Was looking for Bheja Fry, a lamb brain curry dish. Daawat did it really well although it was slightly salty. Creamy brain curry, just amazing.
We also had the lamb vindaloo and palak paneer served with saffron rice and garlic naan. So good. Prices are reasonable too.
Authentic and flavourful Indian cuisine!
Very budget friendly with a nice “family business” atmosphere. Staff are very attentive and eager to please.
Fantastic authentic Indian food, great local place with decent service and friendly staff. BYO license and a bottle shop across the road, what more could you ask for? Also they had a great soundtrack!
I get disappointed by the negative reviews this place gets - it’s my favourite local take-out!
I find the food delicious (even though I’m lame and mostly only order mild!). I love the Malai Kofta, and have just recently gotten hooked on the Navratan Korma. Also a fan of the Zeera rice which I have not come across anywhere before.
No fancy pretentions here. Just tasty food from a local family-run business.
Daawat is a gem of an Indian restaurant serving delicious North Indian and Indo-Chinese fare. Lately whenever I crave for some Indo-Chinese I look tonDaawat for that hot and spicy Chicken 65 and everyones favourite Chili Chicken (dry) - so reminiscent of the taste back home!
Great Indian food and welcoming atmosphere for a good price. Very friendly service, patient with kids - will definitely be eating there again.
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"...NO COMPLAINTS WITH TAKE-AWAY DELIVERED ~ NO HESITATION IN RINGING AGAIN..."
We had dinner in an Indian restaurant, last night - enjoyed it so much, wanted Indian cuisine again, for lunch today..
Looked online, for a place with both decent reviews, and who was willing to deliver at lunchtime..
DAAWAT Indian Restaurant, Victoria Street, Richmond exceeded those expectations.
We ordered:
1 x Butter Chicken [always intend to try something new, but can't help myself..]
1 x Chicken Tikka Masala [same here..]
1 x Karahi Chicken [this was new..?]
3 x Steamed Basmati Rice
Loved the flavour in the butter chicken, and the tikka masala, but thought the karahi needed salt..
Still, it was all scrumptious - lots of big tender chicken chunks in distinct rich thick spicy gravies.
The basmati was fluffy, beautifully cooked, but also lacked a little salt.. I thought so, anyway..
The kids said it was all fab, it might just be my palate 'gone a bit dodgy' today..!!
#Anyway, the guy said he'd be here at 2.30pm, and he was..
#Food was still really hot..
#The containers were seriously chocablock..!! Like, all double serves.. enough for 6, at least, too much for 3.. especially as it was for lunch.. [Hey, did I just say that..? Yeah, I did..]
Cost: Chicken dishes - $14 each, Rice - $4 each
[Total $54 plus $2.50 delivery charge]
Pretty good value considering quality and quantity of food delivered..
Will order again, but, also, really looking forward to eating in..
Ordered in March 2016 for take-away lunch.
Daawat is Hindi for feast, and so was having food from here. I had a good Indian curry after a long time!
The malai kofta and rogan josh were phenomenal. I would definitely love to visit this place and explore their menu.
P.S.: I had a takeaway so cant comment on their service and ambience. Maybe next time :)
Excellent food and very reasonable prices. The butter chicken is delicious and creamy without being overly rich. Samosa ragda and the mircheeya bhajeeyey are the best!
Best Indian in Melbourne. Very low key and you won't see it packed with people but don't be fooled this place is awesome. Bought chicken biryani and palak paneer and yes I will say it again it was the best. I have been to a few places and this is the best one one yet. Take note if you order hot, expect it
I love food over there! Sometimes I take food away. Super hot butter chicken, goat curry, lamb briyani is my favourite!
But it closes on every Wednesday. Dunno y urban spoon States it opens 7days a week. :-)
Great Affordable Indian Food. Daawat is one of the best Indian restaurants in Melbourne. Great authentic tasting curries, which you don't have to pay out the nose for. Would highly recommend you give it a try if you are in Richmond.
Oh yeah. I love Indian food and this is some of the best I've ever had. The lamb saag blew my socks off, will definitely visit again!
Good food, delivery on time, friendly staff, will order again!
I was craving butter chicken and I was in the area. It was amazing and at such a great price. Apart from the decor of the restaurant, everything was exceptional :).
Awesome. It was very great food I have had.i like all the dishes which been served.very friendly staff ,I am going to book again with my 8 friends.the food was really really tasty .
Today really have a good indian food.... So yummy full my tummy.want more for sure come back to have more..........
I have tried all the indian restaurant in this area, but believe me this is the best restaurant ,I have ever visited .all the curries are amazing.will come back soon.
One of the best butter chicken.... I have eaten here.surely coming back.
Haleem and other meals. Just had some amazing haleem from daawat, wonderfully cooked and tasted nice. Other meals includes Biryani and chicken vindaloo curry were equally tasty. Will surely order the meals from here next time.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Faizan Mohammed
Sensational meal. Plenty of delicious vegetarian options especially. Malai Kofta was exceptional. We tried some of the house recommendations and they were spot on! Unassuming restaurant, very plain but delightful family owners, sensational food and very very reasonable. Can't wait to go back!
Raakhee Nagaonkar-Suneet
+4.5
Awesomely tasty food... Loved it! Only service is quite slow. But must try.
Order the hyderabadi dishes, and you'll appreciate what this place is really about. The reviewers who complain about the butter chicken are like Americans on Macchu piccu complaining that their US dollars aren't accepted. Sure, ideally every dish here would be great, but try the lamb biryani, tala hua prawns etc. and you'll be having great dishes not readily available in other Indian restaurants. A little gem.
I live nearby and daawat is one of my favorites. I love the butter chicken and the lamb korma. Yum.
Wow, after 5 years living in oz and coming from a area in London highly populated by Indian and Pakistani people, I have at last again tasted excellent real Indian food. If you are after the typical "Indian curry" of butter chicken and other insipid mush mostly served in Australia then this is not for you! This place is authentic and bloody tasty. The other reviewers are right the byriani is beautifully spiced. They use lamb on the bone, so you get a bit of fat and extra flavour. The Nahiri lamb shank is also worth a try. Slightly too salty but very flavoursome. We will definitely be going back for more.
The only downside is the venue, it is more like a cafe than a nice restaurant. While we were there it was fairly quiet but I should imagine once there is a crowd in there it would not even matter. The staff were lovely and very helpful and polite.
I shall be going back with friends. I'm already planning my nxt trip!
First Timer. My wife and I decided to try Daawat and ordered the Biryani, a naan bread, gulab jamun for desert and a chai tea. The Biryani was really good -definitely up there with the best. Naan was perfect -ours was not excessively oily at all. Gulab jamun was good as well. The only thing that was not awesome in fact was the Chai tea -but it was still ok. The waitress was friendly and helpful -atmosphere wasn't brilliant -but the food made up for it -prices were reasonable as well. We will be going back for more.
Haters gonna hate!. Anyone putting up a vague, dismal, disappointing reviews are obviously trying to boycott the place. Daawat is FANTASTIC. The decor is not much but the food is impressive. I love their entree of spicy fish, it is so moorish. All of the lamb curries are succulent and with beautiful flavours. OH and the Biryani is the best I have ever had. Huge pieces of chicken off the bone in delicately spiced rice. If you want to try some authentic indian (Step away from the butter chicken and rogan josh), I highly recommend giving Daawat a go.
The food is awesome... People stop giving fake comments come and tAste the real hyderabadi food.. Biryani awesome and we Are happy to have our hyderabadi cuisine Thanks for the owner to make us taste our tounges with delicious nawabs food...
Great price. Different flavours, but very tasty
VERY AUTHENTIC. Its a place where u can have the best authentic indian food , this place will certainly change ur believe that indian food is just hot
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