I was visiting from Boston and stopped here for dinner before my drive back--and wow, I am so glad I did! I ordered the chicken kebab, butter chicken, mango lassi, and chili garlic naan. I asked for the kebab to be extra spicy, and they made it perfectly. Every single dish was absolutely amazing and full of flavor. I was so impressed that I ended up ordering a goat bucket biryani and chicken 65 to go just to take back to Boston with me! The restaurant has a smaller, cozy dining setup (holds about 30+ people). The food is incredible, and the prices are noticeably cheaper than other Indian spots around. High-quality food at a great price. The service was great and waiters are friendly! Highly recommend! read more

Persis Biryani & Indian Grill - Chicken seekh Kebab!! - Indian Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

Came almost near closing and was served food, friendly staff. 4 stars for service. Food was meh, nothing I'd be back for. 3 stars for food. My stomach hurt a little right after this, not sure if this was the cause. read more

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I got the non-vegetarian lunch box and it was so much food, I was able to eat twice! I subbed the jasmine rice for chicken briyani (extra charge) but it was worth it !! I ordered to go but the restaurant itself looks nice for a sit down meal as well, I'll be back! read more

Persis Biryani & Indian Grill - Non Vegetarian Lunch Box - Indian Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

I been to this place many times over past few years. Looks like they introduced Mandis. This is the first time I had Paneer Mandi. Very tasty!! Flavors are subtler than biryani and definitely will try again. They gave two flavors of raita and saalan. Both yogurts are little sweetish( that's the only feedback) . They gave good amount of salt raita upon request. Overall a great experience. I would definitely recommend!! read more

Persis Biryani & Indian Grill - Paneer Mandi - Indian Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

Persis Biriyani is my Go to place for either pick up or dine in. All their food options have a spice level that we can choose and it never fails to disappoint! I always order their mushroom pepper fry and egg biriyaani and I love it everytime! read more

Dinner for three on a weekday. Decided to try this place as it had good reviews and we wanted Indian food. Not busy, seemed clean and staff conscientious and helpful. Picked a chicken biryani, chicken tikka, garlic naan, Malala kofta and theee bottles of water. Food spiced at medium, which was pretty hot for me. Everything tasted great, plenty, but naan was very few pieces for $4.the biryani was very good and large quantity. Will come again and try some other dishes. read more

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We stopped here for dinner on our way to New Jersey and found it to be a very nice spot. Located in a busy strip mall with plenty of parking, the ambiance was great. As it was close to closing time, they informed us upfront that some items on the menu might not be available. We browsed through the menu and were impressed by the variety. They offer appetizers, a good selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian entrees, tandoori dishes, biryanis, breads, desserts, and beverages. For our meal, we ordered Chicken Biryani, Butter Naan, Chili Chicken, Gongura Chicken, and Paneer Butter Masala. Initially, we wanted to order Fresh Lime Soda for everyone, but they let us know that traditional Goli Soda was available. Out of curiosity, tries the Goli Soda in different flavors--Lime-Lemon, Ginger Lime, Virgin Mojito, and Jeera. To our surprise, it was really good, and we highly recommend it. Also ordered two Fresh Lime Sodas and that was good too! The food arrived within 10-15 minutes. The Chili Chicken was served first, and it had a nice medium spice level. We really enjoyed its flavor and heat. The curries came with rice on the side. The Gongura Chicken was especially flavorful, with a slightly lighter tartness than usual, but still delicious--a great pairing with the naan and rice. The Paneer Butter Masala was creamy and perfectly complemented the naan. As for the Chicken Biryani, the chicken was well-cooked and packed with robust flavors from a blend of spices--absolutely loved it! The service was wonderful. The staff was attentive, provided great suggestions, and had pleasant attitudes. Even though the kitchen was nearly closed by the time we finished, they were patient and never rushed us. The place is well-maintained, and although it was our first time here, we were very happy with the experience. Highly recommend! read more

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The vegetarian biryanis are superb! The flavors are so rich and complex, the texture is moist. We have mostly had the catered trays and they were a highlight of a large summer picnic gathering including many young people with large appetites. The ambience of the restaurant for dining in is not their strength but the food definitely is. I have heard that Indian visitors from Hyderabad say this biryani is better than what they get at home! read more

Amazing food!! My go to Indian Restaurant whenever I crave the taste of India. The service is good and employees are friendly. Would recommend 100% if you are looking for affordable Indian cuisine. read more

Service was at its finest, as the people considered the tastes of each clientele. Ambiance was good--it needed that extra attention to form and detail, but since the quality of the food/the products is what ultimately matters, I would rate the Persis quality as 9.5, with politeness and genuine respect for each individual as a plus. Great service and variety of dishes. 5 stars. read more

I had the worst vegetarian Biryani yesterday. It was overly salty, and all the vegetables were clearly from a frozen packet--no effort was made to use fresh ingredients. I'd rather go hungry than eat this again. What a complete waste of money, time, and appetite. I wish I could give .0000001 star read more

Best biryani in New Jersey. We ordered a garlic naan and spiced tandoori chicken (not red). The food is well spiced and very delicious. The restaurant is clean and no frills. They are very friendly with our two-year-old and even have a prize box for him to keep him busy while we were eating. A nice mango lassi to finish up the meal. Will definitely be back and wish I found this gem sooner!! read more

Thank you so much for the excellent job of catering at our son wedding for around 500 people for two days events. Your wonderful customer service and delicious food made our events more special and my guests and friends were very pleased We were very pleased with your exemplary service of all your staff. We feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with you read more

I'm going to start with the bad and finish with the good. The place is a no frills, simple eat in restaurant and unfortunately there were quite a few people smoking outside so the two door entrance was sucking in the smoke whenever opened and we could smell both cigarettes and weed inside. We got here about 9:00pm so there were quite a few people making this place their pit stop after coming from the bar. I wish they'd just tell smokers not to stand right by the entrance. This was our second time here, the first being a couple of years ago and returning because the food was really good back then. We were told as soon as we walked in that the kitchen was going to close in 10mins so we hastily ordered (medium spice) the chicken 65, goat curry, naan bread and a goat biryani...3 waters and 2 lime sodas. There were atleast two other groups of customers that came after us and other than the chicken65, they got all their food before us. My kids who usually love chicken65 found it to be quite spicy so my wife had to ask for water. She got one. The goat curry eventually came out and although I consider my self quite tolerant to spicy food, this was way hotter than any medium spiced dish I've had. We asked one guy for plain yoghurt and he said it's not available and brought out some Raita, then another guy later came out and gave the kids a bowl Of plain yoghurt. The Mrs also had to get up and ask for the next two waters. Finally once everyone else had been served, I lost my patience and went to the front to cancel the biryani and the lime sodas just as the guy walked out with the biryani and the sodas a few mins later. We literally waited over 40mins to just get a couple of lime sodas. How does anyone waiting tables miss the fact that their customers don't even have water to drink. Now for the good bit- the food is absolutely delicious. The chicken65 although not crispy, was incredibly flavorful and very fresh reminding me of why I came back. The goat in the curry and the biryani was fork tender, and the flavors were spot on. The service was a big let down for me so as much as I appreciated the tasty food, I didn't enjoy the meal. read more

Persis Biryani & Indian Grill - Goat curry- delicious chunky meat pieces but spicy even for a medium so order appropriately. - Indian Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

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Ordered all of the same items as last time (added chilli chicken to the list) ! Great food again but this time the photos will speak for the review! Also wanted to note two things I didn't mention in the last review: - Food is oily!! That's why it probably tastes good - Best to take take-out for this restaurant because the vibes of the restaurant aren't great. The restaurant itself is very dull, with very few lights and dark walls. It tends to also get very noisy. Ordered: September 25, 2022 via Take-Out read more

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We wanted to pickup on our way to other destination. The person co-ordinating on phone was very informative and did let us know what can be available in the given transit time . The food was for kids do had asked mild dishes . Adult dishes were spicy and tasty. The food is on a spicer side so if u cannot take much spice ask for milder version. Had ordered chicken 65 and chicken biryani , both were yummy . read more

Persis Biryani & Indian Grill - Sunday funday food day - Indian Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

I was super surprised by how good the food here is. The paneer 65 was so good -spicy and good amount of quantity to share as an appetizer. The vegetarian Biriyani was the star of the show - super flavorful and so many elements to it. Service was great too. My only complaint was that the glasses do not look clean and we had to send a couple back to get replaced. Take out seems to be the more popular choice here. read more

Persis Biryani & Indian Grill - Paneer 65 - Indian Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

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Spice spice and MO SPICE! Today I had the chicken Biryani and the goat Biryani and they were both on point. Also got the garlic naan and the chili garlic naan. The garlic naan was banging as expected. Although the chili naan didn't do much for me. It may be due to the heavy spice level I had on both of the Biryani's. Out of The two I liked them both but the Goat was extremely flavorful and moist. I've been here before and am glad I came back. I would definitely recommend this to others, but I just hate that they don't have samosas. read more

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Do you like rude service, mediocre food and horrible attitude from the restaurant manager ? Then this is the place for you. Have you been feeling great and want to change it into a horrendous day then this is the place for you. read more

We used Persis for our wedding catering! They provided delicious food, decor set up, dish ware and professional serving staff for our pre wedding events, wedding ceremony and reception. We got so many compliments on all the food, vegetarian and non vegetarian. They set up dosa, pan and chaat stations that were a great hit with our guests. We are so happy we chose Persis, their food quality was impeccable and their service was very hospitable. They went above and beyond to cater to all our and our 400 guests wants and needs for all meals through the 3 day event. read more

Good food. Mild spicy is alright pretty much for me. Do not try anything more than mild spicy, if you are the type of people who can not eat spicy. read more

Persis Biryani & Indian Grill - Indian Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

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Terrible stale food . We ordered mutton biryani on a Saturday thinking it's a busy day and could luck out with fresh food but they'd served stale mutton biryani that we could not even finish our meal . read more

Excellent food. Was in town from LA for business and stopped by to check out this spot since it was on the way. Much better food than I had in LA. I had butter chicken and tikka kebabs which reminded me of home (india) from 20 years ago! Definitely stopping by when I am back in the area! read more

My go to place for good foot in central jersey for lunch. Love their biryani and mango shrimp, quick and polite service. Clean hygienic environment is inviting but minimalistic. read more

Very good chicken biryani.... Tried it multiple times.. It is good mostly for takeout... it has sit down place as well, but it's not that great... read more

This is solid Hyderabad-style biryani. The staff is polite and friendly, and they have a good take-out menu

4 Stars is for the food. Service is 3 Stars at Best. But I'll give them some benefit of doubt because they seemed really busy. Ordered the following - 1. Paneer butter masala 2. Fried okra 3. Butter naan 4. Onion kulcha 5. Gutti Vankaya (eggplant) Okra was the best. Really enjoyed it. Breads were soft and freshly made. I enjoyed the paneer but can't say the same about the eggplant. It wasn't particularly bad but just not something I would order again. read more

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We enjoyed the food .. great taste. We ordered Chicken mugulai, chicken 65 and biryani, everything was so good. I recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for veg or nonveg dine or takeaways. read more

Incredible malai kofta and palak chicken - the food was incredible, and the prices are very reasonable. Recommend medium spice level - the food can get very spicy! read more

The food is amazing and very very flavorful! The service is quick and very attentive. The food selection is excellent and abundance.

Biryani is alright, nothing extraordinary. Service is good as well, however, $70 for a shallow tray of goat biryani is high. There are better options available in central NJ. read more

"I go to lunch monthly with a group of friends. In addition to the really good food, I must say that our waiter today was so kind and patient, as the group tried to decide what they wanted and were talking non-stop. My wife and I love dinner there as well. We are so fortunate to have this outstanding restaurant in our place. It's a gem read more

Casual setting, nice and clean decor. The downside was that their air conditioning was not operational on a hot evening. Excellent flavors in their dishes. The garlic naan was fresh and hot. The dishes come out piping hot. We had goat vindaloo, chicken curry, a paneer with spinach and a cauliflower/ potato dish (can't recall the names of the last two dishes). The paneer was by far my favorite dish. We also had a fried egg appetizer - which was ok. read more

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great food and good service. I love the biriyani here and must try at Persis. Authentic south Indian style restauran.

Looking for late night eats? This place has several after-hours options from the biryani side of the menu only. I tried the goat and found it to be quite tender and mild in flavor. It's all about those sauces you get to pour all over the rice and meat... One is brown and spicy and the other is white and cooling. Together, these two sauces bring balance and their flavor profiles add dimension to the biryani dish. read more

Tried this biryani place based on the recommendation of a friend who is a biryani connoisseur, and this place surely did not disappoint. Tried both the chicken biryani, with bones and without bones. Both were great - very flavorful and delicious. Only thing with the chicken dum biryani with bones, is that it only has two leg pieces - not enough for a meat lover like me! Never tried dine in at this place but maybe next time. read more

Take Out : Paneer Biryani. Thus 3/5 stars. It was just colored rice, nothing much like Biryani. Reason we opted for Persis was; we have Persis Biryani in Baltimore,MD which is great and tastes amazing, NJ branch doesn't seem to match it. read more

First outing here. The chili paneer was outstanding. Garlic naan could have used more garlic. The chicken Hyderabad was very good. The boneless chicken biryani was delicious, but not as flavorful as other biryanis we have had. Cute place. Glad we tried it. read more

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Best chili paneer in the area! I came here on a Friday night for dinner and the place was empty but around 8pm there were no tables left! Didn't know it was such a popular spot in the area. The restaurant is pretty casual and small and they have a lot of takeout orders (atleast on Friday). I ordered the chili paneer which is exceptionally tasty. I asked for it to be spicy and it was way more spicy than I could handle. The egg biryani and veg biryani were super spicy too. The biryanis were basically the same except for the egg biryani having eggs on top. Also the portions are huge for the biryani and enough for 2-3 people to share. The service is quick but the place seems understaffed for being so busy. We had an issue with our bills do it took the staff three tries to get it right because there was a misunderstanding with the 5% discount for Yelp and the 5% discount for paying in cash. Apparently they only accept one or the other. You can't get both discounts. read more

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Very good Indian food. Stays fresh and the flavors were on point. They have indoor dining and had a good menu assortment. I will be coming back. read more

Persis Biryani & Indian Grill - Chicken Tikka - Indian Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey