When I took Sisir to this place, he was surprised that one plate of Reshmi Kabab and 2 water bottles cost us Rs.100/- ! Well, kuch paane ke liye kuch khona chahiye :D. But after eating the Reshi Kabab he did not have any complaints! Of all the varities he offers, I like this the best. The Chicken Tikka comes next. Others can be given a pass.
Location: Somajiguda
I think this roadside bandi is also named as Kulfi centre... I didn't observe the name because I was too busy eating the awesome kulfi on offer there!
This is located right outside the MCH stadium on Dharam Karam Road near Ameerpet. It has a simple menu. 4-5 varieties of kulfi. We had chiku, pista and normal kulfi's and all of them were awesome. We didn't have space to have Falooda too, but it sure looked yummy. Next time we go there, it is going to be Falooda festival!
Located right next to Lifestyle building, this place is similar to Roll Call, only that the menu is simpler and shorter :).
Again, double egg with either Schezuan Chicken or Chilly Chicken is ideal. And one is never enough here. Two is better. Three is perfect ;-)!
Like the name suggests, this place offers a variety of rolls. We've tried 5-6 different varities of rolls, and all of them tasted good. With any roll, I make it a point to have double egg in it :). And depending on my mood, we will add either chicken or mutton to it :). These yummy rolls make for one of the best appetizers for dinner. If you get a chance, never miss to grab a quick bite here.
Location: Nagarjuna Circle, Panjagutta
Kondapur Circle
I get hungry within 2 hours of eating a foot long sub too! So, it pains me to spend more than 100 bucks to eat something, and then within 2 hours, spend another 100 bucks to eat a Biryani outside ;-) !
This does not mean to say that the offerings of the menu are not good ;-). To keep it simple, you can just have the Egg with cheese sub. It is the best bet for a quick bite. To make it a little more complicated, you can add your choice of vegetables too. Only Ranch and Red Chilli sauce go good with the egg sub. Chicken Tikka Sub and also the chicken meatball sub are tasty. Mayonese and Southwest sauces are good with these. I do NOT like black olives, and therefore avoid them at all costs!
I never knew I will say this - but their veggie delight salad is truly a delight! If you get a chance, don't miss it!
Location: CMR Shopping Mall, Somajiguda
Near Balakrishna's house, Jubilee Hills
Nagarjuna Circle, Panjagutta
Somewhere on the Himayath Nagar road :D
Ok, I will start with a wierd observation. Chinese people add a "san" at the end of your name, if they are calling you with respect. I am assuming "ban" stands for the same in Thai :D. ok ok, let's get back to the saner world ;-)
This small place tucked away in the line of buildings opposite Brand Factory on Banjara Hills Road No.2 is simply awesome! That's it. That's the word. The Tom Yum soup is much better that other thai places in the city, and maybe the chef's hand is really good! We ordered a chicken cooked with a roasted thai paste (I don't remember its Thai name L ), and though it was spicy, it tasted very good. I think the key point here is that we have to eat it slowly over some time and not just grab it and eat it (old habits die hard, u see ;-) )!
And people, it will be a sin if you don't eat their Khad Pao, a specialized Thai rice. Believe me, I have eaten in some places which supposedly serve this, but this one was way too good and most probably is the authentic version of the original dish. We ordered prawns along with this, but I guess two spice items don't go well together. Next time, we should maybe take something mild that will go well with Khao Pad.
Sandeep bhai wanted to try a salad too, and we ordered the Papaya salad. We were actually expecting he will get papaya's :D, but the look of the dish surprised us. The taste surprised us too, in a good way! I must say, Thai ban is surely going to be a place that we will frequent more from now on.
Location: Banjara Hills Road no.2, Opposite Brand Factory
Cuisine: Thai (of course ;-) ), Chinese
Cost: Rs. 600-800/- for two persons
This place was right opposite my apartments, and I did not know about it for about an year! Ok, that was a little exaggerated. Somehow, the ambience of this small place did not appeal to me, and hence I never ventured to try food there. Finally, I thought we should atleast give it a try. And boy, did I regret not going there for so long! This place is essentially for take away food. Mutton Dakhin Curry, Mutton Rogan Josh, Chicken Butter Masala are my favorites here. Have them along with Nan and Steamed rice, and I guarentee you that will yearn for more. This place also makes rolls, which are needless to say superb!
Tangdi Kabab is a must eat at this place, no arguments about that. These guys have recently shifted to the basement of Neeru Silks (where Dosaz used to be there).
Location: Neeru Silks, Raj Bhavan Road
Cuisine: Indian
Cost: Rs.200 - 400/- for two persons.
The first time I went, I decided not to go again. And then I was taken there a second time, in unavoidable circumstances. The unavoidable circumstance being that vegetarians liked the food very much! And they had good reason too. The second time, I only had veg and realised that it was actually good!
However, if you are interested in non-veg, you can safely avoid this place. This guy puts in a lot of chilly powder in non-veg dishes making them all taste the same and also very spicy too. You cannot enjoy the taste of non-veg at all ! The salads and the desserts are very good.The red coloured theme is quite good, but the picture frames are a little wierd. For me, I don't think I will avoid this place further, even in unavoidable circumstances!
Location: Road No.45, Jubilee Hills, beside Balakrishna's house :D
Cuisine: Continental
Cost: Rs. 199/- lunch buffet
Ready to put a BIGGG hole in your wallet? Rather in your friend's wallet ;-) ? Then Sweet Nirvana is the place you would want to go! The food is different and good, undoubtedly. But the pricing is what will stop me from going back there. Just for two of us it cost 1200 rupees. And we had 1/2 soup, one starter, one main course and some fish fry. We had chicken pasta with red and white sauce, and that dish was very good. Even the chicken soup was very good. I don't recollect the starter we had but that was also good! Fish fry was ok, because it didn't have any spices in it. This place is apparently famous for desserts, but we didn't have place in our stomach to accomodate further!
Location: State Art Gallery, Madhapur
Cuisine: European
Cost: Rs.1000 - 1200/- for two people!
This place has almost been like a second home to me! Right beside my apartments, I have even lost track of the number of times I must have gone here. Idli, Masala Dosa, Onion Dosa, Uthappa, Set Dosa, Puri, Chapati, you name it, I had it! Meals, roti, nan, curries, again you name it, I had it! If you get a chance, don't miss this place. Worth trying stuff here.
Location: Rajbhavan Road, Opposite CMR Mall
Cuisine: Tiffins, Veg
Another famous Chinese restaurant. An old one in the city too. And super food too :). Though a little costly, this place is worth visiting for its exotic tastes. Cantonese soup, Hot and Sour Soup are ideal to start with. Chicken 65, and drumsticks are good choices for starters. Prawns and Fish dishes are good for main course along with any choice or rice and dal. This place has not lost its golden touch for a very long time, and hope it will continue to do so!
Location: Himayathnagar
Cuisine: Chinese
Cost: Rs.1500-2000 /- for 4 people
Well, the name suggests what you have to eat there! So, I will not delve into the menu. What else can we talk about then? ;-). Let's suffice it to say that you will not come out disappointed from this place.
Location: Himayathnagar
This along with Kamat, is the Grand Old Hotel of Hyderabad :D. Once my favorite tiffin place, this has become just another place I would go just because it has been a while since I have been there. Nonetheless, all tiffins are good here, especially the onion dosa and the rawa dosa. This has changed location three times and now even the name has been changed to Samarth Shanbhag. But for us, it will always remain as Shanbhag!
Location: Near Nagarjuna Circle, Panjagutta
Cuisine: Tiffin
This, along with Shanbhag, is the Grand Old Hotel of Hyderabad! The best item I like here is the Button Idly, and upma. Dosas and puri is also good. Well, other than that, I don't know what to write :)
Location: Beside RBI, Lakdi-ka-pool. Also in Secunderabad
Cuisine: Tiffin
Only once have I been to this place and the food was very unimpressive. The look from outside and the ambience inside is very regal. Only if the food matched the regal nature of the ambience, would it have been a super hit. And quite surprisingly the buffet had very few "tandoor" items! This junction has much better food places, and this one is something you can safely avoid.
Location: Beside Lifestyle building, Begumpet
Cuisine: Continental
A guest post from Akanksha … read on for the excellent recommendations
The name itself sounds so fascinating. A factory for kebabs.. A fountain of icecreams and a tree that grows chocolates - Isn't that what we've always wanted?? The guys who wait on you are dressed in overalls and you need to make sure you befreind an agile and happy looking guy because well.. you'll realise the importance of that during your meal!
Stick to the starters. Don't even think of trying the main course which has some sad sabji and an ok ok dal makhni with an average chicken/mutton/veg biryani. Its a minimalistic main course because the concept of this factory revolves around as many rounds of starters as your tummy and those loose pants permit!
After the starters, move directly to the desserts. On different days you have different options.. order one of each and you can taste and share.. Shahi tukda/Double ka meetha is damn good. Kheer/Sevai, kulfi on sticks are aso decent. Pan icecream is something I tried here for the very first time and I loved it. Do give it a try.
They throw in ulimited beer with your sunday lunch and one beer on other days.. The place is a little expensive and comes to 600 bucks on a sunday afternoon. But it's worth it!
Kebabs on the platter:
Galauti kebab - Just thinking about it makes me go weak in the knees. It is finely pounded meat and a lot love from the heavens .. really.. nothing else can make it melt so beautifully in your mouth.. Reorder multiple rounds of this kebab.. ocassionally with an ulta tawa ka roti.. and make a roll with the chutney and onions.. yum!
Other kebabs are good and you can pick which ones to repeat after you've tried all in the first round. Also ask him for other options for breads. I personally like sheermal.. its got a hint of sweetness which goes very well with most of the spicy kebabs.
Love the place and strongly urge you to visit it TODAY!
Location: Banjara Hills, near to the TRS office
Cuisine: Kababs, of course!
Price: Rs.500/- for lunch per head, and Rs. 750 for dinner per head
The name strikes a very interesting chord with you! It's like, you call up a friend and say, "Bhai! Let's meet at Our Place"! Basically, I think the name gives you a sense of belonging!
And neither does the ambience disappoint you, nor does the food! Lemon Coriander Soup, Tiger Prawns, Apollo Fish, the Saucy Chicken, and the veg spring rolls are excellent options for starters!
For main course, I have only one recommendation, for both the name of the dish and taste is just mind blowing! Eat the Kung Pao Kaprow (pronounced by me as Kappa Rao ;-) )! This is a thai flavoured rice that is very unique to Hyderabadi's. No other restaurant in the city serves this dish, that is spicy and tasty in equal measure! This rice is available in both veg and non-veg. forms. Frankly, you wouldn't need any dish to accompany this rice, but if you insist then maybe any mild saucy dish should be good enough with it.
Also, try to get a table on the hill here; it is quite a different experience!
Location: Road Number 10: Banjara Hills
Cuisine: Continental
Price: Rs. 400-500/- for two
Nagarjuna circle is slowly starting to boast of nice food joints that are hidden from main road! You have Roll Call and Subway for snacks, Midways for Bakery stuff, Harahs for lunch, and now Southern Mirchi!
When you first open the menu, you will not find anything southern about it. The appetizers are all Chinese, but hidden amongst that big list of Chinese are a few southern dishes like chicken fry, fish fry etc.
But what's southern about this place is the main course! The fish fry is very good here. For the main course, mutton iguru, chepala pulusu, chettinad chicken, chicken pulao, white rice etc are all good options. We also had Egg Porutu, which was also good. Basically this dish goes well with roti/naan, and we don't get this dish in many restaurants!
We ended our meal with a "tooti fruity" icecream! This place has is opposite to cinema paradiso, and has been decorated from the outside in a way so as to give it the southern touch. The interior is good, but doesn't have the authentic southern touch. Ohh and also, the waiters could do with a clean uniform!
Location: Nagarjuna Circle
Cuisine: Chinese, South Indian
Price: Rs. 300-500/- for two
I have been there once, and don't think that I will be there again. Not that the food is bad, but somehow it isn't inviting! Vegetarians seem to be having a lot of options, and also the menu of this place resembles very closely to that of Ginger Court. I really don't know what else to write beyond this : !
Location: Kondapur
Cuisine: Continental
Price: Rs. 189 + taxes for buffet
The name is what attracted us to this place, but the experience was so bad that now the very name sounds repulsive! This guy brings Paneer Chat Phat when we ordered Paneer Butter Masala and then tells us that both are same curries, so we shouldn't bother much! We go in at around 2'o clock on a Saturday afternoon, and he tells us that the fish they have is stale, and fresh ones will arrive at 2:30!! And the food we ordered was not something to remember either! Anyways, this being a one time experience I am not sure if we can write off the restaurant, but I am not going back there for sure!
You know, these are testing times! I don't know whether to feel happy about the advent of the belated monsoon, or feel sad that the Mango season has come to an end! Mangoes made this summer yummier, and their taste just countered the disgusting feeling because of the excessive heat this year. Last year, I didn't have as many, but this year, I used to eat an average of 3 Mangoes per day! Infact, you know what - Mango is to the fruits, just like the lion is to the jungles!
But like they say, all good things have to come to an end. So for this year, it's adios to mangoes! The wait is on for the next year! 
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