Awful experience with Rasavid, Semmenchery. Pre-ordered a mutton pot biriyani on Saturday (1299 + taxes) and they said it will be ready to collect on Sunday at 12 pm.
Got a call from them on Sunday morning at 11:30 am stating that it will be available at 1 pm only. I was okay with that as well. Went there at 1:15 pm and I was made to wait till 1:55 pm before getting it. They apologized and so I was okay with that. One lady was waiting an even longer time than me and she was still sitting there. Poor one.
Reached home hungry and opened the package. Three Iranian naan + Biriyani pot + Veg salad (2 onion slices and one cucumber slice) + Kheer + Fruit salad (10 smallest cubes of watermelon) + Goat leg paaya + Bamboo chicken. Raitha and Mirchi ka salan is absolutely missing. Opened the Biriyani and got shocked as it can hardly serve 2 to 3, where in it is mentioned as 4.
Coming to taste, Biriyani was burnt inside the pot, the only masala is chili powder and it tasted like Gongura rice than biriyani. Pathetic Biriyani ever had. The bamboo chicken had the same masala and absolutely tasteless. The Iranian naan was bland and the paaya was okay. Kheer was consoling and tasted good after that chilli powder rice.
They charged 1363/- including all the charges for this nonsense. Absolute waste of money. I called them 20 times and finally, they picked the call from my second number, they asked me to share the bill to take action. Here it gets more interesting. There is no actual bill, it was just handwritten stuff like the ones people give as house rent during IT submission. I sent it and they haven't even read it.
I did not feel like even taking a pic of that nightmare so-called Biriyani. I have no idea how these people even survive with this pathetic...
Read moreWorst experience ever, After puratassi we want to try a good food and after seeing some random Ytube food reviewer video we went to Rasavid Semenchery for mapilai virunthu. We never knew there are types in it. Waiter showed us a paper where there was no Amount listed. we told let's bring it.
Then they came and gave everything in front of us, Kadai is the worst of all not sure when they prepared it's very hard. Chicken leg piece was little soft. Briyani and parato were good. Thokku were okok. Kola urundai another worst karinju poda vada literally no mutton in it. Crab was not even avg in taste. Prawn was like swimming in a random chilli oil liquid with no taste. Gravies were ok. Overall we were not able to eat anything nothing is tempting to eat. I would suggest not to go here if you are looking for good tasty food. Eye cream another cheap quality. Basically it looks like the oil they re using is not good, might be some low quality random multiple time used oil.
At last to our surprise, they gave a bill worth 599 per head. We were under assumption that it was 399 as per ads. Then to our surprise the cashier gave us another xerox paper were they have written in pen as 399 which has less items than the one which they showed to us earlier.
Points to remember
Hey Viewers,
Rasavid is known for it's authentic Hyderabadi cuisine in Chennai.
But Rasavid Semmencheri disappointed me a lot and ruined my expectations.
Comes to the Menu it has only few varieties of veg and non veg starters available. Won't compare it with traditional BBQ buffets it's not one of that kind. (in a +ve note)
Veg lovers be prepared to starve or go on a flexible day when you eat non veg.
Veg starters completely bathed in besan flour and no wonder if you get a lump of besan by naming aalu tikki or some raw florets of cauliflower coated with rich n roasted besan as gobi 65/manchrian.
Non-veg starters they are not serving the Prawns instead they are serving a fried prawn momo which is not everyone's choice.
Andhra Chicken curry - Please don't say that as Andhra chicken curry and don't hurt our feelings . We never ever add mustard seeds into chicken curry, though some regions do that. pls you guys don't do that.
Comes to cleanliness and hygiene, you guys are on poor end. The plates were not clean and after we pointed it , the guy started cleaning other plates. Seating is not upto the mark.
Ambiance was good and needs to be improved. Ask chefs to taste the sample food before serving the salt and spices need to be taken care.
Please impress me next time and hope I rewrite my review in to good...
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