Sometimes hole in the walls are the best and sometimes, it's just a hole in the wall. The staff was pleasant enough, but the food was not. It tasted like package sauce with lots of visually added cinnamon sticks and bay leaves. Again, the second place in Toronto where the spinach tastes canned. Gross. There is talk of lack of availability of product. I would say take it off the menu. I didn't enjoy any part of it. read more

Combo said it came with naan, charged extra. Portions: lots of rice, tiny blob of channa and saag, curry bony, not much flavour and naan is flat and dry. I think they play favourites with customers. Not going to come back. Food mediocre. Service terrible. Not going by your posted prices is a violation. read more

I went to Indian Biriyani House for some Indian takeout. Indian Biriyani House is small rundown restaurant. The service was okay since they have problems selling large takeout dishes. It was difficult to order from them. I ordered the beef curry and butter chicken. The butter chicken was pretty good typical of other butter chicken dishes in other Indian restaurants. The beef curry was too spicy and we did not like it too much. Would we go back? Maybe if we were in the mood for Indian food. read more

Indian Biriyani House - Butter Chicken. Beef Curry. - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Hello! I came here with friends. We had a great time here! The service was really nice! He smiled at us multiple times and were talking to us in a respectful way, he was very nice to my friends who wasn't familiar with Indian foods, wanted to include that the food was absolutely delicious. Responding to this one review saying that one of their food was too spicy, Indian foods are known to have many spices, and while I was here the foods wasn't that spicy, it was the right amount of spices and temperature. What we ate here tasted incredibly delicious. The prices were incredibly affordable, i usually dont go out to get Indian or Pakistani food because I home make it, im Pakistani. Anyway so other restaurants I've been to is way overpriced, I would a hundred percent suggest this to a friend! Very grateful to celebrate my birthday here read more

Always have walked by this place and never ventured in until today. Yay for Indian food close to my house! Service was extremely friendly. All the veggies and meats are already prepared so you get your order very quickly. One man was in charge of the naan, which was crispy and big for only $1.50 I had the Thursday butter chicken special (special = comes with rice or naan) for $7.99. Was scared that it would be way too spicy but I found it mild, and my spice tolerance is extremely low. Tasty and I love how they use dark meat. Rice was fluffy. Busy during lunch, mainly take-out but there are tables inside. Cash and card accepted. read more

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I'm pregnant, and I just can't get enough vindaloo. There is not a doubt in my mind that this little boy is going to be as comfortable with curries as he is with milk. It's an intense craving that I've been satiating all over town. Indian Biriyani House had a good delivery time on Uber Eats, so I went for it. The Lamb Vindaloo really hit the spot, unfortunately the Mutter Paneer left a lot to be desired. Too sweet, and hardly any paneer. I'd probably give it another go, but I'll stick the meat curries next time. read more

I went and had the butter chicken with rice & naan. The butter chicken was average flavour wise but the portion size was large. The naan bread however was delicious and made fresh on the spot in front of you. In general decent value for $10. I'll be back. read more

Indian Biriyani House - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Possibly the worst Indian food we've ever had. Husband and I did a delivery from this place and we had a rather unpleasant surprise. The pakoras were burnt on the outside and still raw at the center and lacked seasoning. Butter Chicken was runnier than any we've had and again lacked any seasoning. Chicken vindaloo was pretty bland as well. The naans and rice were ok. Needless to say, we won't order again from here again. read more

Avoid this place at all costs! I love Indian food but sadly this was a huge disappointment. Bland with small portions and my Palak Panner did not have a single paneer in it. Avoid read more

Indian Biriyani House - Vegetable combo - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

No.. NO.... Not the best biriyani in town as they claim... Very dry rice and blant tasting chicken.. Service is also not great.. read more

Indian Biriyani House - Chicken biriyani - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I'm honestly surprised at any of the bad ratings. Best Indian food I ever had. I've eaten Indian food at a few different places in Toronto and countless places in the USA and this surpasses my wife's and my expectations. I tried the butter chicken, lamb curry (both are excellent), rice, vegetable samosa, beef samosa, and naan bread. The naan bread is from the oven to your hands - as fresh as you can get. The samosas are full of flavor. 10/10 recommend. Don't waste your time at any other Indian place. read more

Cheap, delicious, generous portion. Got the Tuesday chicken biriyani special for $4.20 after tax. Happy full belly, and didn't hurt my wallet. Also free wifi read more

Indian Biriyani House - Chicken biriyani take out - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place really doesn't look like it should have any business doling out edible goods. It's generally empty, kind of dilapidated, and the sole person working behind the counter couldn't wait for me to leave so he could get back to watching BBC news. If this was a front for the Pakistani mafia, I wouldn't be surprised. Still, given that a container of chicken biryani was barely more than a fin (with an extra dollar for boneless) I couldn't expect much. The place had an inviting aroma of saffron and spices, and the foodstuffs -- living in steam trays -- looked tasty. I grabbed a chicken biryani to go. Then I witnessed something crazy. Something unthinkable. The man behind the counter took my styrofoam container full of rice... And put it in the microwave. Calm down, I told myself. I had to remind myself that this is rather commonplace among brown peoples. My mom wouldn't think this is a big deal. It was only in there for 15 seconds. It's still good. Right? Also: will this kill me? I took it home and opened the box with trepidation. I was hit with a waft of deliciousness and threw all caution to the wind stuffing my face with forkfuls of rice. Damnit, it was pretty good. The chicken was the standout, really moist and not dry at all (in spite of sitting in a steam tray and then being microwaved WTF). The rice was really flavourful too. Some of it was a bit dry but I had asked them to toss some masala on there, which also serves to add some kick. This was two servings of rock-solid rice and chicken for $5. Fine dining it is not, but a terrific value. They accept debit, but not credit. Obligatory Title Pun: A mind PILOU-ing value proposition. Menu Readability: A red board features their standards, and a chalkboard features the specials. Need to mention: Here is an article about styrofoam and microwave safety. It's not as bad as y'all think. http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/HEALTHbeat_081606.htm#art1 What this place teaches me about myself: I've heard of 'nuke the whales', but 'nuke the chicken'? read more

I only ate the biryani, and it was great! probs the best ive eaten in downtown in a while

Wasn't the best Indian food location I have been but it was not terribly too bad. I don't think I would go back considering there are many other places in Toronto to explore. The interior is a bit run down, it is not very cheap as my two dishes came up to about $20. Ordered lamb biryani and saag paneer. I have to say the biryani was most disappointing where the lamb was clearly frozen and was reheated--meat was very very very dry and the biryani was just pilaf rice without the pillowyness and flavouring it should have. The Saag Paneer was alright. I have walked passed this place numerous of time and finally went in, and that is that. read more

Indian Biriyani House - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Quick, simple place to eat. Pretty busy New Year's Eve, chicken biriyani ran out so we went for the meat combo with naan. 1 meat curry and 2 veg curries. Limited space to sit, but we got a table. They get top marks for the naan. Freshly made to order! We'd definitely go back if we're in the area. read more

Indian Biriyani House - Meat combo $7.99 Chicken tikka masala curry with channa and aloo palak, comes with choice of rice or naan. - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Good because it's had a TV with the Eurocup game and that was it's saving grace. Inside it's kind of a hole.. now I can forgive that if the food was cheap and it tasted good. It wasn't. Had a curry chicken, rice, and chick peas. I could have made better at home. Really saucy curry and hard chickpeas. Tada to a tune of $10 dollars :( There's better Pakistani / Indian food in Toronto, on Queen St or Gerrard. You're hard pressed to find it in the immediate area though. read more

Hole in the wall indeed. I have been there for several occasions. It's quick and close to work. Food quality is low. Price is economical. Nothing to write home about. Generally, vegetable curry is $4.99 without rice or naan. Vegetarian combo is $6.99. Meat combo $7.99. Daily specials are also offered: Monday - 1/4 Tandoor Chicken with Rice or Naan ($3.99) Tuesday - Chicken Biriyani ($3.99) Wednesday - 1/2 Tandoor Chicken with Rice or Naan ($7.99) Thursday - Butter Chicken with Rice or Naan ($6.99) Naan is made to order at Indian Biriyani House. There are not many Indian food options in the neighborhood, if you are looking for a quick bite, pre-made heat lamp food is not a bad option. If you are able to walk for blocks, I would recommend heading to the Village by the Grange. The general rule of thumb is, the further west you walk, the less commercial and cheaper the food offerings. Not to mention it's a good exercise before you indulge! read more

This restaurant has bad reviews already, but the issues with this place are beyond taste. Today I found 2 actual stones in the food we ordered from there. It was a Chana Masala. Do not order from here. Totally not worth the risk of chipping a teeth. read more

Indian Biriyani House - 2 stones found in Chana Masala. - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

There are many places to go for kebab wraps in Toronto but I dined in here and had a chicken kebab wrap and it was freshly grilled, and amazing, I'll definetly be thinking kebab the next time I'm in the area. read more

Reviewed Dish: Lamb biriyani It took them a while to prepare my lamb biriyani in the kitchen, but it would explain why it was so tasty! Not to mention it's quite spicy too. It's a pity the portion size is a bit small. It's definitely the top 3 biriyani I have tried. Reviewed during: Mon - Fri Lunch time Service Speed: 4 / 5 Cooking speed: 3 / 5 Food Quality: 5 / 5 Food Quantity: 2.5 / 5 Price: 3.5 / 5 Cleanness: 3 / 5 Repeat: Yes to any dish that they have to cook on the spot. read more

Indian Biriyani House - Lamb biriyani - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I've tried this place twice for take out and so far I really like it. The food tastes good and well prepared and for the price! I don't think you can go wrong, service is quick and the person behind the counter was courteous and accommodating. It's not a fancy place, If you want to be pampered, this is not the place. read more

Got the half tandoori chicken with rice to-go. Started eating an hour later and the chicken was still hot. The chicken was very flavorful and spicy. However the rice was very bland, just plain rice. I'd like to come back and try the chicken biryani or the curries I saw people there having. read more

Indian Biriyani House - Wednesday special: half tandoori chicken with rice - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I came back again for lamb curry. The portion was small, but that's not the worst part... The sign outside the restaurant says 7.99 for lamb curry. The sign inside over the counter says 8.99. Then the guy inside quotes me that it's 9.99. I told him the sign says 8.99, but he still tells me it's 9.99. And it didn't taste good. Not coming back again. Ever. Quality: 5/10. Service: 4/10. Value: 4/10. Overall: 4/10 (Not an average). read more

Food is too Oily!! This place is close to my work place so thought will have a quick lunch Monday afternoon it was and I had a late lunch here and I've asked for goat biryani . After waiting for 20min I got my food which the man who was serving me added some gravy on the rice Meat was hard,black and burnt Rice was reheated too oily and dried I will Not recommend to anyone who look for traditional Indian biryani . Better this place should change the name to Bangladeshi biryani house Will never consider this place again . I would recommend them to Increase the price and serve better food read more

I tried this restaurant for the first time today. I ordered naan with vegetable combo. The Naan and the vegetables tasted really good. If you wanna get authentic indian/Bangladesh food taste at downtown this is the place. I will come here again Insha'Allah to taste their meat and kabobs. read more

I've been here many times. Back when I used to eat meat still, their meat curries were amazing. Nowadays I get their vegetable biriyani and sometimes I get their vegetable thali (combo). There were only a couple of the biriyani rice wasn't that good, and it was because it had just been made and the flavour hadn't had time to develop. Usually though its been my favorite vegetarian biriyani dish compared to many other Indian restaurants in Toronto. For the veggie combo, I get 2 orders of saag paneer and 1 order of mixed vegetables and sometimes one order of daal. The restaurant itself is somewhat small and seating is limited. The quality of food for me is more important, Indian Biriyani House has been quite consistent with their quality. I will be coming back for sure. read more

Love this place! The owner is super nice and will always ask questions about your life. I always order from here if I'm looking for desi food to bring to a party. It's a small place if you're dining in but their food is much better than the over-the-top-with-their-decorations desi places. Substance over appearance! read more

really good indian food for the most part! the paneer was unfortunately quite overcooked, but the gravy was great and so was the lamb biriyani. fantastic naan too, great food for the price! read more

The year was 2006. I was reckless, lying to my parents about horrible things like needing Plan B or Monistat so they would wire me money that I would later use for cigarettes or booze. I was a shell of myself, but damn, cigarettes were expensive! $11.00 a pack! And we smokers in NYC are complaining... Anyway, there was this sketchy yellow-lit little "Indian" joint. If you sat down to eat you'd have to take 3 showers and dry clean your clothing because the curry scent would never leave. So we didn't go for the food. We went for the contraband. Cartons of Benson & Hedges for $45.00 each. It was a miracle. Far better than the counterfeit Afghani Marlboros our friends were trying to peddle to us. It took a while for me to be able to buy the cartons from these guys, but once they were accustomed to me entering the establishment flanked by a gang of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian dudes they relented. The biryani is decent, but not worth the cloak of curry fumes you'll leave with. A carton of cigarettes for $45.00? Totally worth it. read more

Biryani House serves a legit Chicken Biryani. So delicious, I crave it almost everyday. In fact I'm craving it now and I just had my Thanksgiving dinner. Let me break it down: It's a small hole in the wall. Small space, some seating and a mom + pop working the counter. There aren't too many options but that's quite alright. All you need to know is to order the Chicken Biryani, a set meal with tender chicken served on fragrant and flavourful rice. In addition to this, order the naan bread. It's made in their Tandoor Oven which is made to order, soft and crispy. Perfect with a side of butter chicken sauce for dipping. The best part about all of this is the price, about 7 bucks for the whole set and portions are big. Make sure to chat with the owner, he's a nice guy and will remember you the next time you come in. Overall, it's a nice place to grab a quick lunch or dinner. It's nothing fancy, just simple quality home cooked food. Very worthwhile to check it out and it sure beats the food court choices out there. read more

The Chicken Biryani totally missed the mark. In fact, it somehow smelt like fish? weird. it tasted quite bland, perhaps why i was asked if i wanted curry on my Biryani. Traditionally, Biryani is rice with the curry and flavouring all there already. I had tried this place around 3 years ago and found it quite decent, very disappointed by todays order though. The Mango milkshake however, was divine. I'll give this place another shot with a different menu option before completely ruling it off my list incase they were having an off-day. Atleast the food was dirt cheap ($5 for 2 portions) read more

I was searching the web for some Halal food and this was the first thing that popped up. Knowing that I am not familiar with what's good or bad here, I gave this place a shot. I ordered a lot of food that includes tika misala chicken, lamb dish, beef dish and some naan. My food took 2 hours to get delivered. Estimated delivery time said 45 minutes. After the 1 hour and 15 minute mark I gave them a call and they just said the delivery man has been on his way and you should get it in a few minutes. 15 minutes later, I call again with my food nowhere to be found, they said they are located far from me and it's normal. At the 2 hour mark, I finally get a call from the delivery man and he said he walked 2 kilometers cause all the roads were closed but NONE was closed! So what happened? Did the driver go for a joy ride and decide to deliver my food later? I'm not sure. I got my food, and the food was barely warm. So it was obviously out for a while. I asked for my food to not be spicy, and the tika misala was on whole different world. The spice was mouth numbing and I couldn not eat it. The lamb and beef were filled with greese. Naan was super burnt. Overall, this place was not good at all. Delivery was really bad, maybe if you went in to eat it'll be better, i'm not sure. But i'm def. not ordering delivery again from here. I hope everyone else enjoys it. Tips: 1) DON'T ORDER DELIVERY read more

Great food! The naan was so hot, fresh and delicious! I definitely recommend the chickpeas subzi!

Works veg biryani I even had. Maybe its good for meat lovers. I also found hair in mine. Vegetables in it were huge and not cooked properly. I would not recommend it to any vegetarian or vegan people. read more

Just finished my takeout lunch. This place is minutes away from my work so i figured its a crappy now day/...lets get some cheap biryani for lunch. The Good: The prices. Chicken Biryani and side of naan for $7.05 after tax. Amazing. And portion was HUGE. Such nice people workign in this small mom and pop shop. So friendly and sweet. It pains me to say what im goign to say next. The Bad: Did not enjoy this very much... ive had way better chicken biryani. It was dry... the chicken was okay... they didnt ask me how spicy i like it so it was quite mild. No side of the yogurt dip :( The ugly: Oily. Very very oily. So much oil everywhere. To be honest the coatign on the bottom of my styrofoam container made me feel a bit sick. Conclusion: By far the best chicken biryani I have had is at Indian Roti House on Queens Quay. They ask you how hot and make it fresh to order for you. generous portions. No naan. but ltos of the yummy yogurt sauce to chill the heat. Priceier and kinda out of the way but DAMN good. Sorry guys. Wont be back here, read more

The food is decent, but the service is hit and miss. If you see an older man with a long beard, do not go in. He rushes you and doesn't even care to ask you what you want before adding in the cheapest dishes he has for the combo option. He is extremely rude and does not care for your business, and will charge you extra on purpose to make a quick buck. Absolutely despicable service and has no honesty. He brings shame to Muslims everywhere. On the other hand, if you see a middle aged bald dude, then definitely go in. He is friendly and fair with prices. Honestly, I don't know which is the owner, or if it's jointly owned, but they need to get that old dude out of there for sure. read more

Since I have been in India almost 10 years and know the real taste of Indian food . So just ordered through Uber and it's really embracing and disastrous as well. I ordered Dal, mutton Biriyani ,naan etc... first the dal is no taste at all with hardly see the dal, it's like watering the dal in container . Worst thing is it's smell like socks ... yuck vomit on spot. Then come to the mutton biriyani, there is no raita on side , for the authentic biriyani they used to put raita and lemon and onion as well, for them nothing is there . Only 4 small piece of mutton and rest of thing is rice. And taste is terrible , I just had only one scoop. For the Naan it's too crispy and taste is terrible too... I think they are not from India , some one who pretending to be Indian restaurant . I think people should stop visit this store until and unless they change the taste. I am sorry to wasting the food but seriously even the smell can make u vomit. Below is the pic read more

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Today was my first time here, and will be my last. I got the veggie combo to-go (choice of 3 veggies + rice/naan). For $7.99, it seemed too good to be true (bad sign #1). The server was a jovial man and asked me "how are you?" twice. Then he asked me, "rice or naan? Rice?" and before I could choose, he had already started scooping rice into a takeout container (bad sign #2). I wanted naan, but being a polite Canadian a.k.a. doormat, I didn't say anything. That was when I noticed that the rice did not look like high-quality or even regular-quality basmati rice (bad sign #3). Before I could choose which veggies I wanted, he said, "chickpeas?" and scooped in the chickpeas. I would probably have picked them anyway, but it was a bit annoying. I chose the spinach and mixed veggies (the carrots and beans looked like they could have been frozen-veggie quality). Everything looked more oily than I am used to (I frequently eat Indian food, and only came here because my favourite place downtown, Curry & Co, was closed). The man did not wear gloves (bad sign #4), and when I was paying I was a bit grossed out by the fact that his hands/fingernails were spice/food stained when he entered the amount on the touchpad. When I sat down to eat it, everything tasted wrong. The rice was not fluffy. The food looked unappetizingly oily, and the chickpeas tasted slightly bitter. I tried a potato, and noticed one of them had gone bad. I forced myself to try the spinach and it had the same off taste- a bit sour and bitter. After sampling everything, I gave up. td;lr: bad quality veggies and rice, not worth the price even though it's cheap. read more

Indian Biriyani House - Veggie combo- bad potato!! Bitter chickpeas, sour spinach, poor-quality rice. - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I had the Thursday special (butter chicken on rice); there's nothing special about it. The guy serving me strategically scooped the butter chicken to give me the least amount of chicken and most amount of sauce. Probably to rehydrate the dry rice. The quality of food is not worth $9! read more