Hotel Shadab, Charminar
108 people recommend, 65 warn against itvia r/hyderabad·29 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 72 threads.
What people say, in short
A Charminar-area biryani spot that sharply divides locals: many still rank it among the city's best, while others call it overhyped, bland, and not worth the wait or price. Complaints recur about long queues and unwelcoming service, and some locals raise hygiene concerns. The mutton biryani is what most people come for, though one visitor found even that bland.
Address
Hotel Shadab, Madina Circle, 21-1-140-144, High Court Rd, near High Court, Charminar, Ghansi Bazaar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Mutton biryani
- Best for
- Dine-in
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
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Visited Charminar repeatedly just to eat at Shadab, one of their favorite spots during their stay.
Finds the meat portions in mutton biryani too small everywhere, including Shadab.
Called decent but average with small portions; quality varies, sometimes sticky rice.
Says Shadab's biryani has deteriorated over the years and asks for places people can vouch for.
Warned others off after a bad experience.
Better among the hyped places tried, but still didn't blow their mind.
Ranks Shadab fourth in a top-10 biryani list.
Lists Shadab as a top biryani pick.
Calls the food trash and criticizes rude staff and long waits; says it thrives on social media hype.
Agrees Shadab is too overrated.
Lists it among top biryani places.
Waited hours but found the biryani bland; prefers Bawarchi and their hometown Tadipatri biryani.
Named as a biryani suggestion.
Warned others off after a bad experience.
Says quality has fallen; recent visit was not as good as before.
Agrees popular spots like Shadab can't fulfill the biryani craving.
Says people go there for mutton biryani and better chicken biryani is available elsewhere.
Praises a list naming Shadab as having no bad biryani.
Shadab among old spots that have lost their essence versus years ago.
Names it as a place for biryani.
Lists Shadab among their personal best biryani places in the old city.
Recommends it as a go-to option in the old city.
Includes Shadab in their personal top five biryani spots.
Always keeps Shadab at the top of their list.
Calls its prawns and mutton biryani the best.
One of their go-to original biryani spots.
Says veg biryani from famous places like Shadab should work.
Lists Shadab among regular places they really liked.
Rates it 9.5 out of 10.
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