Being Pakistani myself and having lived in places like Houston and NYC - home to some of the best Pakistani food in America - finding truly authentic Pakistani cuisine in Southern California has always been a challenge. So when this place opened, we made the drive to finally try it... and I swear, this is the most authentic Pakistani food in all of SoCal. FINALLY -- a 100% authentic Pakistani restaurant has arrived here. The owners and staff are absolutely wonderful, and the service is outstanding. The Peshawari Mutton Karahi is out of this world phenomenal, the Nihari is hands-down the best I've had in California, and the Chicken Tikka was perfect. Their prices are surprisingly competitive for the area, which makes the experience even better. We are genuinely so excited that an amazing, truly Pakistani restaurant has opened here. We've waited so long for something this good -- and this place exceeded every expectation. Highly, highly recommend! read more

I'm not an expert of Pakistani food, and there aren't many options in the area. I tried their Sunday buffet and it started off rocky. It appears to be family run and there was no one to welcome us in or tell us where to sit or how to order for about 10 minutes so we seated ourselves. It didn't help that the goth daughter was extremely strange or introverted and non communicative. The owner and workers also didn't seem friendly to outsiders if you know what I mean. The seating arrangement is terrible as they set up for large tables (visitors appear to come in large sizes/families) and you get stuck behind the chairs due to poor spacing. Since there might not be many options, I think they receive very good business from Muslims and halal eaters. In terms of food, I don't think I liked it and it gave me extreme heartburn and I love spicy food. The popper/bread is too oily for me, they don't offer garlic naan for their buffets. Sadly they also did not include the spinach dish either. The offerings were mainly meat dishes which were just ok to me (I didn't really think it was BBQ as described, more like pan seared). The 3 items that I was good with were the saucy stewed beef, the BBQ seared chicken breast (although texture was strange on some), and the mango drink which had mango chunks and not the premade stuff that is really heavy. Would I come back? Likely not... unfortunately I didn't find anything that I would crave. I felt that it was more expensive than Indian food, perhaps the halal meat is more expensive? But at Indian buffets it's slightly cheaper or they offer things like champagne, and items that I prefer like garlic naan, more vegetables dishes, and curry. Maybe Pakistani isn't my jam? read more

Service: 100/10 WOW every person that served us was so kind. My son asked if there was a kids meal (no there was not), but the woman brought out fries for him (on the house) since they did not have kids meals. They went above and beyond. I love Pakistani food, the spices are entirely different because of the region and differences matter. FOOD: AMAZING. This place is a hidden gem. A must visit if you're wondering. Chicken karahi was amazing, they can make it mild or more spicy. This reminded me of home cooking from my Pakistani friend. The chicken tikka masala was delicious paired with naan. The briyani was spicy!!! It was amazing with the yogurt sauce. All in all, the food was excellent and so was the service! I will return when in the area to visit my daughter. read more

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Show up at 12:45 and the restaurant was closed. By looking inside plates with leftovers food and drinks were on the table from the night before. Must have been some party! You can clearly see a mess inside the. After a very hungry uncle consistently knocking/banging on the door, the door was finally unlocked and we were told that it will take the kitchen 45 to 50 minutes to make "fresh" dishes. That was sign for us to not stick around and wait for "fresh" food. I guess anyone with money and a dream can open a restaurant but not run it. Running out of Pakistani restaurants with decent service and consistency. read more

I have ordered food here multiple times and Nihari is my go to item from here. The naan here is tasty, and the malai boti was ok. I ventured out from my usual order and tried the Haleem and it was a let down it was super runny and not very flavorful. I wouldn't get that again. I do like this place I just wish it was a little more consistent. read more

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Colachi is a new Pakistani HALAL restaurant that opened up in the Placentia/Yorba Linda area. They serve traditional Pakistani dishes such as nihari, haleem, and BBQ items. The main seating area has space at most for 60 people and a private area for up to 20 more. I tried several dishes to see how the compared to other Pakistani restaurants in the area. I ordered several items to sample and then took the rest for leftovers at home. Gola kabobs ($14) - The initial kabobs I received were over cooked and a little hard. After talking with the manager he had them make some new ones for me, and they were juicier. But taste wise I prefer the ones at Bawarchi and Nikki's. Bihari kabobs ($14) - This was probably my favorite dish here. It was soft, tender and fall apart delicious. Chicken malai ($14) - The boneless chicken chunks were marinated in yogurt, creamy and tasted pretty good. Nihari ($15) - It's hard finding good nihari here in California, and this was decent (best I had was in Dubai). This beef stew (3 large chunks of beef) had good flavoring and was tender. Naan ($2) - The naan was soft, buttery and reasonably priced. Overall, the food wasn't bad and the pricing was fair. I do feel that Bundoo Khan in Fullerton has better bihari kabobs and chicken malai. They also offer catering here. I wanted to try either the chicken or lamb karahi here, but they only served it with bone-in meat. read more

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We have been here a few times and the food never disappoints. Great Pakistani Cuisine. Now on Sundays they have a lunch buffet as well as live BBQ. The tikka, halwa, boti, biryani as well as the kheer were worth the trip. Great Sunday food with family! read more

Colachi Resturant - Biryani, Nihari, Mutton and Peshawari chicken Karahi. - Pakistani Near Me - Placentia, California

We came here on day two of their soft opening and let me tell you it was amazing. The customer service by Ali was amazing. He took on the spot advice and it was like he cared for our opinions. We tried the half chicken karahi, behari kabob, malai boti, and chicken biryani on their recommendations. They redid the biryani after we asked for a little more spice. The behari kabob hit the spot! Omg finally. The malai boti was also great. Both melted in our mouths, were spiced perfectly, and the quality and quantity received were both admirable. The chicken karahi was good as well, just not our type of spice. Ali mentioned for us to just let them know in advance when ordering next time and they will take care of it. The biryani originally came out hot but not spicy. We asked and he brought out a fresh batch that was smoking hot . Ali also mentioned if we let them know beforehand, he can add potato to the biryani (a must for me). Friendly service by Ali and the food was great. We will be back for their lunch buffet, that they offer from Tuesday to Friday from 11 to 3pm for $15/each person. Come check them out! read more

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Overpriced and very disappointing experience. We paid nearly $60 for just two dishes, mutton curry and chicken tikka, without even ordering naan. The chicken tikka tasted like plain chicken pieces tossed into tomato sauce with little to no flavor or proper marination, and it even had an unpleasant smell. The mutton curry was full of fat and lacked flavor aside from overwhelming red chili heat. When we arrived to pick up the food, no one greeted or acknowledged us. Overall, the food quality and service were both disappointing, and unfortunately we will not be returning. read more

Total hidden gem if you like Indian/pakistani food. Odd location with an odd ambience but friendly service and AMAZING flavors.

Omg the food was INSANE!! We got both the mutton and chicken karhais for dine in and ended up taking the chicken briyani and veal briyani to go(whatever, don't judge). Let me tell you, that veal briyani is LEGIT. Colachi, this Pakistani is so glad you're here!! There's even something a little karachi-ish about how the naan tastes. I'm so glad we came here, now please open one in the IE soon!! Also, got haleem and nihari to go. Will try those soon. read more

Colachi Resturant - Mutton karhai- half Chicken briyani Chicken Karhai - Pakistani Near Me - Placentia, California

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The best Pakistani restaurant in Orange county,they have best karahi and gola kobab. They never disappointed us.The service is best too. I would recommend to go and try. read more

Excellent halal restaurant. Delicious Pakistani/Indian halal Tandoor and Karahi cooked foods. Cost-effective prices and superb service by Sherri. Enjoyed the food so much that 6 of us were in the restaurant for 3 hours. Enjoyed the delicious chicken karahi, which is the best in southern California. The taste was just like it would be Peshahwar or Kabul. The tea was awesome and so was the Kheer. This is the best restaurant for Tandoori foods: rooghani and plain naan, all freshly made. Best Desi , Halal Tandoori restaurant in California. read more

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Food is amazing. Very delicious. It's a shame the interior is the way it is. Not well ventilated and needs a major aesthetic upgrade. Business would flourish if they remodeled. read more

Do not sleep on this place if you are searching for delicious Pakistani food in OC! The nihari was the best I can remember having at any restaurant locally - perfect level of spice (doesn't wipe out your tongue but it's still very flavorful), super tender meat and the right consistency. Would go back for this alone. Tandoori items and naan were also great. Ambience leaves something to be desired and hoping that will be improved over time. Very friendly and attentive service. read more

The Peshawari Chicken Karhai it was SO DELICIOUS!!!! I've never had a karhai THAT tasty outside of Pakistan. The owners were also very kind and attentive, highly recommend this place. read more

Colachi Halal Restaurant did not disappoint for NYE dinner! Beef Bahri and chicken Mali boti were ON POINT . Chicken tikka masala and nihari were just mid , same with the Naan . BUT huge shoutout to owner Ishmael, super nice dude! Definitely coming back for that Bahri and good vibes. 4/5 stars read more

Colachi Resturant - Pakistani Near Me - Placentia, California

I'm beyond disappointed with this restaurant. I picked up two orders of chicken biryani, daal tadka, and nihari. The whole order was packed in a single plastic bag, which later tore. The portions were literally half of what you get when you dine in, and they only gave me one small yogurt and one lemon lol, which is crazy when you're paying $90. I will never step foot in that restaurant again, and I don't recommend it to anyone. read more

Amazing and delicious food i try fish and chicken karhai is so delicious also good customer service thnkss

This place is legit.. their haleem and nihari were really good, but their mutton karahi was amazing and the most authentic I've had.. The mutton karahi is a bit pricy BUT you get a lot of meat.. the half was enough for 2 easily on its own. Menu isn't very big, but what I had was worth coming back for sure. I want to try their mutton pulao and bbq items.. read more

The food and service was outstanding, will definitely be coming back! The best garlic naan and masala I ever had

Wow! Ok I see you colachi, having now had it two times, I'm ready for some more. Proper Pakistani food and nearby my house? This is dangerously delicious. Great friendly service and great food options! We've loved the Haleem, kabobs, ctm, jalfrezi, and biryani. Need to go back to try more! read more

Today was my second time coming here. The first time I cam with a couple of friends and they loved it! So I came back with more friends haha and they loved it too! The food here is amazing - really delicious and clean. You don't feel bad after eating it - you feel good! The staff are super nice and the owner is very friendly and very generous as well. My favorite thing about them is that the meat and chicken are halal and hand slaughtered - not machine chicken!!! This is what I look for in restaurants and this one delivered on it!! Halal hand slaughtered meats, amazing food, friendly staff. I will be coming here often!! Thank you for your great halal food and friendly service. read more

This review is for the buffet. The beef seekh kabab was raw when I opened it! So awful! I complained to the owner and he took my plate and said they would be making more seekh kababs. Also service sucks. The selection for the buffet is minimal, not much variety. I was sitting at the edge of the table but the owner told me to sit at the other side of the table cuz I guess I was in the way of the buffet line. Why even have a chair at the edge of the table then?? When we were paying the cashier asked how the food was. I mentioned the raw seekh kabab and he apologized and didnt even offer any compensation at all! No complimentary buffet or soda! Overall experience was trash. Never coming back! read more

Not authentic Pakistani food at all Biryani had no flavor except spicy from red chilli powder thats all we could feel in our mouth. Chicken karahi had chicken pieces which were so big as if it was treated with hormones and was chewy. Naan were made from stale dough and were undercooked with thick undercooked edges. Will never go here or recommend this place to anybody. read more

Wanted to try somewhere new and a great dinner here tonight. It is located next to chuck e cheese where the Brooklynn pizza was before. The service was awesome, the server was super friendly and did a great job explaining the menu and different dishes. It made ordering really easy. The food was delicious and full of flavor. Everything we had was really good. Overall a great experience, and we'll definitely be back. Highly recommend checking it out. read more

Kolachi shows promise, but consistency is still a work in progress. I've only done takeout so far, and on a good day, service is smooth and the food delivers. My go-to orders--Buttered Roghani Naan, Kadhai Chicken, and Gola Kabobs--have been excellent. The biryani is a decent take on Pakistani-style, but doesn't quite hit the mark compared to spots like Niki's or Tikka Guys. Malai Kabobs in past orders were a clear miss. It's definitely hit-or-miss--friends (seasoned aficionados) have experienced long waits, missing items, and off tasting dishes. That said, the potential is there. With time, Kolachi could become a standout in the Brea-Yorba Linda area. read more

This place is a hidden gem. We ordered nihari and chicken karahi. The meat Wo so juicy and tender and the masala was just perfect. Very authentic Pakistani flavors . Their gulab jamuns were the best. They served us a wholesome Portion of rice too and the dal they customized for my little kiddo was just perfect . An amazing place to fine dine and relax . The service was awesome. The place was super clean and well maintained. I even got to Pray maghrib there. A must visit every month. read more

Colachi Resturant - Gulab jamun - Pakistani Near Me - Placentia, California

This new Pakistani restaurant offers decent ambience, outstanding service, and delicious food. We tried the Nihari, Chicken Tikka Masala, Gola kabab,and Karahi Chicken -- all were excellent. If you're looking for top-notch customer service, this is the place to visit. The owner, Ali, is fantastic read more

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This place should be a busy restaurant based on the quality of the meal. The Chicken Tikka Masala is outstanding. Rich and flavorful. The Garlic Naan is a perfect complement to the Tikka Masala sauce. read more

Terrible experience. From a dead roach to foul smell in seekh kabab. Roghni naan was expensive and looked like a flat sesame bread. Full karahi portion was small too. Service needs improvement, brought karahi but didn't bring naan at once, we had karahi on table and had to wait for naan so we can start dinner!! Items were delivered with pauses. They needs to deliver items to table at once!!! It was overall not a pleasant experience. It's more like a dhaaba restaurant with overpriced menu (we spent over $210 on naans, karahis, kababs, waters for the party of 8 adults/ 2 kids) !!! Never going back!!! Such a waste of money!!! read more

I got lentil soup and it was delicious! Service was good and I'm excited to try more items from the menu.

Ready good Pakistani food, chef + owner so cooperative! Best of luck ! Really enjoyed the food there

The food is freshly cooked and delicious, seems like they use fresh ingredients and their own spices and not from boxed spices. The service could be better, the serving staff needs to be trained. The ambiance definitely needs work. read more

We got their gola kabab today, and I have to admit that these are the best gola kababs I have had in California recently. The owners are also very nice and kind. I look forward to having their gola kababs again. Their kheer also tasted amazing. read more

Environment was good. Service was great. Food was amazing. Very flavor taste pretty cool read more

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Top tier food and service! Whole family enjoyed, definitely going back! The food was very delicious! Loved every item.

We came to Colachi with family and friends for dinner, and it was beyond our expectations. In simpler terms, zabardast and absolutely finger-licking good. Forget utensils, this is the kind of food you enjoy best with your hands, and you won't regret it. Don't get distracted by the numbers on the menu; focus on the dishes themselves, because each one delivers. The atmosphere was so welcoming, we almost forgot about the world outside. The chef personally came out to recommend the best dishes and checked in on us throughout the evening, which made the experience feel extra special. We ordered the mutton and chicken karahi, reshmi kabob, gola kabob, Bihari kabob, nihari, chicken tikka, reshmi chicken pieces, and biryani, all served in huge portions with phenomenal presentation. Every dish had its own unique ingredients and flavors, making them taste incredibly delicious, tender, and rich. This isn't your typical desi restaurant. Colachi has so much more to it, from the hospitality to the depth of flavors, and it makes the whole experience unforgettable. Definitely bringing more friends and family to this spot! read more

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So for the best food in town, I love food we go every week with the friends. The customer service is the best. .

Authentic halal menu. Very clean. Service is nice. Humble staff. Karahi chicken and Gola kabab are top of the menu. Great experience for Catering. read more