If you're looking for authentic Indian food with great flavor and attentive service, Hyderabad Biryani House is well worth a visit. Bold colors adorn the walls and the tables are designed to accommodate family style dining. The food is packed with rich flavors, aromatic spices, and generous portions that keep you coming back for more. Whether you're trying one of their signature dishes or exploring other menu favorites, every dish delivers bold, satisfying flavor. The service is prompt, friendly, and helpful, making the dining experience even more enjoyable. And whatever you order, don't skip the garlic naan ... it's absolutely delicious and a must-have on every visit! Warm, flavorful, and perfect for soaking up every last bite of sauce, it's one of the highlights of the meal. read more

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I went there for an early lunch with my husband in August 2026. The floor was sticky dirty and the room was empty, there were several people at the buffet. We ordered 65 Chicken and the special biryani . The food was indifferent, stingy and awful. The biryani was a bowl of rice with 2 small pieces of one chicken leg, three pieces of one cut up onion and two spoonfuls of sauce- no wonderful spices and no other ingredients. The 65 chicken was reheated, previously fried small pieces of chicken, oily and dark and lukewarm . It was as if the " chef" had focused all his attention on the buffet and none on our ( not inexpensive) lunch . We did not finish it and will not be back. This restaurant has significantly declined in quality since it opened. Avoid it- many much better places to eat in Rochester. read more

Went here for lunch with 2 others. Friendly waiter, comfortable atmosphere, nice menu. One ordered Masala dosa, masala tea, I ordered chicken tiki masala, and another ordered chicken kothi parota. The dosa was fine, the chicken tiki masala good and the chicken kothi parota mostly bread, little chicken in it. Food came out hot, plated nicely, portions okay, prices reasonable. I wished there were more vegetarian options available without rice as well as more fish options that were not fried. read more

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Lot of establishments don't stand up to the 'biryani' in their name, but this one does! I want ed to eat authentic hyderabadi dum biryani that doesn't contain raisins or broccoli. Thankfully, this place does justice to the dish. The quantity is somewhat on the smaller side, but the taste makes up for it. I got take out and will do so again! read more

Very underwhelming visit. Service and ambiance were indifferent. The menu is southern Indian, so not the usual Tikka Masala and so forth. I ordered the Chicken with Yogurt which I did not like at all. It was extremely greasy, yet not very flavorful. Rice was mediocre. The Onion Kulcha tasted like a school cafeteria bread. The second star is only for the cold beer. Would not go back here. read more

The ambiance was comfortable. The staff were friendly. The buffet was plentiful with varios food options to choose from. The kesari, curry chicken, and chicken marsala were delicious. I will definitely return with friends again read more

This place is great! Authentic, well made and really good food. Service is outstanding. I've been several times and would pick this restaurant over others. read more

We were celebrating my Daughter's 19th Birthday; it's one of her favorite restaurants. The food was absolutely delicious. Service was friendly, courteous, and welcoming. And I absolutely love the ambience of the restaurant. We ordered, Mango Lassi, Chicken Butter Masala, Butter Naan, Chilli Chicken and Basmati Rice Special thanks to Savio who took excellent care of us. Savio surprised us at the end of the meal and brought out a dessert with a candle in it so we could sing Happy Birthday to our daughter. What we ordered: Chicken Butter Masala: Boneless Chicken cooked in a silky tomato gravy with a hint of spices and fresh herbs, topped with a dollop of butter or cream. Chilli Chicken: Deep fried chicken tossed in house made manchurian sauce. Butter Naan and Basmati Rice. read more

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We were in Rochester for a wedding and we're craving Indian food for dinner. We found Hyderabad Biriyani House and decided to try it out. When we arrived we were promptly seated and the service was good. We ordered the Masala Dosa which was hot and crunchy and filled with spicy potatoes with several sauces for dipping. Next we ordered the Shrimp Biriyani which was very flavorful especially with the Rata sauce. We also ordered the Butter Chicken which was also delicious. All in all this was a very good Indian restaurant. Pro Tip you can customize the level of spiciness of the food. read more

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This is the best Indian restaurant in Rochester! I'm devoted to the goat biryani, which is superbly spiced, as well as the mutton with dosa, and a truly memorable Bindi Fry. read more

Absolutely insane, as authentic as south Indian food gets. Great vegetarian/vegan options, fantastic service (shoutout Savio shoutout Terrance), delicious enough to keep me and the homies coming back here literally Every Week. One of the best restaurants in Rochester hands down. read more

Food ordered: Butter chicken and egg curry. Chicken seemed stale, dry and smelly. Eggs were over fried and had a papery exterior. Price: Very pricey for the quality of food served Timeliness: It was a takeout and was ready in 15-20 minutes read more

Hydera-bad? More like hydera-mazingly delicious. I had a dosa craving and this place was 5 minutes away from my mom's apartment. We were seated and brought cold sodas and water while we looked over the menu. I knew I wanted dosa and idly. Mom wanted a dosa too so instead of two regular dosas we decided to share the large. But we didn't know the large would be so... large. We were brought a massive dosa, hot and fresh and tasty, with tons of Sambar and chutney. The idly came out a few minutes later and was steamed to perfection. The restaurant loses a star because the service was terrible. It was Hydera-really-bad. For a bit-busy-at-all Saturday evening, we shouldn't have taken that long to be seated or given soda cans. I'd be back, but I'd know to expect quite a wait read more

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4.5 stars. This restaurant had not opened when I was living in Rochester and I really wish it had. This is the only authentic biryani I've had there! We came here on a week night but had reservations. Good thing because it was quite full! While they call themselves biryani house, they have south Indian cuisine primarily, some north Indian curries and the Biryanis. We ordered the Kodi vepudu (chicken vepudu), the Hyderabadi dum goat and chicken biryanis. They take time to get the orders in, so it allows you to actually have a conversation with your group. The vepudu was very good but too oily. That is the reason I give them 4.5 stars. Everything about it other than that was amazing! Spicy, masaledar and well-cooked as far as the chicken goes. This is definitely a dish for spice lovers. The biryanis were excellent! We ordered a spice level of 6, which I (who LOVES spice and always goes for highest) actually thought was decently spicy!! I didn't need to add any raita to calm it down. My brother, who took a 7 on the goat biryani, thought that was a little more spicy than he liked, so may be that would be the perfect level for me. Both biryanis were delicious. The rice was nice and separate. The meat (both goat and chicken) was really cooked well and the spice and flavors had seeped through it all. Quantities were great. We shared a biryani between two people and still didn't finish it. All in all, really happy with this place and will visit when I come back to Rochester! read more

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I was craving biryani so this seemed like the natural place to go. I ordered a to go order and it was ready within 15 minutes for pick up. I got the Chicken Dum Biryani, which comes with a chicken thigh in saffron rice, a hard boiled egg half, and delicious Biryani spices (strong flavor of mint). The portion was huge and enough for a second meal later. The rice was delicious and the chicken meat so tender. I also got garlic naan and samosas and they were equally yummy. You can't really go wrong with naan! It had a lot of garlic and was chewy in just the right way. The samosas were big and filled with potato and peas and cane with a mint chutney (I think) and hotter red dipping sauce. The exterior of the samosa was a thicker wrapping than I've had before but I liked it a lot. I had a great lunch with huge portions and will definitely order from here again! read more

Hyderabad Biryani House Rochester - Garlic Naan and Samosa (came with two) - Indian Near Me - Henrietta, New York

It was my first visit and I got takeout. I waited for a little over 20 minutes after I placed the order at the restaurant. They asked me how spicy I wanted for the chicken dum biryani and suggested 7 out of 10 when I said the max. It truly didn't disappoint. For me, it was the perfect level because I drank some cold milk afterwards to appease my mouth but I didn't sweat or get uncomfortable. You get a whole chicken leg and a mountain of rice for 15 after tax. It lasted for 4 meals. For the flavor, quality, and the amount of food, I couldn't complain. I'll try dine-in next time and other dishes. read more

Hyderabad Biryani House Rochester - Chicken dum biryani, spicy level 7/10 - exactly what I like! - Indian Near Me - Henrietta, New York

Decided to Visit Hyderabad on a whim. Had a group of us walking by and they closed for a couple of hours between services. Dinner started at 5 so we were there to give it a shot. Upon entering the decor is a little bland. It feels like they are still getting it together so I may get better in the future. Will note that the bathrooms need some attention...for real. But they are usable. I'm speaking for the men's room only here. But enough about that on to the FOOD! So where the restaurant is a little bland on the inside the food most certainly is not! I'm not a native to the cuisine but I understand why there was a bunch of natives to Indian cuisine eating! The food packed the punch of flavor you'd expect. It was sweet, it was spicy, it was fresh, it was aromatic and got the umami flavor. I love Naan and theirs was soooo good. I still like Naan-Tastic Naan better but they have a close close second. Final verdict: I wouldn't mind dinning in again, I would probably do take out and hopefully their food can travel well. But yes I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for food and AUTHENTIC INDIAN CUISINE! read more

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Came here with a group on a weeknight evening. Tried the following: Butter naan - 4/5, personally, I like the garlic one better Garlic naan - 5/5, love carbs and this was tasty 70 MM Dosa - 3/5. A large crepe-style dish, it was tasty and the potato filling was delicious, just personally likely won't order it again Chicken butter masala - 5/5 YUM! I don't want to be basic but it's so tasty! Goat Curry - 5/5, tasty with good spices Vijayawada Boneless Biryani - 4/5. Namesake of the restaurant, tasty and huge portion but found little chunks of bone and I liked the chicken butter masala and goat curry better. The service was just alright, but you're really here for the food. This is a tried and true restaurant that my South Indian friend approves of, so I would recommend it. read more

We arrived one hour before the closing time and were told to wait for seating as the restaurant was busy. As we were waiting we saw multiple parties enter and be seated before us, often after a very warm greeting. After 30 minutes of this, we were told that the kitchen is closing soon and we couldn't be seated. So if you're not friends with the staff and not interested in eating the leftovers of those who are, I'd advice you to stay away. read more

This place is AMAZING. I have seen it so many times while driving by but never tried it until now. Was feeling in the mood for it and was right around the corner. I used the DoorDash pickup option and it was ready about 10 minutes before the estimated pickup time (I showed up a little too early and didn't expect it to be done)!! The inside is very nice, very clean. Saw some reviews about wait time or bad service but I literally stood there for maybe 30 seconds before someone saw me and popped right over to serve me. Food was DELISH! Literally so good. I got the Chana Masala Curry (made with Chickpeas) and Garlic Naan. Just perfect all around. The curry had so much yummy flavor, just the right amount of spice without being TOO spicy. The Naan was also super flavorful. Went so well with my curry. I moved away from the area and was only back visiting- but next time I'm around I will definitely be ordering from here again. Highly recommend!! read more

Hyderabad Biryani House Rochester - Chana Masala Curry - Indian Near Me - Henrietta, New York

Paneer pakora was good! Better than Bay Area. Chana masala and paneer masala were way too salty. But, you know what! The manager took the dishes and add more curry to make it just right. This is called a good service. Masala chai was good, too. read more

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They should call this place "Hyper-bad" house. That joke being said, this was likely one of the worst Indian restaurants I have ever eaten in. First off, upon walking in our feet squeaked all the way to our table in the back because the floors were sticky. Gross sticky. I was told this place use to be a CiCi's pizza and I only hope that the soda I was walking on wasn't old enough to go back to then. The table was sticky too. The restaurant had a weird ambiance inside and Indian music videos were on the TV. Some people like that sort of stuff, so I won't knock it. But, the interior decorating cues looked like they took a failed CiCis and tried to turn it into something else, but missed the mark. We ordered food from our waiter who was very friendly and helpful. We started with an order of samosas. They came out quick and were huge, and 2 to an order. Splitting them among three people with a fork and butter knife was a failure, but we all got to try them. My mother thought that they were really spicy but I didn't pick up on that. The green cilantro and mint dipping sauce though was terrible... it tasted fine for about a second and then changed to tasting just of salt water. It was so incredibly salty I couldn't believe it. The garlic naan was a nice change of pace and tasted like the namesake garlic, though it was extremely greasy. Water was room temperature in a blue plastic picture that worked adequately but didn't add anything to the ambiance of the place. I ordered Paneer Butter Masala, which was "cubes of cottage cheese cooked in a silky tomato gravy with a hint of spices and fresh herbs, topped with a dollop of butter or cream." It was good though I saw no butter or cream on the top when it arrived. It likely dissolved when they put it in the bowl. My father's dish, "Raju Gari Kodi Palavu," consisted of basmati rice cooked with spices chicken cooked with marinated Indian gravy. My mother ordered a seafood dish. She and I were asked what spice level we wanted and indicated medium. My father was not asked. Out of all of the dishes, his was VERY spicy. He would have preferred less. Mine was very mild and my mother thought her's was spicy but I didn't really think it was. Sadly, presentation was lacking. Two entrees came with side bowls of rice that were messy (dry rice sticking to the outsides of the bowls, rice falling over the top onto the table and floor, etc.) and the rice was a bit dry. The entrees came in their own bowls and I didn't like that at all. I wish the rice and entree were served on the same plate instead of having to make up my own plate. It lead to 3x the amount of dishes on our crowded table, but also the entrees were filled to the top and they spilled on the table too. The waiter couldn't even get them off the serving platter without spilling them on the floor. I wasn't impressed. The restaurant looked and felt underfoot like it needed a good cleaning. The dishes were decent but the spice levels were not as we desired or requested. Going out should be a fun experience, and this wasn't. I doubt I will be back. read more

Stopped in to try the food as I've eaten biryani in Hyderabad. However after standing there for 5 minutes and no one helping me, decided to go elsewhere. read more

My star rating would have been a 2 based on service and delivery but I update one star to a 3 because the food is actually very tasty and quite flavorful. The bottom line, is that I placed my order at 5:49 p.m. with an estimated delivery of 6:40 to 7 p.m. .. I track my order on the Yelp app and saw that it was being prepared .. at 7:06 the Yelp app changes my status to there seems to be a problem with your order please contact GrubHub .. I do so and the GrubHub customer service rep tells me that my order was delivered over a half an hour ago .. she asked me to go outside and check and sure enough there on my deck is this little white bundle of lonely Joy .. so many failures points 1. Yelp & Grub hub are NOT in sync. 2. Yelp & Delivery person NOT in sync 3. Delivery person .. Ummm .. Ring the door bell .. Crazy concept .. But yeah that would have done the trick Overall very poorly managed delivery service so not sure if it's worth a second chance given everything else that we have available to us in Rochester .. but I thought I'd be generous and give them a three stars versus the two .. read more

Finally had a chance to get over here with a group of friends and get my Indian food fix. We ordered a lot of different dishes. I personally ordered the onion uttapam and the chicken chettinad. I sampled the chicken 65 and the cauliflower appetizer as well as some biryani. Typically my favorite Indian dish is biryani, and so I surprised myself by not ordering this as my main dish. I did get a chance to sample other's selection of the chicken and fish options. I honestly prefer a chicken biryani made with white meat, so this one wasn't my favorite. The fish was ok. The rice part was my favorite as the combination of flavors was nice. The cardamom stood out distinctly. It's always my favorite flavor. Moving on to my experience with the Chicken Chettinad. It was a dish I tried at a restaurant in London for the first time not too long ago. It was delicious and I wanted to try the version they had here. Again, I am not a huge fan of dark meat chicken, so I ended up not eating most of the meat. I did like the sauce, albeit it was a bit oily. The medium level of spice was enough for me. I'm either getting too sensitive or they don't mess around with the heat. The onion uttapam is like a thick pancake, with plenty of onions. I like it, especially because it had a bit of a sour taste to the batter. It was heavy though, and one is enough to share with a number of people. I actually preferred the dosa - both the plain long one, and the one with the potato. I took this home and enjoyed it later in the evening. I wish I could tell you the name of the cauliflower appetizer we had. It was fantastic, and I would eat this again in a heart beat. Lastly, I think the interior ambiance is nice. It's simple. No background music. The patronage picks up as you get a little later on in the evening. The service was great - the people working there were extremely kind, informative, and generous. I had a really pleasant time, and can't wait to visit again. read more

I'm a huge fan of dosa so I was excited to try Hyderabad Biryani House when I saw the dosas on their menu. I ordered the Guntur Karan dosa. It was fantastic! The dosa itself was very yummy, it was soft, thin and spicy; the heat was a really good level for me. The potato filling was also delicious - soft and flavorful; I was happy there was plenty of filling for the whole dosa. The sambar was ok; I don't remember being able to taste it over the flavor of the dosa when I dipped it. I think that could've been better. If you like spicy food, I highly recommend this dosa! I'll definitely be coming back for it. We also ordered a side of the Gobi Manchuria; the batter around the cauliflower was a really good texture. I liked the flavor, it was sweet but also a little spicy. My husband ordered a chana masala, medium heat level. We enjoyed it; the spice level wasn't overwhelming but it did have a little bit of heat. The service was very fast. We placed the orders and by the time I came back from the bathroom, our appetizer was already out. Our server was attentive. The interior of the restaurant has some cute wall decor but the seating itself was unremarkable. I'm excited to come back again in the near future and try some of the other dishes. There are plenty of vegan & vegetarian options on the menu. read more

Hyderabad Biryani House Rochester - Chana masala - Indian Near Me - Henrietta, New York

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Cannot wait to return. Dosa: Crispy, flavorful pancake accompanied by two sauces, one spicy one herbal and cool, filled with potatoes that tasted like a good samosa. So incredibly satisfying. Malai Kofta: Savory veg and cheese dumplings in a bowl of insanely tasty gravy. Comes with rice to soak up the gravy and help you achieve nirvana. Garlic naan: yes, you've had it a million times, but it's so good here, crispy, flaky, slightly charred Everything on the table was so intensely delicious, can't wait to come back and try more things. Service was kind, prompt, and helpful. read more

The best Indian restaurant in Rochester Vijaywada Boneless Biryani is my top most favourite dish. Great, delicious, authentic Indian food. Really happy they opened their restaurant in Rochester! read more

Hyderabad Biryani House Rochester - Vijaywada Boneless Chicken biryani - Indian Near Me - Henrietta, New York

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Finally some true attempts at Indian Food in Rochester. All other Indian restaurants here are heavily Americanized which has its place but these guys are trying to do a true taste of India. Be warned the food is hot, but if you like hot you're going to have a good time. Mild is actually VERY HOT, so just order it very very very mild or NOT HOT AT ALL, if you don't want to cry. That's not an insult to them just don't complain if you don't understand Hyderabadi food. Chicken Lollipops are very authentic. I haven't tried a lot here yet but I will be back next time for all the goat read more

Hyderabad Biryani House Rochester - Chicken Dum Biryani - Indian Near Me - Henrietta, New York

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The good was really good. I was surprised. It had the Indian spice that I love. The Naan bread is something that I would pick up on my way home to munch on. I would definitely go again. I had the Goat Biryani it was EXECELLENT! When you are looking for an exotic meal stop on, smell the deliciousness before you taste it. Let your nose lead you to a happy belly. read more

Hyderabad Biryani House Rochester - Goat Biryani - Indian Near Me - Henrietta, New York

Not too bad, not too great either. Average ambiance but good service. Some of the desserts were really bad. True to its name, Biryanis were all good. Some of the curries we ordered for our large group were also quite decent. Would come back just for the Biryani and might just prefer a takeout next time. read more

The best butter chicken I have eaten in Rochester. When you go, ask for the spicy one, really gives that extra kick :p

The butter chicken. The goat biryani. The chicken 65. I will literally eat it until I am sick to my stomach because it is so good I cannot stop. I think about it constantly. It's possible I'm obsessed. Please try this food. It's spectacular. read more

I have mixed opinions to give this restaurant a lower review. I had high expectations for this place but the customer service was less to be desired. I met up with a friend who is from India and from the South side so when I told her about the place, we were both excited to try the place especially since it focused on South Indian food when all the Indian restaurants here focus on the North Indian cuisine as she informed me. She has also tried their location in Buffalo and I attended one of her Indian cultural festivals where they catered the food from the Buffalo location so we knew it was quite authentic. We went there on a Thursday evening and my friend had already gotten a table so I just went right into the place, but one thing I noticed immediately was there was no host/wait staff at or near the front of the restaurant to greet me so I just went right in (not sure if they were short on staff that day?). The dining area has plenty of room and probably only a few tables were occupied. This place definitely has space to grow as they have an additional room beside the dining area which they probably use for private dining space. We ordered from the South Indian section of the menu and shared a dosa with chicken curry, while I ordered a parotta (crispy pancake) with mutton curry for myself and she had the idly (fermented rice patties with chutney, sambar and blended chili powder). For drinks, she ordered the madras coffee and I had the masala tea. The curries and dosa came out right away but she had to wait a while for the idly. This is one thing that they need better coordination with is making sure all the food comes at the right time. As well, we kept on having to remind the waiter about my masala tea and even when he was about to give us the bill, we had to ask him yet again (so probably about 3 times in total) about the tea and then he laughed it off which I thought wasn't the best reaction when serving your customers. As well, my friend knew the coffee wasn't Madras coffee and it tasted more like Nescafé which she also told the waiter and he sort of didn't really have an answer. It is just unfortunate he wasn't very apologetic which just didn't sit well with us. With the food, we do agree with other Yelpers, the food is quite authentic and the spice level is represented of Indian curries but I would say for the price you paying, the quantity should be more. The dosa and parotta were portioned well and both were battered well with the parotta being very nice and crispy. Despite waiting a while for my friend's idly, she did enjoy it and I tried a bit of it. It was quite tasty with the sambar. I also enjoyed the dosa with the chutney the best. But probably another big complaint that I had was the mutton curry really wasn't mutton, it was chicken. I would have complained to the waiter but since the service wasn't the greatest, I decided to bite my tongue and eat it. Another thing which was a pet peeve of mine was there was no extra napkins he gave us and when eating Indian food, you need napkins. My friend ended up stealing a napkin from the table next to us just because the server was nowhere to be found. It's really unfortunate because the food is good and very flavorful here but the service needs to improve. I just probably won't be back to try it. read more

Hyderabad Biryani House Rochester - Parota with mutton curry - Indian Near Me - Henrietta, New York

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Best Indian place I've found in Buffalo or Rochester Gobi dishes are all done well with spicy level just right. Murgh Makhani is always spiced right and a perfect amount with tender chicken. Naan bread are done well and sized right ! We also get the veg samosas which consistent tasty. I'd love a tamarind sauce to dip them but the chutney as very good. We try and get here once or twice a week! read more

Simply put, if you're looking for Biryani (and you *know* what Biryani is supposed to taste like) this is it. This is the only place in Rochester that has it. I never write reviews on Yelp (who has the time, really) but I need to do this as a PSA to anyone who specifically loves Biryani: this is the only place in Rochester that does Biryani right. It's aromatic and spicy and the rice isn't stuck together. read more

The food is phenomenal. It can get pricey real quick trying to order everything on the menu but this is my favorite comfort food. If you're looking for amazing Indian food this is the place! read more

Great food - warning, even the mild is spicy! The service was very good. Lots of Indians in the restaurant so you know the food is authentic. read more

Food was AMAZING!! Couldn't recommend a place with better food. Service was quick and easy. The environment and ambience is welcoming.

This place is EXCELLENT!!!!!!! We started off with the masala omelet (order this!!!). Amazing!!!!! Then my husband had the goat biryani and I had the egg biryani. The flavors were incredible!!!! So aromatic. We got "medium" level spicy and both of us were kind of sweating haha definitely some heat in their biryanis but we loved it! Can't wait to go back read more