Reviews for Shahnai in Houston, TX
Butter chicken needed some help. But all the hot food was great. The cold food, what I think was rascals I was looking for the... cheese there was none to found. The kheer needed some cardamon. Overall my first experience was nice. Our waiter was great. Read more
The all you can eat buffet, i wanted to try out their chow mein noodles and their kababs. They look great and tasty, but when I... tried the noodles, it was hard noodles and no taste at all. The kabobs, so dry and tastes nothing but just egg. I just wish themthe best to improve better with the meals than how they are now. Read more
Finally decided to try this place, been living in the area for years now and have never been. I have been to several other... similar cuisine restaurants to this and I was excited to see there take on dishes. My lamb dish was quite nice, the lamb wastender and well seasoned, the garlic Naan was also adequate but the amount was a bit less then what I was expecting, I found thesaffron rice to be a bit mild. My partners dish had a variety of different flavors, the curry here isn't a spicy Read more
Good things first - biryani at 16$ is substantial and so is chana dal at 9$. That's the good news. Chana dal had so much oil it... was a layer on top. Had to use napkin to absorb oil. To top that, it was one of the saltiest things I've ever eaten. Oily andsalty - seriously. Biryani was an odd story, I used the BOGO on UberEATS - one had good 5 meaty pieces and the other maybe 3.Rice was oily. Chicken pieces tasted fine. I plated the biryani into a mixing bowl to make sure no foreign "things" were presentreferred to by prior reviews. Oh, the biryani at 16$ didn't even have raita or salnah. Absolutely no reason to frequent thisplace. Read more
Fantastic food and wonderful service. The owner is also amazing. We think they have the best butter chicken in all of Houston... because they make it with a Pakistani twist. They have amazing Naan bread and their hummus is out of this world period. Pleasecome here and give it a chance. Just don't waste your food and make sure to use the plastic-ware. The floor may also beslippery. Be careful. Read more
It seem restaurants with the most authentic and satisfying dishes are commonly tucked away in peculiar locations. Shahnai is a... perfect example of this. Speaking with the staff, I saw the pride they have in the service they provide. And they should havepride! Friendly, helpful and there when I needed them. Everything I tried was wonderful(the palak paneer was some of the bestI've had) and satisfying. Can't wait to return! Read more
We've been catering and eating here for years and they are one of my favorite restaurants in Houston. When you cater for events... and/or get a to-go order of trays, you get a good amount of food for the price besides it tasting really good. The buffet hasalways been one of my favorites with a good variety of options to eat and it never gets too crowded. Definitely check them outif you have not already. Across the street they have their own hall for events as well if interested. Read more
My brother and his pregnant wife got takeout for us for a small family gathering. THERE WAS A BROKEN FINGERNAIL in her food and... the whole meal was thrown out because she immediately vomited all over the table. They were refusing to refund us until we madea big deal and then at the end only gave us a partial refund. Owner named Shahid said we should have kept the vomit covered foodin our fridge until they could inspect it. “If you could save the nail why couldn’t you save the food” were his words. Hethen said to wait five days until he completes his inquiry before he would let us know his decision on a refund. The personworking there questioned my brother on what his religious background was which was incredibly inappropriate. Read more