Dhaniya Mirch | The Real Taste of India

Seeing that there was a decent amount of Indian restaurants, I wanted to try some before leaving town. We didn’t have much time so I thought maybe a quick pickup from a mom and pop shop might do the trick. I did myself and Poughkeepsie a disservice here.

The butter chick resembled nothing like butter chicken. The sauce broke down so the fat separated from the sauce and it was an oily mess. The biryani was more like gumbo than anything, except it had no salt at all so the dish was spicy from all the spices. The rice was all mush and the chicken was also broken down into the rice so like I said, it was more like a gumbo. The samosas at least tasted decent but that’s probably because reheating them cant change the taste and texture too much.

Maybe it was good when it first opened but it is a HEAVY PASS on this.

I dislike leaving negative comments but this place needs to own up to it. If they change it up and the food quality goes up again, then they would deserve the praise.

This review is ONLY based on the food. The market has some a limited selection. The staff seemed nice enough.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Small store and doesn’t have the largest selection of products, but they are friendly and helpful.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

Well seasoned chicken tikka I've ever eaten! Truly

Over priced, I tried to buy a 16 pack naan… When he scanned it popped 10$ and he called few people just because he thought it is a less price, Made me stand for more than 5mins. He is about to check out he got a call and he said price is more than that… This is really insane. And it is almost double the price compared to other stores.

Service: 1

Great service

Absolutely disgusting. I love Indian food, and this is far from Indian food. I'm pretty sure everything Is prepackaged frozen and microwaved microwaved. The nann was literally non-toasted yet rock hard we ordered butter chicken that look like it was sitting in some kind of gelatinous yellow sauce which was far from anything that could be called authentic Indian. Everything tasted watered down and like it came from packaging. And we still ended up paying $50! What a joke.

Food: 1

Food was cold, tray was hot. It was microwaved and the chicken smelled weird. Samosas were ok.

The owners seem to be very nice people. The store is kept clean and there seems to be a good variety of items. I have tried a few dishes so far and am not disappointed. The food is good and the prices are reasonable as well. I would definitely recommend trying a meal sometime.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Butter Chicken, Samosa

Comforting and delicious home cooked food made from scratch. Very friendly and inviting hosts. Must try vada pav and dabeli. No preservatives or food colors added.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I just stopped by today. I’m on a mission to learn how to cook Indian food (pasty white girl here).
The owner helped me pick out the right spices and I also picked up some awesome vegetable samosas!! They also have a great selection of homemade Indian food to go including an Indian Protein Bowl!!
The place is spotless! Right across from the library in Poughkeepsie!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Samosa

We ate in, had the palak paneer and chicken tikka masala - so delicious. The mango lassis were great, too, and the customer service was exceptional.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good food, these guys are great😎

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious, flavorful and spicy with lots of vegetarian options as well. Everything I've had so far, samosa chaat, veg Manchurian, cheese vada pav, and chicken biryani was flavorful and definitely had some spicy heat. The owners are extremely friendly and it's close to my home. Will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Samosa

Chicken masala is very good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good grocery

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5