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HomeRestaurantsVilla Park, ILShahi Nihari
Shahi Nihari
3.4
12 reviews
60% will return

Shahi Nihari

541 West North Avenue, Villa Park, IL

$$$

Halal summary

The owners are Muslim and have confirmed its halal status. All food at this restaurant is certified halal.

Fully halal
No alcohol allowed

About Shahi Nihari

Recently moved from Schaumburg location. Shahi Nihari has a comfort-cuisine, modern interior which offers a casual yet stylish dining ambiance. Come join us for lunch, dinner or your favorite glass of Salty Lassi.

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Hours

Monday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Amenities

Parking space
Restroom
To-go

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Location

541 West North Avenue, Villa Park, IL

3.4
12 reviews·25% would return
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Halal Digest

Aug 9, 2019•25 reviews
4

Great food and service. Check out my YouTube channel HALAL DIGEST for a full review on the chicken biryani, butter chicken Makhni, nihari and the self proclaimed halal Digest daiquiri.

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Khurram Rashid

Sep 7, 2018•227 reviews
4

Nice food in Chicago. Much better quality than Devon restaurants. We had lunch specials which were economic and tasty.

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Mohammd Akhtar

May 2, 2018•7 reviews
2

As their popularity has grown, so has the price, and of course shrinkage in the quantity of food.

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Nabeel Hasan

Apr 28, 2018•3 reviews
4

One of our family\'s favorite places to eat. The atmosphere is friendly, absolutely love their nihari and butter chicken. Their kebabs are not that great. Chinese food is okay not great

Would return
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Syed Karim

Jul 9, 2016•3 reviews
1

For buffet they are charging kids the same like adult, under 3 years r free, which I think doesn\'t make any sense... So for those with kids don\'t take ur kids here on their buffet

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Waqar Siddiqui

Jun 21, 2016•31 reviews
1

One of my family's go-to restaurant years ago, the quality of the food has dropped greatly. I took my wife here for dinner, and we were both very disappointed. We ordered Kabaabs and Hakka Noodles (to try the new Asian menu). The kabaab had too much garam masala, among other things. It's not that it was too spicy, but the taste was just so overpowering that it was difficult to eat. The hakka noodles also lacked any taste. The only reason I would ever consider returning here is the Chicken Chargha (more like broast), which is (or at least used to be) amazing. Update June 2016: gave them a second chance. Food was great but the food poisoning wasn't. Please avoid this establishment.

Would not return
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Salman Farooq

Apr 14, 2016•41 reviews
4

Owners are from Karachi Pakistan and food is really good. Look from outside and seating space inside is really very fancy, a perfect family restaurant. Good for business lunches and dinners too. I tried their seekh kabob and they were good.

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Ismail Ibrahim

Dec 24, 2014•5 reviews
5

This is a definitely an interesting restaurant, they serve Pakistani and American dishes. I like the Nihari here, but it is definitely not enough meat in the Nihari. This establishment does try very hard to keep its place looking clean.

Would return
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Asad Khan

Nov 23, 2014•2 reviews
4

One of the better Pakistani-American restaurants in the suburbs. Their sandwiches/burgers/gyros are pretty good in taste and quality. As far as their traditional Pakistani menu goes, I really liked their nehari and kabobs. Their chicken items are not bad but not great either. Overall I would definitely recommend this place for their food and decor. And their Sunday brunch includes a good variety of food and drinks for a decent price ($15).

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Salman Zg

May 25, 2014•31 reviews
5

I miss the Franky rolls and paya of pepper and salt. Owner recently told me those would be added.

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Aslam H

Apr 19, 2014•279 reviews
3

The owners of the original location have set a high bar, both for traditional buffet and fast American cuisine. The decor and food are excellent, as expected, and a welcome change to the old Pepper and Salt. Unfortunately this location hasn't emulated the excellent Shahi service yet. We ordered the lunch specials and chai on a Friday afternoon after jummah. Going into the weekend, we were surprised to learn they weren't stocked on naan and tea supplies. Service is attentive, though reserved rather than warm and courteous. We hope to see improvements as time passes, as this could become a popular high-end restaurant in the area.

Would not return
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Waheed Khan

Sep 23, 2013•61 reviews
4

Picked up a Chicken Club Sandwich and some Kheema Samosa from here. The owner is the same as Pepper & Salt just franchised out a Shahi Nihari location. The food tasted good. Wouldn't mind returning here once in a while.

Would return

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