Absolutely surpassed my expectations. I've had home cooked Pakistani food and this was great. Service was head and shoulders above. Ambiance was lovely, inside and out.
Here's my comparisons based on what we had:
We had the kebab platter with the seekh, Malai boti, and tandoori chicken. We also had beef nehari. 4 of us had dinner and each of us had a different favorite but we all enjoyed all of them. The beef nehari was spicy for a few folks but not too much. If you can't handle spicy, this one might not be good for you; it does build up the more you eat it. This was my favorite dish and everyone else's second favorite.
None of the kebab were spicy. (Generally, all of the kebabs were not as heavily spiced as our homemade kebab, but still delicious and probably more palatable for folks less familiar with these spices.)
Seekh kebab was particularly more mild than the one we make at home but we do like a heavy spice for our kebab. The texture was perfect, moist and juicy but not falling apart.
Tandoori had nice flavor. The chicken was really tender on this one, like wow. Personally, I thought this tasted great with the mint chutney and the mustard chutney (the orange one). The mustard chutney is not overly mustardy, so even if you don't like mustard, try it.
Malai boti was my favorite of the kebab. It was good flavor, with and without the chutney, to me.
I love masala chai, so I try it everywhere. The chai here was really hot, freshly made. After it cooled a bit (take my advice, let it cool), it was delicious. It wasn't too strong or sweet, but had a good balance. I could have had two or three of them in a cool night while sitting outside, easily. I likely would have regretted it because of the caffeine, so one was perfect.
The garlic naan was delicious, a little thicker and softer, not like a very thin naan. I like both styles though so was quite happy. It also has a robust garlic flavor, unlike some places that sadly only give you a hint of garlic. I tried it with all of the kebab and nehari and it paired well with all of it.
The platter came with plain rice, which was fine. It was a good texture, which I appreciate.
Lastly, a salad is served alongside the platter, which had fresh lettuce, a strong cilantro flavor, and tomato and onion. It was a nice way to have some fresh greens with the meat.
The service.... was amazing. We showed up later than we intended and they still served us. They offered food multiple times before the kitchen closed, we're attentive with water, even serving us at tables outside. They were really great, truly.
I can't wait to go back.