Lunch Buffet Monday - Thursday · 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM from $22.99 See price & timings

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Houston’s best modern Indian and Pakistani dining.

100% halal, slow-cooked fresh every day, and rated over 4.3★ by 2,400+ guests. Reserve your table or order ahead in under a minute.

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• Catering

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Ways to dine

Three ways to enjoy
Nirvana.

A la Carte dishes

Lunch & Dinner

À la Carte

Almost 90 dishes – biryani, tandoor, curries and more. Dine in or order ahead in two taps.

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Weekend buffet spread

Weekends

Halal Buffet

All-you-can-eat: 20+ rotating dishes, a separate salad bar, and fresh Naan served to your table. Best value in Houston.

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Catered event

10-500 guests

Event Catering

Weddings, offices and parties catered anywhere in Houston. Fully halal, delivered hot on time.

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Chef’s Signatures

The dishes Houston
drives across town for.

01 / 04Lamb Chops

Lamb Chops

Marinated overnight in an 18-spice blend, char-grilled in our clay tandoor – smoky, pink and tender to the bone.

Grill · Tandoor18 SpicesChar-GrilledBone-In
02 / 04Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani

Fragrant basmati layered with tender halal chicken, saffron, whole spices and crisp fried onions – slow-sealed dum-style.

Rice · DumSlow CookedSaffronDum Sealed
03 / 04Chicken Reshmi Kebab

Chicken Reshmi Kebab

Silky minced chicken kebabs infused with cream and cardamom, char-grilled in the tandoor to a smoky finish.

Grill · TikkaCreamCardamomChar-Grilled
04 / 04Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

Tandoor-kissed halal chicken folded into a velvety tomato-cream sauce with fenugreek and slow-churned butter.

Curry · MakhaniTomato CreamFenugreekBest Seller

Full Menu

Order ahead. Skip
the wait.

All dishes are managed from Menu Items.

Vegetable Samosa

Vegetable Samosa

Flakey pastry stuffed with vegetables, herbs, and spices (2 per order)

Onion Bhaji

Onion Bhaji

Sweet onion fritters, ajwain, served sizzling hot with mint & tamarind chutneys

Mixed Vegetable Pakora

Mixed Vegetable Pakora

Crispy golden fritters made with mixed vegetables, served with mint & tamarind chutneys

Mushroom Tandoori

Mushroom Tandoori

Portobello mushroom with mildly spices, cheese and onion

Chicken Pakoras

Chicken Pakoras

Tender pieces of chicken in seasoned gram flour batter & deep fried

Reshmi Paneer Tikka

Reshmi Paneer Tikka

Cottage cheese & diced sweet peppers tossed in a tangy tomato & anise seeds

Gourmet Kabob

Gourmet Kabob

Murgh Malai (Chicken), Seekh Kabob (Lamb), and Shrimp broiled in tandoor

Pasanda Kabab – Lamb

Pasanda Kabab – Lamb

Grilled strips of lamb marinated in yogurt, green cardamom & rose water

Machi Khybri – Fish

Machi Khybri – Fish

Fish marinated in an emulsion of carom, ginger, garlic, chili & deep fried

Dahi Batata Puri

Dahi Batata Puri

Potato cake served on spiced chickpeas in yogurt and tamarind sauce

Palak Chat

Palak Chat

Chaat snack made with crispy fried spinach fritters topped with spicy green chutney, tangy and sweet tamarind chutney

Vegetable Soup

Vegetable Soup

Fresh vegetables in vegetable broth, flavored with spices & herbs

Crab & Saffron Bisque

Crab & Saffron Bisque

Seasoned lump crab puree flavored with saffron and cream

Lamb Soup

Lamb Soup

Thin soup of lamb simmered overnight. Specialty of South India

Nirvana Greens

Nirvana Greens

Medley of garden and field greens with sweet onion dressing

Kachumber

Kachumber

Homely Indian tossed salad consists of diced cucumbers, red onions, and tomatoes

Tandoori Vegetable Salad

Tandoori Vegetable Salad

Assortment of paneer and vegetables tossed with ethnic flavors and grilled to perfection in tandoor

Murgh Malai

Murgh Malai

Boneless pieces of chicken flavored with cream, nutmeg & mace

Murgh Tulsi Tikka

Murgh Tulsi Tikka

Boneless pieces of chicken with cumin, cheese, and basil

Murgh Achari

Murgh Achari

Boneless chicken breast marinated in yogurt, fenugreek, and pickling spices, tandoor-roasted

Murgh Mojo

Murgh Mojo

Chicken marinated with Cuban Mojo spices

Murgh Reshmi Kabob

Murgh Reshmi Kabob

Grilled chicken & diced sweet peppers tossed in a tangy tomato & anise seeds

Murgh Zafrani

Murgh Zafrani

An exotic variation of the traditional tandoori chicken

Gosht Boti Kabob

Gosht Boti Kabob

Lamb medallions marinated in spices and cardamom pickle

Lucknawi Seekh Kabob – Lamb

Lucknawi Seekh Kabob – Lamb

Minced lamb kabob infused with garlic, aromatic herbs, and smoked cashew nuts

Jhingri Tamatar

Jhingri Tamatar

Juicy jumbo prawns enhanced with sun dried tomatoes and tarragon

Fish Tikka

Fish Tikka

White fish marinated in carom, spices & yogurt, cooked in tandoor, accompanied with sautéed vegetables

Garlic Chicken Tikka

Garlic Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken marinated in garlic and bold spices, grilled for a smoky char and tender finish

Rack of Lamb

Rack of Lamb

Rack of spring lamb marinated in mustard and mint emulsion

Murgh Do Pyaza

Murgh Do Pyaza

Boneless chicken cooked in an abundance of onions and spices

Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

Tandoori chicken tikka immersed in a spiced creamy butter sauce

Malwani Chicken Curry

Malwani Chicken Curry

A coconut flavored green chicken curry from West India

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

Barbecued chicken pieces cooked in an aromatic and deliciously zesty sauce

Chicken Jalferezi

Chicken Jalferezi

Chicken cooked with onions, tomatoes, fenugreek, and sweet peppers

Chicken Vindaloo

Chicken Vindaloo

Boneless chicken pieces cooked with potatoes in vindaloo sauce and aromatic spices

Chicken Saagwala

Chicken Saagwala

Tender chicken breast cubes cooked with creamy curried spinach

Murgh Badami Korma

Murgh Badami Korma

Char grilled chicken cooked in an almond and cashew sauce flavored with saffron

Chicken Madras

Chicken Madras

Boneless chicken pieces cooked in madras spices, coconut milk and flavored with fresh curry leaves

Chicken Dhansak

Chicken Dhansak

Chicken, vegetables and lentil curry flavored with star anise and fenugreek

Honey Chicken

Honey Chicken

Lightly battered pan-fried chicken cubes glazed with a sauce medley of honey, soya sauce, paprika, tomato, and other ethnic condiments

Kadhai Chicken

Kadhai Chicken

Boneless chicken slowly cooked with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, and Indian herbs and spices in a special iron wok called Kadhai

Chicken Phal

Chicken Phal

Boneless chicken pieces cooked in ginger, garlic and onion gravy with dry red hot peppers and green chilies

Nilgiri Murgh

Nilgiri Murgh

Traditional chicken cooked in a blend of spices with fresh spinach and herbs

Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer

Fresh curried spinach with homemade cheese and aromatic spices

Paneer Mehr-un-Nissa

Paneer Mehr-un-Nissa

Stir fried cottage cheese and vegetables flavored with fennel

Navrattan Korma

Navrattan Korma

Garden fresh vegetables and nuts cooked in a rich cashew sauce

Dal Makhni

Dal Makhni

Black lentil delicacy simmered overnight on a slow fire with garlic, tomatoes and spices

Paneer Makhni

Paneer Makhni

Small cubes of homemade cheese cooked in cashew sauce and fenugreek

Vegetable Kofta

Vegetable Kofta

Vegetable dumplings cooked in creamy sauce topped with almond and cashews

Punj Rattani Dal

Punj Rattani Dal

A mixture of several lentils tempered with fresh garlic and cumin

Bhindi Amchoori

Bhindi Amchoori

Okra cooked with onions and tomatoes and dry mango powder

Sindi Chole

Sindi Chole

Chickpeas cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices in a pomegranate sauce

Baigan Bhurta

Baigan Bhurta

A charcoal smoked eggplant delicacy cooked with onions and tomatoes

Mushroom Vindaloo

Mushroom Vindaloo

Mushroom cooked in very spicy vindaloo sauce

Vegetable / Mushroom Jhalferezi

Vegetable / Mushroom Jhalferezi

Fresh vegetables tossed in ripe tomatoes and herbs with a hint of vinegar

Saag Aloo

Saag Aloo

Fresh baby spinach and potatoes cooked in aromatic spices

Mushroom Masala

Mushroom Masala

Mushroom cooked in an aromatic and deliciously zesty sauce

Aloo Til Gobhi

Aloo Til Gobhi

Potato and cauliflower florets tossed with onions and sesame seed

Aloo Tikka Masala

Aloo Tikka Masala

Potatoes simmered in creamy tikka masala sauce

Lamb / Goat Rogan Josh

Lamb / Goat Rogan Josh

Lamb or Goat cooked in rich cardamom sauce and tomatoes

Lamb / Goat Madras

Lamb / Goat Madras

Lamb or Goat cooked in madras spices and flavored with fresh curry leaves

Lamb / Goat Dhansak

Lamb / Goat Dhansak

Lamb or Goat, vegetables and lentil curry flavored with star anise and fenugreek

Lamb / Goat Jalferezi

Lamb / Goat Jalferezi

Lamb or Goat cooked with onions, tomatoes, fenugreek, and sweet peppers

Gosht Bukhara

Gosht Bukhara

Tender cuts of lamb cooked with apricot, fresh ginger, ground spices & herbs

Lamb / Goat Vindaloo

Lamb / Goat Vindaloo

Lamb or Goat cooked with potatoes in vindaloo sauce in aromatic spices

Lamb / Goat Korma

Lamb / Goat Korma

Lamb or Goat cooked in an almond and cashew sauce and flavored with saffron

Lamb / Goat Saagwala

Lamb / Goat Saagwala

Tender cut Lamb or Goat cubes cooked with creamy curried spinach

Boti Kabob Masala

Boti Kabob Masala

Lamb tikka immersed in a spiced creamy butter sauce

Keema Muttar

Keema Muttar

Minced lamb cooked with ginger garlic, selected herbs and mouth-watering spices

Konkan Crab Curry

Konkan Crab Curry

Crab meat in spicy sauce with onions, lemon grass and a touch of vinegar

Seafood Madras

Seafood Madras

Jumbo shrimps and fish cooked in madras spices, coconut milk and flavored with fresh curry leaves

Shrimp Korma

Shrimp Korma

Jumbo shrimps cooked in almond and cashew sauce flavored with saffron

Machli Palak Ka Salan

Machli Palak Ka Salan

A poppy seed based fish curry with fresh spinach flavored with aniseed

Salmon Dill Tikka

Salmon Dill Tikka

Grilled fillet of salmon simmered in a lemon sauce topped with dill cream

Seafood Vindaloo

Seafood Vindaloo

Jumbo shrimps and fish cooked with potatoes in vindaloo sauce and aromatic spices

Shrimp Jalferezi

Shrimp Jalferezi

Jumbo prawns cooked with onions, tomatoes, fenugreek, and sweet peppers

Tandori Shrimp Masala

Tandori Shrimp Masala

Jumbo prawns cooked in tandoor & immersed in a spicy butter sauce

Fish Madras

Fish Madras

Fish cooked in madras spices, coconut milk and flavored with fresh curry leaves

Seafood Moilee

Seafood Moilee

Your choice of fish or jumbo shrimps in a mild coconut sauce with mustard seed, ginger & curry leaves

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

Steamed basmati rice with peas

Zafrani Rice

Zafrani Rice

Steamed basmati rice finished with saffron, butter and cream

Tamarind Rice

Tamarind Rice

Tamarind basmati rice with curry leaves and mustard seeds

Zeera Rice

Zeera Rice

Fragrant basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds (jeera), butter, bay leaves and cloves

Mushroom Biryani

Mushroom Biryani

Mushrooms tossed with green herbs, aromatic rice and spices

Vegetable Biryani

Vegetable Biryani

Mixed vegetables tossed with green herbs, aromatic rice and spices

Shrimp Biryani

Shrimp Biryani

Shrimp cooked with aromatic spices and basmati rice

Goat Biryani

Goat Biryani

Goat cooked with basmati rice and spices

Lamb Biryani

Lamb Biryani

Lamb cooked with basmati rice and spices

Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani

Basmati rice cooked with chicken and spices

Keema Naan

Keema Naan

Naan stuffed with seasoned ground lamb, fresh ginger and cilantro

Naan

Naan

Fine flour bread, baked in tandoor

Roti

Roti

Whole wheat bread, baked in tandoor

Garlic Naan

Garlic Naan

Naan bread smeared with fresh garlic and herbs

Lacchedar Paratha

Lacchedar Paratha

Whole wheat crusty bread layered and buttered

Onion Kulcha

Onion Kulcha

Flour bread stuffed with onions

Aloo Naan

Aloo Naan

Whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and herbs

Malai Naan

Malai Naan

Naan bread stuffed with a creamy cheese filling

Mushroom Naan

Mushroom Naan

Naan stuffed with mushroom

Peshwari Naan

Peshwari Naan

Buttered flour bread stuffed with almonds, pistachios and cashew nuts

Bullet Naan

Bullet Naan

A spicy naan with a kick, topped with jalapeños and cilantro leaves and brushed with butter

Green Duo

Green Duo

A three-course meal for two: choice of Vegetable Samosas or Onion Bhaji, followed by Saag Paneer, Navrattan Korma, and Dal Makhni with Naan, Pulao Rice, Raita, and Cucumber Salad, finished with Rice Pudding

Tandoori Duo

Tandoori Duo

A three-course meal for two: choice of Vegetable Samosas or Onion Bhaji, followed by Seekh Kebab, Murgh Zafrani, Tulsi Tikka, Jumbo Shrimp, Dal Makhni, and Saag Paneer with Naan, Pulao Rice, Raita, and Cucumber Salad, finished with Rice Pudding

Butter Chicken Platter

Butter Chicken Platter

Tender chicken in a creamy tomato sauce, served with basmati rice and soft naan

Golden Chicken Tenders

Golden Chicken Tenders

Crispy, golden-fried chicken strips served with seasoned fries

Honey-Crisp Chicken Delight

Honey-Crisp Chicken Delight

Lightly battered chicken glazed with sweet honey, paired with fries

Butter Paneer Tikka

Butter Paneer Tikka

Tender cubes of grilled paneer in a creamy tomato sauce, served with basmati rice and soft naan

Rice Pudding

Rice Pudding

Traditional Indian rice pudding slow-cooked with milk, sugar, and cardamom

Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun

Classic Indian sweet made with milk solids, sugar, rose water & cardamom powder

Mango Mousse

Mango Mousse

Light and creamy mousse infused with the richness of ripe mangoes

Carrot Halva

Carrot Halva

Slow-cooked grated carrots simmered with ghee, sugar, and cardamom, garnished with nuts

Ras Malai

Ras Malai

Classic Indian dessert consisting of juicy cheese discs served with thickened milk

Pista Kulfi

Pista Kulfi

Creamy, traditional pistachio flavored dessert made with milk and real pistachios

Bubbles – Domestic

Bubbles – Domestic

Pepsi, Diet-Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Lemonade

Bubbles – Iconic Desi

Bubbles – Iconic Desi

Thumbs Up, Limca

Tea

Tea

Green Tea, Black Tea, Iced Tea

Warm Comforts

Warm Comforts

Masala Chai, Madras Coffee

Countryside Cooler – Lassi

Countryside Cooler – Lassi

Mango, Sweet, Salty

Sparkling Water

Sparkling Water

Bottled Water

Bottled Water

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Hours, buffet & prices.

Everything you need to plan a visit – when we’re open, when the buffet runs, and what it costs.

Opening Hours

  • Monday11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
    6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
  • Tuesday11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
    6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
  • Wednesday11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
    5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
  • Thursday11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
    5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
  • Friday11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
  • Saturday11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
  • Sunday11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Buffet

Lunch Buffet

Monday – Thursday · 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM

$22.99 per adult

Weekend Lunch Buffet

Friday – Sunday · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

$24.99 per adult

Dinner Buffet

Monday & Tuesday · 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

$25.99 per adult

Kids Buffet

Ages 5-12

$12.99 per adult

Fresh Naan served to your table · 20+ rotating halal dishes · kids under 5 eat free

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14543 Memorial Dr
Houston, TX 77079, United States

(281) 496-3232

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