Worst experience in last 7 years. I visited this place with my parents and family and after waiting 30 minutes, I see that people who came after me, get a spot to sit, but i was still waiting outside!!. When I asked the person responsible for seating and taking orders, he started making excuses. When I started talking with manager, instead of being apologetic, they started being rude. It was so bad, that I wouldn't eat at this place ever. Worst customer service restaurant ever. I do not expect much of a Indian restaurant in terms of customer service anyways, but this was specially bad. I read other reviews and pretty much consensus among other people is that the service is very bad. No wonder I had such a bad experience. They are serving average food, since Houston city does not have good biryani places, and they mix it with ultra bad service. I never post reviews online. This is the first time I am posting review. This should tell, how bad the service was. The person who takes orders should be barred from restaurant industry / business, he is that bad. read more

One night every weekend dinner comes from Biryani Pot!! It's close to my place and providing excellent delicacies.. We love the Tangdi Kabab and Shrimp Manchurian!! read more

I don't know too much about Indian food but Biriyani Pot was awesome. Maybe it's because I went with a group of friends and got to eat so much...but really, Indian food is underrated in general. The only bad thing here, as others have mentioned, is the parking. The place isn't fancy either, but the food makes up for it. And isn't that what's most important? read more

Been coming here for over 3 years and had been given excellent customer service until today.. they were in such a hurry to close that they wouldn't even let us finish our food(mind you they brought our food after 40 minutes). The server started cleaning our table while we were still eating.. Horrible service!! read more

Service was terrible! One server for the whole restaurant on a Saturday morning!? Server was rushing my boyfriend to order, which led to him not ordering at all. And then he forgot to ring in our entree! We WILL NOT BE BACK! read more

Ok, I have to update my review to 5 stars!!! They actually read my review and changed the only complaints I had about them. The last couple of times I've went to Biryani Pot to pick up my weekly to go order I have been greeted in a friendly manner, and they even called me by name. They still spell my name wrong on my order, but that's okay, people usually misspell my name. No biggie. Food is delicious as usual. I have no more complaints!!! read more

All five stars for the biryani! Tried the Goat dum Biryani... the best I've had in Houston! Although the service could use improving, quality of the food makes up for it read more

Disappointing overall. Service and price were good and food (goat dishes) were ok, but decor is shabby and ambience, inside and out, is not very pleasant. Strange unpleasant odors. The heavily obnoxious artificial floral fragrance in the rest rooms stayed with me all the way home and permeated my clothes and hair. We would not go back. read more

It was an adventure and truly a cultural experience and the reason I love Houston so much....It is authentic Indian not Americanized Indian food....It is always good when 100 percent of the people working in the place are Indian and 98% of the people eating in the restaurant are Indian...My only complaints is that is was small and loud....There were several Indian families with screaming children that I was not expecting...The food good very tasty and spicy which I liked ...They had meat and vegetarian dishes...if you do not like spice it looked like there may be some safe choices....I had the fish curry and thought it was just right..I had a califlower dish that was interesting with a sweet sauce...The soup was kind of boring by appearance but still very tasty... The Roti and Naan were great....To me this was not a fork and knife place so I ate with my hands like most of the families around me....I'll will be back and glad to know that it is in an area that I sometimes have lunch...It was also very reasonably priced....No need to dress up very casual...I got there before the yelpers and culture map folks and the place had a wait by the time I left...It looked like several others were checking out their online trending press online...Parking was kind of tight and if you park in the strip center next door they tow, but they have a guy directing people to park instead of forcing you to valet...I wish other Houston restaurants would use this concept....I hate being forced to valet for someone to move my car just a few feet...I see the bad reviews this is not a date spot this is a cultural experience the service was kind of slow but they were very friendly...It was actually the negative reviews that let me know this place was authentic...There were only 2 table that were not Indian....I enjoyed seeing their families having fun...I also went on a Saturday night so it was a full house...timing is key...Go early and not at 7-8 pm....Also this i is not a place for large groups... read more

I'm not that familiar with Indian food, so I do not have much experience to compare it with, however it was absolutely delicious. We had the Tika chicken masala, Birryani chicken (I think that's what it was called) and two orders of Naan. The Tika was amazing and extremely flavorful and the other chicken was good too. The Tika was definitely my preferred meal, but overall great experience. It's always great to enter an ethnic restaurant to see the majority of customers being of that ethnic background. Food was great, service was pretty good, but the only thing is parking is a bit difficult. Strong 4 stars! A few more times and if it's consistent then 5! read more

The flavors are delicious and the variety of menu items is great. The spice level is great on everything. Love the biryani here.

Bad customer service, yes, very bad customer service, I get into the place at 2:20 to order, Praney said that they are closed, but I told him your sign says you close at 2:30 and it's just an order for take away, he said mmmm we close 2:15. I asked him for his name and the other employees start laughing in a rude way and I dont know why. However I will not gonna go back to that place because of the bad and rude customer service. read more

Food I amazing. The chicken 65 is a must! I also had the goat korma which was great. Then palak panner which is mediocre and the tandoori is honestly just dry. This place is the same story as himalaya on hillcroft. Amazing food, and worse than poor service. The service is non existent. Even the to go service is awful. It's really a shame. read more

I honestly don't get the hype about this place. It was ok to me. I tried a variety of items including the biryani which I did not like at all as it was lacking in taste outside of strong chili and cardamom. I went during lunch and it was packed, but we were seated quickly. The service good at least. I have definitely had much better biryani. read more

Hit or Miss. It was my go-to place for biryani ever since they opened up. As it happens, in most cases with biryani places, the success gets to their head and they start skimping on quality to increase profits. I just picked up some chicken biryani - cold, stale and lacking flavor. It's ended up where it belongs - in my dustbin! I think I will stay away till they understand quality matters to have a sustainable business. read more

Ordered gongura chicken , not at all happy with the dish . It's just some green kebabs in green sauce with very little tanginess. Doesn't taste like gongura chicken at all . Looks like left over kebabs are added to the sauce and served . Ordered biryani have no complaints about it read more

Biryani Pot - Can name it as green chicken instead of gongura chicken . Doesn't recommend it at all - Indian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Biryani Pot, you made me proud of being Desi. Thank you for donating food at GRB shelter!

This place is excellent. I have been trying to check it out since it opened but there is always a huge line outside. Parking is a little tough. Dont go here for the decor, its just four walls with tables and chairs. The food was great. Everything that came out was a bite spicy. Maybe I'm not used to Indian spice. The dishes are kind of small. I ordered 4 dishes to share family style with a friend. I will def be back. read more

Just two words ... Simply Awesome!!! I just love the food out here. The food has a very authentic Indian taste and is very economical on the price point too. Is a bit crowded, but that's the first sign of GOOD FOOD ... and is packed with desi Indians that's the second sign of GOOD AUTHENTIC INDIAN FOOD. We were attracted to this place because of the above two reasons. Must Try: - Chicken 65 - Mutton Chops - Dum Biryani (Both Chicken and Goat) - House Special Goat Curry - Double Ka Meetha (A lovely sweet dish) We have just been there just thrice ... and must say that we are addicted to their food. Now that's once food joint which me and my wife would visit often !!! Enjoy!!! read more

Exaggerated Indian food. Biryani doesnt resemble the traditional hyderabadi style but is dry and bland. Not worth travelling 40 miles from UHCL. You can eat here just cause it is the only better option close to downtown houston. read more

It is best biryani in Houston.... It reminds me of my hometown biryani. Though this place is bit crowded and its difficult to get place here, you can always ask for to go. I read some reviews about food being Extremely HOT......seriously if you can't handle hot food you should ask for milder version. In India biryani is suppose to be this hot. So stop complaining. About place being unclean... this place was never projected as ambient dining place. Its is awesome because of the quality food they are selling.... If you want pleasant dining experience chose some other place instead of complaining about it... And people who wants to have best biryani please visit this place...... read more

I was recommended by my friend, living in Houston, for good Biriyani. I totally loved their Chicken Biriyani. Heard goat biriyani is also good here. read more

This place has the best Indian food in Houston. The quality is amazing. The curries taste like they've been cooking for hours. No watery curries here. Everything is thick and rich. The staff is very friendly and offers many suggestions. Would definitely come back again. read more

Not the best Veg biryani but still quite good. Can do better! Ambience is strictly okay and pretty standard layout, just tables spread out across the floor. Service was good! We ordered Vegetarian biryani, Hot & Sour Soup and Gobi Manchurian. Overall good food for the Price! read more

Biriyani Pot!!! Where do I even begin!! It's amazing how the quality has been maintained from the last time I visited here!! Biriyani lovers paradise!! Excellent value for the money!! Amazing quantity and relish food!!! read more

Had a delicious biryani with rich flavors cooked in color and consistency to perfection. There starters are amazing too. Will go again and again read more

The food here is on point, especially the curries. The issue here is service. We went a few times when it first opened and it was complete chaos. We returned months later, and the service has not improved. Every dish takes forever to show up, some people get theirs 20+ minutes after others at the same table and the appetizers always show up at the end. Plus, we were told on multiple occasions they don't serve rice for your curry (even for a charge), even though the menu says the do. As for the guy that takes your order, he knows NOTHING about any of the dishes, so I hope you don't have questions! read more

Oh my god I can't believe I even saw this. The restaurant looked amazing it was so crowded. I really thought it was legitimate good Indian food. But when I saw this dead fried fly on my naan it quite unappealing. The manager was kinda enough to void our tab, which is a nice gesture. Everything else we ordered is delicious. read more

Pretty good Indian food. Their biriyani is good and different from the one you get at Himalaya. Level of spiciness satisfies a typical Indian palate! Not a good place for dining in though so best option is carryout. read more

I tired Chicken and Goat Biryani. The food is very good. (Mouth watering). The service is poor. Better get a take out and eat in your home. read more

This place gotta work on the parking spots, since the food is good tastewise and pricewise. Sharing a limited parking lot with a bunch of shops and restaurants that open at the same time is disaster. Back to the food, I tried chicken sweet corn soup, egg bonda, murg malai kebab, cheese kulcha, and chicken dum biryani. I've never expected that a Indo-Pak place will serve a good soup since they don't usually offer it, but that chicken corn soup is pretty good. It's my 1st time trying egg bonda, which is basically a meatless, spicier and tastier version of scotch egg - very interesting. The murg malai kebab is OK, but they need to work a bit more on the kulcha and biryani. The cheese kulcha could use more cheese and there's not enough kick on the biryani, which is this place namesake (kinda defeat the purpose of the naming, isn't it?). read more

Amazing dum Hyderabadi biryani. The other items on the menu are right, I mainly just go for the biryani. Takes a bit of time, and the place isn't the nicest one in town but the taste of the food is what matters & they have got that on point read more

This place is awesome. I'm sweating out my eyes in a good way. Can't wait to try more on the menu.

Great place for great tasting food! The prices are reasonable and the quantities for everything is pretty big enough. Loved their chicken tandoori, chilly fish. Their butter nan was alright didn't seem fresh but the curries and biryani was great! And the service was quick. And finally the sweetened lassi -the best one I ever had so far! read more

The food was excellent, I went there 3 times for lunch but probably won't go there again... the last time I went there with some friends for lunch, at the end of the meal, my friend saw a dead baby roach in the drink. When my friend pointed it out to the waiters they were just taking the glass back to the kitchen. They didn't say sorry whatsoever, the other waiter giggled and said "euuy.. cockroach" in different language (not English). Too bad... I really like the food but I just don't think I want to go back there anymore. read more

Service was terrible. We ordered chicken biryani and goat chops. Chops were okay but I've had MUCH better. We waited probably another 40 mins for our biryani to come out, in that time people came in, ordered, ate AND left! before we got our food. I asked the wait staff as those people also had biryani in their dishes. Turns out they "gave our biryani to the wrong table". Yea maybe, or else they totally forgot about our order. If the waiter would come and check on you once in a while perhaps they would realize the error. But no one cares here. Finally the biryani came and there was barely any chicken in it. Very frustrating experience. Management wouldnt even admit they screwed up our order, just kept saying the biryani was finished and they had to make a new pot... until I called them out of everyone else getting theirs. They should have at the very least tried to make it up by giving us another dish complimentary or something. But nothing. Be warned! read more

I ordered using Postmates and when the driver arrived they didn't have my order. He was told it was an app error. My food was delivered 30minutes later than expected. I asked for the food to be extra extra spicy and I also called the restaurant to confirm and when the food arrived it was bland. The food came to approximately $21 but when I checked my card online it was additional $4, delivery was supposed to be free so unsure if this is pending charges and whether it will be corrected. Overall extremely unsatisfied with food and service. read more

I love their non-vegetarian lunch with goat special! So much food for the money! I come here with co-workers from time to time and the food is just great. They have two preselected meal options for lunch, a vegetarian and non vegetarian. The meals comes in trays of various dishes which include a curry, meat, lenthils, bread, dessert, and biryani. If you like indian food, you gotta try this place! read more

Until now Biryani Pot has the best Indian food in Houston, but I always order take outs, because once you enter the place the smell of Biryani will hit you right in your brain lol Try the vegetable masala. read more

All Pakistanis beware: this is not your momma's biryani. Along with the customary (and tiny) bowl of raita was a bowl of what appeared to be curry served alongside the biryani. Our best guess was that they accidentally gave us sambar. I finally made eye contact with the waiter and asked what this mysterious liquid was and he said it was biryani sauce. Idk if I'm ignorant but I have never, ever heard the words biryani and sauce together. Again, I don't mean to be disrespectful. Just laying it out there for the other Pakistani homies. The Indian food here deserves a three but the service brings down the stars. We had no water or naan until half way through our meal. The butter chicken tasted mildly like tomato basil soup. The heavenly goat chops, however, received a nod of approval from our Pakistani stomachs. Otherwise whomp whomp. read more