al markaz


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nazia
4
7 yıl önce
carrollton


lately, i have been trying out many restaurants in dallas area but never really got a chance to jot down the reviews. but the memories are still fresh in my mind and i will try to post couple of restaurant reviews.

al markaz : day i landed in plano, i googled for “places that serve the best biryani in town”, and the top most hit that i received was “al markaz”. so i decided to pay a visit to this highly rated restaurant. it was on the eve of eid so obviously we had to jostle for space as hordes of crowd waited for their turn to taste the delectable delicacies. finally we found a table and ordered a chicken item with gravy, biryani and tandoori chicken. the chicken curry was a piece of heaven, can’t think of any better word to describe the taste and aroma. i could not pin-point the spices used, because it was so unique and something that i have never tasted before. biryani was bit above average. only problem with thisplaceis the huge waiting time to get a table and afterwards to get the food. it kills the mood actually. otherwise, this is definitely a must visit in dfw area.
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leo
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8 yıl önce
carrollton
let's start with the bad. horrible place. you might find it difficult to find a dirtierplacein america. the serving is haphazard. when you go on a weekend, you have to strategize to grab a table. and that table might still carry remnants of the earlier foodie's adventures. but and this is a big but. thisplacescreams food. pakistani food in its unashamed, unadultered, sexiest best. the mutton korma is for the gods. the bheja fry makes you cry - by the sheer audacity of its taste. the biryani is average, rather poor. but that korma. and that bheja fry. made for the gods. served to humans.
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tariqafzal79
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9 yıl önce
carrollton
dear almarkaz. your customers service is not good customers standing in front of counter and five people talking to each other but none of them says can i help you? after waiting 16 min l left theplaceeven though i drove 35 minutes to get there and my babies were hungries .i just don't get it why don't they say can i help you? even though somebody is standing right in front of them.
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c.
5
9 yıl önce
carrollton
dares you to deny the flavor. there is no denying thisplaceis ugly. in fact, it is the most disheveled location i have ever voted up. but just as was previously commented, you will come for the flavor, and you will come back.

menu is biased a little more towards the pakistani, but you will find huge families of patrons on both sides of the himalayas loving the food here (no kidding...our party of 5 were the only caucasians in an 80% packed house, and there is a lot of seating). some of the staff do not speak english that clearly, but they are all very friendly, polite and patient.

not to distract from the food, though--it is no-nonsense, heavy, rich, generously-spiced subcontinental bliss. started with a deeply-colored mango lassi that had to have had at least half a mango gracing it. naan and chutney were world-class, and i would make a meal out of that alone. palak paneer was so, so rich, but it is the rich that will make your resistances melt...so do not come on a diet. between the sauce and the cheese itself was probably an entire quart of whole milk. mercifully, they do not oversize their portions, else i might have exploded.

sampled the other sauces, and they delivered a balanced spice profile and a weight appropriate to their respective dishes. this can traditionally mean a heck of a lot of ghee, so use them sparingly. oh, and one last note--basmati rice (prepared splendidly with a dashing of cumin/fennel) does not come with the meal like the naan does, so be sure to ask for it. one order is plenty to share among 2-3 people.

aside--the grocery is stocked with wonderful imported culinary curios, and their prices are more than fair. do not forget to check it out while you are there.
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jenniferviolet
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12 yıl önce
carrollton
you don't go here for the ambience, you go here for flavor. best indo-pak i've had around dallas, especially the naan. it's simply incredible. the dishes are consisent and packed with satisfying spice. yes, there is a layer of oil on the curries but that is typical of pakistani cuisine. to avoid some of it, just tip the bowl and you can spoon the delicious sauce onto your plate with less oil. if you're new to this cuisine, go with the chicken tikka missala and chicken or mutton biryani. it will be a revalation. thisplaceis attached to an indian market and i am typically the only texan girl so you know you're in a good spot!
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yousuf
5
13 yıl önce
carrollton
most authenic pakistani/north indian food. i have been going to al-markaz since 1995 and though it is a very casual place, but their food is awesome. they have maintained the taste and it has been consistent since the beginning. their chef dadu bhai (started knowing him due to the fact that i have been going to thisplacesince 1995) has been there since the beginning. thisplacewill remind you of a paki dabba. the best item here to try our bihari kabab, chiken tikka, nihari, biryani and chicken bhuna. their lassi are just mouth watering. friday and saturday are really busy after 8 pm. if they can just increase the quantity a little that would match the high price on some items. overall i give this resteraunt 8/10.
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nowhere
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14 yıl önce
carrollton
horrible place. will not recommend it!. i "used" to be a regular customer there...but the last 3 times i've been there, something discouraging always happens...once i was there in the grocery area, they charged me regular price for a sale price item and the cashier was very hesitant to correct it. second time, the same thing also happened to me at the restaurant area. they charged me more and hesitant to correct it. third time, i took a to-go order from the restaurant and when i got home, i realized they gave me only gave me 2 of the 3 dishes and they charged me for 3 items. basically, they just want to rip you off whenever they can.

also, dirtyplaceand terrible service. the food is okay, but the quantity is horrible.

* pros: okay food
* cons: poor service, expensive, dirty place
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