We had a delightfully spicy dinner delivered by Al-Madina and then visited to try their simple $20 p/p buffet. They also have a full menu including kabobs, biryani, chicken, shrimp, goat and bean entrees. Al-Madina serves huge naan, it's true. I've only had the plain naan basket. I would like to try the garlic and kabuli naan with sesame seeds. Love the Yogurt Salad here. It's a gigantic bowl of yogurt, cucumbers, onion, tomato, mint, cilantro, and lemon. It's bountiful and delicious. We tried the samosas with potato, coriander, mint, cumin seed and red chili's. Very good. We enjoyed the Butter Chicken but it was not like any butter chicken I've had before. There was very little butter and cream present. The sauce was red and spicy. I ordered it as a mild version for the person eating with us. Maybe one could request extra cream if they are looking for a traditional, Amercan-ized, Indian Butter Chicken dish? It was flavorful, for me, though. We also enjoyed the Chicken Tandoori. It is moist, very well-seasoned and delicious. Zero complaints! We really liked the Chana Masala which is great for vegetarians. This is a chickpea dish with spices, and you can tell they have been marinated for a very long time. We tried this on the buffet. The Kabuli Palaw is a very mild and lovely rice dish. It comez with bone-in beef (so if you are serving children or seniors, pull this meat out for them), basmati rice, raisins and carrots. The raisins make it sweet and great. The Chicken Biryani is good and spicy but I enjoyed that it wasn't a fire-spice level. We ate this at the buffet so it was on the medium-spicy side vs. other wildly, spicy biryani's. The Kheer is super-delicious! It's a rice pudding with milk, heavy cream, almonds and pistachios. We also had this in the buffet and loved it. Especially the cardamom notes. The Chai is served very quickly here, so I'm wondering if they have a large soup pot of it in the back. It's nice but add sugar if you like it sweet. I liked that I didn't have to wait forever for it. The spices are just right and I ordered a second one! The service here was very friendly. Most of the staff spoke to us when I requested things and it is like an all-hands-on-board approach. This is why they describe themselves as fast-casual: you can just go to the front and ask for what you need when you are eating at the buffet. Things on this menu which pique my interest: White Lassi (dogh). I looked it up and it's plain yogurt and sugar with aromatics such as cardamom or rose water. They have the following fresh fruit juices: banana, mango, apple, orange, lemon, and watermelon. You can also mix two fruits. I wonder if you can add yogurt because I've and never had banana juice. The Afghani Sheryakh with milk, cream, sugar, cardamom, crushed almonds, saffron, and pistachio also looks delicious. The lentil soup looks delicious, as well as the lentil entrees. When they say it's fast-casual Indian and Pakistani, this is helpful because I've seen words, "Afghan," in titles and Kabuli in a dish name mentioned on the menu so it's a bit confusing. But a woman I was speaking with said the cooks are Indian and Pakistani. Madina is the name of 'the' holy city in Dubai. Maybe it's a similar concept to Jerusalem for us Christians. So there is this whole menangerie of countries mentioned in the menu, basically. The cooking here is the least closest to American Indian that I am used to eating. We really liked the flavors here. I saw jalapeños in a few of the buffet dishes and for me, all that was missing was beer to tamp the spice! Ah well, Coke and Pepsi did the trick for now. Would come back to Al Madina again. It's probably the closest I'll get to the real city of Madina in Dubai. read more

Lots of food that you can pile on a plastic plate with plastic utensils. The bread was crisp and a bit buttery. The restaurant is in a hotel that feels in need of a deep clean. Bathrooms were uncomfortable-and in the hotel. Parking was a mess with snow and ice unshovelled. Inside the chairs were hard but covered with white linen like a wedding setting. Next to me a man put out his prayer rug and prayed. The food was uninspiring. Spicy. Watery. The fried potato pockets were good without any sauce to dip into. Different accoutrements on each table. Some had napkins. Others had salt and pepper stuff. Some people came in for to go boxes. Altogether interesting and good to know it's here. read more

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The reviews were mixed, so I wasn't sure what I was in for, but I was willing to give it a try since it was a new-to-me Indian restaurant. They're connected to the Days Inn hotel, so it was easy to find. Pretty much all of the parking spots right outside are labeled as being just for compact cars -- and even so, the spots were rather limited without driving behind the hotel. I took a compact car spot anyway (hope that wasn't bad), and went on inside. For a hotel restaurant, it's not the kind of fancy vibes you would expect at Marriotts and such. I didn't see a menu or anything so I walked up to the register and was greeted. I asked for a menu and was given one immediately. There was a lot of Indian dishes and kabobs. There was a dish I was unfamiliar with called Chicken 65, made with red chili peppers. Decided to give it a shot, and the staff warned me that it was spicy. I had the option of either naan or rice to go with it -- I selected naan. Staff said it would be about 20 minutes so I waited. There were a couple of other patrons in there enjoying their food, and it was pretty chill. Before I knew it, my food was ready -- they brought it to me, and I was on my way. When I got home, I saw that it was a bright red color. Reminded me of vindaloo in that way, but it definitely tasted different. It was delicious, but WHEW it was spicy!!! Nothing I couldn't handle though. The naan it was served with was HUGE and fluffy. A couple of bites were oddly tough but overall it was quite enjoyable. I admit I did miss rice though... the chicken would've been lovely on a bed of it. Would've had to pay extra to have both rice and naan, which I believe some places do automatically... no biggie though. All that said, I had no serious complaints and I would come back to try more of their menu. Hopefully it'll be another great experience for me! read more

I met coworkers for a holiday party. I had the chicken tikka Marsala. It was okay. I was disappointed because this place is a dive. I had high hopes for the food. The mango lassi tasted like a mix and not real mangos. It was as served warm instead of chilled. The naan bread was dry with no taste. The bathroom was clean. There is no parking in their lot. This is unacceptable for a restaurant hotel. The man who parked beside me looked he worked somewhere else. The service was fair. It is a self service cafe. I really had hoped for good Indian food. I was severely let down. read more

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Great food and service, amazing hospitality! Will continue to come here with my family.

First time there a friend of mine recommended this place. The food was good, fast service and very friendly staff. Ike my chicken byriani with yugard salad, I also got the lamb karaki which was very delicious. I will definitely come back... read more

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Not authentic Indian. Got the Chicken Tikka Marsala, extra spicy. So they added a few slices of jalepenos. Lacked flavor. Beware, it's self service which is fine but nice to know before hand. Had to order rice separately from entree. Would not recommend. Ambiance was not great. It's attached to the Days Inn hotel. To top it off, there was still a sticker on the pepper in my food. read more

Al-Madina Restaurant - Chicken Tikka Marsala with sticker on pepper. - Pakistani Near Me - Lanham, Maryland

Our family stopped by. We were passing through the city we stopped for the buffet, and it was really convenient. How all the food was ready to go since we were on a time crunch. read more

Very poor service, food wasn't fresh it was also cold, very expensive prices not worth it, very rude employees ! I regret that I went there.

I'd give 0 stars if I could...this place is very unprofessional. The Naan bread here is the worst I've EVER had.. it's always burnt overpriced and bland. They have tandoori roti as a side on the menu and don't have it as an option on any of the ENTREES! Terrible! Customer service sucks. These guys smile in your face offering you better service & wait times the next time instead of doing it the first time... the ambiance is very old and outdated! read more

First time here. I am a very picky eater. Halal food..yay!!! Ordered chicken kabob & shrimp kabob dishes. Food doesn't look fancy but overall taste was very good. This place needs an update for sure. Family friendly place. Mainly self service restaurant. Guy at the register was friendly. Overall I will recommend this place to anyone. read more

The food is amazing! The price is reasonable and staff are helpful. I will be coming often. I highly recommend their chicken tikka masala. read more

Al-Madina Restaurant - Chicken Tikka Masala - Pakistani Near Me - Lanham, Maryland

We were in the mood for some Indian/Pakistani food and happened on to stumble onto this place on Yelp. Once we got here there was no one in the restaurant which made us a little nervous. However, after our order arrive we were pleasantly surprised at the spices/flavors of the food. Although it is not Islamabad, it's not too far off. We loved the place and will definitely be back! read more

Al-Madina Restaurant - Trying De BBQ Tonight for lunch...fingers crossed... - Pakistani Near Me - Lanham, Maryland

This Indian/Pakistani (also Afghani?) Restaurant attached to a hotel surprised me. I very nearly didn't give it a chance as I was getting bad feelings. If you walk in expecting a typical Indian sit-down place like I did you are going to be very confused. Think less formal and more fast-casual and you'll do much better. Food is ordered at the counter and delivered to your table on trays with disposable dishes/cutlery. Food was simply plated which had my wife and I bracing for disappointment but what we got was some very tasty food. It was also quite affordable especially since rice or naan is included with most dishes. So if you're willing to accept the no-frill fast casual product this restaurant is providing give it a try. They also do takeout which may be the best option. If you're looking for a fancy place for a date or special occasion this is not the restaurant you're looking for read more

Customer service was fine. Butter chicken did not taste like traditional butter chicken. Definitely had a tomato base... not my fav. The traditional naan is super big, you're fine just ordering one (I ordered two not knowing). Better off getting food to go. read more

Pretty good food. Good service. Would recommend. Good prices. Nice music, empty no loud music

Decent Pakistani food! My family (especially my grandma) love this restaurant. All of us made the drive out on a Friday to grab some dinner. The place was empty and parking was easy. It's connected with the Days Inn and theres no signage outside but once you're in the Days Inn parking lot, just follow the road that leads to their restaurant. There was only one server working and by the time we had sat down, a few more families came but she seems to cater to every table. Between my family and I, we ordered the chaat papri, chapli kabob, chicken karahi and butter chicken. The portions are kind of small when compared to the price but in the end we had just enough food to feed everyone and take just a little for leftovers. Everything we ordered was delicious but I'd skip the chicken karahi. It had more sauce to it as opposed to a dry karahi so I wasnt a big fan. We also tried their chai which I wasnt too crazy about either. read more

Al-Madina Restaurant - Chaat Papri - Pakistani Near Me - Lanham, Maryland

Not a good sit down restaurant. minimal service . Cheap cutlery . Service is slow and food is very unappetizing. Oily and very generic Indian / afghan food. read more

After looking around and reading reviews my family decided to try this restaurant. The flavor was good but the food was not even warm to eat. The naan was very cold and we asked for new ones and they brought out ones that were still cold. The wait staff wasn't approachable. I would not recommend this restaurant. read more

We went to de BBQ 2night last night for dinner in Lanham, MD. We ordered goat karahi, Rogan Josh, chicken bihari kabobs and a house salad. The goat karahi was good. Very oily (even by Pakistani standards), but once I removed the oil it was good. The naan that came with the food was awesome. Fresh out of the oven and it was yummy in my tummy The salad was entirely average. Came with spinach, onions, chickpeas and house dressing. No one was impressed with the salad. The rogan josh was pretty good, but didn't taste like rogan josh in my opinion. It was oily in my opinion. In my opinion, the star dish was the bihari kabobs. The chicken was marinated perfectly, it was juicy and not dry at all. Coupled with naan and their red and green chutney, it was little bits of heaven in my mouth. I also got a chance to speak to the owner. I told him I was excited to order the chapli kabobs, but $16 for two pieces of kabobs and naan was way to expensive in my opinion. I also gave him my feedback for the food. He told me they only use baby goat for the karahi, so the meat isn't chewy. I told him some pieces were a bit chewy, but overall good karahi. The service was sub par, but I understood because they had a party going on in the hotel's banquet hall. Not deducting anything for the service. Our server, Evelyn, was awesome. She had a good sense of humor and she did her best. Our naan did not come on time and Evelyn asked them several times but no joy. After waiting for ten minutes, I went to the front desk and asked them for the naan and they got it right away. I recommend this place. They just opened about three months ago. I appreciated the owner taking my feedback. He wasn't dismissive at all. He also told me that they aren't doing any buffets for the time being. read more

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I was craving Indian food and saw this place on Door Dash! Came to read the Yelp reviews and was skeptical because I read the portions are small. I ordered anyway and I'm glad I did. First of all, my portion size was large. I was able to get 3 meals out of it. I ordered the chicken tikka masala and 2 garlic naan. The garlic naan is soooo good, omg, and it's huge!! The chicken tikka masala is also very good and full of flavor. They also gave me a large portion of the side of rice! I was very satisfied with my meal. I'd definitely order again read more

Al-Madina Restaurant - Chicken Tikka Masala - Pakistani Near Me - Lanham, Maryland

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The food and service is absolutely phenomenal! Amazing environment! Pakistan zindabad!!!!!!

Over priced and not that yummy. Had better. Don't pay over phone they will choose top tip amount for poor food. Never again!

Fairly good Indian. Has more of an afghan twist to it. Afghani owned. Nothing super memorable though.

Went in reluctantly because of so few reviews, but oh so glad I did. I ordered the chapal kabab dinner. Came with 2 patties of chapal kabab + cholay + heavenly sesame seed naan. In my opinion best chapal kabab in the area I could find. The naan was good to the last bite. The restaurant was attached to a Days Inn, but logically separated. The restaurant was practically vacant save one other guest who couldnt stop praising the vegetarian food at the restaurant. Will return here soon. read more

Outstanding....... The BEST food experience i have ever had anywhere, I was visiting DC when my Uber Driver suggested this resturant, and it was well worth the drive, our server was amazing served us with a beautiful smile and and made us feel special, food came out quickly and every dish we ordered tasted supper all the way, finger liking food after which you want to salute their chefs ‍‍. I can highly recommend this place for best food, and outstanding service. NOTE: Finish off your food experience with their "Karak Chai" (tea with milk). read more

Al-Madina Restaurant - BBQ Special Grill Platter - Pakistani Near Me - Lanham, Maryland

I'm literally typing this as I'm dining in. Our Father's Day lunch was absolutely ridiculous. The waitress obviously had no idea what she was doing. Several things went wrong: 1). The Briyani didn't come with chickpeas and we had to pay extra for them. Okay find we had to pay extra, but the briyani was dry, tasteless and the chickpeas were just not it. Secondly, the brought out my dad's first and then brought out my food 30 mins later. It's been an hour and we still haven't even had my step-moms dish come out. I ordered the chicken tika masala and they never brought me rice. The lady assumed that the extra naan I wanted was for the chicken tika masala?!?! I had to ask for the rice. Please do not come here. They have flies flying around in here. 1/10 read more

My husband and I actually really like this place. Some of the best Indian food we have had. Knocked a star because when you order takeout, they do not have your order ready when you arrive. It seems like they honestly wait for you to arrive before they even start cooking. Both times I've come to pickup food, I'm waiting for 15+ minutes even though I've already allowed enough time since the phone call. We would honestly come here a lot more if they did better on the to-go orders. We value our time on lazy nights when we want to eat in. read more

I should have read the last couple of reviews before I ordered.. this is now called Al-Madina so I'm not even sure if this review will be seen. We order Indian most Sundays... I don't remember having any issues with the taste at De BBQ but we decided to order from Al Madina and my butter chicken was super bland.. super disappointed. My mango lassi also tasted off. read more

I had the chicken nihari, chicken biryani and daal. It was so delicious and I had never had chicken nihari before but to my surprise It did not disappoint at all. The whole group enjoyed with perfect chai and I would definitely go back! read more

The food is good, but the portions have become smaller over time. I ordered Chicken Biryani and I basically paid $13.00 for a small container of rice and three chicken bones. I understand that we're living in unprecedented times and business may be slow, but giving your customers less for their money is not the ethical thing to do. Karma!! I'll drive to Arlington the next time I want good Pakistani/Indian food and generous portions for my money. read more

I travel for work at least 2 weeks a month for my job. I eat Indian food every trip I'm on. This was by far the worst Indian food I have ever eaten in my life. Greasy and absolutely tasteless. Would not recommend to my worst enemy. I'm not looking forward to how it sits with me tomorrow. Had about 3 bites. Stay away. read more

Ate here on Sunday and was very happy with the experience! The restaurant is part of a "Days inn", it's pretty casual. At the time we went, there was only one server there but she was doing a great job at hosting everyone and bringing all the food out. We got the papri and samosa chaat to start with it. Both chaats were fresh, tangy and delicious. For entrees we got the chicken karahi, goat briyani and the BBQ special grill platter. Everything we got tasted great! The karahi was flavorful, and the chicken tasted fresh, the briyani was awesome! The rice was cooked well and the goat meat was soft and tender. The special grill platter came on a fajita style skillet and was sizzling, fresh and amazing. The only suggestion I would have is to serve carbonated coke, we got three cokes and all three were flat. The prices were also very reasonable, our check was $72. Def a good deal! Will def be coming back. read more

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Great food and service! Owner is polite and always willing to help. The grilled kabobs are what you want. Fresh naan and somosay chaat are

The food is moderately good (3.5 stars) but their prices are crazy expensive for the type of food. They seem to have raised their prices significantly compared to the menu pictures posted by previous reviewers. Service can be very slow if they have more than 2 tables. We are excited to have a decent Indian/Pakistani option in the area and would like them to flourish but their prices would prevent us from visiting them very often. read more

There was one review of this place, located in a kind of sketchy hotel in Lanham (the front desk of the hotel is behind bulletproof glass). Still, didn't want to drive and the one review said it was great. I've been to a lot of Indian places all over the country, and this place is the REAL DEAL. We had butter chicken, which was some of the best I've ever had, Palak Paneer (also fantastic) and Rogan Josh (VERY good). The naan was all fresh made and stuffed with spinach. I honestly can not say enough about this place. It was so good that, even though we're literally passing through, I bought an order of butter chicken and palak paneer to go, put it in the hotel fridge, and will be bringing it home (in a cooler...) 250 miles to NJ for my wife to try. It was literally that good. One thing, though...change the name. This name makes no sense. I thought it was a BBQ place. SO GOOD. read more

So happy to have this spot close to me. Halal goodness. Best desi food in the area by far in my opinion!

awful!!! ordered goat biryani and chicken tikka masala. the biryani had no meat just bones. chicken tikka masala was floating in oil. my 1st and last purchase. your restaurant needs a new chef, asap!!! read more

So glad that De BBQ 2Night has opened! Today we ordered paneer makhani, palak paneer, garlic naan, and samosa. It was all so delicious and expertly prepared that we can't wait to go back! We are excited to try their lunch buffet too after Ramadan has passed. Thank you for the delicious meal! read more

The cook has left this restaurant sometime ago and the food sucks now. Don't waste your money in this restaurant. I had to throw away all the food I ordered for a carry out because I ordered 3 variety of dishes and all turned up horrible. Everything went into trash, Paid $50+ for nothing read more