Niki's Halal Grill & Karahi - Authentic Pakistani and Indian Food

Best chicken karahi in OC area! Biryani and garlic naan are delicious as well. Staff is really friendly and always hooks it up with either chai or dessert. Highly recommended hole in the wall Pakistani restaurant.

Good people and great food! I had a pleasant conversation with who I assume is the owner/manager as I was waiting for my to go order. I forgot to order rice with my dish, completely my mistake, but he went out of his way to double check and took care of me. I didn't notice at the time, but he even snuck in some rice pudding. It was a long day for me and that act of kindness really stuck with me, thank you for taking care of your customers. We savored every bite, and will be ordering the pudding during our next visit! Edit: the parking lot is small, so you may have to wait for a spot to open. This is no fault of the restaurant, the to go orders move pretty fast.

How did I not know about this incredible gem! The chicken kharai (has gravy based), chicken chardga (like grilled chicken but fried a bit), bangan borta (eggplant) garlic naan, chicken sheek kebab, gola (beef) kabab was BOMB! All of it. EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT!

After a long touristy day, we dropped in for dinner. We were not disappointed with the tasty chicken karahi, nihari (wasn't oily), chicken tikka was fresh. Portions were plentiful for what we paid! We finished everything, we didnt leave a morsel behind. 🤤 The owner/manager is originally from Karachi, he and his staff were super attentive to us. He didn't charge us for the chai! 🫠

Service is amazing and you always feel welcomed. We’ve tried everything from their lamb Karahi (8/10 and spicy), chicken tandoori (10/10 and juicy), chicken korma (10/10 and creamy). The chicken biryani is amazing with a hint of spiciness and tasty potato chunks. Roghni naan is perfectly soft. No jeera rice like other restaurants but their biryani makes up for it!

Food 5* Vibe 3* Service 5* Dont judge based on the restaurants interior location. this is by far THE BEST Pakistani Restaurant in Southern California. Their Karahi chicken, grilled meats, and garlic naan combo is legendary and a MUST try. There is a bit of spice to it, but nothing a glass of Mango lassi cant take care of.

Delicious freshly cooked food. Excellent service. Cost effectiveness on prices. Chicken Tikka comb starts from 9.99. Love this place