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Baba Ka Dhaba
Categories: Restaurants Indian Restaurants Pakistani Indian, Pakistani [Edit]
3504 17 Ave SECalgary, AB T2A 0R7
(403) 207-5552
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
7 reviews for Baba Ka Dhaba
7 reviews in English
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Review from Allan M.
Calgary, AB
Gotta try the fish tikka and the Bhindi
They have expanded the restaurant and were serving in glass plates but are now back to paper plates. The service is lousy but the food is the very best in Calgary as far as authenticity goes. The prices are very low.Listed in: Most Authentic Ethnic…
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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1/10/2010
Now I give these a guys a 5 star rating but only for their food. They have the most authentic,… Read more »
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Review from Sabahat N.
Calgary, AB
4/23/2011
Some family friends brought me here today, and for some reason, "Oh look! An obscure restaurant! Maybe I'm going to discover a gem!!" did not occur to me this time, which is uncharacteristic of me. I am usually excited at the possibility of discovering a 'gem' off the beaten path, that most people dont know about yet. No such initial excitement from this place.
Anyway, when we were seated, the man taking our orders was rather lethargic. He seemed nice enough, but a bit lost/lazy/slow. It also took them an awful amount of time to get us a few extra pieces of cutlery we requested, or the few extra plates we asked for.
We ordered a LOT of dishes, and waited patiently for about 40 minutes until they brought the food. Upon arrival, the food.. was meh. Among the 7 or 8 different types of dishes we ordered, absolutely nothing stood out. What a disappointment.
The atmosphere of the restaurant was also strangely bland. Sun was pouring in through the glass door, and we were seated in a couch-like booth, so one would expect it to be comfortable/cozy, but no. It seemed like no one put in enough time into this place to make it a pleasurable experience. From the waiter to the vibe of the restaurant to the food - it left a LOT to be desired.
..Probably wont go back. -
Review from Ali Z.
9/28/2010
Every now & then you feel the need for take-out, that rather than cooking at home it'd be easier to order something and save everyone time in the kitchen.
We had ordered chicken karhai, kabobs & a cauliflower dish.
To say we were disappointed would be an understatement. The food was tasteless, our best guess was that the cook had forgotten to use salt in any of the three dishes. Even the roti was lacking and became stale very quickly.
We haven't been back since and after the most recent experience we're not likely to.Listed in: Desi Khana
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Review from Joel S.
Calgary, AB
4/28/2011
This place serves reasonably priced great tasting Punjabi fare. You only go because of the food. The place is filthy, the service abominable, and the selection hit and miss. I think they have the best Seekh Kabob in the entire city.
Carry handwipes with you as the grease on their doorknobs will leave your hands looking less than savoury and certainly not appearing like you want to eat with them.
The food, however, is classic backroads Indian and expertly prepared.Listed in: Best Reasonably Priced…
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Review from Andrew M.
2/2/2009
One night I was hungry for some Pakistani food and I had heard some good things about Baba Ka Dhaba. To be honest, this place is the definition of a dive (which to me is a good sign). There are three tables and a little window in which to order your food. While I waited for my food my mouth was salivating with anticipation.
However, when I finally got my chicken tika and my naan I was slightly disappointed. The chicken was not as flavorful as I had hoped, it left something to be desired. I guess my real issue was that it didn't have the kick that I had hoped for.
However, I would probably make another visit. I have hopes the results would be better. -
Review from Samantha R.
Corbyville, ON
7/14/2010
Excellent food. VERY SPICY RICE!
I have asked for plain rice and still get the same spicy spicy rice. I guess they do not make plain rice.
Butter chicken is to die for. Nan is also very good. -
Review from Jason K.
10/27/2010
what can i say about baba?
a couple of things that you have to keep in mind when going to baba:
1) the service is horrendous. i will state that although the owners try really hard to have a restaurant, it's clear that they really wanted to just open a joint to hang out with his buddies.
2) you never know if you will be getting paper plates, proper plates, styrofoam cups, or plastic utensils.
3) the wait for food can take anywhere from 10 minutes to more than an hour. seriously.
4) their menu is really just a note saying that "we may have the ingredients to make this, but have a 2nd choice in mind"
- i used to go to baba once a week with work colleagues, and the only real reason we kept going back was the food. IT IS DELICIOUS. (not sure where the other reviewers were). it's one of the few places in calgary that do not bring the spice level down for the locals. it caters to folks from the motherland.
- from the chicken tikka to pakora curry to saag paneer to goat curry, this place is pretty dang good. like.... really really good.
- if you have the tolerance to wait through poor and inconsistent service, long waits for food, you will enjoy the food.
- they just did some renos in the last 3 months, so it's a whole lot less divey than it used to be.
