Food and service were good! Been there a couple of times and both times I was quite happy with the…read moremeals. It can get busy, depending on when you go, though I have never had to wait for a table, which is a plus. Tikka fish was delish, butter chicken, eggplant dish, nungu dessert, chili cauliflower. The restaurant is clean and prepped well for meals. Will definitely return- this maybe my new go to place!

Updated review post the name change after several take out orders and one dine in experience…read more Rusi has deals through DoorDash and we ended up trying several dishes because of that. Though they have a lot of BOGO offers, the quantities are very less making the deal far less attractive than what it seems. Coming to the food itself, it's pretty average, the dum biryani had tandoori style red color chicken topped with flavored rice. Not dum biryani from any angle. The mild chicken curry we ordered for take out was literal fire and burnt through my tummy. We then saw a post for unlimited Thursday night chaat and made our way there inspite of being a weekday. After getting seated we were told they decided not to have it due to lack of sufficient patrons. Needless to say we were disappointed but ending up ordering a few dishes. We got chowmein, parotta and some chaat. All the items were good and well made. They also gave us a Bangalore style peas chaat on the house, it tasted exactly like the version my grandma makes. So this was a very decent meal. Overall lot of inconsistency and mixed experiences.

I have taken my family here since early 2024 when it was rated number 1 Indian food on Yelp in…read moreSunnyvale area. They are still highly rated, and their Chickej Vijiwada Biryani is amazing! Also like their garlic naan, tikka masala and other dishes. They are going for the take out and delivery crowd so you won't have trouble getting a table.

Lunch date with hubs. Arrived around noon and we were the only dine in customers the whole time…read more There were a few take outs. Good service. Plenty of parking. Samosas: $8.99 3.5/5 the shell was a bit thick but inside filling was tasty. Paneer tikka masala: $13.99 4/5 fresh paneer and rich sauce. Filling and tasty. Andhra mutton masala: $15.99 hubby was sweating buckets with the spicy level. He enjoyed it. Naan and roti: good

When I'm flying in on a Sunday morning for work, this has become my first stop -- straight from the…read moreairport to their lunch buffet! The food here is seriously top notch. I've eaten here multiple times and honestly can't remember having a single dish I didn't enjoy. One of my favorite things about the buffet is getting to try a little bit of everything, especially dishes I probably wouldn't think to order on my own. I've discovered quite a few new favorites that way. They also bring fresh naan right to the table, which is such a nice touch. Give me warm naan and a plate full of Indian food and I'm a happy girl. The ambiance is probably the one area that could use a little love, but when the food is this flavorful, I really don't care. The pricing is incredibly reasonable, especially considering the quality and variety you get with the buffet. Work travel isn't always glamorous, but having places like this that I genuinely look forward to visiting makes it a whole lot better. This one has absolutely become part of my routine whenever I'm in town.

I entered the ring at 6 pm. There were so many contenders at this buffet, I could hardly wait to…read moreget my hands dirty. The food had to compete to make it onto my plate. It was a free for all, where I had picked no favorites. I had no favorites- I stuffed my plate with food in which had names that I had never seen before. The spicy tandoori chicken met with the crunchy okra, washed down with the creamy cottage cheese, along with the fluffy bread (not naan). Oh yeahhhhhh I sat down and the food sat me down. I looked at the food and the food looked back at me. I was ready to pounce, the food was ready to put me in a coma. I dipped the tandoori chicken in the cottage cheese and delivered my first blow. The spiciness then hit me, the sweatiness blindsided me. It was a full body experience, head to toe. It put me on my toes figuratively, but I was sitting physically. I was out of breath, but when I could finally catch my breath again... I got back up and I went for round 2. More tandoori chicken pulled up, but this time with his brothers, buttered chicken and some chicken curry. I was cooked. I wanted to run. I wanted to hide, but house's rules say that I had to finish my entire plate. Fine. Whatever. EZ. Long story short: And so I finished my plate. It wasn't easy, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do. I am still feeling the aftermath as I retell this encounter a day later atop my porcelain throne. 10/10. Would go toe to toe again. Scene: dinner with my team $23.99 (pretax) all u can eat buffet

Home made style of comforting South Indian food. Food was…read moretasty and not very greasy. Will def come back again.

Went with my husband to check out Meenakshi Bhavan for lunch- we were very pleasantly surprised,…read moreseemed very authentic . Loved the onion rava dosa- wonderful texture, chewy and crispy. Got to try a variety of dishes on the thali- my favorite was the dal and okra. Samosa chaat portion size was generous and tasty. Service was good. Definitely want to go back.

The avocado behl was delicious!! It reminds me of home in my country. I came with my friends and we…read moreenjoyed and food! Flavors are authentic and fresh. We will come back

Driven by this restaurant many times and decided to give it a try. While the service was great and…read moreour wait person was friendly and informative, the food unfortunately did not appeal to us. We dined here on a Tuesday evening and we retry had the restaurant to ourselves. We ordered the goat biryani, goan fish curry, aloo gobi and butter naan. The naan was the best dish we ordered. While the presentation of the biryani was nice - the flavor was rather flat and blah. The Goan curry was harsh - you could taste the spices were raw and had a bitter after taste. The waiter said that this was a spicy dish - not at all ! It was so mild. The fish portion was rather small. The aloo gobi was slightly overcooked and a little too salty. The butter naan was great - fluffy and tasted great. Unfortunately we won't be coming back to this place.

I grew up in the Middle East eating biryani, so I've always had high standards. After living in the…read moreBay Area for the past five years and trying just about every Indian restaurant around, I can confidently say this: Vijayawada biryani at Sankranti is hands down my favorite. I don't usually write reviews--never believed in them much--but this one has been long overdue. I've driven all the way from Tracy twice just for this biryani, the perfectly caramelized onions, and a warm cup of chai. I'm absolutely obsessed.

I can't believe I've lived in South Bay for over 3 years at this point and only just now tried…read moreSankranti. We came on Saturday evening and they had just run out of biryani which made me SO sad but it's a good reason to come back! It's spacious with plenty of seating so would be great for bigger parties too. My bf has a nut allergy so we could only order the andhra chicken curry and the goat curry (which are the same, btw just different meats.) The flavor was truly flavor-ing, and it had just the right amount of kick. I loved the spiciness!! Only note, there were quite a bit of bones in both entrees and I'm taking off a star for this. In the chicken especially, it seemed there were more bones than actual meat which was sad because the chicken was SUPER tasty. Tender and juicy and held the curry just perfect. The naan was also delicious as I prefer a thinner, flakier naan and they delivered! Also you MUST get the mango lassi here, they didn't skimp on the mango and it's the perfect reprieve from the spicy meal Will definitely be back to try their biryanis.

Both the service and food were great ! Staff at the reception was accommodating and especially…read moreRohit who not only helped us secure the table in a very short time despite the weekend rush but also checked in to confirm we were comfortable once seated, as we were dining in with our 1 yr old. We liked all the dishes that were ordered. Overall a good visit to Mylpore Sunnyvale.

My second time here. We came around 5.30 and ordered a mega tiffin. I came with two kids ages 9 and…read more3. At first I thought that tiffin will be enough for us but then my kids quickly gobbled the idli and mini dosa and wanted more. So I ordered another plate of only idlis( has 3 big soft fluffy ones) and also took advantage of the happy hour to order a masala dosa for me. I am not the kind of mom who eats kids leftovers all the time. So I wanted my own dosa. For drinks, I did a medium strong filter coffee ( they make it to your customization and I was surprised to see they even had jaggery). My 9 year old took a mango lassi. Food was incredibly satisfying. Servers are very attentive and they came three times to our table offering more chutney and sambhar. We already had enough but if you like more sambhar and chutney with your food, this is heaven. One server even came with ghee for my little ones for idlis. I was so grateful. He was genuinely sweet to my kid. Felt a connection than just a business! Ambiance is classy and relaxed at the same time. Nobody gave me the side eye when my three year old was a little noisy. Have a corner for takeout containers for leftover food, very generous. I would highly recommend this place for its delicious food, relaxed atmosphere and friendly service. Prices are reasonable. They have happy hour daily from 3-6 pm and when we went at 5.30, the restaurant was more than 70% full on a Thursday. Eat early and save money too. We really had a very good time! PS- when you pay the bill ( you have to order and pay the bill before you eat at a room next to the dining area), do enter your phone number at the end and enroll in the loyalty program. I already redeemed an award today!

Taste was decent. But extremely expensive. $16 for an entree…read moreand there were roughly 10 chicken pieces

Update: After…read morereceiving a comment offering to make it right, we returned and got what we'd ordered the first time. The food was delicious and we appreciated that the order was corrected. Hopefully nobody else gets the wrong order! Great food!

Really enjoyed our meal here. We had the KC Special Masala Dosa and Kovai Special Roadside Kalan,…read moreand both were excellent. The filter coffee ice cream was especially novel and amazing -- definitely a must-try. The kids loved their dosa and poori as well. The wait was a little longer than expected, but the customer service was great throughout. Definitely worth the wait. Overall, way better than the South Indian restaurant we've tried nearby on Westgate both in taste & customer service. We'll definitely be back!

Still an excellent choice. Still a waitlist at usual mealtimes…read more Clean space with tight seating so focus on eating. Kid friendly for weekends. Wife and I had the special thali.

Puranpoli was completely packed at 2PM, which was a great sign!…read more They have mostly indoor seating, with tables pretty close together. There is a patio in front by the parking lot as well. You go to the counter, they present you with menus and tell you where to sit, then you come back up to the counter when you're ready to order. Service was welcoming and helpful. We got the lunch special, which has pre-selected items for the day. One of the items was an item i was going to order separately, but decided to switch it out when I heard it was going to be in the special. The employee helpfully offered some popular alternatives. The food was absolutely delicious! A good amount of spice and not like some of the places more local to me. (I'm from Sac.) We ordered the following: Special Lunch Thali, Pav Bhaji, and Puranpoli. The only time I could've done without was the Puranpoli. I didn't care for the flavor of the spice/sweetness, but that's just me personally. I've never had that dessert before from anywhere and knew I'd regret not having the menu item that is the same as the restaurant's name. Definitely going to be craving the food from here! Wish I lived closer.

I'm a huge fan of Maharashtrian food, so while visiting San Jose we had to stop and try the…read morePuranpoli Sharing some thoughts on everything we ate (even though we forgot to take pics of half the dishes!) Misal Pav & Vada Misal - Absolutely loved the Misal! Authentic flavor, perfect spice level, and so hearty. I especially appreciated that it wasn't just sprouted moong--there was moong, matki, yellow peas, black-eyed peas, and green peas. A true protein-packed bowl. Two thumbs up Vada Pav - Another hit! We devoured it Sabudana Vada - Crispy outside, soft inside, and just the right size. Didn't care much for the chutney though. Sabudana Khichdi - This one didn't work for me; it leaned a bit too sweet. Ukadiche Modak & Puranpoli - The stars of the meal! Highly recommend both. The modak was soft, pillowy, and melt-in-your-mouth with a great dough-to-filling balance. The Puranpoli was super soft, ultra-thin dough, and perfectly flavored stuffing--excellent in both taste and quantity Sol Kadhi - Just okay for me; not something I'd return specifically for. Kokam Sharbat - Loved it! Overall, a wonderful spot for authentic Maharashtrian flavors with warm, welcoming staff. I'd definitely come back!