I had a mostly pleasant experience here. The restaurant is fairly small, and somewhat warm on the inside. Everyone I spoke to was incredibly friendly and treated me like I mattered! They were even kind enough to let me get a free mango lassi as an apology for opening the restaurant late (I had to wait about 15 minutes before I was let into the restaurant because they were at a doctors appointment).
I have eaten a lot of Indian food in my life, but this was my first time trying Pakistani food, and even though the names of a lot of the dishes are the same, the flavors are not! I ordered the paneer tikka masala, and it was less creamy, more oily, and more heavily spiced than Indian tikka masala. I probably prefer the Indian version more, but this was still a unique and tasty change of pace! Good sized portion of masala, but a fairly small portion of rice.
I also ordered the beef seekh kabab roll, which was also unique and flavorful. If anything I think the kabab may have been a little bit too heavily herbed, because I literally couldn’t taste the beef, just herbs/spices. I still enjoyed it on the whole, but I’d like to see them let the beef flavor shine a bit more.
The mango lassi was great, most places around here make it too sweet and it just tastes like melted mango ice cream. At Curry Element it is not overly sweet and you can really taste the...
Read moreCurry Element deserves a Michelin Star. First time I came here — I got a chicken seekh kebab. It was the best thing they recommended for all my dietary restrictions. I talked to Abdul and he said, “you need to sit down and eat.” I came in with my wife today and 15 minutes after ordering the owners brought out this 1 ft x 1 ft pile of goat briyani for my wife and scorching-hot-plate of the beef seekh kebab. Onions and tomatoes cooking — it was dinner and show at this point. It was like going to BlackRock Grill. Except — not in traffic-induced hell-hole that’s Orlando. It’s off-the-beaten path in Longwood. We dug in and my wife and agreed even before the meal — “their only competition is international drive. No one in Longwood, Winter Springs, Lake Mary, Sanford or Apopka can compete with them.” That was when we tried the take-out. After the dine-in-meal— the only restaurant that can measure up to them by-a-hair is Christener’s Prime. And the only thing there — their steaks. They beat Fleming’s, Dragonfly Robata, Ruth Chris, Season’s 52 by milesss. So much flavor — all halal — I feel phenomenal after eating. I feel clearer headed — more energized and ready-to-take-on anything. And to stress — that was after eating foods teaming with flavor.. from spicy-to-sweet and...
Read moreThe Real Deal! Authentic Pakistani Cuisine at its finest. Let’s break the review down.
For starters, this place hits the spot and checks every foodie’s boxes—authentic taste, flavor, fresh, high quality ingredients, and cooked to perfection.
In my quest for Authentic Pakistani food in O-Town, I stumbled across this hidden gem to satisfy my halwa poori cravings and fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised.
The Halwa Aloo Poori, Chicken Seekh Kababs, Sesame Seed Naan, Aloo Paratha, as well as the dessert items — hot chai and gulab jamun — were exceptionally delicious and fresh - thanks to the owner Mr. Aziz who was super friendly and catered to all our needs. To add to our amazing experience, he helped us navigate the menu and even recommended the dishes to order - reassuring us he would aim to deliver above and beyond - and yes he did.
This place deserves more than 5 stars 🌟 for its wonderful ambiance, cozy seating, and food that is simply hard to beat perhaps not just in Florida, but even at a domestic level in the US.
Keep it up guys....
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