Khyber Market and Restaurant

I eat here all the time. Being a neighbor to the store I don’t mind the neighborhood even though it comes across as «ghetto». I get the New York style spicy chicken gyro with lemon. Me being a regular and picky costumer, I get it made kinda different then what they usually serve. Wish they would think of remodeling or something but they’re all men and just worry about the business. The head chef, Adil, is a great guy and perfects all the recipes. Prices are great and you get what you pay for. Great job Khyber! Keep up the good work!
So pros– great tasting food and great service
And cons– location, interior

All items are very good. Briyani and kebab are excellent
My special is goat Briyani and seek kabab
They have tandoori item too … Price are very reasonable
This place is very near to holly wood casino, you can give a try.
There is no paya :)

OMG, I freaking love this food. The beef biryani is outstanding. One of the best things I have ever eaten. The beef kabobs are flavorful with just the right amount of spice and heat. The cilantro sauce is super delicious. I eat it even though it gives me the worst heartburn. It’s worth the pain.
We have never eaten in because the place looks like a dump. That being said. Do not let the semi-​scary, neglected, sad storefront deter you. This is some amazing food!

The food is really really good… better than the other competitors’ (*cough* Tandoori Grill *cough) & the prices are much better as well, but sadly the location is really bad. I had to deduct a star for that. I have dined in and would not recommend it to anyone. The bathrooms are just horrible too and I had just gone in to wash my hands!
Good thing is the food is worth the drive. Love their kebabs & New York style gyro!

I like to carry out from the Khyber Market because the food is delicious! Best Biryani and Kababs in Columbus! Atmosphere in the café needs work, but the food is well worth it.

The taste of the food definitely makes up for its lack of curb appeal. Just go up to the counter and try the mix gyro with rice.

Generous biriyani rice. Wish they added a little more meat in it. $ 9, then, seems a little pricy for 3 small pieces of goat meat (took one star out from this reason). However, delicious! This is my 2^nd time and it’s still good.

Great food! Just needs to clean up. The place itself is in pretty bad shape, if your someone who isn’t bothered by that try it out!

This place has the best North Indian/​Pakistani food in Columbus. I got Goat korma, Goat biryani and Reshmi kabab. Everything was flavorful and spicy. Had a great meal and cannot wait to get back and try some more items on the menu

Food here is excellent! This is a family friendly place. Lots of kids running around all the time. Great value for money. Do not be put off by the exterior or the spartan interior!

I’ve been meaning to check Khyber out for a looooong time now, but it’s so friggin gosh darn out of the way (tho, to be fair, much of Columbus’s cheap, good ethnic food seems to be around these parts). finally resolved myself to get some carryout with my wife and a friend. as previously mentioned, try not to be deterred by the environment – i went in knowing this was a relative hole-​in-​the-​wall, but shoot, aren’t all the best ethnic spots?
the food is good, but unfortunately, nothing really to justify the trip unless you happen to be in the area (ahem, gambling addicts):
— the beef nihari, while the flavor of the sauce is amazeballs, had about a half inch of oil on top. admittedly, this was my first time having nehari, so i’m open to the idea of having some good spicy oil on top, but the sheer amount of it was pretty disconcerting. skimming most of it off went a long way, and although the prices are really affordable at about $ 8 a dish, FYI, ours came with only two decent sized chunks of beef.
— the goat biryani was probably the best dish that we had. i love goat, and Khyber’s is flavorful and tender – i just wish there was more of it! that being said, i may or may not be spoiled by the biryani my father-​in-​law makes. solid, but again, nothing exceptional.
— the NY style gyro dish (mix of chicken and lamb), if you’ve had anything like the chicken and rice found all over the east coast, is pretty disappointing. mainly, my biggest grip is that Khyber’s interpretation of white sauce is «ranch» sauce – this may totally be a result of appealing to local tastes, cuz let’s face it, midwesterners are all about ranch. i was hoping for something a bit more true to the halal chicken and rice carts fare.
all in all, a solid alternative ethnic spot that i will revisit the next time i relapse into my degenerative gambling habit.

Awesome food, in a filthy and putrid shop.
THE FOOD
This gets a 5 … among the best I’ve had anywhere in the world. Ask for what is good that day. I tried the Nihari, Daal, Goat Korma and Naan … outstanding … all of them. Even better than Tandoori Grill, if that is possible.
THE SERVICE
Pretty good. They are pretty eager to help and serve.
THE ATMOSPHERE
I usually am not phased by appearances at all, but this is something else. The décor and furnishings are less than humble, but that is fine with me. The first issue I had was with the bathroom, it was beyond disgusting and had an odour that will turn your stomach. But the final straw was the stench of sewage that began to waft into the dining room as we were finishing up our meal.
Bottom line … I will never eat here … but I will order takeout, unfortunately that is not very practical for me so it will be less often. Tandoori Grill will continue to get more of my business for this genre, though the food here is much better.

Don’t be deterred by the location. What it lacks in curb appeal, it makes up in taste and price. This little restaurant serves some of the most authentic Pakistani food around! For those virgins out there wanting to taste authentic Indian/​Pakistani food, wrap your taste buds around the Chicken Seekh kebab with naan. Or my favorites– aloo palak (potato and spinach), aloo gobi (potato and cauliflower) and the bhindi curry (okra curry). The naan is freshly made in house and is a bargain at just $ 1 each. The samosa’s are to die for, team them with a hot cup of tea /​coffee and it’s an explosion of pure bliss in your mouth!
With the low prices (can pick up a curry for $ 6-​$ 8) and tastes that are reminiscent of your mothers curry, expect it to be busy. The restaurant gets a lot of carry out orders so be prepared to wait a good 40 minutes. In my book, the food is well worth the wait.
My five star rating is based purely on the taste and price. The staff is friendly and polite, but the wait times and décor are a slight let down.

Best Pakistani/​Peshawari food in Columbus. Best biryani too. Hands down (and I’m Pakistani btw). The restaurant décor is lacking, but it caters to local Pakistanis and Arabs who order it carry out anyway. I wouldn’t recommend dining inside the restaurant unless you like harsh fluorescent lighting.
The biryani is great. As are the kabobs. The ras malai desert is creamy, as it’s meant to be. Other places like Aab in Grandview make a ras malai that’s way too cakey, and smothered in sweetened condensed milk — that’s a cheap shortcut most south Asian restaurants use for ras malai. True ras malai cream shouldn’t taste like sweetened condensed milk. This one doesn’t.

Went out of my way to the west side after reading a review on alt.eats.columbus. Pulling up I was a bit taken back by the neighboring market/​liquor store, but I’m glad I gave it a chance. I put in a carry-​out order for goat karahi, 3 naans, chicken gyro, and chapli patties to take home and eat with the family. I enjoyed everything: the karahi was very tasty with well prepared goat, the chapli patties were very flavorful, the naan was nice, and their spin on a gyro was different in a good way as deconstructed with basmati rice. The food was spicier than expected which was great for me, but my wife and kids had trouble with the heat. I expected the karahi to be a little spicy, but it was actually the chapli and gyro that were the spiciest.
The employee who took the order was extremely friendly and helpful. The only knocks I have on the place is the time it took to prepare the food (but I’m willing to wait if it means a better meal) and the location. The employee did mention they would be offering delivery very soon. If you’re by the casino I’d highly recommend you to stop by and check this place out, but unless you want a 20−25min wait call your order ahead of time or dine-​in.