kababs

the service was pleasant, but not efficient. one of two meals was delicious. i would return for more kadhai andnaanbut my husband's shrimp and lamb kababs were not very appealing. the rice, however, was really quite nice. it was wonderfully aromatic!
we had a great time trying indopak food for the first time!

not worth the money. have tried the food multiple times over two years before writing this review. either most of the positive reviews here are fake or the people were lucky. the lunch buffet is acceptable. it feels like someone is training to cook, every batch tastes different. the dishes at the lunch buffet are all fairly easy to prepare but still have the spice ratios and flavors off. about the dinner menu. the spices were out of proportion every single time. i have absolutely no clue where they learnt to make chicken kebab. almost every chicken dish they make has the same chicken in it and it seems that every single piece of chicken has been sitting there being boiled in a pressure cooker or something all day. i may be wrong but you don't use wet pre boiled chicken for chicken kebabs. kebabs are supposed to be marinated, preferably overnight. these kebabs were wet oddly shapes pieces of chicken covered in some shoddy spices. a real kebab has uniform flavor soaked into the meat of the chicken and is made over hot coal for a smoky flavor, never wet. the slices of cucumber served with the kebabs had been sitting out all day and were shriveled and dry. thenaanwas not naan. it was pita bread, we had specifically asked for naan. when you cook indian dishes you should leave the ginger garlic paste, onions, tomatos and all to cook well before adding the main part of the dish like the chicken or the veggies. doing so takes out the raw smell of those ingredients and gives birth to the beautiful smell of the curry with the spices. this basic technique is rarely ever paid attention to in this restaurant's kitchen. all that combined with handfuls of aromatic whole spices like cloves or cardamom just destroy the flavor. if you use cloves in a dish 2 or 3 is a good number usually.
the prices are exorbitant for the quality of the dishes. i'd still be hesitant to pay $5 for a dish because it's a chore to stomach these unsavory dishes. maybe i missed ordering all the entrees they're actually good at making. i've eaten here about 8 times in two years at regular intervals. i have seen absolutely no improvement in their cooking. even someone who's never had indian food would do a better job of making chicken curry by following a recipe online.

certainly room for improvement. i an not a connoisseur of indian food, just a local on a date night with my wife. she had the lamb kababs marinated with garlic and spices with a side of naan, and i had the daal fry (lentils finished with browned garlic, green chilies, and coriander leaves) with a side of rice.

there was only 1 other customer when we entered, tuesday night at 8, maybe this is normal customer volume the day of the week and time? the waitress was sitting at a table with presumably her boyfriend, which is perhaps acceptable with a low customer volume? she got up to seat us and take our order, then returned to her table, getting up occasionally to refill our drinks and then bring our order when it was prepared, and the check when we were done. it kind of felt like half-hearted service to me.

the lamb kababs withnaanside did not seem like a complete meal to us. it was really just 4 or 5 pieces of (broiled or grilled) lamb on a garnish if lettuce. no additional vegetables. when we do kababs at home we add onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes... i do not know what a traditional indian kabab consists of, but we both were expecting some veggies with the lamb kabab to complete the meal. the flavor and texture was only okay.

my daal fry was good, but the side of rice was the star of the evening. there were seeds in the rice, i suspect cumin, and other seasonings that made the rice absolutely delicious.

i guess that kind of sums up our experience at the restaurant, if the side of rice can be the highlight of the meal, then there is certainly be room for improvement in all other areas...

bad service. went to kababs lunch buffet n gets really disappointed.owner was not there n the waitress was rude n food was cold. some of the items were stale.the naans had back soot at them when complaint the next they brought were raw,then waitress ignored n didnt serve anynaanagain..............gets extremely disappointed n not going back there again ever......i recomend dont waste your money at there.very very rude staff .disappointed......

yummers. i go to kababs whenever i crave indian food. my personal favorite is the chicken makni and i add garlicnaanto it. my friend likes the chicken tikka masala and the lassi. i don't go anywhere else for indian food, because this place is close to my house and i have heard is better than the indian restaurants on the east side. hint: if you want to get food to go, order it 20 minutes a head of time, going in and order in person takes quite a bit of time. other than that, its a gem, especially since the west side does not have a lot, but kababs would be great on any side of town. bonus: if you eat in the restaurant, you can listen to bollywood music while you eat!

what is this?. i have never had indian food before, and i think today will be my last adventure at trying it. we had the lunch buffet, and used our $10 living social deal for $20 worth of food. i suppose it is fairly priced, the buffet was $8.99 for all you can eat and they had about 12 different lunch items, rice, salad, and dessert options. i had the mint lemonade, which was good, but not very minty, however it was $2.99- i say stick with water here. thenaanbread taste like, well- nothing. the jasmine rice was good. the chicken dishes were all made with chicken thighs (cheap, and very fatty). i suppose if i knew what the ingrediants were in the food, i may have been able to eat more, but the only thing i found familar and that i could even swallow was the veggies in tomato sauce. our bill came out to $24.91 for 2 lunch buffets and 2 drinks.

pleasant surprise. we visited this small restaurant twice and really enjoy the food. the first time we ordered beef curry and lamb, they are both delicious. the waitress was so lovely, she found out it was our first time trying kababs and gave us a quick introduction of each dish we order. thenaan(can't spell...) is also very tasty, especially the garlic style. the second visit we tried the lunch buffet. there are many different dishes to choose from and equally delicious. a very good deal. will visit again. by the way, the service is great....makes me want to go back soon.

kababs. we love kababs, we eat there as often as possible. thenaanis great, and the biryani is very good. the only complaint that i have is that is that we need one on the east side of town!