We still love this place and order from here regularly, but I will say, the food is wildly inconsistent and tastes different every time we order it so I had to remove 2 stars. When it's good, it's literally PERFECTION. But other times it's waaaay too salty or it's bland and too sweet. We order mild every time and sometimes it's just the right amount of spice, and other times it's so spicy, we can't even eat it. We've had to throw entire entrees away bc it was too salty or too spicy. So basically every time we order, it's either going to be the best Indian food ever or completely inedible. We are rolling the dice every time. We still order regularly though bc if it's a good day, it's the best. read more

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My husband just came home with takeout and we were both very dissatisfied with the food ! We have had takeout here before and it was very tasty. It's a holiday weekend and it was busy but the taste was not what we had recalled . We got the butter chicken and wanted some tandoori which they were out of . They recommended the chicken cabbob which was worse than the other meal ! We won't be back ! The naan was burnt too ! Don't waste your money , this food is terrible ! I generally don't leave a bad review but I recommend not wasting your time and money ! I wish I could leave 0 stars ! We ate a little of it I hope we don't get sick ... read more

First off, the young lady who took my order was short with me and bordered on rude. I thought it might be a language barrier issue, so I let it go. Upon receiving my order, I was disappointed that the basmati rice was unseasoned, and the paneer was also cut extra large and had little flavoring inside the tiki masala. The food did not feel authentic at all. Additionally, I left my headphones on the table, and I called the them the following day and the person who answered the phone, their name sounded like Venkee, said they were not found and they hung up on me very quickly. I went by in person again the subsequent day and I was handed MY headphones, which had my initials on it, the serial number matched my Apple care coverage and they had been RENAMED "Venkys Headphones" and they had switched out the ear pieces!!! In less than two days... Their employee stole my headphones, and tried to keep them. The owner/manager needs to address this, and I would be happy to discuss and show them all the serial numbers and initials on the headphones to prove it too. Any good owner or manager would not want a staff member like this on their premises. read more

DON'T EAT ANY TYPE OF CHAT HERE.. EXTREMELY BAD! As an Indian resorts expected that a bias dish like chat can be made nicely. I was so wrong. read more

Part grocer / part dine in eatery with a wonderful selections of savory dishes to choose from. Be sure to check out the case, we saw some chicken curry puffs (have a little kick to them) and vege puffs and samosas... I wanted to try a bunch of dishes so I ordered butter chicken, aloo gobi, palak paneer, and Daal. Each dish comes with a container of rice. I forgot to take photo of my dishes, but yummy and mild in flavor which is what we requested. Be ready to wait for your order to be made. I want to say we waited at least 30 minutes if not more, and sat at a table in the dining area. Next time I will call in my order for pick up. Seems like that's what other customers were doing and rather successful at that! I'll be back to checkout the grocery section for chickpea, lentils, and crackers and their tea section! read more

Desi District Market & Eatery - Loved the decor in this place. - Grocery Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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Had their veg and non veg thali. The restaurant is too pricy. It costed us $38 for two thali's, and the food wasn't up to the mark. I was disappointed. The quantity was a lot but couldn't eat since the taste wasn't good. read more

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Food here is a big big disappointment. Had three orders in a row messed up, all were take out orders. No response after complaining. However we like the chat items but again not consistent every time. This has both eatery and grocery under the same roof so ambience speaks itself. After the disappointing episodes in a row haven't gone back yet! read more

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I went back and forth on what to rate this place. The samosa, pakoras, and other street food type snacks are delicious and prefect with a cup of chai. Everything else - don't bother. Everything you get, regardless of what it is, tastes the same. It's like they have the same exact base for everything and just put different items in it as needed. I eat spicy food but the spice level here leaves your mouth so that you cant taste anything except the spice. I ordered a rasmalai and it was spoiled - it had a sour taste that was almost like vinegar. What's worse is when we told the people behind the counter, they acted like nothing happened, didn't apologize, or give our money back. I'm not one to go hassle them for a couple dollars. It was disgusting! With the food the way it is and how they handled the fact that they had given us spoiled food, I couldn't give it anything more than a 1 star. read more

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Excellent selection of Indian chaat, snacks, and also unique beverages like mango lassi and apple cinnamon shakes. Also, a huge advantage is that it is open late and if you are hungry, they offer more substantial meal items in addition to desserts, pastries, etc. Highly recommended! read more

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Went on dosa night special. Dosa was decent, but sambar was cold. Service was horrible.

Service is the worst Called and placed a carry out order And went in to pick up at appointed time and was told it was delayed by 30 minutes ... 30 minutes later they called to delay another 30-45 minutes... Why bother? so I cancelled my order and will not be back... read more

I went to try chicken Mandi after hearing good reviews. We ordered 2 piece chicken Mandi. The quantity of rice was less and they spread it to make it feel it has lot of rice. The rice served looked like a street side fried rice. When we started to eat the rice was cold. Eggs are cold like the room it out of the freezer. The chicken gravy was good. We complained that the rice is cold and they replaced the rice. Next time the rice was hot but it was little salty. We didn't complain to them. The guy overheard the conversation and said today a new chef prepared the order. They gave us Chicken dum biryani for free as Mandi was not good. They informed us dum biryani will be good and tastes similar to Hyderabad Dum biryani. We came back home and tried the free biryani. The rice taste was ok not that great as they told us. When eating the chicken pieces I felt little salty than the salt in Mandi. We realized later we visited the wrong Desi District. read more

Appetizer is authentic and tasty. Bajji, samosa and chaat items were really great. Service and pricing is very good.

Just horrible service, ordered 18 samosas to go for 25 dollars, order was not ready after 30 minutes, they had forgotten about my order, packed my order after I got there, charged me extra for no reason, couldn't explain the purpose of the extra charge, and didn't give Tamrind chutney as they ran out, completely lied to me. I asked for mint chutney and he went to the kitchen and packed it got me. Checkout the video, it tasted terrible as it was diluted with water. Worst Indian restaurant in town! Guys working there have major issues communicating effectively! read more

Drove by this place many many times without knowing it's Indian restaurant/grocery store and now I'm so happy I tried the food here! We tried "Special Chicken biryanis" and "Chicken 65" -- they were very delicious, full of flavors with good level of spices. Overall, I can say this place became one of my favorite Indian restaurants and I'm so glad this's in my neighborhood! read more

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We ordered Masala Dosa and Butter naan The Sambhar came in a very TINY bowl. Also it was cold Why save money over something like that and give your clients a good experience of dining read more

Deserves a ZERO. This is my second review for this McKinney location. Absolute cheats. No stuffing in the 2 veggie puffs? See photos. Do not patronize this business. Such a scam! Will go out of business soon with these shady practice. read more

Desi District Market & Eatery - No stuffing Veggie Puff! - Grocery Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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We ordered Biryani, they had the 3 for $27 deal on a wednesday. We got the special chicken biryani, egg biryani and paneer biryani The chicken biryani was good, the egg biryani though wasn't even mediocre, it just had colored rice and eggs, nothing but that, no flavor whatsoever. Definitely, not ordering again. We haven't tried the paneer biryani yet read more

I'm a fan of this place. I ordered butter chicken, chicken tikka masala and onion kulcha to go to take to a internal potluck. The chicken tikka could have used a little more spice, but it was still good in my opinion. I was definitely a fan of the butter chicken, and the guests ate who tried it loved them both. It was made when I got there, so it was still hot. It definitely had really good flavor, and the naan was fantastic. I'll definitely come back. read more

Delicious food and the service was fast and friendly. We are from out of town and finding this for our Indian cuisine craving was so convenient! read more

Desi District Market & Eatery - Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan - Grocery Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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standards have truly fallen since the great Indian buffet lunch of the 90's. The atmosphere smells like a giant armpit.. and for these prices? It looks dirty and the food was cooked 3 days before most likely. It just doesn't look good.. and you want me to pay 25 dollars for goat curry and some rice? read more

Decided to explore this place and got a Paneer Achari Kathi Roll and a Chicken Tikka Kathi Roll both Medium Spicy to go. The person at the counter informed us that he will call our name once the order was ready. Looks like he forgot to call us or the kitchen forgot to inform him. We checked and got our order which was now warm and not hot. So by the time we got home and got to eat it, it was at room temperature. As far as the food is concerned, the food had good flavors and cooked well. The food was packed and presented very well. The only thing that I missed in the rolls was the onions. The kitchen looks clean so does the dining area. The store attached to the eatery is small and has some essential Indian grocery items but not much. read more

Just an average thali, nothing great or special in this. Just a one time eat and I will never order again read more

Desi District Market & Eatery - Today's special Bheemavaram kodi vepudu - Grocery Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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This was our first time trying out this place. Giving a one star as I can't give a zero. We ordered the samosa chaat and aaloo tikki chaat. Both were unbelievably spicy! I am used to spicy food but this gave me hiccups within seconds. I gulped down the samosa since I was hungry and left aside the chaat gravy as it was too hot for me. We also got the paneer kathi roll. But what we received was beyond our wildest imagination of bad food. It was frozen damp maida roll with probably three long pieces of fried paneer stuffed inside; all of which was stale and cold to the taste. They didn't even bother warming it up properly! On the side was a serving of cold rajma-chole tossed in some spice; all of which we tossed straight into the trash bin at the back. Needless to say we lost our appetites and won't be coming back here. If you are close by, head to the nearby indian Honest restaurant, though their food is forgettable, at least it is fresh, reasonably spiced. read more

Visited Desi District post Christmas with some family members visiting from out of town. The subpar Yelp reviews already had me leery about this place, but our guests really wanted to try it since they don't have this in Austin. Ordered a bunch of things...they were just dismal at the best. The samosa chat was just full of chickpeas curry which was a day old and way too spicy for most of us. The achari chicken kathi roll was the worst of the lot - flavorless, previously frozen paratha that was just microwaved stuffed with a few dry pieces of chicken. Zero flavor, no onions, no chutney. A complete fail. Tandoori momos we're not available (we were there right at lunch, how's that even possible?). The Manchurian momos were again just salty and dry inside. The dosa was OK (hard to screw that up). Unfortunately a couple of us didn't do so well after the meal...probably due to the stale/ultra spicy food. Ambience is no different than any other fast casual restaurant and service is rather slow, even though there were only 2 other tables occupied. Overall we won't be back...this place was awful. This continues the trend of overpriced, overhyped and underwhelming Indian restaurants in Frisco. The problem is most of these are run by people who have no interest in good food or service but are just here to make a buck and take advantage of the south Asian crowd who only want to eat Indian food. If you want good Indian food, skip Plano, Frisco etc. and head to Irving. read more

Ordered takeout. The spice levels on food were not at all as ordered. We ordered an item "mild" and it was insanely spicy. The chicken tikka Marsala we ordered extra spicy... there was no spice. The naan was burned on one side. Not a fan. read more

I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately, I don't think the employees like "outsiders" in their market/restaurant. This was the second time I went in and it's the last. The only reason I returned was because the food was decent, it's near my home, and the restaurant was clean. I gave the benefit of the doubt thinking perhaps there is a cultural barrier that I didn't get the first time. The second experience was worse than the first and I won't spend my hard earned money just to feel unwelcome and ignored. Legit ignored!!! If I were a passive or socially anxious person, this experience would have been terrifying for folks. I ordered food from the prepared/cooked food in the buffet at the front counter by the desserts. I added rice, which I saw cooked and put into the heating container behind the counter. Nothing special or difficult. I had just bought groceries, so I didn't want to wait since my groceries were in the car. The woman took my order and told the man. I paid, then it goes down from there. The gentleman walked into the back, the woman who took my order was on her phone and another young lady walks in to ask if they had a certain food. She said no, she asked if they had another food, she says yes but it will be a long wait. All with attitude, which clearly made the girl uncomfortable, so she left. The lady continued her business on the phone and went to do something else (never saw her again). The man came back served my food in to-go containers, places them on the counter against the kitchen and then walks into the back again. I waited patiently for 15min while staring at my food on the back counter. Thought to myself, I could walk back there and bag it, place it on the front counter by the register, walk back around the counter and hand it to myself, all in the time it took for him to come back. The Grocer taking inventory looked at me and smiled twice. I smiled back. The Butcher who saw me waiting, smiled at me and loaded meat while I waited. He finally asked me why I was waiting. I said, "That's my food right there in those containers, I'm just waiting for it to be handed to me." He went into the back and I can hear him say something to the guy in the back. Still, this man took his time. Finally returned. Looks at me. Answered his phone. Fiddle with a machine. Hangs up. Looks at me. Begins doing something else, which at this point appears to be anything but give me my food. Meanwhile, there is a group of men sitting in the restaurant area, clearly staring at me, because I made eye contact several times, and all probably wondering and taking bets on how long I'm willing to wait. Fed up at this point, I ask the man to hand me my food. He speaks to me in his language, which I don't understand. I'm still polite, "Can you hand me my food that's right there, please?" This happens twice. Then, he finally says "To-go?" I look at him and tell him that he knows my food is to-go and to hand it to me, please. He didn't give me a spoon or napkins, which were on the counter next to the plastic bags. Look at the picture of my food, definitely not worth the fuss. When I say "outsiders," both myself and the young lady who walked in were not of the same ethnic background and I'm assuming this is the reason as I've felt this before in other racist environments. read more

This review is for Uber eats but I'm still giving the service and atmosphere 5 stars. Because.... fight me! I don't often give reviews, although I am indeed an Indian food connoisseur, yet not really a Biryani expert( as there are tons of Indian restaurants with different varieties around.... BUT.... The Hyderabadi Mutton Curry was amazing! so flavorful albeit I ordered mild and it still came killer spicy... no complains it was THAT goood! I have to say I only like mutton biryani but their Mutton-Dum Biryani (Chef's Special) just might be the best biryani I have had..and I have travelled and tried many. Rich and filled with mutton for every bite. I ordered the steamed Idli and a plain dosa... a bit meh... possibly due to the uber trip. Wish it came with more curries however.... the other 2 orders smashes any disappointment. I uber eats quite a bit, and normally never bother to look up past orders, but this time I had to because... Desi District.... killed it! Perhaps someday I can stop in and give the chef a pat in the back. Till then... well done sir..... well done! read more

The service was absolutely garbage. Beyond being slow, they sold items they were out of and didn't have the decency to even communicate how long it would take. 25 minutes for food when the restaurant was empty. It's unsurprising they're empty. Would not recommend/ ever go here again. read more

Not consistent taste and quantity. As of now only check 65 biryani is good. Rest are hit or Miss. read more

Modern and maintained well inside. Has a mini grocery store attached to it. Lots of options on their menu. Ordered the paneer tikka burger, dahi puri chat, butter chicken, and gobi manchuria. All the dishes were very tasty and flavorful. The prices were a bit expensive though for the portion sizes, especially the dahi puri chat. The paneer in the burger was very hard and may have been deep fried too long, but the masala was great and the burger buns weren't soggy. Loved the butter chicken and gobi manchuria as well! Excited to try their other dishes. read more

Desi District Market & Eatery - butter chicken, dahi puri chat, paneer tikka burger, and gobi manchuria - Grocery Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Service not too good.. Also taste of food not upto the mark.. we ordered tandoori ch, v v bad and tasteless...

Wonderful food and great service. The butter chicken was the best I've ever had! Nikhil was great and took such good care of our group. The mango drink awesome! Wish I had some right now! read more

Butter chicken and samosas are amazing!!! Order from here frequently. Would def recommend.

Really liked the Gutti Venkaya biryanis. My family loves the Mandi. We love spending time eating chats ( brings back the memories). Service is good. read more

I ordered the manchurian chicken fried rice and it was not great. The chicken was very dry, the taste was too sour and too spicy. Not sure about other food here, but i wouldnt recommend the fried rice at all. read more

I was excited to try this place since I haven't had Indian food for awhile. Unfortunately, I ended up getting food poisoning from the Chicken Tikka Masala. I've had the worst past 2 days! Definitely contracted Salmonella. So sad! I really wanted this place to be my regular place to go for Indian Food. Never again. read more

excellent chicken tikka masala and naans. we tried tandoori chicken too and it was quite juicy

I'm so happy to have a good Indian place so close to home! We haven't visited the store yet but have gotten delivery many times. My favorite is the butter paneer. It tasted super fresh and creamy. The samosas are great. They are huge and flavorful, but I wish they came with a mint chutney instead of tamarind. The curry puff was a little light on the filling, but tasted pretty good. I'm excited for when I can visit the place in person! read more

I am really happy that I found this Indian place and not too far from my place. Enjoy customer service. The food I tried was chicken 65 and briyani chicken. And the red grilled chicken was delicious but I'm not so sure what is the name. Cannot wait to go back and try other dishes. Also, The portion was so huge!!! Anyway, fives star from me. read more

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