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4.3 (83 reviews)
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Osan N.

Driving on the busy McKnight road, you cannot miss the sign so after driving passed by a couple of times stopped by on a Saturday morning and tried their weekend brunch. We got there when they opened so had the place to ourselves but by the time, we were heading out, it was starting to hop. The ambiance is cozy and has nice wall decor and ample parking and seating space. The inside was clean. Now onto the food itself. It seemed more authentic compared to multiple other Pakistani-Indian restaurants that I have tried. It was not spicy but had a lot of flavor! There were some dishes that I have not seen at other places and hence have not been able to try for a long time. Whenever I am in this area next time, will make a point to stop here as would like to try some items off the ala-carte menu.

Adee L.

I was visiting my sister so she told me the food here is good so we decided to give it a try. We ordered a chicken Kabob platter, Karhai and their Roghni Naan. We got the food fairly fast. The food was tasty and good. It was perfectly warm. We overall liked the food. The only reason I'm leaving 4 star is because we asked for spicy and the food given to us was more like Mild but of course we were so hungry that we didn't wanted to deal with them remaking the food or complain. Overall pricing was reasonable and food was tasty. I would have given a 4.5 star if I had the option. I would still recommend it. Good halal options are very few and this is definitely one of them. Also they have prayer JanamaZ there for anyone wanting to pray Namaz.

Mango Lassi - super delicious, fresh & creamy
Natalie H.

I always pass this establishment and see it packed or empty. It was completely empty on a Saturday night when we arrived; as such, we were skeptical of the experience but kept an open mind in the spirit of supporting local. The waitress Daisy was a sweetheart & took our order immediately. We had the butter chicken & tikka masala, with traditional and garlic naan. We ordered it mild in terms of heat. The food came promptly; the chicken dishes were decent, with a solid amount of chicken & sauce which could definitely be used for leftovers. The sauce flavor was 3.5/5-not the best but not the worst. I have had better Indian, but my hot date loved it. Bring cash for tipping since you can't tip using card. The mango lassi was delicious, fresh & creamy.

Dishes and dessert in buffet: vegetarian and meat options are both available!
Buria N.

Hands down the best Pakistani and Indian cuisine in Pittsburgh! Awesome buffet, esp loved the pullao, aloo qeema and the halwa. Would highly recommend! Very affordable too!

Chicken wrap
David B.

Very delicious, filling and reasonably priced. My first time there, and I ordered the chicken wrap and the somosas. The sauces were especially delicious. We ordered ahead for pickup, and it was ready promptly. The interior was formerly a pizza hut, it's clean, but it lacks ethnic charm

Chicken Kabob, butter chicken and garlic naan
April P.

Chicken kabob, garlic naan, butter chicken all cooked in the tandoori what more could u ask for! Great atmosphere and a really fabulous owner for a very authentic experience. Very enjoyable evening.

Viv L.

The buffet is definitely worth coming here for. You get a lot of yummy foods and the mango lassi is delicious. The owner also is a very nice man! I think this restaurant deserves a lot more business than it does. However, the one time I came many months back, I ordered the tikka masala as an entree and was a little disappointed in the flavor. However, returning now, I was very impressed. The tandoori chicken I had was super tender and juicy which is not always the case. This impressed me! To be safe, I would definitely come on the weekends to have the buffet. I can't emphasize the great vibes I get from the owner enough :) Come support this place!!

Kiarash A.

I went to this place for a Saturday lunch. The buffet included some Indian and Pakistani dishes. The only available kabab was chicken kabab! The only major advantage was the price. The food was not bad. Nothing special. No alcohol either. If you are really hungry and don't have much money in your pocket and like to stuff yourself with that type of food, try this place. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it.

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Jason F.

I stopped by here a couple of Saturday's ago with my wife for dinner. We had both watched the Kabab King take over the old Pizza Hut on McKnight and were looking forward to trying it. Then the pandemic happened and we sort of forgot about it for a while but were happy to see that it was open whenever we finally passed by it again. So we decided to try it for dinner that weekend. We ended up placing a to go order via phone and whenever we arrived our food was ready for us. The lady who waited on me inside ended up being super nice which is always a bonus. For dinner on this evening my wife and I decided to split an order of garlic naan while for my entree I went with the chicken hiryali and my wife chose the kofta. I have to admit that I didn't know what chicken hiryali was and really only became intrigued with it based on the pictures of green chicken on Yelp. However after reading a bit more about it, I was more than happy to order it. It proved to be a good decision too as the flavor of the herbs and spices was outstanding while the chicken was still moist and juicy. My only complaint about the dish is that there wasn't more chicken because it was quite good! My wife's kofta ended up being one chicken and one beef and whenever I tried it I loved it due to it actually being quite spicy. As for the naan here, it was ok, but compared to the entrees it was not nearly as exciting. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Both my wife and I enjoyed our food and who knew that green chicken could be that tasty?

Falafel wrap
Bonnie L.

Absolutely love this place. I've had the falafel and the saag paneer and both are fantastic. The mango lassis are really good too. They always have a parking spot and a table available and the staff are very friendly. Highly recommend.

Mike M.

I need to try this one more time because I'm on the fence. Came for the weekend buffet. There were some nicely cooked offerings for sure. There were some misses as well. Enough tasty options for me to come back and enjoy a meal, but it's hard to do it over Taj Mahal across the street at the same price point for 3x as many options on the buffet. The tandoori chicken with jalapeño stood out along with their cauliflower dish. There was a chicken dish in a yellow sauce that I fished around to find actual chicken...it tasted like straight queso (and I was the 2nd person at the buffet so it was a fresh pan). Also, they have spoons but no fork which made some of the bone in chicken items drenched in sauce a bit messy.

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Amazing food. Great service. One of our top take out places in the area. We have not gotten anything we did not like.

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I think the outside makes it feel liike it is fast food but it isn't. The food here is exceptional and a great value. Try it!

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Great food and fast service. The grilled chicken platter and the lamb wrap (gyro) were great! I look forward to coming back!

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10/10, SO good! We walked out with full tummies and lots of leftovers. :) The location was clean and service was amazing.

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Try the buffet here, it's very delicious and worth the money. I really like the bbq chicken. Just be careful some food is spicy!

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