Reviews ‪karachi Darbar Restaurant‬

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Syed Adil
+4
Went to this branch and took the takeaway.

I have tried their Biryani before but today we ordered Kabab Karhai with Roti which was really awesome.

They need to work on their tea part as it wasn’t up to mark.
3 days ago
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Khansa Motiwala
+4
I tried this famous #Pakistanibreakfast . The yummiest #HalwaPuriChana😋 at @karachidarbaar .. The breakfast was so yummy typical #pakistanistyle . The puris were so soft they were melting once they enter the mouth😋 amazing Chana and halwa wasn’t that sweet but stil good ❤️
We also tried their kheema and seekh kabab before and they were delicious as well !!
26 days ago
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Umar Khan
+5
Love having early morning breakfast, Haleem, Nihari, Paratha and a hot cup of tea... Simply awesome. Also like their Bihari Boti during weekends, I wish start serving Bihari Boti other than weekends as well.
6 months ago
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Rangana Kandambi
+4
The Mutton Biriyani, Dhal Fry and Namkeen Roast with roti was delicious. Good place to be for Pakistani food at an affordable price.

However feel tjey have to improve their cleanliness a tad more.
May 18, 2019
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Jatin Pandit
+5
Which Dubaiite does not know a Karachi Darbar - perfect for carnivore, its meat fiesta with kebabs, tikkas, gravies etc... off course they do have a veg menu as well. When in Bur Dubai, your lunch or dinner venue will depend where you have found
Mar 07, 2019
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Arun Pai
+4
New: Went for a very late lunch. The food was amazing. Peshawari Mutton Kadai, Chicken Kadai, Mutton Sheekh Kabab, Mutton Biryani were excellent. We didn’t enjoy the Chana masala.
Old: We ordered home delivery and received the food promptly.
Food was tasty and quantity was good. Roti was amazing and so were the Roomali Roti, which were super soft. Mumtaz Chicken Kabab (Sheek) was enjoyable. The chicken dish (Peshawari Kadai) was bit on the oily side.
We ordered Kheer, which we really liked. The Ras Malai was however just ok.
Jan 28, 2019
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Wajeeha S
+4
Nice environment, but the food has more of an Indian touch rather than as you'd expect a Pakistani one, they've a great range of soups and a good variety of Eastern foods to choose from!
Jan 16, 2019
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Rem
+4
Karachi still stands the best when it comes to Pakistani food.Service - 5/5Food - 3.5/5Value for money - 5/5The authenticity of the Roti's is still there! :)
Jan 12, 2019
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Princess Zain
+4
Had tried their chicken tandoori grill which was just so amazing and tasty. The chicken was cooked to the point and was juicy with all the masala's it had been marinated with. Along with it we get raita and curry and salad.
Dec 16, 2018
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Sasi Saminathan
+4
This place is a must visit for every chicken and mutton lover! They serve so many different dishes and this joint in running since so many years. The quantity and quality both are very good! The food is worth it’s price! Must try!
Oct 29, 2018
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Mohamed Ali
+4
Good service
Jul 22, 2018
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احمد تنفير
+5
Until now how many items I try over there overall I like all there food, specially I go several time there to eat paratha with magas (brainfry) and biriyani I love, for desert rash Malay I recommand , nice place for dine in Sharjah
Jun 30, 2018
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Zakir Hussain
+5
the chicken achari at KD is awesome!
May 21, 2018
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Marouf Hossain
+4
To be frank, their main course food for the price and budget is good but not that tasty. But I always visit Karachi Darbar for thr Keema Paratha which is freshly made and served.

The Keema Paratha has a filling of a very nice kabab-ish keema flavour thin layered pattie inside it and it just tastes great. The best part is for just 4 dirhams, this can easily fill you up quite well.

Also, KDR makes some very good sweet lassi, which is always chilled and tastes really good during summers. The thickness and sweetness is very well balanced.

Overall, I keep visiting them and they provide quite well services to customers.

Recommended 🔥
May 17, 2018
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Danish Khan
+4
I was in Sharjah to drop my cousin and i was hungry too and had to trust the food chain that is Karachi Darbar and i went in and she ordered noodles and I ordered karahi mutton and both were delicious. Nice place to go with family as they have space for family too.
Apr 28, 2018
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Zubinology
+4
I am addicted to their breakfast menu. Pocket friendly selective items. Kheema/Nihari/dal with sukha paratha 👌👌👌. If you wana try with family for breakfast its better you order for small plate dishes.
Apr 25, 2018
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M AB
+5
KD, doesn't need introduction and details. have been visiting it once in two months, as kid loves the crispy bread and Haleem. Today we tried the Karachi Tikka Kadai, and it was amazing. BBQ chicken pieces well cooked in thick gravy, which was perfectly spiced. can't avoid the excess oil, have to tilt the Kadai to let the oil flow one side to enjoy the rest of the Kadai. Nevertheless it is Worth a try more than once and is aptly priced for taste and quality....though Portion is for solo only.
Mar 29, 2018
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Cindrella
+4
Being an indian walking into a pakistani restaurant was like... a very new and different feel.. but here in UAE we all same.. went with family..and found many other indians dining in casually..  love pakistani roti... its almost 30% bigger than the size of our indian dosa tava... roti dipped in with kheema and dhaal... :) wow... delicious combo... so neat and with quick service... good place to dine in.. cost effective.. Would love to visit again
Mar 05, 2018
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Messi
+4.5
I am fond of pakisni food so i went many times this restaurent Very nice friendly enviroment nice staff Delicious food best service Thanks karachi Darbar once again
Feb 13, 2018
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Kundanika Adkuloo
+3.5
Have been here with family several times. They have good haleem, chicken kadhai, butter chicken and tandoori rotis. Portion sizes are good too.
Feb 01, 2018
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Syed Hasnain Kamal
+4
It's not a bad place if you like spicy food... Try their Peshawari karhai and Nihari. Yes Karhai is little bit extra spicy but it is still good. the service is also not bad at all
Jan 24, 2018
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Russel Creek
+3.5
Sea food is amazing. I have been with a wide range of people and every one tells me that its the best they have had . A fantastic family business.
Dec 20, 2017
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Lavonda Applebury
+4
It's location makes it an easy spot to meet for lunch or after work drinks and the staff are all so welcoming and friendly. We recently had a 'ladies lunch' with around 12 of us in the gorgeous conservatory and it was such a lovely experience.
Nov 29, 2017
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Farhanah
+4
This place has been our family dinning destination for years and has never let us down.

Fresh Salad and raita were complimentary.
OH their raita, it's simple and tasty 😋.

〰️I enjoy there butter chicken, it's different from other restaurants. It's rich, creamy chicken curry with Succulent pieces of fresh chicken in a thick, light orange sauce, which is less spicy.
〰️It's probably our first time having mutton peshawari Kadri. Mutton was well cooked. This was oily but still it was delicious.
〰️Tandoor roti goes well with any gravy, it's super soft, big and MAINLY yummmm 👍.
〰️ Chicken Tikka🍗 which is normal marinated but tasted good.

Make sure you have butter chicken in your list when your here. The place is extremely value for money.

Nov 20, 2017
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Tomsy Thomas
+3.5
Our go-to restaurant for lunch most of the times. Reasonable pricing and quality delivered as the brand name. Liberal on the food options and space. Staff need to be on their feet, as some of them are slow to respond.
Nov 06, 2017
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Nestor Rayer
+4.5
All menu items are fantastic and the ambiance is wonderful! Great spot to bring business associate.Still pretty good, amazing food & attentive staff but not as impressed as the last time.
Nov 05, 2017
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Nellu Miranda
+4
We went to this place last month.

Quality food at reasonable prices. Service and food was awesome. Great place to dine and would recommend if you want to enjoy quality food.
Aug 28, 2017
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Bryan Dantis
+4

The quantity is double in case of rice dishes like biriyani, shezwan and fried rice etc
2 people can easily share. Price is competitively low as well.
Jul 30, 2017
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Muhsin
+3.5
This place has a good variety of food...
The only thing is that all the items in this restaurant will be filled with oil...
We had butter chicken....beef fry ir something like that..mutton curry...and roti...
Butter chicken was the best here....
The ambience was average...
The staff is also not bad...
Pocket friendly....
I would recommend this place
Jul 08, 2017
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Wise Pupil
+5
always good service and tasty food and saved the eid, they know what a restaurant is supposed to do and that is provide good service to all its customers , thank you for saving my familys eid
Jun 25, 2017
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MaverickSam
+4.5
This place is one of your desi styled restaurants where you can enjoy a hearty meal for a pittance! My family and I are a regular customer of the Al Wahda branch and the staff there are pretty good.
I'll start with the good part - FOOD! Anything and everything has taste to it, pure Pakistani mix of masala's! My personal favorites are:
- Haleem
- Mutton kababs
- Chicken Tikka
- Keema Paratha (the reason we are regular there)

Infact, its so yummy, my son actually makes it a point every alternate Saturdays to make us visit KD for breakfast for their super keema paratha's!

Coming to the not-so-good part - Hygiene. We are stricklers for hygiene. The look and feel, housekeeping, the way waiters serve, the utensils they use, I notice them all. Their jute/straw bucket in which they get roti's seems never cleaned. But, they have improved over time.

Overall, don't take my word only for the not so good comments. Go visit them and have anything and everything on their menu. Food is what you are there for and that's what you will get. With awesome taste.
My 4.5 rating is purely for that! Go check it out!

May 29, 2017
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Itsmejoeljames
+4.5
Good food. Kabab is tasty. Peshawari chicken was super. Service is good. Love going more. Good ambience. The salads was the key highlight. Even the bill amount was affordable.
May 19, 2017
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Erandi Hettiarachchi
+3.5
The place is quite clean and the service fast. Have only eaten here once but have done take away quite a bit. My favourite is their chicken tikka. It's one of the best I have tasted. The chicken is cooked well with all the flavours absorbed and it's not oily. You can eat the chicken just by itself as a snack or accompany it with rice or bread. Either way it's a sure hit on the taste buds. The other few dishes I have tried especially the ones with gravy are full of oil and their bread leaves a bit of unpleasant aftertaste in my mouth. I do recommend the chicken tikka though...won't be disappointed!
Apr 04, 2017
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Lana Mhmd
+4
Amazing restaurant, service is quick, delivery is not so bad as well. Best butter chicken I have tasted so far, couldn't find any restaurant that does it better. Amazing kababs. One of the restaurants that you will never get sick of.
Mar 22, 2017
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M J
+4.5
All time my favourite restaurant very reasonable price excellent food neat & clean very quick serving time very nice friendly staff
Well maintained bbq
And specially fresh n hot roti
Nov 23, 2016
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QR Foodluv
+4
It's an old and very good restaurant.. taste is good .. karahi both chicken and mutton.. daal mash and peas qeema is good taste.. rice is average
Oct 17, 2016
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Satish Reddy
+4
One of my all time favourite restaurant(comparing with the price), the staff is friendly and quick.
They are know for their chicken and mutton peshawari although their biryani is below average.
But their curry's are pretty good for the price.
They even serve the proper desi breakfasts!
Jul 30, 2016
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Shuaib Alam
+4
Mutton kadhai was very good they serve all kinds of Pakistani food a good place for family dinner good food and quick service I will give 4 for the food
Jul 14, 2016
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RaJ - Quick Opinion Foodie
+3.5
Hellooooo beautiful people, mood for Paki food n landed up here to have reasonable food.

Mutton karahi, Namkeen always served at its best. The taste is just great.

For evening samosa chaat is also advisable from here because it's served hot n with right mixes.

Busy staffs but quick service . Low in follow up orders n side orders.

Ambience 3/5
Service 3/5
Content 3.5/5
Taste 3.5/5
Cleanliness 3/5
Value for money 3.5/5

Speciality : Paki food

Overall experience : Good paki food place..
Jul 12, 2016
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Rajit Vikram Singh
+3.5
Great place for a traditional breakfast. Will definitely recommend their Nihari, Haleem and Paya, with paranthas, of course. Do check with them before heading there as they operate on an odd schedule, and are really strict with their timings. Also, don't expect the staff to be friendly or even courteous.
Jun 28, 2016
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Muhammad Abdullah
+4
Brings back a bit of pakistan, Good value for money and good hangout with friends on a casual day out. Appreciate the hardwork put out by the delivery guys in the scorching sun. They really run the show well.
May 08, 2016
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LittleFoodie
+4.5
Rating is just for the chaat corner which is so under rated as it serves the best chaat in all of Sharjah I believe.
We like to go here 3-4 times a week as it is quite close but we'd travel from anywhere for this chaat. It's not even exaggeration, they have a great variety. Even better than most Indian chaats out there. Highly recommend.
May 01, 2016
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Akshata Charan Pai
+3.5
A Pakistani cuisine joint, their Mumtaz Kebab, Peshawari, Halim, Nihari, Kheema Paratha, roti, n biryani is well-known. Price good, quantity good, quality a little oily.. but ok. Ambience after renovation good, service ok
Jan 28, 2016
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Mustafa Akhter
+4.5
Went to KD after a really long time and definately did enjoy the food a lot ..
We ordered butter chicken .. chicken 65 .. 2 romali roti .. 2 tandoori roti .. 2 butter naan.
This was a lot for 3 person capacity in which there were food remaining.

My fav. Butter chicken was just veryy delicious and yummyy
the ambiance fir family seating is really nice and good as they give privacy also.
Nov 01, 2015
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Saksham Morwani
+4.5
When u want to try something desi. And Pakistani dishes. U must come here. They got amazing curries and biryanis with pathani nan. Yum taste.
Oct 31, 2015
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Vivek Singhania
+3.5
This is one of my most liked breakfast place.. I hv mostly been here on fridays...so been crowded..but service is promt..food is awesome..a bit oily..but good..
Sep 11, 2015
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Sarah Sarvath
+3.5
As we were driving back home the other day, at around 12 AM in the morning, we found this outlet of Karachi Darbar open. Since we wanted dinner, we decided to go in and try this branch. 

We were taken to the top floor, which is reserved for family. They had a private seating area with tables for six, which was quite nice. Our server was very helpful and polite. The service here is impeccable, it may also be due to the late hour and us being one of their last customers for the day. 

We ordered tandoori rotis and parathas ( AED 1 each ), shahi haleem ( AED 10 ), chicken tikka ( AED 10 ), mutton sheek kebab ( AED 12 ) and Peshawari mutton kadhai ( AED 20 ). We were also offered a complimentary gravy, which is usual at the restaurant. 

The parathas were crisp and well cooked. I love their kebabs, so that dish was obviously the star for me. The haleem was quite okay, the quantity could have been more. 
I loved the Peshawari mutton kadhai, I was trying it for the first time here, but I felt the quantity was a bit too less again. 
We also ordered our favorite lassi ( AED 4 ) and tried their ice cream falooda (AED 10), which is apparently a new item on their menu. Both of them were good. 

Coming to the prices, they have a very reasonable fare. These will certainly not burn a hole in your pocket.  

A perfect place for family. You can even book the floor for parties, a good place to come to if you're looking for affordable options.
Jun 23, 2015
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Sonam Malik
+4
Amazing mutton tikka, soft and juicy and even better mutton peshawari... dal ghosht is decent and mutton Namkeen is avoidable...

overall a place mostly filled with cabbie's; this also has a 1st floor which is cleaner and for families or people who want to pay a higher price for the same food... my wife never liked the place and went with her only twice our of 50+ times I might have gone here.. mostly during lunch...  and I prefer the area downstairs as the service is really quick...

the waiters can be courteous or rude, depending on their mood and their reading of you.... but if you are a regular and do speak to them politely, they are polite and respectful too... 

Try the place for some good mutton and you would not repent..
May 02, 2015
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Nigel Peter
+4.5
It's tasty delicious Pakistani cuisines ... Try out the Keema paratha .. And the peshawari chicken ... And many dishes are amazing ??✌️✌️✌️
Mar 14, 2015
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Sushant Virdi
+3.5
I regularly order from Karachi Darbar whenever I want to try Indian cuisine. First of all the delivery is painstakingly slow, even though I am just around 800m from their  restaurant. If I order at 1PM in the afternoon I expect the order to reach at around 2:15PM. Onto the dishes, well they do have a whole lot of variety but to me all of them taste the same, maybe due to the "KDM" Masala that they use on most of their dishes. The bets of the lot is the Malai Kofta which though is quite heavy on the stomach, still its the best in terms of taste. They also have a special egg parotha for breakfast which is worth a try along with  daal. 
The food that is delivered is well packed and they also provide you free salad and laban. As for the price its one of the cheapest restaurants you can find around for the kind of food that they provide.  They just need to differentiate the taste of their curries.
Aug 03, 2014
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ايمن المعصراوي
+5
أحد فروع مطاعم كراتشي دربار يقدم وجبات باكستاني وهندي حاره ولديهم السمبوسة روعة الروعة وأيضاً البرياني الروبيان أسعارهم طيبة في متناول الجميع ولذيذة
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Sana Syno
+5
تجربتي للمطعم كيف بدي اشرح مابعرف الاكل نظيف و المكان نظيف و بشكل عام النظافة بالاكل و المكان جيدة جدا و اكتر 💕 دائما بزور هالمكان مع اهلي و الاكل بجنن البهارات مع بعض كيف 😭💖
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محمد المزاحمي
+5
الاكل اللذه الموقع السعر النظافة الخدمة يستحق 7 من 10
5
Sami Haitham
+5
ممتاز ولا يعلى عليه بالأكل الأسيوي وكميات أكله معقوله جرب الحليم عندهم وسويت لاسي.
5
Ahmed Mo hassan
+5
تجربة اكثر من رائعه وخصوصًا الكاشير كتير لطيف 😻💐🇸🇦
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