Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Khan Saab opens in Hawaiian Gardens

Chef Imran Ali Mookhi brings his acclaimed Pakistani and Indian street food restaurant to a new location.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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Chef Imran Ali Mookhi has opened his Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen in Hawaiian Gardens, California. The new location follows the success of Mookhi's previous restaurant, SHOR Bazzar, and allows him to bring his acclaimed Pakistani and Indian street food to a wider Los Angeles-area audience.

Why it matters

The opening of Khan Saab in Hawaiian Gardens represents the expansion of a Michelin-recognized restaurant brand that specializes in the vibrant street food flavors of the Indian subcontinent. This brings greater culinary diversity and recognition to the local dining scene.

The details

Khan Saab focuses on serving elevated versions of popular Pakistani and Indian street food dishes. New menu items at the Hawaiian Gardens location include the Sloppy Khan, a Sloppy Joe made with Wagyu beef and spiced with a hot "gun-powder dust" condiment, as well as the Smoked Beef Kabob, featuring top sirloin marinated for 12 hours and charcoal-smoked tableside. Like Mookhi's previous restaurant, Khan Saab follows halal traditions and does not serve alcohol, offering a selection of alcohol-free mocktails, craft drinks, and rare mineral waters instead.

  • Khan Saab opened its Hawaiian Gardens location earlier this month (February 2026).
  • Mookhi opened his previous restaurant, SHOR Bazzar, in February 2025.

The players

Imran Ali Mookhi

The chef who opened the Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognized Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen in Hawaiian Gardens, California.

Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen

A restaurant specializing in elevated Pakistani and Indian street food, which Mookhi has now opened in Hawaiian Gardens after previously operating under the SHOR Bazzar name.

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What they’re saying

“We really wanted to get into L.A. County and the city makes it easy for us to reach other locations. We want to make sure we are able to reach the L.A. area.”

— Imran Ali Mookhi, Chef (dailynews.com)

“Khan Saab is a very well known establishment so we decided to convert that into Khan Saab and continue that Pakistani heritage and Indian heritage into one brand.”

— Imran Ali Mookhi, Chef (dailynews.com)

The takeaway

The opening of Khan Saab in Hawaiian Gardens brings a Michelin-recognized restaurant specializing in elevated Pakistani and Indian street food to the Los Angeles area, expanding culinary diversity and recognition in the local dining scene.