HYDERABADI SPICY MATKA - INDIAN CUISINE - SAN ANTONIO — Restaurant in Leon Valley

Firstly, kudos on the impressive renovations - the ambiance is undeniably clean and inviting. However, may I suggest a switch-up with the napkins? They seem to have a mind of their own, preferring the floor over our laps during mealtime antics!

Although I've only visited twice, I'm inclined to give you a nudge towards a 4-star rating, purely as an encouragement for your commendable efforts. It's evident that you're actively seeking feedback, a trait often overlooked in the restaurant biz. Bonus points for that!

Now, onto the culinary escapades! The Nalakaram chicken deserves a standing ovation; it's been the highlight of my appetizer adventures lately. Though, I must confess, the spice level seemed to have a mood swing between visits - perhaps a gentle reminder to crank up the heat next time?

Karvepakku paneer had potential, but alas, the flavors were playing hard to get. Maybe a bit more mingling before showtime could do the trick?

Spicy matka corn chat, oh how it reminds me of my biryani pot escapades! A definite winner in my book.

As for the biryanis, they're on the cusp of greatness, but the salan and raita need a pep talk. The chicken fry biryani left me longing for more, and the gongura biryani had a surprise bone in every bite - talk about a game of culinary hide-and-seek!

Matka apricot delight had me singing praises, especially in its to-go cup form. Who knew convenience could taste so divine?

Rabadi with gulab jamun - a bit heavy on the sugar rush, but still a sweet ending to any meal.

Masala fried tandoori momos were...well, let's just say they left me sniffing for more flavor. But that tomato sauce, oh la la!

Bombay fried rice transported me straight to the streets of India, and that's the highest praise I can give!

Manchow soup, spicy matka naan, and matka butter naan - a trio of delights!

The veg kadai and Gongura paneer were decent, while Majestic paneer could use a bit more...majesty, perhaps?

Tender coconut soufflé was a dreamy delight, and Tawa shrimp, well, it's still searching for its flavor passport.

At just 50 cents a pop, the water bottles are a steal, and the pricing overall is fair game. Here's to hoping every visit brings even more culinary joy and success your way!

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This place is vastly understaffed (seemingly on purpose) during the weekend rush. My takeout order was 70 minutes late. I came to the restaurant even after the "pickup" time and still waited over an hour. I understand restaurants can get busy - just update the dang pickup time window on your website so I don't have to sit there doing nothing. I saw many others doing the same thing, one guy said he drove from 2 hours away and they still hadn't made his order that was placed over 2 hours beforehand.

While I sat there and twiddled my thumbs waiting, I noticed how poorly the dine-in customers were being waited on. They are setup as a wait service dine-in restaurant with no dedicated waiters/waitresses. It's like 3 guys who are also running phone calls, managing employees, gathering take out orders doing the waiting on ALL the tables and they do a very poor job because they are doing 10 things at once. I saw all the dine in customers have to beg over and over when they wanted something. Just hire a few dedicated waiters/waitresses! I would never dine-in here after watching that disaster and how they treated their dine in customers.

When I finally got my takeout order they were apologetic. It's clear they are staffed for weekdays not weekend rush. The dum biryani was average, the Chicken 65 was decent and the Bombay noodles were ok but certainly the food wasn't good enough for the lack of any kind of respect for your customer's time. I've never in my life waited that long for food. If you want to improve just change the wait times on the website to 90 minutes instead of 30 minutes - be honest with your customers and hire actual dedicated waiters to run tables and take care of in house diners. People go to restaurants to be stress free, and even I was getting stressed on...

We went to this place for dinner, as we were looking for a good restaurant with many meatless food options. They have a very extensive menu, with so many options!! We ended up ordering Veggie Biryani, Paneer Tikka Masala and Shrimp Chettinad (not 100% sure about the name of the last one, it's some type of curry, pretty spicy). We got some garlic naan too. For dessert, the waiter recommended for us to get the apricot delight, so we did.

Everything was DELICIOUS!!! And not only that, but it was very nicely presented, with the waiter finishing the prep of the dessert in front of us. There was a good amount of spice in the main dishes, but definitely possible to handle, even for a Polish person ;) Tikka Masala was more delicate in the spice level but still very flavorful. At the same time, people who enjoy spicy food will also be very satisfied here. And the naan was so perfect for us to finish up all the delicious sauces! Yum :) Finally, the dessert (apricot delight) was just amazing! It was a perfect combination of creamy and refreshing, soothing my heated up taste buds at the end :)

The place itself is very nice, pleasant-looking and clean. They served us bottled water, which was a nice little touch. The AC was a bit too strong for my taste, but then again, I am always cold ;)

To sum up, I highly recommend Hyderabadi Spicy Matka to everyone! I was craving some good quality Indian food and I was not disappointed. Very yummy, beautifully presented and...