Bawarchi Biryani Point

This place has 3 stars, which is perfectly reasonable I think. The biryani here is OK… definitely not the best I’ve had but to be fair I’ve had a lot in my life. This place relies pretty heavily on oil and salt to make the biryani taste better, rather than good quality spices. I got the goat biryani, and I was pretty disappointed with the goat itself. it was pretty dry and had clearly been sitting all day in what I’m sure was a giant pot of goat biryani that had been prepared the day before. Nothing wrong with that usually, a lot of indian food places prepare their food in bulk and honestly some dishes get better after sitting in a pot all day… But this one not so much. I was not very impressed, and will probably not be back. The rest of their menu is scattered and lacks any focus, with all sorts of indian food dishes that are way to complex to be properly prepared in an authentic manner. It’s kind of like looking a chinese food menu with 100 different options on it. You know that the majority of them are gonna be average to below average. There’s just no way a small restaurant with low customer volume can manage to pump out that many dishes and maintain quality of food. Look elsewhere unless you’re absolutely looking to kick your biryani craving and are limited to this area of town.

Everything is overspiced and half of the menu is always never available to order. All the dishes taste the same in flavor. Nothing Indian about it. Tried twice same luck both times. Try tadka

This is not a place for sure to have indian food. Bawarchi is chain of restaurants and i always go to Bawarchi in Houston which is really good place. But this Bawarchi … needs a COOK to COOK real indian stuff.
I had ordered Chicken 65 and it was just chicken nuggets … i could have got those in McDonalds as well. One thing was good that when we complained the staff took my complaint positively and tried to make other one which could satisfy me. Appreciate the staff’s effort. But what they need is real good cook .
Also, This place needs cleanliness … there where flies bugs flying around … that was big step down for me to again visit the same place.

Stay away if you want to avoid oily food. Otherwise an average food experience. Again, menu is clearly Hyderabad cuisine oriented. Not much for others

bummed they fell into the same routine as so many other desi-​restaurants in town. Quality and cleanliness have gone way way down. Cant justify my original ratings anymore.

Its still the only indian place that i frequently visit in san antonio. 1 because there is no other authentic place, and 2 all other indian places around are way far from being OK.
Seeing is believing at times july 4^th was a judgment day i guess, there were sooo many people. A lot standing out as there was no place inside anymore. Luck me i ordered a take out. Yet had to wait 15 min, which was fine looking at other people

big wait time. ok food.

I ordered Gobi manchurian, Hakka noodles and rawa dosa. And believe everything tasted like proper India food. It takes about 15 – 20 minutes to get the order but its worth waiting. All the dishes ordered were awesome. Very nice service :) I am happy because they had many vegetarian items in the menu.

This place is pretty hidden but worth finding. Located in the medical center area, it’s the best Indian Resturtant by far! The food here is just amazing! The service is a little slow but I really didn’t mind. Great place to take friends.

I love Indian food! In my opinion, the typical Indian buffets get old after awhile. I was very glad to find an a la carte place like this. I’ve been here several times and have had the Chicken Biryani, dosas, shrimp curry, and chole bhature. Everything is spicy and flavorful. Chole bhature is one of my all time favorites. I typically frown upon dishes that are vegetarian, but I make exceptions for this dish. Fried bread dipped in spicy garbanzo bean curry… mmmmm. The next time I come back I want to try the Goat Biryani!

This was my first time eating at bawarchi and the food was very flavorful. I ordered the palak paneer and tried some of my friend’s shrimp masala (btw spicy is verryy spicy. I might go with mild if I ever ordered it). I thought the paneer was great, not spicy at all, and the spinach sauce was tasty. The garlic naan was perfect, portions were decent and overall very affordable plates. I thought it was a little strange that water jugs were left out at each table, not sure how long it has been sitting out. The place is a little hard to find, in a corner of a shopping center, but there is plenty of seating inside the restaurant. I would be back again, would like to try their Gobi manchurian and biryani.

This place is a hit or miss for me. When I first ate here I was blown away by the flavors. It reminded me of the month I spent in India. This place can easily have the best tasting Indian food in town. I give it three stars because of their consistency. There have been times when I ordered their briyani and it was flavorless or a masala dosa and they bring out the massive crêpe with only a spoonful of filling (wtf is up with that?). I also don’t understand why they serve samosa and certain foods after 4pm only. Even then there has been about 4 – 5 times I’ve tried to order an appetizer (like a samosa) and am told they don’t have any. At one point I told the waiter that they should remove pungulu from the menu since they never seen to have it. They have improved a lot on their customer service since I first stated eating here. Before you had to get your own menus and order at the counter. Now they bring the menus when you sit down and come to you to take your order, but still you need to go to the counter to get your check and pay. I will say this, they have the most amazing coconut chutney ever!!! I recommend if you’re a beginner to Indian food to try the masala dosa. If you’re feeling feisty go for the keema aloo mutter. Their ground goat is just so good!

Not a good hygienic palace. We ordered to go biryani and found a hair and staple pin. Very disappointing Indian restaurant.

Prompt service. I would say this is the best vegetable biryani anyone can get in Milpitas. certainly deserves a good rating.

I was really excited to try this place after reading so many reviews on the biryani. Although it turned out to be a bit disappointing experience. The biryani was less on flavor and more on heat. Now I have no problem with heat, actually prefer it. But it was over bearing and oily. The samosas were decent. Also ordered the dosa that was burnt. Raita was too watery. The desert was good though.

The flavors here more authentic than other Indian places in San Antonio. I enjoyed the pungent flavors and the bold use of indian spices here. The food is actually spicy here unlike some places in San Antonio. However some things still need to be fixed here.
My fiancé and I order the the chicken mahkani (butter chicken) and chicken dum biriyani and the chicken in both dishes weren’t the best. The chicken in the curry was a little rubbery and the the chicken in the biriyani had an unproportional amount of spice infused into it compared to the rice. The chicken in the biriyani could have also been cooked better as it was a bit dry. The bone was a bit of a pain, so I may try either one of the biriyani dishes without meat or one with boneless chicken. The biriyani rice itself is very good and is nothing like I’ve ever tasted. It’s very flavorful and the yogurt sauce and chutney that comes with it is great compliment to put on top of the rice if you want to cool it down a bit. The naan here is also pretty solid.
The prices are pretty standard for what I’ve paid for Indian food. The ambiance here is a negative. The place seems kind of dirty and the lights are dim. The service isn’t that great either.
Overall, I’ll probably be back for take out to pick up some biriyani rice. The portion is pretty huge and I can make at least 3 meals out of it.

Typical Indian restaurant with overrated charges.
Rather visit nearby McDonald.

Pros:
The food was good to taste!
Biryani is surely not the best but not the worst too.
Chicken 65 was delicious.
Cons:
After our food was served no one came up to ask if we needed anything else, I’d to go more than 3 times to place more food order.
Fountain drink had no soda in it.
Bathroom is really filthy, felt like it isn’t cleaned since more than a month, no soap, and sink filled with paper napkins!

I was here twice with friends and coworkers. This place is probably the closest authentic Indian restaurant that is non-​buffet I have been to. Their Biryani are just delicious, both the Chicken and Kheema, they are full of flavor. The Kheema can be spicy, just pour some of the yogurt over it, trust me, it is delightful.

Best place to get a decent chicken dum biryani in town.
Not the best in terms of the décor and the cleanliness but this place has the best (only decent smelling) biryani in San Antonio. though i do not explore much apart from the biryani — from sampling bits of the chicken chettinad it was decent.
Avoid their sweet dishes and make sure your plates/​cutlery is clean as hygiene is not the top notch here.