Underwhelming Biryani — expected more

I was looking forward to Biryani here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The earthy from poppy seeds character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with panch phoron five-spice or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

hilsa fish is a cultural icon in Bangladesh — its seasonal availability is a national event. The a traditional Bengali home setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. hot sweet tea was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.