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.“

“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.“

“Great food and lots of outdoor seating“

“The service there was amazing! They served delicious freshly made food. They also kept checking on our table to make sure we felt satisfied. I would 100% recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves indian food or would like to try indian food. I would give this restaurant an overall rating of 4.5/5!“

“I ordered two veggie biryani's and palak gosht. I have tried tikka masala at Kabana as well. I love the spinach They have lunch specials as well during weekdays. I was a regular at indus village for years. They closed, unfortunately. Kabana is good quality.“

“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“

“The food is excellent prepared with care and authentic to a t. It's a no frills Indian with tasty entrees and naan. Save your money and eat in a congenial atmosphere. And there's complimentary chai that you'll never get in a chain coffee place...“

“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!“