Hyderabad House Canada — Restaurant in Calgary

Ah, Hyderabad House—where culinary dreams go to die. If you’re in the mood for a gastronomic tragedy, look no further. Let's start with the fish fingers. They were so overcooked and burnt that I’m pretty sure the chef mistook them for charcoal. Flavor? Nonexistent. Texture? Imagine gnawing on a piece of sandpaper with the occasional crunch of despair.

Next up, the Chicken 65. I’m convinced they named it “65” because that’s how many days it must have been sitting out before they served it. It was less South Indian delight and more like dried-out jerky drenched in chili powder. If you enjoy eating what feels like spicy cardboard, then this is the dish for you.

Now, the kebabs. Oh, the kebabs! They were so overcooked, tough, and fatty that I needed a forklift to hoist me out of my chair. The flavor was so absent that it might’ve been on vacation—somewhere far, far away. These kebabs didn’t just get stuck in my throat; they lodged themselves in my memory as a cautionary tale of what happens when good meat goes bad.

Then there was the Achari Chicken, which was bathed in so much pink coloring that it looked like it had taken a swim in a vat of neon paint. Forget the flavor; this dish lost its identity in the sea of pink. It was less of a curry and more of a cruel joke played on my taste buds.

And finally, the pièce de résistance: the biryani. The rice was so overcooked it might as well have been glue, and the chicken and goat pieces were so tough they could’ve doubled as doorstops. Into the bin they went, where they belonged—along with my hopes and dreams of a good meal.

To the locals who frequent this place, I have only one question: have your taste buds gone on strike? It seems the good people of this city have mistaken this disaster for authentic Indian cuisine. If this is what they consider “food,” then they might as well start serving up the local street trash, because that’s essentially what we were fed.

In summary, if you’re looking for an authentic Indian dining experience, do yourself a favor—go anywhere else and still be treated to crap. Just cook at home. Your stomach will...

Ordered goat biryani / biryani rice / hydi red chicken.

Goat biryani - no salt. Filled with cinnamon sticks and 3 pieces of meat. I mean seriously? Earlier, we used to have good amount of meat per order.

Biryani rice - please name it cinnamon rice. Look at the attached pics for the insane amount of cinnamon that was added to both the boxes. I still didn't include all the pieces, if not it would have been more. I am pregnant and was seriously craving for a good hydi biryani and we ended up with this. It isn't my first time here and have ordered several times in the past. I insisted my husband to order from here instead of other restaurant because the past biryanis were good.

This biryani rice was filled with cinnamon masala. It was barely edible. Either this was a mistake on their end that someone dropped several cinnamon sticks in the biryani or the chef has changed. The entire biryani rice and biryani were tasting cinnamony which wasn't something we looked forward to eat. I am almost nauseous after eating this so called biryani.

Red chicken - spare me and accept the fact that you gave us butter chicken. Being a hydi , I know how the red chicken tastes vs butter chicken. My entire spicy cravings ended up in sweet tooth because of the biryani rice and this gravy.

This one order made us regret biryani and probably will never be ordering from here again. I will be calling the restaurant now but wanted to make sure to leave a...

I have been ordering with them since from past two years now and I must say this is one of the best be running that I can eat in Calgary and I always had a thing for gold biryani but I never got a chance to eat them as they always ran out. Sounds like it's delicious and guess what? Yes it is. It is one of the best biryani I had. I recently ordered a small tray of goat biryani with them which serves approximately 6 to 7 people. I enjoyed the food. All my guest enjoy the food. There were many of them who never tried this place before so they are going to try it now and which is awesome. The only feedback which I would like to give it to them was the writer which comes with the biryani. When I ordered the food I specifically asked does it come with right now? The person told me yes. So in my mind I was thinking the Raita which will come will be proportionate with the portion of Goat biryani that I'm ordering. But the Raita which I got is only good for one person or maximum 2 person but very tight. Not a big deal but I just thought we need to have a transparency and clarity when a customer is asking a question and they need to meet the expectations. Thank you Hyderabadi house you guys doing good for the Biryani I will still keep coming to you guys because I love the Biryani that you guys...