Austin Adhurs

Austin Adhurs is a tale of two experiences, and which one you get depends entirely on how you walk in. Dine in and the welcome is gracious, the service genuinely attentive, and the small plates carry the day: the chicken pakodi was nicely done, and the bajji and chai made a fine landing after a brutal workday. There is a real kitchen here when it wants to show up.

The rest dragged it down for me. The biryani came across bland, the goat pulao and fried chicken short on the native spice and flavor an Indian kitchen should own, and the delivery side was worse, the chicken tasting tired and ordinary, like it was sourced cheap. I also caught some friction from the front desk that left a sour taste no chutney fixes. Eat here in the room, on a good day, and steer clear of the app.