This restaurant is known for providing Chinese and Mughlai cuisines. You will be offered tasty chicken biryani, raita and fried chicken. Food delivery is a big plus of AMBUR STAR BRIYANI SINCE 1890. Many reviewers consider the staff good. Service at this place is something one can name cool. Prices are average for the quality you receive. It's always a good idea to try something new, enjoying the enjoyable atmosphere. But this spot has been rated below average by Google.
They originally had a medium sized outlet near the Forum mall, but have since moved into the main food strip - right next to the Empire hotel in Koramangala, with a huge outlet. They've also expanded their menu to include some Veg/ Non-veg curries and Indo-Chinese dishes. This rounds off the experience for a group visiting - as not all the folks will want a biryani.
The Koramangala Lunch Group has had this on our list for ages, and we finally got around to visiting it this Wednesday. A bright and cheerful exterior was further complimented by the same look inside as well. The place was empty by the time reached (around 1.15pm), but luckily had a few tables filled up in about half an hours time.
We ordered the Ambur biryanis (Mutton, Chicken & Egg) along with a chilly chicken. The biryanis were served along with their excellent thick brinjal curry, and the diced onions in yogurt (not thin like a raita, more like an onion salad with a curd dressing).
I loved my biryani. Had without the gravy - it had a mild flavor with lovely aromas. Not spicy at all, and a dish where you can easily finish off the entire helping (it was large sized) without any sides/ gravies, and still feel really good about it. None of the obscene levels of garlic/ tomato as seen in the other "local" Ambur biryanis around town.
Add on the brinjal gravy/ onions/ side dish and the whole thing morphed into some thing else - lots of pepper spices, and the subtle biryani was subdued into total submission. Delicious this way too!
Pricing was slightly high - about 320 for a mutton biryani and 240 for a chicken biryani. But given the non-dingy interiors, good flavors, and decent service, I'm good with it.