The best butter chicken! The buffet is excellent. Great menu selection of wraps and entrees.read more

The food was okay. My Pakistani husband and I didn't feel like it was extremely flavorful but it…read morewasn't bad. The restaurant itself was nice and clean. But there was only one server and he wasn't able to check on us or refill our drinks. This was not his fault as he was doing multiple jobs as host, server, etc.

We have been here three or more times in the past year. Each time, it is clear that the owners put…read morecare into the restaurant. Incremental updates like refreshing the flatware, tweaking small things in the decor, and continuing to deliver the outstanding service we have come to expect go a long way. I tried the Mango Chicken this visit, and it was wonderful at spice level 3 for me. I like a kick, and the sweet flavor was paired exquisitely. We always leave with leftovers because we want to indulge ourselves again the next day; it never disappoints. I have heard people say they don't like Indian food, which I don't understand. I have extreme difficulty finding a lovelier culinary experience than Jannat, which is wild because RVA provides some of the most enticing restaurant choices I've ever had access to.

Jannat Indian Cuisine is a popular Indian restaurant in RVA that offers outstanding service,…read moreconsistently great food, and a comfortable dining experience. Guests can choose their preferred protein, sauce, and spice level, as well as enjoy a selection of beer, wine, and Indian Sula wines. We visited during lunchtime and partook of their lunch specials, featuring generous portions and a decent variety. I enjoyed Goat Vindaloo while wife was milder with Seafood Korma. I asked for spicy and received their level 5 (1-5). It was good, flavors and seasoning were excellent, but for truly spicy you need to ask for "True Indian Level" they are used to a bunch of Americans with tender palates! The staff is friendly and helpful with recommendations, and although the place was busy, we never felt rushed. The restaurant's clean and inviting environment adds to the positive experience. We saw a few dishes that others had ordered from the regular menu, and they looked ample and generous. So, although it seems a little pricey, it is not a bad value.

The best Indian food spot in Richmond, hands down. I'll never go back to any other Indian…read morerestaurant after eating here. Everything was packed with flavor, fresh, and absolutely amazing -- and the biryani was incredible. Perfectly seasoned, loaded with flavor, and easily some of the best I've had. If you're in Richmond and love Indian food, you've gotta check them out.

F-ing love this place. I swear I buy from here once a month at this point. Unbelievably good food…read more(ik I'm white but I love Indian/Pakistani food and I will forever recommend this place) It looks unassuming but you will be obsessed after you try the food!! The people serving are very sweet too, and it's always real calm and quiet in there. I love to get the Mutton Rogan Josh, with garlic Naan, and my husband loves the Butter Chicken :) I would go get dinner there right now if I could Cannot stress enough how much I love this restaurant and the people that work there!!

Food: 5/5 Ambience: 5/5…read moreLocation & parking: 4/5 Location & Parking: Located on a busy street with paid street parking, this restaurant was a little hard to find at first. Although it looks unassuming from outside, it's bright and spacious inside with the lovely aromas greeting you at the door. Ambience: I got seated and placed the order right away. While my order was getting ready in front of me, I had a chance to go around andexplore around. It was a super spacious restaurant with two levels of seating areas. Very bright and surprisingly guarded from the noisy traffic, it was a great spot for a quiet lunch. Food & service: My order of Kebab & fries served with Naan, Tzatziki sauce and Afghani salad was made to order and tasted very juicy and flavorful. Spiced perfectly and the right portion size for 1 person, every bite of the freshly made naan and kabob was perfection. My server was so courteous and attentive and he prepared my food in less than 20 minutes.

Chicken kabob platter was very good! The chicken was juicy and definitely something I'd get again…read more I did like the rice as well! I feel like for almost $15 the portion should be a bit bigger though! Shop was welcoming and we also got a 10% discount if we were a student at VCU! Cashier was nice as well!

Wanted to preface the review is only about the dinner buffet. Entering, we encounter the dirty…read morefloors, dirty tables (had to avoid 2-3), dirty drink machine, and dirty counter. We ordered the buffet then noticed most of the fountain drinks had no syrup or just pure syrup. So filling up a few of the micro 3oz cups with the one fountain drink that was working, we head to the buffet. The curry chicken was nothing but bones and sauce, same with the goat curry. Nan bread was gone and rice available was minimal. Vegetables seemed to been cooking since lunch and were either goo or dried up. Never again for us.

Best Biryani in the RVA (maybe in the Outer DMV)…read more This past weekend, we drove to this place all the way from Bethesda, Maryland. That a fair distance for take-out, to say the least. My esteemed husband lived in the RVA about 7-10 years ago, he and his family swear by their biryani. My husband is a born and raised native of Mumbai, India who attended Cooking and Hotel Management School. Needless to say, he loves to cook and is picky about his food. He makes a fabulous biryani himself, which he is always trying to perfect. He absolutely adores and loves the food at Kabab House. The flavor is incredible, it is rich in delicious seasonings. The price is totally worth the value and the best part of all, the portions are huge. I'd say this place is a hidden gem of the RVA, if you love tasty Indian Food this is the place for you.

After hours of toiling on yelp and google deciding what to eat, we landed on picking something from…read moreyelp. After another day or two, we decided maybe we'd give this chain Indian place with only 3.5 stars a try, as it was only 8 minutes away, to try to offset the time we will never get back trying to decide where to eat. We were not disappointed. I walked in to find a sea of brown people, always a good sign at an Indian restaurant. The decor wasn't impressive, but I do not give a hoot. Owl I cared about was how my tongue was about to feel. We ordered way too much so we could have leftovers, another attempt at curtailing the sands in the hourglass which fell in our search for dinner. I had Methi Paneer, Desi special Biryani, and Bharuri Chat, all of which were excellent. I ordered as spicy as I could, which turned out to be unnecessary. I hope to see Indian food further permeate the zeitgeist, as it is my favorite. McTandoori Chicken when? 5 stars.

To order you go to the well that has the ordering platform. Very impersonal. But the place is…read morecrowded with people. Most families, national from India. All seemed happy with the food. A bit spicy for my taste. But I am not Indian and didn't grow up with spicy food. We love the masala dosa. The one filed with potatoes. And the dessert. Ras Mali It is welled packed for take out. But I had to open and take a bite of the maslas dosa they pack it well. The dosa is folded and in the take out container and the potatoes are in a plastic container to keep separate. I broke off a small portion and put some of the potatoes on the wrap. Excellent. A bit spicy but delicious. The picked up dosa is pictured here.

Thursday, 5.15.2025. Lunch, Afghan Kabob. Charlottesville, VA. I had just had a medical procedure…read moreat the University of Virginia Hospital that resulted in following a liquids-only diet for the past 36 hours. My husband and I close this restaurant to break my fast. We were greeted quickly by the hostess who led us to booth seating, and gave us menus. There was no need though, as we had already spotted the all-you-can-eat buffet. We requested only water to go with our meals; she quickly brought a carafe of chilled water and two glasses. This is a generous buffet with many selections for a complete meal, from soup and salad to dessert. There was a good variety of both meat and vegetarian options. Our FAVORITES included the fresh mixed chickpea salad (the chick peas, cucumbers, tomato, onion, parsley); lamb curry (which featured tender boneless and tender meat); rice pilau with raisins and carrots; borani badenjan (eggplant curry. Tip: drizzle yogurt on this);; bamia (okra) curry; firnee milk pudding (dessert); and the addictive dooth pati chai (spiced milk tea). There were also some items that we didn't enjoy as much but were still good. For instance, the chicken kofta meatballs, while nicely spiced, were very dry. And, the nan bread was disappointing. (There were also many additional good choices on the buffet that are not listed here). The ambiance in the restaurant is comfortable, with many paintings and decorations from Afghanistan. Some tables are in a side room, ideal for small groups or privacy. We noticed, but didn't visit, a downstairs shop with Afghan carpets and other goods. Plus, there's a shop on the side that sells groceries. Parking is plentiful and free. The lunch buffet was $17.99 each, plus VA sales tax (6.3%), city meals tax (5.3%), credit card service free (3.5%), and tip (variable). There are cheaper options available if you order from the menu. We would return when next in Charlottesville.

This place was uncrowded despite google saying that it was busier than usual, though occasional…read moredelivery drivers came through. I stopped in on the later side as Charlottesville's restaurant scene has a lot of early closings. Seeking a vegetarian combo, I ended up with a salad and a mix of potatoes, okra, and chickpeas, which were clearly cooked earlier and served cafeteria style. The dishes are vaguely reminiscent of Indian stylings but are not spicy. Perhaps this is why this place oversalts food (I've seen this with other Afghan places as well); I hate having to drink so much water afterwards. An herbal tea was an interesting flavor, and I got a decent amount of food for the money. Given the limited options for vegetarian food on a Friday night, I was satisfied, but the food could have been better.