Areena M.
Yelp
This might be the only Indian/Pakistani restaurant in the area; could be that they don't have to work too hard for the business. Sadly, it shows. The food is ok, but there's no love in it, and we felt like we were more of a burden than paying guests.
Food - 2.5 stars
Ambience - 3 stars (casual, family restaurant - nothing fancy, but nice enough and clean)
Service - 1 star (the server's vibe was awful)
Value - 2 stars
We ordered a lot of food, planning for leftovers: Fish pakora, samosa chaat, butter chicken, saag paneer, lamb biriyani, garlic naan, and lacha paratha. I would order the fish pakora, samosa chaat, and garlic naan again; pass on the rest. The sauce for the butter chicken was delicious, but the chicken was dry. Saag paneer was ok. Paratha was crispy, but not buttery like I'd hoped. The lamb biriyani tasted odd (like plastic?) and lamb wasn't as tender as it should've been. I don't eat Pakistani food often so it's possible that I'm just not used to the masala they use in the biriyani, but I found it very disappointing. The rice was very good, though.
Prices are high. I know eating out is expensive these days, but we paid significantly less for more and better food at other establishments during the weekend.
There aren't any alcoholic beverages on the menu, but there are beer and wine bottles and glasses behind the bar. I didn't ask for more information, but I was confused about whether alcohol is an option.
I could have gotten over all the above and given them 3 stars, but I can't ignore the "I don't give a s**t" attitude from the server. We were there at noon on a Sunday...only 2 parties eating. He acted like we were an inconvenience. I can only assume he's a family member who is forced to work in the restaurant and hates every minute of it; he gave us what we needed, but wasn't the least bit welcoming. It was like he couldn't be bothered to waste an extra word on us. He seemed nice to the other family dining with small kids so IDK what's up, but the experience was unpleasant. We won't go back.