Welcome to Lakshmi Chowk Kabob & Karahi

“ I love Pakistani food (which is NOT the same as Indian (tho similar), nor the same as all the "kabob" joints you see in every plaza, those are mostly Iranian, Persian, Afghan, etc... definitely NOTHING WITH FLAVOR!!)... The depth of flavors, richness of ht ePakistani menu and way they prepare dishes is just different and much better than anything else in tne Middle East. I great up going to Pakistan often and have eaten amazing dishes made by amazing cooks, so I'm I've got a great base to compare what I eat in the US to. Allll that being said - This place is pretty good! I only tried two things; shami kabob and samosa chaat. I was incredibly happy to see a menu with shami kabob on it, as this is NOT normally on menus in the US. It's part of one of my favorite Pakistani "street foods" which they literally sell at street vendors and put on bread and call a burger. It's chick pea flour and a minced meat, in this case it was chicken. It typically has loads of amazing spices and great heat too. In this case, it was on the not-so-spicy side, but was still good. Their samosa chaat was decent... I've had better, but the choley (or channa) in it was really good. I did notice the food being delivered to other diners in the restaurant and it looked and smelled great. If I came back, I'd definitely try their curry, perhaps Karahi and definitely their naan, as the naan looked perfectly light, yet smelled amazing. Service was just "ok" though... there was only one person working the dining room and they were really busy. I will definitely say, if you're in the mood for a great curry, kabob, Middle Eastern, etc experience - Try this place. ”

J E.

“ Courteous service and good karahi dishes - select your spice level. Comfort seating and good ambiance. ”

Sam M.

“ This has been my goto restaurant for Authentic Pakistani cuisine since it started. it has consistently been Top of its game. Everything is great but the Halwa Puri is probably the best in the area. ”

M Somair F.

“ Yeah I heard a lot about the good cry so we decided to order it it was on the expensive side but the quantity was good and justify the price. In my opinion definitely was not the best goat curry of hide and maybe my expectations were too high but it was not bad at all, just not crave worthy. Chicken biryani on the other hand was pretty good and I enjoyed that it was a bone in ”

Ann B.

“ Ambience & Service: This is their second location in the DMV area and I must say the ambience is a huge upgrade compared to their Arlington location. This location has fine dining with spacious seating, perfect for small and large families. Very friendly and accommodating people. Food: I am writing this review after several visits to this restaurant. Their bone in chicken tikka is the yummiest in the area. Same can be said about the chicken karahi and garlic naan. Goat karahi, I would say is a hit or miss. Also, the side of chole has a very unique taste. ”

Vineela G.