The chicken aashiyana here is the best in the world. Love the place. Excellent Service with very humble staff.
Iam 25 years old customer
Yaksh Kishore Bhatnagar
+4
Great place to be with family and friends. The new renovated ambiance is really great with AC section added. The taste remains the same yummy and didn’t disappoint on my last visit after few years. The shahi paneer and ginger chicken was yummy and awesome. The service given by the staff was really good and the communication of best dishes was really appreciating.
The biryani here is one of a kind...Unique in taste...Try here if you want a break from regular Hyderabadi biryani...no artificial colors or flavours
I was browsing in youtube and came across a video about this place and interestingly i was on a work near by this place and it was dinner time by then so went to this place and ordered tandoori chicken and ginger chicken gravy and roti. Of all I really liked tandoori chicken alot. It was so delicious. As for the ginger chicken goes it is little bit on the sweeter side but it was good, but the lassi was so sweet to the core couldn’t drink it, i’m not use to have that much of sugar. Will try tandoor items next time.
I feel this place serves the best tasty food ..
Under rated bcoz of busy area.. but I was shocked for tasty food.
You will find family section on 1st floor with decent ambience..
Tried chicken Tikka, roti with mutton curry and pulav
Which is too yummy 😋😋
Never been disappointed with food here and the service too
The best punjabi food Hyderabad can offer. The hospitality and service deserves a great applause. The best dish for me will always be the Chicken Ashiana.
Value for money for every penny you spend here.Love the food here especially there daal tadka and palak paneer.I recommend this place to everyone who wants a quick bite.
This place serves some delicious food at a reasonable price. I have been visiting this place since a long time and never was disappointed by their service. This place has been renovated and now has a special family section. It also has really good vegetarian as well as non vegetarian options. The panner Tikka was absolutely delicious the paneer was so fresh and just melted away in the mouth and the two slabs of paneer had a spread of Cheesy sauce in-between which elevated the taste of it even more.
The naans and tandoori rotis of this place are always top notch and we ordered chicken ashiana which was a semi sweet gravy with boneless chicken and complemented the naan perfectly.
If you want to have a budget friendly yet an delicious dinner this is where you have to be.
Good visiting since past 27 years
I was invited here for dinner and its newly opened section on first floor. After taking stairs it just looks a different place altogether. Extremely amazed by the ambience, sitting arrangements, lightings and the live kitchen. Most importantly a peaceful place for family, friends and loved ones.
I started with Chicken 65 which was too tasty. Pieces were soft and quantity was good. Then I had Loose Prawns which was equally good. Prawns were fluffy and fried and there was a tinge of masalas which gave unique taste. After that, I tried Apollo Fish. It was average though. Then comes the main course. Go for Dal Makhani and also Ashiyana Chicken which is their signature dish. It comes with boiled eggs and is very creamy and buttery. Tandoori rotis were decent. I missed Liver Keema, will certainly try next time. Lastly go for full glass Punjabi Lassi or Egg Pudding. Trust me, I just fell in love with the pudding. Overall, great place and location.
![Zomato]( "Recensione")
Had read a lot about this place and wanted to try their butter chicken since a long time. Finally on a Sunday evening (India Pak WC match) decided to try this for dinner.
This is a big restaurant with valet parking facility. We decided to skip the ac section and were greeted by their staff. Most of the staff that they have is their loyal old staff with more than 30yrs service with them. They are very friendly and offer really nice and quick service.
We ordered their legendary butter chicken and tandoori rotis and salted lassi. We asked him to serve less oily stuff as we were expecting oily food at such dhaba. The butter chicken served was with very little oil and not at all the sweet butter chicken. It tasted quite similar to the one I used eat at Pal Dhaba in sector 22 in chandigarh. Really nice taste and soft chicken. Rotis were of pure atta and no maida. Lassi was thick and tasty. Onion and chutney was very tangy and just like you get it in north. Ended the tasty feast with egg pudding (caramel custard) which was also really good and soothing.. over the food was not very heavy for a change.
We are definable visiting this again to try their other items soon.. will update the reviews here..
Total was approx 500 with 4 rotis and butter chicken, 1 salted lassi and water bottle. Worth it
The new ac section with surprisingly good interiors welcomes u... Kudos to current generation for making this happen.. As usual the best butter chicken curry must be tried undoubtedly and the tandoori chicken with the chutney.
Memorable experience all through
Service 4/5
Value for money 4/5
Taste 4/5
A legendary outlet which is been around since my childhood...the taste hasn't altered a bit ...they have stipulated menu and they do it to the perfection....true punjabi tandoori chicken unlike coloured chicken in regular outlets...ginger chicken (never got this taste in any restaurant till date ...must try)and dal makhni are my personal favorites ... biryani here is different unlike the hyderabadi style which is mild and full of punjabi aroma...they recently started the a/c section was missing all these years...
Amazing food with a homely touch!
Tandoori and roti spread is the best.
Biryani is quite unique and good if you are not fixed on Hyderabadi Dum biryani.
Miss the pudine ki chutney that is usually served with kebabs and tikkas. The chutney hear is heavy on peanuts.
The ambience isn't that great but the food is absolutely worth it. The naan and the Curries are a delight. The staff is very friendly. The moment food goes into your mouth you'll stop worrying about most stuff
Best quality food . Kheema Mutton is their signature dish . Happy to see this place on Zomato. Just if they can have better Quantity it would be great.
Great food with decent ambience. We ordered chicken ashiyana, mutton keema and special stuffed kulcha which were really tasty and cooked till perfection. Loved the food here
This is quite a popular place in abids for almost 4 decades now especially for its punjabi cuisine. Been here twice till now and tasted the chicken kalmi kebab and garlic kebab for starters. The starters were decent enough, the flavour could not go deep into the piece. We had chicken ashiana, chicken tikka masala, butter chicken with tandoori roti and butter naan for the main course.
The chicken ashiana and butter chicken were amazing and are must try items at this place but the chicken tikka masala was not so good.
Overall it was a great experience and I would rate this restaurant as
Food - 4/5
Service - 4/5
Ambience - 2.5/5
Srinivasa Satyakumar Gogineni
+5
From the day the restaurant started been regular to it. 30+ years dining there. Love the tandoori chicken. Highlight is the masalA onion which I love. Kadak tandoori roti is the best thing.
Visited this place for a lunch. Please don't go by amenities, if u actually want to taste awesome authentic food of Punjab try this place. Lassi must try.
This place is more than 5star
Small , old , very dhaba look but the food is way more tastier than you will ever expect! The chicken 65 is to die for, i enjoyed evrry dish here , and recommand everyone to go and try the naan perfectly cooked the tandoori chicken full of taste and roasted .
The staff is also good.
Just a perfect punjabi hyderabadi food.
Gone here amidst much hype of the quality and taste of the food here and I felt that this place justifies the hype. Great food and friendly service. And as many people may Suggest .. don't go here if ambeience is your top priority.
I would like to rate 5 out of 5 and recommend others to please try the authentic Punjabi cuisine. Be it tandoor roti, paratha, dal makhani to salt n sweet lassis'...... yummmm ......
BUTTER NAAN's with CHICKEN ASHAINA GRAVY, this meal was the best meal that i've ever had till now. The Kebab's are way too good. When it comes to ambience and interiors, i would say it's really a pathetic hotel. The hotel management should strictly make some nice and welcoming backgrounds. The cost of the food's are bit expensive but the taste and the quality they make is just a direct 5 star sweep. It is run by a Punjabi !!
I find the taste and food quality has been maintained since ages. For all those who are food lovers it’s a must visit once in your life time.
I want to rate a 3.5, but now that you cant rate a .5, giving it a 4 because of the food i've has in my lifetime here.Was once a place that i would die to eat in. It's still has some good food, quality has gone down. But really an authentic place to have punjabi food. Traditional making and open kitchen for you to look at. Hygiene.. aahh... debatable, but hey, if you have no qualms having the tapri/bandi pani puri then you will love this place too. Must try dishes are their light on stomach Veg Pulav and Their awesomely famous Salt Lassi, the taste is when they put the khara on the top. Must visit. If you like it you'll go back.
I have been to this place many times, It's a normal old restaurant. This place is great for people who love non veg food personally love chicken Biryani and Sweet Lassi.
If you're craving for some punjabi food you are insisted to visit this dhaba. An old Hyderabadi classic restaurant with same taste since ages. I've been visiting this place since my childhood and enjoy each and every dish here.
My most favorite is the tandoori chicken which has a very unique taste. In curries you must try the classic egg curry and chicken ashiana with their signature naan's.
And Biryani?? No doubt you'll love it!
One negative point is their ambience which is maintained in the same way since years which is disliked now. So they should work on it! :)
Jennifer Dominica Jantz
+4
A friend of mine insisted we go to this place since some months. Today finally decided to try it out.
Have to say the food is just amazing, specially the full tandoori chicken with their special ginger garlic chutney.
Also tried the chicken sheek kabab it was great. Main course was chicken ashiana and roti. The flavour of the chicken was different not to spicy or sweet.
Do not expect great ambiance, it's a normal restaurant.
Giving 4 🌟 just for the food :)
It cost us 1000 for 3 people.
Chicken Ashiana is filled with flavor and not too spicy. ( It's not sweet either) goes great with the Tandoor rotis. Don't expect some fancy ambience. Just Good dhaba like food.
The most awesome place when it comes to food. Have been going there since 30 years and never got bored. The most mouth watering foods are tandoori chicken, butter chicken, chicken biryani
MUST VISIT PLACE
5 starts for the taste
Though we have many places with different varieties of food which attract people towards them ,but here they serve regular traditional food with amazing taste.
I have been to this place many times ,I personally love chicken ashiana the pieces are so soft that they melt as soon as we eat and this is my all time favourite
This place is perfect to fullfill our tummy with yummy delicious food
An old Hyderabadi classic. I haven’t had better tandoori rotis in most places even in delhi. Superb dal makhni. Very tasty baingan bharta. My all time favourite ginger chicken. So many more veg and non-veg dishes which are yummm. Great service. Verry budget ambience though. Must visit.
Don’t look at the ambiance , best place for non-veg food especially keema fry , chicken tandoori, butter chicken .... yes you will also enjoy the old melodies played and the waiters are really amicable .....
One of the best restaurants in Hyderabad ... This place serve best punjabi food butter chicken is finger licking . Tandoori rotis are purely made of atta they dont mix any maida flour to it . Coming to rice items veg pulao is the best . Lassi is the best which we get here. . This place never disappoint me .
Delightful food with soothing old numbers from the bygone era, It was & is the best restaurant across Abids, but off late it is leaving a little pinch on the pocket...
![Zomato]( "Recensione")
*** I could have rated this place 4.5 easily, but the recent update in zomato doesn't allow to rate in decimals, hence sticking to 4 ***
In today's competitive world, people are trying put innovation in the dishes they prepare to attract and please customers. And there are few who stick to their traditional dishes which they are popular at, and keep making it more delicious day by day. What makes it more special? The love they serve with and the bond they develop with every customer that walks in.
One such place that I've come across is #SagarPapajiKaDhaba. Running from 3 decades, this place has won hearts of so many people that it's quite difficult to get a seat even on weekday lunches here! They are soon going to renovate the place for better comfort and ambience. Now that you know about the place, let's know about their signature dishes too -
We asked Ashmeet,proprietor of the place, for recommendations and he sent us chicken ashiana and kheema kidney liver. Chicken ashiana with thick & rich gravy dominated with cashew flavor and juicy boneless chicken - gives us a perfect reason why it stands in their signature dishes list.
Kheema kidney liver, a unique combination, is the highest seller in their menu and it really was lovely. No wonder this dish is hard to find in dinners as it runs out most of the times in lunches itself.
Did I mention about their lassi? You may think why I'm telling about lassi in between mains; well that's how most of the Punjabis would love to enjoy this drink. They have it along with the meals. We did try the same way. This lassi, unlike many, is a no nonsense one with no khova or dry fruits or whatsoever in it, its just churned out of curd with sugar in it. Not too sweet and not too mild - it was about right.
We have tried the curries with masala Kulcha - fluffy, perfect finish and did go very well with curries. Also tried their home style Dal Makhni - for people who doesn't like creamy, this is the one. Plain and Simple!
When there's biryani on the menu and we know that it's one of their better dishes, how would one miss a chance to give it a try!
Dum cooked biryani with aromatic and flavorful masala but cooked with Punjabi spices giving it a different flavor from the hyderabadi version. It was very good indeed!
The only dessert on their menu is Caramel Pudding and it's definitely tasty. Even after a heavy meal, I could enjoy this.
Do I need to give you more reasons to visit this place, if you haven't visited yet? Go, enjoy an economical and delicious meal 😋
The relics of Hyderabad.
Went to the family section to have a meal of lifetime :D Dum Aloo, Daal Makhani, Naan, Kulcha, Lassi - everything was authentic Punjabi style. Of course, the place is crowded. But again, the food is worth it.
Visited Sagar Papaji Ka Dhaba on Sunday afternoon for lunch. This place is famous for it's Punjabi style veg and non veg food. I could see people ordering more of non veg than veg. Coming to the food we ordered garlic kebabs, dal makhani, palak paneer, kheema fry and tandoori rotis. The garlic kebabs were nice and succulent, chicken was marinated nicely and cooked just right. Dal makhani was very creamy and tasted good. Palak paneer was a little underwhelming, nothing too great. Kheema fry was nice and spicy. The rotis were hot and crisp and service was quick. The place has 2 sections with family section inside. Pricing here is pocket friendly. Parking here is an issue as they don't have too much space around. Overall a decent meal, this place is great for people who love non veg food .
I would say, i have tasted the best tandoori chicken here, juicy and tastes best in town. If you are really food lover i believe place doesn't matter 👌🏻🤤
I am eating at this place I think almost after 15 years. The taste is exactly the same and even the ambience. Don't expect this place to be fancy. Budget friendly place. The places is famous for kebabs, tandoori, butter chicken and lassi. As I am back to hyd will visit this place often.
Butter chicken and mutton biryani stand out. Service is very good as well. No proper ambience though. It was very hot and there was no proper cooling. Can improve on the ambience.
Picture source: @houseoftasty on Instagram. Do follow, thank you!
4.5 for the taste.
Okay so in short the ambience is not something likeable but the food surely is something u r definitely looking for.
Must order: tandoori chicken, dal makhni, masala onions, loose prawns.
Dal makhni is creamy and thick. Personally it's my favourite. I sometimes visit this place just for the dal.
And don't forget to order #masala pyaaz. They charge extra for that. But doesn't matter. Definitely worth it.
Value for money✔️
Taste: 4.5
Ambience: crowdy 2/5
Service: 3.5/5.
Not many of them know about the masala pyaaz😎 so once u try u can thank me later!
People who like pudding should try it over here. It's real good.
cheap place for food .. worth it.. quality food.. lassi is sooo tasty .. i dnt knw wat ingredients they mix with curd for preparing lassi bt while sipping it u will surely get the taste of the crushed ingredients mixed with the curd and dnt worry those r all blended properly so dnt think while having lassi it will stuck to ur throat... and biryani quantity is quite perfect for two people
![Zomato]( "Recensione")
Went here on a weekday lunch. Sat in the family section which had many fans and aircoolers blowing air like there was a storm. Managed to find a table where the food wouldn’t fly away :)
As soon as we seated the waiter placed some onion slices and an onion+mint+cilantro chutney. The chutney was unbelievably delicious. Never tasted anything like that before.
For starter ordered a full Tandoori chicken which was cooked very well, had no color and it wasn’t too spicy nor too bland. This place already stole my heart with the onion chutney and the tandoori chicken made it clear why this place is so famous.
DH who had been here many times during college days suggested we order 2 curries for the 2 of us as the portion sizes are small. And he was right :) Dalmakhni was finger licking good. It was served piping hot and I literally emptied every bit of it. I would have loved a little bit of cream on top of the curry though! DH got ginger chicken curry which was also fine.
Polished the curries with some rotis and a big glass of salted lassi. The lassi had the right consistency - not too thick and not too thin.
I can’t wait to take my kids to this place. A must visit when you crave soul satisfying dhaba food. Zomato isn’t showing a 4.5 rating now, so sticking to 4/5. But if not I would rate 4.5/5 for the food!
Woww.. went for a quick dinner here recently.The food justifies the word DHABA in here.Had their tandoori chicken,garlicnaan,cheese paneer naan with over generous amounts of butter on the top of them.Loved it.Butter chicken was really good.The egg pudding at the end was fine too.
If you are looking for authentic punjabi food, then its a must visit at this place.
They serve authentic punjabi dishes, Butter Chicken, Tandoori Chicken, kalmi & resmi kabab are the best..,
In breads try Tandoori Roti & do not forget Lassi..,
Of you are fan of Hyderabady Biryani, please dont try here..,
Naam hi kafi Hai... use to visit this place with my parents when i was a kid, now I'm going with my family... must try Dal Makhni my fav always... taste is good...
Must visit...
Sagar Papaji Ka Dhaba is a renowned restaurant boasting a rich heritage of serving delectable and traditional Punjabi cuisine for over four decades.
The establishment provides three distinct seating arrangements to cater to every guest's preference, including a cooler area, a non-AC area, and an AC area on the first floor.
Among the menu highlights are the butter chicken, ginger chicken, and kadai chicken, which are packed with flavor. Additionally, guests can indulge in mouth-watering snacks such as the chicken sheek kabab, chicken tikka masala onion, and delightful sweet Lassi.
To top off the meal, the restaurant offers delectable desserts like egg pudding & cheesecake. Remarkably, the property provides convenient valet parking services, even in the bustling Abids area.
Overall, Sagar Papaji Ka Dhaba offers heavenly tasty food that is sure to delight any foodie.
Update 14th October 23.
Went back and this time dined in the old ground floor section. Fortunately, the same yummy food they were known for. Had their Roti, Keema Kidney & Ginger Chicken with Masala Pyaaz.
Previous Review.
Definitely a drop in quality & service. They need to improve & get back to their original level of quality which had made them such a foodie favourite.
Keema fry with tandoori roti is a feast to have here. We can feel the pleasantness of tandoori roti’s texture here. Ginger chicken is not up to the mark and is sweeter in taste. Lassi is good
Food is really good with vegetarian options as well. I have been visiting this place since my childhood. Finally, they decided to expand the seating from ground floor to the first floor. This makes them quiet spacious for the crowd they get. Car parking is the only problem for them.
Have been to this place very recently and thought of having a visit from many days.
It has 2 sections oke is normal and the other is AC section on the 1st floor. The first floor Seems newly renovated and it looks nice.
We have ordered panner tikka and it was good and tasty which was priced around 280 and chicken tikka masala which was charged for 400 followed by some breads. The taste of the chicken was fine, but the meat seemed little hard for us and the breads are very long. Lastly we had their sweet lassi.
The place, food and ambience is good, but it is little over priced and the service was also a bit slow.
For more details and posts, please visit :
LETSEATHYDERABAD on Instagram & Zomato.
Best place to have punjabi food in Hyderabad. Known this place from the past 30 years which endured the rise and fall of many restaurants in its time. The taste and authenticity is lost a bit, but one can enjoy the food.
The food is authentic Punjabi style and has great flavour in all the dishes, but there was a huge disappointment with one main Punjabi dish- Butter Chicken....it didn't taste like butter chicken at all. All the other items were so good.
Very old and famous eatery,very tasty and moderately priced Dhaba, turned into a family eating joint. Papaji is no more,but his legacy is passed on to the next generation. Chicken preparations specially Kebabs is worth a try. Equally tasty vegetarian preparations are also available. Family section and A/C restaurant are available.
It's one time previously before COVID the food was amazing but now I find it good not awesome.
I went to Papaji dhaba after a very long time. It used to be my go to place for tandoori children and roti..during my childhood days..they have added a family section on 1st floor..they have a lift..so it's easy for people..it's air conditioned. Food is somewhat the same..though I would say..not like the old taste..however, it was a good experience. Took a parcel of tandoori chicken after having dinner for kids
Wonderful place, the taste was good, the staff is nice and the place has the fastest service ever you receive your order in less than 5 minute. The only thing is that the costs are a little high.
Wonderful Food Papaji Ka Dhaba .
Thanks for your wonderful hospitality .
Kheema Mutton is of Top Notch and the Mutton is super Tender and it just Melts in the mouth . Chicken Ashiana is mild in taste yet Flavourful . Tandoori Chicken is Asusual very good .daal was awesome,and paneer Tikka was just amazing.
sweet Lassi and Caramel Custard to end the Soul Satisfying food
Real authentic Punjabi food,
One of the oldest and best Punjabi food in hyderabad,
Never changed the quality,
I am a regular costumer from my child hood,
the service was very impressed and fast...
Sagar Papaji Dhaba, I went there with my cousin and friend and the recommendation came from famous youtuber Streetbyte as mentioned by them the tandoori chicken is awesome and also the roti s with butter chen curry.
Have a happy food, cheers.
An error has occurred! Please try again in a few minutes