Biryani Tika Kabab (برياني تكا كباب حلال)Halal Indian & Pakistani Cuisine

$20 for Chicken Gobhi + Rice. Entree had 3 small pieces of bone-in chicken and ~5 pieces of cauliflower. Not even filling enough for a lunch. Flavors were fine, but vastly overpriced for the portions & quality.

Top Notch Taste , Best Biryani and Curry in the Bay

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Poor experience overall. The food was pretty average. The waiter was extremely rude and seemed mad to be there in the first place

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

The karahi was full of flavor, perfectly cooked, and tasted just like homemade food. The saag was fresh, rich, and went so well with the naan. Everything was served hot and the staff was very welcoming too. Definitely a place I’d love to visit again with family and friends. Highly recommend if you’re craving authentic desi food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best Indian food in all of east bay

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place serves CHEESE STUFFED NAAN. It's just so legit. You can ask them to stack multiple as whole cheesy pillows or get the standard single-sliced-into-4 basket. Also everything on the menu I've tasted so far is deliciously layered and complex, satisfyingly spicy and salty, and just good solid comfort-food tasty. Only short is that it gets chilly during dinner with the doors open for when they bring out our tandoori (sizzling plates). Dinner here on the weekend brings out families and friend groups along with me and my trans partner.
My current go-to for Pakistani Indian noms 🇵🇰🇮🇳💯

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is probably the closest thing to authentic North Indian style biryani in the Bay Area, and I’m overjoyed to have finally found it. I had the goat biryani, and the flavor, color, and proportions were spot on. The goat meat was tender and perfectly spicy while still allowing the goat flavor to come through. The experience took me back to the home country. Having achaar on the menu was also a nice plus. Everything was super fresh, and the garlic naan was perfectly fluffy. Since everything is made to order, there’s a slightly longer wait, but nothing unreasonable, and the food comes out piping hot.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing Pakistani food .CTM is another level n Biryani is Amazing

I have lived in the Bay area for 30 years, and I must say that I have missed years of not eating authentic Pakistani or North Indian culinary that is so bursting in taste and flavor. I really regret for not coming to Oakland downtown area to try it out, only due to being skeptical of a shaggy area reputation. I was so wrong.
Now, I am making up my lost years rapidly. I have been trying Biryani, kabobs, chicken making, but my staple is their Tandoori Fish. For such little price, they serve me a 1.5 lbs (pre-cook) farm raised cat fish each time I order. It's incredible. Just eating this makes up my distant driving.
Every dish felt freshly prepared, bursting with authentic spices, and balanced perfectly in terms of flavor and texture.

Furthermore, I have been trying different authentic Restaurants in the Bay area but none comes even close to the taste, affordabilitu, and serving portions.

Beside the food, what truly made the experience special was the warm welcome and friendly ambience. I feel welcomed each time that I visit here.
I would definitely recommend this restaurant to all my friends and family members.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place to eat. This place is really awesome, all the dishes we ordered were fantastic

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Karahi Goat was one of the best dishes I’ve had in my life
The Lamb Biryani was also the beer Biryani have had
It takes a hot minute to get your food, around 40 min for us with few occupied tables, however after the first bite it was worth every minute - they are clearly scratch cooking back there
10/10 I would fly back to Oakland just to eat here

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan, Lamb Biryani, Goat Curry

I’ve been a regular customer here, and this takeout order was absolutely fantastic—one of the best I’ve had anywhere. Last time, I wasn’t fully satisfied and shared my feedback with the owner. This time, they clearly took it seriously and went above and beyond to make things right.
I ordered the lamb biryani and chicken tikka with bread, and everything was incredibly fresh, flavorful, and spot-on. The lamb biryani was perfectly spiced and aromatic, with tender, melt-in-your-mouth lamb and fluffy, fragrant rice. The chicken tikka was juicy, beautifully marinated, and had that perfect smoky char—truly some of the best I’ve ever had. The bread was soft, warm, and fresh, pairing perfectly with the dishes.
Even after the drive home, everything tasted like it had just come out of the kitchen. What really stands out is the care and pride the team puts into their food. The owner is genuinely kind, approachable, and clearly passionate about making customers happy. It’s rare to find someone who listens to feedback and responds with such excellence.
This place serves authentic, delicious Indian/Pakistani cuisine with heart. They’ve more than earned back my trust—I’ll be ordering again very soon. Thank you for a wonderful meal and for being so wonderful to deal with! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best North Indian style biryani in Bay Area. While most of the Bay Area has good Andhra style biryani, this one really hits the spot with their North Indian style.

I tried the chicken biryani, chicken tandoori, garlic naan, veg kofta and chai.

Chicken biryani and chai were amazing. The veg kofta was decent.

Huge portion size for the price.

Had to park on the street and it did feel kinda sketchy at night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good biryani and price

Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan and Chicken Biryani were amazing!!! Prices are unbeatable, would highly recommend!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5