Bawarchi Biryanis Indian Cuisine - Indianapolis

I’ve been to Bawarchi in Indianapolis a few times now and have tried a good mix of their dishes. The place has plenty of seating and the service has always been fast. The Vijayawada Chicken 65 Biryani was really good. It has great flavor, though the chicken quantity felt a bit less compared to the rice. Their salt & sweet lime soda was also nice and refreshing. On another visit, we tried both the veg and non-veg thalis. They were decent, not amazing, but good enough. The portions were huge. Honestly, they could reduce the biryani rice in the thalis and just offer refills to avoid food waste. My absolute favorite here is the juicy chicken mandi. I’ve tried mandi at a few places in the US, and this is one of the best I’ve had. The chicken is flavorful, the portion is great, and the rice is super aromatic. It comes with yogurt sauce, curry sauce, mayo, and veggies. It’s only available on weekends, but it’s definitely worth it. Overall, solid service and some standout dishes. I’d definitely come back for the Mandi.

Here’s a short, polished review you can use: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bawarchi Indian Restaurant in Indianapolis offers delicious, flavorful food with a strong South Indian focus, while still providing a good variety of North Indian options as well. The spices and taste feel authentic and well balanced. The ambience is pleasant and welcoming, making it great for both family dining and casual outings. Service is courteous and efficient, and the food is served quickly without compromising quality. Overall, a great place for authentic Indian cuisine in Indy. There is a bar available with plenty of wine and spirit options, cocktails, domestic beers, Indian beers, and a wide variety of Whiskey options. Prices are on the higher side but worth the money for flavor eateries.

We usually cater, and it never disappoints. The Dynamite Gobi is a crowd favorite , always the first dish to finish at our events. Recently visited for lunch and tried the Gobi Chetkara, which was absolutely lit. Their chicken and mutton biryanis are also excellent flavorful, aromatic, and authentic. Highly recommend!

My friend from Southern India took me here. It was fantastic. So many smells and flavors. I had never tried biryani before, but it was amazing. I highly recommend this restaurant.

We were 4 adults who visited the sunday lunch buffet. The area was open with plenty of space to move around. The appetizers included gupchup, chana chat, upma, idly , tangdi kebab, schezwan chicken. Taste was very good. Same goes for main course. The biriyanis are a must try. They prepared different type of rice apart from biriyani which all were tasty. They have a live dosa counter. One area where it seriously lags is dessert section. It had only halwa and the pot was empty. we had to wait long but it didnt come. Also the sitting area didnt have ac on. So far good experience and would recommend this to friends. ‐---------------- 27th jan 2026 take out order via ubereats Ordered chicken biryani and half tandoori chicken. Biryani was just rice mixed with turmeric and tawa fried with 3 tiny chicken pieces. I could smell the turmeric in biryani. It had huge onion bell pepper pieces probably cut for tandoori chicken. Check pics attached. My 2nd item was Tandoori chicken . It was added red color and super dry. Tried reheating but kind of stale food. Had to throw away. Such disappointment on online orders. Buffet has been good but will never order online or do a takeout.

Amazing food. I've gone a couple times and made a point to get something different every time and everything I've tried so far has been delicious!! The menu is so vast there's no doubt you'll find something you enjoy. Portion sizes are very generous, I'd say 3 people can eat off of on entree and be full. Very swanky atmosphere as well.

I've had both takeout and dine-in from this restaurant and overall I recommend just doing takeout here. The food is definitely tasty, and you can tell that they utilize authentic recipes. I've tried a few dishes and they were all great. However, the service during dine-in is very slow and not super friendly. Their air conditioning was also broken last time we visited, which made for a very hot summer dining experience. Overall I recommend eating here, just make sure you do takeout.