Nina's Desi Kitchen - SOUTHINGTON

I am so happy I discovered this spot. It is completely devoid of any commercial gimmicks a lot of Indian/Pakistani restaurants use in their recipes. It is SO FRESH. Classical recipes without any twists and turns, served exactly the way they?re supposed to be served. We ordered the chicken biryani. So sumptuous without being sticky. So spicy without throwing the entire spice rack into it. Aromatic and delicate. One of the best I?ve had better than any in NYC or Philly by far. Better than many of the more commercial kitchens in Edison. Also, not to mention the absolutely outstanding chaapli kababs and lamb korma. The korma is how my grandma used to make it in Lucknow. You can tell it gathered a little more color in Pakistan. Lastly, I wish they would figure out how to open a franchise in Brooklyn. It is so required. But Nina does all her own cooking, so it?s a bit of a puzzle to solve, but I hope they find someone great to solve this with soon. Lots of best wishes to this duo!

Truly a pleasant place to eat and smile. The owners are sweet and hardworking. Although the place is small and the hours are weird for a restaurant, it is worth to get in and taste the food. We also ordered some biryani which they gave us fresh on Sunday when the restaurant was closed. Forgot to take a picture before we finished it but nothing was left at the end. Really appreciated the effort put into customer service. Must Try.

Very friendly place. couzy friendly staff.owner is there all the time they are also the chef. Delicious food.I order a charity chicken,Saag paneer with naan and rice.And for dessert we order Halwa. Right on the spot.spices very on spot Delicious. we are visftom Virginia, if comeback to this down will visit again.

Fantastic and authentic food! Everything we ordered was fresh and delicious. The chapli and shami kababs are real stand-outs, probably the best I?ve ever had. The decor creates the perfect environment and the service was very attentive the owners are so kind, engaging, and lovely! Can?t wait to go back!

Ordered lamb biriyani. Doesent taste like real byriani. 10 small pieces of oversalted meat and completely unsalted rice. Container is half empty so not alot of food for sure. Definitely a ripoff. Other indian places give way more meat and containers are full.