The Desi Accent

Name: The Desi Accent
Address: 801 E Butterfield Rd, Lombard, IL, United States, 60148
Telephone: (630) 472-2400
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

84 Reviews

$31 to $50

Indian

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Vegetarian-friendly
Good for groups
Neighbourhood gem

The concept of The Desi Accent reflects the sentiments of Desi (people of Indian subcontinent) and their diaspora derived from the Ancient Sanskrit (deśá) meaning Land or Country. Our team aims to share the 4,500 years old culture through a culinary experience deeply rooted in India’s heritage.

With a rich heritage, the history of Indian cuisine is as old as our civilization. The Indian dining etiquette is built on traditions. Behind almost every tradition are centuries of invasions, conquests, religious beliefs, political changes and social customs.

Our culinary team’s goal is to transform Indian spices and ingredients to memorable meals and authentic experiences. Indian cuisine is reflective of the historic eras. Our menu is reflective of a unique blend of vibrant colors and flavors with regional inspired recipes passed on from one generation to another.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Indian, Contemporary Indian, Vegetarian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 11:30–14:30 Dinner Daily 16:30–22:00
Phone number
(630) 472-2400
Website
http://www.thedesiaccent.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
The Desi accent catering service brings an elevated experience to Indian cuisine. The catering menus will be customized to meet your events needs and will include our popular dishes along with any regional specialty dishes upon request. Our Special Events team can create a customized plan for your next event - from intimate dinner in your own home to a corporate event and bring an impeccable service experience. For private events and group rates please contact our team at info@thedesiaccent.com
Private party facilities
Our team of hospitality professionals is eager to host your next event. The Desi Accent is the perfect venue for private event. For even and group rates please contact our team at info@thedesiaccent.com

Location
801 E Butterfield Rd, Lombard, IL 60148
Area
Lombard
Cross Street
Butterfield Road and Highland Avenue
Parking details
Complimentary parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Tomato SoupUS$6.00
Cream of Tomato infused with Indian spices
Mulligatawny SoupUS$6.00
Lentils infused with lemon grass leaves & Indian spices
Chicken SoupUS$6.00
Chicken soup infused with Indian herbs and spices
Papdi ChatUS$8.00
Crisp lentil turnover served with chutney & yoghurt
Sev PuriUS$8.00
Crispy lentil turnover tomatoes & chutneys
Kale PakoraUS$8.00
Batter fried kale fritters
Mix Veg PakoraUS$10.00
Batter fried mix vegetables
Paneer PakoraUS$15.00
Batter fried cottage cheese
Veg SamosaUS$6.00
Deep fried cone pastry stuffed with potatoes & green peas
Aloo Paneer TikkiUS$9.00
Fried paneer & potato cakes with breadcrumbs
Keema SamosaUS$10.00
Deep fried cone pastry stuffed with minced lamb delicately spiced
Chili PaneerUS$15.00
Indo Chinese flavored cottage cheese with chili garlic sauce
Gobi ManchurianUS$12.00
Indo Chinese flavored cauliflower florets sauteed with chili garlic sauce
Reshmi KababUS$20.00
Spiced ground chicken cooked on skewers
Chicken 65US$18.00
Batter fried cubed chicken with onions & blend of Indian spices
Chicken PakorasUS$15.00
Batter fried chicken fritters

Accompaniments

Papad & ChutneyUS$4.00
YogurtUS$5.00
RaitaUS$5.00
Yoghurt with cucumber & carrots
Dahi BallaUS$10.00
Fried black gram dumplings served with yoghurt
Masala PapadUS$10.00
Fried lentil wafers topped with onion-tomato & chaat masala

Tandoor

LobsterUS$44.00
Lobster marinated in yoghurt and spices cooked in tandoor
Lamb ChopsUS$30.00
Ginger & garlic flavored grilled lamb chops
Lamb Sheekh KababUS$24.00
Spiced ground lamb cooked on skewers
ShrimpUS$28.00
Carom flavored shrimps grilled in clay oven.
Fish TikkaUS$28.00
Lemon & Garlic flavored Mahi Mahi steaks with a touch of mustard
Tandoori Chicken (With Bone)US$22.00
Whole chicken marinated in exotic spices grilled in clay oven
Chicken Malai TikkaUS$20.00
Chicken marinated with Indian spices, cheese, ginger, garlic, and white pepper
Murgh TikkaUS$20.00
Chicken kebabs marinated with Indian Masala
Malai Paneer TikkaUS$20.00
Fig flavored grilled cottage cheese
Tandoori Mixed VegetablesUS$20.00
Cauliflower, potatoes, bell pepper, onion and jalapeno cooked in tandoor
Desi Accent Chicken PlatterUS$28.00
Malai Kabab, Chicken Boti Kebab, Reshmi Kebab and Hariyali Kebab

Main Course

Chicken MakhaniUS$19.00
Shredded grilled chicken in gravy with cream and butte
Murgh Tikka MasalaUS$19.00
Chicken tikka in creamy onion tomato sauce with cashew paste & butter
Chicken CurryUS$18.00
Frontier style chicken curry
Chicken VindalooUS$19.00
Chicken cooked in vindaloo sauce with potato
Chicken KormaUS$19.00
Chicken cooked with cashew paste, spiced with ginger, garlic and Chili
Chicken Ghee RoastUS$20.00
Mangalorean chicken dish with ghee roasted spices
Egg MasalaUS$18.00
Boiled egg cooked with chopped onion & tomato
Rogan JoshUS$22.00
Lamb cooked in caramelized onions, garlic, ginger & aromatic spices
Lamb VindalooUS$22.00
Lamb cooked in vindaloo sauce with potato
Lamb BadamiUS$22.00
Lamb cooked in creamy almond & cashew sauce
Lamb Chilli MasalaUS$22.00
Lamb cooked with onions, tomatoes, chilies, and ginger garlic
Mutton CurryUS$22.00
Goat cooked in onion & tomato sauce
Kadai GoshtUS$22.00
Lamb cooked with onion & bell pepper
Methi GoshtUS$22.00
Lamb cooked with fenugreek leaves
Mangalorean Shrimp CurryUS$24.00
Coconut flavored shrimp curry
Fish CurryUS$24.00
Mahi Mahi cooked in Coconut Cream

Veg Entrees

Paneer MakhaniUS$17.00
Cottage cheese simmered in creamy tomato & cashew paste gravy
Mutter AlooUS$14.00
Potatoes & peas cooked in gravy
Mutter PaneerUS$16.00
Cottage cheese & peas cooked in creamy sauce
Palak PaneerUS$17.00
Creamed spinach with cottage cheese
Khadai PaneerUS$17.00
Cottage cheese with cashew paste, bell pepper & onion with khadai masala
Aloo GobiUS$14.00
Potato & cauliflower braised in onion sauce
Baingan BhartaUS$14.00
Braised eggplant with green peas
Paneer BhurjiUS$18.00
Shredded cottage cheese cooked with onion & bell pepper
Navaratan KhormaUS$17.00
Vegetables cooked with cashew paste, fruits & cream
Bhindi MasalaUS$16.00
Okra fried and cooked in Indian spices
Malai KoftaUS$15.00
Cottage cheese & potato dumplings in creamy cashew sauce
Gobi GulistanUS$16.00
Cauliflower cooked in creamy sauce with cashew paste
Dal MakhniUS$12.00
Simmered creamy black lentils
Dal FryUS$12.00
Yellow Lentils flavored with ginger and garlic
Chana MasalaUS$12.00
Garbanzo cooked with chopped onion & tomato
Methi Mutter MalaiUS$16.00
Fenugreek leaves & Green peas cooked in creamy cashew sauce

Rice

Basmati RiceUS$5.00
Steamed rice
Lemon RiceUS$6.00
Lemon Flavored rice with pea nuts
Jeera RiceUS$6.00
Cumin flavored rice
Peas PulaoUS$8.00
Saffron rice with peas
Veg BiryaniUS$15.00
Vegetables richly flavored with saffron rice & cooked with Indian herbs
Chicken BiryaniUS$16.00
Chicken richly flavored with saffron rice, cooked with Indian herbs
Lamb BiryaniUS$18.00
Rice with Lamb richly flavored & cooked with Indian herbs
Goat BiriyaniUS$19.00
Rice with Goat richly flavored & cooked with Indian herbs

Breads

Butter NaanUS$4.00
Buttered leavened bread
RotiUS$4.00
Whole wheat bread
Laccha ParathaUS$5.00
Flaky whole wheat bread
Chili NaanUS$6.00
Leavened bread spiced with Chili
Kashmiri NaanUS$6.00
Leavened bread with nuts & candied fruits
Garlic NaanUS$5.00
Leavened bread with garlic
Onion Sage KulchaUS$6.00
Bread with spiced onion
Garlic Mozzarella NaanUS$7.00
Leavened bread with garlic & mozzarella cheese
Pudina ParathaUS$5.00
Flaky whole wheat bread with mint
Keema NaanUS$6.00
Leavened bread made with minced lamb and spices
Aloo ParathaUS$6.00
Whole Wheat Bread stuffed with potato
BhaturaUS$4.00
All-purpose flour dough flattened and deep fried to golden brown puffy bread
Assorted BreadUS$14.00
Butter naan, roti, onion kulcha & garlic naan

Dessert

Gulab JamunUS$5.00
Milk-solid based sweet soft balls in sugar syrup
Ras MalaiUS$6.00
Cheese dumplings in saffron flavored milk syrup
KheerUS$5.00
Indian rice pudding
Mango KulfiUS$5.00
Mango flavored frozen milk dessert
Pista KulfiUS$5.00
Pistachio flavored frozen milk dessert
Gajjar HalwaUS$8.00
Grated carrots slow cooked in milk sugar and nuts
Moong Dal HalwaUS$8.00
Yellow lentils slow cooked in milk sugar and nuts
Kulfi FaloodaUS$9.00
Indian ice-cream topped with basil seeds, falooda, rose syrup & nuts

Non-Alcoholic Beverges

Aam Ki LassiUS$6.00
The perfect treat - delicious mangoes and creamy yogurt
Namkeen LassiUS$6.00
Fresh yogurt, rock salt and roasted cumin
Masala LassiUS$6.00
Lassi with mint, cilantro, jalapeno, ginger & cumin infused with chaat masala
Pedewalli LassiUS$6.00
Sweet and creamy, just like you'd find in a traditional Amritsari lassi shop
Khatta Meetha LassiUS$6.00
Yogurt, chaat masala, sugar

Desi Mocktails

Soul CoolerUS$6.00
Our version of Mango Mojito with Mango juice, lemon, mint topped with soda
Mint Leaf of ChicagoUS$6.00
Our version of minty lemonade served chilled with black salt
Delhi BellyUS$6.00
Pineapple juice blended with crushed pineapple, a dash of chaat masala topped with soda
ShikanjviUS$6.00
North India's traditional lemonade refreshing combo of fresh lime and mint spiked with black salt
Passion Fruit SurpriseUS$6.00
Passion fruit juice, grenadine, fresh lime juice, soda
Nimbu TwistUS$6.00
Fresh lime soda with basil leaves
Strawberry MojitoUS$6.00
Strawberry, Mint leaves, Lime juice topped with soda
Indian Ginger TeaUS$6.00
Freshly brewed green tea, fresh ginger, mint leaves, simple syrup

What 84 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

84 Reviews

E
Ernie
Chicago
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food and service was very good. We just wished that they served the buffet for dinner, as it was my wife's first time trying Indian food and would have liked to sample several things.
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Eva
New York City
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on 16 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food , clean, nice ambiance, will definitely go back!
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Arie
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We ordered: curry chicken, chicken 65, dal makhani, butter naan, lemon rice. All were delicious! Service was very attentive. Plenty of staff watching for opportunities to serve guests. When we arrived around 6 on a Saturday night is was very quiet, by 7 the place was really filling up with lots of happy families and couples. Not too noisy though, but a pleasant atmosphere. Classy setting, with cloth tablecloth and napkins. Felt special to be there. Highly recommend!
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GLLA
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food and service. Very taste. Would go back to!
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AjitP
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good service Price are high Staff friendly and caring
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FeliciaC
Amarillo
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 15 March 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed the food at Desi and plan to come again .
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SteveS
Chicago
36 reviews
vip
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on 6 March 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Sue and her team provide top notch service and the tasty food is highly enjoyable and there are unique & authentic menu choices to explore which are not found elsewhere locally.
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Lopezlopezlopezlopezlope
Chicago
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 4 February 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Poor ambience Good food Good service Hours of operation not good
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MrRafiki
Chicago
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 3 February 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The starters were great - samosas great and tasty. The chicken platter was tiny for $28 but tasted good The mains were average to poor lamb chilli - was okay but tasted as if they have not trimmed the fat of the lamb enough and it could be tasted in the masala Chicken Tikka was more like a butter chicken
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CelineS
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 December 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food! Service was perfect! Very friendly, comfortable place to enjoy a great meal!
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FAQs

The Desi Accent offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (630) 472-2400.

The Desi Accent is rated 4.5 stars by 84 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Order delivery or takeout

801 E Butterfield Rd, Lombard, IL 60148

Additional information

Cross Street
Butterfield Road and Highland Avenue
Area
Lombard
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 11:30–14:30 Dinner Daily 16:30–22:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Indian, Contemporary Indian, Vegetarian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Complimentary parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thedesiaccent.com/
Phone number
(630) 472-2400
Catering
The Desi accent catering service brings an elevated experience to Indian cuisine. The catering menus will be customized to meet your events needs and will include our popular dishes along with any regional specialty dishes upon request. Our Special Events team can create a customized plan for your next event - from intimate dinner in your own home to a corporate event and bring an impeccable service experience. For private events and group rates please contact our team at info@thedesiaccent.com
Private party facilities
Our team of hospitality professionals is eager to host your next event. The Desi Accent is the perfect venue for private event. For even and group rates please contact our team at info@thedesiaccent.com

The Desi Accent

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

First Course

Tomato SoupUS$6.00

Mulligatawny SoupUS$6.00

Chicken SoupUS$6.00

Papdi ChatUS$8.00

Sev PuriUS$8.00

Kale PakoraUS$8.00

Mix Veg PakoraUS$10.00

Paneer PakoraUS$15.00

Veg SamosaUS$6.00

Aloo Paneer TikkiUS$9.00

Keema SamosaUS$10.00

Chili PaneerUS$15.00

Gobi ManchurianUS$12.00

Reshmi KababUS$20.00

Chicken 65US$18.00

Chicken PakorasUS$15.00

Accompaniments

Papad & ChutneyUS$4.00

YogurtUS$5.00

RaitaUS$5.00

Dahi BallaUS$10.00

Masala PapadUS$10.00

Tandoor

LobsterUS$44.00

Lamb ChopsUS$30.00

Lamb Sheekh KababUS$24.00

ShrimpUS$28.00

Fish TikkaUS$28.00

Tandoori Chicken (With Bone)US$22.00

Chicken Malai TikkaUS$20.00

Murgh TikkaUS$20.00

Malai Paneer TikkaUS$20.00

Tandoori Mixed VegetablesUS$20.00

Desi Accent Chicken PlatterUS$28.00

Main Course

Chicken MakhaniUS$19.00

Murgh Tikka MasalaUS$19.00

Chicken CurryUS$18.00

Chicken VindalooUS$19.00

Chicken KormaUS$19.00

Chicken Ghee RoastUS$20.00

Egg MasalaUS$18.00

Rogan JoshUS$22.00

Lamb VindalooUS$22.00

Lamb BadamiUS$22.00

Lamb Chilli MasalaUS$22.00

Mutton CurryUS$22.00

Kadai GoshtUS$22.00

Methi GoshtUS$22.00

Mangalorean Shrimp CurryUS$24.00

Fish CurryUS$24.00

Veg Entrees

Paneer MakhaniUS$17.00

Mutter AlooUS$14.00

Mutter PaneerUS$16.00

Palak PaneerUS$17.00

Khadai PaneerUS$17.00

Aloo GobiUS$14.00

Baingan BhartaUS$14.00

Paneer BhurjiUS$18.00

Navaratan KhormaUS$17.00

Bhindi MasalaUS$16.00

Malai KoftaUS$15.00

Gobi GulistanUS$16.00

Dal MakhniUS$12.00

Dal FryUS$12.00

Chana MasalaUS$12.00

Methi Mutter MalaiUS$16.00

Rice

Basmati RiceUS$5.00

Lemon RiceUS$6.00

Jeera RiceUS$6.00

Peas PulaoUS$8.00

Veg BiryaniUS$15.00

Chicken BiryaniUS$16.00