What a warm welcome! Mom is delightful and a wonderful host! She has created a cozy and beautiful environment. Can't wait to eat the fish biryani dish I ordered! Plus, her chai! My meal was incredible. I had enough to take home and was given the raita and sauce to go. Can't wait to bring my friends to this delicious and welcoming restaurant! read more

***USP: south Indian restaurant with an expansive menu covering curries, naans, biryanis, dosas, idlis, some chaats and appetizers. I asked about the use of artificial colors and reply was "Definitely not". ***AMBIANCE AND SERVICE: Ambiance was quirky with colorful floral upholstery. A large charminar drawing on the wall with several photo frames surrounding it. Service was outstanding, especially for an Indian restaurant. The lady serving us was very sweet and kept checking up on us often. She asked for feedback as well. The owner also walked up to our table and chatted with us and took our feedback on the food. ***FOOD: I would rate them 3.5 across the board for the food- two reasons: 1. Lack of salt in every dish we ordered. 2. The dishes were lukewarm rather than hot. We were offered complimentary chicken soup to kickstart our meal. It was broth style soup with some cabbage and a few chicken pieces. It was only after we added salt did all the flavors come out and I could see that it was very deep like it was simmering for hours, there was not extra spice to upset our tummies as well. It was very refreshing. *Apollo fish: 3/5: We got Apollo fish as an appetizer. I was truly shocked by how they achieved such vivid red color without artificial colors. This dish lacked salt as well and was soggy and lukewarm. *Dum ka chicken and Palak paneer: 4/5: lack of salt was a common theme as I mentioned earlier. After adding some salt though, I could say that these were well executed curries with subtle flavors. *Chicken dum biryani: 3.5/5: very subtle non explosive flavors unlike other places but seriously it needs salt!! read more

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Complementary tomato soup is my favorite, it's a bit sourly which is great to kick start my appetite. Boneless chicken dum biryani has a big portion of rice and small portion of chicken meat. Mysore Masala Dosa with potato filling, it's thin and crispy, and came with three flavorful dipping sauces. Fried fish fillet was a bit disappointed to us, it's a bit fishy and soggy. read more

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Tried the egg biryani via DoorDash - it was bland, lacking flavor, and 4 of us universally disliked it. Haven't tried anything else here yet, and probably will be a while before I do. read more

I got a recommendation from a friend / and I am glad I took her up on it. The flavors of the food at this place are amazing! I ordered 2 dishes - egg masala and gongura chicken biryani. I did a take out due to evening meetings. I hope to be back with a group of friends - so we can try more dishes! I was sitting in my car on a conf call - the guy who took my ordered walked over to my car and handed me my parcel- 5/5 for service with a smile :) read more

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Every time I come here I like them even more. Their buffet was great and for a very reasonable price. Service was good as last time which is a great thing. And the place still just as welcoming as ever. read more

When you first walk in you are greeted by a very open space with a lot of artwork on the wall. If you are craving Indian food, I recommend coming here! Everything was so delicious. My favorite was the butter chicken and you have to get it with the garlic naan! *chefs kiss* read more

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The food is great. Great portions, delicious, I will go here more often. Thank you Moms!

'Every day is Mother's Day at Mom's Biriyani' - that's the latest promotion at this Indian restaurant that's been around for 3-4 years in Sunnyvale. And based on the experience we had, I see what they mean. We've ordered food from this restaurant a couple of times and we were quite impressed with a couple of their items: the Gilauti Kabab and the Apollo Fish. This time we chose to dine in instead. Decor-wise, it's cute but there's more work needed to make it more welcoming and pretty. It's still rough around the edges. But the service and food won our hearts. We ordered a bunch of things - the Chicken Soup, Mom's Special Mutton Curry with dosa, the Special Idli, and the Masala Dosa. Everything was quite delicious. The spice level is milder than most Indian restaurants in the Bay Area but the flavor is on point and the portions are so generous. I had two huge dosas with my mutton curry. It was so much, we had to take home a lot of leftovers. They also gave us a free biryani and drink (part of the promotion). The owner, Anand, was so kind and courteous - he came to the table to check in on us. A shout out to our server, Arti, her fast and friendly service added to our experience. I am sure we'll be back to try more. Definitely recommend! read more

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Excellent food and service; staff is super friendly. This is our go to spot for Indian food when visiting friends/family in a Sunnyvale. read more

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Ordered a mutton pepper fry from this place. Quantity looked good for the price. Problem was it had too much salt and had a burnt smell as well. Screwing up mutton pepper fry is pretty difficult- but these folks did it with aplomb!! I definitely will not recommend nor return!! read more

Moms Biriyani - Mutton Pepper Fry - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Had the following: Gongura Mutton Biriani - subpar. Seemed like mutton curry added to yellow long grain rice. I think the rice needed a bit more ghee. Chicken 65 - just ok, but will not order again. Amounts were good. Had to doggie bag some of the food. Service was very good. Would have preferred a more modern ambiance, but that is just me. Overall expected a lot more given the reviews. read more

Overall not very impressed. Ordered roti, 2 different types of dosa; mysore and podi, aloo gobi adrak, a potato cauliflower ginger dish, and chicken biriyani. I think I liked the potato cauliflower dish the most because it was unique. The biriyani was decent but didn't stand out as either great or bad. Got the corn Manchurian and it was also not amazing or bad. I wouldn't go back unless I was outvoted. I would come back for their lassi though. First time having lychee lassi and it was great! Not too tart, not too sweet, and it had a good amount of lychee flavor. Also has good consistency, not too thick or runny. Had a sip of their strawberry lassi and it was also good but glad I got the lychee. It's warm in there! It was about 85° outside and they didn't have their ceiling fans on. Their bottle of water for the table was too small for a party of 4 and we had to keep asking for more water. Strangely, the bill for the lassi was separate from the bill for the food. Not a big deal but kind of odd. read more

Mom's Biriyani is the best in the Bay Area Biriyani business!! It was the chef's birthday and he treated us to free cake.

I don't know about these stellar ratings... This place was just OK for me and the crew. While the food was tasty, we all left feeling overly stuffed and bloated... Which lead me to conclude; not the greatest quality of ingredients were used or possibly lots of inflammatory ingredients like seed oils and or additives were utilized. The table side service was not the best; service was almost nonexistent sometimes. I had to flag down the staff a few times; additional plate, more water, a container etc. The bill never came. You have to pay for the bill at the front counter. If you order from the Lassi Bar you have to pay for the drinks separately at the second counter. Initially it was fairly confusing and unclear why... The (LASSI BAR) drinks are a separate business or spin-off. I had to pay for 3 Lassi's separately, then take care of the bill on a separate transaction, all while being in the same restaurant that provides table service...very strange. The venue itself needs a decent overhaul. The tables are very small, making it difficult to comfortably dine if one has a bigger party or orders several dishes. We had to combine two tables between 4 of us. The Restroom is run down, there were no paper towels and the toilet seat fell off! #BiriyaniEats: ~ Podi Dosa - 4/5 Tasty Dosa. ~ Mysore Masala Dosa - 4/5 Another solid tasty Dosa with filling. ~ Aloo Gobi Adrak - 2/5 I had Aloo Gobi before countless times, I just never had it like this. This was more like Potato Wedge Fries with curry. Weird... ~ Boneless Vhicken Dum Biriyani - 3/5 The flavor was OK, too much rice and not enough Chicken. The Chicken was chopped up into tiny pieces. ~ Baby Corn Manchurian - 2/5 Skip this. Doesn't really work. It's edible, but not my choice. #LASSIBAR: ~ YOGURT LASSI: Mahabaleshwar Strawberry Lassi - 4/5 I don't need to return... read more

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Good: The food was good. Not extraordinary but delicious and flavorful. The decor is interesting, a bit hodge podge but definitely not bland. Bad: The staff look overwhelmed and stressed. They were not attentive, and I could hear them snapping at one another in the kitchen. Ugly: The toilet was simply atrocious. The toilet seat was actually broken. The location was confusing, I had to walk past someone working on their computer. Almost looked like a closet with a toilet stuck in it. Hope the owners visit some other restaurants in the area to learn how to offer better ambience and service. read more

Easy online ordering, easy pick up. Inside has plenty of seating. Outside has plenty of parking. As it shares a parking lot. The boneless Chicken Dum Biryani was a generous portion for the price and packed with flavor and spice. I really enjoyed that. The meat in the Mutton Shahi Kurma was fall off the bone tender and the curry itself was very delicious. It differs a little from other kormas/kurma I've gotten from other places as this one was thinner and not as creamy, but the flavor was very similar and it still hits the spot. As for the naan, I wasn't that much of a fan, it didn't resemble what I am used to. It didn't have that chewiness or char that you get from other places, Overall, I'd come back so go check them out! read more

I ordered from this restaurant through Grubhub (screenshot attached). Unfortunately, I got severe food poisoning after eating the biryani. My husband ate the butter chicken and was completely fine, so the issue seems to be specifically with the biryani. This is a serious health and food safety concern, and I want others to be aware before ordering. I'm not sure why the reviews are so high, but my experience was extremely unsafe. Please exercise caution when ordering from here. read more

Moms Biriyani - My Grubhub order! - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Excellent food We went with kids who enjoyed the dosa. This is a unique place where you can get dosa with large variety of North Indian food. The Malai Kofta, Kashmiri Methi Chaman, nans and manchow soup all outstanding read more

Went back one more time. Same thing - fantastic food, terrible service. Take a moment to go to other restaurants and observe their service, the general ambiance, I think it will help. Also, based on their response to my last review, seems they need a little help with reading comprehension. Anyways, your food is great, fix your service!! read more

Every meals bring the love of the mother, when I arrive to this restaurant. I see the joy and chef and manager working hard on prepare this meals. I see the love from the mother, it is just an Indian dishes, but the love need to be Discover. The foods taste great and full with love in it read more

Moms Biriyani - Chicken Dum Biryani - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Found this gem today. When I am in that area of Sunnyvale i will definitely return. I was greeted promptly and given time to peruse the menu. (I admit I used my phone to look up a few things I was unfamiliar with.) I ordered the Egg Dum Biryani and a slice of Roti. My order arrived quickly and was so large! I dug in and found it to be very tasty. I then tried the yogurt sauce on the rice - very goord. Then I tried the Salan (had to ask what it was) and wow! That blew me away. So delicious! Not too spicy and actually sort of sweet (I guess that would be the peanut portion of the sauce). After eating only about 1/3 of my meal I was full so was given 2 bowls to put the rest in along with extra Salan and Yogurt. As I was putting the rice in the bowls, I noticed this red piece of bark on top of the rice - turned out to be beet root - another treat! Thank you!! read more

Moms Biriyani - My leftovers from lunch - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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OMG! I'm a huge biryani fan and have tried biryani restaurants across the Bay Area, all over the US and all over India as well. The Gongura Chicken Biryani is arguably the best biryani I've tasted anywhere. Amazing flavor, melt-in-your-mouth chicken, and just the right amount of heat. This really tasted like a biryani a foodie would craft in a kitchen, not the insipid junk most other places try to pass off as authentic. Even the saalan was tasty! We did takeout here yesterday since we live in the neighborhood and had been driving past Moms Biryani for a few months. Besides the Chicken Gongura, we tried the Fish Biryani too which was also delicious (thought the chicken was a fave). The owners are super nice, the portions generous, and the prices very reasonable. The only flaw is that they perhaps did not choose a location that would bring them the foot traffic they deserve. A neighborhood gem that really should be getting way more attention than it currently gets. If you like Indian food, do yourself a favor, drop your lunch or dinner plans for today, and head on over for a feast. You'll thank me later! read more

Moms Biriyani - Gongura Chicken Dum Biryani - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Went there for a late lunch on a Sunday mostly because I bought a Groupon and it had decent reviews on Yelp. We had Butter Chicken, Chicken Manchurian, Fish Biryani, Roti, Paratha stuffed with cauliflower and potatoes and mango lassi. The flavor was excellent and the sauce for the butter chicken was divine. I do wish they use chicken thighs w/ bones instead though. I would be a happy girl with just the butter chicken sauce and rice. I initially was not sure how I feel about Fish Biryani but I was pleasantly surprised (Big chunk of fish in the rice). The flavor was mild but it went well with curry or the butter chicken. The chicken Manchurian was a little bit spicy but in a good way. All in all, we enjoyed our meal very much. Our server, Jot, was excellent. Definitely will be back to try other dishes. read more

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Solid food, really good service. The chicken biryani was solid, a lot of chicken (with bones) were in it. The butter chicken was very solid. Best part were the portions, which were quite generous! I received complimentary chicken soup, which was quite spicy and flavorful! Service is great here read more

Moms Biriyani - butter chicken - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Lovely staff. Food was tasty and even got complimentary soup. We were the first customers to try their new summer chaat! They allowed us to join their ceremony which was very cool. We tried their pani puri and dahi puri both of which were very refreshing! Would def stop in. I really appreciate that they have a lot of parking spots!! read more

This is mine and my family's favorite biryani spot! It's so flavorful and inexpensive. Worth every penny!!

I like this place. Feels a bit like how the westernized Indian restaurants in India feel. Good, friendly service and the boneless chicken biryani was great. I met the owners once when I came here previously and they seem like good nice people. read more

Moms Biriyani - Boneless Chicken Dum Biryani - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

The ambiance is good and the paneer dum biryani is amazing! It's definitely a must try! The staff is very kind and cordial. They modified my biryani according to my taste! read more

Moms Biriyani - Paneer Dum Biryani - (modified with less white rice and more masala) 5/5 Must try! - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

really good home style food and a shaded outdoor patio in front. Food was brought out to us.

We went on a Friday night, though there were plenty of seats at 8 pm, they had a flurry of phone orders and takeout orders. Kitchen is super busy so I wouldn't recommend coming here with a tight schedule. We got the Masala Dosa (very delicious and generously stuffed with potatoes). Aloo ghobi adraki (?) was seriously the star of the show!!! I loved it so much I want to learn how to make it. we also got the chicken dum biryani and I really liked that as well. I would definitely come again!! read more

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If I could give six stars, I would. Not only is the food as flavorful as it is filling, but they always give me a hearty bowl of pepper chicken soup with each visit! The servers and owners have always been kind to me. Looking forward to becoming a regular here -- the prices ROCK!! read more

The service was amazing! We had a choice of tomato soup or chicken clear soup complimentary to start with. Both were delicious! The ambience is cozy, kids could go play mini golf and darts while waiting for food. Also $2 fries and slushies!! And a complimentary dessert which was delicious!! Definitely going to be going back again! read more

I bought a Groupon based on the wonderful reviews. What a gem of a place for Indian cuisine! Gobi Manchurian -- awesome flavor and tender cauliflower. Chicken Tikka masala -- creamy sauce and tender pieces of chicken Gongura chicken biryani -- omg the flavors are sooo good with chunks of delicious chicken. They look like tandoori chicken. Overall a great value for the amount of food and quality of the ingredients. Definitively this will be my go-to place for Indian takeout! Will definitely come back to try more delicious dishes! read more

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We came here with high expectations. Came after a movie. Place was relatively quiet. Not a lot of people. Started with chicken gongura. Had this with roti and it was nice. Good tastes lots of flavor. Roti was great and fresh. They gave us soup to start and it was warm not hot. But free so ....... Had the goat hyderabadi dum biryanis. It was overly salted. Not sure what happened. Still was fine just over salted to our taste. We got the firni as dessert to go. Ate it ate home and had major stomach issues. Opened the left over the next day and you could smell it had gone bad. Lesson: be careful with salt and taste everything before you go. read more

Moms Biriyani - Gongura Chicken Curry - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Looking at all the reviews, I was excited to try this restaurant. I picked up Veg Biryani, Chicken boneless Dum Biryani, and Gulab Jamun today. Both Biryanis didn't have any flavor. Veg was tasting bad so we threw it. Yet to have Gulab Jamun. read more

Amazing hidden gem in the Bay Area! Food is so delicious and made with love. Flavors are aromatic and the chef has a strong passion. Parathas are flaky and crispy and delicious. Samosas are fried to perfection and stuffed with potatoes and peas. If you come here, get the chicken biriyani. Chicken is tender and this was so flavorful and aromatic. Also got eggplant curry, chicken and mutton kebabs, as well as so much other yummy food! read more

Moms Biriyani - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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Amongst the plethora of biryani spots around the area, this place is my favorite. I stopped by here one late evening as they were about to close and ordered different to-go dishes ranging from biryani, the chicken tikka, rasmalai, and a few other desserts. I honestly forgot the specific names but rest assured that every dish (and I'm sure everything else I did not get to order) was delicious. The service was also top notch. I mentioned to the lady in the counter that I've never heard of some drinks and dishes that they had on the menu and she gave me some for free to try - how sweet! Some of the staff also stopped. Y to say hi and asked me which dishes I was interested in. They also gave me some desserts and chicken soup to try for free! (All incredibly delicious). The ambiance also seemed fun and a place that you can bring the whole family to. Overall, I would definitely come back here. The general feeling that I got was that they really cared about my experience and my thoughts on the food. Even though my orders were to- go, they stopped by and talked to me about what flavors I liked as I waited and even recommended other dishes for the future. The only caveat is that the online ordering system is not the best. The online UI is a bit complicated to navigate with as some buttons cover the others. When messaging in WhatsApp, the replies were also slow which is why I opted to order in person. read more

Food was delicious, best garlic naan and butter chicken i've had. The staff were super friendly and constantly checked in to make sure our meal was ok. Definitely will be coming back. read more

Moms Biriyani - Indian Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Butter chicken 8.5/10 great Samosa 7/10 it was so so Mango lassi 8/10 great Naan 7/10 it was more like pita bread read more