Zarhal - Darby Township

I just realized it's been six years since I'd left a review of this place. I'm happy to say that having eaten there today, it's only gotten better. Years ago, service was a **** shoot between Soviet-style indifference and polite tolerance. Today, both servers were welcoming and sincerely cheerful. We used to tolerate the indifferent wait staff because the food was pretty good. Happy to report both have improved so much. We always order our favorites, maybe adding a new dish each time to broaden our horizons. The must-have tandoori bread is simple, but fresh and addictive. The samsa (meat pie) and manti (meat dumplings) were better than ever. The kabobs (we had skirt steak, lamb ribs and chicken) are subtly seasoned charcoal grilled miracles. The chicken breasts were impossibly juicy, more like thigh meat and could be the centerpiece of a meal on their own. But the star for us is the Moscow fish ...a perfectly filleted sea bass encased in a cheese sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes and crispy/creamy roasted potatoes. Rich beyond belief. I wish I'd brought a nice bottle of vodka to go with the fruit compote (cherries and apple nectar with whole fruit) but refreshing on it's own. A sign upon entering warns of a fair 15% surcharge for the whole bill until such time as inflation allows them to rescind it. Makes more sense than re-printing the menu, as I don't think prices have increased in the past 10 years. Can't wait to return.

We had some of the ravioli , chicken kebab and a few other things. The chicken was perfect, with a unique balance of flavors. Great tandoor bread. Broad selection of dishes. Highly recommended place.

It was the most delicious food I ever ate from salad to soup to entrée to dessert definitely will be back

Delicious!! beautiful decorations, food did take a bit too long to come but definitely worth the time

They reserved a place for us 2 weeks in advanced and but they got an offer for a bigger group and cancelled on us ON THE DAY OF OUR RESERVATION. Be careful if you're planning something here.