Kayees, Mattancherry
21 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/Kochi, r/Kerala·27 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 19 threads.
What people say, in short
Kayees' biryani recommendations span its Kochi outlets, represented here by the repeatedly named Mattancherry restaurant. The branch comparisons conflict: some favour Mattancherry, while another prefers Durbar Hall. Several diners describe a decline from earlier visits, although others still rank the biryani highly; one commenter separately picks ghee rice with chicken masala.
Address
Kayees Rahmathulla Cafe, Gujarati Rd, Near Gujarati Temple, Mattancherry, Kochi, Keralam 682002, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Biryani, Ghee rice with chicken masala
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.
Includes Kayees among must-try restaurants.
Recommended as a biryani place.
Their pick for biryani
An OG whose quality has declined while chasing hype and volume.
Recommends Kayees in Mattancherry for biryani.
Says Kayees is a letdown now.
Was good years ago but quality and taste declined after it got famous and crowded.
Recommends Kayees for biryani.
Loved it as a kid but revisiting recently left them heavily disappointed.
Calls their biriyani overrated and bad.
Best biriyani they've had in Kochi
Their pick from Kayees is the ghee rice paired with chicken masala.
Tried and liked their biriyani
Had biriyani there and found it pretty good
Names it as their go-to biriyani spot
Recommended; even the travel to the place is an adventure.
Lists Kayees among suggested biryani places.
Confirms the Mattancherry outlet is good and will add it
Recommends it.
Named as a contender for best beef biriyani.
Recommends Kayees biryani.
Used to be maybe the best in Kerala but has declined badly; better biriyani at a thattukada now.
Ranked in their personal top three for biriyani.
Simply recommends Kayees.
Their pick for biryani
Recommends the Durbar Hall mutton biryani but advises against the Mattancherry outlet.
Calls it a must-try.
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