Delicious non vegetarian dishes especially biryani. Highly recommended for India Cuisine in Troy.

Food was amazing and the staff was extremely helpful helping us find new things to try within in our comfort zone. I'm

A friend and I popped in here on a Friday afternoon.. I was really hoping everything would be amazing and blow me out of the water.. to be fair.. I only tried the snacks and not the main dishes like biryani. I am from Hyderabad so my expectations are high. As far as the chaat/snacks we got.. the cut mirchi was good! Obviously spicy! The samosa chaat was pretty good. Chicken lollipops were good. The Gobi Manchurian.. I don't think the cauliflower was dry enough.. even though it was battered you could taste the water. Papdri chaat.. I felt the papdri was stale..my friend for the mango lassi. Def wayyyyyy to much elachi in it. They should def make it more festive and Indian, there is plenty of seating and it seemed clean. They have two tv's playing desi songs which is nice. Staff was friendly and helpful. Maybe I'll come back to try to biryani etc! read more

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I just want to note that I'm pescatarian so I don't really eat anything other than shrimp biriyani. I thought it was interesting that Charminar had a vegetarian biriyani and I was willing to give it a shot. It was bad. There was no salt and very little flavor. I wasn't expecting anything good but I was expecting something with a little flavor. I think the kheema biryani was decent but nothing else was worth it. We're probably not going to ever eat here again. And that's not because it was terrible food, it just wasn't good. The vibe is very similar to Paradise which is a little up the street but this place has much better service. I wouldn't have high hopes but maybe we just walked in on a bad day. I dunno. read more

Ok..so here's the DL! Had their buffet..all curries needed to b tweaked..needed some more masalas n b more balanced ..good choice of veg n non veg..melt in ur mouth Naan bread..pakoras were good too but came out so late that we couldn't enjoy them..needed more exciting desserts..the gajar ka halwa..was nothing to write home about! That one xtra star for a very warm welcome... exceptional cust svc..so impressed with the friendliness n the fact that they kept checking on us to see if we needed. read more

I'm not Indian. I can't vouch "how authentic" the food is here. I do know I ordered the Samoas, Aloo Gobi and my friend ordered the Chicken Tikka Marsala. All was good. The portions were big enough, we brought food home, and ordered extra rice to go (which was delicious too). Other people have noted the food wasn't salty enough. My one big gripe with some Indian restaurants is the food is TOO salty. I never salt my food. The food we ordered seem to have the right amount of seasoning. The service was great. We definitely will be back for the lunch buffet. read more

SAVE YOUR MONEY. I'm always up for trying a new Indian restaurant, so I stopped in and ordered the Goat Curry entree for $12.99. When I got home and started scooping the food into a bowl, I found out that the container was full of mostly large pieces of bone (see pics). The flavor was mediocre at best. It was an absolute rip-off. read more

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Food was amazing. Service was really great! And I love the Ambiance is neat detailed. What an amazing renovation!

It's not great place for Indian food No spice please don't be proud if you have food here and think you had spicy Indian food Worst ever dishes name it Andra chettinad chicken Makes no sense as chettinad is In Tamil Nadu Btw we had buffet not sure it's made for Indian Sesame chicken is good give a try read more

They have really great food and it's my favorite Indian/Bengali restaurant near my house.

A new Indian restaurant opened near me and I had to give it a try. Ordered the chicken 65 and their goat dum Biryani. The chicken 65 was ok at best and goat dum biryani was horrible. There was good amount of water in the Biryani so the rice and the goat pieces were just soaking in it. Had to throw away most of it. Disappointed. read more

Indian food.... Lost in the process.... Setup by a group of Bangladeshis.... If we wanted Bangladeshi food we could have gone to Hamtramck... Where in Banglatown (in the past known as Conant St) the food is at least authentic Bangladeshi food and quite easy on the wallet as well. The first time, I grabbed a keema biryani for me and a chicken biryani for my wife, which was Ok. Nothing out of this world WoW. Today, I took my wife there personally and my brother with us to sit down and try. My wife's chaat was Ok. My brother said his egg dum biryani was good. But for my brother anything that fills him up is considered good. Now lets come to me, I ordered a Mysore masala dosa, that took ages to arrive. By that time my wife was trying out a different chaat and my brother was nearly done with his meal. When I finally got the guts up to ask our waiter where my food was, I got a mumbling "The taowa was cold" answer. The "taowa" is where they make all their dosa type foods I gathered. Finally it arrived, a half soggy, half crispy at the ages crepe known as a dosa. Again, it was Ok.... Nothing that stood out at me and WoWed. The worst experience was when I was trying to flag down, one of the guys chatting behind the counter to try and ask for desert. That wasn't happening, for they were too busy chatting amongst themselves. While there was us and an American Caucasian family there eating. So finally, we bought a box of sweets to eat at home and paid the bill of 71 bucks plus a $10tip required at checkout and exited the building. So.... 2 plates of chaat appetizers, an egg dum biryani and a nearly lost in the making Mysore Masala Dosa and 2 mango lassis and a salted lassi came to that much, with bad service to boot. Will, I be refering this place to my family and friends? Probably not. read more

Charminar Biryani House - We have customers inhouse, lets chat instead. - Indian Near Me - Troy, Michigan

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I ordered Chicken Boneless Biryani and Chicken Jalfrezi. Service was fast and polite. 1. Chicken Biryani: Every Indian knows that Biryani is made with the meat cooking with the rice (a process called "dum"). The Biryani I got at this place had a pile of chicken stacked on top of the takeout container so I was already skeptical (see pic). On taking a bite my suspicion was confirmed. The chicken had been cooked separately from the rice and add on as an afterthought. Even worse, the chicken had a fried flavor to it. Perhaps the chef thought I had ordered Biryani rice with chicken 65 or some other fried chicken. The rice itself tasted good. The chicken by itself was also pretty good. Just didn't go together. If they are going to insist on passing this on as Biryani they should put a big disclaimer saying that they serve fusion food and not authentic Indian recipes. Chicken Jalfrezi: Nothing exceptional... I ate it all, but nothing to tell friends about. read more

Charminar Biryani House - Chicken cooked separately from Biryani and added on top. Tasted fried and did not belong with Biryani. Not authentic. - Indian Near Me - Troy, Michigan

I know it's new but I wasn't really impressed it's a great spot for a quick lunch and if your craving some Indian food they definitely offer the basics. The buffet area itself was not that clean. I only saw one person who served me and cashed me out during lunch rush. You can sit anywhere you want and they served me water and left the pitcher there not sure why. Now I went here for lunch so maybe they offer more food items for dinner. Also you don't have to choose the buffet they do offer a regular menu. read more

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The wife and I were driving around and decided to just pop in here randomly and I can tell you that I was a great experience. The service was outstanding and the food was even better. Every single worker there was in tune to the needs of the guest and management was also very kind. I would definitely come back. read more

Amazing food with excellent service that won't hurt your pockets.100% halal as well with a great buffet!

Super authentic meals. They are able to adjust the spice level for your individual taste. We were the only ones dining in, but carry out was hopping. Staff was very friendly and made sure that we enjoyed our meals. read more

Probably the worst restaurant on Rochester Road, Troy. Buffet was mediocre and the price 13$ for ok food. People please do not go to this restaurant unless if you would like to get served with old n stale food. Curry is like water and meat not cooked, all the dishes bland or no taste at all. Restaurant opening time 11 am but buffet starts after 1145 am. Moreover these guys have the audacity to ask for tips. Never ever going there. Folks please go to your favorite ones n don even have thought of going in there assuming its new restaurant. Hope I won't be sick after eating here today. Amen. read more

Excellent food and a great choice probably some of the best Indian food I've had around. The service was fantastic the manager actually took the time to walk me through the menu and teach me about their different dishes. They're following all the COVID-19 procedures properly. The restaurant was properly stay after the service was excellent. The new manager was amazing can't wait to go back thank you for taking the time with me!! read more

First time here. Had buffet and it was very delicious! $12.99 You can also order from menu if desired. I definitely would return.

Love the buffet style have been coming here for a couple months now. The best thing is the butter chicken and the nann bread.

This is a great approachable Indian place. The food is definitely on the mild side which is definitely what some people are looking for. The buffet is super convenient for a quick hearty workday lunch. read more

What a remarkable discovery. While it was a touch expensive, it truly made up for it in variety and quality. Everything was perfect. I find that you can tell the quality of an Indian restaurant by the execution of their goat dishes. Both offers on the buffet were done to perfection. Only open 3 months I hope the quality stays consistent. I'll be back. read more

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It was not bad but it wasnt great either - We went for the buffet so the variety made up for the overall "meh" taste. Indian food when made wel takes time,so I am giving the 3 stars for the effort put in making 15 things that taste a little different from one another -honorable mention : fried fish fritters are surprisingly good 2 for the food, 1 for the tea This is by no means finger licking great food ,but it's not bad either read more

Used a groupon deal since I was shopping near the place. Never been here before so I figured I'd try it. The guy in the cashier which was also our server had no mask on during these time. No idea why. But that's not why I'm giving this place a 1 star. Ordered the biryani chicken and cut it in the middle and just red and raw. So I asked the same guy to cook it a little longer for me and showed it to him and he just took it and left. No apologies or acknowledgement that it was indeed raw. I will put in a picture with this review. Their butter chicken was way too sweet. The naan bread was good. The chicken curry was also just ehh. Prolly won't ever be coming back. I also don't recommend the tea and mango shake. read more

Charminar Biryani House - Biryani chicken - Indian Near Me - Troy, Michigan

Finger licking good! Kadai Chicken hit the spot. Chefs are legit and hold true to Charminar Style cook read more

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Great biryani! We had the goat dum Biryani, delicious! The chicken tikka masala was very good with the hot buttered naan bread. read more

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Today had most horrible chicken Biryani ever ... No taste ,no spice , no salt .. all together disaster lunch . read more

Ordered carry-out, chicken tikka masala, Malai kofta, both were same curry, liquid, tasted horrible! Chicken dum biryani had chicken65 pieces in it, no biryani chicken !! We had ordered Chicken65 too. read more

I went on a Sunday afternoon. Ordered chicken biriyani and goat vindaloo. Biriyani was somewhat okay. Chicken pieces were mostly thigh and neck. No white meat option. Quantity and spice level was decent. But not a real biriyani. There are better options out there. Next day I tried the goat vindaloo and I was so pissed off. Not a single meat piece was eatable. It was like elastic. As if I was eating raw meat. Complete waste of money. Never going back again !! read more

I could only recommend this place to people who actively enjoy paying more for worse quality food and service than is easily available nearby. I've been here a couple times now, today thinking, "It's been a while, maybe it's improved." It hasn't, and has, in fact gotten worse. I had the lunch buffet, and the food I had was bland. The buffet selection itself was diminished, and I only saw a couple things refilled while I was there despite there supposedly being an hour left in the buffet. No one brought me water; after finishing my first plate, I thought maybe I was being stupid and was supposed to get one of the water pitchers myself. I went up to the front to get one, then was told that the water would be brought to me. It wasn't. Luckily (luckily?), like I said, the food was bland, so water wasn't as needed as it might be. My plates were cleared once while I was getting more food, and even though I had put my utensils off to the side, they took those too. Which would be more petty to complain about if the buffet's utensil selection hadn't only had soup spoons remaining at that point. The person at the cash register didn't say anything as I paid, just pointed at the screen that said what I owed. I honestly don't like bashing restaurants, but I'm never going here again. read more

Best desi food in town! They have a variety of dishes and options. Customer service is also very good! I recommend all the way. You will not be disappointed. read more

Should have not bought after seeing the reviews. Not even close to good. Waste of a money. The Biryani has rice balls. It's the worst one I ever had. Below is a picture of mushy rice. This is not even close to indian food. read more

Charminar Biryani House - Indian Near Me - Troy, Michigan

Not super impressed with the buffet. Lots of bone and not so much meat. Flavor pretty good.

We ordered takeout through Grub Hub. The food wasn't ready when promised, it was packaged terribly and at risk of spilling all the way home. The Chicken Tikka Masala was indistinguishable from the Chicken Korma and neither had any marking or indication of what it was. And then, partway into the Papdi Chaat, I discovered a RUBBER BAND. They will not get our business again. read more

Charminar Biryani House - This RUBBER BAND was in the layers of the Papdi Chaat. Disgusting. - Indian Near Me - Troy, Michigan

Came here for their lunch buffet since many other Indian restaurants don't offer it during the pandemic. Sad to say the curries weren't very flavorful or spicy. Won't be returning. read more

The buffet is delicious!! Biryani and butter chicken are my favorite! Very fresh tasting!

Highly not recommended, poor customer service. There are too many other good options in the area.

I'm not sure why the reviews for this place are harsh. I am Lebanese and I grew up in Dubai so biryani was the staple of their cuisine. I've been twice to this place for the lunch buffet and I lived in multiple states and I must say for $9.99 this place is a bargain. The food is delicious, there's variety of food for you to try at the buffet and the spices are mixed and cooked wonderfully. I've tried many Indian buffets from Boston to here and this by far is a winner. read more

Great Indian food. Buffet daily. Amazing staff / Management Lots of windows natural light. Bright colors read more