Biriyani House
“Finally some good indian food.”
“The biryanis were good too though I preferred the goat biryani over the chicken one.”
“Our usual order is Daal soup, veggie samosa, chicken tikki marsala, garlic naan& the total only comes out to approx $20!”
Biriyani House
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
3 reviews
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We came upon this place when walking over to Starbucks to get a coffee. We did take out and ordered Chicken Biryani and Mutton Biryani. They also packed some salad and raita (yogurt dish) for us too.
Place is cheap and quantity is great for the price. The biryanis were good too though I preferred the goat biryani over the chicken one.
Its a hole in the wall kinda place but the people were nice and food was cheap and good!
Though Sunnyside now sports several Indian/Pakistani establishments, not so long ago, Biriyani House was literally the only option. A family owned spot that has only a handful of tables, they've been serving a cheap variety of veggie / meat quality dishes for years.
Based on their menu and romanized dishes, it might be safe to assume the restaurant is not exclusively Indian or Pakistani at all, but rather Bangladeshi. For example, a classic veggie appetizer of onion fritters is commonly called "bhaji" in North Indian dialects, but their version "piaji" may suggest otherwise. Anyone who can confirm this would be highly appreciated. Shag ponir anyone?
I've had some decent luck with their samosas (veggie $1.50 / meat $2), which are crispy with a nice veg / nonveg stuffing. The aforementioned piaji onion fritter ($1) is understandably light, but not much flavor in that batter. I'd recommend skipping the soups and the kathi roll ($2), which were just too underwhelming to appreciate.
On the curry front, the results are mixed. I've not done so well with the fish curry ($11), a soupy tilapia makes for a sad dish. The classic chicken tikka masala ($11) was also mildly disappointing, with chunks of leftover tandoori (all too common) that were tough and overcooked simmering in a creamier than sweet masala sauce. Their chicken korma ($10) was a surprisingly solid, the curry was fragrant and had hints of coconut milk throughout.
The star of their show, the biriyani was solid. Chicken over goat, but neither were overly potent meat wise, but the rice was nicely seasoned and under $10 for a full plate. It could probably use a little bit of kick, but the same could be said with any of their items really.
Service wise, the family staff is hospitable and friendly. Most everyone has been hospitable and friendly, though I'm not particularly fond of the delivery. Items are poorly packaged, often take what feels like forever, and can arrive a bit messy. Fingers crossed they up their standards on all fronts to compete with the multiple joints feature similar, if not better renditions of their signature dishes.
Tasty inexpensive food. I really enjoyed their food. It's authentic and the atmosphere intimate – it feels like your are sitting in a living-room of an Indian family and their grandma is serving you with her home cooking made of her secret recipes. I love their vegetable and meat samosas my friend had an another vegetable dish and salad … Very yummy.
This place is to satisfy your appetite of Indian food in a very casual environment and is set up for deliveries / take aways.
This place is Not for going on a glitzy date or an evening out and expecting an immaculate service …..please…. Be cool…. I read some previous reviews people complaining about poor service, yes they might not speak fluent English neither serve you with first class etiquette … What are you expecting ….. When you feed two people for 20$ / 25$ only.
I certainly come back and indulge in more Indian comfort food and feeling am on the set of Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" movie. And recommend it to everyone who is on my waive length regarding simple eateries.