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    Biryani Cart

    3.7 (574 reviews)
    InexpensiveIndian, Food Trucks
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
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    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Sunil R.

    I was attracted by the sign that said this was "award winning". Wonder what award that is...the chicken tasty chewy and dry. Meh!

    Lamb Over Rice
    Steph W.

    Polite gentleman who served me with a smile! The lamb with salad was $10 (cash only) and there a plentiful serving of flavorful lamb cubes. The salad was only iceberg lettuce (I asked for without tomatoes). He sprinkled on some green seasoning, hot sauce, and white sauce. It was spicy and tasty! Will come back again!

    Saffron Layered Bombay Spicy Chicken Biryani
    Anthony P.

    Gotta say, I'm quite impressed for cart food. Particularly, their kati rolls were real yummy. KATI ROLLS - LAMB Tender, chewy, warm paratha that was not too oily, which I often find the issue with pakistani restaurants. Tender pieces of lamb, some heat, crunchy onions and veggies to contrast that fluffy chewy texture of the roll. Yummy CHICKEN BIRYANI Tender chicken, fluffy rice, that is flavored throughout, and is moist. Egg for extra heartiness. I've def had bolder, more fleshed out biryani but this is a great quick fix and especially for cart food, the quality of the ingredients surprised me. The kati rolls are a win, and the chicken biryani are not a bad addition. The menu has a lot of vegetarian options and isn't just your typical food cart. Will want to return for their other items.

    Chicken tikka masala over rice
    Tina J.

    I had this on 2 different occasions recently . First experience was okay, second one not so much...hence the 2-star rating. Food (listed from best to worst): Chennai Roll- loved the sweet chili flavor of the chicken in here Lamb Kati Roll- lamb was good quality and full of flavor King Kati Roll- too spicy for my liking Chicken Tikka Masala over rice- I'm indian and I can vouch to say this is NOT what CTM tastes like at all. Lovely red colored meat but the flavor just wasn't there. And the yellow rice is super bland, no flavor at all....but they give a good portion of it. Also a major factor for me giving it 2 stars is the fact that I found a chicken BONE in my kati roll that almost chipped my tooth and makes me nervous to get another one. I heard they increased their prices too ($7 for 1 roll now) Return? unfortunately probably not Recommend? See for yourself

    Menu 6/19/2022 with current prices.
    Phil S.

    Having traveled to India MANY times, I know that the best Indian food is street food - and Biryani Cart proves this. I had the Chicken Tikka + Rice and Chapli Kebab + rice (over 2 days) which were stunning. This ranks among the best I've had in the USA. The portion is enough for two people.

    This is the size for the roll .. $10
    Marco H.

    It was really horrible.. we ordered 1 gyro salad , and one roll .. it took 25 min! It wasn't busy .. only one customer before us .. and they ordered 2 things only .. .. the price it's not reasonable $ 10 for 2 rolls , I missed 2 buses! They work in the city .. should be more professional

    Chicken Biryani with red chicken on top
    Rob G.

    If you are ever in the midtown area and close to 46th and 6th, do stop by the Biryani Cart. Their namesake dish is excellent and based on a recommendation from a friend, do get the red chicken on top. This adds an extra kick and flavor. All three sauces (red, white and green) are a must as well.

    Chicken biryani
    Stephanie Q.

    I have a confession. I came here for dinner number 2. I purposely scheduled dinner with friends for early in the evening, so that I could work up an appetite to come here for my second dinner. I came here late at night and there was quite a line. The cart sells different types of biryani rice as well as kati rolls. I had the chicken biryani, topped with delicious white sauce. The biryani was good and came with an egg. I wish there was a little more chicken though. It was a little greasy but that is ok. This is delicious late night food! While I was waiting for my food to be prepared, I saw the guy in the cart cooking more biryani rice, and adding spices. It is good to see that he makes the biryani rice from scratch. I will definitely be back to the the kati roll.

    Chicken Biryani
    Jason U.

    Came by here on an evening and seeing how this was a popular food cart in the area I had to try it. There was no one waiting in line, so everything went by pretty smoothly. The owner/cook was very nice. I asked to order the chicken biryani. He gave me a Daal Puri to try while I was waiting for my food to be cooked, which was very delicious. The chicken biryani itself was really spicy, to the point I couldn't finish it. From the parts that I couldn't taste the spice it was good, but the amount of spice that was added (from both the sauce and spices) it was very overwhelming. When asked if I wanted it to be spicy, I only said a little bit, but not too much. My chicken looked very red compared to some of the other pictures I've seen posted which is a little confusing if it's actually the same thing. The rice was very mushy and clumped instead of that grainy texture that I like and would expect. Chicken Biryani costed $10. The food was okay but the experience and the kindness definitely up the score and was a nice gesture to this day.

    Chicken and Lamb combo over rice with all the sauses they had.

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    5 days ago

    Great food and amazing service. I love visiting this stand. My coworker and I make it part of our weekly routine to go there for lunch

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    This place was decent. I actually ordered twice. The second order was way better than the first. All in the same day.

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    3 years ago

    Ordered the lamb biryani and it was amazingly delicious. The rice itself was really good.

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    Perfect and rich Kati rolls! Fast and perfect for a quick, cheap lunch. I love this cart.

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    Hi! How can I place a large order of kati rolls? Like 7 orders of 2 chicken kati rolls (14 total)

    What time are you open till on Thursday? because I went to the spot and there was no cart

    We are open 7 days a week, Thursday we was open in our spot, please be sure about our location, “Biryani Cart” 46th street, 6th ave, Manhattan NY. Beside of Europa cafe.

    Hi - Can you confirm the hours of operation on Saturday? I see different hours listed on Yelp & Google, so a little confused. Want to place a bulk order for a late party.

    Sorry about confusion. Google hours aren’t right. We are open on weekends till 4am. Thanks

    Is the vegetable biryani vegan and gluten free?

    Veg and non veg both.

    Does this establishment still sell dosa?

    We don’t have Dosa in our menu from beginning..

    Is there a plate with no rice? and no pita/naan? Like a salad plate option? thx!

    yes there is. you can just ask for it with salad only instead of rice or pita

    I saw a second Biryani cart near Broadway and 38th or 37th street one day, guy said they were there every day but I haven't seen them since. Does anyone know?

    46th street, 6th ave near Europa cafe is one and only real Biryani cart in New York City since 2005. We don't have any other branches. Thank you. Biryani Cart Management.

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    4.8(88 reviews)
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    Shared a combo meal and wrap with my husband after hearing amazing things about this truck and…read morerealizing we were already nearby! We came right at opening (around 7:30pm on a weekday), and there were already a couple people waiting for it to open. Luckily we didn't have to wait too long to place our order, and our meal was made fresh to order (but was still ready quick). I'm not typically a food truck person, but I was impressed and enjoyed the meal. Of the two proteins, I preferred the chicken. The extra hot sauce had a great level of heat, too!

    I'm a sucker for halal carts and have heard great things about this spot! Came here just before 8pm…read moreon a Wednesday and there were a handful of people in line to order, but nothing too crazy and was able to order in like 5min. Ordered a fish masala platter and beef chapli kebab platter. It took about 20min to get our order which definitely felt on the longer side. It was because of the fish prep. If you're in a rush, just get one of the chicken/beef platters or something. There were about 5 other orders that came after us that got their orders before because they had ordered stuff like chicken over rice and what not. Once your food is ready they'll ask what sauces you want. We got white, some red (spicy) and green (lemon herb). We booked it home immediately and started eating within 20min. Ok so how was the food? Pretty good! I think the biggest standouts from this place is the rice (nice and fluffy) and the sauces are pretty bold, but balanced (or as balanced as you can for this). The beef chapli kebab is great and I feel is pretty rare for most halal carts. They're basically minced kebabs with herbs and spices slammed in so lots of different flavors and texture. The masala fish is also good. It obviously got a little soggy from the wait, but some pieces had a crunch. It wasn't particularly bursting with masala flavor, but with all the sauce it kind of makes up for it. The only thing in my opinion that sucked was the fries. They're like an even worse version of in-and-out fries. Just soggy and zero crunch. It's a bit of a write off for me, but it doesn't detract too much. The only shame for me is they don't open until 7:30pm. Wish it would open just a bit earlier, but they're def open late if you want the late night munchies. Also, they take card with a 3% up charge, so bring cash if you got it. Total was just under $30. TL;DR: Pretty good halal cart. Opens later, but good for late night munchies. Fish masala is pretty good, but can be a wait. Beef chapli is good, too. I'm sure the standard chicken over rice is good, too.

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