omg! i arrived to desi kitchen around 5:30pm on a monday and nobody was there--only the staff. they all greeted me with smiles and provided a menu. i chose the mutton korma with garlic naan and only paid around $20. the man who cooked was so nice and he made the rice fresh for me. definitely a great spot for some authentic indian cuisine. thank you! read more

Desi Kitchen - mutton korma, garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

I went here for the first time today & it was an amazing experience. The service was amazing and the food, even better. It felt like I was eating from my grandmother's kitchen and I will definitely be returning here frequently! read more

My goodness. The food here is indescribably delicious. Come once and you are hooked for life. I came hungry on a Saturday. Not only did the owners open up and invite me to sit down and eat, when their dining room was closed and doing to go only orders, they gained a customer for life. This is the place to go if you are yearning for some good home cooked Kerala food. Trust me the ambiance will improve once they get going. Call ahead if you want a large order. Show up in person and allow Uncle and Aunty to bless you with the most delicious food!! Make sure you tip, cause they deserve it!! read more

Came inside very curious of what kind of food they have. While we where waiting we saw this container on the table... and well that speaks alot itself. Please look at referring video. read more

This place is 10/10. It's a small, family owned shop & you can tell how much love & care they put into their food. Their naans are piping hot from their tandoor, their biryani, chicken charga, you name it. I haven't had something from here that has ever been bad. My personal favorite is their chicken kofte. It's seriously so good, I thought they gave me beef kofte instead. Treat yourselves. Go here. read more

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Removing a star because the curries are more watered down now and the quantity is less. Its only one star because i like the owner and i know he's been hit hard by vandals damaging his property and the inflation everyone is facing. The food is still very good, but it just doesnt taste the same as watery as it is and theres less of it to enjoy. Plus, we should get on raita and salad for each curry, not just one for the entire order. Im sure things will improve eventually once the economy improves. God bless you, my friend. read more

Yum. Due to the quarantine I've been experimenting with restaurants on Grub Hub. This is one restaurant that I believe offered either a $5.00 coupon perk or free delivery. I got the chicken biryani and was pleasantly surprised. Not only was it extremely tasty but it came with a side salad and plenty of sauces. The portion was HUGE. For $8.99 I got enough food for 3 Meals. They were also very generous with the pieces of meat. Overall, will be ordering from here again. read more

My favorite dish is the dum keemah. I didn't even know it existed before this dining experience. While the place is small and a bit hidden the food has always been a god experience read more

When it comes to Pakistani food, I'm a picky guy. You either got it or you don't. Staying in the Mission Bend area, theres quite a selection of Indo-Pak options. Lately what I've been seeing is the quality going down or not being worth the price. Desi Kitchen is an exception. The food--at least what I tried--was delicious and the price wasn't too bad either. Desi Kitchen is a hole in the wall and doesnt stand out in a strip mall that has a day care center and Message parlor. If you're driving down HWY 6 you'd probably miss it. The place is a dive and doesn't look very dine-in friendly. When I went in, the place was empty. That's cause the majority of desi's order takeout anyways and eat at home. I decided to do the same. I ordered the goat biryani, the butter chicken and two naans. Price came to about 19 bucks. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality. The Biryani was flavorful and unlike some restaurants, they didn't skim on the meat. There were several big tender meaty pieces of goat meat mixed in. The butter chicken was also flavorful and the naans were warm and fluffy. I'd definitely try the place again and see how their other offerings are. This may be my regular desi takeout spot. Give it a try. read more

Desi Kitchen - Biryani and butter chicken to go. - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

If I could give zero stars I would. My husband ordered beef Biryani and it had no meat at all. I told him that we should've just made it ourselves. It's Ramadan right now how are you gonna be stingy with the meat?! Never coming back to this location ever. He's so disappointed and so am I! Hopefully this review helps fix the problem. Step up your game or you might lose buisness from others in the future. read more

Kind of hidden in a shopping center is a restaurant with good food, good service, and a comfortable - if no frills - atmosphere. This is not a place for ambiance and mood setting, but it feels like home and the food is a bit more nuanced than the big-batch you'll see at other Indo-Pak restaurants. Had the chicken qorma, and the chicken biriyani, and both were wonderful. The biriyani stood out to my girlfriend, while I was a big fan of the qorma. Will try more stuff on the menu, but this is a GREAT first impression! :) read more

I'm surprised that there aren't more reviews of this restaurant. This truly is a hidden gem in Houston. Always consistent with taste! The chef is just amazing! He always experiments with different dishes. My husband is Caucasian American and vegetarian. After eating Desi Kitchen, he refuses to go to any other Indian or Pakistani restaurant. Chef' dal(mixed lentils curry) is like nothing else we have ever had. Our favorites are dal, aloo palak(spinach & potatoes), okra curry, bitter melon curry, and rice pilaf with peas. My personal favorite is Malai chicken boti/kabob. I can't eat anywhere else after eating this dish here. read more

oh my goodnessss after looking for the best paki food restaurant, i finally found the best place! i will be coming here very often i fell in love with the chicken biryani and the butter chicken. The cashier which i think that's the owner of the place made me feel so welcome and he's a funny man. I really recommend this family owned restaurant. read more

Desi Kitchen - Chicken Biryani, Butter Chicken,Plain Naan - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

I am not Pakistani and since my area doesn't have a lot of Indian/Pakistani food, I'm not even sure if I'm a very good judge of authenticity or even if its better than its competition. But I do know that we liked what we got. We were shopping for cars in the area and the dealer had a car coming in that we wanted to check out. Unfortunately the car didn't turn out to be anything special, but this restaurant was worth the visit while we waited. We got the Mutton Masala and the Chicken Biryani and a Mango Lassi and some Bread. The Naan Bread was definitely the most exemplary of the bunch, but everything was actually very well cooked and we heartily enjoyed them all. I'll warn you that this is a bare bones place, tables chairs and four walls (and a flat screen tv). It is clean, but its not someplace you'd take a date. But it sure is a place to get some good food if you're in the area. I live all the way in the Montrose area and we still don't got a car so I doubt we will be swinging by anytime soon, but if I ever end up near Hwy 6 and Bellaire, I'd eat there again for sure. read more

Worst food I have ever had, please treat people with respect by not serving this kind of trash food. Yes, the prices are less, but the quality and taste of the food are worst. People, please don't go to this restaurant. BTW I ordered chicken biryani. read more

What can I say about this place? It may be a hole in the wall, but the food will take you back to the aromatic streets of South Asia. Whether you like Indian food or not, you HAVE to give this place a try. Their specials are biryani and the classic South Asian BBQ. Of course, those aren't the only things to try. They have TONS of food that I had never heard of and it was all delicious. So I keep going back! I'm a carnivore but I gotta say, this place also makes me want to be vegetarian. Pics posted are of Nihari: a meaty dish with creamy gravy topped with cilantro. Beef Biryani Vegetable pilao So delicious. You have to give it a try! read more

Desi Kitchen - Vegetable Pilao! Vegetarian goodness. - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Nihari (best in Houston) Seekh Kabab best in houston. Prices best in Houston...... I go there all the time. If your planning a big group give a heads up and you will be taken care of... yum read more

I'm surprised that there aren't more reviews of this restaurant. This truly is a hidden gem in Houston. Always consistent with taste! The chef is just amazing! He always experiments with different dishes. My husband is Caucasian American and vegetarian. After eating Desi Kitchen, he refuses to go to any other Indian or Pakistani restaurant. Chef's dal(mixed lentils curry) is like nothing else we have ever had. Our favorites are dal, aloo palak(spinach & potatoes), okra curry, bitter melon curry, and rice pilaf with peas. My personal favorite is Malai chicken boti/kabob. I can't eat anywhere else after eating this dish here. read more

We went to this place on Saturday. The place was empty! We ordered Dal Tadka, Bhindi and Nan. The nan were fresh but both the Dal and bhindi were stale. All they did was to warm up both and brought out to our table. The worst food we had in our month in Texas.Stay away from this place. The parking lot was dirty too! read more

It is new restaurant open few weeks back only I had desi ktchen food in lunch & dinner so many times and their food use to be good, but had bad experiences today in dinner with curries, order two different type of curries and got both same curry, and test was horrible look like serve the leftover from the lunch buffet including steam rise. read more

Amazing biryani and amazing rolls! I pretty much like everything on the menu but definitely my favorite are the biryani and paratha/naan rolls. Consistently flavorful and delicious. Some restaurants skimp on quality unless they're catering, but catering or otherwise their food is always delicious! read more

Decent Pakistani food. They are super cheap and you get large portions. It is spicy. More spicy than Indian food. I get the biryani and tandoori chicken. Naan is fresh and fluffy. Raita and chutney are just right. read more

The entire menu is filled with endless possibilities of delicious food both for dine in and catering. Quality is clearly very valuable to them as I've gone so many times and never have I been disappointed! Chicken tikka rolls are probably my favorite here but once again, everything is super delicious and reasonably priced! A definite go-to spot! read more

I have been frequenting this place for almost 6 months now. The haleem, dal gosht and naan are the great here. Food is extremely reasonable, generous servings and tasty (no stomach issues). I always get a to go and rarely sit there. There's no ambiance as such but its a great inexpensive place for take away food and its halaal if that matters to you! read more

This is simply the worst place I have visited. The order was placed incorrectly after repeated requests and the food that was given felt like it was stale. Chicken tasted like rubber and the whole experience was awful. If you walk in this place it smells of Lysol and there is no wait staff and just a terrible overall experience. read more

Good tasting desi food with great customer service. Can't ask for more

I have not had a whole lot of Indo/Paki food in my life but from what I have had I can say that Desi has the best out there hands down! Like the previous review I am neither Indian nor Pakistani but when me and my wife walked in there we were never made to feel uncomfortable. In truth we were made to feel right at home and the gentleman at the counter could not have been any more helpful when it came to our order, even making several suggestions and throwing in a extra small portion for us to try for free. Everything had fantastic flavor. We had the Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Boti, Matar Pulao, Bhindi, Plain Naan and Qulcha Naan (there was more than just me and my wife eating FYI) and everything we had was bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection. I do not think I can recommend one dish over because everyone was outstanding. If you are a fan of this type of food or someone that has always wanted to give it a try head on out to Desi Kitchen. They'll make you feel comfortable and take care of you like you are a regular and their prices are great to boot. read more

I am from out of town and with all the great reviews we thought we'd check out the place for dinner. When we got there we saw 2 men sitting at a table. So we went up to the counter and rang the bell. We could hear some rattling in the back of pots and pans, but no answer. We rang the bell once again and still no answer. Looking behind the counter, it looked very unclean. Wonder what the kitchen looked like? After waiting for some time, we decided that maybe they did not need any customers and left for Savoy! Great decision! Their loss!!! read more