Desi Exotic Nation (DEN)

Michelle Connolly Higgins

We frequently eat Indian when we find a good restraunt. This experience was dissapointing. Waiter knew little about the menu. The chef had to come to our table 3 times to explain menus. I requested a spice level of 1 to 2 and explained that I liked some heat but not so much that I could not eat it. The soup was not edible it was so hot. Food was sub par. Taste and appearance.

Sabrina Olson

Some of the best food in the Peoria area! Atmosphere was intimate and modern. The portion sizes were bigger than expected and everything had such amazing flavors.

Jordan B

My boyfriend and I went here recently and had an excellent experience. My impression is that most people order take out or delivery from here, but we dined in and they have a beautiful, fancy space that was nice for our anniversary dinner. We were curious about a dish that we'd seen on Yelp, but it turned out that it was no longer on their menu. However, when we asked our waiter, he went and asked the chef for a dish that might be similar. He recommended the lamb biryani and we also ordered chicken tandoori. They adjust the spice level of the dishes to your preference and considering we like our food very spicy, we were very pleased with the result. At the end of our meal, the chef and another employee personally came out to chat with us and inquire how our meal was. We really appreciated this personal touch and enjoyed everything about our visit, from the food to the employees. I highly recommend this restaurant and we will be back.

Tom Westheimer

Excellent food. We drove over a 170 miles round trip just to eat there! We really like the Afghan chicken cabal