For an area dominated by take-out Indian/Pakistani cuisine this is a very pleasant addition. The joint itself is named after an area in Lahore called Gulberg, which evokes a nice sentiment with Pakistanis. Pluses: Very clean; Staff is professional; spacious and during Covid time nice outside seating. I also felt the staff was considerate in making sure you get seated. For a family event this would be a great place to have lunch or dinner. Menu is pretty elaborate as well. Deltas: The food though true in texture, does not have the right amount of spice. I felt the food was cooked well, presented well but spice level was low. 1/2 point extra for the poster of a Hydrant in the men's bathroom. Classic read more

I'm not upset about the money as much as I am about the ethics and manners expected of us as Muslims--especially during Ramadan. Today, we went to a buffet, but as we were leaving, my son had to rush to the animal hospital due to an emergency with our cat. I informed the staff member inside that my son wouldn't be able to make it and asked if I could take his food to go. He refused and even declined to refund the money. Brothers and sisters, it's not about the money. It's about ethics, especially in this blessed month of Ramadan. Despite explaining the situation, he insisted on saying no. I wasn't allowed to take food for my son, even though I had already paid for it. I will never step into that place again. They are liars! be careful read more

Gulberg Bistro - Pakistani Near Me - Kendall Park, New Jersey

Definitely a touch above your average desi restaurant with respect to taste and presentation, but without any pretense. Feels like you got invited to eat at the one classy aunty's house whose cooking is renowned for being top notch. There's just something about Gulberg Bistro that emits understated elegance. Cozy up to the "Quzy Haleem" for sure. Where so many haleems are too thin or too thick, this one hits the Goldilocks zone and comes up with succulent shreds of meat. Look at those vivid green jalapeño slices on top! This Haleem screams freshness and spice. It's a must try even if you're spice averse (just get some yogurt or a lassi on the side, or dip it in any of the freshly baked naan or rotis!) My other favorite is the "Papdi Chaat". I still haven't had one anywhere that's this good. It's tangy, tart, creamy, crunchy: all sensations I didn't know I needed to have together. Every other offering I tried - Lahori Fish, Karahi Chicken, and Okra - are solid offerings if not the most incredible I've ever had (for that you would have to go to Devon Street in Chicago if not Pakistan itself). Everything again is fresh tasting, made with quality ingredients, and comes out hot, but lacks a certain pizazz in flavor that keeps it from taking the top prize. For example, the "Beef Behari Roll" from Chai Chenak in New Brunswick is in my opinion superior to Gulberg's because it's more smoky and creamy. Gulberg's was a bit dry. The service is impeccable and understanding of our needs. We had a baby with us and they made sure to give us plenty of room for her stroller. At one point a whole lot of chai was spilled on the table and ground, but they were so gracious as they cleaned it up and got us another chai at no charge. There's a lot of desi food in NJ, but Gulberg Bistro is certainly one of the elite. read more

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I've loved this place since it opened. Always consistently good food that never misses!

Upscale atmosphere, attentive service, and an excellent menu. There is a lentil dish here that is so amazing, we are absolutely obsessed. The naan is HUGE and soft and an absolute dream. We enjoy the roti, too. There are great buy one get one specials at times, but even without them this restaurant stands out from others for it's focus on customer delight. read more

Don't have enough words to describe the best experience we enjoyed today for the Sunday brunch. so many fresh items, including the best Lahori style Halwa and puri. Azhar and all the team members are very professional and curtious. The price for the quality food, and the service is unbelievable. keep up the good work. read more

Went to this place last night. The chicken karahi entree was $12 on the menu, which the waiter verified, yet when we got the bill, they doubled it to $24. The naan and drinks were priced accurately. The entire time, the waiter (who is always there whenever you go) and 1 or 2 others were looking at us (I was there with one other person) non-stop, which made us uncomfortable. We were the only ones there with no other customers around. Horrible experience. The only reason I didn't give this place 1 star is because the food itself was decent (average, although not great). We didn't want any back-and-forth scene being made so we paid the bill and quietly walked out, The unethical people here need to learn to conduct above-board business practices and deliver an excellent customer experience. read more

I've ordered takeout and delivery from Gulberg Bistro a few times and have been quite happy with my experiences so far. I'm obviously not an expert on Desi food but I really liked what I've tried here, especially their chicken dishes. Highly recommend: -Chicken Behari Platter ($10.99 lunch special) - Super tender and juicy chicken thighs, with a nice charcoal flavor. Definitely recommend! If I were reviewing them based solely on their chicken dishes then this would for sure be a 5 star review. -Chicken Shinwari Karahi ($29.99) - Savory and delicious bone-in chicken leg pieces, very aromatic with a strong black pepper flavor. It's not very spicy, and the portion size is enough for 3-4 or more people. (Note: It doesn't come with rice or naan.) Karahis take 35-40 minutes to prepare FYI. -Thooti ($7.99) - Super delicious and fragrant phirni, topped with a few pieces of nuts and rose petals. I preferred this to the kheer: it was sweeter and seemed more "rice-y" (versus milky) in my opinion. Good: -Murgh Makhani ($12.99 lunch special) - The three generously sized chicken pieces inside were extremely tender and juicy. In general this isn't my favorite dish but I liked the version here! -Gulberg Special Mutton Karahi ($34.99) - I loved the gravy (super fragrant and full of spices), but some of the goat pieces were tough and dry. It's moderately but not very spicy, and the portion is enough for 3+ people (it's 2 lb of meat). -Kheer ($5.99) - Compared to the phirni I found this milkier/thicker, less sweet, and less fragrant. There were some whole cardamom pods inside but the predominant flavor was still milk in my opinion. I also liked the breads that I tried here: the naans were soft and doughy, and the onion kulcha ($2.99) was more puffy/fluffy and slightly sweeter in flavor. A few minor issues: -We had to wait 20 minutes past the quoted time for a takeout order. -On one delivery order I ordered two lunch specials, and one was missing the naans and condiments. Despite these issues, I like their food enough to continuing ordering from them. They're also very responsive on Facebook messenger and were super helpful in answering all my questions there. read more

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True, authentic, flavorful, fresh...everything you should love about a small family-run restaurant is all here at Gulberg. Whenever I'm in town on business, this place is a must-stop. Some may deem certain items to be pricey, but the flavors will knock you into the following week. read more

Sat: 12/11/2021 11:10 AM EST Location: Gulberg Bistro (3000 State Route 27, Ste 9, Kendall Park, NJ 08824) Party Size: 4 First Impressions: We were promptly greeted and seated. Restaurant was clean and no off smell or no visible trash. Front of the house was attentive. This review could easily have earned them 3.5 stars but I ended up scoring them 2 stars for obvious reasons. ******Long Post Alert******* ... (Continue Reading). All items were paid for.. Not a paid review. We were waiting for a person in our party so we started with drinks. 1 **Doodh Patti (Plain), 2 Lassi (1 Sweet & 1 Salty). Since we were literally the first customers our Lassi's came within few minutes and then came my **Doodh Patti. I know Milk is protein but little I know I was served Protein plus Insect infused "Drink. It was just disgusting as first thing in the morning you don't want this experience. I should have walked away. But because of my friends stayed and continued to place the order. I showed it to my server and first she said sir it is Malai but then looking closely she apologized and replaced it. We asked our server for recommendations. She said our Paya and Halwa Poori is highly recommended. We placed 3 orders of Halwa Poori and One order of Paya with Sesame Naan. Food was served in a reasonable time and quantity was OK. Now let's decipher the dishes served. Paya (trotters) - You can ask any true Paya Eater, this is not how paya is made. It was laced with so much oil and spices that first bite literally punches you hard in your throat and forbids you of the next bite. We told the server as well. When she took the food back that this was no good. Naan - Nothing Fancy one was good and one was burnt. Halwa Poori Platter (Channa, Aloo Tarkari, Halwa and 2 Poori's) - Living in USA for 20+ years this has to be the best Aloo Tarkari I have tasted in a restaurant. Channa was very decent for Poori. Halwa was just meh.. Nothing special. Our Party received total of 6 Poori's 2 were perfect, 2 were burnt and the remaining 2 were extremely oily. No Consistency of food coming out of the kitchen. One of our friend in the party met an acquaintance who sent us Kheer from the menu. Kheer was decent and better than most Desi Restaurants in NJ. The owner Qamar also paid a visit to our table and sent complimentary tea. I wish I could say a few better things but there is no excuse for first thing in the morning to have this experience. I hope for others it's a better experience. read more

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Food is Ok Service is ok Nothing above average Place was rather dirty If no other option then may be one can go there. read more

Gulberg Bistro opened recently in the area in the middle of covid craziness. We thought we will give it a shot so called them and placed the order. I was told to come and pick it up after 30 mins. We went to pick it up after 40 mins maybe and then got to know that no order was registered on phone hence the food was not ready. The lady in the counter was very nervous bcz of this and she told me she will get it ready as soon as she can and send it to my car. The baby started crying in the car so we came down and waited outside where we met the owner. He apologized again and assured the food will be there soon. We waited patiently. They were nice enough to give us the entire order free of cost. I really appreciate this gesture because they put us first. So now let's talk about the food. We ordered cheese naan, mutton biriyani, beef behari kebab and chicken cheese kebab. The kids were very hungry so they ended up eating the naan in the car and I m glad we did bcz we ate it hot. It was soft, gooey, cheesy and just plain yum !!! The biriyani was 8 on 10. I loved the texture of the rice but it could use a little more mutton I felt.... The kebabs were outstanding!! I am so happy that now we don't have to drive to Edison Shalimar for these kebabs. In fact Gulberg's kebab are better !! Will go back soon for a real dine in experience!! Highly recommended if you love meats !!! read more

Gulberg Bistro - Mutton biriyani, chicken cheese kebab, beef behari kebab, raita & salad - Pakistani Near Me - Kendall Park, New Jersey

As with any new restaurant, there are some kinks to work out. Service is a bit slow, but that may have been due to the restaurant being packed on the night we came. Every table in outdoor dining area was full on a random Monday night. Some stand out dishes are the chicken cheese kabobs, karahi, naan and Lahori fish. Would highly recommend these. The owner says that the BBQ and Karahi are all made fresh, which is why the dishes take time to make. I personally was not a fan of the papdi or samosa chaat, but everyone has their own preferences with chaat ingredients. All in all, will definitely be back for the grill and karahi dishes. This is a major step up from the tired restaurants on Oak Tree Road. read more

Gulberg Bistro - Papdi Chaat - Pakistani Near Me - Kendall Park, New Jersey

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Unable to find chicken kebabs I truly loved until Gulberg bistro! So tasty and perfect food for take out. Have not dined in yet, but the taste of the sauces and chicken are 10/10. read more

This was my first visit to Gulberg along with 5 of my friends. The overall feel of the restaurant is great and welcoming. Staff is super polite. Today, we wanted to just try their special Sunday breakfast called Halwa Puri. The general feel I got from all of my friends was that the Halwa Puri was Okay. It wasn't anything great that we would go back for. But must say that it might still be great for folks who only prefer to stay around Central Jersey. For them, this might be the best option. The Chai was Fantastic! I will surely go back to try other items on their menu, and later if the other items turn out to be better, I will adjust my score. read more

Gulberg Bistro - Halwa Puri Platter - Pakistani Near Me - Kendall Park, New Jersey

We just returned to this place for breakfast after a year. This place has absolutely deteriorated in quality. Awful chai. Goat paya had no masala. Nihari had no taste. Qeema paratha is qeema naan. Kulcha was stiff. And let me say again, chai is absolutely horrible. Owner of this place need to ask his customers for the feedback and then listen to improve. This is terrible. And I really want to support a Desi restaurant. read more

Went for lunch with my brother on a Saturday afternoon and it was not crowded. Pretty good food. Worth a revisit. read more

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**DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU WANT TO GO WITH FAMILY ** The food was ok the service was great! Only reason I'm giving 3 stars is I went with my family (young kids included), And this restaurant allows smoking. While there, there was a table of 2 couples. One of the larger men with aviator style glasses pulled out his vape and started smoking. Turns out it's the owners cousin... hence why the workers can't ask the customer not to smoke. Real classy. read more

Had dinner here in the outdoor seating area with a group of friends. It's a lovely ambience. We ordered a papdi chaat for the table, as well as a variety of dishes including the chicken behari (entree and roll), beef behari, beef chapli, and beef nihari. I was warned that the spice level here is kicked up a notch, and I wasn't feeling particularly brave so I played it safe and stuck with the chicken club sandwich and masala fries. The chicken was well seasoned (spice was definitely there but not overwhelming at all) and masala fries were crispy. No one in our group had any qualms about any of the food. We ended the night with some doodh pati and gulab jamun. Service was friendly and attentive. read more

Gulberg Bistro - Club sandwich (chicken, lettuce, fried egg) - Pakistani Near Me - Kendall Park, New Jersey

Excellent food! Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy true Pakistani flavors. Chicken Biryani and my favorite goat Karahi. read more

First time on this place and it was great, delicious food, sure going back , Loved the peneer tikka masala, read more

Great food. Good presentation. Halwa puri is also good. We have been there a few times already.

Wow, what an amazing indoor dinning experience we had. The food was on point and delicious. We had ordered Chicken Karahi, Mutton Karahi, Mixed Chicken Grill, Channa Masala, Chicken Biryani and Butter Rice for the main course and for starters, we had Chicken wings and Gulberg Bistro Chaat. The service and servers were courteous, professional and quick. We ended our dinner with Falooda - which was made to perfection! Highly recommended. read more

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Just had a buffet brunch at this restaurant. Buffet is from 11 am to 3 pm. We got here at 12:30. One piece of meat in nehari, no more qeema, no refills. Had to ask for a pitcher of water twice. Poor service and bad attitude. Kept asking for parathas and purees. Was very disappointed. read more

Ordered Doordash from here but I guess someone stole my order before my dasher got there. Apparently they refused to remake it.

Average food and average service. Karak chai is not karak . Qasoori Falooda is vanilla ice cream not authentic at all . Food delivered an hour later after we ordered . Cauliflower flower appetizer was good . They need to improve food and service. read more

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We came here for a family dinner, and the service was professional. Honestly, the service and the cleanliness was the best thing about this place. The environment was comforting and followed covid awareness! We ordered the Dynamite Shrimp, Chicken Nuggets, Mutton Karahi, White Chicken Karahi, and Chicken Chargha along with naan and tandoori roti. So the shrimp and chicken nuggets tasted like they were frozen and from the store. Nothing special or worth ordering again. The Special Mutton Karahi was amazing and delicious! We will definitely order that for aure if we happen back. The white chicken karahi was okay, and the naan/roti were good for the price. The chicken chargha on the other hand was a disappointment and that's the main reason that we didn't think it deserved 4 stars. I would still give them a good job for the effort and the amazing mutton karahi!! read more

I think 4 starts is generous quite frankly but I think they're really trying and it's difficult to open a new restaurant in a pandemic. Their traditional Pakistani dishes like karhai are really good but the more Americanized ones don't really work.. I think if they shrunk find their menu and just did a few things really well they'd be better off. read more

STEEP Pricing but that Karahi Chicken though... mind blowing. Very good food and you can feel the fresh ingredients but it pains to pay NYC prices in Kendall Park NJ. Will definitely be coming back, not as often though have to keep a tab on the check too LOL. But that Karahi Chicken man read more

We visited Gulberg for breakfast and the food was delicious. We had halwa puri, channa, aloo bujia, paya, and naan. i had mango lassi and chai afterwards. Everything was nice hot and fresh and made to perfection. The spices were well balanced. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. 10/10 read more

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Beef Behari Roll was great. The Kabab itself was really good and the chutney added to the flavor. The Murgh Angara was well marinated. The pieces were kind of small though. Will have to try the boneless ones next time since they were out of it today. Beef Seekh Kabab tasted good but the quantity was disappointing for $14.99 The Mutton Biryani was really good. I'm very picky with my Biryani but this was a really good one. Masala Fries were a bit of a disappointment but will try it again one more time. Was expecting more from it. Went yesterday to place a takeout order. They were understandably busy and told us that the wait would be well over an hour so we left. Today we called our order in ahead of time and were told 15 minutes. When we got there, they had forgotten about part of our order so that led to a longer wait time. Won't knock them for it opening weekend but hopefully this gets fixed soon because the food is really. read more

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We went to the grand opening of this restaurant today and really enjoyed the food. We had a large party of 10 and received great service from the wait staff while outdoor dining. We enjoyed all the items we ordered as they were pretty flavorful and not greasy as you typically find with desi food. I'd definitely recommend the Chicken or Mutton Karahi, Lamb Chops and my personal favorite the chicken Chapli. We also loved the tandoori basket of naan which had some fun combinations! Glad to see an authentic Pakistani restaurant in the area. Looking forward to visiting again! read more

Our server was nice, apart from that, food was a complete waste of money. Portions are smaller for the price point and taste is not worth the money either. Poor customer service. The only thing good was our female server. Wouldn't be going again. DISAPPOINTED read more

Guys night out, Went for dinner and what a treat, excellent food and service. Everything was fresh and very tasteful. Goat karahi was real Goat, not lamb or something. Chicken karahi was also very impressive. I would definitely go back again with friends or family. read more

Just Amazing It was really amazing food and quality, the decoration of dishes and the taste it was really really good, it was the number 10 of this night sure we come back soon. difficult to find better. service, food, creation .quality of dishes, etc .it's difficult to describe, just go. Whoever gives 1 star this location, for sure it's not about foods or service. Great, traditionally Pakistani foods I have been trying ever. its deserve to drive 1.5 hours :)) read more

Gulberg Bistro - Pakistani Near Me - Kendall Park, New Jersey

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Never go there guy First of all their food is real shit I went there with my family for a dinner Ordered their chicken karahi biryani and tikka masala Very shitty service Very bad experience Waste of money Lastly they charged us gratuity 18% for this bad service Don't waste your money their Either go Chai chenak or somewhere else Very mad Don't goooo read more

Went there on Valentine's Day with the Mrs. Long wait and took forever to get the food served. Food was delicious to be honest but they were very understaffed. Place has a nice upscale look and feel but service sucks big time. If they can hire a couple of people to focus on clearing up the tables and drying dishes then the serving staff won't have to do everything. I'll probably not go there again. Food was a little on the expensive side, for what we were served that is. read more

Awesome food .... enjoyed conversation and his suggestions with the owner - highly recommend the Karahi, lamb chop and bbq chicken... read more

Gulberg Bistro - Pakistani Near Me - Kendall Park, New Jersey

Authentic fine dining Pakistani restaurant !! 10/10 for the taste, customer service & spacious outdoor sitting arrangement due to COVID.Loved their food especially Mutton Karahi , Cheese Kababs, Palao & Kheer !!!! read more

Biryani is nothing special - the meat was not clean. Service is prompt. Hygiene is poor starting from the rest room those creepy germs come along onto the dining table. You decide! read more