Pakwan Restaurant

Simply Wow!! Awesome Pakistani Food, tried Nihari, super soft well cooked shanks, flavorful. Daal tarka, appropriate flavor, Achaar Gosht (Lamb), tasteful and tender meat, Lamb chops (Full and flavorfully tender), Beef seeks kabab (flavorful but a bit more salt). Overall 5+ star food experience. 100% recommended.

Come here for the nihari which is a curry beef stew. They nailed it. The chicken tiki Masala was good. Garlic Naan and rice completed a satisfying meal at a good price. Don't come if you don't feel comfortable in a tough neighborhood like the tenderloin. But if you do, the staff is friendly and you will be rewarded with a great meal.

My friend and I grabbed quick dinner here after having a few drinks next door at Bourbon and Branch and at around 8:30 pm, the place was slightly packed on a Wed evening. We placed an order for Paneer Tikka Roll ($10), Goat Biryani ($17), and Vegetable Biryani ($16). Food was ready within 20 minutes of ordering and it's a self serve setup. Food was absolutely excellent, especially both Biryani's... very flavorful and good portions. Between the Kati Roll and our Biryani's, we could only finish half of our Biryani's. Veggie biryani had plenty of cauliflower, carrots, and maybe ba paneer here and there! Noise level was on the lower side. Go here for their excellent food!

Possibly the Best Pakistani food I have had in the US. Was really craving some desi food on my trip to SF and this place did more than hit the spot. Each rice grain of biryani had flavor. The chicken was nice and stringy as you pulled it apart. The tandoori chicken was unimaginably good. Loved their yellow daal too! It was so good I went back for dinner the same day. Look no further if you want authentic good tasting and quality Pakistani food in SF. NOTE- the area around the restaurant isn’t the greatest, so keep that in mind when traveling!