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    Saahil

    3.7 (36 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Monk fish tikka
    Anh N.

    Saahil soft opening - day 2! Thanks for having us. Very friendly service and nice ambiance. It was great trying some of their elevated Pakistani dishes. My fave was the monk fish tikka and the chicken yakhni soup was tasty. Looking forward to coming back for the mocktails. Great option for those who are N/A and on a halal diet.

    Meryem K.

    We came all the way from Pennsylvania just to eat at Saahil -- and it was totally worth it! I'm Turkish and a huge fan of Pakistani food, and this was honestly one of the best experiences I've had. We were a big group, and we ordered almost all the main course and shared everything. Every single dish was packed with flavor and so delicious. My favorite dish was Karachi Nalli Nihari. The vibe was warm, the service was super friendly, and we felt right at home from the moment we walked in. We left full, happy, and already talking about our next visit. We'll definitely be back. Highly recommend!

    We came at 6pm on a Tuesday and there wasn't any rush. Service was okay. The food was okay also but wasn't as good as I expected coming from all the hype online. We orders the chicken biryani (4/10), beef nihari (7/10), dehi balla (3/10), samosa chaat(4/10), beef seekh Kabab (6/10), burns road tikka boti (7/10). Overall the food was okay, but not worth the price. Definitely wouldn't go back considering the price. The ambiance and presentation of were very good (8/10).

    Zainub A.

    An Amazing experience, The 1st DMV fine dining Pakistani restaurant Love the Food, service and Ambiance. The Chef gave a unique touch to the Pakistani cuisine.

    Goat Karahi

    Spacious restaurant in a quiet corner of a typical NoVa strip mall. Will say that service was excellent & efficient. Appetizer came out relatively fast after the complimentary tasting item. Entrees took longer but spacing was okay. We ordered both goat karahi and grilled shrimp. Karahi well prepared with only minor drawback was the amount of oil. Would not call grilled shrimp an 'entree' - on its own or even with a side, it felt more like an large appetizer. However, it was well cooked and seasoned. Dessert was lackluster - shahi tukray was quite solid and dry, as the milk base was replaced with an simple custard.

    Nabeel A.

    Saahil is a bold, thoughtful reimagining of Pakistani cuisine in Northern Virginia. It offers an inviting balance of cultural authenticity and fine‑dining polish--crafted by top culinary talent and presented in a warm, stylish setting. For those looking to explore the depth and nuance of Pakistani flavors in a refined atmosphere, Saahil delivers an experience to be remembered and fills a void in traditional desi dining. We will definitely be returning. Stand out dishes for us included the crispy okra chaat and jumbo scallops appetizers, as well as the shahi tukray dessert.

    Crème brûlée and chai

    We catered recently from Saahil for an Iftar and the food was amazing. Every guest was asking me where the food was catered from. Every bit was DELICIOUS!!! My favorite was the goat biryani. I felt like I was eating my mom's home cooked biryani! Great job to the chefs! We also ordered dhai baray, chicken karahi, naan and okra. These items were amazingly delicious also. The spice level was perfect. We asked for mild spice and they implemented it perfectly.The Iftar came with dates which was very convenient. To top it they delivered everything on time and set it up for me. I will definitely be catering from Saahil in the near future inshAllah! Thank you to the Saahil team!

    Chicken Biryani

    We went with high hopes because there has never been a fine dining Pakistani option in the DMV area. Service was bad, and it took a long time for our server to even get us the menu. No Nihari and chicken tikka on a Saturday is not what you want to tell your first few guests. We tried the daal, seekh kabab and chicken biryani. Daal and seekh kabab were below average, I mean how can you make a mediocre daal? The large serving of seekh kabab was 2 small kebabs, shocking. The chicken biryani was very dry and light on the spices, which was refreshing because restaurants usually don't do biryani well. Our bill had errors which had to be corrected twice. 21 % service charge was a bit surprising. We'll come back for Nihari and Chicken tikka and if it's any good then this review will be updated. Good luck with the venture, it's very nice but service needs to match your prices.

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    The food was extraordinary! Service was on point and wonderful ambiance. Nihari is my favorite!!

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    Vegan Friendly: Yup, the good thing about brown food is that it's naturally pretty vegan and will…read morefind a good amount of main dishes and sides to eat but sadly will have to look elsewhere for dessert. Exterior and Interior: Very fun interior and has some authentic vibes that people will like. Food Breakdown: * Falooda (4.5/5): Man oh man they make the best Falooda here. The only thing is that the presentation was not great cause it was overflowing and they didn't bother to clean it finally I wish they gave us more cause the cup is pretty small ngl. But taste-wise is solid and always down to get some if I am in the area. * Mirchi Fries (4/5): I loved the cut of the fries as I don't like thick fries and the Mirchi was solid compared to other places. And way better than the fast-food fries but if you love Mcdonald's Fries this is the way it should be. * Mango Lassi: (1/5) PLEASEEEEE do not get this, it is not good at all. There are better options to get and this one is not it. Portion Size: Good for the most part not. bad but I wish Falooda was a little more in the cup sadly. Price: Good! Very happy with the price I paid for my food. Service/Food Delivery: The cashier was honestly not good, no passion minimal effort to serve but hey he could be having an off day. Would I go Back: Yup, but ONLY FOR FAlOODA AND FRIES cause it was that good! Ankush's Final Thoughts: So I would come back but for me, I would only come for the dessert cause the food itself is ok. But I know my friend who went here liked the food for what it is. But one thing we can agree upon is NO LASSI PLEASE. Oh, and they have no WIFI for guests which is wack.

    After a long day driving through 5 states, my daughter and I stopped here for dinner. We ordered a…read moremix of a couple of things we were familiar with (Channa Masala Bowl with rice, Pakoras), one thing that looked similar to things we'd had before (Zeera Aloo Roll), and one thing that was totally new to us (Dahi Baray). After ordering, we chose a table and sat down to wait for our food. We noticed that the table was sticky, but after checking several other tables we realized that they were all sticky - they didn't seem *dirty*, just sticky. The Zeera Aloo Roll and Channa Masala bowl came up first. The roll was ok - mostly just roti and very drippy sauce with a few potatoes. I enjoyed the flavor, just wished there was more filling. The Chana Masala was fine -- a bit bland and the bowl was 90% rice, but it was edible. When the Pakoras came out, it was mostly just onions and a couple of potato sticks. Not much flavor there either - I couldn't even really taste the onions, it all just tasted like oil. It did come with a small cup of raita, and that was good. We had no idea what to expect from the Dahi Baray since we'd never heard of it before -- it turned out to be a few little mushy balls of dough about the size of cherries, in a huge bowl of tangy yogurt sauce that was a little bit sweeter than the raita. I liked the sauce - I mixed some with the rice from the chana masala - but neither of us liked the dumplings at all. When we were done, I stopped in the restroom before we hit the road again. I found a fairly large, very dimly lit bathroom with a very wet floor, and while I was washing my hands the dim light went out all together leaving me in total darkness. When I emerged I grabbed some napkins to dry my hands, and my daughter decided that she would wait and use the restroom at thenearby gas station before we hit the road again. Overall not the worst dining experience I've had, but we won't be back.

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    Cashier who said their dining area closes at 8:30pm and said there's no manager on duty.
    Cashier who said their dining area closes at 8:30pm and said there's no manager on duty.
    Biryani Bowl, samosa Channa Chaat
    Biryani Bowl, samosa Channa Chaat
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    Saahil - pakistani - Updated June 2026

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