Kabab House 12041 124th Avenue Northeast, Kirkland, WA 98034

"I don't think I have ever written a bad review for anyone. This is the worst place I think I have ordered food from. I got the take-out. Samosas were literally smelling when I took the bite. Those were smelling as if those were made a week before. I threw away immediately And most horrible, I ordered Palak Paneer and there were pieces of chicken in it. I have the pictures too. Small bits of chicken. I swear if I had time, I would sue them. Please think twice before going there. Shame on you guys!"

"Meh! Decided to try out their brunch buffet. Turned out to be an expanded buffet for new year’s weekend at $30 per adult. We landed up at opening time but the buffet wasn’t ready until over 20 min later. To top it off there were about 35 people, so it was a mess when the buffet finally opened. Also if you aren’t in a bigger group, you don’t get seated anywhere close to the food. The food looked good but was really heavy/ greasy and even a second helping seemed too much. The food tasted so so. The space itself is run down with missing and stained ceiling tiles. The men’s urinals were within an inch of overflowing and only one of the 2 sinks was working. Guests were reusing plates and seeing that’s it’s food eaten with your hands, using the same dirty hands to serve themselves on used plates."

"I am so conflicted about Kabob House and their Lahori Nashta. There are things I loved, and things I hated and so they get a 3-star rating from me, minus one for bugs. First up, the Lahori Nashta is NOT a buffet in any western sense. It's a light brunch of Lahori favorites meant to supplement other ordered items. Also, you need to be prepared to eat with your hands and the puri (or order some naan) in a traditional manner because there are no other utensils except spoons. The orange halwa (rava kesari?) is outstanding; sweet, glutinous, and comforting with a hint of green cardamom and almond. The lamb and chana were great, too, but both rather oily. Not as oily as the puri fresh out of the fryer, though. That was too oily. Ridiculously oily. It needed to be properly drained. But even then, all I could taste was old fry oil. It coated my fingers and made a mess everywhere as I tried to use the oil-logged puri to scoop up halwa and chana. The chai was great, but the garlic naan wasn't crispy at all. If you like fluffy soft naan, this one's for you. I prefer the crisp of a tandoor-baked naan, personally. They lose stars for the oil masquerading as a puri, but also for some uncomfortable service decisions. Everyone was seated as far as possible from the buffet and we all had to cross the entire restaurant and each other to get to the steam trays. Too, the lack of utensils for westerners was weird. For me, I found the lack of a bowl or small container for the yogurt to be the strangest service choice. Personally, I would have preferred raita to yogurt anyway, but the lack of a way to put it on my plate without it going everywhere was... odd. Staff was incredibly friendly and attentive, but the bug crawling across one of the tables dropped their cleanliness score to zero. So to sum up, this place feels and tastes authentic. Western palates and prejudices might not enjoy the food, service, and ambiance but if you're from Pakistan you'll probably enjoy the Nashta along with other ordered items."

"In terms of my overall experience, it was rather average. The service, on the whole, was good; however, we did experience a 20-minute wait before we could place our food order, mainly due to the delay in someone attending to our table, and they forgot to bring us chai. Nevertheless, once our order was placed, the food arrived promptly, and they made several follow-up visits to check on us. Speaking of the cuisine, it was satisfactory, although I had hoped for more robust flavors in the biryanis. The presentation of desserts left room for improvement. The ambiance was passable, while the prices were on the higher side."

"If you’re looking for authentic Pakistani food, then this is the place to go. My wife and I eat here at least once a month. All their menu items taste great but some of our favorite items are Chicken Malai Boti (Must Order!!!) Chicken Tikka, Fish Tikka, Seekh Kabob, Nihari and Chicken karahi. Make sure to order the sesame naan also! On weekends they also offer Pakistani Nashta buffet, which includes unlimited Halwa, Aalo sabzi, Keema, Chanay, Puri, Dahi, Achaar, and Chai. It’s the best when you’re craving halwa puri. I’m happy I discovered Kabab House in Kirkland, it’s easy for me to drive from Bellevue and eat here. The owners are super friendly and always take great care of me and family. Highly recommended."