Punjab Kabab & Sweets

I got a small cockroach & a metal piece (from dish cleaning scrub i guess) in food! I dint have a pleasant experience dining here. Its a takeout place. I couldn’t enjoy the food after spotting those but sadly i couldn’t even point out to the owner… He was not a good person. He talks sweet but he hates all other persons except his own ppl. Sorry to say tht boss. I should have walked out of the place. Dint want to be rude.

I eat Paki/​Punjabi food very often and this is one of my favorite places to go. Karahi is always on point with the chicken tikka, enjoy!

Best indian food. If you are looking for authentic indian punjabi food, this is the best place. Food is so yummy that you can’t stop eating. There is only one person who takes order and prepare food as well and he is very hardworking. I personally like food of this place.

This place is pretty good! I’d been to Cactus Silvestre next door and both look a little divey, a bit hole-​in-​the-​wall, but have good food to make up for it.
My wife and I were the only ones dining in, but many picked up phoned orders. My butter chicken was okay; I felt it needed something. However, my wife’s vegetable biryani was absolutely wonderful. And the freshly made naan went very well with both. And I loved washing it down with a mango lassi.
The same person (owner?) who took our order also cooked for us. He quietly waited for my order, to the point that I wasn’t sure he spoke English (he does, btw; he was just shy at first), then he set about cooking our meal to order.
The inside’s a little sparse: a picture or two on the walls, basic bathroom in the back. The TV was playing the Islamic equivalent of a televised Christian megachurch service, so that was interesting. After about 20 minutes, another worker switched it to Wimbledon tennis. Hit or miss, I suppose.
I would definitely get food here again; based on these other Unilocal reviews I need to try the chana!

Amazing food! Juicy chicken tikka, thick shish kebaabs, tasty naan, good quality meat and awesome mango lassi!!! Highly recommend this place. We are out of towners and will definitely be back here soon!

I love their food! Authentic and delicious! I often host out of town guests and one well-​traveled visitor said it was the best they ever had!

This place is truly a dive, like what Emily L said. I mean, it seems like it’s been through both World Wars and THEN the Korean War. No disrespect to those who served in those wars, this was just used as a… Metaphor.
The place is owned and operated by 1 person. That being said, if he has 1 person before you, make sure you got time because I had 2 guys in front of me and it took 45 minutes before I got my food. Yes, 45 minutes.
I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala and Palak Paneer. I waited outside for 20 minutes then sat inside. They were all talking loudly while looking at the TV. The TV was displaying some sport people were playing which looked like baseball, except a foreign kind. Then it started getting louder to the point where i thought they were arguing. But then a burst of laughter came out of all of them so I guess they were just passionate about the game. Phew.
I finally got my food, put it in the car, went to Daniels Restaurant and ate there, then I went home. After all the time, I finally opened everything up and the portions were small. The 2 dishes were 18 dollars flat and I got 2 dishes that looked like handfuls. Gigantic handfuls, which isn’t much.
I was thinking to myself like WHAT THE… But the guy also gave me 2 HUGE pieces of Naan. I mean HUGE! And a small container of delicious rice. And before I knew it, everything was consumed. I ate a burger at Daniels and was just planning to have a taste of each dish then letting my sister have the rest when she came home… Nope…
The naan soaked the sauce from the Tikka perfectly resulting in a euphoric combination of texture and flavor, devoured, then transported into my belly. The Chicken was fantastic. I loved how it had some fat on it, giving it a more tastier flavor with the already rich flavor coming from the sauce and spices. I wasn’t a big fan of the Palak Paneer though. It was just alright for me. Both dishes had a good amount of oil/​grease so beware to those who’re not fans of such!

The food was really tasty, until I found a roach in my palak paneer. That’s why it lost a star…
Up until then it was great — spicy, garlicky with large chunks of pan fried paneer. I also got 2 veggies samosas which I did finish eating, they were very good — not spicy but flavorful and beautifully fried.
It really doesn’t look like much on the outside, and the interior is dirty — literally there is dirt along the edge of the walls and counters, and I saw roaches running along the counter. I’m honestly not trying to slam the place, and I really do want to support small businesses. If you can get past the possibility of a surprise roach in your food, it tastes great!

I eat here once a week.
I’ve had the chicken tikka, the shish kababs, the palak paneer the samosas and the chick pea curry (chana).
I must say, that chana is one of the best things I have ever eaten (the palak paneer is also the best I’ve had), and ⁹⁄₁₀ when I go there, that’s all I get. It’s to a point where the guy answers the phone and says, «hello, chick pea man!» They’re AWESOME!
They don’t seem very organized. I would also suggest having cash and card when you go in there because sometimes his wife is at the counter and she doesn’t know how to work the credit card machine, and sometimes they don’t have and change for your cash.
All in all though, it’s fast, it’s cheap, and damn is it good!

We walked in and saw roaches behind the counter area. Yuck. We left and so I don’t know how good the food is, which is why I’m going down the middle. Bummed because I bet the food is good.

Don’t let the looks deceive you, Punjab Kabab is some of the best food that I have ever had in my life. The chana masala is flavorful and delicious. I could easily just eat the chana for a meal. The chicken tikka is pleasantly spicy. I really enjoyed the biryani and the keema naan is to die for. The operator, Ali, is always there and is extremely friendly.

If ever greatness were clothed in a humble exterior, it’s at Punjab Kabab. I came here with a friend for lunch and have to admit I was a little skeptical of the décor (divey and worn, though not exactly dirty) and atmosphere (grim and uncomfortable: think al-​Jazeera news reports and no AC — it was actually cooler outside, on a late June afternoon!)
BUT: the food is incredible. We were both eating vegan that week, so she opted for the channa masala, I chose the okra and we split an order of vegetable biryani. We waited quite awhile, but there was a very good reason for that — the lone chef /​cashier /​server was preparing our meal from scratch in the back. It smelled delicious, looked appetizing (even on cheap Styrofoam plates) and tasted best of all: spicy, fresh vegetables and lentils, colorful rice with and more vegetables, and pillowy-​soft naan still blistered from the oven. Whoa.
The funny thing is, after a recent lackluster Indian meal, I had started to think I just wasn’t that interested in curries anymore. Wrong. I just wanted a step up from the bland, oily and overpriced dishes that constitute «food» at most restaurants. This stuff is the real deal, and although I would recommend getting it to go, you are guaranteed a superb dining experience.

Have eaten here twice and would definitely go back. This little hole in the wall has some great Pakistani /​Indian food. The butter chicken is savory and delicious with a hint of spice. The Tikka Masala was moist and delicious and the naan is fresh and awesome. What Punjab lacks in interior, it more than makes up for in taste.

I recently moved to Pasadena and work in Lansdowne and was seriously craving some Indian food. There is nothing close in «the Dena» so, based on the positive reviews, I decided to try out Punjab. A website or online menu was not available so I drove over after work. The purveyor was very kind and happy to answer my questions about some of the items I was not familiar with. The food was very, very good. After adding on a la carte rice I thought the price was slightly high for portion size. The order was «to go»; my biggest disappointment was the leaky containers that did not make it all of the way home. I will absolutely order from them again; not only for the delicious food, but for the amazing smile of the man behind the counter. Best dish was palak paneer, and the butter chicken and chicken tika masala were close seconds. Also loved that a cricket match was on the tv.

Love the Chicken Tikka and Chole. very reason prices and quick service. Just call in ahead and food will be ready in 10 minutes.

Amazing! I had a lunch wrap and spinach + squeaky cheese made to order. Service was great, and the food was the best it could have been. I highly recommend!

The first time I went here, I was so excited. The palak paneer was excellent and super spicy. The food here is really cheap and definitely good! There is nothing quite like a spicy plate of food with a lassi on a hot hot day after a hard day at school or work. You could buy a large freshly cooked meal for under $ 10.
The restaurant is far from glamorous, but I don’t mind. However, the second time I went, the chef saw me before I ordered my food (I’m a white girl) and suddenly my food had no spice at all! Just a little disappointing. I will go back for sure and make sure to request that my food be spicy. I am a UMBC student so it is close by to school.
The place DOES take credit cards!

In Maryland, it’s a challenge to find a Pakistani owned, Pakistani restaurant serving Pakistani food such as kababs, roti, sweets, etc. Don’t get me wrong, if you’re looking for dessi (sub-​continent) food in general, Maryland has a vast selection of Indian restaurants available, with the standard fare of chicken tikka masala, lamb kadahi, daal and whatnot, but if you’re craving for that Pakistani style seekh kabab, tandoori roti or karahi, there aren’t many places to go. With that in mind, on to the review!
Punjab Kabab & Sweets is a Pakistani restaurant located in small shop on East Drive serving several types of dishes from Pakistan. The dishes are made to order, and depending on your heat tolerance can be a bit on the spicy side. The dishes are served with a small amount of salad, a side of some sort (I had the chickpeas, or chole), a generous portion of rice and a roti (Pakistani flat bread). The roti was freshly made prior to our food coming out. I had the seekh kabab which wasquite delicious, well seasoned and hot (both temperature and spicy!).
If time during your lunch break is at a premium, like many Pakistani kabab places I’ve been to, they’re more than happy to take your order over the phone for pickup or to dine in. I was reminded of this fact, when we told the owner we’d actually need our food wrapped to go because we had run out of time when it was finished cooking. He was nice enough to tell us that we can call in our order next time so we can eat there. :D
The facility leaves a little to be desired (but if you’re there for the food, who cares what it looks like right?! haha). The seating is typical of the smaller mom&pop style restaurants which have tables, chairs but nothing fancy. It reminds me of the Ravi Kabob in Arlington, VA. People go there for the food. Parking is at a premium as this area of Arbutus/​Halethorpe is street side parking only from what I can tell.
Overall, I give Punjab Kabab & Sweets 4 stars. That’s my personal opinion but yeah, if you like Pakistani food and are cravin’ for the kabab check this place out, they have a good selection of different kababs you can try, a couple of other Pakistani dishes, such as okra and what not and they even advertised lassi, but didn’t have time to try it out.