Vaibhav J.
Yelp
An Indian-American, beware of my review for my favorite cuisine.
The restaurant was underwhelming from the start. Located in the Durham Food Hall, I decided to stick with my favorite cuisine amongst the other options of bagels, ramen, soft-shelled crab, and more. Bad choice.
I got the Chicken Biryani for about $13. After 5 minutes, I was given a plate that resembled an elementary school lunch tray: a compartment for biryani and two little spots of raitha (yogurt-based sauce).
The biryani was not the most appealing at first glance, but the meat came with bone. After living in Europe, I can safely say I've had some of the worst biryanis in the world and this was not one of them.
Nonetheless, it felt like they mask the aromatic taste of biryani with a lot of added ghee (butter). It was tasty, but nothing made me want to get more/come back another time (a key marker for biryani and myself). If you're at the hall, look elsewhere. There's plenty of better options beyond this (I heard good things about the soft-shelled crab and bagel joints).