Bawarchi, RTC X Roads
111 people recommend, 49 warn against itvia r/hyderabad·28 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 73 threads.
What people say, in short
Bawarchi at RTC X Roads is a well-known old biryani spot that many locals still include in their top Hyderabad lists, and people repeatedly stress that the RTC X Roads branch is the original while other outlets are imitations. Recent visitors praise the flavour, and a few regulars say the taste has stayed the same over the years, but many others report a decline in quality and consistency in recent years, with results now hit or miss. Some warn against it outright, calling it overrated or mass-produced, and some locals raise hygiene concerns.
Address
Bawarchi Restaurant, Plot No. 44, RTC X Rd, Beside Sandhya Theatre, Chikkadpally, New Nallakunta, Hyderabad, Telangana 500020, India
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
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Recent visit was delicious: perfectly cooked rice, tender chicken, balanced spices; worth the trip.
Finds the meat portions in mutton biryani too small everywhere, including Bawarchi.
Ranks it third among their favourite biryani places.
Biryani quality dropped; complimentary onions and lemon now cost extra.
Used to be the best years ago, but now even this branch feels just above normal.
Lists Bawarchi among their favorite biryani places.
Says the only real Bawarchi is at RTC X Roads and other outlets are not the same legendary one.
Says Bawarchi went downhill a long time ago.
Lists Bawarchi RTC cross roads among top biryani places.
Listed first among recommended biryani spots.
Returning from abroad, plans to eat biryani at RTC Bawarchi instead of their usual spot.
Named as a biryani suggestion.
Loved it before but noticed a quality decline three years ago; wants to retry.
Says quality has fallen; recent visit was not as good as before.
Agrees that the RTC X Roads branch is the original, which has a board saying so.
Says the biryani there is amazing.
Praises the RTC X Roads Bawarchi enthusiastically.
Says Bawarchi at RTC X Roads has declined too.
Rates the mutton biryani 8/10 but wishes it had more masala rice.
Praises a list naming Bawarchi as having no bad biryani.
Has tried many biryani spots but keeps returning to RTC Bawarchi for its flavour and standardized taste.
Feels Bawarchi's biryani isn't as good as it was 6-7 years ago.
Eats their chicken 65 biryani 7-10 times a month and loves it.
Calls it overrated and mass-produced, but later admits the biryani is good, just inconsistent in quality.
Loves their biryani; they ask for no spice when ordering and it works.
Says Bawarchi is no longer as good as it once was.
Doesn't count Bawarchi in their top ten; considers it overhyped.
Found Grand Hotel's chicken biryani better than Bawarchi's.
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