Pakistani Restaurants near Oakland, CA

“Do yourself a favor and run don't walk! The Karahi is made to perfection with slow cooked meat and pieces of ginger that give a nice textured spice to the dish. The Chicken biryani has caramelized onions folded in for pockets of sweetness. The chicken Makhni is a classic butter chicken that never misses. Their cheese Naan is gooey and delicious! I've ordered delivery and dined in before with no change in quality.“

“Best food in town. If you love Indian food then you should go and try their authentic Indian food. I am pretty much sure that you won’t be disappointed. I give them 5 out of 5.“

“Great people and extremely satisfying food. It was just what we wanted and we will be back soon and undoubtedly regularly thereafter. Five stars for sure. Thanks!“

“I love this place I used to live right down the street from there. I miss Mike and A.J. My favorite people miss them.“

“I didn't expect anything, just ordered Indian food. The Indian food I had there was the best I've had in 20 years. The tandory chicken was incredibly flavorful, savory, and tender and you must order their garlic Nam. Every penny worth.... The food is best in Bay Area. Don't make judgments based on an old-fashioned atmosphere.“

“Mashaallah started out as a food truck but now has a stall in the food court of Westfield San Francisco. Despite its humble appearance, this small business offered some of the best Pakistani food I've had in the city from its steam table of freshly-prepared meat and vegetable curries. A star dish here (which came recommended by Soleil Ho) was the Lamb Korma, made of super tender, lean, meaty chunks of lamb in a spiced curry. On my combination plate, I also got the Chana Masala (chickpea curry) and the Palak Paneer (cheese cubes in a velvety puréed spinach sauce), served along with rice. Every item was delicately spiced and flavorful without being too salty, and the garnishes of raw onion and cilantro brought out the freshness of the dishes. On the side, I also had an order of Garlic Naan (another star item), which was perfectly soft and chewy and had a wonderful flavor and aroma from the garlic and herbs. Overall, the food here was absolutely delicious, and the owners were so friendly and hospitable too!“

“Best Indian fusion place in the area! A little sketchy to go at night but just don't walk around the area too much! Pani puri: SO GOOD, I've never had pani that tasted this good that wasn't in India. It was stuffed with the potato and Chana and it was spicey and just everything I wanted. We also tried the green pizza with chicken and the sauce was actually spicy. It had great flavor and one pizza was plenty for the 4 of us with an appetizer and another dish. Chicken“

“Great place! An indian wrap is a perfect lunch. I would ask for more lettuce/cucumber/onion next time so the ratio of veg to meat is higher. Think they could increase the spice/masala on the meat too. But the tortilla and paratha are great, masala fries and lassi and chai also great. Very friendly. Thank you!“

“I got Karahi Gosht and it was authentic and flavorful. Serving quantity was decent as well. I live in the South Bay and most places over there don't get this dish right. 5* from me, for the Karahi Gosht and Naan. Service understandably took some time because they make it fresh and piping hot. And I went there in between performances of standup comedy at Cobb's next door.“

“I had the Chicken Tikka Masala and Aloo Naan. It was very good I recommend this restaurant.“

“Great food and lots of outdoor seating“

“This is my favorite desi restaurant in the bay area that I discovered recently. The chicken tikka masala is perfection with the white rice. Also the mango lassi is amazing. I believe this location is now closed as I walked by the other day and the people working inside said it's going to be a Mediterranean restaurant now. If anyone knows if Lahore Karahi is moving to a new location, please update their listing. The other restaurants don't know how to make chicken tikka masala.“

“This restaurant never disappoints me, I have been here at least 5/6 times and each time the owner greets warmly. Food is fantastic too, while its heaven for Non-vegetarians, the vegetarians don't get disappointed too.Highly recommended“

“Always delicious Indian food! My family and I always come here when we are in the neighborhood. Maude and Rosemarie are very gracious hosts. I highly recommend this restaurant seven days a week. :)“

“I really enjoyed my takeout dinner from Kabana!! The restaurant was busy on a Saturday night which was a good sign to me. The staff is friendly and prompt. The food was ready for pick up when they said it would be too (25 minutes for pick up). I tried the chicken tikka masala, palak paneer, regular naan, garlic naan and basmati rice. Everything was great!! The garlic naan is incredible the perfect combination of fluffy bread with a great crispy crust on the edges and bottom. Both the tikka masala and Palak paneer had plenty of chicken and paneer. I really enjoyed the meal. Good portions too!“

“This Is The Best restuarant Ive ever been tooooo !!!!!!! there food is really authentic super tasty ive tried gola kabab behari kabab chicken tikka masala biryani took it home and everyone was amazed better then all the other desi resturants in san francisco 5 star is a little im ready to give a million stars for this place“

“I love this restaurant. Not many places have Haleem and Nihari, but this one does! Everything we had was delicious. I ordered chicken Haleem and my fiancé has the Paneer Tikka Masala. The paneer masala was flavorful with a slight sweetness. The naan was huge! And the aloo naan was delicious as well.“

“I honestly have to say this is one of the best places I've ever been they're super inexpensive I was homeless and used to come here a lot when I was able to with my service animal and they treated me with such kindness and generosity I moved away two years ago but will be moving back and this will be the first restaurant I go and visit when I move back at the end of April 2024! Super excited to see the new renovations!“

“A pakwan fan boy. Everything they have is quite tasty. Although it’s a little expensive, but the portions are always big. Just grateful to the owner because there is atleast one budget friendly Indian restaurant in SF that has good & clean food. Servers are great too. Only recommendation would be to please improve tea. It’s just water and tea powder.“