Ravi Chatkhara

Small family Pakistani restaurant with minimal seating. Definitely authentic as I was the only native English speaker there. The service was great, as were the recommendations. They definitely steered me to their special as everything else I asked about would "take a while." 😀 The chicken Karahi was excellent and came out in a dinner sized portion...so I have a bonus to-go dish for later . They also were insistent about paying with cash instead of card although they did accept cards... I'm sure if I had insisted they would have. Frankly they would have gotten a 5 star rating is the whole ordering, paying, seating process had been more efficient. I'll definitely be back...check out pictures of my meal attached.

Tasty food. We had their papri chat, chicken shwarma and delicious faluda. All of these iteams are yummy. One main problem is they accept cash only and I think it is troublesome. The staff should be more generous in dealing with the customers. Will order again.

I have been a regular at Ravi Chatkhara, and it certainly deserves a feedback from me to express my loyalty. Food and Service are standouts and unique. If you like to savor authentic Pakistani flavors, this place along with adjacent Ravi kabob are the best in the city. I'd recommend a weekend brunch of halva Poori / Lamb Karahi / Chicken Karahi / Biryani at Chatkhara. Arun who is the chef/manager ensures you leave the place happier. He would recommend the dishes for the newbies who may find the menu card overwhelming.

The food was above average, the portions were big, while the interior & level of hygiene were humble.

Don't go here unless you'rw hoping for an OVERCHARGE on your card. I hadn't been there for close to 5 years and just today, while I was in the neighborhood, I ordered a Lamb Karahi for pickup. It took them close to 20 minutes to prep, fully expected. The problem was when I went to pay, they charged me an extra $2 more than what the menu stated and 10% tax (carried out). I confronted them about it and they said there was an extra $1 charge because of rising food prices for each order and they claimed food tax in Virginia was 10%. I ordered one item, so roughly $5 tacked on to what the price should have been. It finally dawns on me why other reviewers say they insist on cash rather than card... so that patrons can't dispute the charge with their credit card company.