We went to Ma'am Saab tonight and Tuba was our server. She was absolutely amazing and very welcoming! We had the masala bhel, channa biryani, butter chicken and naan. Definitely the best food experience we had in Charleston and will return tomorrow before our trip is over! read more

I loved my cocktail and dinner! Service was incredible. We ran around 15 min late for our reservation but I called and the hostess was very kind and understanding. Our server was very nice. It's very cool and trendy inside. There were some hard pieces of rice which was a little annoying but did not stop me from demolishing my plates. It was a great dining experience. read more

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Great new food spot. Their food is extremely flavorful and service is good. Small menu but that means to me that they focus on the dishes they offer. I have already returned once read more

Ma’am Saab - Chaat - Pakistani Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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Everything was delicious! From our host, to our servers to the food. If I lived in Charleston I would eat here once a week. The drink I had was kinda like a Chai tea with liquor. I recommend it highly. This is a charming restaurant on Meeting st, not too far from our hotel. Plenty of food for the price! read more

We came here on a whim, and it was easily the best food that we have eaten in Charleston. I got the Biryani and my husband got the lamb kebab, and they were unlike any similar dishes that we've had before - fantastic lamb and seasonings. On top of that, the restaurant had a nice vibe, and our waitress was great and walked us through the entire menu. Would 10/10 recommend this restaurant. read more

I have been eating India since 1996. The food was ok. Our waiter told some lies regarding what the entrees came with and upsold some sides. He was also pushy. The price was way out of line. The atmosphere was poor. Won't be going back. read more

Delicious food, great service, and easy to make a reservation! The menu is smaller than Malika but just as yummy - you can't go wrong with anything. The samosa chaat was our favorite! Highly recommend! read more

I have loved Maam Saab since workshop days followed by using another place to keep going waiting for the new downtown location to open. Tons of delays but open!!! I was lucky to get the last reservation for the day. 5pm at the bar. We were the first to the restaurant but totally full within 30 minutes. What a delightful experience. We prefer the bar anyway. We got the Junglee Janwar, a watermelon and bone broth combo of deliciousness. Our bartender Niles was on point. With great customer service and kept checking with us while making numerous signature drinks for many customers. His team was great. We started with the Chaat which was just spectacular and split the butter chicken with Naan. It was so good and each bite was a party in my mouth. It was the best buttered chicken I've ever eaten. Better even than it was at the workshop. It just felt elevated and worth the higher price tag, especially with the great ambiance in the new location. I think the mom boss will be here for years to come. Loved it! read more

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Wow this is one of the most incredible places I've been to in Charleston in awhile. Unfortunately I wasn't able to grab any photos since we were celebrating a birthday, but this was one of the best restaurant experiences I've had in a long time. We ordered a selection of entrees to eat family style and to be honest I wasn't even sure all that we ordered but there wasn't anything I tried that I didn't love. The flavors are authentic, unique and carried through each dish so well. The servers are pretty good at explaining each dish, and if you're unfamiliar they are good at educating you as well as making good suggestions. The owners came out as well and were just beyond lovely. 12/10 would come back again! read more

Simply disappointing. Being a foodie and of Pakistani origin, I am well qualified to comment on the food here. Visiting a Pakistani restaurant is the first thing I do wherever I go, so my second trip to Charleston was no exception. Admittedly, Ma'am Saab has a better "ambiance" than most Pakistani (not including Indian) restaurants, but when it comes to food, it has the most overpriced, inauthentic, and deceitful Pakistani offerings. Let me give you some examples. They offer Chicken Tikka on their menu; Tikka is made on a grill by definition or a Tandoor. They have neither (you can peek into their kitchen from the street) ! They slap two small boneless thighs on a griddle and throw a little "biryani" on the side, and charge you $32!! They offer "butter naan" for $4, which is a reasonable price IF you were making it fresh onsite. Their naan is from a package (bought for $0.5 per piece) and reheated; this is deceitful. Their "samosa chaat" is a soggy microwaved (previously bought and frozen) ONE samosa with ketchup plus a few grains of chickpeas, just for $12. Calling it a "chaat" is insulting to the idea of a chaat. Their stock biryani is nothing but white rice with some cumin seeds, and they throw in some fried onions on top! The worst of all (actually the main dish I wanted to try) was "aloo methi", methi is fenugreek leaves and I have not had it in the US ever. The dish is supposed to contain fresh leaves; their version is a dozen big chunks of potatoes (aloo) with a sprinkle of dry fenugreek leaves! If you order a cocktail (I got jangli janwar or wild animal). You would not find a single molecule of alcohol in it even if you had it analyzed in a lab; no, I did not order the virgin version :) This cocktail for $17 was a big block of ice with some off-the-shelf flavors. I can go on, but you get the idea. This was the most disappointing sub-continental meal I have ever had. They would not last a day in Jackson Heights. Charleston deserves better. read more

We were excited to try this restaurant but it didn't meet our expectations. To begin with, service was patchy! It's a nicely done esthetically pleasing to eyes restaurant but only had 2-3 servers during peak dinner time on a Saturday evening. We hoped the food will be worth the wait but unfortunately that wasn't the case! Very average and lacked authentic flavors! Don't see us coming back or recommending it to anyone. read more

Food was beyond excellent. We had the Chef's Tasting Experience for four people and there was not one dish we wouldn't have happily ordered again. All agreed that the butter chicken, sweet potatoes, and Brussels sprouts were the standouts, but every dish was delectable. Service was perfection--attentive without being intrusive. Ambiance was enjoyable--cozy and intimate: Small space cleverly used. read more

Fantastic! We love Central Asian food (Indian, Pakistani, Afghan) and this place delivers. The staff couldn't have been more pleasant and the service was on point. The decor is totally cool with a great ambiance...very authentic throughout . This is a great place to take a date to experience something cool and different in downtown Charleston. read more

Ma’am Saab - The masala fries were terrific. - Pakistani Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Every dish was delicious and had just the right amount of spice. Some was too spicy for my wife but perfect for me. Fresh, rich flavors. The chili garlic chutney will light you up if you need extra spice. Aubergine app and butter chicken were the stand outs. Naan was also crispy on one side and soft and delicious... read more

Classy spot for a nice dinner in Charleston. Our family had the samosas as starters, 1 large samosa per order. For our mains we did 2 butter chicken orders and naan. Excellent food and server was very attentive as well. Saw some reviews about small portion sizes... 1 butter chicken for 2 diners was a very nice portion with some left over. read more

Was in Charleston for a few days and my wife found Ma'am Saab almost by accident and booked a table I am from North London originally and consider my self a curry snob, having been spoilt with quality food in the area. Ma'am Saab was a wonderful surprise and THE BEST Pakistan food I have had since I arrived in the USA some 23 years ago!!! Authentic, flavorful, and beautifully prepared!! They deserve all the success they will no doubt achieve. Can't recommend this restaurant highly enough. read more

Ma'am Saab is what Charleston needed. When you walk in the decor makes you completely forget you're in Charleston. I've only sat at the bar, but always received amazing service! The food is incredible and so are the drinks. I go more for mocktails now and the bartender was so helpful, she asked me what I usually liked and custom made a drink for me. I've been back a couple times and definitely recommend if you're looking for something fun and unique! read more

This really isn't really fine dining since there aren't any white tablecloths on the tables, there are no dinner plates for the entrees, plates are chipped, chairs are mismatched (sit on the taller chair) and the plate and cutlery rack are on display on shelving you would find at Home Depot. And sorry if you are seated in front of the kitchen or bathroom. A friendly face when you walk in the door sets the mood for you when you come to a restaurant. Didn't find one oh except for Jacqueline , our server. The one bright spot here is that the food is generally good and so is the presentation. Samosas, pakoda, biriyani with a bit more salt were all well done. So kudos to the chef who made up for all things wrong in a supposedly upscale restaurant as the prices reflect. read more

Where do I even start? The food, the service, the atmosphere was all AMAZING. Our waiter Rudy was very friendly and had the best recommendations. The buttered chicken had great flavor, delicious sauce, and was cooked perfectly. The biryani presentation was fun and the spiced were on point. Can't wait to come back and I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

Not your typical "Indian" place. We walked in with a reservation, and was not greeted at all by the host. Instead just pointed to a somewhat small claustrophobic table behind him to assign us our table. We ordered an appetiser (Samosa chaat) - highly recommend! Meanwhile the host comes back and takes our menus away. We asked for them back and he said he will bring them once we are done with our appetiser, and I quote "these menus are $1 each"... we thought to ourselves okayyy. Once we were done with our app we got the menus back so we could order our main course. We got butter chicken and it was amazing. I like mine spicy which I told our waitress (who was very friendly, unlike the host), and she said she would bring some spicy sauce to put in. Typically when you go to a restaurant they will ask what spice level you'd like. Later find out on the check that they charged $6 for the "spicy sauce" that they brought since I asked for mine to be spicy. Food was great, cannot complain. But service was mediocre. Ambiance was inexistent. We had higher expectations. read more

Ordered delivery and enjoyed every bite. If you like Indian food, don't be afraid to try this cuisine - lots of similarities. Affordable too. read more

Food was really good and large portions! The server was also really helpful and advised we had already ordered enough - feel like a lot of other places just try to upsell. The cocktails were unique and tasty too! read more

Wanted to LOVE it, had delightful service and the ambiance is cool. Butter chicken was the highlight. delicious naan bread. My daughter had the goat which was highly recommended and yet terribly disappointing, full of bones and fat. The cocktails were so "weak" we had to ask for shots to jazz them up. $15 shots on top of $18 drinks, the price for 2 was OUT of hand for the food and drink we had. Won't return alas. Mostly: the prices!! read more

Visited this restaurant for family dinner tonight, our server was great and the food was on par however the bald male host definitely ruined our experience. The tables are a tight fit however my husband was the only one around our tables asked to push his chair in and at the end of our night when my husband was finishing his last cocktail we were asked to hurry up as there was a reservation behind us that had been there for 15 minutes. There were other 4 top tables open at the time of him asking us to hurry up. Of note we are Indian and felt racially profiled from this particular host. read more

Way over priced. 2 entrees (butter chicken and a lamb dish) with tap water was $114.00 with tip. Seriously. LOUD. DID I SAY LOUD! Can't have a normal conversation. Music with a heavy "disco" beat and a giant tv screen is the ambiance. 6 entrees of which one was not available. It's more like a night club that just happens to serve food. Lots of cocktails and wine. The food was good but no better than the dozens of other Indian restaurants I have eaten at over the years. Good service. read more

Delicious! Especially love the lamb samosas. The texture of the wrapper was light and crispy. Their sauces are divine!

Very good. Food is great, it's a warm and fun atmosphere, and our service was super friendly and attentive. The only quibble for me (half a star?) is menu is fairly limited. For entrees are only 4 or 5 traditional "curries" plus another 4 or 5 tandoori type dishes. Everything we had was well-prepared and tasty, I'd have just liked some more options. (Would recommend the butter chicken!) A bit on the expensive side, as well. read more

This was excellent Indian food / CRAZY expensive. Definitely a tourist trap !!!!!!!!!!!

This past week we had our first dinner as part of the M'aam Saab Supper Club, and it was awesome. Kind of like going to someone's house for dinner, when you don't know ahead of time what you will be eating, but are pretty sure it will be great. The appetizers were a hard act to follow, especially the Dahl Puri. As Maryam suggested, it was like a Flavor Bomb in your mouth - and actually fun to put together. Each of the dishes was different, and we couldn't get through all of the food in one night. The sauces/condiments were terrific - anything with tamarind works for me. The prep instructions made putting the dinner together easy, and when the last leftovers were gone I started to get hungry for next month. We'll still go to the restaurant to eat (we are in the neighborhood and it's wonderfully close) but the monthly Surprise Dinner is a wonderful surprise. read more