al markaz

its worth visiting with family and friends. goodtasteat a reasonable price. sindhi biryani was a disappointment though. kababs and curries with tandoori is worth a try.

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 totastethe 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 thetasteand 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 this place is 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.

al markas is the best choice for a pakistani restaurant in and around irving & neighboring counties & cities. this was my second visit to a pakistani restaurant & my experience was pleasant one. my first experience was at shalimar in austin which was total disaster filled with disgust & bit scary too. i was told they have maintained the same consistency intastefrom the past 10 years. they run a supermarket in the same building that offers halal meat. they even have a paan dabha at the entrance door. staff is very friendly. i tried one of the best naans outside india at al markaz. i ordered for daal curry & raitha while my friend he ordered for chicken curry. the quantity & quality, everything was good except the ambience, its bit crowdy. typical desi dhaba styled food run by pakistanis. on the whole i give al markaz a 3.5

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 thetasteand it has been consistent since the beginning. their chef dadu bhai (started knowing him due to the fact that i have been going to this place since 1995) has been there since the beginning. this place will 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.