I'm not sure what happened - maybe the old chef left them for better pay or something - food quality has gone downhill. The same dishes I relished earlier taste nothing like before. And my experience had been similar for dine-in, takeout and delivery. read more

I love this place ! The food is amazingly flavorful and sooo good !! I always get the Tikki Marsala lamb with rice and Naan bread !! I can say I've been here several times and the food and service is ways great ! A nice chill atmosphere and not overcrowded. 5 stars read more

They should be embarrassed to call this Indian food! The masala dosa was cold then brought a second one which was like paper. The chicken karahi was really chicken korma with green peppers thrown in the gravy. The shrimp biryani had the shrimp just fried with chili powder and thrown in the rice. read more

Persis Biryani Indian Grill - Sht meal - Indian Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

Fantastic buffet! Our first time trying their buffet. Every single dish was so tasty. read more

Our new go to place for Sunday buffet. Having eaten here numerous times, can say their food is fresh and tastes so much better than other buffets in the DMV area. They post their buffet menu a day before on facebook which is the best part so you can actually look the option you would get to try and decide go. Our favourite thing to do is peek every Saturday to see whats new on the menu . We go here about once every Month/2 months Definitely a must try place . Great Chai ! read more

Great Indian food! Butter chicken was perfect, okra entre super yummy. Very friendly staff, flavors delish!! First time but we'll be back.

We got takeout dinner last night from Persis Biryani Indian Grill. This was our first time trying Persis. It is located a few streets away from our home it is a short drive. My partner had coworkers that were Indian recommend this restaurant as the real deal for authentic Indian cuisine. I had the Bindi Masala and he had the Biryani. We shared an order of Samosas. We asked for medium heat. The food was so delicious. It was literally out of this world good. They give you a lot of food too. We had it for dinner and there are enough leftovers for dinner again tonight. The price was very reasonable compared to other similar restaurants in Baltimore County. I would definitely recommend Persis. Lots of parking. Seating for inside dining or takeout. Very clean and neat inside. Very busy place with lots and lots of people stopping to get takeout. Our order did take about an hour to get after placing the order so I recommend calling ahead to place your takeout order. They are very busy. And the medium heat is definitely very spicy, in the best way. Yum. I will be back again! read more

We had a fairly lackluster experience this time. One of the desserts was unavailable, and one was missing from the bag. They replaced the unavailable dessert with another, but we didn't know about the missing one until we got home. I asked if the one bag had our entire order for 4 people, because it looked a little "light" based on what we'd ordered. I was assured that it did. That's because it seems that the non-biryani dishes don't come with rice - curry & tikka masala without rice? That's ridiculous. Fortunately, we had some leftover rice in the fridge. Spice-wise, their "mild" is actually a bit spicy. The heat builds on several of their dishes, but not on the flavorful Chettinad chicken curry. The double ka meeta, which they replaced the unavailable mango rasamalai with, was very good. A bit too much syrup and not enough bread, but still very good. I'm not sure that we'll be back after this visit. read more

I came here because the Yelp reviews were good. I must have ordered the wrong thing. I did a pickup for gobi manchurian and samosas. The samosas were decent but not my favorite. The gobi manchurian, just do not order this. Maybe I had high hopes but this was very much straight from a frozen food box. The sauce was super salty and the gobi tasted like it was microwaved and the sauce was added. After a few bites, I trashed it. I was the only guest inside besides a bunch of folks picking up orders. I'll stick to my place in Catonsville. 2 stars for the friendly service and decent samosas. read more

Persis Biryani Indian Grill - Gobi Manchuria- not good - Indian Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

Food is really good. I went for a buffet on a saturday and its delicious and yummy... i love the biryani here and its very tasty... One thing that can be improved at this place ambience. Other than everything is perfect.. Recommended place to visit again... read more

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Unfortunately, we had a very bad experience at this place. The service is not only bad (in fact, you can't even call it service), the waitress, a college going kid is very rude and disrespectful. The restaurant is heavily understaffed for a Friday evening surge in business. It was busy with carryout orders with people waiting to pickup their food. We went in for a dine-in and there was no one to take our order or bring the food for us even after an hour. No big deal The kids working there have no idea how to handle that rush and resorted to being abusive to diners-in customers. She refused to bring some onions to go with my biryani. She flat out said they dont have any onions to give out to dine-in people because she couldn't ask the kitchen staff to chop onions because she is sympathetic to them being busy. I tried to reason with her after checkout. People who want food from the restaurant, get carryout. People looking for a dining experience, go in as dine-in customers. The behavior of waitresses determine the guest's experience, and in our case, it was ruined. I didn't want or expect her to apologize to me. I just wanted to let her know that my experience was less than deserved. She simply said she doesn't care and still was adamant that if gets a makeover, she would do the same thing again. People with this attitude shouldn't work in the hospitality industry, but again, for these college kids, it is a temp job, so they don't care. Keep your money and self-respect to yourself and avoid going here. You will thank me later. I wish I could give 0 stars. read more

Been meaning to try this place since I saw them move in not that long ago. Overall a solid place! They do have indoor dining and takeout. When I came to pick up my order there were two families at different tables well separated. Masks are required to enter. I was kind of disappointed that I came at 6:15 to pickup an online order for 6:00 and they seemed surprised that I was there already; I think it took them about 10 minutes to get everything together for me. The interior is simply decorated by pretty: there is a Buddha in Lotus pose, a TV playing India's top music videos, and some art on the walls. The food will not disappoint. I like spicy food, and the default of Medium on their online ordering has a kick, so my family had to make sure to cover things in raita to cool it down. We got palak paneer, which was good, but I think they could've cut the paneer cubes a tad smaller; they were huge! The chicken tikka masala was very tasty, though it was missing something... maybe salt? The shrimp curry had a nice spicy gravy to go with it and the malai kofta (my favorite) was superb. We got a bread basket, which came with various types of naan and tandoor roti. I'd love to see them add poori as an option, but if you have a family that loves bread for Indian food, this is a great way to get a bunch and try the various types. A couple of mango lassis to wash it down and it is a solid meal. The food's good and the prices are reasonable. I'd consider coming back. read more

The food was really good went for the buffet and I loved it so much it was really good read more

Persis Biryani Indian Grill - Loved the buffet - Indian Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

Decided to give their Sunday buffet a try based on the reviews. What a mistake! Virtually no service or ambiance. First thing I noticed when I arrived about 2 hours into the affair was that there were no clean tables in the entire restaurant. Used napkins, paper cups, scraps of food, dirty plates everywhere and no one seemed to notice. There were several employees chatting at the front counter but they showed little interest in serving customers. However, one of the staff did approach me before I had anything on my plate to tell me that there were, "No refills!" Are you kidding me? At a buffet ...? Oh, and apparently that rule doesn't apply to the Indian patrons. How rude. Forks and spoons were white plastic, there were no knives of any kind and the bowls were made of paper. No cups or glasses; just a few used 4 ounce paper ones littered here and there at the buffet. Someone must really hate doing the dishes. Much of the food had already been eaten. Some of the items were completely gone and there was little interest in replacing anything. No one offered to clean the table, bring some water, or asked whether I needed anything. How does a dump like this stay in business? First time I never felt obliged to leave a tip. Won't be back anytime soon. read more

Took a chance on this place, as they do not have too many reviews compared to others. However, I am absolutely glad I did. This Indian food is on 1000!! The taste/flavor profiles is familiar, but next-level. For example, the butter chicken completely altered my expectation of what butter chicken should taste like. My roommate had to lock his leftovers in the fridge. I was still successful in stealing some. The goat Korma was delightful. I wish it wasn't bone-in, but that doesnt take away from the taste at all. Leave some for the next day, and you will be blessed by getting an even better meal, as the seasonings will have time to get all the way through the food. 10/10 - if crack tasted like this I would be an addict. read more

Tried the veg dum biryani it's the best veg biryani I have ever had!!! So mouth watering and flavorful. The portions was huge and great price. Don't recommend the raita that comes with it as it was watery. read more

Used to be good, but now portions are reduced, quality has gone down and customer service is non-existent! When I mentioned about food quality the chef and the bloke at counter started shouting at me. Just walked out from there. They have lost a regular customer read more

Tried this Indian restaurant last week and had a great experience! The chicken dum biryani was most excellent! Very tender meat cooked to perfection. I think I found my favorite Indian restaurant in the area! read more

Persis Biryani Indian Grill - Chicken Dum Biryani - Indian Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

I had one of the best dining experience in Maryland ever, I know a bit much but let me tell you have to go and try everything, food was the best, mind you there is a wait time . Good things come to those who wait !!! read more

Overall I think the food was pretty good. My wife and I came here for late lunch and got the Mango Lassi, Goat RoganJosh and Chicken Dum Biryani. If I could, I would give about a 3.85 star, but have bumped them up :) Food: Mango Lassi - Not like others Ive tried, seemed more like mango smoothie. Still drank it though, but Dont think ill get it this again) Goat Roganjosh - Pretty good goat and sauce. I think I got the bonier meat portions but still quite good. I like spicy food but not to the extent you need a fire extinguisher, so "medium" was the right level of spice for me. Chicken Dum Briyani - It was decent. The rice looked pretty, but didnt have as much flavor. The Good thing was it wasn't too greasy/oily and the chicken was very moist. Not the best Ive had, but it was alright. Customer Service: Our receptionist/host was very nice and and pleasant. He came and checked up on us at appropriate times. Waiting Period: - The goat dish came around 12-15 minutes, but the chicken briyani took about 30 mins!! They were somewhat busy but it definitely was not a full house (Think about Covid seating). It seemed a little long but don't want to knock them out just for this one time. Will try and come again for a second visit to try their persis special chicken ;) read more

Persis Biryani Indian Grill - Goat Rogan Josh - Indian Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

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I am writing this in between bites because the food is so wonderful and SOOOO happy to find this gem. They deserve all the love. I love Indian food, have tried it many places in the states and even the UK. Of all the high rated places, our favorite was Persis Biryani in Tallahassee, FL. After moving to Maryland and trying some of the "best" places in the state (including one restaurant in Columbia that is said to be one of the best Indian restaurants on the east coast), I was giving up hope on finding excellent Indian food. THIS restaurant blows them out of the water. And it turns out they are part of a small franchise we are fortunate enough to have apparently, tastes the same as I remember in Tallahassee. The biryani is incredible. Very soft tandoori style chicken, perfectly spiced- with the red onion and hard boiled egg I was missing from many other places elevates this dish. Excellent food, please give them a try. read more

Tonight was my first experience with this restaurant, I've been waiting for it to open. It was beyond amazing, great service and even better food. I'm a huge fan of Indian food and to have one so close to home is awesome, will definitely be back here again and again. read more

Persis Biryani Indian Grill - Plain Naan, Butter Chicken and Shrimp Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

great food at reasonable prices especially their biryani's are too good. good service. food was top notch and all items are authentic.

We ordered take out. The food was good. We got room temp even though weren't late. Id like to dine in if we try again.

This place was recommended to me by a co worker. It was surprisingly good! The food was delicious. We had the butter paneer and goat biryani. I wish they also gave the naan with the butter paneer. I would repeat and try some other dishes they have. Good value for money. read more

Extremely delicious Indian food, one of the best in the area. Portion is now smaller than what I remember

After 'Sneha Indian Restaurant' shutdown for good, the need for affordable Indian food was filled by 'Persis' which timed its opening perfectly to get the rebound 'Sneha' customers. The location used to be a Pakistani restaurant but now serves Indian food under a different management. Its a no frills place but then again you are there for the food and not the ambience i suppose. The food is excellent. They don't skimp on the spice level so nothing is "Americanized" . We tried the paneer tikka masala, chicken chettinad, babycorn 65, cut mirchi and few other items and everything was good. That said i usually order my Indian fix "spicy" but these guys take "spicy" pretty seriously so i suggest starting with medium spice first. The portions are right on par with 'Sneha' and other Indian restaurants in the area as are the prices. Its a perfect takeout place and the only compliant i have is their website. It will overwrite each time you add an item, so if you are ordering 5 items the final cart will only have the last entered item ! This means you need to phone in your order. Also, i hope they come up with some specials and coupons to attract more customers on weekdays. read more

Has Sunday buffett. It's not your typical run of the mill Indian buffet that is prevalent in the US. Excellent selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. Piping hot idlis (steamed rice pancakes) with three different chutneys - coconut, mint, peanut. But I recommend trying the goat curry masala with the idli. There was jackfruit briyani which was amazing. Never seen it ever in any Indian restaurant in over a score years in the US. There was rare delicacies like mushroom curry, baby corn, crispy bonda, delicious Pongal (south Indian staple rice with lentils) that pairs well with sambhar. For soup lovers, there is rasam - tamarind base, spicy soup that is perfect for cold winter day. Attu kaal paya - is the goat leg broth soup that's tastes amazing. Again never treat. read more

Great food! The Madras and Butter Chicken were both really good. Highly recommend this place!

My family of 4 who are not Indian walked in and were seated, no menus or drinks were offered, we sat for 10 minutes and another table came in , 2 Indian guys, the waitress asked them if they had ordered and started to serve them ignoring us and not making eye contact. At that point we walked out as we were not welcome. I understand they were understaffed but it seems like discrimination. read more

Enjoyed the buffet today. The food was authentic and spicy but not really worth twent one dollars. Fifteen dollars would have been a just price. Is the weekday price lower than the weekend/holiday price? read more

One of my favorite places to go for Indian food. My favorite dish there is Palak Chicken (also referred to as chicken saag). This is what I usually order when I go there. Highly recommended! read more

Went first time and tried Goat Roganjosh. The roganjosh you find here is same as Delhi. Owner and staff are as excellent as the chef there. The place kept the perfect authentic Indian taste unlike other Indian restaurant in the country. read more

awesome lamb curry. you might sit and wait but its worth it. i'll be back with friends!