Ma’am Saab
Pakistani
Fritos Chaat ★ — $ 12
Fritos, cholay, sweet yogurt, tamarind, chaat masala, herbs
vegetarian , gf , vegan available (Sweet Potato Chaat — $ 14)
Roasted sweet potatoes, mango, tamarind, yogurt, chickpeas, sev, chaat crunch
vegetarian , vegan available (Samosa Chaat — $ 14)
Crispy vegetable samosa over spiced cholay, tamarind, herbs
vegan , df (Bhel Puri ★ — $ 12)
Crispy rice puffs, chickpea strings, crisps, tamarind, amchur, mint, cilantro
gf (Qeema Pav ★ — $ 14)
Seasoned ground lamb, butter-toasted buns, Lahori cholay
Masala Salad — $ 14
Cabbage, coconut, peanuts, herbs, fried onions, crisps
Highway Karahi — $ 32
Tomato, ginger, garlic, red chili masala in a hot karahi, served with naan
vegetarian available , gf available (Karachi Biryani ★ — $ 36)
Aromatic basmati rice, rich masala, served with raita & kachoomar
Beef Chicken Paneer Cholay
vegetarian available , vegan available , gf available
Lucknow Lamb Nihari ★ — $ 42
16-hour slow-cooked lamb shank, silky spiced gravy, served with naan
Chicken Tikka ★ — $ 34
Kashmiri chili, yogurt and lemon marinated grilled chicken
gf (Boti Tikka — $ 34)
Kashmiri chili marinated steak cubes, garlic and pepper cream sauce
gf (Frontier Kabab ★ — $ 34)
Mom's recipe. Garlic and cumin spiced ground beef kabab
Butter Chicken ★ — $ 32
Roast chicken in Ma'am Saab's golden butter curry, basmati rice
gf (Butter Paneer ★ — $ 32)
Roast paneer in Ma'am Saab's golden butter curry, basmati rice
vegetarian , gf (Palak Chicken — $ 32)
Roast chicken in rich spinach and garlic curry, basmati rice
gf (Palak Paneer — $ 32)
Roast paneer in rich spinach and garlic curry, basmati rice
vegetarian , gf (Vegetarian Thali ★ — $ 29)
Saag paneer, methi aloo, basmati rice, paratha, kachoomar
vegan , gf (Palak — $ 12)
Spinach slow-cooked with roasted garlic and cumin
vegan , gf (Sweets)
Each 12 · Sampler 40 · The way every Pakistani feast should end.
Gulab Jamun ★
Rosewater dumplings, cardamom syrup, pistachio
vegetarian (Seasonal Cheesecake)
NY style cheesecake · Chef's featured preparation
vegetarian (Rasmalai Tres Leches ★)
Rose, cardamom infused sponge, candied pistachio
vegetarian (Saffron Ice Cream Sundae)
Parle-G & Biscoff crumble, pistachio, rose, kulfi sauce
Signature Cocktails (Kashmiri 76 — $ 16)
Vodka, dry curaçao, citrus, bubbles, pomegranate
Shalimar — $ 16
Gin, rose vermouth, grand marnier, lemon, ginger
Vodka, chai, spices, amaretto (Divine Intervention — $ 15)
Chai infused bourbon, west indies orange bitters
From Pakistan (Mango Lassi — $ 8)
Creamy Kesar mango, cardamom, yogurt, rosewater, maximum nirvana
Masala Lemonade — $ 8
Sharp lemon, cane sugar, mint, chaat masala, everything all at once
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 61 venues in Charleston, SC and could score 14 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
See the week▾
| Sunday | 5pm – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Saturday | 5pm – 10pm |
Hours checked Aug 29, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 35 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
Coverage
- Our Top 50: Summer 2026 — Ma’am Saab ↗
Charleston City Paper
Press - Website discovery: Ma'am Saab · Modern Pakistani Restaurant in Charleston, SC ↗
website-discovery-search
Press