I picked up a Desi Shawarma chicken wrap and hummus for lunch and was thrilled with the quality and flavor. The modernized interior and colorful exterior make the space feel inviting, and the staff had my order ready quickly. The hummus is a standout: exceptionally creamy and smooth, and easily among the best I've had. The portion is generous and comes with plenty of warm pita for dipping. The Desi Shawarma wrap was enormous, with enough left over to take home for later. The warmly spiced chicken, pickles, and garlic sauce all worked well together inside the soft naan wrap. Salem's menu is extensive, and after this meal I'm looking forward to enjoying more of it. read more

Salem's Grill - Desi Shawarma wrap - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I messed up. Personally I like the goat but hubby hates the bones. Chilling chicken we both love and the panneer. And love the rice. Today I was on bus 54 returning from the Science Center ordering on my phone and trying to beat Salem's 1pm to 2 pm Friday prayers. I ordered 2 hot large meals, both the same. Was going for a 12 and 6 oz of Chilli Chicken and 6 oz of paneer but actually ordered 12 oz of chillies chicken, the paneer and 6 oz of chicken gyro. Sometimes mistakes are good. That chicken gyro meat was great and very tasty. We shared 6 oz of it over rice and still were too stuffed. One suggestion. If you do carryout, BRING YOUR OWN BAG. They pack it up but half the time it leaks. But on a very pleasant note, when we were waiting for Bus 54 to go home, a very nice young man stopped, noticed us, rolled down his window and gave us a bunch of paper towels. I LOVE THIS TOWN. read more

Salem's Grill - Chicken gyro meat over rice with paneer. Hubby and I split the 6 Oz portion. Love this place - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

They have a few vegan options, mostly from the cold appetizer list. I chose the 3-item cold bar, with baba ganoush, tabbouleh, and hummus, plus a side of falafel. The checkout guy threw in an extra pita when I checked out. The baba had way too much tahini in it, and the tabbouleh had no flavor. The hummus and falafel were fine. I liked the option to sit outside, as the indoor seating felt like a fast food diner. Overall, I would try their food again, but my last trip there was only ok. read more

Salem's Grill - Takeout - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I ordered to go. The food portions are very generous. The quality is decent enough but not worth all the hype I've been hearing. I liked the chicken biriyani but the chicken and lamb kebabs were very chewy and almost difficult to eat. I had to drown them in sauce to make it a bit softer. The chef needs to go easy on overcooking the meats. read more

Tasty food, large portions, great value and friendly people. This is an order at the counter and get a table to eat place serving delicious variety of middle eastern and indian food. They have pre made hot food choices you can select from for small (1), medium (2), large (3) plates as well as freshly made or grilled items from the menu. Loads of options. Desserts like baklava are also available in the dessert case. There is also a market and butcher next door you can shop at. read more

The smells that come out this building!! Wow! I love to eat off their hot bar as I don't make it here often. I've ordered here many times and you can't go wrong. Their spinach paneer is one of my favorites in the city! Their service is quick and they have a well oiled system! They ask offer family sized meals to go which is great for a quick pick up dinner option that can feed everyone. I often like to grab them for holidays. read more

Salem's Grill - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Love the food but heads up for families with babies/toddlers: all of their high chairs are broken or had missing buckle pieces. There also wasn't a changing table even though there was a sign for one in the women's bathroom. read more

Top 5 chicken shawarma ive ever had!!! Good portion and good food. You can go up to the cashier to order if paying with cash or you can order from the kiosk if paying with a card. The workers there were really kind. read more

Salem's Grill - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Something changed. I traveled with bus loads of students for years because Salam has Halal and had been very good. HOWEVER, the quality has gone down. And the person taking the order was RUDE and got the order wrong. He blamed the poor communication on us. He also scoffed when we wanted to share and pressured us to each purchase an entre. I get it; maximize profit/tip. But this is not a "table-cloth" restaurant. AND, there portions are huge, which is good. But huge portions doesn't make up for the seriously decreased quality. And we had to wait a long time to get our food. And, again, RUDE. Basically, this place has been great for years, but it got worse. I hope this was an anomaly. read more

My husband and I came here and ordered two sharwarmas. The sharwarma's were wet and soggy & not edible wallah. They also added hot sauce in my husband's wrap when he asked for no hot sauce. We are so upset with the food & service. We got wet soggy food & when my husband came to the store to get his money back from the inedible sharwarma's we just got a refund for one. We are so upset because we spent $50 on our lunch for us to not even eat & have good service. This is not how a business should treat there customers especially a Muslim business. read more

Salem's Grill - The pita bread is just falling apart with how wet and soggy it was. - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Came here for lunch on a Monday. We ordered using the kiosk. I got the meat shawarma meal with the house salad and spinach & paneer ($15.99). My bf got the lamb kabab sandwich ($15.99). The wait was super long for this cafeteria-style spot (it took about 30 minutes for our food to be ready). I was really impressed with the meat shawarma meal! The portion size was huge! It came with a generous amount of meat, salad, and also pita bread! The sauce was yummy. My meal would be 5/5 stars. I tried my bf's lamb kabab, and it was just all right. The lamb had a weird texture. Overall, great portion sizes for the price and solid meal! The wait was too long though. read more

Salem's Grill - Meat Shawarma Meal ($15.99) - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I found a staple in my food tonight. Thankfully my tongue caught it before anything worse happened. For context, my toddler and I were sharing the plate. Like any parent, my first thought was: what if my son had swallowed that? I brought the staple with me and spoke with a manager at Salem. The response I received was incredibly disappointing. The only thing offered was a drink. No real concern, no meaningful response -- just a quick attempt to move past it. It left a really bad taste in my mouth, and not just because of the staple. Please be careful eating here. read more

This is my favorite spot so far. The vibe is a big fast food restaurant where you can sit and eat. They have stations where you can order your food or you can wait in line. You get your food pretty fast and they have a condiments/utensil station. Their pastries are delicious. It's lightweight and not overly sweet. I love their naan and veggies stew. The price is reasonable and I definitely recommend this place read more

We are visiting Pittsburgh and we happen to go to this hidden gym in the downtown this place have a grocery store connected to the restaurant. This is a typical Indian Pakistani Afghani Middle Eastern kind of place which caters multiple different cuisines with the touch of fusion their meal options are outstanding they have small, medium and large With one two and three main course and a rise on the side. The qualities are super huge, so be careful in what you're getting must rise. Are there chicken kebabs that juicy tender with a good kick their lamb chops were outstanding please do try them. They have a small sweet bar Where they have options from multiple countries and they make everything in house. The team is really really nice very helpful and they were all trying to make sure we're doing good. read more

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This place is just incredible! Great prices, great food, fast, and friendly. I had a medium combo with chicken tikka masala (among the best I've had), saag paneer, and chicken biryani. Love that you can get a Greek salad instead of rice as well! Will absolutely be back, this place is clearly an institution for good reason. read more

Salem's Grill - Medium combo with chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, chicken biryani - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Salem's catered a work event that I attended and the food was phenomenal!! The chicken and beef were very tender and full of flavor. The hummus and bubbaganiush had an amazing zing to them. The samosas were fantastic! I can't wait to visit their establishment to try more! Probably the best catered food I've ever had. read more

excellent food and very approachable. very authentic middle eastern and south Asian food. good portions. read more

The food here is delicious. It's pretty expensive but it is very good. All clean halal food.

Sigh. Heard great things about this place so I ordered for takeout. My bag was marked with the items I ordered, but has somebody else's order inside which I cannot eat. Won't be returning read more

I've always heard about how great the food is here. I can attest that the rumors are true. Had a great time with friends here right after lunch time and we were able to watch the Steelers game too on the tv. Win win! Customer service was great. We order at the counter and got our food with about a ten minute wait. Definitely check them out read more

Salem's Grill - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Salem's is always a hit! One of our favorite spots to get takeout for when we want Halal food. Food: We both got the traditional shawarma and it was so tasty! The meat was so sweet and plentiful in the wrap. We also got fries and the portion was insane for the value! Service: The workers were attentive and our food was ready when we arrived. The place was bustling so I'm surprised it was ready so fast. Ambiance: While for this order I got takeout, Salems is always a great spot to eat at. Plenty of seats, it's always clean, and the smells of food are great! read more

Salem's Grill - Beef Shawarma - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I stopped by around 5:30pm yesterday with a group of 6 people. There's tons of open seating available. It's definitely a place you for food versus vibes. You order and pay at one of their kiosks and they call your number once your food is ready. I got the lamb shawarma and it was a ton of food and inexpensive. It was also delicious! I tried some of a friend's fried and they were breaded and amazing. Salem's has tasty inexpensive food and I heard their catering is very reasonably priced, too. read more

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This was our first stop of a little food tour of the strip district. Met up with a family friend and lifelong Pittsburgh native who had never been. We all enjoyed it. I shared a beef shwarma with my husband and b/c we were sharing I couldn't get all the vegetables but I really liked the flavor of the sandwich and it was pretty huge. We also had some chicken tika masala. We should have gotten pita or some rice with it. The wait for our food was very long, close to 30 minutes, but others didn't seem to have to wait as long so not sure what that was about, but I would go back. read more

Food was amazing. Meat was tender and flavorful. Rice was cooked to perfection. Will be back over and over again. Wonderful service from the gentlemen working. Very clean and friendly. read more

I've eaten here several times and have always been pleased with the food. I've tried the shawarma and gyro, and both have been great. The portions are huge, I usually wind up taking half home for the next day. The French fries are also very good. Ordering is cool because it's via touch screen, like Sheetz. Sometimes it does take a while for your food to be ready as it seems they are very busy all the time, but a big thumbs up. Also I do prefer the beef shawarma over anything else on the menu, but the gyro is very good as well. read more

Salem's Grill - Beef shawarma and fries. - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I have been going here for about 5 years now. Not once have I ever had a bad experience. The quality to quality to price ratio is the best you'll ever experience For $17 you can get over a lb of meat, 4-5 cups of rice and a side (I've weighed it out multiple times). My friend from Dubai I sent here and she said it's better than any spot she had over there Not a singular meat I wouldn't recommend. ALBEIT I will say that the grilled chicken is a fan favorite. Don't be fooled by the name either, it's not your ordinary grilled chicken. It's fall apart, seasoned to perfection, melt in your mouth chicken read more

Salem's Grill - Gyro burger and fries - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I have been to Salem's many many times and I impressed every time. Given that this place is a little further down on Penn and just outside of the Strip, it feels like a little bit of a hidden gem. I don't know if I have ever gotten the same meal twice...but everything I have tried has been delicious. The portions are huge, the food is always flavorful and hot, and there is a huge selection of foods to choose from. Everything is in a prepared foods cabinet and therefore, the service is also very fast. There is ample seating for large or small groups and it has always been very clean. Be aware that they have prayer times they are closed for. I don't remember when those are, but I believe their website lists those times. We have also taken out of town guests here and everyone we have taken here have loved it as well! Definitely give it a try! read more

Salem's Grill - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Salem's Grill is elite. Service is quick and friendly, there's ample seating and parking nearby, and the food just smells and tastes delicious! Original Shawarma 5/5 Juicy, seasoned, and packed with meat. The cross sections of the photos I took don't do the amount of meat justice. But I just couldn't put it down mid meal to be bothered by taking another photo. Fries 5/5 Crispy, fluffy, and at an excellent value! I ordered the small fries for $3, and it was literally a whole plate of fries that came out, I ain't complaining. Meat samosas 5/5 These samosas are jam packed with excellently seasoned meat and I'm all for it! An order comes with 2, so great to share or hog to yourself :) Cheese naan 4.5/5 The naan here is made sooooooooo fresh and it's the size of your face if not bigger. My only wish is that there were more cheese read more

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This is the second time I've tried salem's and you know exactly what you are getting. The portions are pretty big for the price. The food is always amazing. I recommend ordering ahead since it can take some time depending on what you are getting but overall service is pretty quick. I also love that their market has expanded and is now providing a market to an area that needs it, so they always get my support. read more

Salem's Grill - Chicken biryani, chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken and spinach - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This place is no frills and the meals are amazing! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu! My go to is curry chicken and goat. Chickpeas are a very delicious side too. read more

Salem's Grill - Curry chicken, curry goat, chick peas, brown rice - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Salem's is a very casual spot in the Strip that never disappoints. I got the traditional shawarma with beef and a side order of fries. My boyfriend got the hot bar. Service was fine, no complaints there. Something about the sauce or the way the beef is seasoned in the shawarma makes it delicious and something I often crave. The fries are that crispy double fried kind of fry, which also hits the spot. read more

Salem's Grill - Beef traditional shawarma, fry order, hot bar - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Absolutely delicious food and wonderful people running this business! I ordered the chicken tikka masala and chicken biryani. I would 1000% order both meals again. My biggest feedback for Salem's: please tell your customers if a dish is going to be made to order. I ordered the biryani thinking it would be ready quickly and I waited nearly 45 minutes for my food. I was pretty bothered and hangry because my expectations weren't set correctly. My biggest tip for folks is to call and order your food ahead or when you get there ask the folks working if your dish is from the case (buffet style) or made to order. If this were any other restaurant 45-minutes wouldn't bother me. But Salem's looks and feels like quick service which in this case was misleading. Once the food did come out it was evident that it was worth the wait. The spice level (5) was perfect as it felt hot but not overpowering and the flavors were completely on point. The chicken melted in your mouth and all around it was well deserving of 10 stars. I will order this again and again but probably to-go and ahead of time. The chicken tikka masala was nicely balanced with hints of bold flavor in every bite. Also, they give you huge portions of food for a really reasonable price. I also love the grocery store next door. They carry a wide variety of Arab and south Asian food and also have a full halal butcher. Again, the folks who work at these two establishments are incredibly kind and pillars of this community. I'm happy we have Salem's and can't wait to bring friends back to experience the joy they put in their food. read more

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Delicious, Mediterranean food located right in the Strip District. Order ahead or find a spot to eat in their dining room area. Touch screen ordering and cafeteria style meals! Everything made fresh and great quality. Had the small hot bar meal with white rice and chicken gyro plus cheese naan. Pretty quick service and delicious food for a good price. read more

Salem's Grill - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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How have I never reviewed? I'm sure I have and just don't remember. Anyway, I'm here at least once a month. I have nothing but good things to say. Even at their busiest (99% of the time they're swamped), the staff is efficient and friendly. Always! The food is fresh, hot and full of flavor. Always! I love the inclusive environment and the love for all people. Always. I love how they continually give back to the community. Always. So much love. read more

Salem's Grill - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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It's a wow! So glad I got a recommendation from a local to check this place out while in town. I'm a huge fan of Middle Eastern food and Salem's didn't miss! This spot is a casual, cafeteria-style dining hall, hot food already prepared and a halal meats in a cooler ready for the grill. I ordered the 3-piece lamb chop meal with biryani rice and a side of saag paneer and I literally stopped eating to write this review. Fire! So good! My chops are grilled perfectly, rice is fragrant and tasted of some herb (saffron?) and the saag was creamy. Props to the Yelper who mentioned getting a side of garlic sauce, it pushed the lamb chops to the next level. My meal came out to about $23 but it's a very generous portion and should cover two meals, maybe even three. If I'm ever back in Pittsburgh, I'll be back for sure. read more

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Food was delicious! Service was good. And the seating inside and outside was lovely. I enjoyed my meal.

Great food and atmosphere. We were Visiting from the west coast and decided to stop for lunch. My husband had the gyro and I had till masala. Would definitely go back if we are in the area. read more

I Always enjoy Salem's fresh food options with great flavor and large selections, especially when combined with the offerings from the grill! read more

This place is fantastic! Heard from friends to try out this place it doesn't disappoint. It's located right next to the grocery store so don't mistake it cause we definitely walked into the grocery store looking for the restaurant lol. Their portions are huge for the curries, but overall their food is ridiculously good. They also have this sign about buying additional sauces and I was thinking what kind of sauce is this good. Then I tried and sauce for the lamb Kebob and it is like world changing good. It's got a garlicy mayo but it's prob got a few other things that make it incredible with the lamb. Now you should totally get another and eat it with the rice and curry cause it just throws it into another level. Lamb curry was our favorite. Meat is super tender and reminds me of a nicely good meal by mom. Gyro was delicious with ample amounts of meat. I wish they put the sauce on the top or side but otherwise still good. Glad we got the Lamb kebab bc we otherwise wouldn't have had the chance to try the sauce cause that was life changing as noted above. Would highly recommend this place read more

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This place was amazing. I came here with my mom and she kept going on about how good it was, and how nicely it's been renovated. I figured she was just blabbing on, but she could not have been more right. It is a deli style counter with the large menu on top. My mom and I ordered the large lamb kabab meal and some grape leaves to share. It was plenty of food for the both of us, but also we could not get enough and we were fork wrestling over the last couple of bites. So delicious. We ordered a small meal to go for my dad, we felt bad that he was missing out. Overall, amazing food, quick and friendly service. Would highly recommend, and looking forward to being back! read more

Salem's Grill - Inside - Indian Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania