Chulla Express

Biryani or masala rice, not sure. Below average experience.

Thandai was good.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Very good Hyderabadi biryani and chicken 65 roll. Dum ki chai can be improved, it was great initially but the taste has not been consistent off late. It can be improved.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Hyderabadi Dum Ki Chai, Chicken 65

Great chai

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Best service and excellent tea

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

I’ve had a mixed experience with this place, but I need to start by highlighting my major disappointment: the chicken biryani. A few months ago, I ordered it, and it was absolutely fantastic — a true Hyderabadi taste. I was excited to order it again, but unfortunately, the chicken biryani has been consistently tasteless since then. I paid a lot of money for it, and honestly, it felt like a waste. The flavor was missing, and it just didn’t live up to expectations. It’s especially frustrating considering the price and the previous experience I had with their biryani.

On the flip side, their mutton biryani has been fairly consistent, and the mutton itself has a pure Hyderabadi flavor, which I appreciate. It’s not as spicy as I would like, but it’s still much better than the chicken biryani.

One of the standout items here is their tea. It has a very authentic Hyderabadi taste, and I can confidently say it’s the best thing they serve.

Their Nihari is also good, but, like most of their dishes, it could use a little more spice. I mentioned this to the owner once, and they insisted that it’s spicy enough, but my family and friends agree that it’s generally on the milder side.

To sum up, while their mutton biryani and tea are excellent, the chicken biryani has been a huge letdown, and the overall spice level could be improved.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Hyderabadi Dum Ki Chai, Hyderabadi Mutton

Undoubtedly the best karak chai for anyone who gets the GCC reference. Sweets and Biryani are good as well, no doubts.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

The tea was great, but I’d recommend updating your business hours. I visited intending to dine in, but the place was closed despite the website showing it as open. Very disappointed.

Good desserts and tea but not enough space to sit. Didn't try their biryani and curries yet, so can't comment on that. Also the samosas didn't taste that good. Should try other foods there. As of now it's just cute and small place to hangout for a tea.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Potli Samosa, Double Ka Meetha

Drove 1hr to try their chai in this coldest weather but they have very small seating arrangements and it’s always full, no where to seat. We had to get the chai and seat inside car. It was very upsetting. If you’re bringing friends here with groups in winter, don’t! It’s not a very friendly atmosphere to seat and hangout, neither you will find seat.
Other than that chai was alright. I had better hyderabadi chai before

Parking: Limited seating

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 2

I can’t believe I paid 41$ for this !!! The chicken wasn’t even fully cooked and not even enough for two people!!! Definitely not coming back again it was a mistake

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

I ordered a take out, " Khatti dal" yesterday. It's was horrible. All tadka (cumin seeds and red chillies) was burnt like totally black. That was only item I ordered, told them while ordering, this is my dinner still they didn't bother to make it properly in the first place.

Disappointed. It ruined my dinner.

Food: 1

worst chai i have had. Tasted like burnt milk and kept in dirty thermos. not worth the hype, worst taste. If there was 0, I would do that.

Brought combo+desert+tea not much to say but they are good in tea be on it.

Chai is amazing! But we were disappointed with Lagan Curry and Nana bread. The curry wasn’t tasty; all family had the same option.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

I just tried tea and it was good