Man-o-salwa

Yummy dishes made with fresh ingredients. Love their meat platter and dum kheema. Always a delightful meal.

A friend suggested Man O Slawa for dinner, telling us that it is one of the best Pakistani-Indian restaurants around. After my meal here, I must agree with him. The first thing you will notice is how busy this restaurant is. Despite the crowds, the food arrived promptly and while service was a bit disorganised, it was understandable and forgivable due to the hectic pace and the friendliness of the staffs.

Starting off with crunchy samosas that were generously filled and full of flavours, expectation was high for the mains. The butter chicken and palak paneer both showcased incredible depth of flavours - the butter chicken had kick to it, while the palak paneer was a creamy rich concoction. The chicken pieces were also cooked to tender perfection. An order of flaky garlic naan was mandatory to mop up all the delicious curry.

The wonderfully spiced lamb biryani was the highlight of the meal. The meaty flavour of the lamb shone through, and the rice was fluffy and maintained its individual shape and chew. Also fantastic was the chicken malai boti – succulent chunks of chicken, bursting with flavours from the herbs and spices, and with a smoky undertone from being char-grilled.

We didn’t think that we would be able to fit in dessert but after noticing almost every other customer ordering the kulfi, we knew we had to get them. So much more creamier than ice cream or gelato, it was a decadent way to end the meal. Highly recommended!

Came back here for dinner after a very long time and the food tastes exactly how it used. I mention that because consistency with food taste is something a lot of restaurants fail to keep up with. As expected there were few people waiting before us but it wasn't that hard to find a table.

We ordered Pani puri, Charcoal special mixed platter, Mutton saag, Haleem, Brain masala, tandoori bread and Ras malai. Everything was made to perfection I definitely can't pick a favourite because I loved everything that was served.

Friendly staff, it does get busy and hectic with so many customers but they are pretty quick with their service.

We visited Man-O-Salwa late afternoon when it wasn't too busy. It does get very busy closer to the dinner time and I must suggest getting a table reserved. The restaurant serves Pakistani dishes. They are similar to Indian dishes, but there is a difference in how spices are used and in what quantity. You will find the Indian dishes in restaurants more spicy, somewhat more oily, more aromatic and flavours with colours. The Food at Man-O-Salwa (I should have asked the owners about the name and what it meant) appeared simpler yet it had the aromas, flavour and spiciness a good dish should have. We ordered chicken biryani, goat nihari, daal tadka, mix veg, goat haleem and tandoori roti. This was the first time I had something authentic Pakistani like haleem or nihari. An interesting fact is that haleem is a superfood. It tasted okay, but I didn't like the stickiness. Goat nihari was good. The meat was so tender that it was melting in the mouth. Chicken biryani was delicious. Unlike Indian biryani, it did not contain spices like star anise, bay leaves, cloves, cardamom etc, yet the simple dish tasted amazing. Maybe sometimes simple is what you need. I was astonished by the rate and size of the rotis. Nothing can beat fresh, warm roti. I saw naans served to other tables and had to ask what they were because they were huge. Should have ordered that too. :) Tadka daal was delicious and I wish that it had a little less salt. The mix veg was tasty and you could taste the veggies with their individual sweetness. That was something surreal. For parking, go inside the nearby street which has a parking place. Overall, a good experience. Maybe next time I'll focus on the kebabs and the grilled stuff. I missed that this time.

Absolutely amazing food and amazing service by the staff. Was super excited to try this and it certainly didn’t disappointed . I don’t tend to have too much Pakistani cuisine but I’ll definitely be back as it was all super delicious and flavourful! Just the barbecue chicken was overcooked but it can be ignored😉.