Enjoyed a good Saturday lunch here today! This is still a relatively new restaurant, and I think it has a lot of potential to do well, especially after the pandemic is over and they can move forward with some of their future plans.
Biryani's Place is located at the end of a row of businesses in Sandy Springs just north of the intersection of Hammond and Peachtree Dunwoody. Free parking is always available in the large parking lot shared by all the businesses.
When we walked in, we were met with the aromatic Indian spices smell that gave a hint of the delicious food awaiting us. Employees wear face masks, but one of them wasn't wearing it properly until R indicated for him to cover his nose with the mask, which the employee did. I looked around, and the restaurant is medium sized, with six or seven booths, two tables for two people each, and more tables pushed together that would accommodate four groups of eight people. There is a bar area with tall stools at the back of the restaurant, and it looks like they may have some beers on tap. R and I dined in and sat in one of the booths because there was only one other booth with customers, and we were easily able to social distance. There is also a nice fenced off patio space that I hope they will be able to use in the near future, but that area isn't set up for customers yet. While we were in the restaurant, I noticed that other customers came in and picked up their take out orders that they had placed via telephone earlier. While reading through their menu, I found out that there were some specials, including family meals, that were available only for takeout.
Other than the chicken tikka masala dish, I honestly haven't tried that many Indian dishes. Today, I decided to try something different that I hadn't had before, but it took me a while to decide because the menu is pretty extensive (see my posted pics). Our server came by and was very patient with us because we had a lot of questions regarding the food and the menu. R ordered the chicken tikka masala entree and I ordered the Kadai chicken entree. Both each came with a bowl of basmati rice. After taking our order the employee brought us glasses of water and a glass water bottle for refills.
After waiting about 15 to 20 minutes, we got our food. Our bowls containing the entrees looked deceivingly small, but Biryani's Place actually packs the food into those bowls! R and I shared our entrees. I first tried the chicken tikka masala. It was supposed to be with a medium heat level, but I didn't notice any heat at all. It did have a delicious taste, and a creamy consistency. I then tried the Kadai chicken, which was supposed to be medium spicy, and (according to the menu) have onions and bell peppers. I didn't notice any onions or bell peppers, but there were potatoes in it, and the spicy heat level of the Kadai chicken was a lot hotter than the chicken tikka masala. I loved the Kadai chicken! The chicken was tender and had lots of flavor. I couldn't get enough of the flavor fast enough, so I kept dipping my naan bread into the sauce! Oh, so good! The shared entrees were more than enough for the both of us, so leftovers left with us, and I'll probably be eating them soon! If you like naan bread, I recommend that you get the Bread Basket, where you can currently get any three breads for $5.99, which is a good deal! Fyi, the menu shows that family meals are available, but they're available only for take out.
Parking always available, nice and friendly employees and delicious flavorful food made this a good dining experience. read more