Ali's Kitchen Osaka Halal

Ali’s Kitchen was an amazing find for us during our stay in Japan. Although my wife and I love Japanese food, we were starting to miss Pakistani cuisine and were so happy we found this spot! Ali is an incredible host who has a fascinating backstory he can speak 10 languages and effortlessly switches between English, Urdu, Arabic and Japanese. He was super warm, friendly and welcoming when we walked in. We ordered the mutton biryani, mutton nihari, garlic naan and samosas which were outstanding! I love my food very spicy, the dishes were delicious and on point. 10/10 would recommend coming here if you’re looking for good Pakistani food in Osaka. Thanks for the good time and food Ali! Danyal and Sana

To Ali’s response: just focus on your food quality please. Surprisingly awful given all the good reviews. Nothing seemed fresh. Anything tasted bad. Ordered hummus, falafel, palak paneer, paratha, spicy combo, pineapple lassi. Lassis were watered down. Palak paneer was like warm. Seemed microwaved or frozen. Everything just seemed off and not tasty. Falafel was okay but it’s hard to go wrong with fried food. Hummus was irredeemable and a shame. Owner seems too busy browsing the web and creating his travel videos. Should focus on the food instead. Really shocked this was at one point in the Michelin Guide 2018 — perhaps things turned upside down after the pandemic.

We are supper happy that we find this place, halal restaurant that michelin approved, i forgot what we had ordered but i remembered that our plate is super clean at the end

The food is really great, I ordered 3 kebab set, and it was amazing especially the humus. The roti was not enough, though, so I ordered one more extra but the staff maybe forgot my order and I had to wait for a bit. Staff was probably overwhelmed, but she was very accommodating. The place was on the underground floor, so phone reception is not good, but it has a quiant and homey vibe. I would want to come again and try their chicken biryani next time.

It was really good to find a Pakistani restaurant in Osaka, and boy did it deliver. The food was really good, especially the famous Biryani. The drinks were amazing too, especially the mango juice. The owner was kind and talkative, and could speak Japanese, English and Urdu. Would definitely recommend if you happen to be in the area. P.S. Thanks Ali for teaching my little brother magic tricks :