Kabana Restaurant

Got takeout, this place is shameless. Seekh kebab was $16 for "two pieces". What we received were 2 3.5"pieces of a kebab. Any other restaurant - this would be 2/3 of A SINGLE PIECE. It didn't even taste good. Naans were useless and rubbery. Chicken haleem is mediocre. Chicken biryani is oily nonsense. They have some blatant false advertising on Uber eats/door dash as well. Do not recommend.

We were traveling from Tennessee and stumbled upon the Restaurant near Berkeley area, such a hidden gem! It’s a cozy, family-owned place run by the sweetest uncle, auntie, and their daughter. They were so welcoming and funny, and uncle kept checking in to make sure we loved everything. We tried the chicken boti (served sizzling hot!) and the nihari too, both full of flavor. The kulfi and gulab jamun for dessert were the perfect nostalgic touch, bringing back true Pakistani flavors. Highly recommend if you’re in the area!

Great food, no nonsense service, no alcohol, no frills decor. The tandoori chicken and tandoori lamb chops are so good, we’ve been coming here ever since our Cal student son brought us here in 2008! Family owned and very authentic.

5 ⭐ for everything for this restaurant. Food is amazing, authentic flavor for biryani, all the curries and we just love their homemade almond ice cream, not too sweet and perfect for dessert. The atmosphere and service is great. Two of their tables are set in a sunny spot which I always love to get because it's perfect for lunch especially in winters. ☀️ All dishes are relatively inexpensive but the flavor and quality of food is actually better than other restaurants. I know this because we never got a tummy ache or felt uneasy after eating here. My daughter loves their gulab jamun.

The dish size is super small for Pakistani cuisine. When I told the owner about it, she became defensive and insisted that the size is standard. Ive been to so many Indian and Pakistani restaurants in the Bay Area and have never seen standards this tiny and overpriced. I had to go get more food later.