Punjabi By Nature

GARBAGE - FOOD POISNING JOINT We ordered Chat Papdi Chole Bhature Chaap Everything was gross. RICE WAS SPOILED AS YOU CAN SEE FROM PICTURES. Me and my Wife had food poising after eating at this please. NOT SURE HOW VIRGINIA FOOD SAFETY IS ALLOWING FOR SUCH BUSINESSES TO OPERATE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. Someone NEEDS TO REPORT THEM!!!!

Food was authentic Punjabi style and very yum. Only one point to mention, it is within a super store so you can miss it easily. After putting some common sense and a lot of searching we got to this restaurant. Ample sitting space and food was exceptional. Must visit to relish the delicious flavours from Punjab and also replenish your grocery list 😅 Highly recommend!

I have to say I was shocked at how good the butter chicken was. Steaming hot. Lots of flavors and great portion. Thank you.

I wish I could give this place zero stars. The customer service was terrible—we did not feel welcomed from the moment we walked in. The lady at the front desk kept giving us uncomfortable stares the entire time we were seated. We ordered the samosa chaat, and it was extremely disappointing. It looked unappetizing right away, and after the first bite it was clear something was wrong. The samosas were soggy, overly greasy, and tasted like they had been cooked in old, reused oil. There was no real flavor. Even after asking for chutney, the dish was still inedible. When we tried to politely share our concerns, the staff member simply stared at us without saying a single word. Overall, this was one of the worst dining experiences I’ve had—bad food, poor service, and a very unwelcoming atmosphere. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Guys please save your time and money. Food is really not good. We ordered chole batura and chicken biryani. Cholesterol was black and its not at all tasty. Worst chicken biryani I ever tasted in USA. The mixed cooked baskets rise with some gravy and gave it as chicken biryani. Customer service is not good.. I won't suggest this place to anyone.

PLEASE READ THIS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY This has been the singularly WORST dining experience for me, as far back as EVER. This place should be shut down. The food is deplorable, the service is nonexistent and the selling of products under the Punjabi name is a fraud. I went there today with my family after a fun morning, hoping to have a cultural rewind to desi lunches filled with buttery parathas and hot chhole with flavorful tandoori. Masala chai has to start this fantasy lunch right? They said they were “out of masala.” No big deal, we order regular chai but it comes out (after an eternity) in a paper cup, cold, smelling of turned cooking oil. We cannot drink it. Then comes the chhole bhature. There are probably prison dishes which taste better than this. The samosa chat was literally the same chhole smeared on a sorry looking samosa. Did I mention everything was cold? The parathas were cold, thin, soggy, with filling that I couldn’t even recognize (I had asked for an aloo paratha). The chicken tandoori was boiled chicken with a smattering of tandoori masala rubbed on top. This is a particularly difficult thing to do, spoil the taste and texture of meat with such aplomb. The paneer smelled vinegar-y and was consistent with the theme of the lunch-cold and tasteless. We did complain about the chai while waiting for the food and they did bring us a second cup each, which was more palatable but we couldn’t bring ourselves to complain about the food. We really felt that a public safety advisory needs to be posted outside this hopeless kitchen. If they had any shame, they’d call me to apologize to my family and refund us fully. Are there examples of suing a restaurant for emotional trauma? They not only spoilt our entire morning but we had to look for hajmola to get the wretched taste out of our mouths. Got home to devour some oranges to do so finally. I have no doubt that the sanitation in the back kitchen is deplorable, extrapolating from the strong spoilt oil taste we had in everything. This I do not have proof for but if I were a betting man, I would bet my house on it. The pictures uploaded were taken in my kitchen because I could not stand there a minute more than I needed to!! I wouldn’t go there to eat even if I was paid to do so by a cooking show or reality tv. One star is unfortunately the minimum I can click here otherwise it would have been very different. PLEASE AVOID IF YOU CARE FOR YOUR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

Honestly, I don't know why this place has so many mediocre reviews on Google. Every time I've been to this place, the food has been outstanding! For authentic Punjabi food, this is the best place I've been to so far in the US. Especially recommend all their Chaat - golgappe and aloo tikki chat are my favorites. The golgappe (pani puri shells) are semolina based I believe - the only place in the US where I've had these. Of course, you can't leave without having their special chole bhatoore. Again the bhatoore are made fresh, the chana masala is proper dhaba style. First time I've come across whole spices in chana masala and it just warmed my heart. 10/10 and I absolutely recommend this place to everyone visiting the DC area.

Pindi Chole bhature were very good. I am from Toronto, the Mecca of Indian food in North America so I don't say this lightly. Located inside an Asian supermarket. If you're expecting a formal sit down restaurant, this is not it. Okay