Shiraz Golden Restaurant, Park Circus
30 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/kolkata·30 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 29 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Shiraz Golden Restaurant for biryani in Kolkata, and several call it a personal favourite. One diner suggests it if you like your biryani spicy, and another feels it does a better job than Arsalan and is less oily. However, several diners feel it has declined from its former glory, calling it overhyped or inedible now. It is a divisive choice, but the overall verdict leans positive.
Address
Shiraz Golden Restaurant, 135, Park St, Mullick Bazar, Park Street area, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017, India
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
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Usually prefers chicken but orders mutton at these places.
Used to be a college favourite but no longer likes it.
Praises Shiraz for flavourful biryanis and chaaps.
Recommends Shiraz for its biryani (along with chicken bharta).
Recommends the Mullick Bazaar Shiraz outlet without hesitation.
Listed among places far better than Oudh.
Names it as overhyped.
Suggests Shiraz as probably the best.
Suggests trying Shiraz
Recommends Shiraz if you like spicy biryani.
Used to be a favourite but now inedible due to so much dalda
Had a very bad biryani there and calls it overhyped.
Mutton biryani was quite good years ago; asks if quality still holds.
One of their personal best biryani picks.
Calls Shiraz their favourite spot for Kolkata-style biryani.
Says Golden Shiraz is their favourite.
Says Shiraz's quality has nosedived over the last five years, like Arsalan's.
Feels Shiraz has lost its legacy by now.
Disappointed there, not to their taste.
Listed among best biryani places.
Recommends Shiraz Golden Restaurant in Park Circus.
Recommends Shiraz for biryani.
Recommends taking a cab to try the biryani here.
Says it deserves a visit for biryani.
Lists Shiraz among overrated Kolkata restaurants.
Lists Shiraz among picks.
Great biryani here, though priced a bit higher.
Suggests visiting Shiraz for the biryani.
Also recommends Shiraz.
Finds Shiraz much better and less oily than Arsalan.
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