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| - Excellent food for reasonable prices. I've been there three times now, and the food has been top quality each time. The place is as unassuming as a restaurant can get, with little in the way of decoration, but the focus is on the personal service and the delicious food. Last time I was there, we were served by the man (I assume the husband of the hostess), and after our meal the hostess ran out into the parking lot after we left to thank us for coming and to apologize for not taking a more active role in our service. She said she was not feeling herself that day, but she hoped we enjoyed our visit. We did indeed enjoy our meal, but I've never had anyone run out of the restaurant for us or (despite the food coming out quickly, hot and delicious and all our needs met in a timely manner) apologize for being less attentive than usual. She's a delight. Each time I've eaten there, she has come over to our table and asked how we came to eat there, asked if we liked the food, asked where we were from and chatted with us. The personal attention we got each time was as heart warming as the peppers in the food.
And now for the main attraction, the food. I've eaten Indian food at several places in Pittsburgh and Chicago, and they're tasty and I enjoy eating them. This food was a whole different experience. If you've ever had authentic mexican food as compared to tex mex or normal americanized mexican food, that was the difference between this and the food I'd had in the other restaurants. The sauces and spices were rich. The rice of the chicken biryani was aromatic and flavorful. I never liked chana masala at other restaurants because the chickpeas overpowered the flavor of the sauce, and were mealy. The chana masala at Kabob & Kurry was delicious! I can't get enough of it. The chickpeas give the dish substance and texture and the velvety spice bouquet of a sauce makes me salivate just remembering it. The great thing about the buffet (aside from the unbeatable price) is the variety. Indian/Pakistani food is best eaten with a variety of dishes so you can mix and contrast the strong yet subtly crafted flavors of each dish. The buffet is put out on weekends, and on weekdays, they bring out several dishes to try and pass around so as not to waste food on the buffet table. I couldn't tell you what I had from the buffet any time I went, but everything was delicious and keep me coming back and craving for Kabob & Kurry when I'm out of town.
A few recommendations: The garlic naan was very flavorful and went well with everything. The hummus was out of this world. I eat other hummus and I had to stop after a short while because my mouth gets sore. This didn't do that. The flavor was sublime, and it was the smoothest texture I've had in a hummus. Simply divine. If you don't mind a little adventure, it's well worth trying several different and new dishes, but if you're eating a dish and you don't know what a particular vegetable is, there's a good chance it's a hot pepper, and if it is, there's a good chance it will bring tears to your eyes. Overall, the food is spicy, but not to the point where it's overwhelming or interferes with the flavor of the food, but if you eat a pepper, you'll know it for sure. Along those lines, the side salad is good for heat mitigation, and the mango lassi (a yogurt based yogurt drink) is a liquid dream. And if you're like many people who don't know what anything on the menu is or think the food is unapproachable, the staff is very friendly and are more than happy to make recommendations. They'll take care of you. Of that you can be sure. I can't recommend this restaurant highly enough. I've never been to that part of the world to tell you if it's authentic or not, but the food is exactly what I'd imagine authentic food to be. I honestly ate there about 5 days ago and am already itching to go back. I hope you give them a shot.
One last thing, I saw in a few reviews that they thought the dinner dish prices were a bit high, but in my (admittedly limited) experience, the dinner prices are right in line with other comparable dish prices at Indian restaurants for higher quality food. I think Indian/Pakistani food runs a bit expensive compared to, say Chinese food or other similar cuisines, but the prices and the time to prepare each dish is much higher, so for what you're getting, I think the price is justifiable. It's just a shame, because like I said earlier, Indian food is best when you're able to try several different dishes at once. Just something to keep in mind with the individual dishes, and to gawk at when you consider the dirt cheap buffet price.
TL;DR Excellent food, personable service, totally unassuming, go there, you won't be disappointed.
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