Ishtaa, Hitec City
60 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/hyderabad·30 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 40 threads.
What people say, in short
Ishtaa draws recommendations across its Hyderabad outlets, including HITEC City and Basheerbagh; the mapped location is at NCC Urban Gardenia. Thalis and biryani recur in the discussion, with one Gachibowli diner praising the jackfruit biryani. These are pooled city-wide opinions, not a menu review of this outlet. Support is broad, but commenters also report declining quality and overhype, and one diner found both thalis disappointing. Cost draws criticism too.
Address
Ishtaa, NCC URBAN GARDENIA, Hitech City Main Rd, Lumbini Ave, Diamond Hills, HITEC City, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032, India
At a glance
- 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.
Lists it among top twenty places where they had great food.
Pure veg place listed among go-to spots; recommends the special fried rice.
Says Ishtaa is overhyped.
Says Ishtaa has ruined its quality.
Lists it among vegetarian places to try.
Recommends the Ishtaa chain as a famous pure-veg option.
Listed as a North Indian recommendation.
Says jackfruit biryani is really good and suggests trying it at Ishta.
Crowd and waiting time speak for themselves, implying it is very good.
Good food and ambience, priced like Amritsar Haveli.
Adds Istaa to the list of pure-veg options.
Took a vegetarian friend to Ishtaa and considered it the best vegetarian food in Hi-Tech City.
Lists this among places to try for vegetarian food.
Suggests Ishtaa as a vegetarian place.
Multiple branches but not pocket friendly.
Names Ishtaa when asked for veg recommendations in Hyderabad.
Adds Istaa to the recommended vegetarian list
Good for both South Indian and North Indian food.
Suggests Ishtaa when asked for good vegetarian restaurants near Madhapur.
Lists Ishta among veg places they have visited.
Says it is good and took their team there for a birthday lunch.
Recommends Ishtaa's veg thali.
Names it as a recommendation.
Says Ishtaa is good too.
As a vegetarian, highly recommends it; food will not disappoint.
Suggested as a pure-veg place to try.
Suggests trying Istaa.
Jackfruit biryani was actually good; converted them on veg biryani.
Found both the South and North Indian thalis mediocre on a recent family visit.
One of the veg restaurants they liked.
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