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    Pakwan Restaurant

    3.5 (513 reviews)
    ModeratePakistani, Indian, Halal
    Closed Closed
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Spinach and potato
    Crystal H.

    Didn't know they had a Pakwan here in Hayward! We used to go to the location in Fremont. We ordered food to-go. We had the beef curry, spinach and potato, goat curry, lentil beans, and plain naan. Only complaint is the goat meat wasn't that tender. Beef was very tender, but it was in a gravy sauce. Lentils and spinach with potato were very good. There was a lot of oil in the dishes so we poured some out.

    Sherica G.

    Service is simple and nothing fancy, you order and get your food from the counter, you gets your own plates, utensils and drinks. But we go here for the food... very flavorful. I did notice something different though when I came back today... the servings seems more than before. I have not been here in a few months... but this is a good change.

    joe j.

    Very nice, good atmosphere clean, customer service is good and fast too. biryani doesn't have too much meat, tandoori smell gas, the restaurant is pricey comparing with other Indian, Pakistani restaurant.

    Chicken Seekh Kabab
    Ammar A.

    I think the food, service, and the interior in this place is amazing! The food is cooked to perfection, barely any burnt parts on my meat, the interior in here is spotless, not even a single piece of food on the floor. And it only took 6 minutes for our food to be ready! The bathroom however..... every time I go in there, there is two flies flying around. Some pieces of tiny paper towels that has been used that are on the floor. This is restaurant is very good but the only problem is the bathroom.

    A mound of Lamb Biryani
    Vrushali N.

    Gosh been coming to Pakwan for ages, and never thought of writing an updated review in 15 years! This is one of those few places where the food, portions and quality has stayed amazing thought out the years. It's been our once a week go to for so long we've really just taken it for granted I guess. It's a no frills place, you go in, order at the counter and everything else is self serve. But see the food, it's incredible. Whether it's the non-vegetarian curries, the rice dishes, naan, or the grilled meats, it's all chef's kiss. Just go and try for yourself.

    Tandoori Chicken Leg
    Ariana J.

    What if I told you that my brother and I drive more than 45mins just to have the juicy, flavourful, fresh, tender and tastiest tandoori chicken ever in the Bay Area? Yeah we do. And we love it every single time. The ambiance is not so great, food court style tables and chairs. But you can see the chefs in action making fresh hot naans in the authentic naan making clay pots and the tandooris being marinated and grilled right in front of you. The curries and other dishes are good too. And don't forget to dip your meats in the amazingly fresh and savory yogurt mint dipping sauce. Chefs kiss. We don't bother even going home to eat.. we devour this right in the car parked outside Pakwan lol.

    Amazing Food!

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    3 months ago

    Fabulous food! This is the first place. My niece wants to go to when she's visiting from Washington.

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    5 months ago

    The only thing here worth consuming is the chai, sometimes. Butter chicken is watery and nothing has enough flavoring.

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    6 months ago

    Worst food very high prices food comes out of the microwave that's why when I go there the parking lot was completely empty no customers

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    Great customer service and delicious food. The guy in the front was very nice and helped us alot. Coming back again

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    Ask the Community - Pakwan Restaurant

    Since quite a few Indian/Pakistani restaurants are bringing back buffet, would you consider bringing back buffet even if price is much higher? We really enjoyed your buffets on Sundays. Even if you raise the price! Thank you!

    Will you bring back Sunday buffet? I hope you do even if price is higher.

    BRING IT BAAAACK

    Do you plan to have Sunday Buffet?

    No,We are sorry.

    When is brunch buffet starting again?

    I cannot wait

    Are they open during Ramadan?

    Yes. Same business hours

    Any idea on kids charge for sunday buffet?

    I think kids under 3 are free otherwise its like $10 for kids

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    Falafel Flare

    Falafel Flare

    4.6
    (526 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Grab-and-go

    Excellent chicken platter so flavorful! The rice is incredibly tasty and delicious, the chicken is…read morevery juicy. The hummus is fresh and excellent as well. The staff is always polite and welcoming, the restaurant is very clean. My husband and I love this place and come here once a week. Highly recommended! We also tried the chicken wrap, the beef kebab, lamb kebab high quality!

    Cool spacious and airy space with solid Middle East eats. I've driven past many times but finally…read morejust checked them out recently. Crazy ambitious menu with pizza, burgers, wings, kabobs, wraps and many Mid East favs like falafels, dolmas, gyro and babaghanoush. I only tried a couple of items, so I do need to try a few more things eventually. Order at the counter and food will get brought out. Seems like a place popular for take-out/deliveries. On a casual lunch I was impressed by the diversity in the place, as it is downtown Hayward. Young, old and cultural garb from several cultures spotted. Service at the register was friendly, dude gave off ownership vibes. Falafel Wrap ($11/4*) Very fresh and satsifying wrap. Big, soft and puffy pita bread is filled to the brim with fresh salad-like veggies. Chopped lettuce, tomato, onions and a couple of pickled items. Stuffed also with a decent amount of fat disk of falafel and a good dousing of tahini sauce. I loved the bites for the most part as I was full without feeling weighed down for the lunch hours. The falafels had good flavor but just didn't seem as crisp as I usually prefer, didn't seem fresh out of the fryer, which the places that are known for this definitely do. I especially liked the bites more when a pickled veggie entered the bite, so I should have ordered extra...next time. Beef Kabobs ($25/4*) Got this for take-out and it was still good hours later after a reheat. Beef is in small cubes and cooked pretty well done. A bit dry but at least it was flavorful. Definitely taste more Afghan in spicing/marinade, pretty bold with lots of garlic and herbs. De Afghanan out here in the east bay is the gold standard for these types of kabobs and those are cut into bigger chunks and are juicier by a lot. Kabob plates comes with a good amount of seasoned basmati rice, a pita bread, a small green salad and a small scoop of hummus. Even tho $25 seems a bit pricey, there is enough food to justify the price. I was able to make 1.5 meals out of it with a good dinner and a small work lunch. I actually want to try a pizza here and definitely a lamb kabob. I hang out in this downtown area often, so great having another casual option in my back pocket. Yeah Buddy!!

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    Falafel Flare
    Falafel Flare
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    Chicken platter
    Ghazni Afghan Kabobs

    Ghazni Afghan Kabobs

    4.3
    (1.4k reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$
    Halal
    Catering service

    Food was delicately spiced and delicious. The hosts were kid…read morefriendly (we went with 2 toddlers). They checked on us frequently to ensure we were comfortable and feeling good about dining here. Potato pancake appetizer was mind blowing. Mango ice cream is chef's kiss! Would highly recommend this place.

    Looks like family owned amazingly managed restaurant, they do have few outdoor tables. Our orders…read morewere taken immediately, appetizers came out quickly, and warm bread was given earlier. We had borani kaddu - butternut squash with yogurt and garlic sauce. This was a good alternative to the common borani banjan. the texture was perfect, not overly cooked, went well with the warm bread. perfect for vegetarians. Our vegetarian companion had borani banjan - smoked, grilled eggplants in the tomato yogurt sauce similar to the appetizer we had. But served with rice and salad and green chick pea side provided enough serving. it was delicious - they have an option to make it vegan as well. Now quabili palaw was the star! massive size of lamb shank, well seasoned, well cooked, perfectly seasoned. The rice was fantastic with enough sweet carrots and raisins. Will be back just for this! Shami kabob came with two kababs (picture only one as our little one already sneaked one!). Kababs were juicy, perfectly spiced, with enough rice and salad. Between quabili palaw and shami kabob was enough for two adults and hungry child... Khoshmazeh!

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    Healthy lunch !
    Healthy lunch !
    Dal Challow (lentils) Absolutely Fantastic!
    Dal Challow (lentils) Absolutely Fantastic!
    Shami kabobs !

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    Shami kabobs !
    Mayar's Meat Market

    Mayar's Meat Market

    4.6
    (58 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    I stumbled upon this small meat market through Google search. I am really glad that we did because…read moretheir Halal meats are so fresh! As you walk in, you are welcomed by two butchers behind the counter. There are 3 glass counters that stored the following meat options: beef, lamb, Wagyu, and chicken. I decided to go with ribeye and I am so glad that I did! The steak was so tender. There was a slight taste of gamiest as you take your first bite. Manager hear me out first (lol). IT IS A GOOD THING! With most commercial beef that you buy at major grocery stores, the beef either has no natural flavor so you basically have to pour a huge bottle of A1 sauce! Not this one. I only flavored it with a tad of kosher salt and pepper. It was a hit at home! The ribeye was so tender and tasty! If you are in the area of Hayward and looking for some great meat, go check them out and let me know your experience there. I now know where to go pickup my holiday meats! Let's go and support our communities small businesses!!

    Mayars serves delicious sandwiches with their incredibly high quality meat! I ordered a tri-tip…read moresandwich. This is a stand they run in the parking lot of the meat market. Meat was slices to perfection for the perfect bite, was cooked evenly, & was very juicy. The grilled onions and sauce were great with the tri-tip. Loved it! I'll be back to try their other sandwich options. From what I recall their menu includes philly cheese steak, chopped cheese, smash burgers, and wagyu sandwich options. Staff is always on top of things, kind, and you can tell they really are passionate about what they do!

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    Mayar's Meat Market
    Ground Lamb
    Ground Lamb
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    Inside Mayar's Meat Market
    Adrienne’s Wild Wings

    Adrienne’s Wild Wings

    4.6
    (37 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    Stopped by here after going to Hobby Lobby. We ordered the…read moregarlic lemon pepper wings and dumpling soup. So good! The wings were PERFECTLY battered and so crispy. It was fresh out of the fryer, hot (temperature wise ) super meaty and flavorful. I thought "garlic" meant garlic powder, but this was loaded with tons of actual garlic (like you would get on garlic fries). I actually put the batter crumbs and garlic into my soup. The soup came with 5 dumplings for $7.99! There is no where in the Bay Area you can get soup for that price anymore. It was delicious. Seaweed based with green onion. I wish to know the secret recipe for this Asian soup. I just had the rest for leftovers today. :P Will definite come back again when I am at the mall. Service was excellent.

    UNDERNEATH THE SAUCE…read more Rarely do I shop at Southland Mall however I was there two Wednesdays ago when I shopped at Champs Sports and Foot Locker. After shopping, for lunch I decided to eat at Adrienne's Wild Wings. I'm a sucker for wings, but I've never been to Adrienne's Wild Wings before. I asked the cashier what sauce she would recommend. She stated one of the sauces she liked was honey garlic. I ordered 10-piece combo that included ten wings, side order, and dessert. For the side order I choose tater tats while for the dessert I selected cheesecake. The 10-piece combo comes with two sauces. I choose honey butter, which is the dry rub, and honey garlic. I believe sauces should be used for flavoring not hiding. What do I mean by that? I've noticed sometimes sauces mask how dry the meat is. I decided to taste the honey butter first to see how moist the meat is inside. After taking a bite two things came to mind. First I couldn't taste the honey butter. Second the meat was moist. I tried the honey garlic. The cashier said the honey garlic was spicy. However I felt the honey garlic was spicy at all. Yet the honey garlic sauce was very flavorful. What did I like more the honey butter or honey garlic? I say this was toss up as I can taste more of the meat from the honey butter, yet I can enjoy the sauce of the honey garlic. The tater tots were disappointing as they were bland. The cheesecake was light. I don't shop at Southland Mall often. If I go back Southland Mall and become hungry for lunch I can see myself going back to Adrienne's Wild Wings.

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    New wing spot
    New wing spot
    Adrienne’s Wild Wings
    Adrienne’s Wild Wings

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    Shahi Darbar Indian Cuisine

    Shahi Darbar Indian Cuisine

    4.7
    (404 reviews)
    1.0 mi
    $$

    We had a wonderful dining experience! The food was absolutely delicious, with authentic Indian…read moreflavors that really stood out. Everything we tried was flavorful, fresh, and beautifully prepared. The service was just as impressive. We were seated right on time, and our food came out promptly without ever feeling rushed. A special thank you to Jass and Dari, who took excellent care of us throughout the evening. They were attentive, friendly, and welcoming, and truly helped make our evening feel special.

    Food was great, but unfortunately we had a terrible experience with the server. I don't know what…read morethe deal was with this guy. He seemed snappy when I asked to bring the roti first as an appetizer...(we were hungry) and he just said "it's coming". And sure enough we didn't get it as an appetizer but came with the rest of the food. Here is where the negative experience begins. We got a lamb curry when we ordered a lamb biryani. Instead of apologizing for the mix up, the server took no responsibility and said it was our fault for saying the wrong thing. I said there was absolutely NO way we said the wrong thing. He still tried to argue and say he repeated the order twice (he didn't). I said look man, it's not my fault you messed up, we would never order that. Then, we got the mixed tandoori grill and there was a HUGE hair sticking straight up. I didn't get to snap a picture. This server really asked if we wanted another one... He did eventually say his bad for the mix up and did bring us another naan basket for free so I give him credit for trying to make it right after the fact. But then the check came and he bypassed the tip after I tapped. He said, "the tip is for the restaurant, I only take cash." Like wow, not even the opportunity for me to tip the restaurant? And to expect everyone to only tip cash for him? Food was for sure amazing but this server really needs to get trained on service. To not give the customer an opportunity to tip the restaurant is unfair for the workers. Edit: I had to take another star off because when I got home to eat our leftovers I found ANOTHER hair literally embedded in our chicken! Absolutely disgusting...

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    12/13/24 Interior
    Dahi Batata Sev Puri (Special)
    Dahi Batata Sev Puri (Special)
    Dining room. Nicely decorated and feels clean and open

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    Dining room. Nicely decorated and feels clean and open

    Pakwan Restaurant - pakistani - Updated August 2026

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