This is a very welcome addition to the Rochester food truck scene. Pakistani / American fusion is a…read moregreat way to describe the food - it packs vibrant, authentic flavors into familiar formats that are tasty, filling and (importantly) easy to eat in a public, non-sit-down setting. Speaking of vibrant, the truck itself has a great design. Through my first two visits I've had: Beef Kebab Burger with fruit mint chutney: The beef on its own carries a ton of bright, herby flavor in a lean but tender patty. When paired with the mildly sweet, cool and bright chutney - plus some red onion - it hits the next level. I could eat these every day. Chicken Makhani with basmati rice: Creamy, savory and spicy with a great balance of tomato brightness and a lingering heat that complements rather than overpowers the other flavors. Seasoned Fries: I couldn't tell you if fries are an authentic thing or not but frankly, I don't care. These are the thin shoestring variety and both times have been fried to perfection. The magic is in whatever concoction of herbs and spices the fries get tossed in. There is a surprising depth of flavor here that I imagine comes from the spices partially cooking down on the fries when they're still piping hot. Every time I think I have the flavor nailed down it hits me with a new layer. The Punjabi Plate: A spin on Rochester's Garbage Plate, with a kebab burger patty, seasoned fries, a very good tangy mac salad, and a meat hot sauce that is reminiscent of the Rochester classic but with enough of a twist to separate it from the norm. As you can probably guess from the prior descriptions, this thing is on point. I'm hoping to see the truck at a lot more events in the near future, because the food is stellar.

The food is surprisingly good and I have been visiting the restaurant pretty frequently since I…read morediscovered it. Definitely wouldn't mind gaining a few pounds eating here. Great customer service. Coming back next paycheck

Business is dying food is mostly pre-prepared, then microwaved, prices are extreme compared to…read moreportions of what you get for the value and quality. Nothing unique, demonstrating a focus on authentic use of fresh spices and flavor profiles over and above what any other restaurants are offering in Rochester that would entice me to return. I would not recommend wasting time or money.

Excellent staff. Good food, live music on a Friday night…read more Will definitely be back on next trip to Rochester....loves the strawberry lassi.

Yall, I'm obsessed. The staff here are so helpful and friendly. They could totally roll their eyes…read moreat me ordering my food at "white girl spice level" but they dont. They make thoughtful suggestions and come back to check on me instead. I ordered the paneer xacuti plus garlic naan and a beer. I genuinely cant wait to go back and try other options, even though I could happily each the xacuti and garlic naan for the rest of forever. Good to know: the leftovers are maybe even better somehow. Dont let a bite go to waste. Also dont skip on dessert. I wish I could tell you the name of what I ordered but it was a pistachio and rose water kind of wet cake with a cream sauce? Im not doing it justice, but it was so dang good. Thanks Thali of India for your phenomenal service, fantastic flavors, and overall great experience!

Had a wonderful shopping experience (Turkish and UAE chocolates, and spices) and enjoyed lunch and…read morea yummy desert (baklava) there.

My wife and I came looking for potsticker wrappers, not realizing that "International" is focused…read moremainly on Turkish and Middle Eastern foods. It was a fortunate mistake though, because this place was much more than we expected. Walking in, you first see the clean, modern cafe. Since we quickly determined they didn't have the wrappers we came for, we instead got lunch. A helpful and patient guy at the cafe explained what everything was. My wife got a potato-filled pastry and a chicken-filled pastry. I got a chicken kabob bowl, a sweet cheese-filled pastry, and some fruity soda. The chicken bowl was the standout for me -- the chicken was crispy and well seasoned, the rice was well cooked, and there was some seasoned onions and cucumber on top. Generous portion for, I believe, $12. I'll definitely be back because I always enjoy a baklava and they had, by my count, 10 different types of baklava. We also saw a lot of interesting grocery items we'd like to explore when we have more time.

Came in for the buffet for a friend's birthday. The food is great. Sometimes buffets tone down…read moretheir dishes for a more general pallet. However, I think since there are so many options here that they don't have to do that. There is something for every one--dishes that are spicy, a little sour, and some with no spice but are full flavored. I could feed some palak paneer, lentils, and a few dishes to my 10 month old that I also really enjoy. I also loved the puri. I ate like 10. The sweet items are also very good. Mango puree, rice pudding, and the rosewater donuts. The staff is also so welcoming. They interacted with us, and gave some attention to the baby because he was very interested. An older waiter gave him a toy car and he watched it move across the table and laughed for 10 minutes. This is to say, they made it so we felt at home.

My colleague suggested to check out their lunch buffet on a weekday. The restaurant was spacious…read moreand well lit. We sat at a booth. The buffet was great, most items hit the spot. I got the salad, pani puri, pakora, chicken makhani, saag paneer, kadhi pakora, choley and naan. All but the kadhi were good. For dessert, I tried the mango custard. The buffet was fairly priced and the service was attentive. I do recommend this spot!

Formerly Appletree but with the same menu. Looks like a name change only…read more I go back and forth between Desi Khabba and Alibaba Kebab, almost weekly. Desi has better curries and rice and Alibaba has better kebabs and naan. Both are great and in my opinion are the two best curry spots in Buffalo (way better than India Gate or Taj if you are okay with Pakistani style curries (generally have more oil than Indian curries). I highly recommend the chicken biryani and the chicken achari curry. The achari is my favorite curry in Buffalo. Portions are massive and the small curry is more than enough for one person. Note: if you order using Doordash they don't have bread listed on the app. Just order a mango lassi and put that you want naan in the instructions. They'll call you if there are any issues. They are very friendly and communicative. Bonus, the food always arrives quickly and piping hot.

love the beautiful photos of the menu items great variety…read more reasonably priced convenient location

My family and I had lunch at Rosie sort of by accident as we were shopping at One World Goods next…read moredoor. I am not very familiar with Indian cuisine and not at all familiar with Nepalese cuisine, but I'm glad we tried it. The menu is large and has many options. Our table shared the veg samosas, which are fried pastries filled with potatoes, peas, and seasoning. These were delicious and my favorite part of the meal! My in-laws got the buffet, which had chicken, shrimp, tofu, among other items on it. I had the malai kofta, which is a ricotta/potato/cashew mixture in a creamy sauce (it comes with a huge bowl of long grain white rice). My husband got the veggie chow mein and loved it. You can get your meal customized to your spice level. We enjoyed it so much that we got takeout the following week and I tried another tasty dish - dal makhani - a bean mixture with tomatoes in a creamy sauce, again served with rice. This looked a bit like chili. There are so many options here that it would be easy to keep going back to try new things. I'm planning to do just that!

Located in Pittsford Plaza, making it a convenient location with plenty of parking. A friend and I…read morewent for their Indian lunch buffet - maybe things have changed with the term "buffet"- this restaurant holds an extremely small selection of food with most pans half full and not replenished in the hour and half (maybe a little less time) that we were there. One of my favorite Indian dishes is chicken makhani - unfortunately, they were serving that on the day we went. Tandoori chicken was not very flavorful, the vegetables were good but they didn't replenish so there wasn't much to get. Very underwhelming overall. Wouldn't recommend.

We had Clay Handi yesterday! We ordered their beef Chapli kebab, chicken Reshmi kebab, chicken…read morekarahi! Everything was made fresh, everything tasted so good, proper 'ghar wala khaana'. Thank you for the amazing food and service! You also made us a paratha on request even though it was so late. We appreciate it. The ambience was nice, clean and homely.

ORDER at your own Risk!! During our visit to Niagara a…read morePakistani family friend wanted to try Clay Handi since they were craving authentic Pakistani food . Even though one local family warned us about them serving stale food we went ahead and ordered the food. We ordered mutton shinvaari which looked good but gave really bad heartburn to 2 of my friends the next day !! The Kadhai Chicken we ordered was the most DISGUSTING food I have ever seen. I say seen because we couldn't dare to taste it as it was smelling so bad with bubbles popping out. Looked like they just reheated 4 days old chicken. The mere thought of it makes me throw up. Me and my family won't be ordering kadhai chicken for a very long time.

Our order: chickpea chaat, beef skewers, aloo Gobi…read more Pros Friendly staff Convenient location Parking

Well, on the positive side, I had a really nice time in good company. The restaurant was clean,…read morerather spacious, and I certainly appreciated the white tablecloths. We sat at a round table that perfectly fit our group of seven. It was a very comfortable setting, so we could talk freely. We came for "Buffet Night Wednesday," served from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. Around 6:30 p.m., I felt like we were late to the party and should have been grateful there was still some food left. We knew a large group of 25 people would be coming for the buffet that day, but I didn't think it would be a problem. The buffet looked kind of sad to me. I managed to sample almost everything, even Goat Curry. Everyone said it was very good. I passed on the Samosas (not too appetizing looking). Also, I didn't want to commit to the whole piece of Tandoori Chicken, so I checked the Chicken 65 instead. It was nothing like I had tried before, but the bite size pieces were good, plus it wasn't really spicy. Everyone's favorite, Butter Chicken, was very tasty. I had only a small piece of chicken. When I went back for another one, it was gone, only the sauce remained. I think just one dish was refilled during our entire stay. I was hoping for fresh Samosas, but it didn't happen. The Tofu dish was one of my favorites. Luckily, there were just a few pieces hanging around, so there was no risk I could overeat at this particular buffet. For dessert, I had a little white pudding. It was a generic dish you'll find in every Asian buffet, nothing special. We learned that the ownership had changed, but it seemed like it was still a family business. The children were supposed to clean up the dirty dishes, but they didn't. We were surrounded with dirty plates, and none of the employees seemed to care. This was my first visit to Shalimar BBQ & Grill, and I can't compare my experience to previous quality. I can't complain about the taste and flavor, really, but the entire buffet was missing something. Maybe the food? :)

Great food. Very friendly service. It feels like a take out spot though. There are tables to eat…read moreat but doesn't have a welcome restaurant feel. The food however is fresh and excellent.

Friendly service, excellent South Asian cuisine with generous portion. My wife is vegetarian and…read morefound a great selection of dishes