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Howzatt

4.4 (218 reviews)
ModerateIndian, Pakistani, Halal
Updated over 3 months ago

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Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Gulab Jamun - one of the best I have had.
Ruth K.

The food here was a lovely surprise. Next time I might ratchet down the spice level a tiny bit, but some great flavors were coming out of the kitchen and we each ordered a mango lassi to drink which always cools heat. Our favorite was the Lamb Pasanda which had a beautifully flavored sauce, and the Kadai Lamb Curry was also great. I do think that their Kulchas are some of the best I've had in a long while and I can't say whether we preferred the onion or paneer cheese version better. When it came to dessert they were out of the Rasamalai and so we tried the Gulab Jamun. Bumped up the rating because waiter Dave was very patient answering all of our questions and he talked us into the Gulab Jamun and I'm glad he did because it was the best version I've ever had. Overall, this place more than met our expectations and I'm glad to have found another Halal place because the meats are so much better! (I've asked Yelp to update their hours to show open on Mondays as hours reflected the previous ownership.)

Chicken Vindaloo
Tracy N.

Medium sized restaurant but very dead. Didn't seem like they get a lot of foot traffic. Service was good. He checked on us often but I didn't like the fact that as soon as we sat down, he placed water bottles down for everyone and so we thought that maybe their tap water machine was broken. Come to find out at the end, they charged us $6.45 for 5 bottles of water when we didn't even ask for water yet. It took awhile for the food to come out which I didn't understand because we were the only guest there. We ordered: Chicken vindaloo - lots of gravy and not much chicken. Spicy gravy and flavorful. Butter chicken - not the best butter chicken I've had but it is a bit spicy so don't give it to your kids unless they can handle spice. Chicken biryani - had 2 chicken drums at the bottom but served in a very inefficient bowl that spills rice everywhere when you're just trying to scoop some rice. It was a bit bland. Gobi Manchurian - fried cauliflower covered in like a slightly sweet and spicy sauce. I didn't like that the cauliflower wasn't crispy at all. Very soggy. Sauce is overwhelming.

Butter Chicken Chicken Tikka Masala Beef Kabab Garlic Naan

Everything here was AMAZING!! The chicken tikki masala was too good for words paired with the garlic naan, left me speechless with a runny nose lol the spices were perfect. Will absolutely be back!!!

Butter Chicken Garlic Naan mango
Nicole A.

After craving some food from a long day at work, I was lucky to stumble upon Howzatt and introduced to such delicious recommendations by a staff member(thank you Nushava, not good with names i'm sorry if I incorrectly spelled). The food is cooked perfectly, most especially the butter chicken's sauce and appetizer I was recommended the mango drink tasted like mango goodness with yogurt- so perfect!! I'm not good with spicy food and I was shown a yummy butter chicken that was too good, a little kick of spice, I just keep eating my fill I highly recommend this place if you're craving a delectable spread of flavor! Shout out to the cooks and staff for a wonderful experience- so happy to find a new local place to munch!

Ann C.

Delicious food. Excellent service. Restaurant is friendly and inviting. We've been four times and is always authentic and so tasty.

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Everything thing was so amazing! Especially the Pakistani dramas playing in the background!! The brat broom was lovely and spacious. The staff we had was so nice and helpful! Don't even get me started in the food

Interior
Carolina S.

I had been wanting to try this place for a long time and decided to give it a shot for lunch. They do not have Sunday lunch buffet so we ended up ordering quite a few things. We had : goat korma Chicken butter masala Vegetable biryani Vegetable samosa (not the best- a bit too dry) Carrot halwa Butter naan The food was very delicious and well seasoned, however the goat was mostly bones and the butter chicken only had a few pieces of actual chicken. The only reason why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the bones and lack of chicken given. We finished off with saffron kheer that was very tasty. I would probably come back again as the food was really great!

The Chili Chicken (epic)
Abir C.

The restaurant is based on the theme of cricket (India's most popular sport). The reviews were rather good and so I tried it out. The service was good and it felt rather nice to order in Hindi. I got the chilli chicken, the badami chicken korma, and the goat biryani. The chilli chicken was fantastic, although it wasn't strictly chilli chicken. It tasted like a cross between a chicken manchurian and chilli chicken. However, it was really really good. In fact, the best I have had in Houston (and I have tried a LOT of Indian restaurants). I would like to warn you that if you cannot tolerate heat, then don't get this. I am all for heat, so this was amazing for me. The badami chicken korma was also really good. It tasted like something that I would get in India. The gravy was rich and creamy, with an underlying nutty flavor. The chicken was a little chewy, but other than that, it was great. Now, let me give you some preface on biryani. Being an avid biryani fanboy, I have tried and tasted biryani in over 20-30 restaurants in various cities of the US. There are 2 places that have nailed it so far (Himalaya in Houston (Pakistani style biryani) and Aladin Sweets & Market in Los Angeles (Bangladeshi style kachhi biryani that tastes similar to Kolkata style biryani)). When I got the biryani here, I was hoping that it would blow my socks off (because no other restaurant in Houston has, other than Himalaya). However, I was disappointed, as usual. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. The meat tasted average, and the rice wasn't fragrant or aromatic or flavorful as a biryani should be. However, it was rather hot. So, I would conclude this review by saying that if you're in Houston and want to have a great chilli chicken or a great chicken korma, definitely give this place a try. I won't recommend the biryani. There's no one better than Himalaya at that.

So good that I accidentally started eating before I took this photo!

This is my go to Indian place in NW Houston. Their butter chicken is an A+. They also know their menu very well and can make food recommendations when you want to try new things. The service is usually good here and the best time to come is on Sunday afternoons when there are less people.

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My family fights for the last samosa. We always order so many thinking we will have enough, but there is never any leftovers!

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7 years ago

Good food! The food has great flavors, fresh and definitely authentic. Definitely will come back to try other dishes.

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Chicken Tikka was great and the Butter Chicken was amazing "must try" , definitely will be back!

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One of the best Indian/Pakistani food i had in the Houston area.

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We had the buttered chicken with an extra spice. Was very good. Close to our hotel. Very clean. Great neighborhood family restaurant.

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Disaster! Nowhere close to authentic... Artificial color in the food doesn't go off your hand for few days... I'd never go there.

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Best Indian food in the area. Not much atmosphere in the resturant so we usually take food to go. Delicious butter chicken.

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The food was great! The food reminded me of home. Great service, funny staff ,cozy atmosphere ,worth the drive in. We enjoyed everything.

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The paneer tikka masala and saffron kheer were good but not the best. The cashier/server was really polite.

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I love this place. I usually have food delivered, but today was a new day. Service was great. Food is always amazing. Yum yum yum!!!!!

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