My daughter's favorite place for ordering Pakistani food in Plano…read moreAmazing food at even more amazing service. This is our go to place for great food and great service. Must try.

Mai Colachi is an intimate, beautiful Pakistani restaurant in Plano that invites the community to a…read morehaven of delicious food. We came here as a family for iftar and were not disappointed. There were many high points like the variety of drinks at the drink station, the elaborate iftar buffet and the small touches of Ramadan decor that felt intimate and special. The kababs here were juicy, well marinated and absolutely delicious. I appreciated the curries as well, and my aunt enjoyed their butter chicken a lot. Service was average as it was a packed dining hall so it was a bit on the slow side but whenever I went up to the counter to ask for something they were quick to get me what I wanted. My only complaint was that dessert was lacking. The shahi tukray were more on the bland side and the pumpkin halwa fell flat and was unappetizing. I hope they can up their dessert game to match other high quality restaurants in the area. Otherwise this is a nice family restaurant to enjoy a quality meal at.

** KOYLA ** was previously Spice Creations…read more Same owners, new name: KOYLA Indian Smokehouse & Bar, offering authentic North Indian cuisine such as tandoori dishes, smoked curries, and aromatic biryanis. No doubt bold flavors and traditional recipes! We were invited to a private "Supper Club" event at KOYLA; wow what a hidden gem! This event featured live jazz, and an accomplished painter creating art right before our eyes. The recommended entrees and wine pairings were perfect. See my pics! From the moment we arrived, we felt incredibly welcomed. We met Chef Pankaj, obviously the heart and soul of KOYLA. He is well known for taking authentic dishes, creating his own versions, and offering you a meal that can only be found at his restaurant. The ambiance is beautifully designed to be flexible. Its spacious for regular dining but can also easily be converted to accommodate many guests for a special event. .. and still feeling intimate. KOYLA is one of those places you'll be glad you discovered!

Amazing. Only indian food buffet in the immediate area and their food is delicious. The butter…read morechicken, khadhai paneer, naan were so good. All the dishes were great, they have dessert and chai too. Perfect for a solo exploration nooner on a sunday.

Really tasty food at this little shop…read more With four small tables inside and an equal amount of space occupied by a hot food display and register, it's clear they are set up primarily for take out. Staff are courteous and patient to explain the menu. We opted for chicken dum biryani (medium spice) and butter naan to accompany items we'd made at home. Time to order to time leaving was about 20 minutes and they had a steady stream of customers the whole time. The biryani was absolutely perfect. We like spicy food and even though this was medium, it had a slow make you sweat burn to it that wasn't overpowering or a meal ender. We'll definitely go back!

Excellent service, wonderful ambiance, food quality is exceptional. Support small local and family…read moreoperated businesses. They were very friendly and hospitable and that care transfers over to the quality of food. Edit: So I quickly made a substandard review at the restaurant because I wanted to get up new pictures. This establishment is no longer a small mainly takeout spot. They added on another unit and it has a very large sitting spot that can most likely accommodate upwards of 100 people easily. This place is 100 percent authentic. Spice levels? You either eat it or not. They take longer to prepare, but you know they are making it from scratch with love. I took home garlic and butter naan, butter chicken, Hariyali Chicken Kebab (insane the best I've ever had), and a Biryani that I specifically forgot which one. First the butter chicken is #1, often most establishments get the consistency of the curry sauce wrong...too much oil, not enough spices, or vice versa. I legit wanted to cry, it was that perfect and they don't skimp on the chicken either. The Hariyali Chicken Kebab melts in your mouth. You can taste the mint, coriander, the packed in spinach. They marinate these suckers well, it's a timely dish to make and you can tell they are fully locked in when they make it. The gongura paneer biryani was an absolute hit, my first time trying they particular biryani. Today is day two and I have a ton of leftovers, you judge the quality of a restaurant by the bread first and the naan is still moist and amazing after reheating. Not flaky or dried out after storing in the fridge overnight and reheating in the oven...... outstanding. Yo, I'm scared.... People please visit this spot. This establishment needs more traffic, I want them to stick around. They deserve all the love.

Al Mueed is a PiTA kind of place. I'll get into that but the food ... God damn the food is pretty…read morestellar. It's easily one of the top Pakistani bbq places in dfw for me. The other two being BK Khan in Dallas and then the venerable Cafe Acai in Frisco. Their bihari kabob is the best, and everything else is legit. You get the food fresh, grilled right there and the chutney dispenser is a capital idea. So what's the pain in the ass part? Seating, especially when it gets crazy busy on the weekends. It's like the real life version of fighting for a ticket for a Taylor Swift concert online and hoping to get lucky. It's part of the charm I guess? The other annoying thing is the food comes as it gets ready so you get one or two things but not everything. All that aside, service is basic since you counter order. They have people bussing tables and take home boxes are self serve. The place is big and it fills up as mentioned, again a testament to the food.

Ordered the chicken and beef seekh kabobs which were stellar. Fresh and great flavor. Chicken tikka…read morebreast was good too. Malai boti might have been the star of the show. Naans were ok. Halwa was awesome. Was very busy so took some time to get a seat.

We had a friends get together and wanted to choose a restaurant equi distant to everyone in…read moredifferent Dallas cities and found this. .. this one surely was a great pick .. a perfect Indian / Andhra style restaurant .. location wise it was good . Lots of parking outside and lots of seats inside to sit and eat . The ambience wasn't the best but it was ok for us . Service was top notch .. the girl taking orders , exactly knew our pulse and suggested some good dishes for the whole gang . Almost everything we ate was delicious . Starters - peanut masala superbb , chicken 65 was good and crispy and the best was the baby corn starter . It was super good and we had to repeat order that one .. Goat curry had great flavors and the meat was juicy . Road side fried rice was a stunner . Haven't had this one in a long time . Chicken curry was also good . . Spice levels were apt for all of us to enjoy a good meal. I do not give 5 stars much but this one deserves it . 5 stars

This place was really good. We went passed this place and saw it was so busy and we came in. The…read moreambiance inside was cozy like a little bee hive. We got seated but no one was there to seat us but we were able to seat ourself. The food was so delicious and filled with flavors. The butter chicken with the garlic naan was so good and had a little kick to it. We also got their chicken biriyani which was good and spicy, you can see the masala within the rice. On the side we got their pani puri which was good and perfect for sharing and as an appetizer. The last dish we got was their szheuan noodles with chicken and it was spicy if you can handle the level of spice but filled with so much flavors or Indian and Chinese flavors. Definitely will be back to try more thing son the menu:

Chicken Karahi was Awesome Dal was Excellent…read more Charasi goat Karahi had to be redone will skip it next time Nadeem bhai came over and took care of it..Overall good service

I recently went to this Halal restaurant for the first time. Price is expensive for the quantity…read moreyou get, but most of all, they apply sneaky charge without telling customers or asking for their permission when paying by card. We ordered chicken biryani and tastewise, it was okay and nothing special. $14.99 for a small size of biryani, specially chicken, is a lot in my opinion compare to others around the same area. What I didn't like is the sneaky illegal charge (hence low rating) of $0.50 if paying by card but without telling the customer or asking for their permission. They think that no customers check their receipt and they can sneak in whatever charge they want. This is true majority of the time, but this time they got caught with me because I am very familiar with these businesses, their sneaky tactics, and have always checked my receipt. If you look at my attached receipt, my total should have been $16.23 ($14.99 + 8.25% ($1.24) tax). However, as you can see in the attached receipt, I was charged $16.72! No explanation of that extra $0.50. How is this legal? How come I was not explained about this extra charge before charging me and asked if I still want to continue with the card or not? Maybe I would have paid with the cash had I knew about it! Think how many transactions they do on a daily basis and how many times they have done this illegal transactions and ripped off customers! Of course, extra $0.50 is not much for the majority of the customers but for the business it does add up at the end of the day! I really don't care that this extra charge is maybe going towards the vendor of the card processor, but why not advertised it clearly. How hard and difficult is it? What is going on and wrong with these businesses? This is really getting ridiculous and out of control! So frustrating and disappointing that there were no signs or any verbal communications about this additional charge prior to or after payment! How is this even legal when you don't advertise these charges, don't tell customers about these charges, and then just charge without customer's permission and then just hand over the receipt as if nothing has happened! Unfortunately, not many customers check their receipt and some don't even ask for the receipt let aside checking for the correct transaction amount. These businesses taking full advantage of those type of customers and just cashing in. Again, how hard is it for the business to be honest, transparent and clearly advertise with a sign if there will be any type of additional charge on top of the menu price? If putting a signage is a problem then how about training cashier and have them tell the customer clearly if they will be responsible for any additional charges. As I have aforementioned, had I knew about the additional credit card charges maybe I would have paid with the cash! In my opinion, there should NOT be any additional charges, beside the applicable taxes, and all "hidden" charges should be added in the menu price or just clearly advertised it. It is expensive for EVERYONE and not just for businesses. It is really not fair for these businesses to rip off customers with their hidden sneaky tactics like this! If they can't afford to take credit cards transaction then just don't take it. Hopefully this business will pay attention to my review and fixed this issue and will be transparent to the customers when it comes to payment. If not, then I will have no choice but to file a complaint with the applicable enforcement office(s) regarding these unauthorized charges. Businesses like these do make extra money in short amount of time, but they don't realize how quickly others have failed and closed down when they were doing the same thing.

We went to this place as a family this past sunday (8/9) evening. We ordered Chicken lollipop…read moreappetizer, Chicken 65 Biriyani, Non-veg thali , Panchu parotta with aatu kaal paaya and Mutton Kothu parotta. The Biriyani was flavorful and chicken 65 was juicy. Kothu parotta was awesome. It was not soggy as other places. It was perfect. The Non-Veg thali came with good portion of Biriyani (of your choice). The panchu parotta was fresh and soft. They were very welcoming and listened to our needs. Excellent Customer Service. The food came relatively quick, and the Ambience was nice and clean. I would definitely go back to this place again. I heard they are opening a new branch near Eldorado Pkwy in the Kroger Complex.

When a Dosa craving strikes, this place fires on all cylinders! Still Five Stars. Food and…read moreService continues to be on point. We were greeted by Ali and saw Karthick and Hemanth who recognized us from our last visit three months ago. Our last visit prioritized Ghee Masala Dosa(repeat item), Samosa Chaat , Pani Puri, and Onion Bhajia. This visit highlighted three items and were the stars of the show: 1.)Ghee Masala Dosa 2.)Paneer Butter Masala with Rice 3.)Butter Naan I loved the crispiness of the Dosa and the array of chutneys it came with; the most noteworthy being the tomato. The, deep, robust mouthfeel contrasted well with the tangy, savory flavor profile. The Paneer was softly simmered, tender, and an absolute joy to eat. Furthermore, the silkiness and richness of the sauce enhanced by the jaggery was a delight to the palate. The exotic spices melded together to strike the perfect balance of flavor. I would definitely recommend this dish and would most likely order it again on our next visit. Great job! We will see you again soon!

THE BEST PLACE I HAVE EVER BEEN, the servers is wonderful and polite. Easy menu with images,…read morewonderful atmosphere. Food is delicious too. Thank you guys for the best experience. Would love to go there again

We were in Dallas for a couple of months and this was the very first place my husband and I tried…read moreon our first night in Texas. It was a Tuesday night, yet the restaurant was completely packed all the way through closing at 11 pm. We instantly knew that we picked the right place if it was this busy on a random weekday. Everything we ordered was incredible. The entire menu is halal. The beef kebab was tender and full of flavor, the chicken kebab was perfectly cooked, and the steak was just as good. But the real standout for us was the baklava. It's made in-house and served fresh and warm with ice cream, and honestly, I still crave it to this day. We ended up coming back several times during our two-month stay in Texas, and every visit was just as good as the first. I can't wait to try this again the next time I'm in Dallas!