The restaurant offers a wide variety of traditional Pakistani dishes.
Owner Salman A. Bhatti opened BK Grill in June of 2018 in Laurel, Maryland, hoping to fill a void in the upscale Pakistanic restaurant market. He said, “As an American of Pakistani descent, I wanted to open an American restaurant that serves desi food.”
Bhatti wanted to open a restaurant that met the high standards he says Desi restaurants have in his home country.
And according to his customers, that standard is being met. The restaurant boasts a 4 star rating on Yelp, and according to one customer Abdul Razack, the restaurant “has the best Pakistani food in the DMV.” Razack did complain about the wait for his food however. “It took like 25 minutes for my friends and I to get our food,” he said.
According to Bhatti, the reason for the restaurants success and respect is because of how much they cater to their customers. “I as an owner like to speak with each and every guest. I want them to become a part of our family.” The restaurant also offers an affordable menu.
Their starters, such as their fries and soups, range in price from $6 to $11, while their hot kitchen and barbecue specialties range in price from $14 to $19. BK Grill’s steakhouse menu items are all $20 and more. The restaurant also has a vegetarian menu, with all items hovering around $10. Their weekend buffet is $8.
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The restaurant hosts a wide array of ethnic cuisine, such as mutton qorma, chicken shinwari, and chicken sheekh kabab. BK Grill also offers some traditional American items with a desi-inspired twist, such as their chicken tikka nachos. They also offer catering services.
BK Grill is located at 14708 Baltimore Ave in Laurel, Maryland. The hours of operation are from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm everyday, except for Fridays and Saturdays when they close at 11:00 pm.
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