The Best Kept Secret in Indian Cuisine: Laziz Biryani Corner
In the past week I’ve found that I’ve recommended my favorite Indian restaurant to at the least 10 separate people, so I figured that the next time I stopped by for dinner I’d bring my camera and spend some time talking to the staff.
From left to right: Salman, Abdul, Aisha, Sultana, and Mariam (note the 102 Sanitation Grade on the wall)
Laziz Biryani Corner has been in business for around a year or so. It’s a complete family-run operation out of the back corner of GoPaks Bazaar on Hillsborough St., next to I Love NY Pizza. Yes, it is a restaurant run out of a convenience store, but the meals you get are always of the greatest quality and taste as well as at a fantastic price.
When asked about his family-operated restaurant, Salman had this to say:
When a family runs a business, of course they are going to put their heart and soul in to it–but what makes it different here is that my mom cooks it. You can tell the difference between home made, and commerically prepared meals. Even in the local India/Pakistan community, everyone knows her for her cooking and the meals she prepared other restaurants.
What initially impressed me with Laziz Biryani Corner was the vegetarian selection–but they have full and diverse menus that will satisfy carnivores as well. Additionally, every day they offer special combo platters with two meal options, basmati rice, naan, and a salad for between 6 and 7 dollars (both vegetarian and non-vegetarian).
Non-Vegetarian Menu
Vegetarian Menu
Side Dishes
You can pay several times the price of the entreés here at another South Asian restaurant, but you’re paying for the the experience. If you’re looking for great tasting Indian/Pakistani food without the fluff–give this place a try. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
They also offer full service catering in addition to serving lunch and dinner. You can contact them through the information below:
Laziz Biryani Corner
919-821-7991
lazizbiryanicorner@gmail.com
(Pictured above is one of the daily combo platters that are featured)
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01/27/2009
Wow, they have come a long way since I first ate there. Have they only been in business for a year? I know I ate their while I was still a student at State, which was almost 2 years ago. They had just opened then, although they may have closed and reopened since, because the pictures show a very different place from what I remember.
Back then it didn’t look this nice: it literally was a stove like you would find in a home and a couple of booths. I had no idea what I ordered. I just pointed and let the lady by the stove pretty much pick out what I ate. It was all wonderful and incredibly cheap. I will certainly need to revisit.
Thanks for reminding me about this place John.
01/27/2009
Hey Mark – yes, they officially opened in the beginning of March last year. The restaurant you were thinking of was also an Indian restaurant, but was operated by different owners and closed two years ago.
I certainly recommend revisiting.
01/27/2009
Finally, some recognition. I heart the “LBC” and often sell it to skeptics as Raleigh’s premiere bodegga fare. Everything is fresh, portions are massive, and they do carry out. A very nice family run establishment…don’t forget to tip the beautiful women serving delicious food!
Thanks for puttin’ it out there John.
01/27/2009
wOw!! Mariam & Aisha.. so this is the store you were talking about when we spoke last time!! I’d love to come to your store on day. I still remember how you mentioned to me long time ago that you love your store and being there! I’m deeply impressed!
01/27/2009
This is the best Indian restaurant I have ever tried. I recommend everyone to visit at least once. I will do my Wedding Catering in future from here! The food is mouth watering! It’s hard to find the real taste, but if you are looking for the real taste please visit LBC!
**Customer service is very good, and quick **
01/27/2009
I’ve been meaning to check this place out. I could tell it had the potential to be really special but I don’t eat out very often and it didn’t look like the kind of place my folks would dig!
But maybe I should get them over there.
I know I’ll be eating there soon.
Thanks so much for the review and photos.
01/27/2009
Thanks so much for covering this John. We LOVE Indian, but had never heard of this place – we will definitely be trying it out, and soon!
01/27/2009
GoPaaks!
Great place to grab a tallboy to get me through some of those long night classes across the street. Never tried the food though, now I might.
01/27/2009
This place is awesome, everyone is missing out the real taste. I hope more and more people find out about this place!!!
01/28/2009
This place is excellently run! I have never tried the food, but after many nights of working late at JimmyJohns, I would stop in for a case of bush light and a chat with Abdul. Great people! I have always been curious about the food… just dont ever get there at the right times…. =(
01/28/2009
Great find, thanks for sharing! Convenience stores and gas stations often have the hidden gems of the ethnic food world. I have shared this post with my friends and I will be sure to get over there soon. I am sad this place did not exist while I was student.
For other good vegetarian Indian food, I would recommend Tower Indian in Cary. For non-vegetarian Indian, Sitar India Palace just opened a new location in Durham and boy was it good. Saffron in Morrisville is also quality.
01/28/2009
Had lunch there this afternoon. The food, service and price point was 100%. The woman behind the counter asked how I heard about the restaurant. Of course I told her that I heard about it via Goonight, Raleigh! She gave me a side dish to try for free and when I went up to get a drink refill, she remembered my name and prepared another sample plate for me to try, also for free. I had to get it to go because I was so full, I couldn’t eat another thing!
Thanks for sharing this one, John. I’ll be going back regularly.
01/30/2009
I just finished a take out lunch. Food was phenomenal, the ladies could not have been more sweet. I love Indian food but not being all that familiar with Pakistani food I had lots of questions about different dishes. They explained them and let me try them, all were really good. This is gem of a spot and a wonderful value. Keep up the great work girls!
01/30/2009
Okay, I’m bookmarking this link for future reference! I LOVE Indian food, but most of the places I’ve tried around here have one thing in common: I always leave hungry. And for what I’m spending, I don’t think I should leave hungry.
I will most definitely put this on my list of places to check out as soon as possible!
02/08/2009
i always ate at the gopaaks bazaar when i lived near it, it always had interesting food. at one point it was a jamaican kinda place that was amazing! i’ll have to go back
02/13/2009
the best place i ever went to eat. I wish I was living in raligh instead of canada. I will visit raligh just for this tasty place.
02/15/2009
Glad to hear such good things about his place. I remember reading about them in the N&O sometime last summer or fall.
02/16/2009
We went to eat here last week after reading this article. While I think the food was reasonably good; especially for the price – it was certainly far from the best offerings available in the Triangle. We found the staff to be friendly and I also noticed they say their menu is all halal. I would definitely go back but its not quite as great as this article says it is.
03/17/2009
chicken tikka masala please
04/09/2009
This place is a jam… i read it in the article and it is very good!
06/25/2009
Like John, I’ve been recommending LBC to all my friends as among the best Southeast Asian food I’ve had in Raleigh. They’ve only had one or two misses – ever – in my book, and that’s after sampling most of their menu, repeatedly. Whenever the wife and I need cheering up or a great meal and don’t have the the time to cook, we’re placing a call to LBC. Egglplant dish (yum). Goat biryani (double yum). One caveat: this is really a great place if you like spicy food. If you tend to favor milder flavors, then the offerings will be a bit slimmer. On the other hand, their Mango lassi makes everything better, even and especially a mouth full of fire.
10/05/2009
Finally made it to this place tonight for dinner. We had the chicken biryani, lamb curry, and a sample of another chicken dish that they threw in for free. The food was perfectly prepared and delicious. I’ll be back, soon.
03/13/2010
I remember reading LBC in the news and observer last week, great review! This place is really amazing. They’ve recently started these potatoe or chicken-stuffed breads that are hand made, and I love them! I think they have picked up from when they opened. Sucks that the construction is making a mess around that place, but it doesn’t stop people to still come to this place and is definitely worth it!
12/01/2010
Hands down.. Best Biriyani in the Triangle..
03/15/2011
Please find out what happened to the LBC!! I am very sad and hungry without their food service.
Thanks
03/16/2011
They’re also on Facebook … I think a new locale is in the works…
03/18/2011
Hey LBC Fans,
I am Aisha from LBC, so happy to see all these wonderful comments. LBC is relocating into a different location as Andrew mentioned. Our target date is Mid-April or End-April depending on if everything goes well and their are no delays. We will be on Centennial Campus. So hang in their fans it will be very soon before you see a new look :)
For question and concern please e-mail me at lazizbiryanicorner@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Aisha
04/10/2011
Hey guys! I’m from the LBC team. We are proud to present that we have a new location at the Avent Ferry Shopping Center (Raleigh) that is to be open on May 5th, 2011. We will be serving Tandoor (Clay Oven) Dishes, and we are very excited to get back into business. As someone already mentioned in the previous comments, we are on Facebook and our website is currently under construction. Please be on the lookout for further details and as always, shoot us an email @ lazizbiryanicorner@gmail.com should you have any questions.
Thanks, and looking forward to serving you all very soon!
04/10/2011
Thanks for the update Mariam. Whereabouts in the shopping center are you gonna be? Looking forward to getting me some authentic biryani –and anything tandoor!
04/11/2011
The exact address is going to be 3281-117 Avent Ferry Rd. Raleigh, NC 27606. This is going to be right across Family Dollar/DMV :) Let me know if you have any other questions!
06/05/2011
Hey Guys,
Good news. LBC will have it’s Grand Opening tomorrow June 6th, 2011
Hope to see you all their!!
Thanks,
Aisha
3281-117 Avent Ferry Road Raleigh, NC 27606
08/15/2011
Some more updates:
-We will be starting a lunch/dinner buffet very soon!
-We are also expanding for extra seating!
-We will be open 7 DAYS A WEEK starting Aug.21st !
Check out our website for a full menu and other info!
http://www.lbcrestaurant.com
10/15/2011
if no stars where possible………I purchased a $20 Living Social voucher and was told that i could not have the buffet nor could i choose from the menu, I was given a “special menu” with about 12 items on it, all low cost foods this was for living social customers. So we left and called amazon and cancelled our voucher, so i did not taste the food. Anyone who is this deceitful, i would not trust the food.
I have used Living Social coupons at 3 other restaurants and was allowed to order anything on their menu.
I would never ever set foot in this 2 bit joint again when there are so many other Indian restaurants to choose from in Raleigh who are above board and have great food.