Makhanwala Restaurant — Modern Indian Dhaba
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Order the kulcha bread instead of naan — it's made fresh in small batches and sells out by 9pm most nights. The lassi comes in steel glasses that keep it properly cold, unlike most places.
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Dhaba-style Indian restaurant with a focus on North Indian street food. The dal makhani and butter chicken are the standout dishes. Casual, affordable, and genuinely good — don't be put off by the simple setting.
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Skip the tourist traps on Sheikh Zayed Road and head here for proper North Indian dhaba food that actually tastes like someone's grandmother made it—their butter chicken and tandoori preparations hit different because they're not dumbed down for the mall crowd. The lunch buffet is solid value if you're in the area, though dinner's when the kitchen really shows up with their house-made paneer and rotis that come fresh off the tawa.
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