Madhu Sudan

Desi District was the first place I visited in Dallas, and it didn’t disappoint! I had a good dining experience here. The dine-in area was spacious, with seating available both on the second floor and near the counter. I ordered the juicy mutton Mandi ($19.99 for a single portion), which was absolutely delicious. The fried chicken Mandi ($17.99 for a single portion) was also very good, while the paneer Mandi ($15.99) was decent, though the paneer pieces were a bit hard. Overall, the Mandi rice was exceptional and full of flavor. However, the salan and mayonnaise could use some improvement. Despite that, I had a wonderful experience overall and would definitely recommend this place for Mandi in the Frisco area. Here are some snaps from my visit!

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Desi District Frisco has become my go-to spot whenever I'm craving some fun vegetarian Indian street food! They have a large menu so it's nice to go when different people in your party are craving di…

Desi District Frisco has become my go-to spot whenever I'm craving some fun vegetarian Indian street food! They have a large menu so it's nice to go when different people in your party are craving …

I've tried a lot of things from here and my personal favorite is the masala chai 9/10 and the momos that they have specially the Manchurian veg momos! 10/10\n\nThe service is also fast and make sur…

I've tried a lot of things from here and my personal favorite is the masala chai 9/10 and the momos that they have specially the Manchurian veg momos! 10/10\n\nThe service is also fast and make sur…

A nice variety of foods served in a fast food fashion. \n\nService is as good as it gets in a fast food place with lot of foot traffic.\n\nWish they cleaned the tables quickly once diners lef…

A nice variety of foods served in a fast food fashion. \n\nService is as good as it gets in a fast food place with lot of foot traffic.\n\nWish they cleaned the tables quickly once diners left si…

Veg Manchuria and Kati roll was worst. service was good Ambiance too good . expecting some fresh cooked food

Veg Manchuria and Kati roll was worst. Service was good ambiance too good . expecting some fresh cooked food

Since DD is the closest option to us, we visit quite regularly. However, apart from the Chicken Dum Biryani, most of the dishes we’ve tried have been overly salty, and many seem to use the same base gravy. For example, the Paneer Tikka Masala gravy tasted very similar to both the Chicken Pasta and Paneer Pasta, which was disappointing. The first time I tried the Szechwan noodles, they were excellent and I was genuinely happy to have found something different and flavorful. Unfortunately, the next two times we ordered them, the quality was completely inconsistent and the taste was far from good. The sambar is almost always too salty and extremely spicy. I usually believe South Indian dishes like idli and dosa are hard to get wrong, but surprisingly, even the idli did not meet expectations. After repeatedly having to discard food due to taste issues, I felt compelled to share this review. Consistency and balanced flavors would really make a big difference. Lastly maybe I will just keep it as a just Tea spot even though it’s not like best tea but not bad either.

Srinivas Godhala

Ambiance is cool and neat. Food quantity is good, people recommend Mandi here but taste is normal and the rice slick. There biryani gravy is worst, feels like made with old peanuts.

Shiva Reddy

Visited with friends on Friday for casual dinner. Super occupied and no place for parking. Ordered 1. Tandoori chicken Momo - 3.5/5 2. Chicken Mandi - 2.5/5 3. Chicken Tikka - 3/5 Momos were spicy and flavorful. Whenever I visited I see all the tables with Mandi plates. So thought of giving a try but disappointed. Ordered Mutton juicy Mandi with extra chicken. Meat was colorful but not flavorful. Disappointed. Chicken tikka is decent nothing specific to mention.

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Ambiance is cool and neat.\nFood quantity is good, people recommend Mandi here but taste is normal and the rice slick.\nThere biryani gravy is worst, feels like made with old peanuts.

ambiance is cool and neat.\nFood quantity is good, people recommend Mandi here but taste is normal and the rice slick.\nThere biryani gravy is worst, feels like made with old peanuts.

The atmosphere Reminded me of Ameerpet kukatpally area check and quick food - Mandi is a total\nLet\nDown I think they should stick to fast food - they have a butcher shop on premises they says a l…

The atmosphere Reminded me of Ameerpet kukatpally area check and quick food - Mandi is a total\nLet\nDown I think they should stick to fast food - they have a butcher shop on premises they says a l…

Unhealthy greasy food, excessive food colors and highly priced for location maybe, not sure what people find there so edible that it crowded to the rim and them people spilling over on the streets,…

Ridiculous customer service. Just waited for 20 mins after placing the order(after waiting in line for 15 mins) for mysore bonda to be told that they are out. This was after I asked twice why the…

This was the worst experience ever. They took our order downstairs and never told us we have to go upstairs for thali. We waited 45 mins downstairs then after coming up it's been 20 mins and we are…

Always love their Mandi, despite bad customer service I would drive there 30 minutes instead of picking up at the location close by. Last couple of times have been a disappointment, especially today with a juicy. Mandy has very little juice in it. Negligible sauce. For the price you charge you can do better.

I always order from this restaurant especially there CHICKEN SPECIAL BIRYANIS & like the taste but last few times my order is more rice but less & less chicken pieces in , sounds like they are trying to make more money out of extra rice than chicken pieces.Hopefully they fix the issue otherwise I advised to people just don’t go?

We ordered the mutton haleem, and unfortunately it was extremely salty. The taste and texture made it seem like it was prepared using leftover mutton curry rather than being freshly made. It was quite disappointing. If the dish was not available or couldn’t be prepared fresh, it would have been better to inform us instead of serving something of this quality.

Rohan

Absolutely bad service. Had to wait more than 40 mins for Chicken Pulao. I don’t mind waiting for my food but this just ridiculous.The restaurant was not busy to even justify the delay. Atleast inform your customers about the wait time before they order or when they follow up with you. Lastly after searching a little on the internet, they have even failed the frisco’s food and health safety inspections. I regret ever going there

Raj S

Some of the meat in the Family Pack mutton biryani that I ordered yesterday night from Desi District-Frisco tasted stale, while the rest tasted fresh. It seemed like fresh biryani may have been mixed with older biryani, which was disappointing. I didn’t feel comfortable serving it to my kids, so I ended up ordering food for them from a different restaurant. If you have kids at home, please be careful and check the quality before serving if you order food from this restaurant.

Bhupathi Reddy Sangabattula

I honestly don’t understand why people are so crazy about Desi District. To be frank, this is one of the worst food experiences I’ve had in the Dallas area. Before writing this review, I genuinely gave it a fair chance — I tried multiple items including different biryanis and mandi. Unfortunately, none of them lived up to even basic expectations. The taste, quality, and consistency were all disappointing. I’ve had better food from small mobile food trucks around Dallas than what was served here. There’s a famous Telugu dialogue that perfectly fits this situation: “Once an item or place becomes popular, no one dares to say it’s bad — because people will look at them like fools.” That’s exactly how this place feels. Everyone seems to know the food isn’t great, but no one openly says it, probably because of the hype and social media popularity. The only things I found decent were the tea and snacks. Other than that, I would honestly not recommend trying main courses here, especially if you’re expecting authentic or flavorful desi food. Popularity doesn’t always equal quality, and unfortunately, Desi District is a clear example of that.

kushank mehta

I would never visit or waste my money at this location. The food is tasteless and devoid of any humanity. I specifically asked for fritters, and despite my request to dine in, they served them as is without even bothering to heat them up. To make matters worse, they informed me that they were out of mint sauce. When I finally tried the fritters, they were pathetic. We have many other restaurants in this area that are far better. Please do your due diligence before ordering or dining in at this location. Most Indian restaurants in this area simply try to hype up their food and make profits, which is not necessarily a bad thing. However, they should also consider their customers, who are mostly people like us who try to give them business. They treat us like dirt. I had to take a hot pack of sauce, but I discarded the entire item later. I wish the management would see this and start caring about their customers. At the very least, they should give us half of the value of our money.

Naresh

Absolutely Terrible Experience! - I ordered Chicken Pakoda here and was surprised at the quantity — it looked like a sample, not a $12.99 dish! When I asked the lady at the counter, she rudely said, “That’s what you get it.” The Paneer Butter Masala was no better — barely 6–7 tiny cubes of paneer swimming in oily gravy. The place is far from hygienic — dirty tables, sticky surfaces, and overall a very unclean environment. The staff were arrogant and completely unprofessional, and the service was painfully slow. Honestly, this is a worthless place to visit. Save your money and your appetite — there are far better restaurants around that actually care about food quality, cleanliness, and customers.

Karthik Muccha

Ordered breakfast in week days and received cold food instead of hot or warm breakfast. It is better to avoid this place during weekdays as the food is not fresh at all. They serve food from previous day. Paid $22 for two people breakfast received the worst food ever. It's not worth the cost at all.

Aashish Kumar

We ordered Gobi 65 and there was chicken mixed with Gobi in the order. When we raised it to the restaurant, they took it very lightly. We were quite upset since we are vegetarian and had to go through all this.

INDIAN RAZ

Worst worst experience I ate yesterday in Irving Branch it was 👌.. here in Frisco the quantity for a single mandi is more than 2 piece mandi..😂👏 while we were asking the frontdesk guy he was laughing at us 👏👏👏. been to many Indian restaurants this one was my go to place for the past 2 years now never gonna come here please try to avoid this place. The guy with a beard has no management skills. Bad experience for my friends who came from New York.

Akhil Kumar

Absolutely Disappointing Experience I rarely leave bad reviews, but Desi District was a huge letdown from start to finish. We waited over 45 minutes for food that came out soggy. The chicken pulav tasted like a white rice along with chicken curry. However, we ordered for dine in but we got in to go!! To make things worse, the staff was inattentive and borderline rude. When we politely asked for updates on our order, the server rolled their eyes and walked away. No apology, no explanation. The place looks nice from the outside, but don’t let that fool you. Dirty tables, sticky menus. Avoid this restaurant. Save your money and eat literally anywhere else.