Nestled in the East Village, Veeray Da Dhaba offers a cozy escape to Punjab with its homestyle Indian dishes, including buttery naan and flavorful tandoori chicken.
"At the peak of the pandemic, the partners Sonny Solomon, Hemant Mathur, and Binder Saini opened Veeray da Dhaba, a small Punjabi restaurant in the East Village." - Luke Fortney
"Channeling a roadside snack shack in Punjab, Veeray da Dhaba is the brainchild of Indian fine-dining veterans, Sonny Solomon, Hemant Mathur, and Binder Saini. The restaurant offers what is usually displayed on steam tables at Indian buffets, only hiked up a few notches. Goat biryani is one highlight, and so is the saag paneer with cheese made in-house, a fish fry from Amritsar, and an exquisite tandoori chicken." - Robert Sietsema
"An avenue over, the restaurateur Sonny Solomon made a similar gamble when he opened Veeray Da Dhaba, a restaurant whose menu is modeled after the dhabas of Punjab." - Luke Fortney
"Veeray De Dhaba’s tiffin lunch specials are some of the best deals you can find in the East Village. For $16 (or $18 if you want tandoori), you’ll get a combo of five different dishes including a lamb or chicken entree of the day, vegetable dish of the day, richly spiced dal, fluffy basmati rice, and a side of naan. We’ve tried the creamy butter chicken and spicy lamb curry, and both come with a hearty helping of meat. To the point where you could easily turn these combos into two meals. For dinner, try the goat biryani - it’s super fragrant and the meat is extra tender on the bone." - Carlo Mantuano
"... and Veeray Da Dhaba, a casual Punjabi restaurant, in New York; ..." - Amanda Kludt
