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PRICE RANGE

₹3.00 – ₹20.00

CUISINES

Indian, Asian, Arabic

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Halal, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

FEATURES

Delivery, Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Mastercard, Visa, Cash Only, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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4.5

333 reviews

Excellent

202

Very good

93

Average

23

Poor

6

Terrible

9

Nick And Lia

Haxey52 contributions

Great authentic Indian food

Jan 2020 • none

This is our second year running we have visited Halais. We ate here several times on our recent visit to the area and the food here is excellent. Its very casual and you may well find yourself sitting at the same table as some of the locals. They have got more used to seeing tourists in the last 12 months and have changed the way they do some things, so it's more likely you will get your own table. But if not, don't worry because everyone here is very friendly. The staff also understand the importance of tourists and most can help with the menu, which although in English doesn't have explanations for the dishes. Having said that you can't really go wrong. We love their curries, particularly their Chettinad chicken and their butter chicken. The breads too are wonderful and, apparently the mutton biryani is a local speciality, though we never tried this. The chicken lollipop is worth trying too. 4 huge drumsticks coated in spices and deep-fried. Bottled water is available if requested but they give rose water as standard which is boiled, so don't worry.

Written 13 January 2020

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Dbr

United Kingdom5 contributions

Great food and friendly waiter speaking 8 languages (well, maybe not all fluently ;)!)

Jan 2020 • none

A lively vibe, good atmosphere, varied menu, ace food. We were happy to find this place for a taste of Arabic and Indian food in Kerala. The waiter we had was very funny and was very happy to show me all of the food options, he even took me into the kitchen to choose a fish for the BBQ.

Written 10 February 2020

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HaneefSait

Thank you for the nice review our pleasure to serve u good.Thank u for giving us chance to serve u . Tell all your friends and relatives about us so that they also can taste our food. Regards Haneef sait

Written 12 February 2020

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Anand G

Kochi (Cochin)2076 contributions

Tasty food, Very good service and excellent facilities

Jun 2020 • none

I was apprehensive as a vegetarian as I entered the restaurant. But my wife and I enjoyed the Vegetable Biriyani served with superb dates pickles as a side. The seating arrangements are as per Covid 19 protocol. Even at the entrance we are checked for body temperature with an infrared thermometer by a person who seems to be the owner of the establishment. The small shop at the entrance which functions as a bakery too has a wide selection of goods, mostly imported. The lady in charge is so friendly that when I picked up some packed dry fruit candies, she pointed out that one of them is broken in a corner and I may please pick another one in its place. It was also found that there were areas earmarked for prayers for Muslim visitors and even dedicated area for them to wash their feet before doing the namaz. A very [pleasant place for a break in Alleppey.

Written 25 June 2020

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Catherine Cheong

2 contributions

Tasty food, great service

Jan 2020 • none

We liked the restaurant so much, we ate here several times when we visited Alappuzha. The food is really tasty. It is both generous in portion size and reasonable in price. Service here is great as well - quick, friendly, attentive and responsive to feedback. I recommend ordering the Thali sets (available for lunch only) and the tandoori chicken. Last but not least, the restaurant can get quite crowded as it is very popular. To get a table easily, come either for weekday lunches or before 7:30pm for dinner.

Written 13 January 2020

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HaneefSait

Thank u for the nice review. Sorry for the delayed response from our part because i was away for my umra trip . Any way we r happy to hear that u have visited us several times..Please visit again so we can serve even better Regards Haneef

Written 13 February 2020

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Jimmy Z

2 contributions

Soooo good!

Jan 2020 • none

Family of 4 visited for an 8 pm dinner on a Thursday night. No wait for table. Excellent, informative, attentive and fun waiter. Ordered Mutton Biryani, Butter Chicken, 1/2 order Chicken al Fahma and Romali. Ansar, our waiter, suggested smaller portions as not to waste any food, great call! To say that all items were absolutely delicious would be an understatement. Possibly our best dinning experience in the last 33 days in India. Two milkshakes, a mint lime soda, and a coffee later, we got the bill. INR 1200....! From ordering to eating to paying the bill took less than an hour. Grabbed some sweets on our way out, bonus.

Written 9 January 2020

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Abhilash M P

Kumarakom1 contribution

Poor Quality ..... Repeated experience

Jan 2022 • couples

Ordered porotta and beef roast. But the beef roast was served with poor quality meat, no sufficient masala . VERY BAD. Experienced the same previously. Thought of improvement and revisited. Feel bad . Informed the concern person. Please think twice before ordering beef roast . Not worth.

Written 7 January 2022

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Haneef1952

Dear abhilash, Sorry to hear this from you.. We have been serving the best quality food over these years and this feedback has left us at a loss for words.. We apologize for the inconvenience occurred to you. And will try to improve the food quality, further. You are valuable to us, as a customer; and we'd work hard in meeting/surpassing your 'expectations', every time. Please do visit again with family and friends. Thanks very much.

Written 12 January 2022

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Dharender Sharma

Jammu City14 contributions

This place beats chicken biryani

Apr 2021 • none

This place beats chicken biryani I have had in any part of India be it Hyderabadi, Awadhi, Kolkatta, Bombay or any other type of biryani. I and my wife had mutton and chicken biryani along with tasting their halwas Suji(Semilina), Kathal (Jackfruit) and Pineapple which were offered to us by their ever courteous owner Mr. Mohd Haneef and his wife who took equal pride in letting us taste their delicacies. Apart from their food, they are equally famous for their home made pickles specially date and lemon pickle. I have not met such polite, humble and courteous owners before. We didn’t get chance of having their Shawarma, Shiwai and al faham at that time as it is used to be prepared in the evening(although I had all of them before but got it delivered at our hotel). They made sure that we had our lunch properly as well as gifting my 3 year old lollipops and candies. Thanks a lot Mr. Haneef and family!!!! This place is a must visit for all the foodies....

Written 2 April 2021

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Hana

Kannur1 contribution

Must visit! Delicious food and wonderful owners and service!

Nov 2021 • family

We went to this restaurant for the first time in nov 2021. We ordered the Mandi and normal meals and the food was SO delicious. Loved the Mandi.the waiter was attentive and warm. You should definitely try their mandi and achar/pickled garlic. The owner and his wife started talking to us while we were buying the pickles and dried fruits, and they were incredibly warm and welcoming and it was a pleasure to talk to them. Such genuinely nice people, really made our visit to Halais restaurant special. Definitely drop by if you want great food and a welcoming, homely atmosphere! (No pictures cus we were in a rush)

Written 31 January 2022

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Haneef1952

Thanks for your honest opinion & we are delighted to know that you had a brilliant dining experience with us. Thank you for endorsing us in this forum which is truly motivating.. We hope to see you again soon!

Written 7 February 2022

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lislander

271 contributions

Good Northern food in Kerala

Mar 2020 • none

We enjoyed the Tandoori chicken but the Honey chicken was coated with chili and was a bit hot for our Western tongue. Very kind service. Nice family restaurant. Suggest having your Tuk Tuk wait as it's not in a busy part of town and had difficulty finding transport back to hotel.

Written 8 March 2020

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Youri

Rotterdam36 contributions

Authentic restaurant

Feb 2020 • couples

My girlfriend found this restaurant by looking through a “rough guide to India” at a hostel and it’s exactly the experience I was looking for! Upon arriving you first have to walk through a shop full of sweets and interesting looking foods I don’t know the names of. The restaurant itself was nice and cool which was a great break from the heat. I ordered the chicken biryani which was amazing! We were helped by a super friendly guy which made our lunch here even better.

Written 6 February 2020

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HaneefSait

Dear Yourivdlans , Thanks for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are thrilled that you loved your experience; Our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority ,and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. So thanks for your kind words and we look forward to seeing you again Regards, Haneef Sait

Written 29 February 2020

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Schmaxx

248 contributions

Clean, friendly, excellent food.

Feb 2020 • couples

You enter the restaurant through a sweets and dried fruits shop, with friendly owners. The food was extremely flavourful and tasty, with a range of South Indian, Yemeni and Persian dishes. They are known for excellent biryanis, and that was true. Some roasted meats and breads (naan eg) are only available in the evening. A lovely eating experience. Recommended.

Written 14 February 2020

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HaneefSait

Dear FRIEND Thank you very much for the nice review We take much care to serve tasty to our beloved customers because you the customers giving us a chance to do the business.Your valuable review may help others to come to our restaurant and taste our food.Plz visit again with your friends and relatives Thanks Regards

Written 16 February 2020

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Wanderer00281411960

1 contribution

Pathetic customer service

Sept 2023 • family

They treat their customers like what they ordered(the value of their food). Today I purchased some of the items from the front area and ordered the tea.In the restaurant,they took the order and waited around 30minutes.They are not interested to serve the tea without food.worst disappointed experience from halais.So I quit the place.At least ur management team or one should be there.Now u are thinking about the money!!!!.

Written 23 September 2023

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Mohammed Sait

We deeply regret and apologies for the trouble you have faced. It must have been one of our bad days and we take the full responsibility. This is very unlikely and we will be taking great care of your feedback in future. We’ll strive to do better. Thank you for your review.

Written 12 October 2023

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Shafaf N

Alappuzha3 contributions

Famous for Biriyani

Jul 2020 • none

Halais biriyani is famous in town. They have tradition in restaurant business. While we entering we can see a mini supermarket with wide variety of unique items. Almost all dishes are highly recommendable. But unfortunately last time i experienced little oily in chicken biriyani.

Written 15 July 2020

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HaneefSait

Thank you for your review. We are glad to see that you appreciated our Biriyani. We will take care of it in the future. We are always happy in serving you.

Written 22 July 2020

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NorthStar786298

11 contributions

Interesting

Feb 2020 • none

Very large sweet shop as you enter the restaurant. Had to drag my wife away. Although this restaurant could be classed as a fast food restaurant the food was very good. Exceptional value for money and worth a visit

Written 24 February 2020

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HaneefSait

Thank you so much for your kind words. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us . We work hard to meet expectations like yours , And we are happy to hear we hit the mark for you Come back and see us soon Regards , Haneef Sait

Written 29 February 2020

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K Vora

Gurugram (Gurgaon)8 contributions

The must visit restaurant in Allepey

Dec 2022 • friends

Halais is the place to go if you're in Allepey. A dinner and another biryani lunch is a must. Every single thing we ordered was absolutely amazing. Even the Chicken 65 which is an otherwise popular but common dish around the country was outdone and absolutely delicious. The mutton biryani, chicken and other curries with parotta were light, tasty and absolutely mouth watering. The staff and management are extremely sweet and efficient with locals and tourists both.

Written 29 December 2022

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Mohammed Haneef sait

Thank you for your appreciative comments about your dining experience. We are happy to learn that you enjoyed our food and thank you for endorsing us in this forum which is truly motivating. Our staff will have a boost in their respective fields, when they get such comments & rating...We hope to see you again soon!

Written 29 December 2022

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