at my table like family. The food is very tasty, hot and fresh. The menu is food from all over India and has many many options. There are a lot of Veg options as well. I would also like to add that the pricing is very reasonable. They do add auto-gratuity to your bill. Over all the restaurant was clean, food was great and the staff treated us like family. read more

First, three stars is not a bad review in my book (most of my reviews are 3 stars). It means a restaurant is perfectly fine, but not doing anything terribly special or amazing. Darbar has friendly service and decent prices. I got the vegetable samosa ($5) but found them slightly charred with an excessively minty filling. The channa masala ($12) was good and vegan by default. But the dal ($12) was slightly too watery and not that flavorful. It wasn't offensive, though. The mushroom palak ($12) I don't think was vegan (Darbar doesn't label its vegan items, but I usually know my way around North Indian food and what's almost always vegan by default), as it tasted buttery and had a weird smell. It didn't taste good, though and I wouldn't order this again. The bhindi masala ($12) was fine, but nothing special. I did appreciate that it's not oily. The roti ($2) is vegan if you request it without butter and it was fine, too. On a whole I'm glad Darbar is around, but I think India Palace on Hennepin is slightly better (though India Palace annoyingly charges a $1.50 fee to order online, even for pickup, which is annoying). Dancing Ganesha downtown isn't bad either. If you're looking for lighter and slightly more interesting South Asian food, I would recommend Himalayan on Lake Street or Gorkha Palace in Northeast, both of which are Nepalese. Namaste Cafe on Hennepin is also good, but expensive. read more

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I really didn't want to leave a review for this place because I don't want this gem to have a line out the door but I also truly believe this is one of the best Indian restuarants I have been to in a while. I have lived on Devon in Chicago and have spent quite some time in LA, NYC, and even India and I have to say that this place is a solid Indian restaurant worth visiting. And here is why... Excellent menu with a variety of dishes that can cater to everyone's need The curries are rich and flavorful and the portions are priced very well The service is impeccable. They are very attentive and my water is always refilled. The decor is very inviting, festive, yet allows a sense of intimacy The Samosa's were crispy, made fresh, and the filling was delicious The Chicken Tikka Masala, Aloo Gobi, and Vegetable Korma were some of the best I have ever had. Tender morsels of chicken accompanied by a rich gravy, and excellent variety of vegetables (and you can choose your own spice level) Been here 3x in the last month and I can't wait to return. Highly recommended if you like Indian Food. read more

Not so good food , not so good service either !!! The water served had some dirt floating over it Server was mean Food was okay Rice served with curry was of bad quality Server refused to give an extra box to pack veg and nonveg curry seperatlely. I had stomach ache for 3 days straight This is un acceptable behavior and hospitality from a good restaurant like this. I am surprised and confused to think if this is business as usual or you just didnt like me !!! read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - inside - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I really like this place. I usually order take out so haven't been to the physical location, but the food is consistently good. I'm a big fan of the naan and the palak paneer! read more

Amazing food. We come from a small town in Arizona. We don't have food with good flavor. This was really good.

Truly scrumptious! Every dish was a home run. I loved the Chicken Makhani (how can you not?), the Chana Masala was divine, and the Chicken Biryani (hot) was perfection. Everything was hearty and filling. If I'd been at the restaurant I would've saved myself a tummy ache from eating so much, but at home I let loose and now I'm hurting (in the best way, really.) Thanks, Darbar! read more

Darbar was a great quite, elegant location to eat with friends! The space was small but very roomy. The service was great, the servers and cooks uniforms matched. The food was good. I ordered the Veg Samosa as the appetizer and Lamb Biryani both great dishes! read more

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The experience of having eaten at this place was like watching an Indian movie. If you are reading this review and wouldn't know know how a typical Indian movie's storyline would look like, it has its highs, lows, happy moments and sad moments. Went with my wife yesterday and we were seated promptly. The server got our orders right away starting with the starters. We ordered a tomato soup and aloo tikki and we requested for a spice level of maximum. The problem with a lot of Indian restaurants here in the USA is that they add crushed peppers to spice up and the taste becomes raw on the mouth. It was the same case yesterday. Next came the onion naan and pakora curry. The pakora curry tasted too good and so did the onion naan. Just when we were about to finish up the naan, turned up the last piece and it turned out to be over cooked. We requested if that one piece could be replaced but the host was kind enough to get us a whole set of 4 naans. We were astonished by their level of customer service. We were done with the dinner and then requested for check. This restaurant has a paid parking place at the back and this restaurant validates the card so that you don't have to pay for it at the exit. The server gave back the card and to the grand exit we could have asked, we were still made to pay for the parking. Yes, we experienced all extremes of emotions just like watching an Indian movie - Delighted by the taste, astonished by their customer service and depressed by the unkept promises. read more

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Really enjoyed dining at Darbar! I can't believe it's taken me so long to try it. The atmosphere is really charming and the decor is "fancier" but not over the top. It's a great spot for a date night or with friends and family. They had reasonable prices overall compared to other Indian restaurants around the area (I was expecting to pay more actually since it's right in Uptown). Their garlic naan is delicious and just as expected. The mango lassi could've been a little chillier but it was good. I got the shrimp masala which was amazing. Shrimps were a good size and you get a generous portion. The sauce is so tasty and the veggies inside worked well with the dish. I enjoyed it a lot and would reorder for sure. Boyfriend got a beef curry dish (forgot the name) and the sauce was tasty, didn't try the meat! Basmati rice was so yummy as expected and is perfect with the Definitely worth a try! read more

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used to order from this place weekly in the beginning , now the food is different. I don't know if they have a new cook that doesn't follow the recipe I was driving 25 minutes out of my way to get this food it was that good or so I thought, the rice was very hard. The masala was watered down and the nan is hard not sure if that's because I ordered pick up. They just don't seem to care about their pick up customers as much as their restaurant customers so if you do decide to pick up don't expect quality. hung up on me when I called to tell them that. will not be returning very disappointed because ive been a 3+ year custome and I've never had an issue before but have noticed the difference from picking up to dining in since ive moved from their area 2 months ago. read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - This is how dry it was because the rice soaked up all the water in the masala ‍ I used more than half of the sauce. - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I ate at Darbar yesterday evening and thought the food was okay. I was excited to try this restaurant because they had a ton of gluten free options and they were marked clearly on the menu. When we arrived, we were seated right away and didn't have to wait. For an appetizer we ordered Alu Tikki and for entrees got Chicken Tikka Masala and Chicken Biryani and a Mango Lassi for a drink. The drink was good but all the other items I thought were okay. The chicken wasn't as tender as other Indian restaurants I've been to but I didn't get sick from anything due to cross contamination. When you pay, they do add gratuity into the bill. read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - Inside of Darbar - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This place is by far still one of my favorite Indian Restaurants! I don't live close anymore being closer to Woodbury now. So any chance I get to come here, I'm all about it! Usually I spend Thanksgiving here alone, because they are open and I really enjoy their food! I recommend this place to anyone who is in uptown downtown, or even in other cities! Seriously one of the best Indian spots! read more

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My goodness, I didn't expect good Indian food in MN but this has been a new low, the biryani is an absolute joke, so bad you can't even tell it's biryani, looks like Asian fried rice , they used the wrong rice type and no spices at all that were good , so regretful and won't be coming back. The chicken curry was also disgusting and didn't taste like it should , I can't believe restaurants can get away with this BS and the fact that they have 4 starts is misleading and an absolute lie, would never come back here again and don't believe the fake reviews since this is the furthest Indian food from authentic or even eatable Indian food. read more

I had an amazing experience here for an early dinner. The food and service was out outstanding. The ambience of the restaurant is so relaxing. Everything was very clean. We ordered one Patron margarita and two glasses of wine. For food we ordered three appetizers including: LAMB SAMOSA, SEEKH KEBABS, and CHICKEN NAAN. All were very tasteful and satisfying. For Entrees we choose LAMB BIRYANI , and CHICKEN TANDOORI. Both were outstanding. I think I found my new favorite. read more

Food is ok, not great. Auto-gratuity was not mentioned and I was prompted with 18/20/25% tip options. So of course I hit 20% like I usually do, wondering to myself why the cost was so high (two entrees and two sodas came out to $90+) and I was rushed out of the door before I could even talk to the manager. Of course this % is the percent *including* the auto gratuity, so we're talking this place charges you 50-60% in tips. It is also very loud and waiters and waitresses are coming to your table every 45 seconds or so to ask how things are, but also asking if we want to order anything else. It really irked me as I had to say "I'd just like to enjoy my food, thanks" and they were coming by every minute still to "check on us." There's just way better food in the area. This place is an open design and is incredibly loud, so if you're at one of the tables in the center you have to yell to the person sitting across from you just to be heard. If you enjoy overpaying and being scammed by auto-gratuities which are not in any way communicated by the waiter or waitress, go here. read more

I've ordered or eaten at Darbar 25+ times and it is never not fantastic. Some of the best Indian food I've ever had and I've been to India! I typically get the chicken tikka masala, garlic naan and veggie samosa and it's spiced exactly as I order it and everything is consistently delicious. When I've eaten there, the service is great and it's a cute little restaurant with a nice atmosphere. All around exceptional! read more

Close your eyes and imagine what your favorite Indian dish tastes and looks like. Now open your eyes and taste your Darbar delivery order. Perfect! Nothing mind blowing or eye opening here folks. Just spot on Indian cuisine with numerous classic options. All of the dishes you love and respect served exactly as expected. Everything down to the chutneys and pickles are text book great and predictable. Same with the breads, rice and everything else you might consider ordering. While it was my first time trying Darbar, the 6 or so entrees I sampled were so familiar it instantly tasted exactly as I hoped it would. Next time I'm super curious to try their beef dishes as this is the first Indian establishment serving cow! read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - Delivery sampler plate. - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

First time trying Indian restaurant in MN, so good, I love India Mango Lassi is huge proportion, you have to order Naan if you order Lamb Vindaloo, will definitely revisit read more

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DarBar really never misses for me! If you have the time to and grab a bite to eat you won't regret it read more

Darbar India Grill & Bar - MANGO LASSI definitely a 10/10 - Indian Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This is really close to where I live and I've been meaning to stop by here to try it out. We went here on a Wednesday night. The ambiance was AMAZING! It wasn't crazy busy in there. There wasn't any crazy loud music playing the background. The lighting as dim but not so dark that you had to squint at the menu. The way everything was set up and the colored lighting made everything glow. Just sitting at our booth felt nice. I need to mention, as silly as it was, even so it was a booth it was very comfy. I have mixed feelings about booths because the seats can be cracked and the cushioning sometimes be uncomfortable. Food wise I was very impressed. We had vegetarian Samosas, they were huge! For our entrees we got two different dishes. My boyfriend got shrimp curry and asked for "as spicy as they could get it", and they delivered. I got a Mushroom Masala and I really really enjoyed it. I have to admit I am not very familiar with Indian food so I had to google the food up first before I made my decision what to order. Service wise was slowish. Everyone was super nice and we liked our interactions but it took forever after we got our food to get anyone to get us our bill. Highly recommend going to this restaurant. I am looking forward to coming back here. read more

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I ordered paneer tikka masala and garlic naan last night and oh my goddddd. It was phenomenal. I've ordered some pretty underwhelming Indian food in Minneapolis (lacking seasoning and crying out for salt) and this was such a pleasant surprise. The seasoning was perfect, it didn't need any additional salt, and the sauce was rich and flavorful, also the ratio of sauce/veg to paneer was ideal. I only wish the dish had been a bit hotter, but I ordered it "hot" and probably should have ordered "very hot" so that's on me - I couldn't detect any heat though. That being said, I eat my food unreasonably hot. The garlic naan was also delicious. It was light and fluffy with just enough charred bubbles and delicious seasoning. It was covered in garlic and herbs very tasty. The only disappointment with this food is that it's now gone! read more