This is very solid vegetarian Indian food. You order at the counter and they bring your food to…read moreyour table. The menu is expansive and varied. I got a cheese dosa, and it was good, but not remarkable. The idli and sambar was well-made and delicious. I could see coming here for some takeout from time to time if I lived in the area.

We very rarely go to the Hilcroft area, but after seeing so many rave reviews, we decided to give…read morethis place a try and had high expectations for the food. Unfortunately, our experience was quite the opposite. The first thing we noticed when we entered the restaurant was a strong, unpleasant smell. Since we had specifically gone there to try the food, we still decided to dine in. We ordered chai, Mysore masala dosa, chole bhature, and samosas. None of the dishes really stood out. The food was just average; not terrible, but definitely not worth making the drive for. The chai in particular had almost no flavor, and we couldn't even finish it. Overall, it was a disappointing experience, especially given the hype. There are many better options in the Katy/Richmond area where you can find great food in a much more pleasant dining environment. The smell inside the restaurant was also concerning, as it raises questions about hygiene and food safety standards. For context, we visited on a Saturday morning around 11:30 AM, so it wasn't late in the day or close to closing time. Based on this experience, I wouldn't prefer to visit again.

The food was delicious! Service was great, Albert friendly and attentive staff. Would recommend…read morecoming here especially if looking for halal food / buffet. Great ambiance from the location.

Ashar's Kitchen is another HALAL Pakistani restaurant located in Houston's Gandhi district. They…read morehave seating for about 80 people and they specialize in beef nihari. In fact on Wednesday evenings they have an AYCE Nihari setup. I visited on a weekend evening and was eager to try their specialties. Beef nihari ($18) - This consisted of rich and super tender beef shank meat in a spice infused gravy. It was perfectly spiced and the best nihari I have had in North America. It definitely lived up to the hype! Dhaga kabab beef ($15) - This consisted of finely minced beef wrapped in thread (dhaga) and charbroiled. The meat was seasoned well and tasted amazing. Naan ($1.75) - The naan here is pillowy soft and reasonably priced. Tea ($2) - This hot milk chai was a great way to finish the meal off. Prepared with cardamom and ginger it had a bold and comforting flavor profile. Overall Ashar's excels at Nihari and dhaga kababs. Service was friendly and helpful.

Chowpatty is an Indian Chaat chat and Dosa restaurant at Hillcroft. When we visited Saturday…read moreevening, the place was already crowded with limited seating available. It was bit of a chaos, seemed like they were severely understaffed. But soon an employee started rearranging tables and chairs to make more seating available and a staff cleaned a table so that we could sit. You have to order and pay at the counter and the staff brings you the food. There is no number or buzzer but the lady at counter made sure all our dishes arrived, not just for us but all the tables around. How she managed it all was beyond me. The food itself was pretty good. Got multiple dishes but pani puri and dahi puri were my favorites. Inspite of the initial chaos and lines to order, it was still a pleasant food experience.

More like 3.5 stars…read more This place was recommended by a friend, and I was craving chaat so thought it was the perfect day to try it out. There's ample parking, though it's hilcroft so even a large lot can get crowded. Inside, it's a clean place, with plenty of seating. Self service utensils and such, you order at the counter and your food is brought out to you. I ordered the sampler chaat- it comes with samosa chaat, sev puri, padpi chaat, and dahi puri. And then they had Khaman Dhokla, which I can't say no to, so had some of that as well. The chaat was.... Not my favorite. The yogurt and chickpeas were so incredibly cold, almost frozen, and that make it not enjoyable. In India and Pakistan, chaat is served hot, but that's not the case in the states. And I understand that. I'd still expect it to be room temperature, not ice cold, almost like I'm eating food straight from the freezer. The Khaman was soft and fluffy, but the chutney it was served with left a bit to be desired. I've brought it home with me, so I can doctor my own chutney and enjoy the Khaman at home. The serving of the Khaman was quite large for the price point so that was nice.

What a gem in hillcroft. All the Desi snacks you can think of!! Everything is SO tasty. The owner,…read moreAjay, was SO kind. He gave me so many things to try while he fried my samosas so I could have a fresh batch. Highly recommend for finger licking samosas and treats!!

great light spicy Indian snacks and sandwiches. I had the Bombay sandwich and it was so filling…read moreand full of flavors, just yummy! it is a small place and is right next to The London Sizzler. Check it out! Service was friendly, he gave us samples to try and everything!

Yes, This place has more than just egg items, but there are…read morean abundance of egg dishes. While shopping for wedding attire for my nephews upcoming wedding, he took me to this spot. I wasn't super hungry so we split his favorite dish. Peri Peri egg sandwich was delicious to the point I wanted to order another at first bite. It was amazing, built like a club sandwich with 3 nicely toasted pieces of bread, but very light bread. Surprisingly the bread held the sandwich well in not being soggy...and it was loaded to where you needed to have a spoon as with every bite something fell out.

The food was so good here. This place has a street food aesthetic so everything looks like it's…read morerelated to that when you enter so very fast casual. It's also in combination with another restaurant Jay Bhavani so both are housed in the same location and space but just have separate menus, which is interesting. We got the egg kachu, chicken Szechuan noodles, and some roti as a substitution for white bread to go with the kachu. The egg was spicy on the first few bites, which I appreciated because usually eating Indian food out isn't very spicy for our family. The egg also has a super soft texture like scrambled but softer in the curry. I will say it was really oily, and even the rotis were super buttery and oily, so beware (delicious but oily). The noodles were exactly what I wanted. They weren't spicy at all, but they remind me of childhood and have a very distinct flavor profile almost like Maggie noodles that you eat with ketchup (I know this may come off weird) but it's what I love (would recommend if you understand what I mean). Again, service here was lacking, and they didn't bring us water or anything until we asked for it, and they also don't check on you as they do in other restaurants.

My mom is fond of dosas so we took her here while in Houston. Everything on the menu is vegetarian…read moreand they have a lengthy menu of dosas, their namesake idlis, and other carby, fried delights like samosas, uttapam, and vada doughnuts. My family is Burmese, and our cuisine shares a lot in common. Still, there were no descriptions on the menu so I needed help from the staff getting descriptions of each item. Fortunately we were the only customers there on the Thursday morning we visited the the staff was plenty helpful, patiently explaining each item to us. We got uttapam, idlis, vada doughnuts, and different kinds of dosa. Everything tasted fresh but exceedingly plain. I found a lot of items lacking depth of flavor and required a healthy dousing of the tamarind sauce some of the dishes came with. Everything started to taste the same and we would've left a lot of food untouched were it not for the fact that we hate to waste food. So we reluctantly ate it all. Reading the reviews now I see this is a commonly held opinion of the food here, which is unfortunate as it was the only dosa place I could find in Houston that was actually open for breakfast, which is when many people eat dosas.

Solid South Indian restaurant in a strip mall - had breakfast here this morning with a colleague…read more We both ordered madras coffees and dosa's - masala for him and spicy paneer for me. My dosa was delicious and flaky and the coffee hit the spot, and he enjoyed his meal as well. Happy to return.

Good tasting food !! Definitely got some flavor ! Fast service and nice clean restaurant! Big…read moreportion for the money!!!

This is a hidden gem that requires love. Chai khana has been under 6-7 different management teams…read morewhich is crazy. This iteration is the most promising because it actually appeared for me during searches, when looking for a halal and authentic indo-pak breakfast. The aaloo keema was hands down one of the best I've had...ever. Want chai with your $9-10 breakfast? No problem, it's about a buck extra. It was proper chai. My dad even spilled his chai on the floor and we felt terribly and tried to clean it, but service was excellent and took care of it. The anda or egg is lile khageena vibes but light on the oil. The halwa, puri, channa were delicious and well made. The aaloo could use a tiny bit of work. The mint lemonade actually used fresh mint in it and the mango lassi was chef's kiss. The owner mentioned he was working on sourcing specific mango varieties from Pakistan. If you ever feel like exploring Harwin Drive, this is a must-do.

Went here after seeing a 30ft line at Aga's (about a mile away) on a Sunday noon, which turned out…read moreto be an unforeseen blessing! We had a plane to catch later that day, so were elated to find that they were serving a buffet lunch, i.e. no long wait to order food and wait for it to be prepared and brought to our table, as happened at Aga's the last time we went---a whopping 30-45 minute wait! A tell-tale sign of good things in any Indian restaurant: the large venue was 90% full and we were the only folks NOT from the Indian subcontinent or Middle East! The buffet was actually high quality, including two goat dishes which we loved. (All too often, Indian buffets are exclusively chicken and vegetarian, both very meh but undoubtedly cheaper for the restaurant.) Servers were gracious, lovely and attentive young women...there was nothing not to like! Will definitely come back next time I'm visiting Houston. Would be curious to try their regular menu. Overall I'd say their food quality was very close or equal to that of Aga's. And of course, being a buffet, you can have much more of it if you like. Everything was good: appetizers, main dishes, and desserts. Lastly, there was plenty of parking, another plus vs Aga's which is in a strip mall with lots of surrounding businesses so you have to hunt a bit to find a spot, and usually not very close by.

We went today for lunch, food was delicious specially the chicken biryani and chicken boneless…read moreKarahi Service was great and the honor Mr Adil was very nice and polite and was making sure that we get everything perfect as per our request. I am highly impressed and recommending Karahi point if you want to enjoy good quality food with great hospitality.