Delicious! The wait for this food is worth it ! The owners are very polite. Please understand this is a family owned restaurant so don't expect fast service. I will definitely be back as I support small businesses that serve great food ! read more

Saima’s Grill - Chicken Bihari Boti Combo - Indian Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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This was my first visit to the restaurant. Although we have ordered from Saima before when she used to do homemade food for delivery. Family owned. It's tucked inside the grocery store Tumeric, right by the front door. We were a party of 8. And made reservations. The staff was organized and the service was good. The food was the best part of the experience. In the order of what we loved: - mutton biryani - nihari - keema (ground beef) - white chicken curry - haleem - fried pakoras - Dahi bada Highly recommend this place! read more

My S.O. Is Pakistani, we have been looking for a place for quite some time now. We are both from Houston and highly enjoy Agas over there. We've been to many Pakistani places and this one was by far the best we have been to in Arizona. It's mainly self service, we ordered at the front and we paid before we left. I ordered the Falooda (Lahori). It's a dessert item, but I wanted it ASAP lol, it tasted just like the traditional flavor. Very authentic, I was surprised! I really enjoy the (Tooti Frooti) so I will get that next time! We ordered chicken biryani (only available on the weekends). Everything here is made fresh from when you order it. So the wait is about 20-25 minutes. We highly enjoy authentic Pakistani food, so we were more than happy to wait for the food. We also ordered chicken karahi, we forgot to order naan, but they said it comes with 2 naans (8 quarter pieces). Everything tasted fresh. I got the beef kabobs and they weren't dry at all! They had some kick to it, but if you dip it in the garlic sauce (light green) it takes away the spice and the sauce tasted really good! My S.O. Highly enjoyed the biryani, even better than our "Houston go-to". This now will be our "go-to" for true authentic Pakistani food. We recommend if you want true authentic Pakistani and Indian to try this restaurant! The staff is very polite and helpful with menu items, so if you're even curious, I recommend coming here. It was such a delightful experience for us! The restaurant is inside the "Turmeric" grocery store, just on the left when you walk inside. The restaurant was very spacious for large groups. read more

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Fresh and Worth the Wait! Been coming here for a few years. We will happily drive 30 mins to this place and then wait another 30 minutes to have our food made fresh. Excellent flavors every single time. It has never disappointed. Prices are reasonable for the obvious labor of love put into every dish. Brought my sister and wish I could have recorded her face after her first bite. Every cook/chef wants this reaction. Also met Saima. She is so nice and welcoming, and obviously takes pride in her cooking and cares about her customers! read more

Home cooked, authentic flavors! Fresh ingredients and balanced spices, smells fragrant and tastes so good! Self service (mostly) and ambiance is relaxed. Great people running the place! read more

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This restaurant is very close to my house so I decided to try it. I ordered food online and it was ready when I went to pick it up 15 minutes later. I ordered the paneer tiki masala and garlic naan. The naan was fantastic but while the tiki masala had spice, it lacked flavor and the paneer tasted a little bland and watery. This is not my favorite Indian food restaurant but I finished my meal with leftovers (which is a win) and I got to experience something new. read more

New to Phoenix and was craving Pakistani food found this place on yelp and thought we would check it out. For starters the restaurant is more like a cafe and is located inside an Indian grocery store...weird but okay we got past that. Zero ambience. Not inviting at all, just tables and chairs no decor. The prices for the bbq were exaggerated and lacked flavor. Chicken tikka bbq special $18 for barely any chicken. Pieces were small and chicken wasn't thoroughly cooked. The Malai chicken boti were chunks of chicken that fell apart the second my fork touched it. Mango lassi tasted as it was sitting in the fridge for a while...another disappointment. If you're looking for a nice sit-down restaurant to bring your family this place is not it. Be prepared to be served in paper plates and plastic silverware. . read more

Have buffet lunch here on Sunday, Decent food ; like halwa puri ( made of semolina with fried bread) read more

Malai and Bihari boti are great. Call ahead because it takes them a while to make it. The menu gives you an estimate. I'd add another 5-10 minutes to that read more

Great food and friendly service. It is family owned and operated, so come with the expectation to wait for someone available to help you. Ordered and picked up food from here several times in the past few months. Friendly service, without insane prices (unlike other Indian/Pakistani locales). In store ambiance is pretty humble, but the food makes up for it. Everything I've ordered from here has either been really really good, or just okay. I have not yet had a bad food experience here. Personal favorite shout outs - Chicken Malai Boti, Chicken Tikka Masala, and the Sindhi Chicken Biryani! Keep making great food! read more

Delicious, fresh made food and great service!! We tried several items, and it's hard to pick a favorite! Everything well-cooked and flavorful. read more

My first time ever having Indian food was at this establishment and it was absolutely outstanding. Staff is extremely friendly and the food was completely delicious. read more

Hands down the MOST!!! authentic Pakistani food. Everything is perfect about this restaurant the service prices and ambiance just perfect.

Add this to your MUST TRY list! The best Pakistani restaurant in AZ. On the weekends, Saima's offers a lunch buffet and it's perfect for people like me who want to get a bit of everything while trying something new. The variety and pairings are always a hit and you'll be sure to be greeted with a friendly smile. I took my dad here and the owner's son was kind enough to walk us through the dishes like we were VIP! Can't say enough good things, now get to eating! read more

We came here from LA, We found this restaurant online, we ordered chicken Malai tikka, Gola Kabab, house special Chicken Tikka, Nehari & Falooda, Everything was delicious, this was the best authentic Pakistani food i have tried in Arizona, The service was excellent, Will definitely recommend this place!!!! read more

Absolutely fantastic food! From the appetizers to the entrees - delicious. Such a wonderful family.run restaurant. Highly recommend!

Great food, great service. Authentic Pakistani Food. Beef Bihari was extremely delicious.

Couple platter is very good all Laban's are melting in mouth. The gentleman talks very nice. The couple makes very good kabobs. Worth trying . read more

The chicken malai is so tender and delicious!! The mango lassi was amazing and the owners were so friendly.

Great food. Authentic like in Pakistan. Must try for desi food in PHX area. The service was excellent and location was clean.

Excellent authentic Pakistani BBQ food. Thoroughly enjoyed. I loved Gola Kabab, Paratha and Falooda. Would love to come back soon. read more

Loved the puri and chana. However, halwa was too sweet and runny. Maybe it was a one time thing and can be improved.

Great food and awesome service. Parathas are good. All grilled items were great. Will definitely go back there

My first time eating Pakistani and it was delicious. We ordered beef Gola & Seekh kabobs with Paratha bread which was a great combo. My son had no words to describe it except spicy n delicious. I agree, will come back and try other items when I'm in Mesa again. read more

The food was excellent. I have no Indian restaurants near where I live currently so I was hoping for a good experience. Very spicy but not too spicy. Freshly made. Everything we ordered was superb. read more

Great food, great portions! I can't wait to go again! This is a brand new, authentic Pakistani BBQ restaurant! read more

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Excellent food. Comforting and best Indian Pakistani food in Phoenix. Great service. Ambiance is neat.

Chicken Malai Tikka ,Bihari kebab and beef Gola kebab were too good! Best desi food in Arizona!

Excellent food. Excellent service. I have recommended them many times and will continue to recommend Kiss Of Smoke. We have had them cater for 20 people. Multiple times. That's what everyone wants. read more

Amazing amazing and marvelous food there is no comparison of Saima grill in Arizona . We so happy after a long time we have fantastic gala food restaurant in Arizona I wish yours Bussiness flourish Saima attitude soooo good humbly talk not rude like others I recommend her 10 read more

What a lovely space. This restaurant has amazing food and is located within the a Locus Market and is so convenient. The staff is friendly and creates a great atmosphere. Beef Sikh Paratha is highly recommend. read more

Family owned restaurant, excellent food and service. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

Such good service. Equally good food. Every time I dine there, I get such a wholesome experience.

tried chicken 65 Roti roll and Sooji halwa. very good. place is very clean and family run business. Biriyani available only on weekends. it is good. definitely recommend for indian, pakistan and afghan food lovers. Support small good business read more

Unbelievably tasty BBQ platter. Best Pakistani Grill in AZ hands down!!

Wonderful restaurant! Such a welcoming environment, and you can shop for Indian/Pakistani groceries while you wait for your food. The beef seekh kebab was SO flavorful and soft, the chicken in the Hyderabadi biryani was deliciously tender. The imli and hari chutneys were the perfect addition, so flavorful! Chicken tikka was excellently flavored. I'm looking forward to when they have their own tandoor, but in the meantime their naan was still excellent! They are also very accommodating for gluten allergies. Will definitely come back with my friends. read more

Been to the location in houston, california, and even the original one in Pakistan. This is authentic pakistani food, and the staff is super friendly, especially Ali at the register. The chef himself came out to thank us when we should be thanking him. My whole family comes here regularly, and I'll be bringing my friends too. Good stuff, keep it going! read more

Great tasting Seekh Kabab, Gola Kabab and Biryani.