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Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen, Fullerton, CA
Award-winning

Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen

4.6
4.6
497 Reviews
$30 and under
Indian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 42 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
  • Good for special occasions
With a culmination of cuisines from India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen boasts a menu of 100% halal cuisine, crafted by award-winning Chef Imran Ali Mookhi. In this eclectic eatery with an elegant vibe, guests can enjoy a range of dishes from more traditional, such as the Butter Chicken, to more creative dishes such as the Sloppy Khan, while sipping on a selection of craft non-alcoholic cocktails, like the Mango Mojito mocktail.

Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen has been Michelin recognized with the Bib Gourmand Award for 4 consecutive years - 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Afghan, Pakistani
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat, Sun 2:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (714) 853-1081
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Imran Ali Mookhi
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
    2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Fullerton
  • Parking details
    There is also a parking structure located next door.
  • Additional
    Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 497 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen offers a delightful fusion of Indian, Pakistani, and Afghan cuisine. The restaurant is praised for its "amazing food experience" and "authentic flavors." Highlights include the "best chicken karahi" and creative mocktails. Despite occasional service issues, the ambiance and food make it a "desi gem."

497 Reviews
  1. kin

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service and ambience were great. The flavoring of the food was lacking in the 5 different items we ordered. Most of it was chicken based with one veg entree. If I come back, I will give the beef and lamb entrees a try.

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  2. Michael

    VIP

    Orange County

    19 reviews

    2.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I rarely write reviews but felt I needed to. Full disclosure, I’ve only been to this place once and it was for their Valentine’s dinner, five course prefix dinner. First of all, they sat us 25 mins after our reservation. Place was packed and honestly, I don’t think they know what they were doing. However, the staff was friendly. Once seated, tried to order a bottle of wine but they were sold out of all their bottles of wine except their most expensive bottle, which was not wine but a sweet rose. We went ahead and ordered it, wasnt good, definitely a super inflated price. I asked for an ice bucket to keep the rose cold but they didnt have one. First course was basically naan with masala for dipping. Naan was good but weak as a first course item. Second course was one samosa to share between two people. Came out cold, nothing notable about it. Third course was chicken pieces, basically tasted like they were in bbq sauce. Tasted just ok. Oh yeah, and they brought our second and third courses at the same time. For main courses, I got the Shrimp curry and GF got the Butter Chicken. My shrimp curry was tasty but only had three shrimp. My GF chicken however was nasty. Never had chicken with that texture. Super soft and mushy, it was gross. Dessert was one piece of chocolate cake to share, we didn’t eat it. At this point we just wanted to leave. All this for $340 lol. Not sure what their regular menu is like but Valentine’s dinner was a complete fail. I won’t be going back to find out.

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  3. Minh

    San Diego

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Overpriced, bad service, food wasn’t that special. Just overpriced marketing for a Valentine’s Day dinner.

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  4. Yusuf

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We opted for the prix fixe Valentine's menu, which was priced at $80 per person for a five-course meal. For the second course, the samosa chaat, they served only one samosa, splitting it in half for both diners instead of providing one per person. Similarly, for the final course, a chocolate cake, they brought a single portion as a shared plate instead of serving individual slices to each guest who had paid for the full menu. While the food quality was decent, the portion sizes felt inadequate given the price.

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  5. Michael

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service and the food were AMAZING. Cannot recommend highly enough. Go now. The butter chicken and the Sloppy “Joe” are to die for.

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  6. Michael

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and service. We will be back! Excellent value

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  7. Sudip

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was excellent as expected . I have been at this place couple of times since it opened. The ambiance used be very nice. But it was very crowded and noisy last evening.

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  8. Stephani

    VIP

    San Diego

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server gave wonderful recommendations, all selections delicious. Favorites included goat cheese naan and butter chicken. Noise level very high the only detractor. Definitely return with 2-4 diners so table conversations can be heard.

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  9. Abdul

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best Indian / Pakistani Food in OC & LA. We are regular here & their 2nd Location “Shor” in hawaiian gardens. They have great deserts also. After dinner checkout the qamaria yemeni coffee next door for great coffee, chai, latte, deserts etc.

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  10. Hemal

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food. Service was bit slow but they were busy. Noticed employee drying dishes with towel at front area which did not bode well with ambience. Otherwise we were happy with food and service.

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FAQs

Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now and Uber Eats. Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (714) 853-1081.

Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen is rated 4.6 stars by 497 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 42 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen

229 E Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
    2. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Fullerton
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Fri 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat, Sun 2:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Afghan, Pakistani
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There is also a parking structure located next door.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Imran Ali Mookhi
  • Additional
    Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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