A Guide: Eating out in Hyderabad/Secunderabad/Cyberabad

MileCruncher · 10th July 2009, 14:02

Went to Mainland China yesterday with Family after a long time.
Items had

Veg Dimsums
Veg Springroll
Crispy Chilly Corn
2 Cantonese Soup
1 Lemon and Coriander Soup
2 Bottles of Water
1 Budweiser
1 Veg Soft noodles
1 Stir Fried Vegetables
1 Veg gravy dish (Forgot the name)
1 Mixed Meat Soft Noodles
1 Chicken Gravy Dish (Forgot the name)

Total Bill : Rs 2828/-
Verdict: Service seems to have worsened from before. Excessive salt in some dishes. Didn't enjoy the experience.

P.S: I was surprised to see them still charging 12.5% VAT even though its been reduced to 4%. On confronting the manager, he had no clue and his implied tone was "We will charge 12% even if its 4% so you better pay up"

bblost · 10th July 2009, 14:40

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Originally Posted by MileCruncher

P.S: I was surprised to see them still charging 12.5% VAT even though its been reduced to 4%. On confronting the manager, he had no clue and his implied tone was "We will charge 12% even if its 4% so you better pay up"

When will these idiots understand that in today's world word or mouth spread faster thru the hands of internet.

Negative publicity will linger on for ever.

On a different note. I had my lunch today at the Nihal's competition.
I don't even remember the name of this joint but its the one right before Nihal foods, Madhapur.
Went there because I was bored with Nihal and wanted to just check this out.

I am not disappointed with this joint.
In fact I found the place quite decent and the food quiet ok.

I ordered the limited thali. Rs 55/-
The same is available in the unlimited version for a little more.

A Guide: Eating out in Hyderabad/Secunderabad/Cyberabad-thali.jpg

That is 4 rotis.
daal, just about ok. prefer Nihal.
paneer masala, a little too sweet for my liking.
diluted raita with cucumber and onion, nice
mixed veg masala, was ok
allo subzi, not exactly my favourite
pickle
sweet, the rava+coconut ladoo. decent.

also one glass of chaach.

The place is quite airy and with such nice weather, I sat in the open.

mobike008 · 10th July 2009, 15:36

For Rs.55 bucks, the best place i had thali is at "Hotel Punjab" in Abids.

Try their thali and tell me if you don't like it, i will stop visiting this thread

MileCruncher · 10th July 2009, 16:11

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Originally Posted by mobike008

For Rs.55 bucks, the best place i had thali is at "Hotel Punjab" in Abids.

Try their thali and tell me if you don't like it, i will stop visiting this thread

Could you provide direction to this place please.

mobike008 · 10th July 2009, 17:26

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Originally Posted by MileCruncher

Could you provide direction to this place please.

When in Abids, take a left immediately after Bata showroom towards Tilak Road and keep going towards the Ramkote signal.

While your on this route, you will find a big church on your right hand side and Hotel Punjab is right opposite to this church.

Ask for their special thali and you will be amazed to see such good quality food which is served so hot, it will scald your fingers if you ain't careful.

I have been there 3-4 times and each time i loved their special thali. And presentation is much better than the picture in post #722

DriverR · 10th July 2009, 20:17

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Originally Posted by bblost

On a different note. I had my lunch today at the Nihal's competition.
I don't even remember the name of this joint but its the one right before Nihal foods, Madhapur.

This place is called Asal. I go there often mainly on days when my friends are veg as it is a pure veg joint. I agree that it is a pretty decent joint, esp the unlimited meal for Rs 60. But I prefer their main outlet at Madhapur main road, as this Hitech outlet has many flies. Approach road is pretty bad as well!

mobike008 · 12th July 2009, 13:15

A funny/weird incident happened last night around 1:30AM. After a party 4 of us decided to have some grub and after checking out Garden in Sec'bad ( they needed 30 minutes for biryani to be ready) we decided to visit Paradise which only had parcel section open. Our next pit stop was at Hotel Niagara at Hyderguda for dinner.

We ordered Ginger chicken,Butter chicken, Roti and Naan and then finally 2 biryani's and when we had just finished our dinner, the cops invaded the place and asked all of us to immediately leave the place.

They didnt even allow us time to pay the bill, they practically forced everyone to leave without paying the bill ( the cop himself said, dont pay bill leave NOW)

So it was a FREE DINNER last night, courtesy Hyderabad Police

Moral of Story : Restuarant owners need to pay hafta to cops promptly else they stand to lose a lot via. example of what happened last night

MileCruncher · 12th July 2009, 15:37

Had Dinner a few days back at Tiwari Bros

Poori Alu Matar
2 Pav Bhaji
2 Bread Pakora
2 Samosa
Gatta Masala Paratha
Raj Kachori

Bill: Rs 277/-
Verdict: Good UP style Chat. Will go their again.

bblost · 13th July 2009, 12:57

A Guide: Eating out in Hyderabad/Secunderabad/Cyberabad-img044.jpg

The Fish Counter at Spar, Somajiguda.

The fish is fresh and the prices reasonable.
Avoid Sunday late mornings as it gets quite crowded.

The store opens at 10 AM.
The best time for fish on Sunday is 10:05 AM.

They also have an elaborate meat, chicken and beef counter.
Different cuts and the price depends on the cut.

Frozen kababs and marinated ready to cook chicken is also available.

Rajesh Rawal · 13th July 2009, 13:09

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Originally Posted by bblost

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The Fish Counter at Spar, Somajiguda.

The fish is fresh and the prices reasonable.
Avoid Sunday late mornings as it gets quite crowded.

The store opens at 10 AM.
The best time for fish on Sunday is 10:05 AM.

They also have an elaborate meat, chicken and beef counter.
Different cuts and the price depends on the cut.

Frozen kababs and marinated ready to cook chicken is also available.

i would say do visit the special beverages wala counter/area when next at spar imran! i am sure your next picture will showcase lot of known faces from tbhp hyderabad

there have been instances of a mini tbhp impromtu meet there with a few folks.,venu/chetan need i say more.lol

himanshugoswami · 13th July 2009, 13:10

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Originally Posted by MileCruncher

Had Dinner a few days back at Tiwari Bros

Poori Alu Matar
2 Pav Bhaji
2 Bread Pakora
2 Samosa
Gatta Masala Paratha
Raj Kachori

Bill: Rs 277/-
Verdict: Good UP style Chat. Will go their again.

ani, where is this place?

himanshugoswami · 13th July 2009, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rajesh Rawal

i would say do visit the special beverages wala counter/area when next at spar imran! i am sure your next picture will showcase lot of known faces from tbhp hyderabad

there have been instances of a mini tbhp impromtu meet there with a few folks.,venu/chetan need i say more.lol

I have been involved in such meets more than once ! come to think of it, it seems to be the ideal place for us to run into each other!

MileCruncher · 13th July 2009, 13:14

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Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

ani, where is this place?

Khairthabad X Roads next to Concorde Motors. You can park inside the Concorde Motors compound.

Visited 99 Dosa's on RajBhawan Road after a long time. This was my 4th / 5th visit to the place and everytime I had a different type of Dosa. Allegedly they have about 140 odd types of Dosa's.

Chatpata Cheese Dosa
Scramble Dosa
Mint Cheese Onion Dosa
1 Bottle of water

Bill: Rs 298/-

They also have unlimited dosa plans for single and family

mobike008 · 13th July 2009, 13:14

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Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

ani, where is this place?

It's bang on Khairtabad crossroads right next to the traffic signal

bblost · 13th July 2009, 13:15

We can call ourselves as the Brotherhood of expanding waistlines.

@Himanshu
Cross hair on top of Tiwari Bros
Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!

10th July 2009, 14:02	#721
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	Went to Mainland China yesterday with Family after a long time. Items had Veg Dimsums Veg Springroll Crispy Chilly Corn 2 Cantonese Soup 1 Lemon and Coriander Soup 2 Bottles of Water 1 Budweiser 1 Veg Soft noodles 1 Stir Fried Vegetables 1 Veg gravy dish (Forgot the name) 1 Mixed Meat Soft Noodles 1 Chicken Gravy Dish (Forgot the name) Total Bill : Rs 2828/- Verdict: Service seems to have worsened from before. Excessive salt in some dishes. Didn't enjoy the experience. P.S: I was surprised to see them still charging 12.5% VAT even though its been reduced to 4%. On confronting the manager, he had no clue and his implied tone was "We will charge 12% even if its 4% so you better pay up"
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10th July 2009, 15:36	#723
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,829 Times View My Garage	For Rs.55 bucks, the best place i had thali is at "Hotel Punjab" in Abids. Try their thali and tell me if you don't like it, i will stop visiting this thread
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12th July 2009, 13:15	#727
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,829 Times View My Garage	A funny/weird incident happened last night around 1:30AM. After a party 4 of us decided to have some grub and after checking out Garden in Sec'bad ( they needed 30 minutes for biryani to be ready) we decided to visit Paradise which only had parcel section open. Our next pit stop was at Hotel Niagara at Hyderguda for dinner. We ordered Ginger chicken,Butter chicken, Roti and Naan and then finally 2 biryani's and when we had just finished our dinner, the cops invaded the place and asked all of us to immediately leave the place. They didnt even allow us time to pay the bill, they practically forced everyone to leave without paying the bill ( the cop himself said, dont pay bill leave NOW) So it was a FREE DINNER last night, courtesy Hyderabad Police Moral of Story : Restuarant owners need to pay hafta to cops promptly else they stand to lose a lot via. example of what happened last night
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12th July 2009, 15:37	#728
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	Had Dinner a few days back at Tiwari Bros Poori Alu Matar 2 Pav Bhaji 2 Bread Pakora 2 Samosa Gatta Masala Paratha Raj Kachori Bill: Rs 277/- Verdict: Good UP style Chat. Will go their again.
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bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,355 Times View My Garage	The Fish Counter at Spar, Somajiguda. The fish is fresh and the prices reasonable. Avoid Sunday late mornings as it gets quite crowded. The store opens at 10 AM. The best time for fish on Sunday is 10:05 AM. They also have an elaborate meat, chicken and beef counter. Different cuts and the price depends on the cut. Frozen kababs and marinated ready to cook chicken is also available.
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13th July 2009, 13:15	#735
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,355 Times View My Garage	We can call ourselves as the Brotherhood of expanding waistlines. @Himanshu Cross hair on top of Tiwari Bros Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!
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