Charminar Indian Cuisine Express | Pickering in Pickering

Tikka chicken was chewy, and who eats all that rice. Hope its better next time,I will try it again Update Dec 2024: ordered chana masala, naan & a chicken dish. Flavours were great, but more sauce than chicken. Left my review at 3 stars Food

Food was good. Girl working there is very nice. Service was quick

Amazing food! Wonderful service by krishaya Everything about this place is exceptional, mainly the staff at front (Krishaya).

Food is really good and the hospitality is good

Naresh (the chef) and Safriya gave a great service and delicious hyderabadi taste in the dosa . Would 100% recommend and come again Vegetarian options: Dosa

It was great experience here

This place has to shut down, extremely bad food service too bad server appetizers and main course all together by the time you finish appetizers all other food is cold too oily dosa with ZERO taste. I want to compliant to food ministry about this place totally waste age of money

I love Pickering Charminar!!!! I get the boneless biriyani religiously, great food, amazing staff, and awesome atmosphere.

I order appetizer with its look like a gobi curry. Naan is wood too kuch salt in gobi Manchurian

Great restaurant in the Brock Road and Pickering area . Favorites are the Chicken 65 Dry and Chicken Biryani are must try

Food and service is excellent. Very tasty. Highly recommend.

Order 30 min ago by phone wn i go to pick up i paid money bt they not ready the order after 20 min they telling machine not working i wasted 40 min without nothing

Very good food and clean atmosphere.

Food is really good and Saff is the best

@saff Here s a five-star review template you can use: I couldn t be happier with the experience! From start to finish, everything exceeded my expectations.She was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my satisfaction. They took the time to understand my needs and went above and beyond to deliver an outstanding result. Communication was clear and timely, making the process smooth and enjoyable. I highly recommend their services to anyone looking for top-quality work. Thank you for an amazing experience I ll definitely be back!

Saff was very welcoming and friendly with us. She made us feel comfortable and the dishes were very good especially karuvepakku chicken.

Food portion is really good Krish s service was excellent. Overall a neat and calm place.

Amazing food! I have tried their vegetarian dishes and they are all delicious. They are a bit expensive for the quantity they provide. Food : 5/5

Ordered for pickup on uber and time was changed automatically and went in to request if they can give it earlier and they just say will be ready as shown on uber and it is ready before the time and food wasnt hot. They just increase preparation time and make us think it takes more than 1hr to prepare.

Today we had such a bad experience with this restaurants they are so cheap. We ordered chicken carry etc, unfortunately there were bearly any chicken meat just full of carry. Very bad experience we will never go again .

Awesome dining exprience! Amazing wait staff...never imagine..mind blowing food

Kid-friendliness: Good! Food

One of the really good boneless biriyani places around.

Krishna s service is great with good recommendation of food choices. Thanks Vegetarian options: Plenty of choices and taste. Food : 5/5 |

We had Dosa in this place, which was really awesome..

Amazing place, great service and nice staff. The food was spectacular!

Not good place

i didnt like the quantity overpriced and taste was not good either

Very good experience!! And very good service and good quality. Sure going to visit again!!

One of my favorite indian restaurant in ajax.its my to go place for hyderbadi goat dum biriyani,butter chicken, schezwan fired rice non veg thali, chole batura etc.. the counter staff especially Safariya provides great customer service as well as suggestions from the menu. my only concern is that the appetizers are overpriced, but the main dishes are worth for its price. i highly this place.

Dosas are hot, fresh, and crispy. Staff is very nice.

I have ordered a large tray biryani, when I went to pick up they said the biryani was not ready because I didnt pay advance for it. This was not expected and when I asked if I can get the biryani they have asked me to wait for 2 hours. I had to order from another place for the party.

I tried chhole bhature and idli sambhar and it was delicious, I heartily recommend this place for savoury food...

One of the worst restaurant I have ever been

Ordered starters: Gobi Manchurian, Karapodi chicken. Main course: Garlic naan, Paneer Tikka Masala & Mutton Biriyani. Mutton Biriyani was extremely dry and stale. Reported to the server and she was very defensive and refused to acknowledge the feedback. There was no Air conditioning in the hot weather plus no blinds to block the sunlight. Overall very poor ambience and food. Would not recommend to anyone.

Food is amazing..friendly service

Omg such a gem. Best dosa I had for a while. Amd not too spicy

Very nice paneer biriyani and palak paneer! Good and pleasant service :). Would recommend.

I love food at this place and we are a regular here. Last visit I had Gongura Chicken curry and it was one of the best I ever had. The lady at the counter is very polite and nice. Great Service.! Vegetarian options: Bhindi (okra masala) is pretty good

Have been a frequent customer here, their biryanis are great. Ordered bhindi 2 pyaza and tandoori roti, the curry tasted really good and was adjusted based on my spice level. The service too is top notch. Overall ill recommend anyone in pickering/ajax area to try this restaurant for hyderabadi( south indian) food. Vegetarian options: Their veggie options are plenty, from starters to main courses and deserts ofcourse.

Food is very very good

Don t buy their biryani it is rancid. Absolutely inedible. It s like they emptied a full box of masala on it and then topped it off with 30 spoons of salt. The biryani was extremely salty and tangy. Tasted like masala powder straight out of the box. We even tried two different types of biryani and had the same issue with both. I don t think they have a clue about how biryani is supposed to be cooked. The tandoori chicken was decent. Nothing to rave about. Definitely won t be coming back here. This might be one of the worst biryani places I have been to. Hopefully I don t get sick after tasting this.

I am happy with my recent order. Biryani was very tasty.

Amazing food. Dal makhni is so delicious!!

Very pleasant staff and the paneer was amazing

We order Hyderabadi biryani and schzwan chicken fried rice. And it was tastey. Vegetarian options: Wide range of vegetarian available Parking: Big shopping area so lots of parking available.

We visited to this place . Bad quality food-Lamb briyani Service-very poor.

Safariya was friendly and accommodating Vegetarian options: A bunch of veg biriyanis and appetisers Food : 5/5 |

amazing food great service

Delicious food, very kind service, and an amazing experience! Will definitely be back!

It was amazing!

Vegetarian options: All options Food

Amazing food with great service

Amazing food with great service

Their Biriyani always tastes good but I wanted to leave a special review from my experience last night. We placed a mobile order but due to an unexpected situation we could got make it on time before the restaurant closes. We didn t expect that we would be able to pick up the food. I was surprised to see how the staff was super nice to stay back just to give us the food. There was a girl (I m sorry I forgot to ask her name) who called us on the way and waited late night after her shift until we reached. Huge shout out to her and the rest of the staff for going above and beyond. Thank you so much!

The food was good, the service good, definitely recommend!

The chicken biryani and chicken 65 was SO goood! Great portion! One biryani is enough for 3 people. The service was amazing, the cashier was sweet and friendly! I highly recommend!

The food is soo amazing i have no words i come from so far everytime just to have their dosas

This is my new spot for indian food. Really good flavours and the portions are super generous. Very friendly service snd prices are super reasonable!!

Best of all time

Best food ! Masala dosa is best

Good price and service

Third class food and service ..August 3 / Saturday..there is 2 South indian Girls on Cash counter very Rude . They are trained well to take money first from customers...last time my Biryani was missing meat pieces so this time i asked them to show me what they are giving me in box but they are not confident and not transparent in what they are selling...the lady on cash is Telling me to go somewhere else..cheap way of talking unfit to provide good customer service but very capable of taking money from customers...Never Again

The best biryani spot! Their tandoori chicken is always packed with so much flavour and juicy. It s not a big restaurant but they have a couple of tables to dine in.

I ordered chicken 65 biryani for takeout. And it was just plain rice and chicken 65 mixed together. No other spice or anything. Very bland. Also chicken had lot of color

Amazing service

Good is authentic and reminds Hyderabadi biryani. Staff are friendly. I definitely recommend this for casual dining or pickup.

Service was quick and good tasty food. The host was very polite and overall great experience.

Best in the town

Great food great ambiance

The food was excellent, and our server Krishaya was friendly, polite, and served everything with a smile. The taste of the dishes was great.

Always my favourite to go spot. Best MuTton Biriyani i have ever had. Try it everyone.

Placed a catering order for goat dhum biriyani and quite happy with the way food tasted.. Safia incorporated the feedback given in my previous order and ensured everything was taken care this time. My guests felt happy as well. Thank you Charminar & Team

Service person is very friendly

Good taste

Outstanding chicken dum biriyani!!! Had it from many places. But this was a wonderful experience and Thankyou for the exceptional service.

Enjoyed Samosa - Chai

Absolutely delicious food and a chill place to eat at

I came here for the first time and we got the chicken vindaloo and lamb biryani (boneless option). The service was pretty nice :) the lamb biryani was ok, but my comparison was always the one I had from roti cuisine of India many years ago (precovid, heh..)There were bigger portions with charminar! but kinda fell flat with the taste of the meat itself. Out of the two sauces i was served with the biryani, im only familiar with the raita, but that tasted kinda watery as well. Though! it was the first time I tried chicken vindaloo! and I loved it! what a good way to be introduced! Id come back just for that!

fast service - Karam dosa was delicious! staff were friendly

We ordered paneer 65 literally got most hard colored paneer cubes and when called to report the issue I spoke with person named as anchal she quoted we don t add color in our food a BIG LIE And when I asked refund for the dish I was told we never had complaints from our customer in past so there is nothing they can do not even had manager to talk too. I was asked to write a review by your employee Bad food and bad customer service. I hope owner will realize what quality food and service they are serving to their customers

Excellent neighborhood Indian cuisine. The food is awesome!

Very.bad experience here. Firstly I got order after one hour and the taste of food really really bad, the quantity is very low and price is high. Srsly not worth it. Not gonna come here again.

It s a w place to it. Warning it is spicy So amazing Food

I have been a regular customer of charminar (big fan of Chicken 65 biryani ) since a very long time..always got consistent taste and portion size..but today it was sooo disappointing the taste of the biryani was really bad and literally negligible pieces of chicken it didn t feel the same anymore

Nice food. The staffs were very professional. Delicious food with good amount. Love to come here again.

Vijaywada biriyani is too good

Vegetarian options: Veg dum biryani was awesome!! Food

Great taste and service!

Delicious food, authentic spice and always accommodating! Thank you very much and my tummy is full always with left overs :)

Phenomenal food! Great flavours and friendly service.

Great experience & price. Fast and friendly service. Good portions. Vegetarian options: Many Parking: It s in a plaza with lots of other stores. Kid-friendliness: Booths are spacious

Amazing food and service. They are quick and receptive. The food is always great tasting and consistent.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at charminar indian cusine express and I must say, it was an exceptional experience from start to finish. The food was absolutely delicious, with each dish bursting with flavour and prepared with care The impeccable service provided by krishaya. The combination of outstanding food and top-notch service makes it a must-visit for anyone looking for a memorable dining experience. I cant wait to return!

We visited this specific location on a Friday night, the paneer butter masala was authentic and delicious. Additionally, the staff member at the front was kind, accommodating and very welcoming. Would return.

Food was delicious and specially mint chutney was too yummy

Delicious food and nice portion.

The food was awesome especially Hakka food . Much appreciate the quantity. Must try this location. Vegetarian options: Dal makhani and egg fried rice Parking: Plenty

Delicious food, polite and professional employees.

The best butter chicken in Toronto!!! Great food and great service Food

The food was nice . The service was good and a very friendly environment.

Good service and great staff.

Delicious biriyani, just as recommended by yhe friendly staff. Great service and pleasant ambience... Another thing I liked was the very clean washroom. Will visit again...

Good service and Prompt service

Tasty food, quick service and accomodating staff. Keep it up!

Nice food Vegetarian options: More option Food : 5/5 |

Love the biryani! Must visit

The food tastes amazing.

Amazing Indian food with the perfect balance of spice and flavors. With amazing service, always serving with a smile. Food

The food was great but they really need to work on their portion sizes.

Great food, very friendly service. Highly recommend. Very reasonably priced.

Vegetarian options: Great Kid-friendliness: Great Food : 5/5 |

Great food great service

Parking: Good location Food

The food quality was awesome and the staff were really helpful.

Great place to eat! Vegetarian options: Excellent Food : 5/5 |

Excellent food and service, extremely sweet staff. Special thanks to Krishnaya...she was so humble and caring towards all customers. This is surely our go to place for delicious food! Thank you! Food : 5/5

Ordered masala dosa & chola bhatura and had a horrible experience. The worst masala dosa and chola bhatura I have ever had in my whole life. The masala for masala dosa was too dry and the chana masala had a sour taste. Dont recommend this place.

Service is top notch and friendly!!!

Best Biryani Parking: Ample parking Food : 5/5 |

Absolutely stunning, definitely my favourite place. Loved their chicken fried rice. Highly recommended. Vegetarian options: Channa bhatura

Yummy food and adequate quantities

I m a white guy who likes Indian flavours and this place is my favourite spot in Durham region. Chili chicken and the Karivepaku chicken is amazing!!!!

Delicious food

Chicken fried rice awesome .... but when customers come in, please try to welcome them and talk to them ... then ull have more customers ....

Stopped in here during the week for the lunch special which was great value, good quality food and decent portion for one 4/5

A+. Friendly staff, good food, and quick service for dine in. Mutton roast is very good.

Their biryani is the best! Great food at a decent at price!

Great customer service! Food was also great! Highly recommend.

Good service, really kind staff. Some dishes are really nice. More it is good for take out. Parking: Free Parking available

Yummy Dum Biryanis. Staff are couteous to suggest the best one Food : 5/5

Now this is what we call biryani. One of the best delicious biryani, we had vegetarian and Hyderabad chicken dum biryani. Would be great if we can get similar taste across other Charminar restaurants. We drove from Brampton to eat here, was worth it . Food

Really nice food. It s famous for biryani but try other food as well. It s really tasty.

Amazing service! Us 3 girl-friends went to have our dinner. The server girl (name is Safira if I Remember correctly) at the cash was taking order on calls, serving in the dinning and taking the payments and everything but yet with the most friendly service. She served us so so nicely and accommodated all of our requests . Her kindness goes a long way. she is very patient and kind, a true multi tasker. service is 10/10.

The saag paneer was so delicious!!! Will definitely be coming back. Thank you!

Very good Indian restaurant with very friendly service strongly recommend this location for dine ins or take outs!

Great tasting Indian food. Good selection of Biriyanis and assorted Naan.

Excellent food. Very well made and good for someone who wants indian taste of food rather than the blanded down version most restaurants serve. Really good service too. Food

Great food.

Pathetic Goat Briyani..Totally disappointed..we placed a catering order. The meat was hard, guests were passed off

Charminar Express: Disappointing and Overpriced Rating: 1/5 stars Charminar Express fails to live up to its online acclaim. Despite the hefty prices, the food lacks flavour and finesse. Two attempts yielded consistently disappointing results. The disparity between reputation and reality is glaring. Overall, an expensive disappointment not worth revisiting.

Food was amazing and service was also very good

One of the best restaurants that me and my family had ever visited mainly because the food is very nicely cooked and nicely prepared. The service is very good too because the staff have a nice happy attitude and they talk with a polite tone. The atmosphere is very good but it can have a bigger place and a more modern look but it still is super good.

Friendly staff and delicious food. I had butter chicken and rice with garlic naan, my wife had chicken haka noodles. Highly recommended

Best Biriyani in the town of Pickering and Service is far better than that. Food

Exceptional customer service paired with incredibly flavourful dishes! From the warm greeting at the door to the last bite of dessert, our experience at Charminar Express was nothing short of fantastic. Each dish burst with authentic Indian spices and fresh ingredients, leaving us craving more. The staff was attentive and knowledgeable, making sure every aspect of our dining experience exceeded expectations. Highly recommend this gem for anyone looking for an unforgettable Indian culinary adventure! Vegetarian options were outstanding!

Parking: Its a strip mall so there is plenty parking. Recommended dishes

Vegetarian options: Biryani is good Food

Nice food and service is also good

Vegetarian options: Chole bhuture were amazing Food

Came here with my dad. Just decided to choose an Indian restaurant in the area. Best Indian food we have had in a while! Service was also great. Our waitress was very welcoming and recommended a few dishes to us. Everything was fresh and delicious. Not too spicy! Definitely resonates the amazing and authentic flavours of India. Thank you Charminar for the great experience!!!

Best Indian food experience so far in GTA. Vegetarian options: Many vegetarian options Food : 5/5 |

Amazing hyderabadi taste!! Kid-friendliness: Kids friendly Wheelchair accessibility: Ramp available

Great quality in food and nice presentation of food.

This is our go to place in Ajax. I have been coming here since many years and the food is always amazing. Love their masala dosa, biriyani and all of their starters. Keep up the good work.

Amazing charminar, delicious food and great customer services.

Parking: N/A Food

The food was great . Recommend dosa Vegetarian options: Lots of veg foods Kid-friendliness: Service amazing

Food quantity was amazing! The lady in the front was very warm and welcoming.

Very great food and service was quick Most recommended Food

This is a great place to dine we spent three hours eating and visiting.the food is excellent, the service is great, and it is a welcoming place. You have to come and enjoy most flavourful food. A great range of spiciness. Parking: Lots of space Kid-friendliness: Yes indeed Wheelchair accessibility: Several tables

First of all, I want to say thanks to the chef. I ordered one chicken fried rice; the taste is so amazing. Thank you again, chef.

Amazing Hyderabadi food

Delicious taste much recommended

Krishaya did a great job!

Vegetarian options: Amazing veg Biryani and the best is paneer veg Biryani , quite tasty and considerable quantity Recommended dishes

The best charminar experience I ve ever had. I was so full with my tasty veggie biryani! The deals were amazing too and specially the staffs that were so accommodating and friendly!!