[Houston] Sabri Nahari

[jscarbor]

Had the buffet today at this place and have to say that it was very good. I can't directly compare to Himalaya because I had the buffet but if you can go with me on the fact that buffet is rarely as good as alla cart then this is worth trying for dinner IMO.

I had the beef dish which is the namesake of this restaurant and it was good. The frontier chicken was amazing and biryani is second to Chef Lashkari at Himalaya.

BTW I had to go to store and buy some pants because this Pakistni food is making me bulge! Note to self...Work out harder this weekend!

[FoodMan]

Where is this place at Jscarbor?

[jscarbor]

Sorry, its just a block away on Hillcroft from Himmalaya. Its on the other side of the street in the newish 2 story shopping center. It replaces another Indian join that was there a year ago but I forget the name of it?

Go today please?=) So I can hear back from you.

[FoodMan]

Sorry, its just a block away on Hillcroft from Himmalaya. Its on the other side of the street in the newish 2 story shopping center. It replaces another Indian join that was there a year ago but I forget the name of it?

Go today please?=) So I can hear back from you.

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I did go that same day for lunch Jscarbor. Coincidentally, we wanted Pakistani for lunch (Pakistani = Himalaya, for my regular lunch friend and myself) and a new coworker from Pakistan mentioned Sabri Nahari. So, feeling guilty to pass on Himalya we went to SN instead. We got the buffet and especially enjoyed the dish they are best known for and named after, the Sabri Nahari. It is a thick spicy type of beef stew like pot roast. You scatter jalapenos, ginger and lemon juice on it and eat it with fresh naan. It was very, very good. I also appreciated the good free milk tea (chai). Our Pakistani friend said their Falooda (dessert made with ice cream) is awsome, but at 4.99 it is huge and we were stuffed. So we passed on that. Overall the buffet was ok (the Biryani and Tandoori chicken were hohum, another ground beef dish was way way greasy) but the beef stew excellent. I was also bothered by the absense of regular white basmati rice and any vegetable dish of any sort. For my money the exceptional hospitality and lovely food at Himalaya still rules.

jscarbor, have you been any other time? Did you try anything other than the buffet?

[jscarbor]

Sorry, its just a block away on Hillcroft from Himmalaya. Its on the other side of the street in the newish 2 story shopping center. It replaces another Indian join that was there a year ago but I forget the name of it?

Go today please?=) So I can hear back from you.

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I did go that same day for lunch Jscarbor. Coincidentally, we wanted Pakistani for lunch (Pakistani = Himalaya, for my regular lunch friend and myself) and a new coworker from Pakistan mentioned Sabri Nahari. So, feeling guilty to pass on Himalya we went to SN instead. We got the buffet and especially enjoyed the dish they are best known for and named after, the Sabri Nahari. It is a thick spicy type of beef stew like pot roast. You scatter jalapenos, ginger and lemon juice on it and eat it with fresh naan. It was very, very good. I also appreciated the good free milk tea (chai). Our Pakistani friend said their Falooda (dessert made with ice cream) is awsome, but at 4.99 it is huge and we were stuffed. So we passed on that. Overall the buffet was ok (the Biryani and Tandoori chicken were hohum, another ground beef dish was way way greasy) but the beef stew excellent. I was also bothered by the absense of regular white basmati rice and any vegetable dish of any sort. For my money the exceptional hospitality and lovely food at Himalaya still rules.

jscarbor, have you been any other time? Did you try anything other than the buffet?

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No, I have not been other than the one time. I'm going to give the non buffet items a chance. I'm a little doubful it will match Himalaya but I have to try it.

[FoodMan]

Cool, let us know. And if you can, see if their Falooda is really all that good. The one at Himalaya is lovely BTW based on milk, but he does not make it often.