Indian Biriyani House

Quick, simple place to eat. Pretty busy New Year’s Eve, chicken biriyani ran out so we went for the meat combo with naan. 1 meat curry and 2 veg curries.
Limited space to sit, but we got a table. They get top marks for the naan. Freshly made to order! We’d definitely go back if we’re in the area.

I had the lamb biriyani for $ 9.99. Hardly any lamb (half of the lamb was bone anyway) and the dish overall was just greasy and not flavourful at all. Tasted like something that should have costed $ 3. Do not recommend.

Cold steam table food. Hot fresh naan. Don’t bother. Too bad as I think the bread deserves so very much more.

Hole in the wall indeed. I have been there for several occasions. It’s quick and close to work. Food quality is low. Price is economical. Nothing to write home about.
Generally, vegetable curry is $ 4.99 without rice or naan. Vegetarian combo is $ 6.99. Meat combo $ 7.99.
Daily specials are also offered:
Monday — ¼ Tandoor Chicken with Rice or Naan ($ 3.99)
Tuesday — Chicken Biriyani ($ 3.99)
Wednesday — ½ Tandoor Chicken with Rice or Naan ($ 7.99)
Thursday — Butter Chicken with Rice or Naan ($ 6.99)
Naan is made to order at Indian Biriyani House. There are not many Indian food options in the neighborhood, if you are looking for a quick bite, pre-​made heat lamp food is not a bad option.
If you are able to walk for blocks, I would recommend heading to the Village by the Grange. The general rule of thumb is, the further west you walk, the less commercial and cheaper the food offerings. Not to mention it’s a good exercise before you indulge!

Butter chicken take out: Huge portion, decent quality, amazing price
Good for super cheap takeout but not for dinner with friends

An okay place that we stumbled upon. Had the chicken Marsala. I will admit, he warned me it would be spicy and it was. My disappointment was the lack of chicken on my plate. Had there been more I would have eaten more. My dinner companion had the lamb curry. She said it had an after bite with heat and she did have plenty of lamb. Since only here for one more week I doubt we will be back.

STAY AWAY! The server actually smeared the food widely on the plate to give it the illusion that it was a reasonable size serving. This actually was a mixed blessing, because shortly after finishing the meal, I had a bad case of the runs. I shudder to think how long I would have spent on the loo if I actually ate a full serving. Stay away… Thank me later.

I was searching the web for some Halal food and this was the first thing that popped up. Knowing that I am not familiar with what’s good or bad here, I gave this place a shot. I ordered a lot of food that includes tika misala chicken, lamb dish, beef dish and some naan.
My food took 2 hours to get delivered. Estimated delivery time said 45 minutes. After the 1 hour and 15 minute mark I gave them a call and they just said the delivery man has been on his way and you should get it in a few minutes. 15 minutes later, I call again with my food nowhere to be found, they said they are located far from me and it’s normal. At the 2 hour mark, I finally get a call from the delivery man and he said he walked 2 kilometers cause all the roads were closed but NONE was closed!
So what happened? Did the driver go for a joy ride and decide to deliver my food later? I’m not sure.
I got my food, and the food was barely warm. So it was obviously out for a while. I asked for my food to not be spicy, and the tika misala was on whole different world. The spice was mouth numbing and I couldn not eat it. The lamb and beef were filled with greese. Naan was super burnt.
Overall, this place was not good at all. Delivery was really bad, maybe if you went in to eat it’ll be better, i’m not sure. But i’m def. not ordering delivery again from here.
I hope everyone else enjoys it.
Tips:
1) DON’T ORDER DELIVERY

My husband and I were in the mood for Indian food and we walked into this hole in the wall. I had heard in the past that some of the tastiest cuisines are served in places resembling hole a place as this and boyyy were we pleasantly surprised.
Right away we were greeted by the most humblest server behind the counter and were seated. We ended up ordering Meat samosas which were filled with spicy minced beef and peas perfectly marinated in Indian spices and served with mint chutney. We also ordered spicy chicken biryani, butter chicken, mango lassies and buttered naans. Biryani was so far the best in the downtown core and was something one would eat at an Indian wedding; it had the perfect mix of grease and masalas.
Food was extremely low in price; the whole dinner ended up being under $ 20 dollars. We will be definitely coming back here again!

I eat here fairly regularly because they have generous portions for a good price and they aren’t afraid to heat up the spice. It’s not terribly creative food but it’s comforting.

Some of the worst Indian food in the city. Had better tikka masala out of a jar. Not to mention really small portions. Only had 2 pieces of chicken I the whole meal.

Ridiculously small portions and just tastes like any Indian food. Ordered butter chicken which costs $ 7.90, and look at how little you get!

Ordered for delivery using TasteAway because they had a crazy good deal. Food I received was abysmal. 4 pieces of floating bone with tough meat and tendon was what I received in my 2 lamb dishes, and the butter chicken dish had a floating chicken drumstick in it with a few other pieces of fatty, tendon-​y chicken. Also the take-​out containers were under-​filled and some arrives lukewarm. Worst $ 40 I’ve ever spent on food. So disappointed. And I love Indian food.

Reviewed Dish: Lamb biriyani
It took them a while to prepare my lamb biriyani in the kitchen, but it would explain why it was so tasty! Not to mention it’s quite spicy too. It’s a pity the portion size is a bit small.
It’s definitely the top 3 biriyani I have tried.
Reviewed during: Mon — Fri Lunch time
Service Speed: ⁴⁄₅
Cooking speed: ³⁄₅
Food Quality: ⁵⁄₅
Food Quantity: 2.5 /​5
Price: 3.5 /​5
Cleanness: ³⁄₅
Repeat: Yes to any dish that they have to cook on the spot.

Just finished my takeout lunch. This place is minutes away from my work so i figured its a crappy now day/…lets get some cheap biryani for lunch.
The Good:
The prices. Chicken Biryani and side of naan for $ 7.05 after tax. Amazing. And portion was HUGE.
Such nice people workign in this small mom and pop shop. So friendly and sweet. It pains me to say what im goign to say next.
The Bad:
Did not enjoy this very much… ive had way better chicken biryani. It was dry… the chicken was okay… they didnt ask me how spicy i like it so it was quite mild. No side of the yogurt dip :(
The ugly:
Oily. Very very oily. So much oil everywhere. To be honest the coatign on the bottom of my styrofoam container made me feel a bit sick.
Conclusion: By far the best chicken biryani I have had is at Indian Roti House on Queens Quay. They ask you how hot and make it fresh to order for you. generous portions. No naan. but ltos of the yummy yogurt sauce to chill the heat. Priceier and kinda out of the way but DAMN good. Sorry guys. Wont be back here,

If your set on eating here, there’s about a 2 hour window where you’ll be able to eat fresh food. Otherwise, they’ll just stick it in the microwave. Umm… no thanks… I’m not paying for smoeone to stick food in a microwave. I rarely use mine at home, so I’m definately not gonna pay for microwaved food.
Not a fan of the biryani here, but the tandoori chicken is really good.

Good because it’s had a TV with the Eurocup game and that was it’s saving grace.
Inside it’s kind of a hole. now I can forgive that if the food was cheap and it tasted good.
It wasn’t.
Had a curry chicken, rice, and chick peas. I could have made better at home. Really saucy curry and hard chickpeas. Tada to a tune of $ 10 dollars :(
There’s better Pakistani /​Indian food in Toronto, on Queen St or Gerrard. You’re hard pressed to find it in the immediate area though.

Biryani House serves a legit Chicken Biryani.
So delicious, I crave it almost everyday. In fact I’m craving it now and I just had my Thanksgiving dinner.
Let me break it down: It’s a small hole in the wall. Small space, some seating and a mom + pop working the counter. There aren’t too many options but that’s quite alright. All you need to know is to order the Chicken Biryani, a set meal with tender chicken served on fragrant and flavourful rice. In addition to this, order the naan bread. It’s made in their Tandoor Oven which is made to order, soft and crispy. Perfect with a side of butter chicken sauce for dipping.
The best part about all of this is the price, about 7 bucks for the whole set and portions are big. Make sure to chat with the owner, he’s a nice guy and will remember you the next time you come in.
Overall, it’s a nice place to grab a quick lunch or dinner. It’s nothing fancy, just simple quality home cooked food. Very worthwhile to check it out and it sure beats the food court choices out there.

Biryani House opened at this location several months ago. The location has changed over several times so I was hesitant to try it. That being said, after passing by on several occasions I figured I should give it a chance.
I had already eaten dinner and was just looking for a little snack so I grabbed a few of their veggie samosas. While they were quite tasty, I did find them to be a bit on the cool side (maybe as a result of having sat out for a while) and they were quite small. They did satisfy my hunger though!
Because of it’s location I will likely return for the samosas, but I’m not about the other dishes.

This place really doesn’t look like it should have any business doling out edible goods. It’s generally empty, kind of dilapidated, and the sole person working behind the counter couldn’t wait for me to leave so he could get back to watching BBC news. If this was a front for the Pakistani mafia, I wouldn’t be surprised.
Still, given that a container of chicken biryani was barely more than a fin (with an extra dollar for boneless) I couldn’t expect much. The place had an inviting aroma of saffron and spices, and the foodstuffs — living in steam trays — looked tasty. I grabbed a chicken biryani to go. Then I witnessed something crazy. Something unthinkable. The man behind the counter took my styrofoam container full of rice…
And put it in the microwave.
Calm down, I told myself. I had to remind myself that this is rather commonplace among brown peoples. My mom wouldn’t think this is a big deal. It was only in there for 15 seconds. It’s still good. Right? Also: will this kill me?
I took it home and opened the box with trepidation. I was hit with a waft of deliciousness and threw all caution to the wind stuffing my face with forkfuls of rice. Damnit, it was pretty good. The chicken was the standout, really moist and not dry at all (in spite of sitting in a steam tray and then being microwaved WTF). The rice was really flavourful too. Some of it was a bit dry but I had asked them to toss some masala on there, which also serves to add some kick.
This was two servings of rock-​solid rice and chicken for $ 5. Fine dining it is not, but a terrific value. They accept debit, but not credit.
Obligatory Title Pun: A mind PILOU-​ing value proposition.
Menu Readability: A red board features their standards, and a chalkboard features the specials.
Need to mention: Here is an article about styrofoam and microwave safety. It’s not as bad as y’all think.
What this place teaches me about myself: I’ve heard of ‘nuke the whales’, but ‘nuke the chicken’?