Pakistani Restaurants near Santa Clara, CA

“The food here is phenomenal...! By far the best Indian place I have ever been.“

“The food here is phenomenal...! By far the best Indian place I have ever been.“

“Visited multiple times for lunch and dinner, tried multiple varities like veg and non-veg appetizers, veg and non-veg biryanies and veg and non-veg curries with roti. Food was delicious and had good time. Ambience was good now as they had new seating which looks cool.“

“Zareen's is great. The only reason I didn't give the place all 5 stars was because I find the seating to be a mission and if there are issues with you order you're having to work pretty hard to find someone to fix it. It's a very fast paced environment so no warm and fuzzy if that's the vibe you're chasing. Sorta spicey for kids. But the taste is on point.“

“If you want to taste authentic Pakistani food! This is your spot! After trying multiple Indian/Pakistani restaurants - this restaurant makes me feel at peace to have a taste of home in the Bay Area! We ordered chicken biryani, paya , Nihari , haleem , chicken tandoori and kababs! And everything was DELICIOUS!“

“one of the best zinger burgers in bay area.“

“The atmosphere is rated for what the place is, traditional Pakistani food. The food is absolutely spectacular, and the service is essentially a hole in the wall, so it gets five stars. When it comes to holes in the wall, this one goes toaded over the best of them, in fact I don't know if I know anything better. The laccha paratha with custom veggie combo is simply beyond words, especially when combined with baD(R)e paai.“

“Very delicious food. Owner is very polite and good service“

“Tl;dl Chicken. Chicken Legs.Ok let me give some background. Before Shah there was a wonderful Pakistani restaurant called Shalimar and at one time they expanded everywhere including Sunnyvale but now you need to go to Fremont (the original one) to taste it.And once Shalimar moved out of Sunnyvale I come to Shah if I don't feel like going to Fremont. Btw there is also Shan Restaurant nearby so don't be confused.Shah serves Pakistani food which is basically the same as Northern Indian food (but Indians won't include Pakistani in the name whereas most Pakistan restaurants will say Pakistani and Indian food.).The interesting thing about Pakistani restaurants is their tandoori chicken is usually better tasting than Indian restaurants maybe because they bake them fresh instead of serving them in buffets. Hence the chickens are moist and flavorful. There is a slight kick to it so make sure you prepare for it. It's also bone in but I highly recommend you try the chicken legs. But of course you can opt for chicken breast which is bigger but less flavorful.The naan is also amazing since it's also baked fresh from the tandoori oven. The naan here is slightly thinner than those from Shalimar so I like them better here.The restaurant is clean and bigger than it looks from outside.This is a no hassle restaurant so you get tea, utensils and water yourself. I kinda like it that way. Also tipping is really optional so do it if you want to but not required. The server is usually fairly nice and they will bring out your food after you order and pay.Overall I like the restaurant and it's next to the strip mall next to El Pollo Loco.“