Ali's Kitchen Osaka Halal

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

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.

Great restaurant! Definitely make a reservation in advance, but they let us make a reservation for an hour after we walked in, so we just wandered through the stores while we waited. Ali was very nice and talked to each table with genuine interest and charisma. The food was absolutely delicious and every person at the table finished their plate. Lots of vegetarian options as well.The restaurant was fun and very inviting. Very comfortable and very delicious.

South Asian halal restaurant in the center of Osaka. Even though the place is quite small, the service is great. You can get the food quickly. Also the price (by buying the set menu) is considered economical. The taste was also good, you might find it spicy in some food.