paradise biryani pointe

delicious biryani and mirch ka saalan.serviceis prompt and courteous.
plenty of seating but reservations on weekend is advised.

good options for vegetarians as well.

had been to this location for lunch along with a couple of friends. we ordered egg dum biryani, kadai paneer, mirchi ka saalan and butter naan. biryani was nicely done, aromatic and nicely done; kadai paneer was tasty, paneer was soft and veggies were cooked to perfection; lastly, mirchi ka saalan was below par, gravy had strong coconut flavor and lacked spiciness of the mirchi which itself was not properly cooked. on the whole it was good, however, interiors were bad, tables dirty, crockery dated andserviceaverage.

i am here at santa clara for two weeks and this joint is just across the road where i am put up. from the very first evening after landing here, found this place to be my most convenient one to have dinner. being a solo, ordered a chicken biriyani thinking i might have to waste some of it which i really hate. but, found the quantity as just right for me at that time being hungry for 6 hours after the last meal in the flight. the taste of the biriyani was just awesome and there were enough of chicken amazingly soft cooked, there was spicy portion, but not at all hot (not tikha) which i loved very much. being a hyderabadi, had been to the various paradise joints at hyderabad several times, but the taste and quality i guess is much better here. theservicewas courteous too.  went another day for 2nd time, and had kadhai chicken and garlic naan, still just awesome. went another day for 3rd time, this time took two of my indian colleagues staying here, and they also liked it very much. spoke to the owner nikitha on my first visit and she told this is a franchise of the hyderabad joint. overall, if you miss indian food in santa clara, this is surely one of the best savior in this el camino real. :)

on el camino closer to san tomas. i have been here a couple of times. theserviceis decent. the hyderabadi chicken biryani is above average considering you are eating outside india. the portions are fairly large, usually 1 biryani is good enough for 2 people. the roti was well made. the chicken tikka dry was quite nicely made. overall a good biryani joint to visit once a quarter.