Nawaz Gulshan makes the best chicken biryani on the Northside of Chicago. This chef is very good…read morewith herbs and spices. Nawaz Gulshan provides an warm and friendly environment. Nawaz Gulshan and family are very nice. The owner saw me sweating on a very hot day told me to wait and went inside the restaurant and quickly offered me a bottle of water without cost for me. Thank you for excellent food and service.

We used this place for food for a fundraising event. It was terrible! The food was not fresh and…read morethe naan bread was cold and hard! We chose it for the low prices but totally regretted it later! I know I won't be going back here again!

Tl;dr come here for the food, but maybe go elsewhere for more grocery options. Nice variety of food…read morethat is made fresh and is reasonably priced. ===== I first heard of this place from Reddit and it was described as a good grocery with a food court. The food court part definitely rang true, but I was surprised at how small the grocery store was. I think Metro Spice Mart by Presidential Towers is 20 times bigger than the store here, though it was nice to see that they had fresh injera. You can probably find the basics here, but the grocery part definitely takes a backseat to the food court part, which I'm not exactly complaining about. The food court has a really nice menu with pictures all across one of the walls. Everything looked and smelled really great, and I definitely want to try more of the menu next time! We got some paratha, samosas, kheer, halwa, chai, and a beef roll recently. The paratha took a while since it was made fresh, but the buttery flavor was superb and I'd definitely order it again. Would definitely get the kheer again, too. The samosas came with a yogurt and a tamarind sauce, which I appreciated. The beef roll was a little dry, though a decent size. I don't generally like halwa and this one had a perfumey flavor my family didn't like. The chai was fine. I like how it's near a bunch of other large Asian grocery stores. Next time I'm in the area and have a hankering for Indian/Pakistani food, will definitely be back!

The butter chicken and aalo palak are my go to's. They are always piping hot (I get it delivered)!…read moreAlways on point with flavor & they are so kind and package the items perfectly. I highly recommend this place. I've been only getting my Indian food from Shan's for the past 5 years. I've tried many things on the menu and they all HIT!!!

Rickshaw is a fairly new place on Pulaski near Elston that serves "Pakistani and Indian street…read moreeats". Whenever I have passed by Rickshaw, it looked dead inside. Finally I took the initiative to call them on a late Friday afternoon, prompted by Friday specials listed on its website. When I did call, I was told that those are basically lunchtime specials (11AM-4PM), but the $7 chicken biryani sounds like a really good deal. However, I did order the lamb biryani for dinner pickup. When I arrived, my food was ready to go. I did admire the murals in its two spaces, with the left room being a pickup space and the right being a dining room. The lamb biryani is tasty and a bit zingy with a generous portion of lamb chunks, and for a mere $12 I made two meals out of it. The lamb was indeed boneless and not too tough or fatty, and the rice was fluffy and good to eat even on its own.

Food was very good! We tried a few things and everything was good. Reasonably priced for what you…read moreget. Will be back!

I have been a regular customer here for nearly three years, which is why the drastic drop in…read morequality during my recent visit with a group of friends was so noticeable. The biryani served to us distinctly lacked the taste and texture of lamb, and resembled beef instead. As someone who regularly eats beef, lamb, and goat, the difference was unmistakable.What is more disappointing than the food is management's reaction to honest criticism. Instead of addressing the food mix-up or investigating the kitchen, the owner publicly insulted our group by accusing us of being under the influence, threatened legal action, and went through my personal profile to attack my review history.A professional business handles feedback with accountability rather than personal attacks and intimidation. Due to the food discrepancy and the hostile customer service, our group will not be returning.

Unbelievable chicken 65. The location is unassuming, but the flavor of the food is amazing. Highly…read morerecommend- mine was good 2 days later!

Today at SHINWARI we picked up Food, Tandoori chicken Tikka Baby goat karahi along with huge fluffy…read moreNans. Despite they were very busy with attentive to details. Mind blowing Karachi Authentic taste, Malai chicken boti very yummy. Hats off to famous chef Mr Shahzad, we will soon cater for my wife's Birthday. Schaumburg Illinois,

***Note the rating for this business does not belong to Shinwari grill. It was for the previous…read morerestaurant. Whether this new business fills their shoes is yet to be seen. They have only been in business about a month.*** Shinwari grill is new to Devon ave, however, they are not new to the restaurant scene. It strikes me odd they took over Masti Grill's listing with ratings and "claimed" it as their own. That kinda bs is not cool and I inquired with them about it. To which I received a canned reply of, "uh, yeah, a lot of things switched hands fast at the time of the switch and we're still figuring that out." Again, that's bs. Their takeout menus have a Yelp logo on them, their in-store marketing mentions their Yelp page and this web page has been verified as theirs with an update on the new owner. So just note that most of their recent 5 star reviews belong to the last restaurant is all. Shinwari moved in, switched out much of the kitchen with all new cookware and has been operating about a month now. Regarding the previous restaurant: Unfortunately it seems that Masti Grill has shuttered their doors and moved out. Good luck to you Tanveer, I'd always hoped Masti would have taken off. If located in a different area of town and with more accessible business hours, it could have done better. Who knows. You brought a new stance to (late night) Pak/Indian food, surprising casual diners with freshly prepared recipes & appetizers. A detail that should be available across Devon "hotels" but is not. Hotels should not be confused with regular, sit-down restaurants ie Tiffin. In India a "hotel" is a fast food joint, to us here in the states it's a diner. Back to Shinwari grill. Much of their menu is Pakistani food with a few Indian crossovers. (In my mind, much of our food is mutual in name and ingredients. However, there are differences in the amount of oil used to start a curry and a far lighter hand of spices used for heat. Almost always, store bought Pakistani food is mild) Shinwari has been open now about a month and are in the process of figuring out their groove and how best to serve their new customers. So far I've been in twice spending an average of thirty plus dollars on takeout. I'll tell you, I think a free membership for anus calisthenics comes with every order. I'm two in and both times my anus has had a vigorous workout. There's the all night puttering which helps focus your anus to short, loud, bursts. Then the day long, overextended usage of pooping. Honestly, I needed a couple days of rest after those workouts. My orders have consisted of veg samosa, a couple breads and a curry. Over the short time, their samosas got better. The first time the shell was harder and darker colored than normal. I've seen this before with newbs using the wrong ingredients. On the second go, the shell was perfect as was the filling. I'd definitely order veg samosa again but only if they offer tamarind chutney. Presently they offer a sort of raita which to me does nothing for it or your taste buds. (You may like to use ketchup or BBQ sauce.) Don't get me started on their cost/type of breads. I'm not a fan. (Note to self. Get store bought paratha or make Costco chapathi) About the curries. All consistently gave my ass something to talk about. Day long flatulence... wowzers. An okra curry (bhindi gosht) that was so bland, murgh cholay (oily) and butter chicken. The butter chicken had good flavor, consistency and the meat was slow cooked. Too bad it upset my stomach.. but good for me, I suppose. Value vs cost vs health.. I can't be spending all my time on a toilet. Nor can I have a date over if I'm puttering under the sheets. Trust.. it's not fun to be told.. "honey! that's not sexy!!"

My family and I came in last week for dinner. We love Indian food although my wife and kid can't do…read morespicy food. At first glance inside I didn't like the small ordering window and layout, but the staff were so nice that it didn't matter. We ended up ordering some good plates. I loved the palak paneer, garlic naan, and my palak lamb. We actually ended up with a rather spicy dish and the staff were very thoughtful in giving us some changes so our kid could eat her palak paneer. The quality is pretty high and the cost was fair. If you want Indian and you are around this Indian spot deserves a visit.

Please go here if you want really good, authentic Indian food! It's a small, clean, no frills place…read morethat has great food at a fantastic price. We ordered the Chicken 65, Chicken Tikka, Veggie Samosas, Garlic Naan, & a side of Rita. ALL were amazing. The Chicken 65 stood out but, would absolutely order everything again. The very sweet woman working there offered us a complimentary dessert in which her mother had made and I was absolutely delighted with the flavors. We will make a point to come to this hidden gem whenever we're in town. Kudos to Mr. Tandoor!!!

Great food, service and prices. A lot of choices on the menu, you will find what you are looking…read morefor.

Very good food, and service. The rice , chicken and mutton bihrani were very tasty. The service…read morewas also very good. Extremely friendly. Its not a fancy place, but its worth a visit.

Got a ghee roast dosa, chicken curry meal and jackfruit curry…read more Nice that different kinds of curry chicken come in the meal. Jackfruit curry was a veggie option offered of their specials board when we asked about the mushroom kadhai and it was out. Also got a kerala perotta which was great as a bread in addition to the dosa. I think the jackfruit curry wound up being the spiciest...not sure if there are options to dial it down when you order, otherwise there's raita for moderation. Small family run restaurant it seems - so be patient and let them know what you need and they'll take care of you. Paid parking on side streets become free earlier than on Devon.

Tl;dr very tasty and authentic south Indian food along the main street of Devon! Food here is quite…read morespicy, so definitely specify if you prefer it to be more mild. ===== Came here last week and tried the paper dosa, lamb curry, kerala paratha, and mango lassi. Prices were very reasonable and so are the portions. The paper dosa was way bigger than we thought it would be, and took up two big plates. They were also kind enough to give a little potato curry with the dosa, in addition to the usual rasam, and two chutneys (coconut and peanut?). Everything was very flavorful and fresh. I especially liked the flavors of the lamb curry. If you get it be careful of small bones! As mentioned above, the default spice level here was unexpectedly high, and I was blowing my nose and needed that mango lassi. Definitely would come back again to try more food, especially some of the keralan fish dishes! The owners are a very cute couple who are very friendly and accommodating. Some nitpicks/things to note: the bathroom was not great and missing toilet paper. It also smelled smoky. If you're coming at a peak time, there is lots of parking along the streets around the restaurant, but it tends to be pretty full. You may need to circle around a bit to find a spot.