Char Kabobs

I decided to pick up a couple entrees from here on my way to my uncle's house. I don't normally seek out Indian/Pakistani food when I eat out, but my uncle only likes this type of food.Char Kabobs is tucked away in a strip mall. There's plenty of parking. The interior is pretty small, so probably not ideal for large groups; they had a few booths and tables.I ordered the beef chapli kabob entree and chicken tikka entree. Both dishes were good. I got the beef chapli with rice; the rice was okay, and the beef had plenty of flavor. I enjoyed the chutney they served with it. The chicken tikka was nice and juicy, and had plenty of flavor. Pricing was reasonable and service was friendly.

Never thought a kabob shop in a nondescript strip mall would become one of my favorite restaurants! Started coming here two months ago and now I crave it often lol. The chicken seekh kabobs are massive and packed with flavor. It is way better than the ones you find in the freezer section of a grocery store. The chicken boti is spicy and juicy. I like how both dishes come with a side salad. The chicken biryani (not pictured) is delicious and spicy. The Paranthas are massive and easy for multiple people to share! I love how this restaurant serves high quality meat and truly goes big on their portions! Can't wait to return!

The food 5 starsThe value 5 starsI would never dine in here, they aren't staffed for it, and while they do have chairs, I don't think they particularly want it. View this is a pick up only place. That said, the food is amazing and very reasonably priced relative to the portion size. Everything is amazingly fresh, they don't reheat stuff or keep stuff from older time periods. It's absolutely delicious and I appreciate that I don't feel like they take quality short cuts which I run into at a lot of similar types of places.My favorite dish is the chicken tika (which is actually spicey leg quarters instead of skewed chicken how I normally see it), but just awesome.

The restaurant is small, but feels very family oriented. The service is not very good. It felt awkward talking to the waiter; he seems very shy. We ordered chicken nuggets for the kids and I would not recommend it. I couldn't tell if they were falafel. They were very dry and bland and not something the kids would eat. We also ordered the chicken tikka kabob, the lamb chapli kabob, the zinger burger, and a beef burger, and the Bihari kabob wrap. Not the place to come if you are hungry. Food took well over 30 minutes to come out. The food was not good, I'm very surprised about the ratings here. The food was incredibly dry, especially the chicken. The yellow rice was flavorless not sure why it was colored. The beef burger was typical and that was enjoyable. I would not recommend this place, unfortunately. They also added 15% gratuity automatically.

This place is super underrated! Amazing chicken boti roll! Would recommend to anyone in the Chicagoland area or visiting! The owner is a very genuine person and always takes care of the customers!

PHENOMENAL!!! PHENOMENAL!!! Truly PHENOMENAL!!!My mother is Punjabi Pathan, so she is VERY particular about certain delicacies such as Chapli Kabab, and since it is not offered on many menus we only ever make it at home. It was the Chapli Kabab being offered on the menu that made us come here, and needless to say I was SUPER SKEPTICAL. Boy oh boy was I made into a believer. Both the hubs and I ordered the Char Chapli Kabab Burger - so that's a Chapli Kabab made of lamb meat. You can order the same kind of kabob in other protein offerings such as chicken or beef. My mother ordered a Beef Bihari Kabab entree, along with a salt lassi and a paratha. And lastly, my husband ordered the Lamb Bihari Kabab entree with a paratha, mostly to try, and take the rest home for lunch tomorrow. The Char Chapli Burger was ABSOLUTE perfection! The bun was toasted well, and there was a bright green sauce that tasted like a twist between mustard and Hari Chutney (mint cilantro chutney). But it was the actual Kabab patty that was PURE DELICIOUSNESS! Crispy on the corners, but not overdone in the middle, moist and juicy and charred to perfection - I was on seventh heaven with each and every bite. Mom's beef Bihari was also seasoned perfectly, she stated that she assumed it would be overly spicy as that's what she has encountered all other places - but that this Bihari kabab was seasoned without burning the mouth. Soft and melt in your mouth pieces of meat with an absolutely scrumptious paratha, that's how you do Bihari Kabab. My husband's lamb Bihari was the same. The salt lassi was also really good. They also offer Chelow Kababs, which (like the Chapli) are another delicacy of Northern Pakistan and/or Afghan food. We did not order those this time but I'll definitely be back to try those and the broast, and maybe the Masala Fries! Wait...why are you still sitting there reading this?? Go! Go and try them out...

Very tasty and yummy food. The beef samosas brought back my favorite childhood memories. I ordered the Chicken Tikka meal and my sister got the Chicken Boti meal, all very tasty and cooked well. The chicken was still very juicy. They also have masala fries that have a nice twang. The food was ready pretty quickly, I did a pick up order. Definitely recommend trying!

This is great place to come for very good fresh made to order food. We went at lunch time and ordered the lunch special for $6.99 and were totally satisfied. Very impressive and unique offering. Boti chicken kabob, rice, 1 shami, salad, and chutney. Everything came out hot and fresh. Chicken was excellent quality, taste and portion was perfect! The shami patty was well seasoned and very tasty. I felt like I had everything I wanted on that lunch plate! The chutney was very good and was delicious on the kabob. For this area, I felt this is a great place to go for anytime of day. You wait a little bit as they make everything fresh to your order which means it's going to be fantastic! Excellent quality food items, clean place, menu has nice variety of chicken, beef or lamb items and owner is super friendly and helpful with ordering. Definitely going back to try other items on their menu.

This restaurant is a pleasant surprise. Have always ordered carry out. Haven't had a bad sandwich/burger. Zinger is the best fried chicken sandwich with a twist. Have had a few other burgers (lamb/beef) and all are good. Must also get the samosas and the seasoned fries!!! Will be back again.

OMG the Lamb burger! Highly recommend if you want something different than just a burger. Great small little restaurant. Definitely going back again soon! Food did not last long enough to take a picture......it was that good.