This is a part of YUMMRAJ’s series called TIMELESS KOLKATA EATOUTS – reviews of Heritage Kolkata restaurants. Each restaurant has been rated as ‘Old is Gold’ or ‘Old is no more Gold’ based on the experience. Year/decade of opening- 1948 In a nutshell: Legendary Kolkata restaurant with a typical Mughlai restaurant look & feel, average to good food. The Glorious past seems to b just … Continue reading Sabir’s Hotel (3 & 5, Biplabi Anukul Chandra Street, Machuabazar, near Chandni Chowk metro station, Kolkata)
In a nutshell: One of the best standalone (non 5 star) Restaurants in Gurgaon that serves an honest & almost authentic Awadhi (Lucknowi) food in a very beautifully done Dining Hall with massve attention to detail on every aspect of the decor. Kitchen of awadh Address & other details: Kitchen of awadh Meal for 2: Rs. 800 onwards Cuisine type : Vegetarian & Nonvegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / … Continue reading Kitchen of Awadh (A 208, Supermart 1, DLF Phase 4, Gurgaon)
In a nutshell: Focussed 3 item menu card, serves good Awadhi food. Scope for improvement. Address & other details: Rumi’s Kitchen Meal for 2: Rs. 400 onwards Cuisine type : nonvegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips also. http://www.yummraj.com does not have even one featured / sponsored reviews. YUMMRAJ believes in going to … Continue reading Rumi’s Kitchen (Home delivery eatery in Gurgaon)
In a nutshell: Nice Ambience restaurant serving Pakistani & Northern Indian cuisine, good service & generally good food. Address & other details: Raas Meal for 2: Rs. 1500 onwards Cuisine type : Vegetarian & nonvegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips also. http://www.yummraj.com does not have even one … Continue reading Raas (9 A, 1st Floor, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi)
In a nutshell: Intricately designed, mammoth attention to detail in every aspect of the décor & concept, average service & some very good food. Address & other details: Oudh Meal for 2: Rs. 1000 onwards Cuisine type : Vegetarian & nonvegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips also. … Continue reading Oudh 1590 (23/B, Desapriya Park West, Kolkata)
In a nutshell: Great ambience , good service, average to bad buffet that totally derailed my mood & made me think ‘WTF’!!!!. Address & other details: Indian Grill Room Meal for 2: Rs. 1300 buffet. Cuisine type : Vegetarian & Nonvegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips also. … Continue reading Indian Grill Room (315, Suncity Business Tower, Sector 54, Golf Course Road, Gurgaon)
In a nutshell: A super tiny neat & clean restaurant with a see thru kitchen that serves a whole list of Indian regional food (more North Indian options) that is good to taste but not necessarily authentic & surely not the ‘best I have had so far’ kind. Considering this to be a neighbourhood shop, it surely scores way above most neighbourhood shops of that … Continue reading Maal Gaadi (GF 147, Sushant Vyapar Kendra, Phase 1, Sushant Lok, Gurgaon)
In a nutshell – Kitchen of Awadh is a ‘delivery only’ joint that serves YUMM Awadhi cuisine better than many full service restaurants in Delhi as well. The Chef surely has an eye for detail & a passion for perfection. Address & other details: Home delivery only & delivered to ur car parked at South Ex market as well. facebook page for phone number & … Continue reading Kitchen of Awadh (South Extension 1, New Delhi)
Indian fine Dining Restaurant with superb food, excellent ambiance but quite mismanaged when it comes to the whole experience.
The logo of the restaurant
Address & other details: Kasturi
Meal for 2: Rs. 1500 onwards
Dining hall of
Cuisine type: vegetarian & nonvegetarian
Short Description – in case u r in a hurry:
If it had happened once, I wud have thought it to b an aberration. Since it happened twice, I smell a consistency in the pattern. The restaurant is on the first floor. First day we climbed up the stairs & reached there to find that a party was going on. There was no staff member either at the ground floor entrance or at the bar at first floor. Second day was again a similar experience – We climbed up to find no one upstairs. Waited for a few minutes & came downstairs. How can a restaurant in India not have a Human being manning it at all ‘open hours’?????
Sunehri Bater
As we sat for the food we realized that there was only one server for the full floor of approx 16 tables. He was welcoming guests (in case he was in the hall when the guest popped up), taking orders, going to the kitchen (I guess down stairs), serving the food, clearing the plates, settling the bill & saying goodbye!!!! Must say that the guy was too good & very well behaved. But the overall service was getting affected coz he was running around. We were at the restaurant from 8pm to 9.45 pm & the status was the same. Is the lone waiter expected to b a superman to still deliver impeccable service or is it sheer negligence on part of the Management?
beauty shot
The interiors of the restaurant is very nice. A ‘golden latticework’ theme is seen throughout. The walls have large paintings of Nawabs & courtesans. I think the Nawabs in these pictures are 3 times slimmer than what they wud have looked like, when they lived.
pictures of slim nawabs in the Dining Hall
I was however wondering why western music was playing in a Nawabi menu Nawabi look restaurant!!!
The menu card was beautifully designed – its cover was inspired by the lattice work mentioned above.
Menu card at Kasturi
Prices of food are on higher side as compared to prices of these dishes in mid range restaurants. So I heard my friends comment ‘too much priced’ etc. However, as compared to other Indian fine dining places like Dum Affairs South Ex Delhi or Kainoosh, Promenade, Vasant Kunj, Delhi, the prices r totally justified.
Latticework design
I wud love to go to Kasturi again & again inspite of all the above coz the food is real good. Authentic to a large extent & impressive taste & flavour.
Bunn Gosth
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