Casual, unassuming locale serving a variety of Indian & Pakistani curries, kebabs & desserts.
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Address: 3112 N Jupiter Rd #307, Garland, TX 75044
Phone: (972) 807-6910
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The menu offers a good variety, including fresh juices and pizzas. We tried the fried chicken tikka pizza, which was actually very good and one of the highlights of the meal. We also ordered a barbecue platter,while some items were not as fresh as expected, the chicken tikka and kebabs were decent. The beef biryani was above average, and the mutton karahi was average, nothing exceptional, but acceptable.
The naan and roti were good, but the absolute standout of the meal was the halwa puri, which was excellent and clearly the best item .The owner deserves special mention for being very courteous, hospitable, and welcoming.
Overall, BBQ King is an average dining spot, I would especially recommend it for breakfast items, while the rest of the food is satisfactory but not outstanding.
The entrance area appeared as if it has not been cleaned for weeks. The dust and debris in the entrance area were visible and l will provide some pictures to validate that.
Here is the truth though, despite my odd observation about cleanliness issues at the entrance, i did not carry it with me inside the restaurant as i wanted to give it a sincere try and an honest critique.
Since it was a buffet setting, we quickly took a view of all the items in the chafing dishes and picked up our plates. The buffet items included several traditional Pakistani and Indian dishes included Beef Qeema, Biryani, chanay, paaya, beef nehari, chicken curry, saag, fried chicken, and chicken boti, halwa, gulab jaaman, Parathas, and naans.
Although food was hot and the variety was plenty, the food taste was of average quality by Pakistani food standards. The things i most enjoyed included paratha, chanay, suji halwa, and hot gulab jaaman. The plastic bowls for hot gulab jaaman and hot curry items is certainly not a very good idea, the restaurant management must look into it seriously.
Other items were below average. In particular, the chicken bbq had “that stench of chicken”, the saag was too bland and flat in flavors; the biryani was average. Hence I would not give this place more than two stars with lots of room for improvement.
Another observation is that the chutney was sitting on the side of the chaffing dishes as an “orphan bowl of something” ignored by everyone passing by, because no one could understand what it is. No helper came and asked us for drinks or in case if we need any help. It was as if they were there to pick up the used plates like robots, no emotions displayed, no connections built with customers.
Last but not least, our table had a sticky surface and while we were trying to enjoy food, we had multiple houseflies roaming on us and on our food like drones. It was quite a process to handle the situation. There were no shakers present on our table unfortunately.
Here are my two cents for restaurant manager – as a professional critic, I seldom encounter a situation where I enter a restaurant and not interact with helpers or staff; bbq king is one of the few places where i interacted with zero staff, in fact those who came to pick up the used plates from our tables did not talk at all – this was quite sadistic and un-socializing.
I think with little more efforts on food quality, food handling around the chafing dishes (tongs can be put on separate trays next to the chafing dishes instead of inside the dishes) , improving hygiene issues (cleanliness of areas around chafing dishes and clean dining table surfaces), training staff on customer service (interaction with customers instead of avoiding them) , cleanliness of restaurant floors and bathrooms and restaurant entrance and door surfaces and improved lighting would make your restaurant an amazing experience for the customers.
The purpose of this critique is to give you pointers to uplift your business- for sure, we plan to visit again and hope to see improvements.
Will definitely come back.
We tried their mix platter, Chicken Samosa, Seaseme Naan/Kulcha, Chicken Korma( not really Korma but Ok to have).
Another thing both of my daughters and wife like their Jalebi.
They Serve 2 types of Chattni they were really good
Its cooked chanay ka salan and 2 samosas on the end ♀️
Adding picture of it for reference,
Samosas were tasty dont get me wrong BUT its not samosa chaat
I think google can give restaurant a clear idea what samosa chat looks like and how to make it
We came at 6:30pm and they said buffet starts at 7:00pm. Fine. We said we can wait. But then the guy tells me I can’t wait in the main lobby, I gotta stand behind the cash register table because apparently if I sit in the main lobby I have to “pay more gratuity” since the table is bigger than for 5 people. What kind of nonsense is that??
I was being patient for no reason. Later I see groups of 3 people, 2 people just sitting in the main lobby on even bigger tables like it’s nothing. So why only me? Why only my family? Totally felt like they underestimate customers for no reason.
I didn’t say anything because my family was with me, but this was embarrassing and honestly insulting. It really felt like if you’re not from their nationality or don’t speak their language you get treated differently. I’ve never been judged by restaurant workers like this before.
Horrible experience. I don’t know how a place can treat people like this. I really hope the owner sees this because this is not how you run a restaurant. I will keep writing about this location everywhere I can. Never going back.
Unfortunately, the actual experience was extremely disappointing.
While they do have most Pakistani dishes listed, nothing — absolutely nothing — tasted even remotely close to how these dishes are supposed to taste. I tried multiple items to be fair, hoping at least one dish would stand out. None did. Every single item was completely bland, spiceless, and flavorless.
Pakistani food is known for bold flavors, layered spices, heat, aroma, and depth. Here, all of that was missing. It felt like the food was cooked with little to no seasoning at all. Even dishes that are traditionally rich and spicy came out tasting flat and dull.
The biryani had no fragrance, no spice, and no character — just plain rice and meat with nothing to distinguish it from basic cafeteria food. The nihari, which should be rich, slow-cooked, and deeply flavored, tasted watered down and lifeless. There was no warmth, no spice, and no comfort in it whatsoever.
Even simple items like samosas and naan were disappointing. Samosas lacked seasoning and crispness, and the naan tasted plain and stale. These are basic items that should be hard to mess up, yet they were among the weakest parts of the meal.
Beyond the lack of flavor, some items raised concerns about freshness and quality. Textures were off, and certain dishes tasted unpleasant enough that I stopped eating midway. Nothing tasted good. Not one dish.
The staff was polite, and service itself wasn’t the issue — the food was. A restaurant serving Pakistani cuisine should understand how these dishes are supposed to taste. Here, it felt like the recipes were either misunderstood or completely stripped of their essence.
If you are unfamiliar with Pakistani food, you might not immediately realize how far off this is. But if you do know what authentic Pakistani food tastes like, this place will be a major letdown.
Having a large menu means nothing if the execution fails across the board. Variety without flavor is meaningless.
I genuinely wanted to like this place, but based on my experience, I cannot recommend BBQ King to anyone looking for authentic, flavorful Pakistani food. This was one of the most disappointing dining experiences I’ve had, especially given how promising the menu looks