To be clear I am reviewing the kebob wrap only. I have had a meal here previously and would call it average. But the $6 Kebob wrap is amazing! Anytime I am Hicksville I stop by and pick up 4 of these for dinner. Family of 4 that's $24. The kebob is nicely spiced and the naan which it is wrapped in is INCREDIBLE. I wish this place was closer to me. If they served nothing but the kebob wrap I would still be a regular customer read more

This place is dirty. Food is subpar. Ordered a biryani and seekh roll. Guy in back was making butter naan and scratching his head and forehead in between naans. The mint chutney had a surprise in it... hair! Disgusting read more

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Biryani origin- from Persia( Iran); birinj means rice, beriyan means to fry or to roast as in the onions and other veggies n spices. What you get is a mixed rice pilaf dish enjoyed for almost 900 years as a tasty combination of rice, cooked meats or potatoes and vegetables and/or eggs with Indian spices. Present day translation: a lovely, healthy and satisfying meal. Welcome to Biryani House in S Hicksville NY. This is a small, unassuming restaurant with a lovely and kind owner whose laid back demeanor is the very opposite of the fantastic food that he and his team prepare and serve. Met a friend here last week. Loved the warm welcome. We picked up the menus and sat down and the owner brought out this complimentary plate of salad with two delicious sauces; the cilantro based green sauce with that lovely kick and the white a la ranch dressing/sauce. We got the fish tikka as an appetizer( photo). Wow! Served piping hot with the delicate and delicious and flavorful, lemony fish seconds out of the Tandoor or oven after being marinated in yogurt and spices. Really good. My pal got the tandoori chicken and loved it. Tender, juicy and melt in the mouth decadent . We ordered the spinach and potato entree requesting mild with no spice and it was exquisite( photo). Perfect duo! The bread, the roti was the best I've had in a long time. Straight out of the oven with the butter on it as you dip it in the spinach dish. Simply gorgeous. Very busy place with huge take out, understandable as this quality of food is supreme. This team keeps it flowing. We got our food in seconds while the simultaneous take out line was three deep and moving. The prices are the best in the area. The menu features some really interesting dishes. Always been open and adventurous when I was working overseas and am fortunate to be able to recreate those great memories locally. Biryani House is open daily from 11 to 11. Parking on Broadway or behind this great establishment. I will definitely be back. read more

I personally believe this casual restaurant is a hidden gem of Hicksville. The food is thoroughly spiced, cooked with skill, and reasonably priced. I enjoy the chicken tikka boti and the chicken makhani. Any of their grilled meats go well with the white sauce they offer free of additional charge. Even the brown basmati rice is done right. I guess this place is the kind of eatery that is popular with the locals. Good stuff. read more

From the food to services, this place is highly recommended. Very reasonable prices in comparison with other restaurants in area

I would place it in Not Bad category. Biryani was reheated in oven. Tasted not so bad. If you're really craving Biryani come here. Otherwise go somewhere else. Staff Friendliness: 1 star Cleanliness: 3.5 stars read more

Biryani House Restaurant - It's a "not bad Biryani" - Indian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

The food was average. It was buried in spices and chilies. Of course, these Pakistani foods tend to be spicy but the art is to make spicy to enhance the flavors and not bury the food with it. More importantly, I was very disturbed and disappointed with the service. I placed an order in person and was told that it would be ready in 10 min. So I decided to stay inside and sat on a chair that were unoccupied. The service guy abruptly told me to leave the chair and just stand and wait for the order to be filled. Why I would not have minded this rude behavior so much if that service guy had also told another women customer who was also waiting for her take-out order. The service guy had a very arrogant attitude and for this reason alone I will not go there again nor would I recommend it. read more

I had the beef and chicken skewers, it was good. The sauce that it came with is different. The green sauce will change you. Try it and you'll see what I mean lol would I try this place again? Maybe not read more

Biryani House Restaurant - a table full of food - Indian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

Still the same awesome food at a great price. The service speed is hit or miss depending on how busy they are. They've updated their menu slightly. They did some very minor interior renovations, but overall an awesome hole in the wall indian place, best suited for takeout but has serviceable seating available. read more

Biryani House Restaurant - Updated menu - Indian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

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We got chicken briyani and chicken kebab. Loved the briyani, very flavorful and tasty. The chicken kebab was just ok. Definitely one of the good places around for briyani. read more

Orders Chicken Kadahi, rotis, garlic naans and bindi. Delicious authentic Pakistani spot. Very humble and small but the food is delicious!!

Biryani House has the really flavorful and aromatic biryani! The spices are perfectly balanced, and the tender meat melts in your mouth. The service is friendly, and the ambiance is cozy. A must-try for biryani lovers! read more

Is this Baryani? Don't waste your time, energy, appetite and money on visiting this bulshit restaurant "baryani house Hicksville". Their baryani is just like simple rice. read more

As a take out biriyani place - this place is good! 4 stars Catering - this review score is only for catering by Biryani House ordered 3 large trays for a family/friends special function - made mistake of payment in advance - they did not deliver in time - had to remind and pester about what was happening and to bring the delivery - eventually arrived 50+ minutes late Food quality was great - but delivery/catering/manager dropped the ball - should be wary - complained afterwards and they didn't do anything to stand by or to show responsibility or remorse. :-( If using for catering, advisable to call up the day before to remind and pay on delivery. read more

I am certain there are better Indian restaurants in the Hicksville area. I came here to order rice and roti. I was specific in looking for a spot that sold roti vs Naan. On their menu, this restaurant has both roti and Naan. DO NOT come here looking for roti or Naan. Their version of roti is the same thing has Naan. And their Naan isn't even that good, at all. Maybe their biryani is good, but I would never come here again. I feel badly writing a poor review because they seem like a local, small shop. However, there was nothing redeeming about this place. The guy wasn't even that courteous or nice. read more

Staff is very friendly, cleanliness yes it's needed, food is good but I love there tea.. nice and karak.. they way it's should be !

We order chicken bryani , sesame naan, and chicken Karahi. I guess shanwari people in Karachi spoiled me so bryani house chicken karahi was nasty. I mean just do me a favor and don't order that please. Chicken bryani was also horrible. I would not go back and order these things however their naan was on point I would order them for my next party I loved their naan and they were only $1.50 also their beef Kabab was great I guess the guy just made it fresh maybe that's why but yes I would get that again . Maybe other things on their menu is good but I only tried few things ... try it out ... read more

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Food was average for a Pakistani restaurant with decent pricing. The owner is very rude over the phone and much ruder in person!

Okay, so when we walked in, the entire restaurant was empty, which was strange considering it was dinner time. We ordered a tray of butter chicken, 10 naans, and 1 roti. The staff was kind and honest. Here's why I'm giving this restaurant 1 star: 1. The butter chicken was a day old, which he stated. We didn't mind as much, but we would've preferred if it was made to order. 2. The man cooking the breads was not wearing a hairnet, which brings me to my third and final point. 3. When I ate my naan, I noticed that there was a strand of hair cooked into the bread, and it ruined my dinner! In the end, I will not be buying food from this restaurant again. read more

Biryani House Restaurant - Classic Naan Bread - Indian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

Where to begin ??? Ordered a variety of items to give this place a try. Much to our chagrin, the food was nothing like the previous reviewers described. This food was previously cooked and simply microwaved to order. It was cold or tepid at best. Their signature biryani was mediocre at best. Had a decent amount of bone in goat and lamb but was barely warmed up. The tikka chicken was simply previously cooked stewed chicken in tomato sauce with green peppers, it too was cold. The Kebobs were super spicy but decent, again pre cooked and reheated from the fridge to order. Good samosas. Not what we were hoping for. Oh yea, CASH ONLY ! read more

Be ready to enter a hole in the wall. No fine dining here. The staff is friendly, the food is tasty but it's a very busy establishment with many, many take out orders. Come in and place your order at the counter. We came as a family and scored one of the few tables and sat for dinner. The waiter brought us plates, silverware, salad and white sauce/ green sauce. The food takes a while to cook. But it was tasty, we got biryani, paya, nihari and gosht korma. Some of the items we asked for were not available. Overall the food was tasty and not too spicy with too many green chilis, but well flavored. Then we asked for masala chai, which was fresh made and so tasty. It took some time to come. We also ordered a large kheer for desert to share. It was a big portion. The taste was authentic and you could taste the flavor of the slow cooked milk over time. It was a long process but very worth the wait. Next time I will try take out and bring it home to the family. Call in your order in advance As it takes time to cook. read more

Last Night I have Ordered& Paid for Goat Birayni but they gave Chicken biryani . Once we opened to eat we realized it is chicken birayni , we went back to store they replaced it . But the Bad part is they are trying sell the chicken Biranyi i have returned to a differed customer . I asked them to Throw it , this all happened infront of me. I would never go back to this place , not sure how many days OLD the Biryani is as they are giving it from Refrigerator. Also the Goat Biryani smells .. just threw it finally , a bad dinner experience last night read more

I was really excited given the name of this place, I ordered a small tray of goat Biryani for my first wedding anniversary which would feed about 4-5 people eating well. First of all, this wasn't Biryani. It was yellow Pulao with big chunks of goat bones with barley any meat on it. I did the like spice level but you can't call this a Biryani. It was $45!!!! And not even close to enough meat. This will be my first and last time ordering from here. Ridiculously overpriced for a Pulao house. read more

Extremely rude cashier. Walked in to have iftar (4/27 @7:50pm) and asked for starter (pakora, samosa, chat). The starters were right there on the table right outside, asked him three times but the guy goes back and forth behind the counter but never gave me the samosa. So I decided to take a piece of samosa by myself so I can eat so that I can break my fast, the guy started yelling at me and went on to say there is camera up there, why are you touching the food, he then snatched the samosa from my hand and was going to throw in the thrash. I told him don't throw it out. He mentioned camera multiple times, as if I'm stealing food. I asked him why are you yelling? Anyways haleem was served cold, naan was ok, sikh kabab was ehhhh, and he never served the chaat btw. He served me another samosa with food, it tasted horrible/stale, I only took a bite and left it there. I made sure I paid for both samosa. Bottom line how can you treat customer so bad, you call yourself halal restaurant but your behavior is worst than a criminal. I kept it cool and ate quickly and left. Could have spent that $22 somewhere else or kabab ji for the buffet. Not coming again and I will make sure my Friends & Family is aware of what happened today. Additionally the tables were dirty, some stuff/plastic bags were sitting on the table outside, the usual. His behavior was beyond filthy, please fix. I have the receipt if the owner like to see it. read more

Placed an online order, only to go pick it up & there's nothing ready. Apparently their online grub hub doesn't work! And, the man behind the counter was unapologetic and rude! read more

This place has the best biryani I've ever tasted anywhere in NY, I also tried the Chicken Makhani which was over my expectations it was Hot and tasted great, they gave 3 types of sauces which include Pakistani style yogurt (Raita with veggies), white sauce like the Halal Cart one and Spicy Green Raita (No veggies) the biryani was exquisite which was full of flavor and spices, the only downside is the location as it is far, if they open a location in Queens or Brooklyn it will work like a charm read more

Biryani House Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

I been coming to biryani house for years, they got a very good chef, their biryani and kababs are really good. They always make fresh kababs for you. The best thing about them ( they make delicious highly addictive green and white sauce. You will really love these sauces. Price for food is pretty much economical, you will also love there deserts especially kheer. read more

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Well done Hicksville Pakistani hole in the wall that serves up seriously hot cooking. Started with a nice chicken seekh kebobs then got seriously good with the Bihari kebob which was heavily marinated, slightly charred and full of flavor. Wanted the Karahi chicken but they didn't have it. The worker was kind enough to make it for me fresh if I agreed to wait about 20 minutes. Worth the wait. Crazy spicy and delicious and went perfect with the brown rice. The place is divey, you order at the counter then sit at one of the five tables. Service is courteous, prices super cheap and the food is very good. Just note it is cash only. Recommended. read more

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Had the misfortune of dining at a restaurant which claims to make the best biryani in NY. Truth be told, this was by far the worse biryani I've ever tasted. I suppose the chef confuses biryani with multi colored rice deliberately left void of any flavor whatsoever. We order chicken seekh kababs- which were fresh out of the Tandoor - mediocre tasting at best. Nihari was barely edible as well as it seriously lacked flavor. Sadly, the best part of the meal were the Naan. The only item on the menu that this establishment didn't screw up royally. I fail to understand if the owners/chef- really are taste blind or deliberately trying to run the business in the ground. Third rated cooks who cook with generic Shan masala can make more flavorful dishes than biryani house's offering. Please save yourself from the terrible culinary disaster and steer clear of this dump of a restaurant. read more

This is our go to place as family when we are craving desi food. Service is wonderful! Food is delicious. We always order biryani haleem and chicken tikka and chicken makhni woth hot naan! The only con would he the seating area kinda small but I have never had to wait for someone ti get up just my luck I guess read more

This has been my go to place for Indian food and it's fairly good . It's pretty much a small establishment and would be considered a hole in the wall by most. I usually get the Chicken Masala which comes with a side of rice and a Samosa or 2.Family members have had the chicken Biryani and been quite happy with it . They've also tried the lamb chops (weren't as happy with those as the seasoning was a little weird) as well as these chicken sticks of which I can't recall the name.My only issue is sometimes the food is given to you lukewarm or barely warm . I've had the naan and it hasn't been the best I've I've tried but is still acceptable . I've also had their mango Lassi which I like. I find I have to make sure to double check everything before leaving as they've forgotten items in the past .I've always been satisfied with my meal and although they are fairly decent I will likely be on the lookout for another place . read more

Feels like you're eating at a dhaba in Bombay. The noisy TV, the aromas, the crammed together tables and sticky floor. But the food is amazing and inexpensive. The masala fish is outstanding! read more

Hidden gem. Don't be taken aback by the location, the food more than makes up for it. My favorite dishes so far are the chicken tikka and biryani (obviously). Make sure to give it a try. read more

Hubby and I order take out from here 2-3 times a month, mostly on the weekends. Hubby loves their Nihari and Paya. Also their naan bread. His next favorite is the baryani and chicken Karhai. I like their ginger chicken and Chapli kabobs. Since It is always busy we usually call in our order and take it to go. They do have a seating area, but it's not too big. So all in all great food. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CASH B/C THEY DONT TAKE CREDIT CARDS read more

WORST WORST WORST biryani I eaten my whole life.. rice were so plain with no taste at all it was like boil chicken in plain rice.

Save yourself some pain and get takeout. The food was very good, but the service was terrible. We arrived around 8:15 pm. We ordered fairly quickly. The food took maybe 30 minutes to come out (we were the only diners in the restaurant at the time), but at least it was delicious and clearly made fresh. The boyz split some meat samosas which were really yummy and decently spicy. Our papadums were delish to start the meal. Our friend ordered the boneless chicken biryani, spicy and he was very pleased. My husband and I ordered lamb korashi gosht which was delicious, with plenty of meat and spice. The chicken tikka masala was also quite good. Both were done to a nice medium level of spiciness. The paratha was a little dry, but quite good. We all had leftovers to take home. The waitress, Mithu was on her phone practically the whole meal. At the end when we were well past done and waiting for the check, we came to realize she had disappeared from the premises. The chefs came out yelling after her on the street. A couple of customers came in to pick up takeout and were luckily helped by one of the cooks. The cook ended writing us up a new check as well and we finally were able to pay and leave a good 25 minutes after we wanted to. Apparently, Mithu had had a difficult phone conversation with her boyfriend and needed to leave, she eventually did come back. This never should have happened. From what I can read below, her being on the phone is a frequent occurrence. Maybe we'll get takeout next time, or maybe just skip it altogether. Please fix your service! read more

The place isn't fancy and the service isn't extraordinary. The food makes up for all this though. I haven't tried the whole menu but kebabs, biryani, haleem and choley are very good. They serve raita with their biryani along with green and white sauces. I only wish they had proper shielding in front of the main door during the winter season because the cold air floods inside the small space every time someone walks in. read more

Went there last week .... good food , good service, clean , good prices, I bought butter chicken and 2 naans $ 9 bucks .... not bad at all .... !!! Very busy so order on the phone so its ready for pick up !!! Totally recommend. read more

Absolutely THE WORST PLACE I have ever been to. From the microwaved food, the chicken not even being cooked, and the absolutely disgusting flavor. Got sick the next morning because of that chicken biryani. Don't EVER go there! Save yourself the stomach ache. read more

Love this place. I order from here most weekends. Cheap and good quality food. The Biryani and chicken tikka. Loving the Bihari kebab & kheema naan. read more