Hyderabad House

My wife and I went to Hyderabad House for dinner. It was a rainy and windy evening, which made the spicy Veg 65 appetizer all the more delightful. Hyderabad House is off Michigan Road, near Costco. It offers dine-in and carry-out options. We chose to dine in, and I was excited to try the biryani. There are tons of options to customize your biryani or even dosa. There are North Indian options as well. My wife had the uthapam, which she found to be tasty. The ambiance is simple, with each table having water bottles ready. There is the quintessential tv that seems to be playing Bollywood music videos and film dance scenes on repeat. All in all, 9.5/10. Tasty and nicely spiced food. South Indian food made by South Indians.

I was so excited to discover this delicious restaurant! I came here on a whim after doing Painting with a Twist close by. When we walked in everything looked so new and clean. We went to the counter and got some menu's before sitting down. I could not believe all the Biryani options available! There was a whole page to choose from! Of coarse that is what I ordered! We were not waiting long for our food. Everything looked fresh and it was delicious! I'm definitely coming back here when I am on this side of town

Tried their sambhar rice&Mutton fry combo along with Gobi Manchurian. Sambar rice was really good, won't recommend Manchurian as it was too oily. Spacious dine in and the service was good. Added some of my captures from this place ......

Normally order from the Castleton location and absolutely love it, but I was passing through the Michigan Road area and decided to try here for the first time. Atmosphere: My partner and I always order carry out since biryani takes 45 minutes, but if you're looking for a dine-in experience, the Castleton location has better ambiance.Vijayawada (Boneless Chicken) Biryani: flavorful, but my "medium spicy" was incredibly mild. Probably should have ordered "extra spicy" to achieve the same effect as the Castleton location's "medium spicy." I did appreciate the garnish of red onion and the lime slice that I've not seen from Castleton. As always, the yoghurt and peanut sauces that come with the biryani is delicious. Garlic naan: my partner and I agreed Michigan Road has better garlic naan--perhaps some of the best naan I've had in the city! Light and fluffy.Samosas: seem standard across both locations and are always delicious! Crispy outside with a mouthful of flavor in every bite. I could put the dipping sauce on everything. Staff were very kind when picking up my order and even threw in a few free gulab jamun! Overall will continue to order from this location when it's more convenient, but will have to find the right spice level to match Castleton.

First time visiting. Stopped in for the lunch buffet. The restaurant is bright and has plenty of seating. The buffet has a good amount of choices to pick from and the food is fresh and hot. There are water bottles on the tables, which is nice and saves you from having to ask for refills. The staff was friendly and I would come again.

Food was delicious, I missed the buffet as I was at the Michigan location which doesn't have a buffet. Looking forward to going to the Castleton location which has lunch buffet throughout the week.

Very tasty food. We got four different dishes and shared them.One quibble... In Indian and Thai restaurants in Indiana, they have the following scale of spiciness: not spicy, little spicy, spicy, extra spicy, Indian/Thai spicy.The reason is simple: Hoosiers in Hoosierland cannot take spicy. Even the ones who ask for "extra spicy" have no idea what spicy is, so Indian/Thai restaurant owners think they are joking and treat their order accordingly.Unless you use the code words: "Indian spicy" or "Thai spicy". That's how the owners know that you are not messing around and are serious as a mofo.I used the code words "Indian spicy". The Indian dude behind the counter gave a mischievous smile when I uttered the code words. I thought he took it as a challenge and my GI would hate me tomorrow (but my taste buds would thank me today).Instead, the dish arrived "white boy spicy", at best. They did not honor the sacred code words "Indian spicy". They thought this yellow boy had the palate of a cornfed white boy and gave me white boy spicy instead of Indian spicy.Shame.

Pretty disappointed in my food. Ordered delivery and for what I paid - I'm upset. I ordered the Malai Kebab Special for $17 and the two Samosas for $6, the food is dry, a little warm and the chicken is bland.It could have at least come with rice at this price.No safety seal on the bag or to go styrofoam, with covid - It would be nice to see some sort of precaution when it comes to deliveries of food.

This restaurant is in northwest Indiana next door to Zionsville (a very safe suburb of Indianapolis), and a short drive from the Purdue campus.Good food and service. The paneer dosa (a crepe stuffed with cheese) was delicious, and it came with a coconut chutney condiment (coconut is very anti-virus and great for gut health).I wanted to buy some bottled water, but the manager basically said don't worry about paying for it. So, I left a generous tip.

Changing my previous 3 star to 5 stars after my second visit. I'll rank the dishes I had today:1. Lamb Korma (spicy)2. Lamb Korma (medium)3. Butter Chicken4. Cashew Chicken5. Lollipop Chicken6. Chicken SaagI also had a sweet mango lassi and naan. But these to items are pretty standard and in my experience taste pretty much the same wherever you go. I thought the lollipop chicken and chicken saag were a little bland. The Michigan Rd Hyderabad House location's benchmark for what is "spicy" is much lower than the spice level at Castleton Corner. Michigan Rd's spice level is more in line with what the average person expects, while Castleton Corner's default medium is like Michigan Rd's "spicy". Michigan Rd doesn't offer much of a dining experience. It's more like a strip mall experience a few booths/tables. I'd rather get carry out there. Castleton Corner is a place you'd take the family for a special occasion. Castleton also has way more seating, is always super busy with long wait times, and they always have way more cakes available. I believe the prices are the same at both locations. I feel like it is justified at Castleton Corner given the full on dining experience. On the other hand, Michigan Rd has my favorite item on the menu while Castleton doesn't: lamb korma. Overall, it's not 5 stars because of the cost. This order was $110. But the carry out containers do a fantastic job of keeping it fresh in the fridge (the lids snap tightly and they don't use cardboard boxes for the rice like many Indian places do). Both locations use the same carry out containers.