Peshawar

Came by for lunch. Ambiance was casual, service was pleasant and the food ranged from great to excellent. Genuinely surprised to find one of the best Indo-Pak restaurants in Milwaukee versus NYC, Chicago, Boston or Atlanta. Our highlights: Biryani (red meat opt), Bihari kebab, ginger soda they blend in house and the milk tea. Certainly a repeat type of establishment. This review is after my 4th visit so shame on me for not sharing earlier.

TLDR; Your not missing much, not necessarily worth the time stopping in at this location I was here a year ago, and since then the dining room appears to be updated and the menu as well. Prices are up 30-50% on most items, but there's been a decline in quality from what I remember. Kind of disappointed.We were welcomed to sit anywhere as it was not busy. The waiter set bottles of water down when we got menus. I thought this odd but assumed maybe the kitchen water was funky. Only after I open the bottle I noticed the menu price on back was a dollar, and a quick look at Yelp showed others were charged unexpectedly. I thought maybe things had changed, only to find out when we get the bill that the water was not free. This is shady business practice. If I'm going to be charged for something I didn't ask for then i need to be given the choice to accept or pick something else.Service was fine, place is clean, little bit of a wait on food is to be expected. After ordering we were given a "salad" of raw beet and raw carrot slices with a lemon wedge. It wasn't bad, just different.The Samosas were small, didn't have much filling or seasoning, and didn't look like the traditional pyramidal pouches of potato and veg that I'm used to. These were more like the thin flat ones that can be purchased at the market. They were hot and crispy, just not a lot of filling or flavor. Food was just the meat. Luckily we ordered butter naan on the side. I had the more expensive Bihari kebab - "sliced pieces of tender meat" - and was told it's soft. I expected really tender, as would be expected from a more expensive meat. It was more like pate vs sliced beef. Not my favorite texture. The naan was crispy and not soft. Again it wasn't my favorite texture but it was at least nice to have something to eat with the kebab meat. The Bihari was unexpectedly spicy and also dry. If it wasn't for the cilantro sauce and yogurt dressing it would have been more difficult to eat.I've been to other Pakistani restaurants, I have high praise for them. I love Indian and Pakistani cuisines. This place just falls short. I took an extra star off because of the water issue. Seriously, the fee needs to be disclosed beforehand.

We stumbled upon. peshawar as we were looking for food options on our way from Milwaukee zoo and boy were we glad . We ordered the peshawar karahi and butter chicken and ordered their platter to go the food was insanely flavorful and we enjoyed the karahi over there . There was a lot of food and all of it was really good . When we got home and tried the platter we were overjoyed with the juiciness of the Botis this will be my goto restaurant when o am in the area from now on

I had some friends from Pakistan rave about Peshawar. When I arrived it seemed like it was in a sort of transition. There were boxes stacked around. No one was greeting people and it took awhile to be noticed. Still, I came for the food. And, even though I ate there a month ago, I cannot recall the food. It wasn't bad nor was it memorable. Given the atmosphere of the place, I can't think of a reason to return. Not even sure why I'm bothering writing. I wasn't unhappy with it but I simply don't remember my meal. Now, Yelp readers, it's up to you.

This was my first exposure to Pakistani cuisine, and I am now sold forever. I came for dinner on a Thursday evening with a group of 5 colleagues, including someone from Pakistan. They seated us right away and provided menus. The friendly server answered all of our questions and helped explain the menu. I ordered the chapli kabob which was delicious and came to the table still sizzling from the kitchen. I also tried someone's BBQ mixed platter which was moist and flavorful. I tried a lot of the other dishes at the table as well and enjoyed everything. The dining room is small but comfortable and the service is excellent. Our server was beyond helpful and accommodating. When it came time to check out, we had to divide the check 5 ways, and they handled it with no problem.

The server was hitting on one of my friends who was not interested, clearly married and had children with her after we had told him to stop.

It was amazing amazing customer great food "afnan" there also gave me a free dessert they are so nice and the food was amazing I ordered butter chicken and bariany 10/10 i really recommend compared to other restaurants also decent prices and servings

I went to Peshawar Indian Restaurant. As I seated, they gave me a salad with green and yogurt chutney . I ordered the chicken samosa. It was delicious with an outer crunch, soft and savory inside. The samosas were really well cooked. A bit of oil stained to the hand but delicious nonetheless. The samosas went really well with the green chutney. The cilantro flavor suited the samosas really well. the yogurt chutney did not hit the spot. I also ordered the Peshawar combo platter, biryani rice only, and the naan garlic bread. Given that the samosa did not disappoint me, I have high expectations of what to come next. The biryani was fluffy and smooth. You could smell and taste the cinnamon. The meat platter was fall off the bone quality. Really soft. The garlic naan was texturous and garlic bread quality. The food was delicious. The naan goes really well with the yogurt chutney. Making a sandwich with the naan was fantastic. The meat was good. There was a small kick from the spiciness of the meat. The kebabs was dry but savory at the same time. For desert, I had rice pudding. The sweet was more of a cinnamon and creamy sweet. There was a hint of ground ginger in the pudding. The taste of the pudding really linger in the mouth. The only bad part for the pudding was the appearance and texture. It's not a good look. The flavor was fantastic. The texture need improvement, maybe a crunch factor. The appearance need to be enhanced. Overall, my favorite will have to be the chicken samosas and biryanis.

Very good food and variety of delicious spices. Try the mutton it is very good. Tender vegetables.

Delicious. Authentic. A good slice of India & Pakistan. I have had both many times, & this is worth a visit. Good hospitality & service too.