Ghareeb Nawaz

I like this place for its location, its hours, and its prices.

You know you've found something good when you can grab chicken tikka masala and a mango lassi at 2am.

The prices are quite reasonable, with a $10 bill you are armed and ready to fill the stomach of a reasonable person.

I met up with some friends at this original location of Ghareeb Nawaz and was more than pleasantly surprised with this find. Approach the counter and you are overwhelmed with the selection of items! Luckily, there are the semi idiot-proof photos of each dish on the wall.

It was hard for me to grasp that there were hardly anything on their menu over $5. So much so that the first time here, I figured the portions must be small, so I ordered a lamb khorma, daal, okra, a side of rice, and a naan ... all for $9. When they brought out my food, it was on TWO lunch trays. And, as I started to walk away in embarrassment, the guy told me to hold on ... I still had the naan coming! Needless to say, I had to consolidate and threw my naan on top of my trough of food.

Not only is this place a budget eats place, the food is consistently good. I've been back a few times since and have yet to be disappointed. I'm glad that they now have an Express version of Ghareeb Nawaz nearby me now ... but their menu is severely limited when compared to this location, which means that I may still have to make a trip back again soon.

I was introduced to this place by a co-worker and I have to say- best food find so far!! The food is super cheap and delicious. They don't skimp on the portions or the flavor so you definitely get your money's worth.

I've been there to eat-in and have take-out also. The butter chicken is delicious as is the chilli chicken. I took the boneless Nihari Chicken as take-out on a separate occasion. The food was very good eaten-in and taken-out!

The crowd is very mixed- from Indian families to college kids and various experimenters keen to try out the local flavor. This place is definitely not a let-down. Swing by- it's on the way to Devon Ave's Little India from the East end so you don't have to make the trip all the way down to find fantastic Indian food