Venue-specific photo of Dhamaka, from the venue's own website.
Photo: Dhamaka (venue website) · Source
Dhamaka is an Indian restaurant on Delancey Street on the Lower East Side from Unapologetic Foods, the group behind Semma, Masalawala and Adda.
Eater New York calls it a runaway hit for regional Indian dishes rarely seen in New York. Reviewers praise the bold flavors and attention to detail. Gurda kapoora, goat neck biryani sealed under a bread lid, Bhopali murgh rezala and tandoori lamb chops are favorites.
In the news & reviews
- Eater NY: The Best Lower East Side Restaurants
“Dhamaka remains a runaway hit from Unapologetic Foods (the hospitality group behind Indian restaurants Semma, Masalawala, Naks, and Adda) and it’s clear why.”
- Restaurantji review of Dhamaka
“Delicious authentic Indian cuisine with flavours actually doing a dhamaka - explosion of flavors as you eat it.”
- Restaurantji review of Dhamaka
“One feedback - for such a happening restaurant the restroom is quite shoddy”
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