Nirala Sweets and Restaurant

Hey everyone. I came here only for the nihari as I heard a lot about it. It was GOOD. Worth the 45-minute drive to get there.

HOWEVER... the nihari was too thick (like a korma instead of being more liquid). And the meat wasnt as tender and soft as nihari meat should be. We didnt eat the meat and had the gravy only. Thats the reason for the 3-stars... gravy too thick and meat not as soft and tender as nihari meat should be. But the taste was good although the spice level was a tad bit high.

About the service... when i have to remind the staff to bring the stuff I've already ordered, then thats BAD service. They forgot about the lassi I asked for. To make it worse, they also forgot to give the garnish (lemon and ginger) for the nihari. The garnish is part and parcel of nihari and I shouldnt have had to ask for it.

The sweet lassi wasnt lassi at all. It was a cold bowl of yoghurt with some sugar and mixed with a fork. Come on guys.... you cant go wrong with lassi!!!

There were no tissues in the washroom to dry hands after washing them. So you wash your hands clean, then use your clean hands to open the disgusting door handle 🤢 🤮 which some people use without washing their hands after relieving themselves. And whats with the single hand wash sink? At a desi restaurant where most people use their hands to eat? Like come on!

The decor was good. The restaurant was well appointed.

They got different rates if you dine-in, so we take away the order. The Channa masala was really spicy and after only an hour of this lunch I started to have headache. I won't be going back at all.

Prices are very high if you compare it to other halwa puri restaurants however if you look at the taste their halwa puri deserve 5 out of 5. I had also ordered naan and nihari.
We didn't like the nihari at all. Naan was good as you would expect in Pakistan. One naan cost you 4 dollars which I also find very unreasonable.
Must give their halwa puri a try..
I gave them four stars because of tasteless nihari.

My first time at this place. I was really craving some Paya and Tondoori chicken. Paya was good in flavor but very gelatinous. I think it was cooked in the morning and by reheating it got thick. Veggie samosa were not that great.Tondoori chicken was good. My son got the butter chicken. He enjoyed it but did complain about the chicken texture. Naans were amazing! Will be back to try other dishes next time.

The food was very bland and portions were small. Service was okay... nothing outstanding. Definitely not coming back after my experience. The Chana masala and paneer Tikka masala was probably one of the worst I've tried. The butter chicken and chicken Tikka bbq was definitely the worst I've had. The only good dish I had was the garlic Naan. I'm hoping this review promotes better food in the future.

Halwa, Poori and chana were excellent! (Wish they had Aloo as well).

Paya was not tender enough but the taste of gravy was perfect!

Chai was OK.

Recommended for friends and families.

I had gone to Nirala for lunch with friends. the food was very tasty .the Lamp biryani was different taste.but good. every one might not like it . other food items were amazing tasty .