P.K. Curry House Credit: Photo by Doug Trattner

Dwarfed by chains like Starbucks, Taco Bell, Raising Cane’s and Applebee’s, P.K. Curry House is an easily overlooked treasure on busy Mayfield Road in Mayfield Heights. For many years, this small storefront was home to Taste of Kerala, a stellar South Indian takeaway that grew into a full-service restaurant in Woodmere. For the past two years, this place has been winning back customers thanks to its homestyle Nepalese and Indian dishes.

The P.K. stands for the husband-and-wife team who run the shop with an outsize measure of care, attention and personality. That personality arrived in the form of a gentle chiding when I placed a pickup order through DoorDash and not through the restaurant’s own website. To guide my next transaction, the owner handed over a 10-percent-off coupon good for online orders.

P.K. offers a nice selection of Nepalese and Indian dishes, with the Indian items on the menu outnumbering the Nepalese ones three to one. If you like momos, the dumplings that hail from the Himalayan region, you already have reason to visit here. These are some of the best around – and they’re offered in a variety of ways. My favorite were the classic steamed ones ($10.59) served with a mildly spiced tomato-based sauce on the side. Sporting the characteristic twist-pinched top, the tender wrappers give way to flavor ground meat or vegetable fillings. We also enjoyed P.K.’s jhol momos ($11.99), in which the steamed dumplings are served in a spicy soup-like chutney.

Other than both being stir-fried noodle dishes, Nepalese and Chinese chow mein are completely different dishes thanks to the spices and seasonings used. The version ($12.59) served here stars thick, hearty egg noodles, juicy roasted chicken and veggies in a savory, warm-spiced sauce. It’s garnished with chopped red onion, fresh cilantro and a lime wedge.

I went two for three with the Indian dishes. P.K.’s paneer biryani ($13.99) was fragrant, fluffy and layered with flavor and spice, but I found the lamb vindaloo ($18.59) sauce to be very thick and heavy – almost paste-like. There was no such issue with the chicken korma ($14.59), starring fork-tender chicken in a faintly sweet, creamy and nutty sauce. Rice is included in the price.

I found that the kitchen did a remarkable job of nailing one’s requested spice levels, from mild to medium to hot. While clearly subjective terms, my dishes all managed to arrive perfectly spiced.

P.K. Curry House
5850 Mayfield Rd., Mayfield Hts.
440-566-0152
pkcurryhouse.com

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This article appears in Sep 25 – Oct 8, 2024.

Food & Drink

Review: P.K. Curry House Delivers Charm and Flavor in Mayfield Heights

For two years, the restaurant has been dishing up homestyle Indian and Nepalese

by Douglas Trattner October 10, 2024August 8, 2025

Douglas Trattner

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.

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