Arshad H.
Yelp
Without a doubt, Kinara Fusion Kitchen is the BEST Pakistani restaurant out there!!! I had been so looking forward to coming here for several weeks, and this HALAL restaurant delivered on the food and service! First of all, RESERVATIONS are required as this place is packed, so be sure to make them! My group went with the following dishes: pani puri shots, mixed grill, nihari, all meat exclusive pizza, naan, kanafeh rasmalai, and Kashmiri chai (available only on the weekends).
Pani Puri Shots - $10 - This consisted of 6 shot glasses filled with a mixture of sweet and spicy chutneys, topped with hollow fried shells stuffed with potato, onion, and chickpeas. Presentation and taste were EXCELLENT!
Mixed Grill - $26 - This platter consisted of well marinated pieces of boneless-chicken and beef, lamb chops, and a bone-in chicken leg and thigh piece. All of it prepared in a tandoori grill that really brought out the flavors of each item.
Nihari - $16 - This was the most disappointing dish of the night. Tender pieces of slow-cooked beef were prepared with spices, ginger, garlic and long pepper. While the dish was good, the beef wasn't as tender or flavorful as some other places that I have tried.
Naan - $3 - This is some of the best tasting naan that I have tried. It was so pillowy soft on the inside and crispy on the outside!
All meat exclusive pizza - $17 - While this 10" pizza consisting of sausage, pepperoni, salami, red onions, olives, bell peppers, and cilantro was good taste wise, I was a little disappointed there wasn't more meat in the pizza. I also wish the pizza was a little thinner in terms of the crust.
Kanafeh Rasmalai - $9 - Layers of shredded filo pastry topped rasmalai (milk cake, though it seemed more like gulab jamun to me). All of this was topped with a house made syrup and pistachios. It was a very creative dish and tasted incredible!
Kashmiri chai - $5 - This is a rich and creamy Pakistani milk tea with crushed pistachio nuts. Only available on the weekends, the chef was telling us it took over 2 hours to brew. The chai was incredible and the perfect way to end a AMAZING meal!!!
Overall I was impressed with the FOOD here! This place lived up to the hype. I really like the VIBE of this place. Service was stellar here as well! Our food was served promptly and efficiently, and our glasses were filled with water without even asking.