Dharani Express Menu – Raleigh, NC

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : Raleigh, NC

Best Indian Restaurant in Raleigh NC

Lunch box / Tiffin Service .

We got into the Restaurant business with a great passion to serve the Best Indian Food in Raleigh and RTP NC. We serve all types of Indian Dishes and especially we are known for serving the best Indian BUFFET in Raleigh. Our Aim is to be consistent in serving the best Indian dishes and with the top class customer service. Team Dharani Express, welcomes you all to visit us and try our delicious dishes, rewind your old memories!

Looking forward to serving you soon!

Casual cafe with a low-key vibe offering familiar Indian & Indochinese fare & a buffet lunch, Based on 893 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Dharani Express 27606

Address:
3281 Avent Ferry Rd #117, Raleigh, NC 27606

Phone: (919) 821-7991

Website:

Social Profile:

Hours

Wednesday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30–9:30 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30–9:30 PM
Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30–10 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30–10 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30–9 PM
Monday Closed
Tuesday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5:30–9:30 PM

Menu

Lunch Box (11.30 AM to 3 PM)
Chicken Tikka Lunch
Chicken Tikka Masala, Channa Masala, White Rice and Naan
$12.99
Veg Paneer Tikka Lunch
Paneer Tikka Masala, Channa Masala, White Rice and Naan
$12.99
Veg Dal Tadka Lunch
Dal Tadka, Channa Masala, White Rice and Naan
$10.99
Chicken Chettinad Lunch
Chicken Chettinad, Channa Masala, White Rice and Naan
$12.99
Veg Palak Paneer Lunch
Palak Paneer, Channa Masala, White Rice and Naan
$12.99
Chicken Korma Lunch
Chicken Korma, Channa Masala, White Rice and Naan
$12.99
Chicken Dum Biryani
Chicken And Basmati Rice steamed together with spices.
$13.99
Combo Deal
Chicken Tikka Masala + Garlic Naan
Chicken Tikka Masala + Garlic Naan + White Rice
$18.99
Butter Chicken + Garlic Naan
Butter Chicken + Garlic Naan + White Rice
$18.99
Veg Paneer Butter Masala + Garlic Naan
Paneer Butter Masala + Garlic Naan + White Rice
$16.99
Veg Palak Paneer + Garlic Naan
Palak Paneer + Garlic Naan + White Rice
$16.99
Chicken Tikka Masala + Garlic Naan + Mango Lassi
Chicken Tikka Masala + Garlic Naan + Mango Lassi + White Rice
$21.99
Butter Chicken + Garlic Naan + Mango Lassi + White Rice
Butter Chicken + Garlic Naan + Mango Lassi
$21.99
Veg Paneer Butter Masala + Garlic Naan + Mango Lassi
Veg Paneer Butter Masala + Garlic Naan + Mango Lassi + White Rice
$19.99
Veg Palak Paneer + Garlic Naan + Mango Lassi
Veg Palak Paneer + Garlic Naan + Mango Lassi + White Rice
$19.99
Office/Party Catering
Chicken Tikka Masala Small Tray
Includes Rice and Naan. Good for 8 people.
$100.00
Veg Paneer Butter Masala Small Tray
Includes 8 Naan and Rice. Good for 8 People.
$100.00
Veg Malai Kofta Small Tray
Includes Naan and Rice. Good for 8 People.
$100.00
Butter Chicken Small Tray
Includes Naan and Rice. Good for 8 People.
$100.00
Chicken Dum Biryani Rice Small Tray
Includes Raitha and Salan. Good for 6 people.
$60.00
Chicken Boneless Biryani Rice Small Tray
Includes Raitha and Salan. Good for 6 people.
$70.00
Veg Paneer Biryani Rice Small Tray
Includes Raitha and Salan. Good for 6 people.
$70.00
Chicken 65 Small Tray
Chicken 65 appetizer. Good for 10 people.
$70.00
Onion Pakoda Small Tray
Onion Pakoda appetizer. Good for 10 people.
$50.00
Gobi Manchurian Small Tray
Cauliflower appetizer. Good for 10 people.
$60.00
Veg Appetizers
Samosa
Potato and Green Pea filling in Crispy flat bread.
$7.99
Gobi Manchurian
Cauliflower sautéed in special Manchurian sauces.
$11.99
Onion Pakoda
Onions battered with Chickpea flour and fried
$9.99
Veg Manchurian
Veggies tossed in flavorful Manchurian sauce.
$11.99
Mushroom Pepper Fry
Mushrooms sauce in special sauce and pepper.
$11.99
Chilli Paneer
Indian Cottage Cheese chunks cooked in chilli garlic sauce.
$13.99
Puri Masala
Puffy wheat bread deep fried and served with Potato Curry.
$9.99
Chole Bhature
Chick Peas Curry with deep fried puffy bread.
$10.99
Non Veg Appetizers
Chicken 65
Famous Indian Appetizer made with deep fried Chicken and special sauce.
$11.99
Chilli Chicken
Deep fried and tossed in Chilli Garlic Sauce.
$11.99
Pepper Chicken
Tossed with Onion and Black Pepper
$11.99
Ginger Chicken
Deep fried and tossed in spicy Ginger sauce.
$11.99
Chicken Sukka
Dharani Special Chicken slow roasted with special spices.
$13.99
Goat Sukka
Goat with bone slow cooked with special spices.
$16.99
Egg Burji
Scrambled Eggs cooked in Onions and Green Chilli.
$10.99
Tandoor
Chicken Tikka
Boneless White meat marinated in spices and baked in Tandoor Oven.
$15.99
Paneer Tikka
Paneer pieces marinated and grilled in Tandoor Oven.
$14.99
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken Leg quarters marinated and grilled in Tandoor Oven.
$14.99
Murg Malai Chicken
Boneless Chicken White Meat marinated in Yogurt and Spices and Grilled in Tandoor Oven.
$15.99
Zafrani Kabab
Boneless Chicken White Meat Marinated in mild spices and Grilled in Tandoor Oven.
$15.99
Fish Tikka
Fish Filets Marinated and Grilled in Tandoor Oven.
$14.99
Breads
Naan
Traditional Indian Bread baked in Clay Oven.
$2.99
Bullet Naan
Naan Bread Topped with Green Chillies
$3.99
Butter Naan
Naan Topped with Fresh Butter
$3.99
Aloo Parotta
Layered Bread with Potato Filling
$5.99
Garlic Naan
Naan Topped with Garlic and Cilanthro
$3.99
Onion Kulcha
Leavened flat bread stuffed with onions.
$3.99
Roti
Whole wheat flat bread baked in clay oven.
$2.99
Peshawari Naan
Layered flat bread with Tutti Fruti
$3.99
Pulka
Whole Wheat flat bread Cooked on Flame
$3.99
Chicken Tikka Naan
Layered flaky bread with Chicken Tikka Filling.
$6.99
Cheese Naan
Naan Topped with Mozzarella Cheese
$5.99
Assorted Bread Basket
Naan, Butter Naan, Garlic Naan and Phulka
$12.99
Malabar Parotta
Layered Flaky flat bread
$3.99
Rosemary Naan
Naan Topped with Rosemary herbs.
$3.99
Veg Entrees
Channa Masala
Chick Peas cooked in Ginger, Onion and Tomato sauces.
$13.99
Malai Kofta
Veg, Paneer and Potato Dumplings cooked in creamy sauce.
$14.99
Dal Tadka
Yellow Lentils cooked in cumin, mustard and curry leaves.
$12.99
Palak Paneer
Simmered Spinach, Paneer Cooked in spices.
$14.99
Paneer Tikka Masala
Grilled Paneer cooked in Cream and Tomato
$14.99
Shahi Paneer
Paneer cooked in Cashews and Spices
$14.99
Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower and Potatoes cooked in spices and Tomatoes
$13.99
Bhindi Masala
Okra cooked in Masala and Spices
$13.99
Bhndi Pulusu
Cut Okra cooked in spicy tangy sauce.
$13.99
Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer cooked in cream and tomato gravy.
$13.99
Kadhai Paneer
Paneer cooked in green pepper, tomatoes and onions.
$13.99
Guthi Vankaya
Baby Egg plant cooked in sesame seeds and peanut gravy
$13.99
Chicken Entrees
Chicken Tikka Masala
Boneless Chicken marinated and cooked in creamy sauce.
$14.99
Egg Masala
Boiled Eggs cooked in spicy tomato gravy
$11.99
Gongura Chicken
Chicken cooked in Gongura gravy
$14.99
Chicken Korma
Chicken cooked in sauce made with nuts, coconut and tomato
$14.99
Chicken Chettinad
Chicken cooked in roasted spices and coconut
$14.99
Chicken Saag
Chicken cooked in Spinach and Spices
$14.99
Chicken Curry
Chicken tender pieces cooked in South Indian Style.
$14.99
Kadhai Chicken14.99
Chicken cooked in green peppers, tomatoes and onions.
$14.99
Butter Chicken
Grilled Chicken cooked in tomato gravy and creamy sauce.
$14.99
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken Cooked in Chillies and Vinegar
$14.99
Goat Entrees
Goat Chettinad (With Bone)
Goat cooked in Chettinad spices and Coconut
$16.99
Goat Curry (With Bone)
Goat cooked in South Indian Spices
$16.99
Gongura Goat (With Bone)
Goat cooked in Gongura.
$16.99
Goat Vindaloo (With Bone)
Goat cooked in Chillies and Vinegar
$16.99
Goat Rogan Josh (With Bone)
Goat cooked in spicy tomato gravy.
$16.99
Goat Korma (With Bone)
Goat cooked in Cashew paste
$16.99
Lamb Entrees
Lamb Chettinad
Lamb cubes cooked in Chettinad spices and Coconut
$17.99
Lamb Korma
Lamb braised in spicy sauce made with yogurt, nuts and tomato
$17.99
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb cubes cooked in Chillies and Vinegar
$17.99
Lamb Saag
Lamb cubes cooked in Spinach and Spices.
$17.99
Lamb Rogan Josh
Lamb cubes cooked in Tomato Gravy
$17.99
Lamb Curry
Lamb Curry cooked in South Indian Spices.
$17.99
Seafood Entrees
Malabar Fish Curry
Tilapia Fillets cooked in Coconut and home made spices.
$15.99
Nellore Fish Pulusu
Tilapia Fillets cooked in tangy sauce.
$15.99
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in masala spices.
$15.99
Indo Chinese
Chilli Paneer
Paneer cooked in Chilli Garlic Sauce
$13.99
Gobi Manchurian (Dry)
Cauliflower simmered in Manchurian Spices
$11.99
Veg Manchurian (Gravy)
Veg Dumplings cooked in Manchurian sauces
$11.99
Veg Hakka Noodles
Noodles cooked with Vegetables, Ginger and Garlic.
$12.99
Egg Hakka Noodles
Hakka Noodles cooked with Egg, Ginger, Garlic and Spices.
$13.99
Chicken Hakka Noodles
Noodles cooked with Chicken, Egg, Ginger, garlic and Spices
$14.99
Veg Fried Rice
Home style fried rice with veggies, Ginger and Garlic Spices.
$13.99
Egg Fried Rice
Veg Fried Rice with Egg.
$13.99
Chicken Fried Rice
Egg and Chicken Fried Rice with Ginger, Garlic and Spices.
$14.99
Biryani
Chicken Dum Biryani
Chicken and Basmati rice steam cooked with spices.
$13.99
Chicken Boneless Biryani
Chicken boneless pieces and Basmati Rice steam cooked with spices.
$14.99
Veg Dum Biryani
Veggies and Basmati rice steam cooked with spices.
$12.99
Paneer Biryani
Paneer and Basmati rice steam cooked in spices.
$13.99
Egg Biryani
Eggs and Basmati rice steam cooked in spices.
$11.99
Shrimp Biryani
Shrimp and Basmati rice steam cooked in spices.
$15.99
Lamb Biryani
Lamb and Basmati rice steam cooked in spices.
$15.99
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Sweet Sticky balls
$4.99
Rasamalai $4.99
Extras
Rice $1.99
Raitha $2.99

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Reviews

Jian Gao
A few of my go to Indian food places no longer doing buffet options. So I randomly picked this place, and I had a great meal. The place didn’t look fancy, and the plate is paper plate, but the tasty food made up all the differences.

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Jules _D
The flavors are all awesome, although my chicken tandoori was raw (reason for my 3 star rating). I pointed it out, & the server said that’s the way it’s supposed to be because of the spices. See picture & judge for yourself. I’m not a fan of styrofoam, the plates were styrofoam & the plasticware were too flimsy it was hard to cut the food. I was shock the lunch buffet was $21.00 per person & they had plasticware & styrofoam plates . This is too expensive for lunch…. I gave 2 star for service, it was a buffet, the cashier was bouncing between the register, busing tables, & pouring drinks, didn’t see him wash his hands…

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Raj Venkitachalam
Today, I had a penchant for Indian buffet. Post pandemic, it’s been harder to find Indian buffets or buffets of any sorts. I narrowed down Dharani Express after going through google reviews (much like this one). True to what they say on their website, Dharani Express is a no-frills place. I set my expectations accordingly and then the unexpected happened. The food was awesome!

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Priyesha Jain
It was a nice experience. The food quantity is great for the price. We ordered Malai kofta, (which comes with bowl of rice) 1 Naan and 1 Tandoori Roti. Everything was tasty. We ended up taking half gravy and the bowl of rice at home. 1 star less because I prefer the malai kofta north style little on sweet side different from the paneer butter masala type gravies. Otherwise it was good. Tandoor roti was little more crispy but naan was very nice and soft not chewy.

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Ahmed Tariq
Wonderful food. Always try the sweet desert in the end as it is heavy and make your stomach full. My favorite was chicken biryani, masala chai, vegetable karahi, and butter naan. I ate the buffet. If you like cold beverage then mango juice is good too. I tried almost everything. The tandoori chicken is good too. I spent $18.39 for dine in buffet

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M. Strain Jr.
We’ve been here a few times for the lunch buffet, and it was really good!

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Anindita Barman
Had the lunch buffet here on a Tuesday. Most of the items tasted good, except for the egg biryani which was somewhat dry. However, my main disappointment was with the paper plates, styrofoam cups and plastic cutlery that were provided in place of porcelain/steel plates, cups and silverware.

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Priya K
Poor standards of food hygiene and worst customer service. Buffet only had few items, which were not tasty at all. They provide cheap plastic plates to eat yet they charge $22 per person. Not worth at all. You should go to somewhere else if you don’t want to ruin your appetite. We came on last Saturday, how could you find me in your system we were at the restaurant and paid the bill. Do you guys take personal information to pay the bill other than credit card?

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S D
This is now our favorite restaurant in the Triangle! I really can’t say enough good things about it- everything is so tasty and you can tell they use high quality ingredients.

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Sue Siingh
Not any fancy place but good value for money. Food takes a bit longer to appear but it’s good enough. They can work on freshness of items a bit and customer service has suffered a lot during pandemic but it’s convenient price and comfortable location. Should try. I am coming back after a year to edit my review as Google won’t allow to post a new one, the place under renovation is now completed and lovely. Food is good as usual and good value for money. Decorations are traditional and minimalist, making an inviting ambiance. Should try the place with new vibes.

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