We ordered the chicken karahi, chicken biriyani, chicken boti and garlic naan and chai. I loved the level of spice in everything! The chicken was extremely tender in all dishes. I also personally loved the flavors in the karahi chicken sauce. It tasted like a hint of pepper and (maybe celery?). Not sure but it was amazing! Also- the chai just hit the spot on a cold day. Highly recommend! We dined in, very chill inside. No music but the service was solid. Servers were very nice and accommodating. read more

Best karahi & naan compared to any other restaurant on the block. Very good biryani as well. Their chinese is okay. Service is always good. read more

I have to Karahi on trying to come to eat here for a second time, because I've had two failed attempts in a row now. The first time I came here for Karahi - no surprise actually since the place is named after it - I thought it was pretty spectacular. I couldn't wait to come back again! All good the first time, but the next two times I've been here including just a month or two ago they closed down for the night about an hour early and it was really really annoying because why post a closing time all over the web, and have that same Closing Time be on your door and all over the Internet and then people show up and you close early, in midsummer no less, on the night of the pride parade no less. Really though. There were people literally still getting their dishes and I would have probably eaten faster than any of them because I like a quick in and out as some girls and boys do. But they wouldn't let me in, and wouldn't let me order - not even to go. Can't wait to actually eat here again, might raise it back to 5 if the problems don't persist. read more

Karahi Corner - Are you in my corner - Pakistani Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went to Karahi corner today (Sunday) and when we get there around 1 pm they say we had a busy weekend so the goat meat has not arrived for today's meal preparation. They asked us come back in an hour. We get back at 3 pm and sit down to order, the server said no grill items available because we have had a busy weekend. We end up ordering chicken karahi, mutton karahi, seekh kabob roll, (Bihari kabob roll ordered but again not available) Chicken nuggets, chicken tenders and naan. Food was really good but I am giving three stars because many items on the menu were not available. If we are coming to a restaurant, we would like to have the entire menu available to order. Not enough food inventory on hand. read more

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Has quickly become my go to for take out when I'm craving mango lassi and Tikka masala, butter chicken, or their to die for chicken boti. I would highly recommend pretty much anything on their menu the food is delicious. The only reason for four stars is that I've consistently had items missing from my order. Something to be aware of if ordering delivery but if you're picking up shouldn't be an issue. read more

Best desi/Chinese and best butter chicken and tandoori chicken in all of Chicagoland! Both food and service was excellent. Highly recommend Manchurian gravy chicken, chicken fried rice for desi Chinese and Tandoori chicken and butter chicken for desi food. Their kheer was also really good. Definitely our family's current favorite in all of Chicagoland. read more

I try food here twice. One of the worst chicken karahi with no taste. It is boiled chicken only no taste. I stop going here because of that. Many other resturants here that make chicken karahi much better than this resturant. I will not recommend this resturant read more

We absolutely love this place. The place is homely and the food is out of this world. Love the fact the food is so close to Indian/Pakistani street food which basically means DELICIOUS!!! Must have Chicken Tikka, Chicken Karahi, Daal Fry, Qeema and naan are pretty good (not too chewy or dry). MUST TRY!!! read more

Karahi Corner - Qeema Karahi, Chicken Karahi, Daal Fry, and Onion Naan - Pakistani Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Excellent Chicken Tikka. The best I had and I am very picky. Will definitely be my go to place. My husband orders karahi chicken that is great too. read more

Their biryani and grilled items are really yummy. You have to plan ahead with them - sometimes you'll call for carry out and they'll say you have to wait a couple hours because they have large catering order(s). Also, I wouldn't recommend bringing anyone to dine in, they're more appropriate for carry out and catering only. read more

My bengali family and I have never had Indian food THIS good. Rashid was a wonderful server and even went and bought us a cucumber from a nearby store at my dad's request. We got SO much food for so cheap, and it was seriously amazing. DEFINITELY come here read more

I had high hopes for this restaurant after my initial visit. But subsequent trips didn't satisfy as much and every time it was hard to look past the exuberant amount of oil used, small quantities of meat and other deficiencies. There is much working against their best efforts and if they could afford to work through these circumstances they could come out becoming one of the better restaurant options on Devon. One of their greatest details is that they prepare food fresh every time. A detail many restaurants and diners of Indian and Pakistani origin on Devon are lacking. What holds them back? Unruly hygiene was an issue that repeated itself for me. On a subsequent visit the waiter's hygiene was foul. I'm sure he was working a long shift but if your body is stinking that bad, go home and take a damn bath or cover up dude! His armpits were so foul I lost my appetite. The kind of musty that causes your nose to wrinkle and lips to curl. I got up from the table and used a menu to fan the area. One would have thought I was trying to land a biplane. If you are an employee of a restaurant with armpits that wreak you should not be near dining customers. People want to feel good and breathe friendly when eating. On my last trip I found a hair in my karahi which I brought up with the waiter. I had already started eating from the wok and then noticed a long curly hair. Which I figure is probably a beard hair. (Not many people are aware, alike products used to clean head hair there is something called beard wash. If you cook and got a beard, you need some damn beard wash. One has to wonder how clean someone's beard is especially if they're preparing foods. Beyond that, if you've got a big ass beard, you need a damn beard net!!) Anyway, I pointed it out to the waiter. I get it, it happens. But when you know your beard or other hairs may fall into your cooking do something to stop it or pull that shit out of the wok / plate before presenting it. It's disgusted me to a point where I find it hard to return. Some of their methods just don't make sense. ie If you fried French fries and seasoned them why would you drop packets of ketchup on the top of the fries and serve it like that??? Gross. Food handling & hygiene classes could go a long way for much of their staff including their main chef. Last thing.. for goodness sakes could you families please pay attention to your children??!! Kids often run a muck in here. On one visit a small 3 year old girl took off out of the restaurant and started crossing the street. My cousin and I were yelling out loud for someone to pay attention and grab the damn kid. Ridiculous. read more

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A friend highly recommended this place - and boy, was he right! We came on a whim, and ordered three separate dishes, and three different kinds of breads (naans), and not a single thing could I find any problem with. We ordered the White Chicken Karahi, which was the highlight of the meal. Seasoned perfectly with black pepper, the meat was perfect, with a beautiful creamy and sumptuous curry surrounding it. Half of the Lamb Karahi was enough for 4 of us, and was another excellent dish. Often, lamb is cooked in a way that the meat is chewy or over cooked, but this meat was soft and unctuous - an absolute delight. We also ordered the Chapli Kabab (both chicken and beef, and although I didn't eat the beef Kabab) which were soooo good. This is the closest I've gotten to eating Chapli Kabab on the streets of Peshawar! Wow! Mind blowing! Although the paratha was too heavy for me, it was lauded by all others at the tables. The Naan and the Garlic Naan were just PERFECT. I don't even like garlic naan and I gobbled this stuff down. I don't drink chai, but the other 3 at the table all got Chai to complete their meal, and each of three had nothing but absolute praises for the chai! read more

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Really happy that my parents introduced me to Karahi Corner - one of the co-founders, Shiraz Najam, walked us through a set of highly recommended staples. Naturally, we ordered the Karahi Chicken and Karahi Gosht, daal, bindi, and plenty of naan and parathas. Both Karahi dishes were solid. The fact that they're cooked in a Karahi (wok) and presented in one conveys an homage of sorts to the cultural icon. We had them prepared spicy so the yogurt on the side was helpful to cool down the intensity. We wrapped up the meal with Firni (rice pudding) which was the perfect way to round out a rich meal. One point to note is that the meat is never frozen and the ingredients are fresh. The kitchen is on full display as well so the venue is open and has a communal vibe. I've already recommended Karahi Corner to several friends and everyone has come back with positive feedback. read more

Karahi Corner - Pakistani Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Quality has really gone down since we last visited. Rotis became hard as rocks as soon as we unwrapped them out of the aluminum foil. Their kheer is normally amaaaazing but today when I ordered it, it tasted rotten and overdosed with Kewra, perhaps to mask the rotten flavor? It was not even worth it! I dont know if they got a new cook or they have a change in management but the quality has gone down alot in the past 3 months. Karahi Corner, plzzzz improve your quality, you were doing so good. I want you guys to be successful so please focus on quality! read more

Walked by this restaurant and smelled some amazing aromas. Went in and was seated right away as the place was maybe half full. They had chicken Biryani that was freshly made. We ordered that and a half order of the goat dish. He tells us it will be 20 min, even through the biryani was already made. Food finally came out and it was pretty good. Not as spicy hot as I like, but flavorful none the less. The prices were pretty reasonable. Service is definitely a bit slow. The water they served was at room temperature. I had to ask if they had ice to add to it. All in all the food was good and would go back to try their other offerings. read more

Chicken Karahi 3.5/5 - the sauce was very good but the chicken was a bit tough The naan was pretty good. Service 1/5 - had to repeatedly ask for water, naan and hope that it showed up. One of the waiters started fighting with one of the customers. The AC was mostly non functional (cooking in an open area made the problem worse since the whole place was just really hot). read more

My friend and I came to this restaurant on Devon St looking for dessert. It is a smaller place with plenty of staff on hand to make sure you are quickly seated and served. There were not many dessert options but what we had, a chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream, was delicious. Where this place exceeded - we had a server who offered us his own personal stash of coffee. The restaurant does not serve coffee and he had some instant coffee if his own. It was well above and beyond what I expected. I plan to return for dinner one evening. read more

This is exactly the kind of focus, flavor, and confidence that I wish I could find at so many other restaurants. A karahi is some kind of wok-like pot that is filled with an awesome amount of ginger, garlic, and spices, and then used to cook a bunch of meat, which becomes moist, intensely savory, and addictive. My brother and I split the whole chicken karahi, which was just a little too much food for us, though I don't regret trying. (But I'll warn you now that it is hard to stop eating this stuff, even when you are uncomfortably full. Such is the power of the mystic alchemy of the karahi.) The biggest dilemma we faced was whether to order bone-in or boneless. We opted for bone-in, which our server promised us would be much moister and more richly flavored, and I suspect that it was the right call, though you do have to be willing to suck individual cubes of meat off of small bones and spit the bones out into a little pile on your plate. Next time we might branch out into goat. Garlic naan is excellent, and a great accompaniment to the meat. The masala fries are not worth ordering. Leave more room for karahi. Oh, and this is a pretty messy affair, so pick your company and your clothing appropriately. After a few minutes of ineffectually trying to eat with knife, fork, and plates, we eventually resorted to picking chicken and sauce out of the pot by hand, armed with pieces of naan. Our server roundly approved, telling me: "In my culture, we do not use plates and silverware. It's just four guys, sitting around the pot, fighting over the meat." read more

Hidden gem. Food was really good. It definitely tasted fresh and well done. I had Karahi chicken with veggy biryani. All was well done and flavorful but not greasy. Food came piping hot to the table. The place was clean and service was good. read more

Came today after walking by on several trips to Devon and being curious. Last time, we googled what it was exactly, and decided to try it: it looked delicious. It was worth the trip! We had samosas, a beef roll, mutton Karahi (1/2 order), and rice. It was plenty to feed to hungry adults. The food was delicious, well spiced, not overdone. With a good balance. The green chilies in the rice added a nice depth. The service was attentive and very helpful for new visitors. We will definitely be back. read more

Great customer service and delicious food. Love the ambience too. Daal fry, Chicken Karahi and Tikka are some of my favourites. Highly recommended read more

Karahi Corner - Daal fry and Qeema Karahi - Pakistani Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

A whole Asian community in Chicago! If you want authentic Indian or Pakistani food and culture come to this side of town. Karahi Corner was recommended to me and I tried their chicken Karahi which they are famous for. The food is authentic and served fresh as you can see the cooks preparing it off the grill. The place was packed and the servers were busy. Getting their attention was a little slow and the food took long to come out. But I could tell they were all working really hard and trying to be fast. I would recommend maybe getting more staff. Set on a busy street filled with north and South Indian retail stores, grocery stores, jewelers etc. My Uber driver did not even know this community existed in Chicago! Even a sari store! read more

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The karahi was very good. The naan was fresh as well and portion of the masala fries was large. However the samosas are frozen and not fresh. They brought out a plate with 2 samosas and one had a frozen core. Service was spot on and the facility was very clean and great . Some advice when ordering: the onions in the Karahi were overdone so please specify your preference upon ordering read more

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This place was delicious and different! Definitely get the Karahi dishes - the others are not as good.

I feel terrible about giving them three stars, but it is what it is. The place is clean and the staff is friendly, which is more that you can ask for on Devon. I honestly can't believe how small the menu is. No samosas, kabobs, or even biryani. We ordered half of a chicken karahi and half of the keema karahi, garlic naan and regular. It tasted pretty good, but unfortunately I could not eat much since the chicken karahi was full of bones. I eventually gave up trying to pick the meat off and just ate the naan. I didn't like the keema karahi, but my fiancé did. Again, it was full of spices and you had to pick around the keema unless you wanted to bite into a clove. Our waiter was attentive and the chef even came out to ask how the food was. He is the sweetest older Pakistani man and I didn't have the heart to say anything but, "It's delicious" and it was, I just wish they had a boneless chicken option. This isn't the place to try a variety of Pakistani food, but I guess if you're craving Karahi it's worth a shot. read more

Karahi Corner - Chicken Karahi! - Pakistani Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This gem is definitely one of my new favorite places on devon! If you're looking for a delicious home cook styled meal with restaurant style flare, this is the place to go. We were served fresh biriyani, chicken karahi and chicken tikka boti. It was enough for the three of us that came and we also had enough for leftovers. It's safe to say the portion sizes are extremely generous. This place is super authentic with their adorable aesthetic of serving a karahi in an actual karahi dish! I will definitely be coming back for more and can't wait to eat these left overs when I get home read more

Karahi Corner - Full chicken karahi with fresh naan! So yummy! - Pakistani Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Totally underwhelming. Not to mention dirty. I will say the waiters are very kind. The food was just not good.

Karahi Corner is simply the best! My experience with family has always been the best. The karahi and the presentation is par excellent. Whenever my family are in the mood to try karahi we only goto Karahi Corner for the best authentic taste reminding us of Pakisan. Keep it up Karahi Corner! read more

What is a karahi? Basically it is a wok. It is used to quickly fry/cook particular types of Pakistani and Indian foods. The dishes cooked in that particular vessel are also called Karahi. Let's start off by saying the service at this restaurant was great. At Indian/Pakistani restaurants you become used to sullen serious faces of the wait staff. But the moment I walked into Karahi Corner, my family and I were warmly greeted with a smile? And service through the was friendly and efficient. Getting to the food. We ordered a variety of dishes, each of which was mouthwateringly delicious and flavorful. The daal fry, chicken karahi, and goat karahi were served sizzling hot in traditional karahis. We also ordered a fish fry and a chili chicken. I wasn't a fan of the fish fry. But everything else was amazing. If you are not a fan of fresh ginger, let the server know in advance. The chefs were very heave handed with the fresh ginger. The Naan was fresh, soft, and doughy- just how I like it! For dessert we tried the kheer (a traditional rice pudding) and zarda (a sweet rice dish) both were great choices. I definitely recommend karahi corner if your interested in trying traditional pakistani karahi. read more

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This place is a lovely little gem. We've been here many times and it never fails to satisfy the craving for delicious Pakistani food. My family and I visited recently and had the goat leg karahi, daal fry, chicken malai boti, and naan. The chicken boti was slightly under-seasoned for my taste, but perfect in my mom's opinion. The goat was tender and tasted heavenly especially accompanied by sliced fresh onion and lime wedges. I'm completely enamored by the naan as well; it was crispy and chewy and did not appear to have any ghee/oil slathered on it but somehow still managed to taste so rich and buttery. Never thought I'd feel compelled to review a restaurant's naan so enthusiastically! I could also go on for ages about their creamy, savory daal fry. In any case, what sets Karahi Corner apart from other Devon restaurants, aside from the excellent food, is the service. We went on a day they were short-staffed and thought this might be a problem but our server (Phillip) was very kind, efficient, and attentive. We are already looking forward to our next visit!! read more

I am an Indian origin man , have been living in the US for the last 30 years, and I have traveled all over the world. Where ever I go I search for a resturant gives me the food i love. I stumbled upon Karachi Corner In Chicago last night. They were about to close , by the time i got in there. I had an oppertunity to taste few of their dishes and I felt I am dead and went to heven. Their food is by far the most DELIOUS food i have ever experienced in my last 50 years of exitence. Their customer serive attitude- just as good as their food. Dont forget to say a hello to their Chef - Philip. An amaizing guy who made cooking Indian Food an art. Be warned- you can very easily be addicted to Philps cooking. The best resturant I have ever been/ ssen/ experienced read more

Definitely one star too many a total rip off poor service rude very rude manager old Chai and poor quality food not worth the cash total trash ! Never again ! You can tell even the little help they got working there don't wanna be there ! read more

Mutton Karahi -baby goat, and the Daal Fry are both mouth-wateringly delicious. Love this restaurant.

Amazing food and even better service. The staff goes out of their way to make you feel welcome. Definitely would recommend this restaurant to all! read more

Took my family for dinner out, wait at Sabri was 40min so tried Karahi Corner. As I came to this place got seated, staff come to take order with no pen or tablet as if he has photo memory. Forget two items.food comes 30min later, no spoons no fork no napkins. karahi chicken was made in fish masala or they forgot to clean it from last dish, chicken tasted as if I ate fish. Way pricey for the portions and quality. next time, I rather wait at Quality restaurant than try this unprofessional place. There is no professional cook at this place. If you are owner reading this, please take the business at professional level and hire professional cook and wait staff. If you are coming to eat with family, wait at other quality professional restaurant than eating here. First and last visit. I eat out out twice a week. Rafik Chicago I woke up with horrible stomach pain from super hot spicy, another person threw up middle of night. Thank you for your kind offer but no thanks, will not visit again. Anyone with family and who is focused on quality food and professional service should think before going. read more

Karahi Corner - Karai Gosh- made with fish masala! - Pakistani Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

An experience that everyone should have coming to Devon Street!!! The food is amazing and the service is very hospitable. From the explanation to the dishes to the family background the team at Karahi corner explains everything on the simple menu. Sometimes simple can be bad but in these guys case it is perfect. The menu is not overwelmed with choices. They do what they do well and let it shine. With the open kitchen there are no tricks here. The place is clean and the food is delicious. We had the chicken tikka boti and the chicken karahi. Both made to order with intense spices and heat. I would definitely recommend a stop at this establishment for either lunch or dinner. read more

This place has consistently been good. 3rd time here and everytime we leave full and happy with the experience. read more

Karahi Corner - Chicken karahi :) - Pakistani Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place now serves breakfast, and my mornings are about to get a whole lot better. If you wake up wanting paratha, dosa, iddli, and other good stuff, this is your new neighborhood breakfast joint. If you can eat wheat and eggs, get the omelet paratha. It's spicy and bready and oily, and you'll be happy. read more

Website and yelp say that they are open weekends 1 pm-11 pm, but that is not the case. Please make sure these times are corrected. Irritated that I came out during a time when they were supposed to be open but were closed. read more