Thus hidden gem appears to be only well known by the pakistani community. Why it is not more well…read moreknown beats me. Located on the corner of newry and rathdowne streets, the delicioua smells of the tandoor or grill or bbq can be experienced from a few metres away. A small cozy establishment with quick friendly service. Though they serve the usual north indian fare like paneer and dhaal, they are known for their charcoal grilled meat. My friend having been hwre multiple times zoned into the meat platter for and their grilled barramundi fish. The food is served with bowls of yoghurt and delicious sweet, spicy and citrusy chutney. Meat is tender fresh and well flavoured. However if you suffer from heartburn like me, this may not be the place for you as almost everything was very spicy except the grilled chicken. Perhaps you can ask for a milder option. Reasonable portion sizes for the price.

If you are looking for great food, you will not be disappointed with Khabbay. Their approach and…read moresection of dishes is strikingly different to Indian & Pakistan traditional restaurants. I have no idea in how they maintain the moisture, texture and flavour in the dishes. Well worth the visit.

Try it You will love it…read more You will go back again and again Tikka with Chicken is great

From the owner: Authentic Pakistani cuisine.read more

Our always family go to! Yummy foood , deff try their malai boti roll, any form of kebab. Not a big…read morefan of the karahi tho! But great food portions !

Man-O-Salwa is located on the busy Clayton road and sits adjacent to several other restaurants,…read moreespecially the famous Anshuman ka Dhaba (an Indian restaurant specializing in Punjabi cuisine). Specializing in Pakistani cuisine, this restaurant was recommended to us by a friend who had dined there before. I had my apprehensions ofcourse. Growing up in the Middle East and having neighbours from the region, I had a fair understanding of the country's cooking style and flavours. I have tried a few restaurants in Melbourne too but none had come close to an enjoyable experience. (If you have any recommendations, please do let me know). But Man-O-Salwa turned out to be a good surprise. We were quite lucky to get seated immediately on a Saturday evening. I have heard that the waiting time is huge if you arrive later than 7.30pm and so is the serving time. Luckily, we were seated, orders taken and served relatively fast. Service is efficient but basic. Do not expect friendly and patient waiters here; all you will see are two overworked waitresses handling an incredible amount of work. (Hope the management reads this review and employs more staff especially for weekends than expect the girls to perform like robots). No alcohol is served, given the type of restaurant so the beverages list is basic to juices and soft drinks. The menu at Man-O-Salwa is a good representation of Pakistani cuisine; it had all the basics covered without getting too extensive. All the dishes arrived one after the other though we had ordered it as courses, except for dessert. So here's what we ate; We started off with pani puri which is quite famous as an Indian street food so I wanted to know if there's any difference to the Pakistani version. In fact, it was quite interesting. To start with, the filling for the puri was a chickpea mixture which was really different to anything I have had before and quite delicious too. The pani or the 'spiced water' is usually green but this version had a red colour. The tamarind chutney was quite similar to the ones served in India. Different but delicious; I would definitely order it again and I would totally recommend it. Next came the lamb seekh kebabs served with a raita/yoghurt dip and salad. The kebabs were really really good. Melt-in-your-mouth, so full of flavour from the spices and aromatics yet so subtle. I see myself eating a lot of these in the future; wouldn't mind all the wait just for this. Absolutely a must try. For mains, we got an assortment of flat breads like the plain rotis, tawa parathas and butter naans. And to accompany these, we ordered Beef Nihari and lamb brain fry. The flatbreads were good, especially the tawa parathas which ofcourse had a lot of oil but then that's the way it's really made. Not a place to count calories! The Nihari was really good but I would have preferred more flavour to the soupy sauce part but the meat was cooked real tender. There aren't many restaurants in Melbourne doing the brain fry or rather doing it right so I was particularly excited with this one. It was almost like scrambled eggs but ofcourse, you get the flavour of the lamb. Cooked really well with the right balance of flavours from the spices. Recommended if you like to eat lamb brains! There was a whole fried fish on the menu which I really wanted to try out but apparently, you need to place the order a day before. So keep that in mind if you are keen to try it out. And ofcourse, the biryani; how can you bypass this dish if you have Indian blood in your veins! So we ordered the goat biryani and not disappointed at all. Perfectly cooked rice with that subtle hint of saffron and spices, goat cooked tender and juicy; yet another dish that comes highly recommended from me. The only negative was that there were no accompaniments to the biryani like a raita or salan. Coming to desserts, there is a small but really good choice. We decided to try out the kulfis and the falooda, both traditional desserts popular in both India and Pakistan. So we tried the pistachio and the paan kulfi. Yumm is the word! Both were creamy, delicious and so flavourful; really good stuff especially the paan flavour. The falooda was also delicious, very good portion with all the layers of the vermicelli/sev, sweet basil seeds, nuts, icecream and that final drizzle of Rooh Afza. Again a must try! Overall, a very satisfying and delicious experience. The only negative is the service. As it started getting busy, the staff was almost forcing us to eat faster and get out of the place. There was a certain impatience exhibited which does not really sit well.

Good food, good portion and the host was so helpful. Small indian restaurant with lots of food…read moreoption and they are open till 1:30-2:00 AM. The prices are decent and the food is yum yum. Definitely a good place to dine in or for take out. Definitely recommended.

Won't say one of the best , but yeah !! Not bad either. We…read moreusually go for Egg fried rice and mango lassi very tasty Their Happy Hours (3 to 6) on weekends are our favorite . Place is decent and peaceful Staff is very good

When it comes to Indian food, I totally dig this place. Their food is freaking delicious…read more The setting might not be all funky and fancy (it's a strange array of pink and gray furniture) but it doesn't matter when once your meal comes. My personal favorite on the menu are the tandoori aloo which are amazing stuffed potatoes in a yogurt sauce with ginger and garlic. They do a real mean tandoori chicken tikka and you gotta try the beef kashmiri although the vindaloo will knock your socks off. Their menu is big- with butter chicken to rogan josh and deserts to top you off as well as a good choice of vegetarian dishes. Make sure you get some those golden balls of syrupy goodness more commonly known as gulab jamun, they're SO GOOD. Oh, and this place is both eat in and take away so you can enjoy there or at home!

Lucky enough to live around the corner from this place and it's become our regular that never…read moredisappoints. From the outside it looks quite unimposing, but step inside and you'll be in for a treat. At the start of each meal they bring out papadam which are fresh and light, but the best bit is the accompanying mint raita. We're addicted to this stuff and always ask for more to accompany the rest of the meal. The curries are all full of flavour, and super fresh. We've recently discovered the fish curry which sees a delicate white fish cooked in a beautiful tomato based sauce. Oh - and you can't go past the samosas. At only $4.50 for 2, they are large and fluffy - add some of that mint raita and you can't go wrong!