I ordered take-out so can't comment on the ambience. Great place for Pakistani food. I ordered samosas, goat curry, and beef chapli kabob. The samosa were your typical samosa: tasty but nothing radically special. The beef chapli kabib had a great texture, and a zesty flavor. They were served with a small salad and over rice. Very filling and delicious. The highlight of the meal was the goat curry, however. Yes it was bone-in (not a big deal...just pick around them), but the flavor of the curry was incredible. Had a slight spiciness to it that just blew me away! I used the naan to scoop up the curry, btw I **WILL** be ordering from them in the future! read more

We have been going to this restaurant for the last 4 or 5 years and considered it excellent Pakistani restaurant till this last time. We placed $500 food order and it was worst food we have ever tasted. Most of it went into the trash except the biryani. It was not edible So either the ownership has changed or the Chef. Either case avoid this place it is no longer the same. We travelled an hour and fifteen minutes to get there but were bitterly disappointed. My advice stay away it's not the same place any more. read more

On Sunday, April 12, 2026, our party of 12, including children, dined at the restaurant. Overall, the food quality was good; however, we experienced an issue with the rice that was served. Several members of our group noticed an unpleasant odor when attempting to eat the rice and brought this to the attention of our waitress. We were informed that the rice had been prepared fresh. As it was close to closing time, we chose not to escalate the matter further while at the restaurant. After returning home, some of us who had taken the rice to go confirmed that it had a strong, unpleasant smell, making it inedible. As a result, the entire portion had to be discarded. Based on this experience, we are concerned that the rice may not have been properly stored. We hope this feedback is taken constructively and helps ensure food quality and safety for future customers. read more

Consistently great flavor and quality of ingredients! Plenty of parking . Tractor trailer parking out front in well lit parking lot. Gasoline station with ATM . Wells Fargo Bank with ATM machine as well. Dentist next door in the event you inadvertently crack a tooth. Outdoor seating overlooking beautiful row of Crape Myrtle trees, also known as "Lilac of the South" by you incorrigible townies :) read more

Shahi Kabob & Catering - Beef trotters - Halal Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Food is good but the service needs a little work. They will lie to your face and say that the food will be ready in 5 minutes and then take 20 minutes for the food to get ready. read more

Whole family got food poisoning on our third visit. No bueno. Not sure which dish got us sick, but thought we'd let the restaurant know.

Great service. Super tasty food. Wonderful ambience. people are friendly and respectful. Mostly buffet is delicious. Really spacious place for a large number of people. read more

I wish I could give 0 stars. One hour wait for one small order. Also found a cockroach in my chickpeas. They do this stuff all the time. Long waits for gross food. The manager was the worst, very rude. No help. read more

Horrible service . I would not recommend this place , employees are rude and my order was not complete and the quality of the food was horrible read more

Have been going here for as long as i can remember. Amazing fresh ready daily. My person favorite is the butter chicken. Workers were friendly and welcoming!! Good place for familes, LOVE THIS PLACE!! read more

This place looked promising, but still standing here 30 mins later waiting for our food. Which doesn't make sense when people with bigger orders received their food. The staff seems to have no experience in the customer service or the restaurant industry. When asked for the status of the food, the generic answer that people were getting was 5 mins (still no food), and yes several people were waiting to include delivery drivers. The bathroom was a bit messy and no paper towels. The buffet that was offered, was next to the registers,was running low, and was filled with oil. Did not look to appeasing. While waiting, at least 3 other people had complained of their order being incorrect. Staff just apologized but did not seem to be concerned much about to and the issue was not fixed. After finally receiving the food and taking it back home. I have to say I was pretty disappointed. We ordered #14- chicken, lamb and seekh kabob with a side of chickpeas, rice and salad,and 2 Samosas. The lamb did not taste like lamb at all, I believe it was beef. It was dry and not flavored at all. The chicken did not have much flavor but was at least tender. The seekh at least had flavor, but was really dry. When taking the salad out, I noticed that one of the red bell peppers had mold on it, so we tossed the whole salad out. The Samosas was not really flavorful, tasted watered down. Overall very disappointing and do not recommend at all. read more

Shahi Kabob & Catering - The buffet located right next to the registers. - Halal Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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I used to eat here food was good but today I came in and I picked a dish from the buffet food. veggie dish. and took it home and my dad was eating it and i can smell that the food was not Gud I smelled the dish and its smells like the dish been out for 2 long or or it's got expired items init. brought it back to the store the person he says there is no general manager on duty only csr and chefs.i asked him to smell it and its no Gud but can't seems to do nothing about it he gave me the money back. the food no Gud at all . Check before u get anything's read more

Follow us: @onerisbarett on Instagram @gildededges on Instagram @AVeteransSuccess on YouTube @Avetlife on Instagram ---------- What's up my fellow Yelpee's, Googler's and DMV'er's!!! What is not to love about this place. To get straight to the point they serve a steaming hot and ready style buffet with the best Pakistani food onboard. Don't believe me? Check out my photos! read more

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You guysss!! Shahi Kabob really is THAT girl!!! I wrote my last review in July 2020 and my words and rating still stand! Kabobs are still just as flavorful and fresh. I have dreams about their chickpeas. Do yourself a favor and eat here! read more

Food 7/10 customer service 2/10, will never go back Gave me one price over the phone and charge different amount.

Extremely rude employees and owners. Spoiled food. They are not equipped to handle large orders. Extremely slow service. Filthy restaurant no concept of cleanliness. read more

update, it's been a few years, food has improved! service has improved! chickpeas and spinach are superb! Naan is crispy on outside and chewy and soft inside! tandoori chicken pieces still are mostly joints and grizzle, but not bad at all... 4 strong stars... salad was a tad old @ 6:30pm.. avoid... but maaaaan them garbanzo be hittin... spinach slaps !!!! prices sneak up on you... order your food here and get drinks out of family dollar next dooe or somewhere cheaper.... read more

We were in town visiting friends and found this awesome restaurant near Potomac Mills. We were planning to get à la carte but to our delight, there was a dinner buffet spread out, and it was awesome!! Among the various meat and vegetable choices, there were crisp and delicious pakoras, a really delicious spinach and potato curry, chana, a vegetable kofta curry, an outstanding mutton curry, chicken curry, tandoori chicken, salad, chutney, and vermicelli kheer!! The food was excellent, and they bring fresh naan to the table. Water was in separate glass bottles chilled in ice buckets (but it tasted like tap water - the only thing we didn't like). At the end of a long day, we were delighted with finding this gem. My favorites were the mutton curry and the spinach and potatoes. Also the pakoras. read more

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Aloha- just moved here from the islands and have eaten here three times, this restaurant is fantastic! I love the amazing variety they offer on the menu. The inside has a great, welcoming atmosphere and a lot of seating space. The cashier and servers have all been super friendly and informative, too! I have had their 1) butter chicken 2) kabob sandwich and the 3) all you can eat buffet, and absolutely everything was delicious and well made! My entire family loved the buffet food, too, and the tandoori bread is very good too. I have a medium spice tolerance, because I often enjoy thai, korean and indian food, and the buffet dishes were mostly spicy but at a very good level for even someone like me who prefers milder spicy food. I absolutely loved the lentil dish and the halwa The cauliflower curry was really good and I seriously couldnt get enough of pretty much everything. I like that they offer bottled drinks rather an a soda machine because its cleaner, and I like that there is a utensil bar and napkins accessible on each table. I have seen some reviews of this place that were not favorable, and I think the main complaint Ive seen is that sometimes the food takes a long time to arrive. I agree- Ive gone in twice for the butter chicken, but its so fabulous I would honestly very happily wait for it. The wait times arent an issue for me at all. I did notice that they tend to run out of stock of some things often- one time I went in and saw that two people needed to change their orders because they had run out of lamb. Another time when my family went in for the buffet we had to ask when certain things would be refilled. Other than the stock issues and seeming to be slightly understaffed sometimes, I think this place is a hidden gem!!! Love it, love the food, love the employees and I hope they stay in business here a long time! read more

Extremely bad experience we had on May 25 2024..... Biryani was joke ...no BOTI in it ..look like they warm old cooked biryani ...taste like KHICHREE We got buffet.... Roti Naan came after 15 minutes.. Desert KHEER had sour test instead of sweet...UNHEALTHY .... ... I m a regular customer since 2019.....standard is going down .. Few years back rating on google was more than 4 ...today 3.6... If you are not getting profit than shut down the business. Instead of unhealthy quality of food ... If you wanna trash your money and want to upset your stomach than go and eat NOT RECOMMENDED read more

The chicken kabobs are excellent, prices are reasonable, nice clean restaurant. Will be back.

We always cater food from Shahi Kabob on eid and other occasions. Their food is always fresh and on point. We ordered beef seekh kabobs, chicken tikka, chicken seekh kabobs, and lamb chops. All of the BBQ items were perfectly done Masha Allah. Also reasonably priced. read more

Shahi Kabob & Catering - a table full of food - Halal Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Avoid this restaurant. The food is far from fresh, and the new staff is noticeably disrespectful to customers. The place feels unprofessional, as if it's being run by inexperienced individuals. read more

Worst chaat papri ever. I asked them to make it spicy multiple times. This is what they gave me with no spices and no taste. There's no salt, no spices, and chutni is rarely there. Waited 15min for this. You guys should learn to serve as requested. read more

Shahi Kabob & Catering - Chaat Pappri - Halal Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

If you are looking for kabab served with rice and naan, they serve some of the best Pakistani food in the area. I mainly do take out here and don't know if actually have any waiters. Whether you order online, in-person or just call ahead. It usually takes about 20-30min. read more

If you cant comply with it please do not post them. I cam at 10:20am everything was closed, wasted my 40 minutes waiting for them. read more

Shahi Kabob & Catering - Open at 10 am on Friday but it never opens its just a lie and waste of other time. - Halal Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Carry out buffet review: I finally got to try the buffet. The red chicken is the same as what you'll get from ordering the Bone-in chicken kabob meal, so that is good. Chick peas are pretty good too and more on the mild side. As for that meatball looking thing which I was told was butter chicken ended up being something completely different. It's actually a vegetarian dish which I'm not familiar with. Here is some suggestions for improvement. Make labels of what each dish are named with a brief description of it. Example what kind of meat and/ or vegetables are in there. What is the spice level of each dish (sometimes there might be a customer that can't handle heat)? When you have labels, customers don't have to ask the front desk too many questions and we won't be mistaken what each food is. It's efficient and it helps saves time. read more

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I'd recommend you try this restaurant. I've never gotten the buffet. Only things from the menu and it's always been great. Service at times might be slow but good spot for desi food read more

Tucked away Pakistani cuisine in Dale City. The restaurant is spacious, clean and modern with a Pakistani twist. The array of desserts and buffet will make your mouth water. The service is friendly and attentive. I love the lively music playing in the background. I had the buffet and my brother had the chicken and lamb kebab. The buffet is the best value, but my brother raved about his kebob. We were very happy and I will definitely be back. Too many things to sample! read more

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This place has some categories good, but they lied about their food. We ordered Puries from their they charged $23 bucks for 10 puries. I couldn't believe when I brought it home. It was tortila they just fried them and served. Discusting smell when I called they said no it's totally hand made with flour. BS They never admitted they thought customers are dumb they can say whatever read more

Shahi Kabob & Catering - Discusting - Halal Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Used to be my go to place for years until the last visit. I will give it one more chance because the food is so good. 30 minute wait for what looked like s children sized gyro. They were understandably busy when i walked in and gave my order. 25 minutes later i asked for a refund and the cashier gave me some excuse about the cook spilling the "sauce"...i eat a lot of gyros and never have i heard any made using "sauce". An obvious untruth. Then he offered me a free soda...no thanks i don't knowingly consume high fructose corn sweetener. Owner guy in his salmon colored shirt walked around asking everyone else how their food was but mysteriously did not say a word to me. I wonder why... read more

The food is good but the customer service is pretty terrible. Fix the attitude up front and I'd give a better review. I ordered on the phone but the cashier misunderstood me and I didn't get to order what I wanted. When I got there and tried to ask a question to clarify for next time the guy at the counter just blew me off. Do better, and don't be so fucking rude especially when ur giving out bad information!!! read more

The me preface this by saying I was "secret shopping" for this particular visit. I use to really like this place, the food is good but the customer service is lacking now. Not sure if it's because they are now spread between two locations but it was an overall unpleasant experience. They were very unorganized in the manner in which they took and fulfilled orders. The were not monitoring the buffet and everything was running out and it was pure chaos quite frankly. This visit was disappointing to say the least, I wouldn't recommend this location in its current state unless your okay with waiting 30-45 mins for your order to come out while others orders likely placed after you are being fulfilled or waiting for someone to notice the buffet needs to be replenished. They also seemed to prefer servicing the large parties of guest but no-one was running the front of the house, trash was over flowing, counters are sticky, well honestly they were disgusting. The cashiers were confused and visibly irritated by the rush they were having. Even when asking about my order after 40 mins of waiting, then they ran out of food and chutney again. Not so much as an I'm sorry for your wait, or I'm sorry they are working in it still can I offer you a glass of water while you wait..nothing I was excited for this visit but now I probably won't be back to this location since customer service is a big deal for me. If its not for you, don't hesitate to give it a shot. read more

To sum it up: I'll be back (Arnold Schwarzenegger voice) I've been craving this type of food for sometime and my fiancé found this place on a Thursday night around 8pm, so we decided to try it out. Surprising enough, it was pretty busy & business was poppin'! The ambience was clean and beautifully decorated with detailed and colorful paintings on the walls. The area is spacious that included small tables, long tables for larger families, and table booths. Immediately, I was greeted by the lady at the register - while looking at the eye-catching buffet that had about 10-12 different options, which by the way is ALL DAY ERR DAY ($9.99 Monday-Friday, $11.99 Sat/Sun). - Not bad! They also have desserts displayed on the other side of the register. Their menu is largely displayed behind the counter that is easy to read (at least for me it was). They have plastic utensils and plates, but that didn't bother me. I am a BIG OBSERVER and a few things I noticed about the demeanor of the staff: 1. Welcoming - always greeting customers 2. Customer relationships - they know their regulars 3. Homely hospitality - willingly offers assistance, even though it's a self-served resturant 4. They work well together - like family 5. SMILES! :) We ordered food for takeout. It took about 15-20 min. until we got our order. I'm a patient person, so waiting this long didn't bother me...but it might bother you. I ordered the Lamb Kabob & my fiancé ordered the Beef Seekh Kabob. I wasn't sure what to get for the side orders, so I asked the lady at the register to surprise me - I love surprises! -The lamb was a bit tough, but the flavor was good (C+). -The beef was tender and seasoned nicely (B) -The rice is decent, but could be seasoned more (C) -The sides were equally good. One was earthy tasting Chickpeas and the other were 2 Spicy Meatballs (B-) -The side salad had no dressing - but I don't know if it was supposed to (no letter grade) -But the STAR goes to the NAAN BREAD. So fresh and soft and delish! We lovvedddd it. (A+) To close up this review, 50% goes to the customer service & 50% goes to the food. My experience was a thumbs up and... I'LL BE BACK (Arnold Schwarzenegger voice). P.S. Don't forget to ask for the yogurt sauce!! read more

Shahi Kabob & Catering - The paintings in here are beautiful! - Halal Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

We been costumers for 8 years we liked them a lot but the last few time it's been horrible. There very rude and not professional. The last time I order 100 dollars worth of food and they gave me an ampty box instead of the full order when I called to let them know they were very rude and never said they were sorry or they can fix it they just acted like what the big deal. read more

Be ready to wait. I've been waiting for over 45 mins for my food. Close to an hour for your food. I keep hearing that it takes time to cook. Not sure in understand the logic here. It should have been an indicator that no one was eating in and literally everyone coming in was frustrated. read more

my name is Chris and I am a chef from Vegas I came to Maryland and I work at the mgm I have to tell you folks this place is a solid 9 I would give it a 10 but I haven't tasted all the food. The place big the music is comforting I ordered the beef and chick and I tell you the bread was among the best I had the food was bursting with flavor it was around 20 dollar but it was well with it the person who took my order was a young lady very professional i would be back for sure and I highly recommend you try it! read more

The food here is pretty decent compared to most Pakistani/Indian restaurants in the area, however the lack of cleanliness really is off putting and I wish they'd be more careful about it. They serve buffets for lunch and dinner and are very reasonably priced. The buffets have around 12-15 dishes served up any given day and you get a good variety to try out. My favorites here have been the Qorma, chicken tikka, butter chicken and the fresh naans. the vegetarian dishes are a little too bland and tasteless-surprisingly because you can taste that alot of spices are used..but somehow they don't really taste like anything? The couple running the restaurant are really friendly and helpful and will help you navigate the menu if you aren't familiar with the food. read more

Horrible food, dirty place, tables, bathroom is dirty(no soap or toilet paper). Service beyond bad , and for it serves, it is super expensive! Food is served on paper plates for God's sake! Stay away from it! I am surprised that this place is allowed to conduct business! It needs to be shut down asap! read more

I am not familiar with the Woodbridge area so I had to have Yelp guide me. I was craving Indian food and this spot came up! It's located in a small shopping center and can be easy to miss. The environment is very casual with probably about 15-20 tables/booths. We walked in and were greeted by a kind gentleman behind the counter. We pretty much had the vibe that this was where we got our food independently on the buffet bar with the looks of the other customers. Yes, utensils are plastic as well paper plates but if you can get over that you will be fine. The buffet is an all day event 7 days a week and costs about 11$ a person. There were I think 7-8 items to choose from including rice, chicken, lamb (I believe), chickpeas, a yellow soup like item, and the fried crusted pastry with some form of potatoe in it. I obviously couldn't figure out the name of the dish but I wasn't too worried about the name but rather the taste. The meats were all tender. They also had wings which were really tender and flavorful. The foods were all hot and not buffer sitting cold. After we sat, another gentleman brought us naan. It was almost the size of a 10 inch I want to guess and it was delicious. It tasted fresh and soft and went well with foods. Once we were done we paid and left. Overall, I would recommend this place if you were looking for a casual setting/nothing fancy or if you were like I, and wanted to try something new. Again, this was my first time having Indian cuisine so no, I can't compare it to other places for you. Nonetheless, the workers seemed very happy and warm to everyone, the food was delectable, and I simply felt comfortable in the place despite it having only about 6 other people. This place seems like the place locals come to often. Also, the have a dessert case with several items I did not have tummy room to try unfortunately. Anywho, try it with humbleness as this isn't a chain restaurant like the other many in the area. read more

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