Review Hotel Charminar Restaurant - Lucknow

Good food restaurant

This was very nice to have mutton paya nihari and mutton biryani at this hotel.

Best Mughalai cuisine of the Lucknow. I am coming to this restaurant more than 50 years ago. Best mutton stew of the India. Rest foods are excellent in taste. 5 star to this restaurant.

Charminar is Famous For His Mutton Biryani, Mutton Stew.

Food quality and service is very good. But more sanitation is needed. what I like here is boti Kabab, mutton stew etc. You can try many Mughlai food here. Location is good. It is situated near Lal bagh Masjid, near novelty talkies.

Mutton boti kabab was awesome, must try Hygiene is very poor, when you go to wash your hands in wash basin the whole area due to toilets smells too bad, and they clean their plates at that same place

Its Tandoori chicken was good rest of food was average. But the service was quick and very good!

Awesome experience.. Chicken masala was good. ... And tandori roti was exceptional. One of the Best tandori roti in lucknow

Amazing experience, would definitely visit again for sure, the mutton curry was good but the naan and roasted chicken was something you won't find easily even in Lucknow.

This used to be a great place for keema kaleji and khamiri roti. It's alright and should be tried.

It's normally very crowded so be ready to wait during rush hours. Parking is always an issue as it's quite tough to find a spot nearby. Food is good.

We had Chicken Tika, Kabaab and Biryani and all were so Tasty. biryani may be a bit Dry but they Give Salan if you need. Mostly Occupied but no waiting.

Delicious food, punctual waiters, had mutton achari and chicken tikka here along with parantha and tanduri roti and had biryani too. Food was exceptionally good , so was the service. Rates are genuine , taste is fantastic of everything. Will surely visit again!

Nice test food

Whenever we step out of our homes in craving for some good food but return home disappointed because we could not find any. We know that feeling and mind you, that feeling suck, period. However, we have just found the right place for you to stay away from that sucky feeling, The Charminar hotel. Yes, you read it right, Lucknow has its own version of it.<br/><br/>We tried the Mutton Korma, Mutton Is(h)tu at Charminar, located just opposite Novelty Cinema in Lalbagh. Both the dishes smelt super good with the aroma of Mughlai food spread in the whole restaurant. Mutton Is(h)tu was rightly cooked, especially the tender meat which was full of flavors. Special mention to the lip-smacking gravy of Is(h)tu which had the right amount of sweetness, not too overpowering and it goes best with their exclusive khameeri (rogani)roti. However, the Mutton Qorma was not even close to Is(h)tu but worth trying. Even though the mutton was soft and succulent, the gravy wasn't too flavourful.<br/><br/>The dishes were priced very reasonably keeping in mind the not so attractive ambiance. For both the dishes, you get a half portion and a full portion. The half portion for both dishes was priced at ₹140, subsequently, the full portion was priced at ₹280. The hygiene conditions were decent and the staff were also very courteous and on their feet all the time.<br/><br/>You should give the Charminar Hotel, one of the most untapped places of Lucknow a go if you want to want to have a spoonful of Mughlai cuisine. It is truly a one-stop-shop for all the non-veg lovers who want to have a good meaty experience in the City of Lucknow. The only drawback according to us was that only cash payment was accepted.<br/><br/>We truly felt like Nawabs once we were done with our meal and we want to hear out your experiences too. So please comment below and let us know how was your experience and please follow The Foodicators on Instagram, Facebook and Zomato.

It is one of my favorite place which serves authentic mughlai and awadhi cuisines at the nominal prices. The food is really really very yummy so I recommend you all if you are a non veg lover and wanna eat some mughlai cuisines. Hop in to this place once and I guarantee you will not regret. The ambience of this place is up to the mark as this is mughlai theme based.The service was very good. So overall experience was very nice.

This is one of the outlet to hangout with your friends and family.<br/>You will get tasty and healthy food.<br/>You will get soo many options in their menu.<br/>Price were also responsible.

We've been coming to Hotel Charminar for about 4 years now, apologies for reviewing so late, we get busy with the food and forget to click photos every time. The restaurant is one of the oldest in Lucknow when it comes to lip-smacking Mughlai cuisine. Before I get to the food, I'd like to mention that the food tastes best when eaten at the restaurant. Please keep that in mind, it goes for nearly all the old and authentic Mughlai outlets of Lucknow.<br/><br/>First item you must try is the Mutton Stew. I'm a huge a fan of this item and every time I come back to Lucknow, this is the first thing I eat at Charminar. The stew is different from European stew of course. It has a thick gravy that carries a sweet onion overtone. The meat is soft and cooked to perfection. This goes best with Rumali Roti or the in-house special Tandoori Roti.<br/><br/>Next comes the Mutton Biryani. It is a fortunate anomaly that Biryani across Lucknow packs a distinct flavor. Right from Idreesh to Lalla to Tunday to Sakhawat. At Charminar, the rice holds onto its flavor and the red succulent meat pieces perfectly compliment the rice. At times I like to eat the Biryani Rice only with the Stew or any other curry item. Their Biryani is HUGELY underrated.<br/><br/>In addition to this, I'd strongly recommend trying the Boti Kebab which goes best with Rumali. Again the flavor and style of preparation wins it for me. Also, the keema and the Achari Ghosht (too flavorsome for me) is a favorite of a lot of people. So do try the Achari Ghosht if you like tangy meat. It's definitely worth a try.<br/><br/>These are the items I personally recommend. Overall the menu packs a variety of Mughali cuisine items to choose from.<br/><br/>If you're tired of visiting the same outlets in Lucknow, give Charminar a try, you will not be disappointed. The seating area can easily fit around 50 people and there's enough parking for two-wheelers. Four-wheelers can park around the area (Novelty cinema).<br/><br/>The restaurant is clean and hygienic. They have liquid soap dispenser in the washroom. The reason I mention this little bit is that it makes a huge difference. You go to some of the bigger names in Lucknow like Tunday/Idrees and they don't even have proper facilities for you to wash their hands. Charminar is a good dining place for friends and family. Staff is polite and alert, please tip if you can.<br/><br/>Keep up the good work Hotel Charminar and please don't lose quality due to increase in footfall.

Great Restaurant good food and fast staff service the chicken masala and Mutton Qorma are really good must visit if you enjoy good mughlai cuisine

I like the food here..they cook amazing mutton stew..and even there chicken masala is also taste nice ...rest I didn't tried but you may and explore by yourself...😘

Nice place to hangout with friends and family.<br/>Great food.awesome service.<br/>Food was really amazing.<br/>You can also orderd a food from this place.

Nearby my den, Have been visiting it for decades now. Ordered for Chicken Masala and Mutton Ishtoo (Stew). And boy what a chumma the stew was. Totally loved it, must have recommendation. On the contrary, the chicken masala was slightly on the sweeter side but still okay ish. Gets a decent 3/5 but the Mutton stew hands down gets 4/5

Actually I’ll give them 3.5. So, I ordered the food on a lazy no cooking Sunday. It’s one of the oldest food joints of Lucknow. I got -<br/>Mutton seekh kebab- it was good, lil spicy but was good.<br/><br/>Mutton qorma- I really liked the qorma, it tasted lil sweet but went well with the rumali roti and plain rice which I also ordered.<br/><br/>The prices are also minimal. So, do try guys, a value for money deal.<br/> <br/>Taste- 3.5/5<br/>Delivery-4/5<br/>Price-4.5/5

I orderd biryani chicken and mutton both but d taste was not good , meat was raw not even properly cooked .very bad service . And in rice there very very small stones 😨😨 is that kind of food u all are serving . Making all costmrs fool out there👹

Awesome mutton Biryani and Mutton Stew.. The taste of food is awesome. They take time to deliver the food but after eating the food I forget the time they take.

Worth your time and money, meat used by them is very fresh, amazing in taste at an affordable price <br/>Location of it quite reachable. Amazing place to eat if you are in hazratganj

Ordered Mutton Keema & Mughlai Paratha & it was worst delivered, although it was not a fault of delivery boy the packet which Charminar hotel is using is below average.<br/>Taste of mutton keema was also not good & the mughlai Paratha was not fresh.

Great food.! Service is good and quality is best among top restaurant.<br/>must visit place for Mutton lovers.<br/>Family restaurant and good mughlai food<br/>

Charminar is close to my parent's home and I use to eat so many times from here and so many dishes..right from<br/><br/>Chicken Biryani<br/>Mutton Biryani<br/>Chicken kali mirch<br/>Mughlai parantha<br/>Galawati kabab<br/>Seekh kabab<br/>Shami kabab<br/>Rumali roti<br/><br/>All are nice.

Ordered mutton chaap received mutton ishtu and it was very sour felt like it was cooked one day before really disappointed and upset and never going to order again from this restaurant waste of food and money

A foodie journey is incomplete wiout being at charminar, typical ol style curries and bheja fry awaits for you here. If you're a nonveg lover you have to try their food. I did not happen to like their Biriyani much but I went there for mutton chaap and bheja fry, wasn't available at the first visit but tasted it on the second. The ambiance isn't very pleasing but the food covers it up.

Authentic, tasty .<br/>My favorite is boti kebab , it's good, shami kebabs are also nice. Mutton korma is the special. It tastes so awesome.<br/>Pricing is also resonable.<br/>Fast service.

when you see Charminar's biryani-"Muskuraiye aap Lucknow me hai". It is one of the oldest restaurants in Lucknow serving Mughlai cuisenes. my favorite is the tandoori chicken & mutton biryani.

Sir sorry to write this as I just ordered 2 half mutton biryani and you fail to serve us gravy and the taste is not as I expected, meat was also not well cooked.

My all time favorite here is the mutton stew. One must try this cuisine here, as it is simply one of the best in city! Service is pretty quick and staff is polite.

Skipped the much hyped Al Zaiqa where I was a regular. For this place to try out. And I am glad that I did food is true Mughlai and lip smacking n polite service

Good time

We ordered mutton galavati kebabs and mutton biryani, it had the same mughlai cuisine that anyone will expect from a mughlai restaurant in lucknow, I would surely recommend this restaurant to everyone.

This place is for mutton lovers ... I visit this place for mutton stew and mutton korma ... pure awadhi taste .. !!<br/>The only downside is the ambience !

Great stuff with healthy and clean enviorent had masala chicken which was mouthwatering cant even get out of taste yet. Bheja fry is just awsome ......nyc place to visit

Very good food. Mutton stew is very good .it's roti is also very good.<br/>One of the oldest restaurant in LUCKNOW which can enjoy with muglai cuisine

each and everytime i order its taste the best specially the paratha are as smooth as silk even after getting cold they do not become chewy<br/>

Tasteless biryani unhygienic food.a bad experience .it was our first-time that we ordered food from zomato and applied the promo codeFIRST50 And the showed us 150rs discount but the delivery boy charged us full amount and told us that this is applicable on online payment but nothing of this sort was mentioned by placing order .this is cheating.

One of the oldest food joint located adjacent to the masjid.<br/>They serve excellent mughlai food.<br/>My all time favourite is their bheja fry & achari mutton.

होटल चारमीनार नोवेल्टी सिनेमा के सामने लाल बाग में है काफी अपने दोस्तों से सुनने के बाद मैं इस जगह पर गया मेरा यहां का अनुभव मिलाजुला रहा ,तंदूरी रोटी भेजा फ्राई और इनके खड़े मसाले का मटन स्टू बड़ा ही लाजवाब है लेकिन चिकन मसाला औसत दर्जे का था मैं अपने कुछ दोस्तों के साथ यहां गया था,हां यह जगह फैमिली के साथ जाने लायक तो नहीं है दूसरी चीज यहां पर सर्विस की थोड़ी प्रॉब्लम है ओवरऑल मेरा एक्सपीरियंस खाने के मामले में अच्छा रहा इसीलिए मैं 4 स्टार देता हूं 1 स्टार में कट करूंगा सर्विस के लिए और इनके चिकन मसाला के लिए धन्यवाद होटल चारमीनार

Hii i have ordered full tandori chicken from Hotel Char Minar Lalbagh Lucknow but the quantity I got is less instead of full, i use to order frequently n it is my worst experience ever, the food quality was pathetic and when I called them they were lying saying that might be the delivery person has given by mistake wrong order to me n my order to someone else then i put delivery person on conference with him and he said he has only my order at that time so there is no chances of mistake, I never suggest anyone not even my enemy to Hotel Char Minar...less then 0 rating...very bad experience...😡😡😡

They provide good food..

<br/>good food

excellent service

korma was very bad

Mutton stew at Hotel Charminar tastes havenly. For all spicy food lovers, Khade masale waala Mutton Stew is a must try. Also, biryani here too is delicious.

This Restaurant is situated opposite to novelty cinemas in lalbagh, heard lot about its delicacies so decided to try. Ambience is just okey, not for family for sure. Service is a big problem here as in the peak hours you have to ask many times to get your order. <br/>I tried galawati kabab, shami kabab, biryani, mutton stew ( their speciality) and mughlai paratha. Found that Galawati kabab is just okey, shami kabab was too spicy and the khade masale were too big to chew and was ruining the whole taste of kabab. Biryani was nice and mutton stew was good as well. <br/>Must try if you are fan of stew along with biryani.. for kababs, you can skip.

Bheja Fry is best of a kind . Do try their Mutton stu wid mutton biryani delicious and their Tandoori roti made up of milk is so yummy must try.

Best chicken masala if the town you get here and its rate comparetably very economical. Biryani is just ok<br/>Try mughali paratha with chicken masala, you will love it

Had been hearing so much about this place since ages, somehow managed to visit here today but I found the place overated. Chicken Masala I ordered was good, but nothing like "awesome".. <br/><br/>Paratha was decent, talking anything about ambience won't do justice to the outlet as probably nobofy comes here with some kind of expectations on these lines. <br/><br/>Though I feel like giving a benefit of doubt to the outlet because I couldn't try much dishes as I visited alone. Probably will make it a point to visit again sometime with more people to explore the menu.

Below average place with food tasting same as every other place, definitely unhygienic but what could you expect with such cheap menu. Roasted was a surprise as it was brilliant! With such prime location it could have worke wonders but what can you say ! Nay Nay

This is awsum place for nonveg lovers i liked most mutton stew and the best tandoori roti, biryani is also too gud... मैने अपनी पूरी ज़िन्दगी मे इससे बेहतरीन तंदूरी रोटी नही खाई

I don't understand why is their stew so famous..i mean it is all paani paani and hardly any boti...the biryani is fine..But the best dish that they have is Their Masala Chicken...it really is delicious..the way you experience the sharp flavours...it is exhilarating!So yes this much for them...and yes...the roasted chicken is good as well..much better than Tunday's who seldom give the chicken perfectly roasted...either they burn it a little or it feels uncooked at other times..

As usual restaurant of muglai with normal on very aspect ,cleanliness is big question in these type of restaurant location is good, small place with small menu....

Located right at the Lalbagh X'ing below the Jama Masjid, this place is known for its nin veg delicacies.<br/>Chicken tandoori, biryanis and other mutton preparations are popular among locals. The service is fine and you wont find yourself asking for more once you are it this place.

We did a take away since we didnt find it hygenic. The waiter suggested mutton stew and chicken masala. The food was cheap and the taste wasnt there either. Chicken was slightly raw and the spices were a bit too much for the stomach. If you like you food rich in ghee with an over doze of spices this place might be just the place for you. I'll continue my search for a decent mughlai rest in lucknow.

If there Is any difference between hotel and restaurant then lucknow is the city which taught me this... This place has filthy environment but you need to give a visit to this place for its non veg food.. The service is poor and so is the ambience but food is good.

Charminar has lost its worth among other Mughlai restaurants opening up. Still for a change of taste one must try the shami kabab, mutton biryani and achari ghost. The service is a bit slow and food is sometimes cold.

This place is located near novelty cinema lalbagh. I ordered chicken masala and rumali roti. Service was good and they also served with that. It is a cheap place to have non-veg. It is a must try place for non-veg lovers.

I was to this place with friends.. The food was not that good, Service was also slow.. Ambiance was bad.. Dint like the biryani that I ordered at all..

Visited this place after hearing about it on Facebook. Lucky area it's located in didn't had rush the day I decided to visit. Rogani nan are the best. It's kind of crossover between naan and kulcha. With that ordered mutton Biryani, boti kabab and keema. All of the things were really yummy. Mutton was juicy and rightly cooked. Very soft not chewy at all. Only thing I didn't liked a lot was keema, it had a slight sour flavour to it. Don't know how to explain kind of like kaleji like flavour which I don't like much. But overall had a really great experience. Quantity was more than sufficient for two people to eat in this much order.

Eat only mutton stew, archari ghost and biryani over here otherwise rest of the stuff us not up to the mark and is bound to disappoint anyone. The place gets crowded at night due to the presence of a cinema hall right in front of it. The ambience is decent.

Hotel Charminar in Lucknow 😁😁 well this name made me think should I visit? Yes I visited once, place is simple we ordered tandoori chicken 🍗 which was good 👍🏻 mutton biryani was ok! Overall it was ok experience.

Mutton stew is a classic masterpiece of this place, galavat kabab was good. Place is messy and cluttery. But if you ever drop by definitely try Mutton Stew it's amazing fabulous.

Its mutton dishes are good..the mutton stew was classic few years back, though it's taste has fallen to some levels now but it's still good..Boti kebab is a must try..biryani is average..

Well this place is quite messi but I love the taste and quality of their food , if you want to try some good stuffs on mughlai cousins you can try ones

It was a fairly good experience at this place .. though the ambience is not very much impressive but the taste of some of their dishes really hit ur taste buds .. pocket friendly menu to0...

This place would have been rated a 4.5/5 anywhere else... Only because of the Rick heritage of Lucknow cuisine do I sheepishly rate them as 3.5. Outstanding for its boti-kebabs and biryani right in the heart of the city this place much deserves it rightful place under the sun.

average looking restaurant but quality of food serve.another destination to grab tandoori chicken with paratha..though price is above average

If you ever reach lucknow and seem to ponder over what to do next . Think no more and let your nostrils do the talking . Tugged away in a corner with seemingly lustrous led board written Charminar all over it you can surely trust in your decision . With mediocre interiors like some archaic place during the 80's you can surely enjoy the awadhi food for which lucknow is famous for . <br/>Please do try : Mutton Korma , Mutton Achari , Mutton Biriyani and maybe some of their kebabs as well . <br/>Last but not the least the dalda can do serious damage as all their food items just speak loads of it . Filled with confusing trans-fat , I hope your body and mind unlocks the hidden food mysteries faster than the evilish fat ruining your lunch .

Just about another place in the Heart of the City, This Place Screams Non Veg Mughlai Food.They Specialize in Nothing but can be a Good Option For Asking Your Office Boy To Pick Good Mughlai Food if You Work In And Around That Area. <br/><br/>Mutton Biryani Takes The Cake Followed Closely By The Mutton Quorma. Chicken Biryani Should Be Strictly Avoided as They Add Boiled Chicken Pieces To Mutton Biryani Rice and Serve It Smartly. <br/><br/>Mutton Achari and Boti Kebab is Something Which Can Be Hogged As Well.<br/><br/>

Best they serve is Mutton Qaurma. Have it with Tandoori Roti.<br/>Mutton Biryani is also good.<br/>I am a bit confused with Mutton Stew. It tastes same like the Qaurma.

Nice biryani.. Awesome botti kabab. Biryani's mutton is really awesome I haven't eat such soft mutton anywhere.. Really very fabulous.. Ufff

Tried almost everything on the menu here. The mutton dishes are average here but the chicken masala served here is a must try, especially with the tender tandoori rotis, one of the best in Lucknow. Biryanis are average. Tandoori chicken and tandoori fish are good. The service is a bit sloppy and mostly i prefer takeaway.

Biryani is average , the only thing you can try here is brain curry if it's available. Tandoori roti is one of the best in lucknow . Rest of the items like korma or achari gosht are palatable but nothing exceptional.

Excellent

5/5 because of the fantastic taste that is delivered in each of the delicacies. I have been here several times and tried several dishes. All of them are delicious. Especially Achari Gosht is one to look out for. The interiors are like a normal restaurant and the waiters aren't chivalrous but it still works for me due to its prowess in cooking.

No way near to the great tundey.<br/>Service was ok ok. Not for family.<br/>U can find so many restaurant like this in lucknow.<br/>Nothing special.