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My experience with Pakistani food is lamentably limited (to Patna Kebab in Scarborough, also tasty, and a few lesser options in Vancouver), but I have to say that the food at Bihari Kabab was love at first bite for me.
The biryani is delicious. The spices and lamb essence are well-incorporated throughout the rice. The lamb is also rich, tender, and plentiful. It is my new favourite biryani.
The karahi is bright and very flavourful, full of reduced-tomato goodness.
The paya and nihari were very rich, with the collagen-infused thickness that might be expected of such stews. As a previous reviewer mentioned, the flavours of these dishes are more subtle than that of the karahi, and so they might be overwhelmed if eaten at the same time. But taken on their own, each is delicious with the freshly-baked, fluffy, round, naan.
(If you are not familiar with paya or nihari, you should be aware that they are intentionally rich, fatty, comfort foods. They may not be your favourite if you are not a fan of heavier foods.)
As might be expected from the name, Bihari Kabab also offers a selection of kebabs. While I am confident they would be well-prepared, I was too smitten with the stews and the biryani to give them the attention they undoubtedly deserve.
Overall, great food in an unexpected location. I really hope that word-of-mouth can help this business firmly establish itself, in spite of its low-visibility location. I am looking forward to returning on my next visit.
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