Excellent food. I got the goat curry. Very flavorful, and the perfect amount of spice for me. The service was fast and they were remarkably polite. They seemed to be very happy to serve me. I got there early for lunch, but by the time I finished, several others piled in. This is clearly a popular place. It's also about 10 min from the airport. I'd say it's worth swinging over if you're hungry and have a long layover. The prices are reasonable too. They also have a burger for people who are afraid to eat new foods. read more

I visited this restaurant in a busy strip center along JFK since I was in the area and it receives good reviews on Yelp. Upon walking in, I wasn't very impressed with the interior. I was dining in and took a menu to the table since it seemed so large, even though the gentleman behind the counter said just order here. I thought the menu was large, but It turns out I just grabbed a double menu, but their actual menu is very small and only 1 page. They have a basic selection of Indian and Pakistani dishes. I picked a lamb curry with a iced tea, chicken wings and garlic Naan. If you are getting a to go order, there is a menu board of select dishes by the register, but the prices are $3 more. Lamb curry - I chose this protein over goat since most times it does not have bones and I didn't wanna fight with bones during a lunch meeting but it had bones anyway. The curry was the most disappointing part because it was really just an oily broth. I've never seen a curry this oily before. The lamb pieces were pretty small and not a lot of them in the large bowl. 1/5 Naan - this was your typical garlic naan 3/5 Chicken wings - just 1 flavor and they are heavily breaded and were not that good 2/5 Service was really good though, so I will round up for Yelp purposes. read more

Food was absolutely delicious and they offer a variety of different dishes! The owners were super sweet and I highly recommend to anyone staying in the area! 10 out of 10!! read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - I ordered the buttered chicken and my family ordered masala chicken, and beef kebab and all of it was absolutely delicious!! - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food is absolutely incredible i've tried plenty of Paskistani places and this one definitely stands out. too bad im not from the area otherwise I would be coming here everyday. Service is great the people are incredibly nice and care about what they they put on your plate. And the environment is so calm and welcoming. the TV shows they put on are entertaining even though I can't understand them. I love stained glass lamps read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - Butter Chicken Garlic Naan Mango Lassi - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ordered a naan roll and some other stuff everything was fresh and taste keep it up great job read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - Menu - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

A wonderful experience! They accommodated our large party of seven close to closing, which we very Much appreciated since we were all traveling into the city for a wedding. The food was excellent, and held up to my persnickety Pakistani dad's standards. Highly, highly recommend if you are staying close to the airport and looking for a good meal. read more

The food was amazing! I had the lamb chops and a karak tea that was delicious! Very friendly service will definitely go back! read more

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Food was amazing. Great flavors and super fast friendly staff. Simple good food at a very reasonable price. Highly recommended! A read more

Clean, friendly and good food. The couple that own this place were very friendly. I will definitely stop here on my next trip to Houston.

The food was amazin! Ordered some samosas that are absolutely a must as an appetizer. Our main dishes were a plate of butter chicken (creamy mildy spice Currie with flavors that fill your mouth. My favorite ) and chicken tikka botti (which is similar to grilled chicken with its unique and tasty flavor) paired with a mango lassi. The man who got out order was very nice and patient with us. He answered questions over the menu and waited patiently for our decision, so don't be afraid to ask him for questions or suggestions. read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - Butter chicken with rice - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Such a great restaurant! I ordered palak paneer and garlic naan and it was delicious. The wait staff and cooks did a wonderful job!

The interior is modest but very clean and neat. I had the lamb chops and they were delicious. The garlic naan was excellent too. The service was very polite and courteous but not intrusive. read more

Stopped in with the husband. Family owned. Friendly service and food was tasty. We didn't have to wait long either. The place was empty so we enjoyed eating in peace. Samosa and the sauce it came with was fire! So delicious! We spent about $60 for 2 samosas, goat curry with rice, beef kabob with garlic naan, small lentil soup, salad, a coke and water. We did have leftovers :) read more

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Amazing food! Ordered the butter chicken - so delicious. Service was great. I am a flight attendant on a layover in houston and always great to find awesome local restaurants. read more

Great food, fast service. What more could you want? I recommend the butter chicken. Order at the counter, they will take it to your table. read more

This was my first time to ever eat Halal food. As a special request from one of my customers, I decided to get Halal food today. I relied solely on yelp reviews for the area I was in and decided on Maza Pakistani Grill based on those reviews. The location is conveniently located about 1/2 mile north of Beltway 8 on JFK Boulevard close to Bush Intercontinental Airport. When I first walked into the restaurant, I immediately noticed how spotless everything was. This place is really clean. I also noticed how good it smelled. The spices used in this restaurant smelled wonderful and the aroma filled air. I ordered the lamb curry. I was not expecting the lamb to have the bone in it. As my Pakistani customer told me, it's best just to eat it with your fingers instead of trying to use a fork and knife to cut the meat off the bones. He said eat it with your fingers and that way you can bite around the bone easier. I was almost finished when he suggested I do that so I ended up eating the whole thing with the fork. I did have to remove bones from my mouth with my fingers throughout the process. The taste of the lamb along with the curry and white rice was the perfect amount of spice and an awesome flavor. It also came with tzatziki sauce. Based on the lamb that I had today and not knowing what fully to expect, I would like to try other Halal meals with chicken and beef. The owner was there and introduced me to his two business partners as well. Suneel Khan was very friendly and represented his restaurant very well. Bottom line - If you are in the general area of Bush Intercontinental Airport and would like to try some really good Halal f, do not be afraid to give this place a try. It was my first experience but I thought it was very good. Bon appétit. read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - Menu as of 12-9-19 - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Fish Masala over Rice is the dish I get almost every time.... It was even my Christmas dinner once!! (I'm a pilot, often stuck at IAH) It is always cooked exactly as I like it, which is of course the best way; crispy and loaded with masala spices... yum yum yummy!! read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - Masala Fish - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

Love this place! Delicious food, clean restaurant and super nice family owned business. I'm vegetarian so I love the Dal and chickpea lunches. The other meals with meat look amazing, too. read more

Great chicken/beef kabob and the tea thumbs up!! Clean and nice place and had good chat restaurant people Pti/IK ZINDABAD read more

Great spot to check out if you're staying at the Hilton. It was in a little shopping mall not too far away. All I have I have to say is that the food was amazing and hit the spot! I ordered the butter chicken combo and she ordered the lamb combo. The lamb was everything I thought it would be and the butter chicken was bomb. It's a nice mom/pop restaurant with great service. I don't think you can really go wrong here I will definitely check this place out again when I'm back in Houston. The only downside is that the side salad wasn't really a salad. More like a few pieces of tomatoes and lettuce. Overall, I would highly suggest this restaurant. read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - lamb curry - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I came here one day during work training for lunch and got the butter chicken special and ordered a naan with it and the food was very bland. The butter chicken didn't have any curry with it and the color was off too. I expected it to be more of an orange color but it was something else. The naan was pretty decent but everything else was not Appetizing. I know this is a Pakistani restaurant but I know there is so many other places that have better food. The people working there are nice but that's about it. I am not sure what other people see in this place but I would not recommend this place to people I know. read more

If you are reading this, EAT HERE. We pulled up Yelp after AAU Jr. Olympics. Oh my stars, the food was incredible! We had fresh, hot, crispy, delicious samosas with just the right amount of spice. We ordered lamb curry, masala chicken, & butter chicken. Made fresh, great service! We had a Nutella paratha for dessert which was incredible! This is some of the best Pakistani/Indian food we've ever had! We will definitely return when we're in the area! read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - Butter Chicken - delicious!! - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I wish with all my heart I could give more stars! The cook, cashier and rice were excellent!! Such a friendly place! But I have to write an honest review, so here it goes. Problems: long wait and mouth burning spicy. Pluses: clean place, friendly staff, close to airport. TOO SPICY: My party and I agree that the meat was a major problem- I hope it was a "today thing only". We ordered Masala Chicken and Lamb Curry. Both had the same flavor: spicy. The chicken had so many jalapeños that it burnt out any other flavor that I could try to perceive. My mouth is still on fire after 30 minutes and I couldn't finish half of it, I mainly ate the yummy rice. The lamb was nicely cooked on the curry, but again, there was some sort of chili that made us cry- our lips hurt. UNEXPECTED LONG WAIT: We waited exactly 31 minutes for our food after paying for it- otherwise I think we would have walked out. We came because it's close to the airport, so it seemed convenient and had great reviews. There were people waiting when we came in and received their food close to our timing, so maybe they cooked to order? I wish we knew that before coming in. read more

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When you walk through the door, you know you've made the right decision. Nothing fancy, yet warm and inviting! Staff was very friendly and helpful with the menu. I ordered the curry lamb ...spice was so good, with just the right amount of heat. Very good decision Highly recommend read more

Amazing Food! We stopped here to have lunch. It was rather pleasant today so we sat outside. Orderd food to share 1) chicken curry combo 2) Dal 3) Garbanzo Curry combo 4) Karak Chai ( no sugar ) . Food was very flavorful & delicious. Family run restuarant makes all dishes from scratch & provided great service. read more

Not worth the money June 2023 I was looking for a place that had lamb chops near me and stumbled upon this place ( MAZA Pakistani Grill). The reviews were good so I decided to try it. I ordered dinner for myself and my husband, lamb chop dinner for him and butter chicken for myself. I was told that the dinner plates came with rice and a salad. I Do not recommend this place at all. I got home with our " dinners " only to find that I had paid 20$ for three lamb chops with nothing else, no salad and no rice in other words no dinner. My butter chicken looked like a half order and had very little flavor, another 14$ wasted. I should have followed my first and gone to Dimassi's where you can get two dinners for 15$ each with enough food for two days. When I tried to call and share my experience with them, they seemed to not understand my english and suggested that I come in. I will never go back. The serving portions are too small and for the money I feel that it should also include some hummus, pita bread, or something to make it a full meal. In general don't waste your money. read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - Butter chicken. On a bed of rice and I'm not sure if the onions and tomatoes were considered to be a salad. - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We got the chicken biryani, lampchops, salad, mango lassis, samosas, and a Kheer(Pakistani rice pudding) and loved them all! We also ordered the naan but it was more on the toasted side with not as much garlic as we would have preferred, but still tasty. read more

So it's close to airport and no frills food. They're making fresh naans in-house now and they were pretty good. Chai and kheer was good too. Samosa was very fresh and tasted good but too greasy as it came right out of the skillet. Chicken masala was ok, chicken boti was as well. Beef seekh kabab were good with mint chutney. The food overall if you compare to Aga or Lasbella restaurant was 3 to 3.5 stars. But super friendly home style service with a smile! read more

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I picked this spot because it was closest to our hotel and I was hopeful because of the other reviews. The owner was nice and helpful, but unfortunately I wouldn't be able to recommend this place. It was overpriced for portion size, with bland, inauthentic dishes. Butter chicken had no flavor and the menu was limited. The biryani was "better" and at least spicy but overall disappointing. It didn't taste like it had steeped in spices. All the chicken was dark meat and very boney. Naan was not hot. We brought our friends here for a first experience and they actually liked it but had nothing to compare to. read more

Found this awesome place close to my hotel to grab lunch before checking in. Absolutely delicious!! I ordered the butter chicken and garlic naan. The lady that took my order was patient and answered my questions since I hadn't eaten at a Pakistani restaurant before. I ate every bite and sopped up the remaining sauce with my naan. read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - Butter Chicken and Garlic naan - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

i love this place. if you're in the area you must go. great food and great service! they also have really good vegetarian options. i will never stop coming here! read more

The lamb was fatty and very spicy and they have no variety of veggies. Their menu is meat, rice and fries. If you want healthy I would not recommend. Maybe the butter chicken is better. read more

We walked here from a hotel we were staying. This was conveniently located to Houston Intercontinental airport. It is located in a shopping strip with other restaurants. I was interested in a Gyro, but we decided to try a Pakistani restaurant instead of Indian. We ordered Samosa, Aloo Paratha, Lamb Curry, Maza Roll, and burger. There was only one other table full at the time we entered. It seems they cook food to order. We received the samosa which was flavorful, but was not fried/baked to a nice brown crust. The crust was somewhat soft. There was a little spiciness, but not hot. The aloo paratha was also nice, but a little bit greasy. The lamb curry was definitely spicy, but that is how he wanted it. The meat was tender but there was not much curry sauce. The maza roll was delicious. The meat was more strongly flavored than when I've had it at a Greek place, but it was really good. Definitely not too spicy, just a little bit of heat and I don't like really spicy food. Overall, this was a good choice. Only negative, staff do not wear masks. read more

Don't let the location of this place scare you away! This food is amazing phenomenal! Got my food Togo and the cashier was super nice and made conversation as well. I got the lentil curry and it was to die for! My wife got the chicken and she was beyond satisfied and she's a picky eater. She's s also gone back since she works near by but I most definitely wish we lived closer to eat here more often read more

Delicious! I can't believe we just discovered this place. It's super close to us! My bf was craving samosas but we didn't want to drive into town or the Heights. I stumbled across this place and we went there immediately. The taste is so good!! They should definitely have a few more vegetarian options - with tofu! The chickpeas and rice were delicious. The samosas were super good - with yummy potato filling! We asked what the most popular dish was and she said the lamb so I went ahead and ordered that for myself. It was SO tasty! All of the sauces were delicious! We will definitely be back! read more

Wow wow wow this place is amazing. When my girlfriend and I were in town we were looking for something other then burgers and bbq and wanted something different. And this place is different yet amazing. The Resturant is super clean and the owner is very humble with a great attitude. The menu is small but that's for a reason. Everything is cooke My girlfriend got the the Chicken Seekh Kabab and she was definitely loved it. Super juicy. I got the Chicken Breast with Bone and wow the chicken was cooked perfectly. We also got the Punjabi Cholay and it's got a little kick to it but with the pita bread it was a perfect balance. I would definitely recommend this place if you are headed to the airport or staying near by or just swinging by. read more

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It pains me to write this because the business is family owned and they offer very fast service. With that in mind, this was absolutely the worst butter chicken that I have ever eaten. It was very poorly seasoned. It tasted like they cooked butter chicken, rinsed all of the spices off with water, and then put it on a plate. It tastes like the IDEA of butter chicken. The naan was also baked poorly. It reminded me of a large piece of Pita bread instead of actual Naan. To top it off, the food is very overpriced. Butter chicken was $17 during lunch hours. I do not recommend this place. Hopefully the owner/chef can come up with a better recipe for butter chicken. I would suggest that they start to look on YouTube at the very least. read more

Tried their breakfast specials last weekend with some friends and I got their halwa with puri. Puri was amazingly fluffy and crisp. My table also got nihari (lamb), chicken & beef seekh kabab plates, and finally their double classic cheeseburger. Lamb nihari is my favorite dish in general, but I heard they are switching to beef nihari instead due to demand. Also, their kababs and beef patties came out juicy and the flavors had some hints of Mediterranean spices in them. Good amount of seating area for big crowds and they have outdoor seating as well. Being right by IAH airport they will get a lot of frequents for sure. Some other things, They have freshly squeezed orange juice! MUST try their Nutella Paratha. ;) Imagine having to pick up or drop off someone at the airport and having Maza Grill waiting whether it's dine in or take out. It's perfect. read more

Nice restaurant but I wonder if they cook everything in house. Naan are frozen pre packaged but over all the food was good. Not bad if you're looking for quick Pakistani bite near the airport. read more

Maza Pakistani Grill - Nice restaurant but I'm not sure how much the cook in house because the naans are pre packaged frozen. - Pakistani Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love this place and the fact that it's a family owned establishment! The inside is very clean, the service is great, and the food is amazing. I like that after eating here I don't feel heavy and groggy as I do when I usually eat out at restaurants because the food is fresh and pretty healthy! I went here with some friends and we all left satisfied with our meals. Food: 1. Beef and Chicken Kababs- My favorite dishe. The meat is so tender and succulent with just the right amount of Mediterranean spices without overwhelming the dish. 2. Naan- It came out hot, soft, and fragrant. This tasted amazing with the sauce and with my meat dishes. 3. Chicken leg quarter- The skin was slightly crispy on the outside and the meat inside was juicy and full of flavor. So good! 4. Cheeseburger- A very solid burger. I liked the sauce on top of the burger and that the patty was thick and juicy. The fries that came with it was AMAZING. I loved the spices on it. My table ordered an extra side of fries because it was so good. 5. Chicken wings- So crispy and delicious. It came with ketchup and a really good sweet & spicy sauce. Overall, I highly recommend this place and will be coming back when I'm every flying because it's so close to the airport or if I'm just in the area. read more

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