Holy Basil — Restaurant in Hyderabad

"Pan-Asian Restaurant with Authentic and Elevated Chinese Cuisine."

Food: I came here for their Peking Duck and Mongolian Hot Pot. Unfortunately, we couldn't try the latter. We also tried Soft-Shelled Crab, Crispy Congee Lamb, and Tab Tim Krob.

Peking Duck: A dish from the Chinese imperial era, this one consists of crispy duck skin and meat (more skin and less meat) carved from a beautifully prepared duck. They were served along with pancakes. This one reminded me of Duck Confit. Chef Deepak and Chef Priyanka did all the hard work and made the day for us!

Crispy Congee Lamb was quite crispy as the name suggests. Soft-Shelled Crab was a bit too salty. Tab Tim Krob was creamy, brilliant, and satisfying.

Ambience: Just what you would expect from big hotel chains. The red and black colour theme clearly represents China.

Service: Initially, the service was quite chaotic. Even basics such as drinking water were not paid attention to. This is a serious flaw from a restaurant such as Holy Basil. But towards the end, the service got much better. Special thanks to Chef Deepak and Chef Priyanka as well for the Peking Duck experience. With that being said, everyone is quite friendly here.

Summary: Go here to try high-end Chinese dishes such as Peking Duck and other pan-Asian delights or share a hot pot with your family/friends. It certainly can get quite expensive here, especially the Peking Duck. But that's what we pay for some good...

One Line - Food doesn't justify the exorbitant prices. Also, the prices indicated in the Holy Basil menu on Zomato are probably misleading, as the real prices are up by more than 25%. See the bill in the attached pics to know the real prices. Even the Himalayan water bottle is charged at Rs. 200 each.

To start with Radisson Blu isn't in a great locality. The road leading to the hotel are quite small and cramped. But once you enter the place, the surroundings and ambiance are awesome. Took the entire family - 6 guests +3 small kids (who ate nothing) - for a birthday lunch to Holy Basil (which is the restaurant in Radisson Blu). The kids enjoyed playing near the water fall and the wide empty spaces in the hotel and they didn't bother to eat. The food was decent. The Khao suey soup came with little noodles & chicken and tasted good. We had quite a few starters in chicken, prawn and lamb.The taste was good, the quantity was decent. Crispy lamb honey chilly was the best. The Hakka noodles and Szechuwan fried rice were as usual. The Nasi Goreng was interesting but didn't make much of an impact for Rs. 775. The 3 course lunch ending with the Creme Brulee was so -so. I would say that, overall, spending almost Rs.1500 per person for the food that we ate, didn't make sense, unless you had enough money to throw around foolishly. I would not suggest this place as it didn't make me feel that those exorbitant prices were...

This place is incredible! The staff is very kind and extremely accommodating. The chef took our special order carefully and created a dish just for us! I also heavily recommend the salmon teppanyaki. The sauce was a perfect amount of sweet without being overpowering. The uramaki (sushi rolls) were good for Hyderabad, but I've tasted better out of the country. The tempura breading was a bit soggy and the avocado on the Dragon Roll was a tad bit browned. The Holy Basil Pad Thai was a big hit though. For dessert, the Banana tempura was so delicious we ordered it both times we came. The Basil Creme Brûlée is a very unique item. It has a lovely basil undertone to the exquisite creamy custard filling. Highly recommended interesting dish. The ambience is alright, but the lighting is a tiny bit odd. It does add a certain charm to the place. Although everything was good, the true element that made this place a standout was the perfect staff. Definitely a special thanks to the assistant manager Praveen for his great service both times we dined in and both times we got take out. The Chef was wonderful as well and came to the table at the end of our meal to ask how it was! It was incredible, of course. I would definitely return here for amazing Asian fusion and...