Mana Salwa Halal Restaurant

Pickering has many great restaurants for takeout, and Mana Salwa is one of them. We ordered the 'Platter for Two', which consists of four pieces of boneless chicken meat, two pieces of bbq chicken, two skewers of beef kebab, two pieces of naan, and rice with cabbage on top. The bonless chicken in the platter were perfectly cooked, pillow soft, and very flavorful. The beef kebab in the platter was also very well made, with the right amount of seasoning and texture. We also ordered a dozen chicken and beef samosas, which were flavorful, perfectly crunchy on the outside, and well cooked on the inside without being dry. The naan was very soft and chewy. One suggestion I have is to make the naan less chewy, so that it is easier to eat, but that is just my opinion. The Kashmiri tea was very aromatic and a nice way to end the meal with something sweet. Mohammad and Daniel provided excellent customer service skills, and they were knowledgeable about the restaurant and food for any questions I asked. I highly recommend the Platter for Two Special for the variations, flavors, and great value. What I like about this restaurant is they take very good care in the way they season and cook their food because you definitely can tell when you take the first bite, and they are sharing Pakistani inspired culture through their food. Thank you to everyone at Mana Salwa, and looking forward to trying more items on the menu! Vegetarian options: See their menu on the website or photos for vegaterian food options. Parking: Lots of parking spaces outside restaurant. Dietary restrictions: If you have any restrictions, e.g. about oil amount or spicyness, you can let them know.

Update: we've since gone back and tried a butter chicken along with a platter for 2. The butter chicken was delicious, the chicken looks the same as the chicken in the platter red colour and large chunks. The naan was a lot better this time, not overly sweet but still flavourful. Perfect! TLDR; Tasty and affordable! This restaurant is definitely a hidden gem! We tried chicken biryani, platter for 2, and a palaak paneer. The chicken biryani was packed full and super spicy, the chicken was cooked to perfection. There was a lot of sauce that settled to the bottom, which I hadn't experienced elsewhere. The palaak paneer was very sweet, and the paneer was a tad crumbly. The platter was amazing, the chicken pieces were moist and flavourful. The naan was quite different from what I'm used to, as it had some sweetness to it like raisin flavour, but I'm not sure. Everything is priced very reasonably, even with the rising cost of ingredients after covid. The platter was definitely my favourite and we will be back for it again!

I ordered a chicken tikka masala, butter chicken and boneless chicken biryani with the butter naan. The food was very flavorful and the portions were very generous. My one small complaint was that the curries did have a little too much oil. The naan was soft and flavorful. Overall, it was a very positive experience. I will definitely be coming back to this place to try out their other dishes.

I use to love there food but the amount of oil they used in the dish Chicken tikka masala was a disappointment. Even after mentioning on the notes 'use less oil' I still got this picture attached

Delicious food! Amazing price and great quantity...combo packages are also great. Very friendly owners/staff and always providing top quality foods...dining is available but limited seats.. mostly people to takeout. You can call in and order in advance... definitely recommend to go try for yummy authentic pakistani/indian food in Pickering

My husband and I have lived in Pickering for 10 years and I have to say, I wish we had discovered this place years ago. We just recently ordered from Mana Salwa about a week ago and the food that we ordered was DELICIOUS! The amount that we got was very much worth the price and we will 100% be ordering from them again.

Amazing food. Tried their chaat papri, Tandoori burger and paratha rolls! Excellent. However, their Kashmiri chaye was so so but I understand that not everyone can make good Kashmiri chaye

Fantastic restaurant for take-out. Friendly service, delicious authentic food, large portions. A must try! Loved the sweet lassi. We will definitely be repeat customers!!!

Delicious food introduced to me by a friend. This is the Chana Bhatura, the bread is very soft that we tear apart and eat with the curried chickpeas along with the other stuff. Very delicious and big portions, I couldn't finish all of mine so I had to get it to go. The young man behind the counter is very kind and provides good service.

Very good experience! Servers were very friendly and patient and took their time to listen to my order. The dining space was very comfortable. The food itself was extremely aromatic and well worth my money. It truly felt like back home. I will be coming again for sure