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Ellie's Desi Kitchen

3.1 (198 reviews)
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Shaima was excellent, she recommended the tikka and the service was great. Food was delicious and finished up with the pistachio

I'm so excited to find Pani Puri here!
Terri E.

Funny how I've never really noticed this hidden spot. We go to Leaf House a few stores down all the time and have passed this place tons. My husband suggested something new and he had lunch here one day so this is where we ended up. Im always down to try out new places. It's a small Indian restaurant with simple decor. First off, I saw pani puri and freaked out because I can never find this anywhere!!! My Indian friend use to make pani puri for their parties and it was so fun to eat, very unique too. I love the cold chutney served inside the puri puffs. Sam was our server and she was so nice and accommodating. We asked for suggestions on the menu items and she helped us with our selections. We ended up getting pani puri (of course), butter chicken, barbeque platter and garlic naan. Pani puri hit the spot. Just as good as I remember it. Everyone's favorite was the butter chicken, it had good flavor and even more delicious when you dip the garlic naan in that sauce! Garlic naan was perfectly garlicky, the more garlic, the better. Barbeque platter was just ok, a lot of the meat was dry, not juicy at all. Other than that, we had a nice experience.

Daal Yellow
Keren A.

I have been coming to this place since it was Indian, Peruvian, and Italian. That's over 20 years ago. This was the first place I ever had butter chicken, and held EVERY SINGLE PLACE to this standard since. I lived around the corner and I was obsessed with everything I ever had there, including Peruvian. Since then, I moved to Fort Lauderdale and it switched owners. I came back whenever I was in the area, but then it had switched owners. The butter chicken was still good. I have now moved to palm beach and been here over 6 years, and now it's owned by Pakistani, Indian owners. This by far has been THE BEST of all ownership's in term of cooking. Wow, just wow. The spice level was amazing. I always say spicy and they give me a rundown version for American palate. This place delivered. Butter chicken was creamy, with a hint of sweetness that was perfection. I had wanted the DAAL makhani and they didn't have, but they gave me a complimentary Daal (yellow) to try. It was spectacular. It had a smokiness to it that was soooooo good. I will have that every single time I go. The naan was totally homemade, not like neighboring Indian restaurants. The place isn't much to look at but, it's clean and the staff is wonderful. I will go back and back each time I'm in the área.

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Karen N.

I wanted to get Thai because I was craving Panang Curry, but driving home from errands didn't seem to have me driving by any Thai places. However, I passed by this location and decided to ultimately forgo my Thai cravings and go with Indian. When I went in, the tables were completely empty; that should have been a red flag. The menu is pretty small compared to other locations, but I was just happy that they had Butter Chicken. I got takeout and went with the side of rice instead of naan. It took about 15 minutes for the food to be ready; which was fine since it let me explore the Indian market that was just a couple stores down from where Ellie's is located. It wasn't as good as some other places I've been too, but I would say if you are in a pinch for Indian, check it out!

Chicken lo mein
Aminah K.

Their menu offers Desi, American and Asian dishes. The tandoori bbq was tasty. The spicy chicken subs were quite large and delicious. Ask for extra sauce. Pass on the Asian dishes. We tried a few of the chicken and beef dishes and they were very bland. The Lo Mein was decent.

Steak and Cheese Hot Sub
Rob B.

Always a good take out spot food is made fresh to order. The Philly cheese steak & spicy chicken sandwich is very tasty with a good spicy flavor. We also got the chicken biriyani. The only thing is I wish the chicken biriyani had more chicken

Veg Biryani and Butter Chicken Amazing
Nellie D.

First time there the food was really good. Service was a little slow just because it got busy at the same time we walked in and only one server. But definitely will be back.

Menu
Munib L.

Ellie's has been around for quite some time now and since then have more to offer in their menu then it was back in the days, however the authenticity has been lost. With more options to offer the taste and quality has been compromised. Known for their famous Ellie's spicy chicken sandwich, the sandwich has gone through change of recipe and doesn't taste quite the same as it used to be. The food is also not consistent when it comes to taste and freshness. We have dinned in many times where the food was amazing and there were days when the trip was a complete waste which perhaps is why it took me so long to write this review. After trying them several times, I have decided to finally write this review and give them the 3 stars they deserve for the inconsistency.

1 samosa...
Pilar L.

The menu had very limited Indian options. I was expecting Lamb, Chicken and Goat variations. I saw foods from other countries & cultures on there. No Chicken 65? I should've left right than and there. The music was Indian at least but barely any business. One samosa is 3.25, 3.50 for beef.... I decided to give it a chance but I'm not impressed at all, whatsoever.

Karachi chicken

This was the first time I've been here. I arrived around 5pm on a very rainy weekday and was the only customer at that time. Needless to say, service was very quick, and the food was prepared very quickly. I ordered a Karachi chicken- made spicy. The flavor was wonderful- very aromatic, pungent, and perfectly seasoned. My only gripe would he that the chicken was composed only of bony drumsticks with not very much meat on the sinews, and not even one piece of breast meat. Typically, chicken dishes are made with more premium cuts. In spite of this, I really enjoyed eating the thick sauce and picked around the bones. The Naan was perfect though. Would I come back? Probably so- but I probably would ask for breast meat the next time and reserve the drum sticks for people who prefer the extra textures they give.

Friday night buffet
Hanie S.

The Beef Nihari Was the best I've had in Florida. Service was great, price was reasonable and the interior was good. Easy to find, and would recommend the buffer on Fiday-Saturday night!

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Have been looking for good Indian food near me, finallu found some good one! Yum! Love the butter chicken and naan

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The customer service was great. The food is amazing and affordable!! Such a great dining experience

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Food and service wa great. Portions are huge and prices are great value. Place is clean. We loved it

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Great gyro wrap! Delicious with nice service too. Full menu to choose from. Easy to find!

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The Spicy Chicken Sandwich and the Aman style Beef Sandwich is phenomenal. And yes tell them EXTRA SPICY.

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Tandoori Mixed Grill..assorted sizzler with Tandoori chicken,chicken tikka kabab,malai tikka,lamb chops and shrimp tandoori!
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