Bawarchi Biryanis

Ordered a boneless chicken 65 biriyani family pack. Enough for 3 to 4 people and served with kachambar and salan. The taste was good and filled with the real flavour of authentic Hyderabadi style biriyani. The kachambar and salan although wasn’t enough for 4 people but if required, extra ones can be taken for a minimal charge of $1 per person. There were other items that we wanted to try but our stomach was full and we are foreseeing another visit next week to try something else to fulfil our appetite of authentic savoury Indian food in Atlanta and nearby areas.

I usually don’t write reviews unless an experience is exceptionally good or bad. Unfortunately, this time, it was the latter. We’ve been ordering the Tandoori Platter and Dum Biryani from Bawarchi Cumming for years, but our order on January 31, 2025, was a huge disappointment. The food was nothing like what we were used to—it seemed like it had been frozen or taken from old stock and simply re-grilled. Given it was a Friday, we expected fresh, high-quality food, but instead, it was a letdown. I even took pictures but forgot to call and inform them.

Visited here for the first time. We had Goat dum Biriyani and Chicken 555. Biriyani was delicious 🤤 and great on quantity for 2 adults. The appetizer was good and chicken was juicy and soft. The raitha and salna - sides for biriyani. The staff was friendly and gave recommendations for appetizers.

I ordered biryani yesterday, but it didn’t look very fresh. The paneer was soft (when microwaved), and there were a good number of pieces, which was nice. However, it was advertised as ‘Paneer Dum Biryani,’ yet there was no trace of the ‘dum’ flavor. The taste was very average—it didn’t taste like biryani at all, more like paneer rice. There was no onion in the ‘dum’ and no onion or lemon garnish on top either - which would have added a little flavor and made it a lot better. Totally disappointed. I hope they improve, but I would mostly avoid buying from here next time.

I was truly impressed by Bawarchi's service. I and my wife priya visited the place on 8/9/2025. We ordered for few dishes along with bengaluru chicken. However, we got a plate that looked like bengaluru chicken and then we realized after few spoons later that it was cauliflower. We told the waiter about it and then chef came in - we said it was ok we will continue - may be it was just few pieces in it. The chef came in again asked if it was the entire dish made with cauliflower and we said yes as that was the case. They apologized and gave the actual dish to go as complimentary as a sign of appreciation. We were impressed as thats not the experience with other restaurants. My wife always thought Bawarchi stood out amongst growing list of restaurants in the cumming area especially in the last 2 years. Their Biryani is always fresh and the portion is good which take to go every time. This time they demonstrated that their service is great as well. Keep it up Bawarchi.

The food😋😋😋 Music/TV 🎶 🎶🎶 Service 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 Mango drink🥭🥭🥭 My 1st time eating Indian food it was so good and the mild spices soo good🫶🏾 Everything was seasoned & so tasteful.

Amazing restaurant we hace tried different ones and this is my favorite! Service is great too! I love their tikka masala and butter chicken. Also, the baearchi grill its so well prepared!

I ordered chicken tikka masala take out and they gave me 3 pieces of chicken cubes in one Order which is around 14$ . Do you guys think this is fair? 3 pieces of chicken for 14$ and with bunch of peppers with 3 chicken pieces. Extremely disappointed and for take outs they need to give curries in black container not this small size one. Not fair at all

They were so kind at this restaurant. This was my first time trying Indian food and Me and my sister came here with no prior knowledge of anything. It was so delicious and we got to try several things on the menu and it cost $46 dollars with two entrees, several orders of bread, two deserts, an appetizer and their mango drink. Everything was so great. Definitely coming back. Our waiter was very kind and I enjoyed laughing with him, and having him educate us on the food. It was very clean, they were constantly cleaning. Overall 10/10 This was at the Cumming GA. Location.

Wow the food is absolutely delicious! My daughters love ordering from here. They usually get butter chicken and chicken tiki masala. I ordered the tandoori chicken and chickens biryani and everything was outstanding! There are many places to get amazing Indian food in our area but so far this place has been the best in my opinion. Can't wait to try more options!

I always get the paneer biryani here and usually it's pretty good. Sometimes it's inconsistent but overall good. I do wish they added some veggies into the paneer biryani. The Gobi Manchurian is also usually good but even more inconsistent than the Biryani. The most recent time I got it there was way too much Ketchup. The mango lassi is good -- very sweet and creamy. The service is good -- nothing stood out, but, they were nice. The ambiance is casual -- eat and go.

Never again from Bawarchi Cumming. Ordered twice in the past week for two big events @ home for the Christmas season. The two large curry orders had barely any meat in them, trays filled with nothing but gravy (Indian curry soup). Specifically, for two trays (Gongura mutton curry and Andhra chicken curry) each tray about $100 each, barely had one pound of meat (mutton or chicken) in each, that's like two pounds of meat for $200, sucks right! And this is the second time in two week, the first experience was even worse, with two large trays. My bad actually. Such a shame to an Indian restaurant that at one time used to be a popular location. Wish there was something less than one star...

This is my go-to Indian restaurant in Cumming. I've never eaten at the restaurant, so I can't speak to the service, but I order in when the craving hits and they're always on point! For starters, I would highly recommend the lamb chops. They are so tender, nice and spicy, and the green chutney that comes with it is delicious. It's by far my most favorite menu item. For mains, I've tried so many dishes, I can't chose just one to rave about! I love their chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, chole bhature, chicken dum biryani, bhindi masala, bhagara bhaingan, andhra chicken curry, goat dum biryani, and their chili garlic naan. I just love how they can take recipes from different parts of India and deliver so well! The menu items I've tried from my family's home state reminds me of my moms cooking growing up instead of just a restaurant dish. It's so comforting. Definitely will continue to order from them and explore more of their dishes with pleasure!

The food was absolutely delicious. It was perfectly seasoned and authentic and the prices were very reasonable. The service was the best I've had in a long time and they let me have samples of desserts I hadn't tried before. Everyone was kind and gracious.

The food is amazing! 5 star start to finish! I highly recommend the butter chicken,chicken tikka masala, and paneer butter masala. Everyone was very nice. The restaurant was clean.

Their in restaurant service is horrible. The food was ok but one of our dishes took 1 hour with no communication from the wait staff. There are too many choices to deal with this.

Below average Indian food.we ordered here based on our experience with the sandy springs location (which is really good). But the cumming location is better to avoid

Highly recommend! Super delicious butter chicken! Server was super fun and friendly :D

Food is always amazing. I order the chicken biryani family buckets and we love it. The whole family is addicted to the spices and flavors.

This restaurant was very nice. I was nervous coming in here because I know nothing about Indian cuisine. At first it was a bit hard because I'm bad with accents but they were very patient with me. I got the lamb curry with egg at the very bottom of the menu and it was sweet and semi spicy. Delicious. My girlfriend got chicken something and tbh eh we're completely different flavors, but so good. We both got Mild slickness but it had a nice tolerable kick to it. We got to try something very similar to bread pudding, I'm sorry I don't know the name. It was delicious. We thought the waiter was gonna hate us for our lack of any knowledge but he was so nice and laughed with us. He wasn't at our table overbearingly but he seemed to come back at the perfect time, didn't rush us, we ordered a lot of food and I could've stayed there the whole day eating but I felt like we had a lot.

NEW FAVORITE RESTAURANT!!! My sister and I went for a last minute dinner plan one night and it was the best food I've had in a while. I was really nervous because trying foreign food can be really nerve wracking sometimes but they did not disappoint. Not only did the food taste fresh and delicious but the server helped us learn how to pronounce certain things and even blessed us with his favorite choice dessert! The food was so filling for the portion sizes!!! The prices were amazing two, a dessert, an appetizer, two bowls of different curry's, two bowls of rice, and two different breads that came in large amounts for two people. I even got a mango drink and it only came out to about $40. I highly recommend this restaurant and i will definitely be going back and bringing the whole family!

This is our favorite local Indian spot. The food is delicious, consistent, and reasonably priced. We always order takeout, so I cannot speak to their in dining experience.

Love the food. I haven't had anything I didn't like. The servers are nice! Also a plus is that next door is a yummy ice cream place

Just a note to the owners of Bawarchi. Please consider making some changes to the spice levels of your menu since your restaurant is in Cumming Georgia and not kadapa. A lot of us who have lived here for a long time appreciate the flavors but not the intense spice. Also most kids who are raised here aren't used to astronomical spice levels either. Just a request to please have especially your appetizers be made mild as well so our kids can also enjoy Indian flavors and not dislike it because of the spice levels. Thank you

Tried here first time. We travelled from NJ and wanted to try biryani in Atlanta.. bawarchi has a big name everywhere , and hence ordered here. . I was surprised they do not have chicken fry biryani . They just had regular biryani and it tasted very average . It was dryyy and choked while eating. Flavor wasn't that good. The chicken chilly/pepper was better . Spice level wasn't as much as I expected . Knowing by their name, I expected better biryani and chicken . I ordered on phone and the order was ready in 15 mins. Customer service was ok, but the food could have tasted better .

Biryani is their primary product. First time I came to this restaurant I ordered goat dum biryani, the taste is real good. I tried for second time and the taste is different. My third try tasted good again. Then I came back for the fourth time and guess what, the biryani is bland, no taste and it feels like I'm eating a plain rice. They are inconsistent with the flavor. Another thing I noticed, there are more rice than goat in my fourth try. The first three tries is like a balance of protein and carbohydrates. Bawarchi you failed in your food. Service is okay. Typical Indian restaurant. Ambience is okay.

Decent chicken dum biryani. Ordered a carryout a few times, and was not disappointed.

This is the only place I ever order Biryani from! My go to order is the Vijayawada Chicken Biryani or what I like to call the chicken 65 Biryani. I usually order the family pack which has a sufficient amount for 5-6 people to eat. They give plenty of chicken and it is overall super flavorful and the right amount of spiciness. I recommend placing an order beforehand and then picking it up since this spot tends to get pretty busy! Can't wait to come back for some mouthwatering biryani and try the other ones!

Service was fantastic. The food is amazing. Chicken saag was delicious. You will love the garlic naan. It's crispy and perfect.

10/10 love this Indian spot! We had the waiter Harry and he was a delight. The food came out quickly and tasted delicious. If you're looking for a go to Indian restaurant in Cumming this is the place to be!

My husband and I love Indian food but we don't have many options where we live; so, we look forward to finding a good Indian restaurant when we travel. We happened to come across this place online and decided to try it. When we pulled up, it didn't look like it was going to be what we envisioned since it looked more like a fast food restaurant. But don't judge the outside like we did because we were pleasantly surprised. There is a line for pick-up orders and take away bucket meals BUT! The food was delicious and fresh. We ordered some plain naan and garlic naan bread. I ordered the shrimp biryani which was so good! My husband took the waiter's suggestion and ordered the chicken gongura. We were a little nervous that it would end up being too spicy since the waiter asked if my husband could handle some spice but it also was delicious! The flavor had a smoky type taste to it and it definitely had a kick, but it was very tolerable and enjoyable. My husband said he was very happy he decided to change his order to the waiter's suggestion. I wish I took a better picture of the food before we started eating it, but it was just that good! The restaurant was also clean and the wait staff was very friendly and helpful.

Awesome chicken 65, biryani and Apollo fish. And once you reach there never miss their pomfret fish grill. I'm a regular customer and my kids love paneer 65 as well.

This place is amazing. I walked in not expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. The service was excellent, and very friendly, and the food was delicious.

I would give ZERO stars if I can. The restaurant served us dosa with just 1 chutney instead of 4, upon asking they answered that the other 3 chutneys cannot be made because the chef's skills are not good enough. When we asked how can we eat with 1 chutney that was not even tasty , the guy served us sambhar and masala potato (an extra $2.99) which are not at all good. The restaurant charged us an equal amount for every dish as it would be made properly. FYI(dosa was not fully cooked and they added the wrong pickle for Andhra spicy Dosa)

We tried the lunch thali at the Cumming Branch. The food was tasty and the quantity was good. The place was very clean and we also had good service.

Absolutely love this place! Food is very tasty and the owners are the nicest caring people I've ever encountered in this type business. They make you feel at home. Nora Singh

Most horrible Indian food you can ever find in Atlanta. We ordered family pack chicken biryani and it was ice cold from inside and on the top warm white was sprinkled. There was little to no chicken pieces. The briyani was more like khicidi (masala rice). Their menu is way too over priced. Even their gravy size for the price is too small. So far any item we tried here gets zero stars rating from us. Its better to drive 20 mins more and get food from Biryani Pot where you can get quality food and service. Don't come here with same expectation as you will go to Sandy Spring's Bawarchi. Somebody start a petition to close this restaurant or atleast change their chef.

The food was very delicious. I recently came back from Chennai India (southern part) and was really craving some authentic Indian food. I was very pleased with the options and how tasty everything was! The mango lassi I had here was better then the one I tried in India. Definitely would recommend trying this place out if you enjoy Indian food! Staff was also very nice and helpful. I will be back. -Yanisa

We ordered goat biryani. It's was everything I craved in a biriyani. Kids, hubby and I ate it all up and wished we order more to eat next day.

Great Indian food and lots of options for veg and non veg I think we should try that food.

The worst customer service you can ever get anywhere. A holes don't know how to talk to a paying customer, poor service.

Worst restaurant in cumming - better stay away Two times bad experience and there is a worst North Indian waiter who doesn't even know what's available in restaurant

Ordered through Uber eats. Very nice chicken biryani, the curries were good to. Will definitely try again hope they keep it consistent.

Food is not at all tasty. Didn't expect the biryani will be like that. Dunwoody branch was far better than this. Not thinking to go here again.

The bucket menus like biryani bucket is great, best in Cumming, best for to go, would recommend this restaurant

Delicious food. Friendly atmosphere Servers could work a bit harder to make sure non Indians have understand the menu.

Absolutely horrible food. I ordered Shahi paneer and it was the worse tasting Shahi paneer I ever had. I have ordered same dish before and it was good. So when I called the restaurant, I was told that this is how they make their food and nothing they can do. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone that wants authentic Indian food.

We visited this restaurant for food pickup after 2 years since we had a bad experience last time. We ordered panner biryani and they just added fried panner to left over yellow rice and called it panner biryani. There is zero taste to the rice. Its just colored plain rice. If there is zero rating, I would rate them zero. If they just call adding fried panner to yellow rice, I can do it myself and dont have to pay them 11$. Worst food. I am not visiting this restaurant again. You can see the proof in attached picture.

Ever since my coworker recommended Bawarchi Biryani in early March, this place quickly becomes my family's favorite Indian restaurant in the areas. The owners are very friendly, excellent food with very reasonable price, easily access to get there. This place is very busy over the weekend, don't be surprised that you may have to stay in line to pick up the food. You can't go wrong with Chicken Chettinadu, Palak Paneer, Bagara Baingan, Mutton Masala, and don't forget to add garlic nans. If you are not ready for real spicy dishes, I would recommend mild level.

I have never had Indian food before and wasn't sure what to expect. The server, Pramod, was so patient with our large group. We had a person from India as part of our group and she helped us navigate the menu. Pramod was kind while we were deciding what to eat, and it did take some of us a little time to figure it out. He and our friend from India made sure that we knew what we were ordering and just how spicy the dishes are. The food was excellent. I had enough to take a good bit home to my husband and he made a meal from the left overs. He had never had Indian food either and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I ordered chicken curry, garlic naan and pastries .. Curry look yummy, taste very bad, One naan was completely burnt and pastry'a are very old stock.

great food, highly recommend this place for great options and tasty food. good biryani and entree options

In an area such as South Forsyth, there's an abundance of Indian restaurants to cater to its overflowing Indian population. I think you can find a place with better food and better service than this for a comparable price. Service- the servers didn't seem trained. Mistakes happen, of course, but I saw glasses falling down, tables not having enough silverware. The servers never checked up on our meal, nor did they refill our water even once. The servers seemed rather quiet and there weren't enough servers. Furthermore, the servers blocked off the area with the booths and made patrons sit down at tables with chairs (the tables were too small for 4 people). When the lunch rush came in, they removed a "reserved" sign one by one. It would make more sense to allow customers to sit down in the booths before filling up the tables. Major points were taken off of their review because of this. Also, their servers were very soft spoken and I don't think any of them cracked a smile. Management needs to train their servers to be more professional. The chicken 65 was mediocre at best. It wasn't juicy, but it was alright. The rava dosa was a bit too sweet for my taste, but at least it wasn't too oily. I asked our server to make our Kadai chicken less spicy, and he said that wasn't possible. This makes me think that their foods are not cooked to order, and that they are simply reheated (as many of the reviews state). It took 25 minutes to receive our chicken 65, and the presentation of the foods wasn't great either. When you sink your teeth into a naan, you crave the fluffy yet crispy texture, but these naans were thin and didn't taste fresh. The garlic naans didn't have a distinct garlic flavor. The mango lassi was pre-made and already in plastic cups. This didn't taste fresh, either. I believe they pre-made this in preparation for lunch. You can find much better food in this area. I don't recommend coming here. What I thought was interesting was that every single customer was Indian. This means that the customers were coming here for a quick lunch, nothing more.

I am so excited to find out that there is a Cumming location. I came here on a Wednesday night. It was a steady flow of people and I noticed many people doing take out orders as well. Our server was Pramod and he was excellent. I think he is also a manager. He was friendly and gave us great recommendations. We had the chicken 555, lamb chops, chili fish, goat briyani, chicken tikka handi, garlic naan, mango lassi, and chikoo milkshake. Everything was really good. The chicken 555 was a good Indian spice level dish. The lamb chops are the better here than any other place I've tried. Chicken tikka handi was a new dish. I had it based on recommendation and I'm so glad I tried it. I would definitely recommend this place. It is spicy but it's good!

They do make their food spicy if you order that way. I did and I LOVED IT. I had the spicy dosa and the pander bryani. The dosa had some delicious sauces. Each one was as good as the next.I went at an off time so it was just me and a few to go orders. The service was friendly and checked on me several times. I would definitely come back and look to explore the rest of the menu. Like most Indian resturants this place has a wide range of vegetarian items. The price was ok.

I actually loved Bawarchi Biryani. In an area like this, there are many other Indian restaurants but I liked Bawarchi because it was cleaner than the others I've been to. I had the Chicken Tikka Masala with garlic Naan. I also ordered a side of basmati rice to eat with the tikka. My mom has the Briyani, which was also good!! The service was ok. They weren't like over the top or anything, but they were nice and courteous. I would come back again.

excellent food. excellent wait staff. perfect blend of spices and sauces. chicken 999 is so good they should call it chicken 1000