The food is really good! I got a chicken and rice dish from here when I was close in the area and I think about it often because the flavors are spectacular. The staff are really friendly. I met the mother who does the cooking and I believe it was her son who took my order. They're really kind people. The ambiance of the place is very welcoming and inviting. I would definitely recommend this place if you like this type of food! read more

This buttered chicken bowl... i just can't get enough of it. The portion can be deceiving... it's definitely plenty with a rice bed and several chicken chunks. What ever the combo of spices it surely hits the spot. This place is located in the Lenexa City Market. Great place to go for lunch and plenty of seating and other variety of foods. So if your company has a picky palate they can get something else while you devour this tasty dish! read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Butter Chicken Bowl - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

One of my very favorite places. We are regulars here. The owners are the kindest people and always offer my little one some mango lassi (which he is obsessed with!). The service is 10/10 always. The food is delicious and appropriately spiced!! Love that this is in city center! read more

I've been waiting a long time to come here and very much enjoyed our lunch today. I brought my wife and she had the butter chicken, which was a little too spicy for her. We were not given a warning about that. I had the ground beef dish. I cannot remember the name, but it was also pretty spicy. However, the owner did advise me of that and I absolutely loved it. This place is very popular in the food market. There was a line here almost the entire time and none of the other restaurants. The naan bread was good and super hot. I would eat here again, anytime. Very high-quality food, but my wife was a little disappointed because hers was too spicy for her to enjoy. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - The ground beef dish. - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

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What an experience !! So we had the opportunity to take a cooking class with Sohaila. I will start with her enthusiasm for food. From the moment she started talking through the ingredients we would be using, you could feel her passion for cooking. I must admit I love to cook, but I have a new appreciation for seasonings and preparation after listening to her talk is through the process. We were tasked with preparing Samosas, and I must say i feel I did pretty good the first time around. Sohaila provided step by step demonstration from what and where to buy the most cost-effective ingredients, to how you prepared the season pallet and then the main show of filling and crafting the samosa. In addition to our preparation of Samosas, Sohaila prepared Chicken Karahi, which was savory and delicious as well. I will warn it as I am not a spicy food lover, so there was a little kick, but who doesn't love a little spice ever now and then. The ambiance was relaxed, plenty of room to work, sound was loud enough to follow along and hear the instructions being given. What I loved the most was to learn that in addition to running her own restaurant, she does these cooking classes pretty often as well. She loves to share her passion for Pakistani comfort food with as many people who are willing to enjoy the heart and soul into it. So, if you are looking for something different for your pallet and a break from your normal menu. You should check out Sohaila's. Cooking class would be a great date night as well for a group of friends or family. Main ingredients as Sohaila put it were Heart & Soul read more

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Not much to add to my previous review except for the fact that Sohaila's is the best the part of the Lenexa Public Market. She makes everything in house and knows her sh*t--a dark horse in the KC Pakistani cuisine scene, but S tier. If she ever ventures into a space of her own I will personally be there 3x a week. The Public Market is also a standout for family fun on a nice evening, esp when the other restaurants in the area are overbooked. Space for kids to run and play, outdoor seating, a cold beer, live music, it's perfect. read more

The food was good spicy. They don't hold back. A little pricey though. A nice treat. It's located in the public market very efficient service. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

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Love this place! Sohaila's Kitchen is inside Lenexa Public Market with other restaurants inside too. I heard about this place from my best friend who went to a wedding with the owner's daughter. For a while, my friend would ask if I've been here and I just never found the time to until recently. Very fast service and incredible food. It really tastes like a home cooked meal you get at a friend's house. I could try everything and definitely want to in the future. I really loved their chicken biryani. It was spiced so perfectly and very comforting. Their vegetable curry was light but filling in a good way. I also tried one of their rotating specials, chicken karahi which is a little spicy but very flavorful spicy. Everything is provided in to go containers which is nice because they do give a good amount of food. If I was very hungry, I prolly could finish one meal in an entire setting but I would definitely be in a food coma the rest of the day. I highly recommend people to try this place out. Love this Pakistani comfort food that has great quality! You will feel so happy eating this food! read more

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Such a great place to grab a quick bite of delicious Pakistani food! The service is great and quick. You get large portions for the price. Lenexa Public Market is a great place to go with a group because there are quite a few food options. Everyone that works here is always super friendly too! Today I got the butter chicken (my favorite) and some Golab Jamuns for dessert because my sister & nieces have never tried them. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Butter Chicken Bowl & Golab Jamuns - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Love the food variety , Spices just right and not overwhelming, great taste and flavor on every visit. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Nice fresh Butter Chicken Bowl Naan Goat Biryani, Always a treat visiting this hidden jewel of food. - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

We always stop by Sohaila's when we're in the Lenexa Public Market area. The family is just the best! And their food is super tasty! Check out the daily specials menu and ask for recommendations. They let us order a 50/50 plate so we could try more entrees. Always an enjoyable meal surrounded by KC locals! read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Best Indian spot - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

It's great trying new things, it's an even better experience when the host as gracious as this business owner. Lenexa public market has a few hidden gems and this is one of them. I've had the butter chicken and palak paneer. The butter chicken is my favorite of the two. You have the option of indoor vs outdoor dining which is lovely, especially on these beautiful summer days. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Butter Chicken Bowl - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

First things first, the friendliness and service are incredible! I met friends here while I was visiting KC, I requested to go here because of the rave reviews my friend had given this place prior to my visit! The food was delicious and made with love. The samosa chaat was incredible and the prettiest version I have ever seen! The pomegranate on top was a nice touch! The spice level was great! We also loved the environment. The kids played outside while we ate and caught up. There were games available to play inside, it was a really great vibe and fun place to gather. I would highly recommend and will be back next time I'm in KC! read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Vegetable Curry and Samosa Chaat - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Everything tasted wonderful, the service was great and I love going to Lenexa Public Market, a band was setting up as we were leaving. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Vegetable Curry, Vegetable Samosa, Chicken Biryani - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

A hidden gem in Lenexa market. The food is worth every penny and then some! Made from scratch recipes and lots of love straight from Momma Sohaila. So thankful to have a middle eastern dish close to home. Samosa Chaat is to die for! Support local! read more

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I was looking forward to trying this place given all of the good reviews. Unfortunately, it's good, not great. Butter chicken was just okay and lacked depth of flavor. The big guy behind the counter was dismissive when I asked questions, and seemed more interested in being on his phone. Luckily the friendly kitchen staff jumped in to take my order or I would have moved on to the tasty Korean place next door. read more

This was such a good place to eat! Customer service was fantastic she let us try what was offered to see what we wanted. I got the samosa chatt and it was delicious! We saw them on tictok and came over from topeka to test them out. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Samosa chatt - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Incredible butter chicken! A little spicy which i loved, but the rice helped with it. This was my first time here but I'll be back. I love that food halls have become a trend. Lenexa market has great indoor and outdoor seating. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Easily the best food in Lenexa Market! And Sohaila is lovely. They need to increase prices and stick around!

Tried the mango lassi (perfectly refreshing) and one of their specials, the samosa chaat (freakiiiiing delicious- a flavor explosion). Price is right at $15.74 including tip. Enthusiastic service. My only feedback is that I hope that they switch to compostable straws and cutlery, and move away from styrofoam takeout containers. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Samosa chaat. Delicious! - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

So delicious! Inside Lenexa Public Market, which is a great experience! Butter chicken is amazing!!

I had been wanting to try Sohalias for a while now as I had been following them on instagram for a minute. Their butter chicken was some of the creamiest I have had in kc! It had a more sweet tomato base which I preferred and was layered on a bed of rice. The service was quick to get my order ready and kind to offer me suggestions. read more

How can one go wrong with creamy butter chicken and perfectly cooked rice? By not offering it every moment of everyday! They are only opened from Thursday to Sunday's, but it's worth it if you can get to the Lenexa City Market! Sohailia's butter chicken has a delicious blend of Middle Eastern and Indian spices, tomato sauce, brown sugar, and of course butter and cream! (Like I said, basically impossible not to enjoy.) I would call the heat MILD as my toddler also loved it. Our samosa could have been more fresh and I'm pretty sure they don't make the naan bread fresh there, but the cons stop there. We enjoyed all the menu items, including the minty pesto dip that came with it. Yum!! read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Super good food. We had Butter Chicken, Vegetable Samosas, and a kabob. The guy working gave excellent recommendations on how to get the kabob doctored up. For sure, take this dude's recommendation if you go. Everything was delicious. We over ordered since we hadn't tried the place, planned on taking some home for later...nothing made it home and we were stuffed like a Thanksgiving Turkey. I have no regrets ‍ read more

Aaaaammmmmmaaaaazing fooooood! I love it and the taste is just perfect. Highly recommend

The food was absolutely delicious! Just the right amount of spice. The family was Super friendly! Chicken Biriyani and Butter Chicken It was amazing! They even let us have a sample before we bought some to take home. It was amazing. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - chicken curry in a pan - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Located in the Lenexa Public Market, it's one of the stalls located right within when you enter. This is one of the places with a limited menu which I personally love as there's no confusion as to what one wants to order. We ordered the "Chicken Biriyani" & "Butter Chicken with rice" and "Naan" which were all decadent and absolutely delicious and fresh. The Butter Chicken was definitely the winner as it was rich and flavorsome which complimented the rice that came along and goes really well with the Naan too. Chicken Biriyani had its own burst of spices and was delicious too and came with Raita/Yoghurt dip (wish quantity was a little more). The only suggestion I would have is if they increased the quantity given. read more

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Authentically delicious food made by whole family. It's like taking a trip to India and being invited in someone's home for dinner. Would recommend and will go again. Ate butter chicken, vegetable samosas with chutney. read more

Food was excellent and service cheerful. My wife and I had the butter chicken and the Karahi keema with naan bread. The naan was deliciously chewy and soft. The butter chicken melts in your mouth and the karahi keema was flavorful and well spiced. Would absolutely recommend. read more

Yum! Ended up trying this place because it was in the Food Belly book. The deal was the butter chicken and it was delicious! The spice level was just right. It comes with rice but we also got the naan bread. Definitely get the naan. You won't regret it. It's in the Lenexa City Center and they are open during covid. Go grab some lunch or dinner and enjoy eating outside while you can. They also recently started doing brunch so hoping to go back and try that in the near future. read more

You can tell this homemade goodness is amazing from several feet away as you breath in the amazing aromas!! Nice service and delicious food! read more

Had the butter chicken and palak paneer. Friendly service and clean trendy environment. parking be a little bit of a walk.

The best authentic Pakistani food in all of Kansas City. I always leave there with large portions, love from the owner, and a smile. The whole staff makes you feel like family. The weekly specials are especially amazing. I go to Lenexa market to this booth at least twice a week, and I bring my coworkers and friends here for meetings. If you're just in the mood for butter chicken you won't find better in 500 miles. If you're more adventurous try some of the other authentic Pakistani dishes, you won't regret it. read more

I went for lunch here today with my team and ordered butter chicken bowl. It wasn't special in any way but just a normal chicken curry. I had heard a lot about this establishment but the food just did not live up to it. My friend ordered their chicken biryani and after having a bite we realised that it was just some plain chicken and rice. I have had some of the best Indian/Pakistani food growing up and I'm sorry but this wasn't even close enough. I would probably give the butter chicken bowl a 3/5 but after having tasted their 'biryani', It's a 2. read more

Sohaila's Kitchen - Entree- Butter Chicken bowl- ok! - Indian Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

The butter chicken is to DIE FOR! Best butter chicken ever. It has the perfect combination of sweet, spicy and savory! I've also tried the chicken briyani once and it was straight 1000/10 recommend read more

Unique and pleasant experience. Interesting food and flavors. Sweet family running the business. A good eat to try.

The butter chicken was great with enough but not overpowering spice. The samosa and chutney was sooo good, I wish I would have gotten a few to take home. Service was good and wait short. One item took a few extra minutes so they brought it to my table. read more

Excellent food and service. Sohaila makes the best Palak paneer and raitah I have ever eaten. Reasonable prices and fun atmosphere.

My soft open (grand opening Aug 2) lunch experience at this new locally-owned Indian and Pakistani restaurant inside Lenexa Public Market was excellent! My butter chicken bowl ($8.99) was nicely sized and delicious, with a creamy, tomatoey, medium to upper medium spice level sauce, and a generous portion of large, tasty, boneless, grilled chicken pieces over a bed of perfectly cooked white rice. The young lady at the counter was friendly, cheerful, and helpful, with a sincere interest in feedback. The large, spacious, shared dining area was clean and nice. They also take credit cards. Excellent! read more

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We stopped by based on excellent reviews and the advertisement that it's a "homemade food". The illusion of the homemade quickly dissipated when I ordered vegetable samosa and saw the guy take it out of the box labeled "Punjabi samosas" and toss it into a fryer. Butter chicken in a plastic container and one veggie samosa - 19 dollars. I could do much better by going to Indian grocery store and buying some frozen stuff to reheat at home. Except that I wouldn't call it homemade. Please don't do false advertising- it may food people who haven't had good Indian food but there are people who have and it's those people who won't leave good reviews. read more