Monday, December 7, 2020

Texas Darbar Cafe

I stopped by the Gosling Express food truck plaza the other night to try this new food truck.  It's a very nice setup--they have their own seating area, including a lounge for the hookah if you want that sort of thing.  The service is very professional and attentive.

I had the combo shawarma platter, which was a very generous serving of both chicken and beef shawarma over yellow rice with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and a white sauce.  They have it in three heat levels--I went with mild.

I took the dish with me and it traveled well.  The salad and main course components mostly kept their temperature on the trip home so I can recommend this for takeout.  The chicken shawarma was just OK--not a lot of flavor and slightly dry.  But the beef shawarma was absolutely delicious.  Perfectly seasoned thin sliced beef with a whole lot of flavor.  I loved every bit of it, and would absolutely get that again.  The yellow rice was a very nice complement to the dish, which is good because there was plenty of it.  There were a few triangles of pita bread which were OK but kind of an afterthought.

They have creamsicles for dessert.  I had a Malai, their classic creamsicle.  It was delicious cream with just a hint of a spice I can't quite place--not quite vanilla, maybe something from Indian sweets?  In any case it made the item stand out.  The desserts are kept in a very cold freezer so they won't melt quickly on you.

They have a lot of other interesting items on the menu, including sandwiches and masala fries.  I'll be back for more sometime.

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