UlavacharU Indian Restaurant - Pleasanton — Restaurant in Pleasanton

Ordered twice for takeout. Food was a mixed bag experience. Garlic Naan and Chicken Chettinad were good, but biryani both times were disappointing.

First time, they asked to pick in 20 minutes but I had to wait for 45 minutes, with atleast 20 people in the takeout area waiting for their order. Imagine if any new order comes in and 10 people go in themselves to read the name.

Second, ordered ghee roast goat biryani. Okay, so pls don’t call a dish as biryani if it’s just rice kept on top of meat. This wasn’t even goat, very hard, like lamb. And the rice was not cooked with the...

Ordered takeout and had to wait for more than an hour for pickup. The food was a big disappointment compared to what we’ve had at Ulavacharu Santa Clara before. The flavors were bland and nowhere close to the usual standard.

The quantity of chutney, salan, and raita provided was extremely little, more like tasting samples than proper portions. The food was also cold by the time we received it, which made the experience worse.

Definitely skip the Mysore Bonda, it was oily, the texture was completely off. Overall, not worth the wait...

We ordered Tandoori Prawns, Longfin Tilapia Grilled Fish, and Guntur Chicken Biryani. The prawns and fish were perfectly cooked and full of flavor — tender, juicy, and nicely seasoned. We ordered the biryani medium spicy, and it had just the right balance of heat with well-marinated chicken. Overall, everything was delicious...