I couldn't decide between 3 or 4 stars, I'll update my review after another visit. Four of us decided to go to dinner here on a Saturday night. Since it was Memorial Day Weekend, my friend convinced me that there would be no wait and she was right. Granted, we got there a little before 6, but when we left it was not much busier. At this restaurant, you have an option of ordering from the menu or eating from their buffet. At the buffet, they have a few favorites, nothing out of the ordinary. There is also, soup, sauces, and rice pudding and mango ice cream for dessert. The buffet cost us $16.95 and the large bottles of Indian beer were $6.95 each. When we ordered naan, they also brought out a chicken for us (legs and breasts). I guess it's part of the buffet, unnecessary in my opinion. My husband and a friend tried the lamb from the buffet and it came with a ton of bones, so beware. Overally, it was a nice experience. I'd come back but with a much emptier stomach next time. read more

My fella and I were in the Oak Park area on Sunday to visit friends and check out "Oaktoberfest". Well, we seemed to have missed most of the fest and found ourselves pretty hungry for late lunch around 3:30. Walking down Lake to the fest, I made a mental note of Khyber and once I got the idea of Indian food in my head, it was hard to turn back. We were about the only ones in the restaurant (as it was pretty late in the afternoon), but the buffet was still on simmer in the background. I really liked my samosa (nice flaky pastry) and vegetable pakora (nice little portions), and the Sag Paneer was delish. I tried a few other of the veg options (veg jalfrezi and green beans and chana masala) and really enjoyed them! Fella tried some of the chicken dishes and declared them very tender. We also enjoyed some piping hot complimentary naan, but passed on the tandoori chicken, since I'm veg and he hates meat on bones. Dessert was mango ice cream and a soupy, but delicious rice pudding. Indian food coma ensued. Since it's quite far from our place in Logan Square, we probably won't travel all the way back to Oak Park just to nosh, but it totally hit the spot while we were there. My only complaint was the total lack of friendliness from the wait staff. Not friendly. At all. read more

I LURVE Indian food so this place rocks my socks off. When I went to Dominican University way back when, my parents and I would always go here when they came for a visit. The buffet is superb (I seem to love ethnic food buffets). The mango ice cream is excellent! Tandori chicken delish! Love it!! read more

For me this place is a toss up... The first time my husband and I were here, we did the dinner buffet. I thought it was good and totally overate, which for me is pretty standard. My husband thought it was a little overpriced and was kind of disappointed by the lack of spice in the buffet. If you are like him and coming here for the spicy then I would just order off the menu and skip the buffet. My second time here was with a buddy. We came here at 9:30, completely starved on a Saturday night. I ordered the tandoori chicken, which was sooo dry. I think I consumed 3 glasses of water and a glass of wine and only ate a small piece of chicken :( I ended up taking the rest of it home and my husband ate it with a jar of Trader Joe's green curry sauce. However, the naan we ordered was awesome and my friend's fish dish was amazing! So, for me this place is a 50-50 shot. If you are first timer, just get the buffet (unless you are looking for some heat). Ordering off the menu, get the fish... read more

The food was absolutely delicious. Serving size enough for two meals, also the food was reasonably priced for authentic Indian cuisine. It seems this restaurant has adapted well to the COVID19 protocols as well. I walked in mask on and ordered to go. My food was ready in about 10-12 minutes, I ordered a shrimp dish they left the tail shells on which I don't care for but nonetheless it was great. We usually get India House downtown but this is just as good and closer to home. I'll be back! read more

6 of us went to Khyber Pass's Friday Night Buffet ($16.95ea.) AH-MAZING This is a great option if you've never had Indian, want to try a new Indian restaurant, on a budget or just heart all-you-can-eat situations. I'm not good with super spicy foods, BUT INDIAN CUISINE IS SO DELICIOUS! Can't help myself. The food was made in small portions which insured freshness! Always a plus. My usual Chicken Tikka Masala (yes, I cheated on meat) wans't as spicy as usual- which for me is great, for others? not so much The staff was very nice (- the manager/owner who had a pompous heir we couldn't handle) Our waiters & busboy were all very attentive and personable. We all agreed we'd be back. I just need to convince more newbies to take the dive. read more

Nice little find via Yelp mobile on my way back to the burbs to work. A clean location, with prompt service. I was surprised that it wasn't more busy on a weekday lunch, but was happy that the buffet was fully stocked and looking fresh. Good selection, tasted delicious, well spiced and fresh. Attentive service. Piping hot tandoori chicken brought out and the naan was wonderfully delicious. Only downside was that I dropped $12 plus tip on lunch. This will go on my "must go to" list for the area. read more

I had higher hopes coming into this place but yet again it let me down. I would have gotten the buffet but it was $17.95. I ordered the butter chicken which is my favorite but it had less flavor than the Trader Joes frozen butter chicken lunches! Also, when did Indian restaurants start charging separately for a side of rice?!?! Yes, please add $2.95 of rice the entree should come with anyway!! Service was awful! Barely had a water refill and when we asked for something, we always had to flag them down. read more

Great food. The overall presentation and atmosphere isn't jumping off the page but the food is incredible. Go for the food, eat the food, and be satisfied. read more

What a great Indian restaurant. Maybe my favorite in the Chicago area. Buffet stays refilled with fresh food throughout lunch and they balance the selection between American-ized favs like chicken tikka and palaak paneer and some of the more exotic goshts and vindaloos. Great Fish Tikka (a dish often done wrong in Indian joints). What puts this place over the top is the peripherals. *Great* appetizers (samosa, pakora), noticeably good rice and bread (+ nan obviously). read more

I really enjoy to eat something new here when I have the opportunity to do so. I love their chai, paratha bread, and their aalo gobi very well prepared when I ordered, plus, I got a free vegan soup. They are really friendly here and are always attentive to their guests. I especially like their elegan decor. read more

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I asked for spicy and I got spicy! I ordered the lamb vindaloo extra spicy and it was one of the hottest meals I've had, and I found it enjoyable. Everyone else ordered their food "a little spicy" and found it too hot to eat. The lamb seemed a little dry but the sauce was full of flavor with just the right amount of salt. read more

Hands down one of the best Chicken Masala! Make sure to get the garlic naan bread. Dinning in service is not what you go there for so don't expect that. However the food is excellent. Parking in Oak Park is atrocious so don't include that in your experience either. read more

Great service. It's a warm and cozy spot. I tried the buffet style to try the different types of food they offer and everything displayed was fresh and warm. The restaurant was spotless. read more

We found this place on Google maps and decided to venture out and give it a go. We went in to check out the menu but upon entry we were told they also have a dinner buffet! I love buffets, especially when they're this good! Amazing food and spiced to perfection! My friend ate so much that we had to walk about 2 miles before getting back into our car and head back to our hotel lol read more

If you like Indian food, stop in for buffett that is not huge, but offers a few basic dishes and sides. Everything was fresh and hot. The bus boys were very attentive and the place is furnished and decorated with items from their mother land. read more

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This review is for the lunch buffet Taste: Mediocre at best. For Indian food, it lacks depth and flavor. Nothing is special. Their best dish is the tandoori chicken and lamb curry. 4* The naan and chicken marsala are bland 2.5*. Their chutney/raita are not good at all 1*. Service: Prompt service, clean location. 4* read more

I've been to Khyber Pass 4 times, now, and I can confidently rate this 3.5 stars. I know there's no half star option, so I'm going with a 4, because I think a 3 would be understating how good I feel some of the food is. People talk about the lunch buffet, but I've never been. I only come for dinner, and I found that the pricing-to-portion ratio is extremely generous (which I like), and the food itself was consistently good, so long as you know what you're ordering. I love the Chicken Biryani (they give you so much spicy, tender chicken!), and it's my go-to dish when I visit, now. The service was fine, not great, not bad. They fill up my water and bring the food when it's ready, even if the staff always seems a bit chilly, so it's a tossup. They never dissuade me from coming again, so I guess that's the real test, right? Overall, I'd say to come for the food, and not the decor or ambiance. read more

I never thought that when I became a grown up that I would like indian food. I have been sampling alot of Indian food lately and this hit the spot. Great flavors and they let you select the spice level. Delivery was some of the fastest I have had. read more

Walking in the wonderful aromas let you know this is a good place. I placed an order for pick up through Grub Hub. Easy peasy, got to the place..... had to park about a block and half away, not sure if there is parking behind the restaurant, walked in my order was ready, quick check out by a very pleasant man. We had Chicken Tikki Masala, Dal Makhni and Gobi Paratha. Everything was quite yummy, I would eat here again. read more

I'm afraid I agree with an earlier reviewer that this is far and away the worst Indian restaurant I have ever been to. The buffet: tasteless and greasy fish stew, leathery almost pot roast like lamb, totally dried out fried appetizers, very bland seasonings, and a minimal selection. A large wait staff stood around and seemed confused even though the restaurant wasn't very crowded. And from time to a time a waiter would literally run(!) the length of the restaurant for some reason. Lassis served in beer glasses- totally lacking in class. Nice decor by the way-- but stay away-- food just terrible. read more

My wife and I gave this place 3 trys. I really wanted to like it, since, at the time, it was the only game in town for Indian cuisine. For Indian cuisine, I and my wife considered the food to be bland. The meat dishes were not of bad quality: they were just bland. The vegetable dishes were not of bad quality: they were just bland. If that is the way you prefer your indian dishes, this is the place. Asking them to spice them up turned out ok the first time (second visit), but a fiasco the next and final time. If you want a more authentic and excellent experience, I highly recommend that you visit Klay Oven down the street. If you like your Indian food with less zest, this may be the place for you rather than Klay Oven. read more

Overall, a solid Indian restaurant. The lunch buffet is adequate and the dishes I've ordered for take out were tasty and generously sized. A few warnings, though: The gulab jamun are frozen and on at least one occasion freezer burnt. Also, every time I've been there, the staff has been very attentive until it was time to pay the bill. They've no idea how to use their register or credit card machine and the entire process can take FOREVER. Make sure to get someone's attention with enough time to spare to get you to your next stop on time. read more

We came in for the lunch buffet on a Saturday. I'm giving this place 3 stars and that's mostly based on the service. The food here is bland and doesn't have real flavor. I wish the food would match the service because the service here is excellent. This is my 2nd time here and I was really hoping they would have fixed the food. Both times were for the buffet. read more

Ordered food for delivery on Mar 12. 1. No rice came with our order, and it's not clear -- even now looking at their menu -- that rice is supposed to be ordered separately. 2. Chicken Tandori was very dry: we needed extra sauce just to chew... which of course we had to supply ourselves 3. Samosas were soggy... perhaps because they took too long to be delivered Overall, I wish we had better Indian cuisine options in Oak Park. read more

Make sure you call before you go. Claims they're open until 10:00pm. Walked in at 9:30 and was very rudely turned away.

Love this place!!! Their samosas are some of the best I've ever tried! Their chicken tikka masala is awesome...could be spicier but still really good! I've tried a lot of stuff off their menu and also the buffet...been happy every time! The service is also good, everyone is always polite! They also have belly dancers on occassion. Fun to watch! read more

Khyber Pass is just okay. My husband and I really like Indian food and have tried many places. We've eaten at Khyber probably 5 times, but probably more for the fact that it's closer to our home than Klay Oven. We had the lunch buffet once. It's pretty standard as far as Indian buffets go. I find the buffet items to be lacking in flavor and spice compared to menu items. The naan and samosas are good. I appreciate that the menu has a large vegetarian section. Service is probably the worst part about Khyber. These guys are so slow when it comes to getting the check and processing credit cards. It's taken 10+ minutes at times to get the attention of the server after we've finished eating. Also, last time we had our leftovers bagged up, they failed to give us the large piece of naan that we wanted to save. We'll most likely go to Klay Oven over Khyber now. read more

This is one of the best Indian restaurants in the United States... we are lucky to have it in Oak Park! We have been going for 17yrs and have discovered our favorite Indian dishes there. The nan is amazing, the mango lassi are a favorite, and the chicken makani is the best thing on just about any menu anywhere. We made a mistake when we ordered in tonight, and they sent the driver back without questioning it. Incredible food and outstanding customer service! read more

Great food with interesting decor. The tandoori chicken was outstanding. The lamb tikka masala and the aloo gobi were wonderful. The samosas were a bit small and could use more spice. read more

I meant to place an online order to the Lakeview location but accidentally put in an order to the Oak Park one. I didn't realize it until I went to the Lakeview location to pick it up. The staff was incredibly helpful and actually called the Oak Park location to sort it out. The Oak Park staff ended up telling them to just cook us our food and to not charge us again - they really care about their customers! read more

Nothing to write home about. Cartilage in the chicken makani is pretty unappetizing. You have to order rice separately when it already costs $13? I've tried this place a few times and every time it's disappointing. Mango lassi was nothing special. I decided to try the poori and never have I had such greasy piece of flat bread. Stick to the naan if you must eat Indian in oak park. But seriously I recommend taking a drive to better Indian restaurants. read more

As we were considering​ lunch options, we Yelp this location and read a few reviews both favorable and unfavorable. Fortunately, our palate craved Indian cuisine so we were just in time for the buffet. The butter chicken and lamb selections were quite tasty. The B-rice was a tender delight Meanwhile, the male host was such a gentleman. Overall, we left content and full of culture. $9.95 was money well spent. Try this place or give it another chance. 2 thumbs up! read more

Love this place! Really cool and quiet environment, great service and amazing food. Definitely a must for take out or eating in!!!! Favorite is the khyber naan, chicken curry and khyber biryani!!! read more

Khyber Pass was just okay. I am giving them three stars because they had good service, naan and chicken tikka. Everything else was just mediocre, nothing was inedible but not much was good. My fiancé and I went for their dinner buffet (another reason for the 3 stars instead of 2-perhaps their made to order menu is better?). I really wanted to love this place...Indian is one of my favorite types of food but I just can't get excited by anything here. For $16.99 a person, I had high hopes for the quality of the dishes. I tried a bit of everything-the lentil soup was bland and needed salt. Their samosas were okay-nothing noteworthy. Their rice and naan were good but the entrees were all a bit lacking. They had a green bean curry that again was boring and bland (and the green beans looked canned). The chicken tikka was actually quite good, there was a good flavor to the curry sauce. It was the best thing I had there. The tandoori chicken that they brought to the table was again flavorless. It made me feel guilty for not eating it because I hate wasting food. Overall, I don't think this place is worth going to. For me, the selling point of Indian cuisine is that it is flavorful and interesting. If that is what you are looking for, you won't find it at Khyber Pass' buffet. read more

Buffet is pretty good, nice selection. Butter chicken and paneer is tasty. Dal was kind of flavorless... But the tandoori chicken served tableside and fresh naan is a great touch. Reasonably priced as well. Wish there were more Pakistani options. Service was nice, but they wouldn't let me sit until my entire party was there (just 2 total)- that's weird. Will go again, I'm sure. read more

Would buy gas and smell the delicious scents of Indian cuisine. I decided the next time I wanted Indian Food..I'd give them a try. I was highly impressed! The gentleman preparing who prepared it was extremely polite and helpful. After a brief wait for freshly cooked food..I could hardly drive without my mouth watering. When I got home...I dined on Saag Paneer, Mixed Pakora, Ginger Chicken, Butter Naan and Basmati Rice....and it was INCREDIBLE! I will be back. This place gets A+++++ and 5 / 5 stars. It was a pleasant surprise. So glad I gave it a try!!!! read more

This place serves A-OK Indian food, and the service varies from great to meh. I'd still give this place 3.5 stars if that were an option. Here are my ups and downs: Ups: 1) The Indian food here, most of the time, really is A-OK. But given the lack of quality Oak Park Indian food options, A-OK starts to feel better than it actually is. The lamb is tender, the vindaloo can be nice and spicy, and the chicken tikka masala is generally a crowd-pleaser. Also, they have some good kulcha/naan options--the onion kulcha and garlic naan are usually both pretty tasty. Overall, the food is good enough to keep us coming back, although it does feel like they use somewhat cheap ingredients and have inconsistent preparation. 2) They deliver, which is nice. 3) If you get the owner/greeter guy as your server, he's pretty good. Other servers can be hit or miss. 4) The place is usually pretty quiet at the times we have gone. Downs: 1) The food is inconsistent, and is never truly great. 2) The prices are medium. read more

I have had Khyber Pass quite a few times. I've dined in and had the buffet as well as ordered delivery countless times. My only issue is that the chicken makani and/or chicken tikka masala has pieces of cartilage and fat and is quite jarring and gross to bite into. I have found that this happens every single time I order. If that ever changes, I will happily change my review! :) I love the mango lassi, samosas, chicken pakora, tandoori chicken, rice, and naan. read more

I went in one night for the dinner buffet. With a price-tag of $16.95, my expectations were pretty high. For the price, and for way less, I've had much better Indian Food (think Himalayan Restaurant in the Northern Suburbs). Also, in hindsight, I think I should have simply ordered off the menu as I can usually only get a full plate and don't like to overeat. The items I tried were all very good. The cuisine seems to have some different regional influences which makes the slogan "A culinary passage through India" applicable. Not going to be running back here, but it's nice to have the option. For the money, I think you can do so much more personally. read more