So, where do we start, this was my first time trying Pakistani food! So there's that, I decided to look online for a good spot, Lyari Cafe came up, great reviews and everything looked amazing so I decided to give it a shot. I ordered the following: Goat Biryani - 10/10 Garlic Naan- 10/10 Beef Samosa- 10/10 Chicken Samosa- 10/10 I had a sprite to drink. I got exactly what I was expecting, the service was just outstanding, very friendly, they make you feel like you are at a family gathering, the ambience gave a very ethnic/cultural vibe, they had music on from Pakistan so that just made everything fall into place. I would definitely recommend all items above, even if it's your first time trying this type of food you will not be disappointed. I will be back for more, I couldn't decide from a few items, so I will have to come back for sure. Go on try it, thank me later. read more

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Lyari Cafe in Dallas is absolutely worth a stop. Their entire menu looks amazing, and on my first visit I honestly couldn't decide what to try. The lady at the counter helped guide me through the menu. I went with their popular chicken burger since I didn't plan to order too much, and it was exceptionally good, and also larger than expected. I originally came to see if they had Kashmiri tea, but I tried their house chai instead, and it's the best I've had in the city. I definitely plan on returning to try more of their menu. Overall, great food, great service, and comfortable seating. Five stars. read more

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Horrible food and customer service. Owner was very rude when the food came out cold and didn't want to just reheat it. Then after the food came back out, they sent the janitor to mop right by us, the whole time I was eating everything smelled like floor cleaner overall horrible experience at Lyari Cafe read more

We got take out breakfast. The person at counter was very pleasant. We got beef nihari, beef paey, halwa puri, and lacha paratha. Nihari, paey, halwa, puri, and paratha were delicious. Bahiji and cholay accompanying halwa puri didn't meet the expectations. read more

I've ever eaten inside the restaurant, I've always ordered takeout from here and every single time the food has been absolutely fantastic. I've ordered their kebab platter many times. It comes with an assortment of kebabs: behari, malai boti, seekh and beef kebab, on a bed of rice and a naan. It's really filling and delicious. I've also tried their haleem, chapli kebab and nihari. All items were authentic and delicious. This has become my favorite spot for Indian/Pakistani food. read more

Incident happened on may4th 2026 Monday at lunch . Absolutely unacceptable experience at Lyari Cafe. The staff--especially the man who appeared to be the owner--was shockingly rude, aggressive, and completely unprofessional. We politely asked for a physical menu, and instead of assisting, he snapped at us, told us to get out of the line, and spoke with blatant disrespect. Rather than handling the situation properly, he chose to insult and dismiss us in front of other customers, creating an embarrassing and hostile environment. This wasn't just poor service--it was outright unacceptable behavior. Being busy is not an excuse for treating customers like they don't matter. Customer service here is clearly not a priority, and the lack of basic courtesy is shocking. If you expect to be treated with respect, I strongly recommend avoiding this place. There are far better restaurants that value their customers--this is not one of them. Additionally, there was no clear transparency regarding Zabiha Halal sourcing or certification, which raised concerns for us as customers. read more

Went here for the first time to dine in.. ambience is okayish and the food took around 20 mins to get prepared.. the food however, was just amazing!! Reminded me of authentic Pakistani cuisine!! We ordered chicken biryani which was spicy, flavorful and just amazing! The malai boti was tender juicy and served on grilled veggies! The nihari was just amazing and just the way we like it!! The naans were served hot and fresh! We loved everything about the food and will be trying more items soon! read more

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Incredibly satisfied with this Pakistani meal, which is very hard to find in the area now in days. Service was good with great timing. This is more of a casual Pakistani restaurant, not glitz and glam and no claim to be. The bbq platter was great for the price, and included rice (which was more like plao). The chicken in the bbq platter was incredibly tender and soft, fell apart easily. Same with the rest of the meat. The karahi was amazing and the nihari was good - not the best I've had but my American friends absolutely loved it. The only cons were the chai and mango lassi. The lassi was definitely made from frozen mangos that may have not been ready and the chai was just eh, but it's self serve so you can't expect it to be amazing. All in all, this place is definitely the spot for Pakistani food in Dallas. I will return. If they can perfect their chai - for example making it fresh - they will be perfect. read more

Lyari Cafe - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Great food at a great price. Haven't been able to find good Karachi style Pakistani food in DFW and was super glad to have found Lyari Cafe

As soon as I walked in, I was greeted with a smile. The lady behind the counter was very kind and quickly answered any questions I had about the menu. The inside of the restaurant is very clean and well kept. Plenty of tables to sit at as well. The food itself was incredible!!! I ordered the butter chicken with the naan and an extra side of rice. I also ordered the chicken malai boti. Both were equally amazing and full of flavor. The malai boti had a bit of spice, but even I was able to handle it. All of the sauces just added a completely new element to everything. I highly recommend stopping by and trying this amazing food. read more

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First time here, ordered Achari Chicken with Naan and garlic naan! Service was quick and food was served fresh. Chicken was delicious and naan were good as well. They only provide bottled water service which you have to pay for! read more

Lyari Cafe - Achari Chicken - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

This was a good place. Pros: - The food was flavored well - not too spicy or bland. - it has tons of parking - the decorations inside are beautiful, especially the huge mural they have on the ceiling Cons: -It was pretty unclean, with some flies flying around inside - they serve food on cheap disposable plates that break easily due to how heavy the food was It's a cute place! Not something that stood out to me on our trip, but a nice little place to visit if you're in the area. read more

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Excellent food and service. A must try. Best Pakistani restaurant in Dallas. 5:00 Rating.

The food is good and the service is fast. We got the chicken Tikka boti and kadhai chicken along with naan and tawa roti and everything was delicious. read more

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I and my friends ate dinner and were informed that only buffet was available. The food was one dimensional--overcooked and very spicy. Very expensive for what was served. We will not return. I simply do not understand the rave reviews. read more

My brother made reservations for iftar here so we all went to try it out. The iftar is by reservations only and is buffet style. I have to say, that finally we found a place that has some legit Pakistani karhai. We have tried some other spots and the karhai wasn't up to par and we almost gave up on finding good karhai in the DFW. They had a good variety of items for the buffet and all of them were very authentic for Pakistani food. The place was very clean and setup nice and I really like their restaurant sign outside, it lights up bright at night. Gives it a very colorful and bright vibe. Even though it was buffet, we still had staff come over to ensure we are okay and if we needed anything. Service was great and so was the food. Will definitely be coming back after Ramadan to try their regular menu. https://youtube.com/shorts/Zm-9uJ_rdmA?feature=share read more

Lyari Cafe - Rooh afza and chai - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

**Hands down the best goat karahi I've ever had** I've had goat karahi in almost every state, and I can honestly say the one I had at **Lyari Cafe** was the best I've ever tasted. The meat was incredibly tender, the spices were spot on--just like the flavors I remember from back home--and everything tasted super fresh. It wasn't overly greasy or heavy, just perfectly balanced and full of flavor. I'm from Boston, but I would *absolutely* travel all the way to Texas again just to eat here. That's how good it was. The people at the restaurant were so kind and welcoming--they even gave me a free dessert, which was such a nice surprise and made the whole experience even better. If you love authentic food and you're anywhere near Lyari Cafe, go. You won't regret it. read more

Delicious! In town with my sister and had a craving for some good Pakistani food. This one had good reviews and, most importantly, haleem on the menu. We ordered via Door Dash. Everything was packed with extra care. We had haleem, chicken korma, kheer, and gulab jaman. Everything was delicious and exactly what we needed. Will definitely keep this in mind next time I'm in Dallas. read more

Great food and great service. We ordered a few things from the menu including the BBQ platter which was a hit. We had a party of about nine and everybody enjoyed the food and the ambiance. read more

Ordered their Mix Grill Platter which was very nicely put together and delivered. The quantity and quality were both good. They place a big naan at the bottom and rice as well as meat on top of it, so on a delivery order the naan loses its texture and crunch but if you're eating at the restaurant I am sure it will be better. read more

Lyari Cafe - Mix Grill BBQ Platter - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Ordered through Doordash. Food was undercooked because they cooked the Kebab in less than 10 minutes and sent for delivery. I had upset stomach after eating the undercooked kebab. Will never order from this place again. Trash restaurant and trash chef. read more

Have been here a few times and over all I like this place. It is clean, bright and reasonably priced. Food is tasty, quatity is big and their naans are the best! Do try their sesame butter naan, you don't commonly get that in other places. The veg korma and kadhi pakoda were good as well, I wish there was less oil though! I also wish they would keep the chuneys/sauce bottles refrigerated. Service was what you would expect from a order-at-the-counter place. read more

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I was visiting the area and the name attracted me. However, I was skeptical based on the number of reviews. I saw, "bun kebab" on the menu and the menu and stopped to get it for lunch. It was not the best, may be not freshly made, but the place was very clean and busy. The guys at the counter were friendly and talked me into ordering dinner. I ordered goat pulao and picked up after work. It was one of the best pulao I have eaten in a restaurant recently. Keep up the good works guys. read more

Lyari Cafe - Front view of the place - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Ordered food for pick up. I assume it was the owners that helped me, they were so incredibly warm and nice...service couldn't have been better. Goat portion was small for the price ($21); lots of bones and fatty pieces with very little meat. Also VERY greasy. And VERY spicy. Palak paneer was tasty and more fairly priced for the portion. Also had butter chicken. Again, tasty but a very small amount of (5 small chunks) to sauce ratio. We like some spice but most dishes were just way too spicy for us. The naan was delicious, light and fluffy. The buffet also looked very fresh and plentiful so maybe we'd try that next time. read more

Service and price were good. Ambiance was noisy. Good tasted bland. Had butter chicken and naan. Naan was delicious but butter chicken tasted water downed. Same with Haleem beef. Won't be coming back. read more

Came here based on all the raving Yelp reviews and I'm sad to report this place is just here to jip you. We got 2 orders of the goat karahi- you literally have to snorkel through this to find one piece of meat. I got one piece of meat, cartilage, and bone. My partner got one decent piece of meat and the rest bone. We spent most of the meal eating gravy and the naan. It's such a shame because the dish is flavorful, especially the gravy, but we truly felt swindled by the portion size and lack of meat pieces. We also got samosas which were flavorful, but also small. We also did not appreciate the dirty floors, sewage stink bathrooms, and paper plates and utensils- I'm not at someone's backyard bbq to be given paper plates and plastic utensils. This place needs to step it up and get it together or they won't last long, especially by scamming people like this. read more

Lyari Cafe - Goat Karahi with literally 2 pieces of meat between 2 orders - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Food was good, atmosphere was below one star. There was strong smell of incense sticks (or something similar) i dont know why the owner thinks its important to keep those in the restaurant. I got a headache because of that. Good place otherwise. read more

Great customer service specially to a drifter like me. Halwa Puri & Nihari was delicious. read more

Lyari Cafe - 5/5 without any reservations. Balanced Halwa Puri, rich in taste and not at all oily - loved it. - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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I stopped by while I was in the area, and I have to say the food was delicious with really great portions. If you stop by make sure you order the garlic naan it's amazing. The service is quick and it's a cute little spot to dine in for lunch or dinner! I would have posted a pic of my butter chicken curry but I devoured it. read more

Lyari Cafe - Butter chicken curry with garlic naan - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

First time visiting and we are pleasantly surprised how good it was. We ordered chicken briyani, nihari and tawa kabob fry. Star of the visit was briyani, arguably the best briyani around these parts, nihari was also very good better than most other places, lastly tawa kabob fry was good too. We will back soon to try other items. read more

Lyari Cafe - Chicken briyani, Nihari and Tawa kabob fry - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Love love love!!! If you're looking for flavorful authentic Pakistani food this is your place!! Good quantity and great service. We placed an order to go! read more

Lyari Cafe - BBQ Platter - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Full with spices only, it doesn't count Biryani that too using the Karachi area name Lyari

I had the Nahari with Nan Bread it was so good I forgot to take a picture. I definitely recommend this restaurant, it is now on my favorite to go to eat list. read more

Good Food ... Awesome Breakfast deal, Love biryani and nehari and karahi gosht .. very good service

As good as Al Markaz, I would say. Many Pakistanis eat here, so expect more authenticity! Service and vibe is not bad!

Food is amazing! Service feels very good, like they serve you from heart. Ambient and very positive vibes!! read more

Lyari Cafe - Daal - Halal Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The food is delicious and the service is great here I always get samosas, and I absolutely love the chutney and salsas that comes with them , today I'm trying the chicken 365 and it's great I totally recommend it, the waitresses are friendly and helpful read more

Was there over the weekend for Eid Brunch ($24.99/head) I should have walked away once I saw the limited selection of veggie and chicken options options and it's why I'm giving an extra star as I take responsibility for some of my poor experience. I went to taste the dishes they are famous for and was told that alacarte menu was not available. Clearly providing value for price is not a priority. Basic Customer Service service was lacking. No staff came to take away the used flimsy paper plates which continued to pile up. When I went to counter to ask if I could more milk for the dark tea the owner just walked away even though he made eye contact. At the price they are charging for buffet the lassi should have at least been included and wasn't. I returned the lassi when I was asked to pay extra for it. Unlikely to return despite the raving reviews which I have to give the benefit of doubt but this is one less desi place I will be going to again. read more

Amazing food amazing service and a great atmosphere! I highly recommend this place for your exotic cuisine fix! Thanks Lyari for being awesome! read more

It's a hidden gem for a desi craving. If you are craving for Karachi like paratha and omelette, this is the place. You have to wait for the food but you bet it's fresh. Service needs improvement. Ambiance is fine. read more