Reviews for Shinwari in Houston, TX
I was visiting Houston from the east coast where I have been searching for authentic Peshawari chapli kabab for three years... without success. I was ecstatic to finally have authentic Chapli kabab at Shinwari!! And so incredibly economical too. Cannotwait to visit Houston again so I can have some more of it!! Read more
Ideal place for authentic Afghani dishes, my favorite for Chapli Kabab and Karahi and specially the Yahani.
This place embodies Afghani hospitality. We were greeted very warmly by the staff the moment we stepped in and were taken care... of quite well. Ordered chapli kabab (best I have had in US, and I have traveled a LOT!), chicken karahi, and Kabuli pulao. Foodwas amazing, no questions there. Chicken soup was very refreshing. Green tea was also good. Overall, this was a greatexperience. Highly recommend this place to everyone looking for quality food in Houston. Would love to come again! Moreover,staff is extremely professional, courteous, and friendly. Read more
Wow! Shinwari has one of the best Hyderabadi Haleem and goat biryani we have tried! Loved visiting and trying their unique... fusion dishes (mostly Indo-pak that we tried) made by their Hyderabadi chef along with some Afghan dishes! Also the service andhospitality were amazing! They also have a weekend buffet and Afghani items available as well! - Chicken and goat biryani:authentic hyderabadi traditional flavor with hyderabadi mirchi ka salan -Red Chicken curry and naan was really flavorful,-Rumali roti was super soft and melts in your mouth -Chicken 65 and naan: spicy fried chicken appetizer- definitelyamazing???? -Desserts: hyderabadi shahi Tukra and double ka meetha At the end of the meal we enjoyed the Kawa tea?? ????5901Hillcroft St, Houston, TX Read more
The Food is delicious !!! hope we have more stars to add. Service is superb!! Haleem,Red chicken m,Biryani etc...! Countless... visits delicious food Allhamdullilah. Read more
Good place to have dinner with family. It’s a huge restaurant and open pretty late (compared to most restaurants in the area).... The staff is exceptionally friendly. We ordered the Shinwari Chicken Karhai with Naan and Hyderabadi Biryani. Everything wasreally delicious. Highly recommend this place for its staff, service, cleanliness and food. Read more
Alhamdulillah, I found my favorite hole in the wall Afghan / desi restaurant that serves buffet in Houston. By hole in the wall... i do not mean it in a disrespectful way, i actually mean that this restaurant is very quaint and low visibility and traffic. Ihave stopped by here to get their biryani and karahi before and I noticed they have buffet on the weekends. Their spread issmall but they make up for it in their quality. Trust me their biryani and other rice is fresh and taste just like a home cookedmeal, their dal,chicken chili and chicken tikka is very flavorful and juice. Idk if it's their buffet burners but the chickenand goat there was very juicy despite it being a buffet. Other buffet cook chicken and rice and it dries up on their burners.Here it is very flavorful and always moist and pipping hot!. This is a hidden gem amongst the multiple well knownestablishments around the area and conveniently it is next to my favorite chaat place. SHINWARI also has very amazing chai andit doesnt need any extra sugar. 5/5 on the taste. The staff is very courteous. I observed the various interactions between thestaff and some very picky customers and they handled it like champs and at the same time always checked up on the few peopledining in and kept a fresh basket on naan ready! Read more
Ordered the shinwari platter shown here, lamb tikka and hydro goat biryani. This place is awesome, they were originally an... afghan restaurant and then bought out to be a hydro one. They decided to keep both cuisines on the menu, with the original chefon board! Superb customer service and delicious food. The chapli kebab was ???? so so so juicy and tasty (in the shinwariplatter). Next time will be ordering a bunch of those separately! Naans were amazing! Soft and perfectly chewy. Even microwavedwell the next day. Read more