Grand Hotel, Abids
32 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/hyderabad·30 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 27 threads.
What people say, in short
Grand Hotel is a biryani spot that many locals recommend, with one regular calling it the most consistent they know and others praising its chicken biryani, starters, and budget-friendly prices. However, opinions are divided: some say the taste has declined from years past, and one diner found barely any mutton in their biryani. The Abids branch comes up most often in recommendations.
Address
Grand Hotel, 4-1-395, Bank St, Troop Bazaar, Koti, Hyderabad, Telangana 500001, India
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Chicken biryani, Fish biryani
- Best for
- Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
Says Grand is quite good.
Included in a list of recommended biryani places.
A regular at the Abids branch calls it the most consistent biryani place they know.
Grand Hotel among classic biryani places that no longer taste as good.
Says it has good biryani but suffers from inconsistency and quality issues.
One of their favourites in the city; suggests ordering double masala.
Says overall taste has declined but Grand Hotel still works; praises its starters.
Always keeps Grand Hotel at the top of their list.
A newcomer found the chicken biryani on par with Shadab and better than Bawarchi, at a surprisingly low price.
Lists it among their regular go-to biryani places.
Recommends the Grand branch at Abids.
Suggests trying Grand Hotel in Abids.
Calls it budget-friendly with top-notch taste.
Suggests Grand Hotel alongside Shadab and Bawarchi for good authentic Hyderabadi biryani.
Suggests Grand Hotel Abids instead of Bawarchi, near Charminar.
Warned others off after a bad experience.
Says Hotel Grand has never disappointed them.
Ranks Grand Hotel in Abids eighth in their biryani list.
Suggests trying this place for biryani.
Best mutton biryani in four years living there; price and quality worth it
Suggests trying this place.
Special mutton biryani has been among the best since 1935
Considers it worse than Bawarchi.
Says most places have declined and suggests sticking to Grand Hotel.
Simply calls it the best.
Recommends Grand Hotel in Koti.
Personally likes the dum biryani from Grand Hotel.
Top pick; ranks fish over chicken over mutton there.
Says Grand Hotel is good.
Lists Grand Hotel in Abids among places to try.
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