Shahnawaz Banquet
“The payas, the Nihari , the Poori, the chanas and numerous other delicious items on the weekend buffet -all are just awesome!”
“Went to this place specially to eat Nihari and Paya 🙂 every thing was good.”
“This is now Shahnawaz Banquet, rather than the palace!”
Shahnawaz Banquet
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Let's just sum it up. This place has to be the best paki/indian buffet in NJ/NYC at least to me lol. The biryani, palak, butter chicken, lamb, naan, gosh I can keep going but the food is so delicious. There is such a variety you won't get bored of trying all the different foods.
The only issue with the place is, it's not so scenic, the ambience is weird. It can feel like a zoo. Definitely a 3rd world vibe.
That being said, if you go with a group you'll love it. Speaking just about the food.
Great place! You really should be Pakistani (or go with some Pakis) if you want to eat here.
The food is nice and authentic. It's a bit of a mad house but I think that's part of the charm.
Go for the food and you'll be happy. If you expect good service, nice decor, clean tablecloth, etc…go eat somewhere else.
Best Pakistani food you'll find in NY/NJ. Buffet has a large variety of Pakistani cuisine, starting from street fair (chaat, bhel purri, samosas etc) to breakfast dishes (chaney, halwa purri, aalo bhujiya), main course specialty dishes (biryani, haleem, leg of lamb, behari kababs) and a whole bunch of other dishes. So you can have your fill of whatever you're in the mood for, and you can't beat the price, $17/person for an all you can eat buffet!! For those of us who don't cook much ourselves, this is the best deal to satisfy your cravings of the native food. It's a clean, family environment, nothing fancy, but GOOD basics.
Don't complain about it being 'nothing special' coz more than likely if you grew up eating it, it's never going to be special (I bet Japanese don't find sushi 'special' either but the rest of us do, right? You get my point). It's only 'special' if it's Mom's cooking! It's GOOD food and as close to authentic tastes as possible. Don't complain about it being spicy either as that is how this cuisine is meant to be, quite frankly I thinks it's not spicy enough. So if u can't handle spicy, don't bother.
I know there are tons of Pakistani/Indian spots in Curry Hill (Lexington NYC) and there is yet another very famous spot in Jackson Heights Queens, I've tried out most, but fact of the matter is if you want GOOD food along with a CLEAN environment, you're better off checking out this place. This location only serves brunch on the weekend & they have a banquet room as well. They do have another location on Oak Tree Road, Edison NJ, that is mostly likely open all week. I believe they cater for events, and have some frozen kababs available at select retail locations as well. Word of advice, wear comfortable clothes i.e. something with an elastic waist band that can accommodate the expanding tummy as u gorge yourself into a food coma! 🙂