We came for lunch... The place is so clean -Our server Govi was the nicest guy! Our food was delish...I ordered Masala Dosa and Gobi Biryani and idli and for dessert gulab jamun!! All wonderful and we had leftovers to take home... the 3 of us shared our entrees and it was more than enough!!! read more

This was our first visit to Hyderabad House, for a birthday dinner. We like Indian food, a have not tried this place yet. It was very nicely decorated, and there were plenty of patrons on a Wednesday night. We ordered the Karaikudi chicken and Tandoori chicken. While we frequent Indian restaurants, we have never ordered either dish before. The meals were delivered quickly, but no utensils were provided. Our server was standing with her back turned to the dining room, playing with her phone. I had to get up and go over to get her attention to get napkins and utensils. The Karaikudi chicken was mild but good. The tandori was very undercooked, with the meat still being red/bloody next to the bones. I tried to get our server's attention, but she was still playing with her phone. No one came to the table to check on us until after the meal was done. Service was not good and the bone in chicken was not cooked properly, so I don't see us coming back. read more

My wife and I went and ate lunch at Hyderabad house and the service and food experience couldn't have been more lovely. The customer service was awesome and the staff were very friendly. There are some pretty decorations in the restaurant which make you feel warm and welcome. Everything that we ate was great. My wife has been talking about the afghani chicken for 24 hours since we ate there and I thoroughly enjoyed everything as well. I really like the spices and flavors. Will be a regular eating here read more

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We went to a new Indian restaurant tonight and tried some different menu items. What we ordered: -Kottu Parotta chicken This dish has pieces of parotta bread mixed with chicken, onion, and spices. I'd never had it before, but it was so good! I'd definitely order it again. -Masakali chicken biryani We got medium spice, but PHEW, this dish was spicy. Regardless, it was delicious. Tons of food, and we got to take home leftovers. To my fellow low-spice-tolerant white folk, don't let the yogurt sauce go to waste. It helps calm the spice a tad. -Parotta I stand by a good piece of naan bread, but this may be my new favorite! It's a flaky, buttery bread that is super tasty! Overall, the food was top-notch. Unfortunately, the service was lacking. I always want to give the benefit of the doubt, maybe they were understaffed. However, one of the dishes we ordered didn't come out until 20 minutes after the first dish. I'd prefer if all the food came out within the same time frame. It took us a long time to get more water, and we had to walk up to the counter to ask for a new pitcher for the table. I'd be happy to give it another try, though! read more

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I have been twice and have been very pleased. I think it's fair to say that a restaurant may be legit when you step into an ethnic restaurant and there are patrons of that ethnicity. On both occasions that I have eaten here the vast majority of customers are of Indian decent. A good sign to me, and I'm glad that there such is large Indian community in Birmingham. The menu is quite large and overwhelming with dishes that we are not familiar with. Our waitress was patient and helpful answering questions. Although her English was a little difficult to understanding. Nonetheless she described the dishes with great detail. I would also add that service is a little slow. Some of our favorite dishes are: Shrimp 65, Curry Leaf Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, and the Garlic Naan. I would also warn you that spicy here is REALLY SPICY. read more

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Food 5/5 Service 3/5 Ambiance 5/5 Food was really good! But no ice for water Really small pitchers of room temp water with small cups Not sure why Indian places don't put any importance on cold drinks. No fountain drink, big cups or ice. This is Alabama and most people need constant refills and those options. Just invest in it please. Food came out one by one Corn soup and dosa were phenomenal everything else was good and standard Our server disappeared and we are never clear who our designated server really was Checks are paid electronically Tips for groups 6 or larger gratuity is included The child we had with us wasn't offered a high chair. The mom had to carry her the entire time Place was decorated super cute with flowers and a British phone booth I'll be back for the food but please consider doing something about drinks. 6 of us had to share one pint of lukewarm water and asked for more but we didn't get any until the end I wasn't given a menu either read more

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A new Indian restaurant in Hoover located in the same shopping center as Guitar Center. The deceiving exterior reveals a large opens dining room with a small bar and two mounted large screen lcd tvs. One already had karaoke indian music. The decorations are unique with a large pink flowered "tree" in the middle that surrounds a telephone booth. The walls are painted with a jungle theme. They do play indian music that can be rather loud but you could easily have a conversation at your table. Our party of three ordered dishes to share. It was a Friday evening and there was only about 8 others there at the time, but it still took about 30 minutes to get our first dish. We ordered 4 dishes and they served them as they were made instead of all together. Drinks are simple. I had a canned Sprite and we had a large pitcher of room temperature water with metal cups. Parotta with chicken curry: The parotta bread is south indian style meaning it's not the northern style where it's stuffed or made with potatoes. The parotta was just cooked, layered, warm, soft yet crunchy... it was so good! Yom Yom Yom Yom! It only came with 2 medium sized parottas which we quickly ate and wish we had more. The chicken curry was also outstanding. Perfect dark orange color, creamy with lots of coconut, served in a small bowl with 3 pieces of chicken. When ordering I requested spice level 5 (out of 10) and that just the right amount for us. Dhaba style chicken curry: Tammy got an order of 3 garlic naan (not included) with this curry. The naan was also freshly made and also delicious! Buttery with just the right amount of crunch... dipping it in the curry was delicious! This chicken curry was not the same as the curry with the parotta. This curry was a little more tart and not as creamy with as much coconut flavor, but it was still good. The dish came with a small bowl of basmati rice. Matthew's Gongura goat biryani arrived next: Our server warned him that it is normally made with a spice level 7 and he said that was ok. Well, it was hot! He had beads of sweat on his forehead! The portion was large served in a large bowl. I found it to be rather salty and also too spicy. It was served with a small bowl of yogurt that you can use to tone down the spice. This was the only dish that I didn't care for. Street style shrimp noodles: The last dish to arrive and my favorite. This indo-asian dish used the skinny small egg noddles wok fried with spices, served with green onions, and chopped up pieces of battered fried shrimp. It was so good! Yom Yom Yom Yom. The spice level was also a 5 and just right. I would gladly order this dish again with another protein. The prices are on the high side but the portions were large such as the biryani and noodles. These were just a few dishes in their 4 page rather extensive menu. They've only been open for 6 months. Welcome to Hoover, Hyderabad. I will return to try more dishes. read more

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Absolutely amazing. Of all biryani restaurants in Birmingham, this is the one we continuously return to. During my stay in Birmingham, we have eaten here almost every night after work. The employees are super friendly, helpful, and accommodating. The food is served very quickly (The chai is also unmatched, the taste is spectacular) The environment is absolutely beautiful with decorations, always clean, always neatly organized. Spectacular place to eat. read more

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All in all, a good place. Came here for the restaurant week special - got the Madhuri chicken pakoda (fried chicken), Afghani chicken masala + rice, apricot delight (dessert), and some type of apple milkshake. After some confusion regarding the restaurant week deal, the food came out nicely. The portion of chicken pakoda was huge! Crispy and still moist on the inside. Thr Afghani chicken masala was rich and creamy and spicy. I got the Indian spice level on both dishes, and it was exactly what I was looking for. The apricot dessert helped mitigate some of that spice. It was tart and sweet, refrigerated cold for a nice chill effect. The milkshake was also very good. Hard to describe it, but I'd get it again. Creamy and not too sweet - exactly how I like desserts. Great meal, but I wouldn't complain if the service improved. They looked understaffed, and it took a while to order and get what we needed. Water wasn't refilled either. Great decor on the inside, though. Wasn't expecting the bright floral themes based on what I saw on the outside. read more

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We really loved when we ate there. The menu is different than other Indian restaurants. They have a lot of south Indian dishes. It's full of flavor. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely go back. read more

I had a very disappointing experience here. I ordered chicken masala and the quality was poor -- the dish was poorly prepared and lacked flavor. What made the experience worse was that I was not given any silverware or napkins. When I asked about it, I was told that "the culture eats with their fingers." That response was unprofessional and uncomfortable. Regardless of cultural practices, customers should be provided with basic dining items or at least given a choice. Because of this experience, I will not be returning and cannot recommend this place to others. read more

Hyderabad House - Masakali Chicken Biryani Masakali Chicken Biryani - Indian Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Dining area was 3/4 full on a Sunday afternoon around 2pm. Service was slow and paced but very accommodating and courteous to our large party of 8. The interior is gorgeous with tropical flora wallpaper and beautiful faux flower arrangements throughout. The sleek black plates and gold cutlery added to the luxe decor. We dined on KERALA PAROTTA, BUTTER AND GARLIC NAAN, BUTTER CHICKEN MASALA, GOAT DUM BIRYANI, MASALA DOSA, STREET STYLE PANEER NOODLES, and the REGULAR CHICKEN FRIED RICE. Everything was outstanding and well portioned. Standouts include the PAROTTA - super flaky and warm, GARLIC NAAN - tons of garlic topping, and the DOSA - very crisp, potato masala filling inside is spiced well. MANGO LASSI was served in preportioned bottles. Smart idea! During our time here, we noticed many Indian patrons which is always a good sign. We splurged on dessert - BLACK FOREST CAKE and OREO CAKE. These were not too sweet, but checked the box for satiating our sweet tooth. read more

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I have been looking for good Indian food and I was given this recommendation and it did not disappoint. I got the butter chicken, and you could tell it was made from scratch. Also, the garlic naan was incredible. It was so buttery and garlicky and I loved how crispy it was. It was seriously some incredible naan. The flavor was amazing and everyone there was so nice. Seriously such an amazing meal! read more

Hyderabad House - Butter Chicken Masala - Indian Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

First let me say that I am originally from Hyderabad and know the cuisine of my region well. I am sharing my experience so other patrons know what to expect. The ambience is nice and the decor is well appointed. The colors and keeping up with the current trends. We went in for dinner at 6:30 pm and we're seated right away. We have a 2 year old with us and they had Cartoon Network playing so my son was thoroughly entertained. TV is a treat for him. We were not in the mood for a very spicy meal so we chose the least spicy dish on the menu " Chicken Afghani" and Goat Curry with Poroota. We insisted to make both dishes mild. The food came fairly quickly but upon tasting the chicken afghani we were surprised how spicy it was. I told the lady who took the order that it was very spicy and to check with the chef if they made a mistake and did not read our request to make it mild. In response, she let me know that the item was the least spicy item on the menu and she will check with the chef. 20 mins later I ask her if she spoke to the chef as we had focused on eating the other dish and guzzling our bottled water. She let me know the kitchen is busy and she did not speak with anyone and that next time she will make it mild. I did not say much as we needed to feed our kid and get out of there. She had two options to make it right for us. Take the entree back and remake it based on our order or write off the amount from the check as it was not made per our request. She did none of that and charged me for the item without even an apology. I am from Hyderabad and know what my cuisine should taste like. Hyderabadi food is flavorful and not spicy, where your nose is running and you have to guzzle tons of water. If you can't be authentic with the regions cuisine and provide a minimum level of customers service, then don't be in the service industry with misrepresenting a regions cuisine. I write this review so people to don't patronize a place the is not willing to change and provide quality sevice to stay and earn the business of its patrons read more

Food was so good!! I ordered green chili noodles and it had the right amount of spice. Delicious!!

Ordered food to go at 1:33, didn't get food until 2:11 All I ordered was a garlic Naan and chicken corn soup. That's it... foods good but speedy customer service isn't it here. Literally waited 45 mins for two small things that should have already been prepared for the day?! And for the wait all I got was sorry for the wait.... Super authentic real deal Indian food. Inside is super cute but still doesn't make up for the lack of time might or task mngt. read more

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Cannot brag enough about Hyderabad House! Everyone was so kind and helpful explaining dishes. We choose the Butter Masala Chicken and a basket of Naan. Omg! It was heavenly! It will be hard for me to pick a new dish to try the butter masala was so delicious. If you have not stopped by for dinner. it is a must! read more

Hyderabad House - Indian Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Best one so far in birmingham. ambience 5/5 food 5/5 service 5/5. don't go for indian spicy unless you're ready for worse. food is classy and tastes good every single time. read more

Food was excellent! I got garlic naan and green chili noodles! They actually had some spice. I'm big on buldak ramen and the x2 cause my spice tolerance is up there. I had leftover green chili noodles and they are even better the next day with the spices settled in! I highly recommend this place. The inside is so cute too :) read more

Hyderabad House - Indian Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

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Whoever in that kitchen bringing life to life that chicken soup so amazing. Great service beautiful ambience amazing culture of people. 10/10 read more

Nice looking dining room. Service was ok. Conveniently located. But one Indian couple got up and left when it wasn't busy and they were being ignored. Used the rest room, wish I hadn't. Please, please take a bucket, some bleach or ammonia and wipe the back hallway doors and the bathroom! It makes one wonder about the kitchen! You're so close - a few easy fixes and it'll be a great place to eat. Thank you. read more

This place is so good eat here ASAP no matter what everything was tasty. The server was nice and told us good foods we could eat.There is also a very pretty indoor entrance with flowers to decorate it.If you like spicy order the Nawabi chicken biryani also do not forget to orde the Garlic and butter naan bread or the chicken lollipops.Definitely visit or at least check it out! read more

Terrible experience went today for the meal special, advertised thoroughly thought its going to be a great experience waited more than an hour to be served, cold food came out ordered one veg one non-vegetarian meals, asked them to serve hot food, (the bare minimum a restaurant is supposed to do, owner saying they ran out of food (simply say NO yet they want to serve sub standard food and charge full price) paid $50 (complete water of money) chickfill serves better fooda and with good customer service, avoid the place at all costs, all Google reviews are fake... read more

Delicious food with authentic flavors. Will definitely come again The staff was also amazing.

There are several aspects to this restaurant to note. The first is the food. The food is incredible, probably the best desi food in town. Nothing seemed to disappoint from the butter chicken to the biryani, but my absolute favorite was the afghani goat curry. The flavors were different but rich and so delicious. The restaurant itself is large and spacious. They hold large groups as well. It is beautiful and can be a good setting for a photo session. The service here is subpar. It was as though they had no training or dining experience themselves. Or maybe they were thrown my hosting a large party. The food was coming out at different time and far in between. They would serve curries and no naan or rice until 15-20 minutes later. Food was planned ahead of time so there was no excuse for any of the lack in service. I would avoid hosting for large catering services but dine in for small parties or take out would be fine. read more

Love to explore new Indian restaurant and I am very picky when it does come to an Indian restaurant because I am myself. All I have to say this new place exceeded my expectation. When you walk in the ambience is not like a typical Indian restaurant it's actually cute chic maybe even Instagram worthy. We tried the special dishes from the region that they're known for and they were amazing. I would definitely go back just to try all the vegetarian dishes this time I ate non-veg. The owner of the restaurants stopped by every table to see how they were doing, which was classier than a lot of restaurants that I've been to Indian or non-Indian. And the staff was super friendly. It did start getting a lot busier as we were trying to leave so the service got a little slow so they still have to work a little bit of the kinks but other than that definitely go try it out. read more

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My chicken korma was AMAZING! I got HOT level and it was perfect. I love very spicy food. I would definitely come back. Garlic naan was fabulous!!! read more

Hyderabad House - Chicken Korma - Indian Near Me - Hoover, Alabama

Hope they fix their ac soon very hot in there we really have to ask for fans to keep it warm not good for Buisness

Hyderabad House has THE WORST biryani this native Hyderabadi ever had in his life. In fact, calling their dishes, biryani, is an insult to the word biryani. The biryani looks like a pudding and tastes like chillies. It is more akin to biryani from Andhra, not Hyderabad. read more

I won't bury the lede, the food here is fabulous. The menu is extensive, the ambiance warm and welcoming, and the staff courteous and helpful. In addition, the dining room is absolutely lovely. My wife and I tried the place out at lunchtime, and were surprised at how few customers were on site given the quality of food we were served. I had the paneer tikka masala, which was creamy, fresh, and delicious. Paneer can be a tricky try, but here it was perfect. I would not hesitate to try other paneer dishes on future visits. My wife had the parotta (3 pieces) with vegetable kurma (their spelling, not mine). Just as with my order, hers was fresh, mild and wonderfully flavorful. Before we dined here, my first thought was the food might be a bit overpriced. After dining, I have to admit I was wrong. This may have been the best Indian food we've been served in Alabama. At the end of this meal, I was actually thankful that we had to order from the menu and no buffet was available. This was an actual fine dining experience in the middle of the day. In addition to the excellent food, the serving staff and (I assume) owners were attentive and eager to please while seeming to be genuinely interested in our opinions of the food. Any questions we had were promptly and courteously answered, and we made to feel right at home. We will be returning and bringing along friends and family. read more

Visiting from out of town and came at 4:15pm lovely dining area and would like to try: however," the chef was out to lunch"... and limited menu was not what we could partake of so will have to try again. 3 stars for the courtesy and the decor and the hope that it will be fabulous! read more

My family is fairly picky about our desi restaurants and are definitely spoiled from Atlanta's indo-pak scene, but HH seems like a decent addition to Birmingham's desi food selection. The interior is gorgeous and definitely meets ATL standards. The food itself was better than we expected! I wish we had gotten some more masala focused dishes and had tried the biryani, but from what we did get (indo-chinese dishes, chicken 65, afghani goat) we were pleasantly surprised. The indo-chinese dishes were my parents' favorite, overall the food was pretty comparable to Bawarchi and Biryani Bowl. The staff were all very sweet and you can tell they care about their patrons' dining experience which I appreciated! One thing I noted was that each of our dishes came out one at a time instead of altogether, which wasn't that big of a deal since we were all sharing everything, but wouldn't have been fun if we had gotten our own dishes. Hope to see this place do well in the long run! read more

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A must stop for us every time we are back in Birmingham! My mouth is watering now just thinking about their food. I've had Indian before but not like this! Authentic, flavorful, large portions, friendly staff, easy parking... the list goes on! I will say the menu is a little confusing but the staff is always helpful when making decisions. If you are craving Indian - this is the best! read more

What an opportunity to expand my experience with Indian food. It felt like a crash course in regional cuisine, and we plan to return often to "learn" a little more! read more

I would never have thought that Indian food could be so pale and tasteless. The menu is understandable only to those who are from India. Nice service, good ambiance. Never return. read more

I've been wanting to try this place for a nice dinner with my family. We went there for an early Friday evening meal and were told that all we could get was whatever Birani they had laying around. We couldn't get any appetizers or anything off the menu. Their chef was on break for another hour or more. Who would ever expect that a RESTAURANT would have a CHEF available? Thanks for wasting our time! We won't be back! read more

Working hours are not correct. Was coming from 30 miles at 3pm and they told me that they have a break 3-5.30pm

excellent customer service from Sindhu and delicious hot fresh food. I'll be back. very nicely decorated interior.

Food and service from Lily was outstanding! She was very patient explaining the menu

Love the chicken 65 and afghani paneer! This has turned into my favorite place to get Indian food in the Birmingham area.