food was great. The negative was amazing. The kebabs and the tandoori chicken were also great. Would come back.
Aisha S.
They have the best chicken tikka masala! I also love their live bbq and briyani. We catered their food for an event and everyone loved it!
Omar R.
Food 5*Vibe 3*Service 5*Dont judge based on the restaurants interior location. this is by far THE BEST Pakistani Restaurant in Southern California.Their Karahi chicken, grilled meats, and garlic naan combo is legendary and a MUST try. There is a bit of spice to it, but nothing a glass of Mango lassi cant take care of.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karahi Chicken
Virnie S.
Apologies I ate my food tooo fast because it was so good I couldn't wait to take a picture lol I had chicken tikki masala with rice and extra basmati rice with the garlic naan. The chicken tikki masala was fresh along with rice and tasted of a little bit of India in each bite. The staff was very helpful and the garlic naan well it's gone and there is naan left lmfao if you feel a hankering for Indian curry I suggest you go on down and try for yourself because you know your worth it! lol I don't know you but you are so gooooo on and gettttt! lol
rohan sachidanand
Words can’t describe how insanely delicious their chicken tikka masala is, Gulati’s in Delhi is the only place that comes close. This is super authentic Desi Pakistani food, do not miss it if you are in this region, it is the best in all of this region.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ali I.
Absolutely amazing. I live in San Diego and whenever we are in OC, we make sure to stop by and get their Karahi. Make sure to be patient because it takes 45min to 1hr for the karahi to be ready, but it's worth it. Abdullah, the waiter, is a very friendly person.
Max Musayof
Really good chicken karahi, staffs are very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica C.
Stop scrolling and GO!!! NOW!!! What can I say, this is one of those reviews that I have been hesitant to give because I don't want my favorite place so busy I can't get in. Yakub (Jacob) NEVER FAILS. This is as authentic as it gets and CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT. Unlike most other places, your meal is prepared once you order it!! How's that for a novel idea - FRESH MADE, DELICIOUS FOOD! So, if you're in a hurry, call the order in plenty of time in advance. Otherwise, get a seat, place your order and enjoy a mango lassi while he cooks your meal. Everything on the menu is so yummy, however I have my favorites: chicken tika masala, lamb, chicken or goat karahi and garlic naan. It was a pleasure tasting our way through the menu. Yes, it's Santa Ana. Yes, it's a small place. Yes, it's worth it!! Yes, you'll be hooked. Almost forget to mention the special delight of hot plates they bring out for your meal. Not something you would expect for a hidden gem. Then again, everything about Niki's is the best of surprises.
anwarcharlie
The food was delicious, service was excellent, the owner treated me with respect. Must visit on my next
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karahi Chicken
Tarannoom Shaikh
It was my 1st time here. I don’t like dark meat too much so we requested them to use boneless chicken. They did not tell me that they were gonna charge me double for the karahi chicken. Roti was so hard that it hurt your gums while chewing. Last but not the least I order a tea. So the girl fill up tea in a foam cum and was putting in microwave to warm up, my husband said it’s not good to warm up the tea in foam cup in microwave, so she put it in regular cup warm up the tea and gave us in a cup. Overall food was not that great, boneless chicken was from chicken tikka recipe but they just served with chicken karahi. It was too too oily. Excessive amount of oil in karahi.
Best food I have every tasted! The flavors were amazing and spot on. Can't wait to go here againUpdate: been going here for 7 years and still hands down the best Indian food that hit America. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
y law
Came here for lunch, got the combos. Chicken masala, chicken curry, and spinach were delicious. Chicken was moist, garlic nan was hot and fresh. Will be back!
Husain Manjiyani
The food was great, especially chicken tikka and nihari (little spicy, but it was awesome).
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arif Patel
After a long touristy day, we dropped in for dinner. We were not disappointed with the tasty chicken karahi, nihari (wasn't oily), chicken tikka was fresh. Portions were plentiful for what we paid! We finished everything, we didnt leave a morsel behind. ?The owner/manager is originally from Karachi, he and his staff were super attentive to us. He didn't charge us for the chai!
Service: 5
kel h.
It's not fancy but the food is divine. My family go to is 2 chicken tikka masala, a lamb curry and a veg aloo gobhi with garlic naan. Perfect for a hungry family of 5...
food was great. The negative was amazing. The kebabs and the tandoori chicken were also great. Would come back.
They have the best chicken tikka masala! I also love their live bbq and briyani. We catered their food for an event and everyone loved it!
Food 5*Vibe 3*Service 5*Dont judge based on the restaurants interior location. this is by far THE BEST Pakistani Restaurant in Southern California.Their Karahi chicken, grilled meats, and garlic naan combo is legendary and a MUST try. There is a bit of spice to it, but nothing a glass of Mango lassi cant take care of.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karahi Chicken
Apologies I ate my food tooo fast because it was so good I couldn't wait to take a picture lol I had chicken tikki masala with rice and extra basmati rice with the garlic naan. The chicken tikki masala was fresh along with rice and tasted of a little bit of India in each bite. The staff was very helpful and the garlic naan well it's gone and there is naan left lmfao if you feel a hankering for Indian curry I suggest you go on down and try for yourself because you know your worth it! lol I don't know you but you are so gooooo on and gettttt! lol
Words can’t describe how insanely delicious their chicken tikka masala is, Gulati’s in Delhi is the only place that comes close. This is super authentic Desi Pakistani food, do not miss it if you are in this region, it is the best in all of this region.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely amazing. I live in San Diego and whenever we are in OC, we make sure to stop by and get their Karahi. Make sure to be patient because it takes 45min to 1hr for the karahi to be ready, but it's worth it. Abdullah, the waiter, is a very friendly person.
Really good chicken karahi, staffs are very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stop scrolling and GO!!! NOW!!! What can I say, this is one of those reviews that I have been hesitant to give because I don't want my favorite place so busy I can't get in. Yakub (Jacob) NEVER FAILS. This is as authentic as it gets and CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT. Unlike most other places, your meal is prepared once you order it!! How's that for a novel idea - FRESH MADE, DELICIOUS FOOD! So, if you're in a hurry, call the order in plenty of time in advance. Otherwise, get a seat, place your order and enjoy a mango lassi while he cooks your meal. Everything on the menu is so yummy, however I have my favorites: chicken tika masala, lamb, chicken or goat karahi and garlic naan. It was a pleasure tasting our way through the menu. Yes, it's Santa Ana. Yes, it's a small place. Yes, it's worth it!! Yes, you'll be hooked. Almost forget to mention the special delight of hot plates they bring out for your meal. Not something you would expect for a hidden gem. Then again, everything about Niki's is the best of surprises.
The food was delicious, service was excellent, the owner treated me with respect. Must visit on my next
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Karahi Chicken
It was my 1st time here. I don’t like dark meat too much so we requested them to use boneless chicken. They did not tell me that they were gonna charge me double for the karahi chicken. Roti was so hard that it hurt your gums while chewing. Last but not the least I order a tea. So the girl fill up tea in a foam cum and was putting in microwave to warm up, my husband said it’s not good to warm up the tea in foam cup in microwave, so she put it in regular cup warm up the tea and gave us in a cup. Overall food was not that great, boneless chicken was from chicken tikka recipe but they just served with chicken karahi. It was too too oily. Excessive amount of oil in karahi.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Karahi Chicken
Restaurantji Recommends
Best food I have every tasted! The flavors were amazing and spot on. Can't wait to go here againUpdate: been going here for 7 years and still hands down the best Indian food that hit America. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Came here for lunch, got the combos. Chicken masala, chicken curry, and spinach were delicious. Chicken was moist, garlic nan was hot and fresh. Will be back!
The food was great, especially chicken tikka and nihari (little spicy, but it was awesome).
Food: 5
Service: 5
After a long touristy day, we dropped in for dinner. We were not disappointed with the tasty chicken karahi, nihari (wasn't oily), chicken tikka was fresh. Portions were plentiful for what we paid! We finished everything, we didnt leave a morsel behind. ?The owner/manager is originally from Karachi, he and his staff were super attentive to us. He didn't charge us for the chai!
Service: 5
It's not fancy but the food is divine. My family go to is 2 chicken tikka masala, a lamb curry and a veg aloo gobhi with garlic naan. Perfect for a hungry family of 5...