This is a small place in Livermore. We came here after long 8 hrs drive. I wanted some no brainer food so ordered chicken dum biryani. But unfortunately it was over, on Sunday night that is acceptable. I asked him which Biryani has no nuts. They said special chicken Biryani, so we ordered it but my daughter still found cashews in it. I always find this very scary for nut allergy people. Later they told that Vijaywada Biryani has no nuts and gave us that Biryani. Both dishes are not real Biryani's, they look like chicken curry over rice. Special chicken biryani is mild creamy chicken over rice. Vijay wada is very spicy version. Taste was ok but my brain can't associate it with Biryani. I also tried Thagubothu chicken starter - it is like fried spicy dry chicken. This was very spicy and very very sour . I did not liked the sourness it was too much, I have never tasted such a dish, not sure how much Lemon or vinegar they added to it. From name Biryaniz I would expect better !!! read more

Biryaniz Livermore - Thagubothu Chicken- spicy and tangy - Indian Near Me - Livermore, California

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Now let me start by saying that we have been to their other locations several times before for the last 8 years. This we thought was our trusted chain . Other locations have been consistent. Thus we decided to try this location. There was zero service provided other than bringing the food out. We got Chicken biriyani, chole bhatura and gobi manchurian. Chicken biriyani - Was stale, dry, the chicken was definitely microwaved. Tasted bit off.Other pictures from the location clearly show a boiled egg. We didnt get one in ours. Now I understand there is an egg shortage - Business should inform patrons that egg is not included or ask if they are okay to be charged little extra for that egg. Chicken biriyani without egg doesnt quite go well. I am happy to pay extra. Chole bhatura - Only one medium sized bhatura was provided. Either places have one big bhatura or two medium sized bhatura. This was only one. Chole did taste good. Gobi manchurian - Had massive unmarinated, unseasoned pieces of cauliflower that were quickly batter fried. The outer covering and the tossed sauce definitely had good flavor but as soon as we bit into the cauliflower there was no flavor. It looked like this was made in hurry with massive pieces rather than cutting medium sized pieces that are well marinated and then batter fried. This location does not serve chai or coffee. Now that is mind boggling to me why an Indian restaurant would not have Chai or Coffee. Its definitely there on the menu but, I was told its not served at this location. I encourage this business to have dine-in cutlery and plates for indoor dining. I understand thats how biriyaniz all locations operate - all food served in to-go boxes and disposable plates. But, please provide reusable plates for indoor dining. We will definitely continue visiting other biriyaniz locations but remember to skip this one for sure. read more

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I really like the flavor compositions of the dishes here. 1. The sambal is full of flavor and not watered down. The daal is also my fave style 2. The masala. Dosa has the best chunks of potato with real chilies, spices and herbs. extremely good potato filling, with fresh ingredients Biryanis are all really delicious. 3. The Vijayawada style are some of our favorite because they are so spicy 4. We also got the chana bhatura. We take part in having the delivery service that Comes to Brentwood --and look forward to it. Super authentic and real Indian flavors. So good in fact that we don't remember to take pictures, that's saying something! read more

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Great spot for biryani in Livermore! My friend and I were looking for a biryani spot in the area, and this was one of the few places open Saturday at 4:30 pm, so we decided to come here. We wanted to get some appetizers and share one biryani, but we were told that the kitchen was closed and that they can only make a limited selection of biryani. Only 2 or 3 were available from the whole menu. Very disappointing. We ended up ordering two biryani: the chicken dum biryani ($14.99) and the mutton dum biryani ($15.99). Luckily, both were solid and made up for our disappointment. Each biryani came with sambar and raita on the side and was super flavorful. I especially enjoyed the hard boiled egg and the delicious crunchy onion bits mixed in. I liked the chicken dum biryani more than the mutton. There was more meat in the chicken vs the mutton, and I found the chicken biryani less spicy as well. Portions are big. My friend and I finished the chicken, but there was still quite a bit left of the mutton biryani. I took the leftovers home, and it still tasted fantastic the next day heated up. read more

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I ordered goat biryani,chicken vijaywada biryani and paneer biryani. The food tasted really good and the portion size was huge. The service was good and people very friendly. I liked the way they made us feel welcomed and gave recommendations for biryanis. There is plenty of seating and the parking . read more

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Consistency is key for good Indian grub. This place always hits the spot while being reasonably priced. Staff is professional and prompt. Lamb Curry + Okra for the win. read more

By far the best chicken curry I've ever had! The garlic Nan was amazing! The yogurt sauce was the best!! 5 stars!! read more

Biryaniz Livermore - Indian Near Me - Livermore, California

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While on my lunch break, I decided to try this place again, since they offered a new lunch menu sort of deal. For non-veggie curries, the price is $12.99, which is a pretty fair price in my opinion. You would get rice, naan bread, your entree and an appetizer. Butter Chicken Lunch Combo: Comparing to what I had last time, everything tasted the same, so the consistency was there. It is a lot cheaper than paying a la carte for all the items, but proportion is definitely lopsided. They give you way too much rice and not enough curry. In my butter chicken, I had maybe at most like 3-4 strips of chicken. At least I had enough curry to dip my naan into and pour over my rice, but the protein was lacking. The appetizer is a leg of chicken and that was tasty at least. Overall, the lunch combo is a good deal, but wish they pulled back on the rice a bit. read more

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Finally an Indian restaurant close to work, the last two in the same location didn't make it. My lunch buddy from work and I arrived around 1:30pm and we were the only folks there. They did have several to go orders while we ate our lunch. When I go to Indian food, I usually get curry and naan bread and don't usually order biryani because I usually find it too dry. However the very helpful guys at the counter told me to try the Vijayawada Chicken Biryani because it's very good. Place is named after rice so I gave it a try. The food comes in a to go container and was HUGH with piled chicken in a curry sauce and a hard boiled egg, additional sauce and yogurt sauce on the side. Dished some food out on a provided paper plate and added the two sauces and It was very tasty. The chicken is chopped pieces of boneless thigh meat fried and then cooked in the sauce. Portion was so large I ate it in 3 servings. My friends goat curry was also tasty but their was more bones to meat. Garlic naan is a must with crispy crunchy charred areas. read more

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Biryaniz is our family's favorite and go-to place for Indian food! My kids absolutely love their Special Chicken Biryani, and we really enjoyed the Vijayawada Chicken Biryani--full of flavor and perfectly spiced. The butter chicken is truly to die for. Starters like Mutton Ghee Roast, Srikanya Chicken Fry, and Chicken 65 really stand out with great taste and generous portions. It's a fantastic place for both family dining and takeout, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We've also catered from here many times, and every variety has been a hit. Consistently great food and service--highly recommend Biryaniz! read more

Food is good, i have tried better buttered chicken but this one can scratch the itch. If you ask me if I would go back again? Yes, but if my friends would invite me to go. read more

I got advertised by Facebook of their 50% promotion. The restaurant is located at the 88 Seafood Supermarket shopping center on North Vasco Road. I got there at 11:05am and saw that they were still preparing, so I went to the supermarket. Had I known they were open, I would have ordered sooner. Anyways, fast forward to 11:22am and I saw a couple go into the store so I followed suit and headed inside the store. I overheard the cashier mentioned that it'll be ready by 1pm for the customer in front of me, so I bought a few items. I ordered at 11:30am a Chicken Biryani, Chicken Lollipop, Butter Chicken and a Garlic Naan. The cashier asked for my name and I told them "Wilson". We had a moment where he mentioned that was his favorite movie, Castaway. I get that a lot because of my name. I got a receipt for my order, even though it wasn't my receipt when I looked at the receipt. He said to come back at 1pm so I went ahead and walked around in the supermarket nearby for a bit. I was done by 12:30p and went back to the restaurant. At this point, it looked like the restaurant wasn't taking any more walk in or phone orders because they either ran out of food or oversold. From what I gathered, there were a lot more phone orders than walk in orders. By the time I went back inside, I saw a couple dozen paper take out bags ready for pick up. There were several cashiers there trying to take in phone orders and walk-ins but by then, they turned off the OPEN sign and turned off the screen and had to tell customers they were no longer taking more orders. That sucks for anyone thinking they could just walk in and order. I waited a few more minutes and it was my turn in line and asked them if my food was ready. They remembered my name and me and checked on my order. They said 10 more minutes. "That's fine", I said. It was their first day, and it was a little chaotic so I gave them the benefit of the doubt there. They did offer me a small chai tea and that hit the spot at least. About 12 minutes later, they called my name and I picked up my food. I checked to make sure it was there because I didn't want to drive another 20 minutes back to here... Food passed the "look good" test so I drove back home. When I got home, I fixed myself a small plate of all the things I ordered. FOOD RATING: Chicken Lollipop - Think Fried Chicken with spices, it was pretty good! It wasn't spicy at all. It was a little over fried IMO, but very crunchy. (4/5) Butter Chicken - Pretty mellow flavors. Taste as good as I had it anywhere in the South Bay. Not as strong, but decent (4/5) Chicken Dum Biryani - Good overall flavors. Was it the best I had, no clue. I don't think it was the best. The flavors were there though, but on the light side. (4/5) Garlic Naan - Lotsa garlic and butter. Enjoyed it with the butter chicken! (5/5) Free chai tea - Flavorful. The cashier said there was sugar on the table, but I'm a naturalist, and like it pure. It was tasty (5/5) CUSTOMER SERVICE: Overall, I would give the customer service a 5/5 for recognizing me since I was there early. I know they were slammed with customers so I get why some Yelpers didn't feel like they were heard. I hope to go back there when things are less hectic and I can try something else. read more

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Full disclosure have only tried the samosas... but the service was very accommodating and kind, and the samosas were SO GOOD! love this place and will be back read more

Had a pleasure at my time dining at Biryaniz and just loved the food from this place. The staff were polite and the place was just so welcoming to me. Looks like i've found my new go to for late night cravings for Indian food! read more

This place is very authentic Indian Food. More like a fast food place go in and out really quick. Service was good as well.

This place seems to attract a lot of customers, as it was quite busy during my visit. Most of the orders appeared to be for takeout. The biryanis seemed pre-cooked and then microwaved upon order, which was disappointing. While the restaurant shows potential, the current quality of the food is lacking. Overall, it was not a very good experience. It might be better to just order takeout. The place has a lot of portraits of actresses, which is a plus. Service was slow. read more

Went to the Livermore Hindu temple and visited this place for a quick bite. Loved the chai they had and enjoyed their veg biryani and nan and veg curry. Would like to try their combo plates that are served during weekdays only. Service was quick and the place was kinda clean. read more

They make good naans during lunch so I was pleased with the quality and taste. However when i placed a takeout order they put a pre made naan which was mostly microwaved and tasted like rubber. You guys charge a premium for naans so live up to the standards. I can get better naans at grocery stores. I am sure you can make good quality naans so do not take short cuts and loose customers. read more

Customer service is top notch! Everyone is smiling, the food is freshly made and very tasty! Keep it up! Vegan options alsis a plus. read more

Biryaniz Livermore - $18 not sure if it's worth it. 2 pieces of naan and vegan entree...$18 including tip. Food is good though. - Indian Near Me - Livermore, California

I ordered to go food items today with Veggie Biryani and excitedly ordered Andhra Dal seeing it in the menu. The food made me think if really this is Andhra Dal or just boiled dal and they forgot to mix anything else in it including salt. After coming home, when I tasted it was the most horrible bland dal which even a sick person wouldn't eat. I had to add and recook it with basic spices and salt to make it palatable. Please see the pics attached, I was wondering what's the point of getting dal and paying for it if I have to work on it at home. Biryani was ok with overpowering garam masala. I don't think after taking dal from this restaurant I will even try dal anywhere in coming times. Service was just pick up and ambiance was ok. The two stars are just because of Biryani. read more

Biryaniz Livermore - Dal cooked with spices at home - Indian Near Me - Livermore, California

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I think this place has some great food options for Indian cuisine. My favorite here though is the live pani puri counter over the weekends. Just SO perfectly done with warm filling and cool spiced water. I can't type this without my mouth watering haha . So yes truly great pani puri...but not cheap! It's 10 bucks for a plate with I don't know how many but I can only eat 5 so it's wasted on me. And also so sad that there's no other chaat options yet Rest of the food is pretty good. We've only done takeout here so not sure I can comment on the service or ambiance. read more

Exceptional cuisine! Every bite was flavorful and satisfying. Beautiful presented.

We ordered panner tikka masala, naan and paneer takoda. Food was not fresh. We just felt it was few days old gravy or paneer. Next day all of us had upset stomach and food poisoning. I would not recommend this place for fresh food lovers. We pay to get hygienic food at restaurants not to get sick and suffer. read more

The place opened with a bang and has slowly settled down. It is across the street making it easier to do a pick up. I recommend having dosa, chilli paneer and vijaywada biryanis from the store. Avoid samosas as they are fried twice. read more

We ordered Chicken Tikka kebab and chicken masakali to go and both are delicious. Try it out.

Excellent food. I had ordered tandoori chicken and kadai chicken. They were delicious

One hour wait time for 1 biryani. Also they are getting biryani from somewhere in tray and boxing it here. Advertisement said - 50% off on all items but they said only biryani is available at noon itself. Also No masala poori in Menu.. the person in cash area was not smiling and not interested in conversation. just ignored my question read more

We are a regular at the Livermore Biryaniz since it opened around a year back. Food is always delicious and fresh. Some of our favorites are- Chicken Dum Biryani, tandoori roti, garlic naan, samosa, tea, Pani puri, paneer kabab and kadhai paneer. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommended!!! read more

I am glad that we finally have some decent Indian restaurant for the Biryani lovers and Vegetarian group alike in the neighborhood. They are NEW and so slowly building up to their MENU, which is understandable. The Chicken Pulao special on weekends is a MUST .....the best in trivalley...hands down....this coming from a Biryani/Pulao foodie expert :) . I wish if they could make it an everyday menu. Don't forget the Pomphret whole fried fish.....YUMMY The service is good.... prices are reasonable and would love to try their evening panipoori stalll....that they have just started. read more

Pros: newly opened, decently clean, big menu, self serve Cons: they have a big menu but donot offer everything, seems it is primarily biryanis. the quantity of non-veg in ordered food is minuscule , all the food is essentially pre-made, pre-packaged & microwaved ! biryani has 3-4 small chicken pieces, butter chicken is a tub sauce with 5 pieces of thinly sliced chicken in a plastic container, seems these guys are food brokers than an actual restaurant ( this you get when ex-IT guys open a food joint ) Wouldnt recommend, nearby Wendy's maybe better. read more

I absolutely love Indian Cuisine and was super happy when another place opened in Livermore and on the east side of town. I ordered the butter chicken for the kids, the Malai Kofta for me, and two orders of naan. The butter chicken was a 4.5/5 and was spicy. I loved it but it was a little much for the kids. It also had cashews in it which I wish was labeled on the menu. Sansar doesn't have cashews in their butter chicken (most places dont't). My daughter has an allergy to nuts. The Malai kofta was 3/5. The flavor was great but there were only four potatoes and I would have preferred them to be cut up more. I think next time I will get the paneer tikka masala. The plain naan was very fluffy and perfectly cooked. The rice was good but I wish it did not have cinnamon in it. I like the basmati rice to be plain. The staff was super friendly and the place was clean with a great atmosphere. I hope this place sticks around. My suggestions are (1) do not include cinnamon in the rice, (2) clearly label foods with common allergies like nuts, dairy, soy..., (3) expand the menu more. It looks like it will happen but I really love shahi paneer. read more

Great price and quantity and taste. Fast service. Love the panner Biryani. Great ambiance.

I ordered for 35-40 people on the spot and it was ready within 30 mins. Restaurant was full when we went to pick and front staff was extremely pleasant and courteous. All the orders were correct. Every one loved food. Much needed quality indian Restaurant in livermore read more

We ordered garlic naan, paneer curry and mutton biryani. They were delicious! Definitely will go back again. A big plus is also the friendly service. read more

Taste is good. Reliable for Biryani's in Livermore now. No need to go to Dublin for it. Try specials on weekend. Gunter Chicken Pulav is yum yum yummy read more

Tried their food couple of times Can be better with quality and taste some items are not worthy of the price

Tried the biryaniz special mutton biryani and it was awful! It was watery and sour. My suggestion, if the item doesn't have a pic in menu, then don't order it! read more

Biryaniz Livermore - Mutton biryani - Indian Near Me - Livermore, California

a month ago The Employee behind the register kept adding a dollar to every item I purchased. His excuse was, the Owner didn't update the prices on the board in the restaurant. Super disappointed with this experience!!!!! I have never experienced anything like this in any other Restaurant!!!! Definitely would not recommend this place at all!!! read more

The food is actually quite tasty & fresh. I recommend any of their curries. I definitely love their fried fish from the street menu option. This place is brand new, busy is bustling with to go orders. They have great support from the community & are doing their part to keep it up. Give it a try & support local businesses. read more

The staff was very friendly & helpful. Lots of options on the menu for both vegetarians and meat lovers. Food came out in a timely manner. The food was perfectly seasoned and cooked. Naan bread is amazing and the biryani rice we ordered was delicious. The inside was clean & tidy with nice simple decorations. We will definitely be back here. I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for authentic Indian food. read more