We visited for brunch on Saturday, July 18, 2026 with a party of 9, and had an excellent experience. We've dined here many times over the years, and while our previous visits were enjoyable, our only concern had been slower service and food not always arriving hot. They've made big improvements over time. Despite our large group, we were seated quickly, and our orders were taken efficiently. The lady who served us was especially welcoming, attentive, and thorough, making everyone feel well taken care of. The food was great - fresh and hot. The naan and parathas were freshly made and delicious. I especially loved the nihari, which was tender and perfectly spiced. Our guests thoroughly enjoyed the Halwa Puri, Aloo Paratha, and saag with makki ki roti as well. It's wonderful to see how much this restaurant has improved. We'll definitely be back! read more

best pakistani food in dmv! awesome halwa puri.. best nihari and paya.. reasonable price.. breakfast all day.. read more

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Typical desi food options. Decent place to go if you are craving some desi food, good verity of naan and dishes. Ambience is good, wide and ample space of families and groups. Service is decent but could be better. Driving around tray collector between tables and bumping into chairs and elbows was a bit nuisance. But overall good service. read more

The food can be oily, but admittedly this is my favorite savory breakfast and guilty pleasure in the dmv. The halwa puri breakfast platter is the perfect combination of sweet and savory and enough to share amongst two people. Only thing to note is that there is an additional 20% service charge for sitting and eating rather than taking to-go read more

Desi Breakfast Club - Halwa Puri (Regular) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Our first visit with family and we probably chose the worst busiest day to go, Saturday lunch. Totally crowded with 30 minute waits and then 15-20 once you ordered. However I can understand the good reviews as once the food comes its very tasty. It was veggie day for 2 of us so menu was mixed. Anda Paratha, choley, aloo paratha, goat paya and the halwah puri special (extra halwah). The chef listened and did not put as much oil in the puri which was really good. Note 20% service charge added. Chai and water. Will visit again but weekdays and not exactly at lunch. Plenty of parking. read more

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My family and I have always enjoyed Desi Breakfast Clubs halwa puri and their classic comfort foods. Unfortunately, our Paya arrived at our table at the end of our meal after several follow up requests. We understand things like this happen, and didn't really mind. What puts this review at a 1 star and why we will not be returning is at the end of the meal, after a 20% service charge is already applied to the bill (fair), we were prompted to leave an additional 18-22% tip on top of the service charge, and were explained "the service charge is different than the tip." Since when?? Very disappointed, felt kinda scammy, and will not be returning. I recommend everyone check their bills and make sure you are not paying 40%in addition to the food you pay for. read more

Don't like plastic ware.... Don't like you can't just get a cup of water... bottled water is $2... don't like that coffee doesn't have free refills? Didn't know that so $3.50 per cup... evidently only their chai is bottomless. Been nice if server gad said something! Hubby said French toast was nice. Don't like that it's breakfast syrup but to many places don't have real. He said the mango lassi didn't have enough mango and was thin! My Anda Paratha described as egg melded with a lacha paratha was underseasoned. The pickle on the side added a bit to it! Basically underwhelmed and doubtful a return visit... read more

A casual Indian/Pakistani eatery, more like brunch place. The food is good, the service was excellent.

What a find. We were nearby at Frying Pan Farm and wanted a quick lunch and Google Maps suggested DBC. When we got there at 11:39 on a Saturday it was packed and we seemed to be the only non-subcontinental folks there -- which we assumed were good signs. We were quickly seated. Chai was good with free refills, as was the mango lassi (no free refills!). We had nehari (beef stew) and curry pakora, both delicious. Aloo paratha was also really good. Total price was $60-something including the built-in service charge. We thought that was reasonable. We will come back soon, I'm sure. read more

We came for lunch and we were only one of three tables occupied. Service was passive but ok. Food seemed lukewarm warm and greasy. It tasted good and it was plentiful. I reheated some leftovers the next day and it was even better! Probably because it was hot. read more

Desi Breakfast Club - Halwah Puri (Regular) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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I have only ordered take out bc I'm the only one in the family willing to try new foods. I had the fried bread with sweet potato and several sauces. It was really good but there is literally nothing else on the menu that I would order. I know it's Indian breakfast so I'll give the benefit of doubt that I just don't know enough in the breakfast realm. The flavors are really good but a tad sweet. I have tried walking in but I got stares so I'm going to pin the service until I go in with someone who is native to the food. It's a basic decor not really anything to be impressed with. But check it out. read more

We were seated right away and placed our order. Our chai came out, and then our food arrived shortly after -- but we kept waiting and waiting for the Lacha Parathas we had ordered. After about 10 minutes, I asked our server about them. She said, "five minutes." We waited another 10 minutes, asked again, and this time she said, "two more minutes, we have a big order." By the time the parathas were still nowhere to be seen, all of our food was cold. We ended up just packing everything to go. On top of all this, we were charged a 20% service fee, even though the service was nowhere near acceptable. We spent $73 and didn't even get to eat our food. I've been coming here for years, and ever since the new ownership, the quality and service have gone downhill. Extremely disappointed -- we just left. read more

Came here with family and we ordered a spicy cheese omelette, a vegetable omelette, fried eggs and parathas. Tea refills are free. Good quality food, decent sized omelette and quick service. If I had to find a flaw, it would be that they didn't bring plates or cutlery till we asked for it, and the servers are a bit too serious (but then, maybe other customers prefer that) read more

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It's a great to have desi breakfast. They offer a variety of food options. All the dishes are made fresh and tasty. I have tried their lacha paratha, eggs, chai, nehari and goat paya. read more

What a gem of a find in the heart Herndon! Came here with friends hungry and with high expectations.... hoping not to be disappointed. We weren't. Made reservations (highly recommend - the place was quite packed), and our table was ready on the dot. Ordered nehari, meat thali, saag, chapli chicken kabab wrap, lahori fried fish wrap. Topped it off with"bottomless" pakistani chai. We all agreed that the saag and the chicken chapli wrap were to die for delicious. All this was served with a cheerful young man (shoutout to Shivaji for great service!!). read more

Desi Breakfast Club - Menu - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Finally came down to try this place and it is worth the trip! We got a chance to chat with the owner who was super nice and took care of us! The halwa is perfect! Not too oily or too sweet. It's balanced along with the chola (chickpeas) and matar keema (ground chicken with peas). The luchi is really good made fresh and soft. We also got the vegetable omelet which was also excellent! Definitely plan on coming back with friends and trying other ite read more

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Owner was extremely nice and welcoming. Parathas were good. Keema was good. Halwa and tea were just ok. Service was good but food was ok.

Wow! Such a pleasant surprise. This place is about 10 minutes from Dulles airport. I stopped here to get a small bite to eat while waiting to pick up my brother. Ordered chai and aloo paratha. Wow. Soo good. The chai is on point!!! And the aloo paratha. Perfectly flaky and fresh. The green chutney that comes with it is amazing as well. I didn't try any of the other items but if they are like this, I imagine for them to be great as well. Great stop before or after airport pick up/dropoff off. Highly recommend. Will definitely be back when in the area read more

Desi Breakfast Club - Aloo paratha - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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The food is okay not very special, same Desi style but wait too long. I ordered goat paya but small pieces & curry was tasteless not look like a goat paya curry. I'm not sure to return again to this restaurant. I'm in Springfield & lot of same kind of options here, why would I commute so long? I hope in future they will improve their recipes and service. read more

One of the few places that offers Indian breakfast and they do an amazing job. The Halwa Puri with Keema was amazing. The puri was soft and flaky. Chickpeas was earthy. The Lacha Pratha was out of this world. We also shared the veggie omelet. It was OK. It probably was better by itself but when you are struggling to finish your food, the Halwa Puri was so much better so it got the higher priority. The unlimited Desi Tea was very good. Lastly, all of the staff was so kind and quick to remove unused or dirty plates from our table during the meal. Just a disclaimer...they automatically put a 20% tip on your bill. I'm coming back because of the great food and service. read more

Desi Breakfast Club - Vegetable Omlete - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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What we ate was the best desi food I've had so far in the DMV. Like no frills, solid breakfast. It is not a posh spot so don't go in expecting that. Go for the food. Serving staff was also great. Pity the restaurant doesn't let you tip other than cash cause we didn't know and no one had cash! read more

I've grown up eating "real" Pakistani food... so many aunts in the US made it for family gatherings and my various trips to Pakistan I had so many authentic dishes and even amazing street foods... So, now I yearn the authentic flavors and preparation and ever since coming here over a year ago for the first time, I have now found a place where I can get those flavors! This isn't the typical "local plaza" kabob joint (which, BTW, those aren't really flavorful, as they make more "American style" food than authentic food), they offer a very traditional meal, the "Pakistani Brunch!" I grew up enjoying this meal at various family's houses and always enjoyed it, but it's not until the past 20 years when I can no longer have relatives to visit that I yearn for this meal... Then I found this joint! Desi Breakfast Club does it right and very authentic and that's why they're packed for brunch! The flavors are spot-on.... The spices in the dishes are what you'd expect.... The menu is what you desire if you want real, authentic, Pakistani brunch food. Overall, I've been here a few times and it's always been great! Service is excellent too! Prices are very reasonable! I'll definitely return and highly recommend Desi Breakfast Club to those seeking really good, authentic Pakistani curries (not Indian, especially not Afghan foods). read more

Stopped by for take-out. It was easy and quick! We got Halwa Puri which is the most popular breakfast platter. It came with puri (fried bread), choley (chick peas), mutter dum keema (chicken), and sooji halwah (toasted semolina and butter pudding). It was a generous amount, and everything was very delicious! My favorite was the keema. The pudding shocked me since I didn't know it would be a sweet item. read more

Everything was so good! I loved the place, the quality, and the overall experience. The service was great, and I truly enjoyed everything. I would definitely recommend this place and will be coming back again read more

Desi Breakfast Club and Indian Restaurant has friendly, clean, and quick service. The atmosphere is that of a typical bistro, with overly sequined-dressed ladies. We ordered Halwa Puri, yogurt curry, and tea. The Halwa Puri and curry were soaked in oil, and the tea was mediocre the less I say, the better. read more

What a find! Best decision to try this place out. The space is huge with plenty of room to social distance. The food was exactly as pictured and the flavors were on point! How often does that happen? We tried out a few things and were pleasantly surprised by the flavor variety. - Chicken haleem: lentil and chicken stew. Squeeze some lime on it for optimal flavor - Nehari - goat stew in brown sauce topped with ginger. Very tasty; the owner suggested naan to eat it with. - chicken biryani: rice and chicken dish cooked in savory spices - samosa chaat: our appetizer, packed with fried samosa and topped with chick peas and sweet and savory sauces - egg crepe - paratha was on point! Crispy flaky layers pan fried. The owner's son served us and he is super welcoming and very accommodating. Amazing service! read more

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This place is soooo good. The restaurant is not fancy, very casual and comfortable. Everyone was very friendly and helpful, everything came out in a reasonable amount of time. I am very happy I found it and tried it. The food is just amazing and lovely. Indian/Pakistani food I've never tried before. I can't get over the fact that they have free refills on the chai. The curry pakora and samosa chat are to die for. My mom has to stop me from going every weekend it's that good. read more

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Good variety of food and really packed! I would definitely come back and try other items, but maybe not so many all at once like I did this past time read more

Desi Breakfast Club - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Great food! Went there on a sunday and it was buzzing! We got the puri thalis, comes with halwa, keema (or saag) and chholey. The puris were soft and crispy, parathas were layered and delicious! Also got the Nihari, the meat could have used a few more mins on the stove, was pretty hard. But over all great experience! read more

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The place was super busy when we got there but the food was still good. Another thing was that it was pretty loud, which was pretty expected. I tried the halwa puri which was good. First time I tried it and it was pretty good. read more

Desi Breakfast Club - Halwah Puri (Regular) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Online ordering has an option for Curbside (with other options as delivery and pickup). It asks for you to describe your vehicle, so it's clear that it's meant for someone to deliver food to your car. On the outside window, there is a neon sign that says Pickup, Delivery, Dine in, Curbside. I ordered curbside online, waited along the curb for food to be delivered. Tried calling the restaurant, but it just went to voicemail. After 15 mins, I had to drag my napping toddler inside with me. Staff seemed to be confused about what Curbside even meant. When I explained, they said, "Oh we don't offer curbside service". ‍‍‍ Please update your website and take down your sign on the front that says Curbside. read more

ASK FOR YOUR RECEIPT (unless you're a baller and don't care). We left here without the receipt not realizing the 22% service fee added for a family of 4? Service was bare minimum. Definitely doing this since they know they have an automatic 18-22% added to the bill Food is ok. Not sure what we got was worth what we paid for. Was shocked to know our bill was over $100 for what we ordered. I feel we were overcharged so check your bill carefully. For $104 we got: one chapli kabob wrap, side of fries, 4 waters, 4 lassi (not well refrigerated my stomach hurt after), pancakes, 2 chai, keema muttar, naan, veggie omelette Definitely was expecting it to be $50-60 not $104! This is hugely disappointing as my family was in town last week for an engagement and spent a lot of money here and told me to come. We drove an hour for this experience that was very underwhelming and I am really disgusted about the service charge that they are deceiving customers on the prices here I don't think that's right for any Muslim to do. I will never come here again nor recommend this. read more

My first (and likely last) visit to this place left a very bad taste in the mouth. Not from the food, which was pretty decent, but from the total price. We had two wraps at $12 each and a chai at $3. That would come to $27. Add 6% tax to bring it to $28.62. So, I could not comprehend the $34.99 total. When asked, the additional charge was a "service charge" of some 22%! First, in an establishment like this, an automatic service charge of 22% boggles the mind when all the servers did was to take the order once and then bring the food once, dour-faced at that. Second, this automatic "service charge" should be prominently notified on the menu. Even the swankiest restaurants in the area do not put on this much service charge, for two people, for a wrap lunch. Am truly at a loss for words at the audacity. read more

Food and service is the best. Especially the staff treated us with respect. Delicious food

Was super happy a desi brunch/breakfast spot opened in the northern VA area - love the name too!!! I went on a Saturday morning for my grandmas birthday. She wanted to try a new place for a quick and light breakfast - figured this would be perfect for the occasion. I noticed online it said reservations required on the weekend so when I called to make one it was weird. The gentleman I was on the phone with said that I wasn't guaranteed a spot and that he would call me back to confirm my spot (never got the call back). Very odd.... whats the point of a reservation then? Still wanted to take my grandparents here so we ended up going anyway on Saturday morning. To start with food - the rooti roll I ordered was pretty good no complaints about it here. Wish it was spicier since I have a higher tolerance so some achar on the side with it would be good. The halwah puri my grandparents ordered was super disappointing - the chole (chickpeas) had no flavor, the halwah tasted stale like it was a couple days old, and the aloo (potatoes) also had practically no flavor. We got some achar on the side for a flavor kick and the achar they had was mango achar that wasn't that great either, tasted store bought/not authentic. The service here though - great! Staff is super on point with coming, asking around how things are, and making sure you get everything you need. the food took a lot longer to get to us and my grandparents like drinking their chai hot with food - the staff brought us warm chai which was very nice. when we asked for some more chole and achar they also brought it over very quick. only complaint about service is how long the food took which was about 30 minutes - pretty long time for a party of two. to be honest, I probably wouldn't come back unless they had some unique fusion styled foods on the menu. but if your standards for desi food arent high i recommend checking this spot out! definitely great for people who dont like the spicy south asian food read more

Desi Breakfast Club - Chapli Kabob, Halwah Puri, Pakistani Chai - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

The laccha parathas there are amazing. Omelettes are okay but I've had better. I wish the nihari was better than it was... the best Nihari I've had is at Toosso. read more

There's a small menu - which is a good thing, imo. It usually means that they do everything well and will have fresh ingredients. Which they did. The flatbread for the Halwa Puri was perfection. They really wanted us to try their beef stew so they gave an order on the house - and it was amazing. Just the right amount of heat and spices and the beef was so tender you could cut it with a spoon. The service was amazing, too. Highly recommend - two thumbs WAY up. read more

We came here for the second time, don't know why, as it seems I forgot how ridiculous their dine in charges are! $7.79 for two people for sitting for maybe 30 minutes, during which we have to wait again and again for the wait staff to attend to us. But that's crumbs, compared to the bigger issues: We got two Pakistani Chai and my husbands cup had old lipstick stains still on it! I did not wear any makeup, nor drink from his cup, so they were 100% not washed properly! I have attached photos! Unfortunately, we didn't notice until after taking a few sips! My husband immediately felt nauseous and left 90% of his halwa puri plate uneaten! Not only that, we ordered a Sweet Lassi and it tasted sour and acidic, as if made and stored out of the fridge for hours! We had it taken back it was so bad! With such a low standard for cleanliness and food freshness, I will never be coming here again! I wouldn't come if someone paid me, let alone having to pay a dine in fees that ridiculous. Eat at your own risk, and never without properly inspecting your cups for old lipsticks stains! 0/10! read more

Desi Breakfast Club - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Pretty yummy. Food Comes out quick and is very fresh service is great went on a Saturday morning and it was pretty packed. Looking forward to trying other things. I was expecting Punjabi style Chole but it was more Pakistani style but it's a Pakistani restaurants that make sense overall pretty yummy read more

Desi Breakfast Club - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Okay food. Avoid going on weekends because people bring their village with them. Service is probably lowest of all. Forget about reservations or lines... it's almost like you are in Pakistan or India again. Not worth it honestly for average food. read more