My first time ordering from this place was three days ago and I've been ordering it every day since. I've never had Paya before, but if you ever had lamb curry it's very similar. So good!!!! I like to get the paya and samosas on the side and then drip them the sauce. 100/100 would recommend!!! Plus the portion sizes are great!!!!
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Mary C
Emerging Expert • 66 contributions
Loved
• 6/4/26
• DoorDash order
Samosa Veggie and Lamb Curry were spicier than I expected, but very tasty! :)
Daal Soup was brothy not thick, but also tasted great. Rice was browned yet moist, & cucumber slices were a nice touch.👍🏼
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Kazi S
1 contributions
Didn't like
• 3/21/26
• DoorDash order
I recently ordered from Alif, especially on Eid day, as I was expecting a good biryani experience. Unfortunately, it turned out to be very disappointing. I ordered beef tehari (beef biryani) along with rice pudding. The rice pudding seemed old and spoiled—the rice was already breaking down and melting, which made it unpleasant to eat.
As for the beef biryani, it was supposed to contain a decent amount of beef, but I only found 3–4 very small pieces of meat. Even worse, the biryani was completely tasteless. There was no aroma or flavor at all—just plain rice with almost no seasoning.What they show on the online menu and what I actually received were completely different. The presentation and portion did not match at all.Overall, this was one of the worst biryanis I’ve ever had. It felt like a complete waste of money. I would not recommend this place to anyone who truly loves biryani.
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Julian K
Emerging Expert • 10 contributions
Didn't like
• 3/22/26
• DoorDash order
The fattoush has a creamy dressing? Not a tangy oily dressing, and lemon wedges were mixed into the salad so i accidentally ate one it was not pleasant.
The soup was runny compared to other places that have had Dahl on BOGO
The portion size was good.
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chelsea g
1 contributions
Liked
• 4/27/26
• DoorDash order
The butter chicken is the best curry-based dish I have ever had, absolute perfection. and the home-made Nan amazing. pulse customer service was on point. Thank you so much! I will be back!
