This is a series on food that we had at Madurai & Dindigul, March 2024. Read earlier posts here – Konar kadai, Murugan idli, Venu Dindigul Biriyani In a nutshell: Seriously anti ‘Queen’s language’’,(pun intended) this restaurant serves some really good, best in class Madurai special non-vegetarian dishes, quick service, good interiors, comfortable seating. Address & other details: Instagram – jankiram Facebook – NA Google … Continue reading Sri Jankiram (Tamil sangam road, Madurai Main, Madurai)
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 – 1780. We think this restaurant is OLD is GOLD for its food In a nutshell: An eatery that has been around since 1780, interiors maintained … Continue reading Adi Haridas modak (Shyambazar 5 point crossing, Kolkata)
I insist /request / plead to you (in that order 🙂 )to read about our earlier post on the old restaurant of cup e bong here – kalikapur In a nutshell: A cafe conceptualised by one man & fully run by himself as a one man army initially, now a full fledged café with cooks & café staff, nice décor, great location, we had some … Continue reading Cup e bong (beside Byloom, Hindustan Park, Gariahat, Kolkata)
By Guest blogger – Kamalika Basu, Chief Culinary artist at Camelia.artisanal Instagram – camelia.artisanal Facebook – camelia.artisanal Camellia.artisanal is a small home based food company that delivers home-made norom pak sondesh, mishti doi & few other Bengali sweets all over Delhi NCR & select other cities of India, organizes old fashioned sit down Bengali Sunday lunches at Gurugram twice a month & annually co-conducts a tour to experience Kolkata during Durga … Continue reading Maheshganj Estate, Balakhana, Nadia District, West Bengal is
This is a part of a 3 part series of ‘An Indian travels to Japan 2023’ The memorable trip to Japan was organized by foodie & avid traveller, Neil Patil, Veena World. Tuna Market visit was the only experience in the entire 11 day tour where we got sub optimal experience. Our ‘guide’ turned out to be a ‘mis-guide’!!! She did not know anything. Clearly … Continue reading A visit to Tuna fish auction & a sushi restaurant, Toyusu wholesale market (Tokyo, Japan)
This is a part of a 3 part series of ‘an Indian in Japan’. Read earlier post here: earlier In a nutshell: Loved the food that we were having for the first time in life. The English speaking waiting staff helped warmly to teach us how it is eaten, what’s the best combination etc. Food type – Shabu Shabu (non vegetarian) Address: Shabuzen Yotsuya Contact details : +81 … Continue reading Shabuzen Yotsuya – an Indian tourist in Japan (yotsuya tokyo)
This is a 3 post series. Topics covered: Post 1 (Please click here to read post 1 a & b – Here) a. What we saw, felt & experience b. A brief history of Japan from ancient times to Modern Post 2 c. Food in Japan (this post) d. What we ate & where (Coming up) – details by restaurant Post 3 e. Cities we … Continue reading An Indian travels to Japan 2023 – Food in Japan (part 2c of 3)
It’s cold outside. We just got dropped off at the hotel by airport taxi. The check in time is yet to start. We have some time in hand to walk around, eat some breakfast after freshening up? The only choice to freshen up is the hotel common area washroom. Ok. The pot seat is warm!!! An array of switches next to the commode lets one … Continue reading An Indian travels to Japan 2023 (part 1 of 3)
In a nutshell: ‘A first of its kind’ experience for us staying in a farm (plants, poultry & animals) overnight, experiencing the activities close, topped by one of the top 5 best punjabi food experiences of our life. Conversations with the immensely articulate, enthusiastic & technically knowledgeable current owner of the farm, Pavail gave us a good understanding of the subject. A long chat with … Continue reading Hansali organic farm (A farm stay near Chandigarh)
In a nutshell: The trip turned out to be an intense, not so logistically smooth (due to unexpected heavy rains, landslides & resulting diversions to village roads off from highways), bordering adventurous & deeply insightful & highly enjoyable. The lodge at Wah is surely a 5 star among home stays we have ever stayed – for the honesty with which the traditional concept house has … Continue reading A road-trip to Himachal Pradesh – Part 1 of 3, The lodge at wah & wah tea estate (Palampur, Himachal Pradesh)
In a nutshell: Few people stand out in our many years of travel & food experiences – for sure Deep dive India founded by Samir is in our top 5 list It’s an art that Samir has mastered, to paint a live picture of a bygone past , while standing in it’s physical remnants. Walk with Samir is an Unmissable experience if you are in … Continue reading Seeing Lucknow with Samir Kher – Deep Dive India
In a nutshell: A hidden gem where we were lucky to go, thanks to our guide for the trip Passang Sherpa. Outstanding food made from scratch by the couple who run this eatery. A fabulous culture trip to Himachal Pradesh organized by vana safaris Address & other details: Tenzin Larji is the place from where the roads to tirthan & sainj split Meal for 2: … Continue reading Tenzin fast food (near Bus Stop, SH11, Larji, Kotla, Himachal Pradesh)
Mathur khatirdari with anoothi vishal In a nutshell: Our second experience of Mathur food pop up by author, columnist & food historian, Anoothi Vishal turned out super memorable once again – really good home-cooked like food, with great attention to detail, served in a beautiful hotel restaurant, with outstanding service. Address & other details: the park Facebook : anoothi vishal, the park Instagram : anoothi … Continue reading Raagas & recipes 2.0 (a pop up by anoothi vishal at The Park, Janpath, New Delhi)
Disclaimers – This is not an A vs. B (home food vs. Restaurant food). Commercial establishments Restaurants mentioned in the post below do not include chef led restaurants where food matters most above everything else. We have been writing about food & travel since last twelve years & we have been documenting every major meal we have eaten out of home, the experience & also … Continue reading A new Format of Dining, soaking in a new culture & meeting new people – Home tables
In a nutshell: A really nice 6 month old cafe where the team is focussed on serving good food & beverages, indoor & outdoor seating. Warm staff & really good food & beverages. Address & other details: BonitaFacebook : BonitaInstagram : Bonita Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by … Continue reading Bonita Bakehouse & Cafe (Gokhale marg, Gokhale vihar, Butler colony, Lucknow)
This is a review of restaurant at Nadis. They have accommodation too. Read our earlier post on food in kashmir here – click In a nutshell: A super cool chill-zone cum library cum cafe & restaurant with a wonderful view. The food here tastes totally like home cooked though it is not!! We were bowled over by the simplicity of the food, the attention to … Continue reading Nadis (Harwan Road, Srinagar)
By Guest blogger – Kamalika Basu, Chief Culinary artist at camelia.artisanal Instagram – camelia.artisanal Facebook – camelia.artisanal Camellia.artisanal is a small home based food company that delivers home-made norom pak sondesh & few other Bengali sweets to all over Delhi NCR & also organizes old fashioned sit down Bengali Sunday lunches at gurugram 2-3 times a month. The Overview In a nutshell, Bengal has a … Continue reading The nuances of Bengali food
Please read the part 1 of 2 by clicking on the link here: Part 1 of 2 This part is about the food we had during this particular trip. This is neither a general commentary on food in Varanasi, nor is it a comprehensive guide to food in Varanasi. In a nutshell: In this trip we enjoyed two unbelievably good home cooked meals, food at … Continue reading Food during the trip to Varanasi on Dev Deepawali 2022. Part 2 of 2
This is a series of 3 posts – a travelogue to Meghalaya: Part 1 of 3 – People of the Khasi Tribe Part 2 of 3 – Places we visited in Meghalaya Part 3 of 3 – Food in Meghalaya In a nutshell: A rich, immersive, culture trip to the beautiful & clean Meghalaya & getting to know the lifestyle of people from the Khasi … Continue reading A trip to Meghalaya (organised by Vana Safaris). Part 1 of 3 – People of the Khasi Tribe
In a nutshell: If you expect traditional bengali / Indian food, please avoid this pop up. If you want classics, please keep away. This table is All about experiments – some of which you may like at one go, some you may be shocked at, some you may be shocked to find that you actually like it. Address & other details: amar khamar Facebook : … Continue reading Chef’s table at Amar khamar (kankulia road, Dhakuria, kolkata)
In a nutshell : A five day visit to Varanasi during Dev Deepawali, organized by the multi talented art historian Shagufta Siddhi, founder of Ganga Jamuni. What’s incredible about her trips (including this) are the unique experiences one gets seamlessly, experiences that google searches do not ever reveal and most importantly meet amazing like-minded people, many of whom become friends for life. When google search … Continue reading A trip to Varanasi on Dev Deepawali 2022 (curated & organised by Shagufta Siddhi, founder of Ganga Jamuni). Part 1 of 2
In a nutshell: Super enjoyable nihari & paya, limited seating, quick service Address & other details: hila hotel Meal for 2: ₹200 onwards Cuisine type : non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading Hilal hotel (1004, gali madarse wali, Jama masjid area, delhi)
In a nutshell: A restaurant that we have been quite a few times, few decades back, mainly for the rolls, pleasantly surprised us with some great kolkata street food last month. Address & other details: badshah Meal for 2: ₹250 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid … Continue reading Badhshah (Lindsay street, kolkata)
In a nutshell: A beautiful cafe, part of a design studio, that serves really good western food, made from local ingredients. Great attention to detail from choosing ingredients to creating good fusion food – local ingredient global cuisine Address & other details: sienna cafe Facebook: sienna cafe Instagram: sienna cafe Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants … Continue reading Sienna cafe (Hindustan park, kolkata)
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-1884 Perspective – 1880 Calcutta tramways was incorporated in England. Horse drawn teams were introduced. In 1902 came the electric ones. 1885 Indian national congress was formed … Continue reading Allen kitchen (sobhabajar, central avenue, kolkata)
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-1928. We think this restaurant is OLD is GOLD for its food In a nutshell: A 94 years old bengali sweets & savoury shop, run by the … Continue reading Mrityunjay Ghosh & sons sweet shop (Sarat bose road, Garcha, near maddock square, kolkata)
In a nutshell: A full fledged large & visually delightful, Bangladeshi food (predominantly) restaurant , whose food still reminds of good home food – not at all greasy, spices not on the face, minimal (if any) short cuts leading to flavours of ingredients expressed well, attention to detail to textures & really good taste. Address & other details: Himur henshel Facebook : Himur henshel Instagram: … Continue reading Himur henshel (road behind Patuli police station, baishnabghata, kolkata)
In a nutshell: A cafe conceptualised by one man & fully run by himself as a one man army (one lady to help) – we had some really unforgettable, artisanal, small batch, hand crafted meats, cooked just right, with great attention to detail. Address & other details: cup e bong Facebook: cup e bong Instagram : cup e bong Cuisine type : vegetarian & non … Continue reading Cup e bong (Kalikapur, next to EM bypass & Prince Anwar shah road crossing, kolkata)
In a nutshell: Bowled out by the food at naimat khana & attention to detail in each dish – some food cooked by ladies at their homes & supplied here , others cooked here from scratch by ladies, using traditional methods & wisdom. Address & other details: naimat khana Facebook: naimat khana Instagram : naimat khana Meal for 2: ₹500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian … Continue reading Naimat khana – food from lucknow homes (kaiserbagh, JC Bose road, lucknow)
In a nutshell: Speechless after eating out at zanotta. We did not even see the menu – we rather asked the chef to feed us whatever he wished!!!! Rest was magic on the plate. Address & other details: zanotta Meal for 2: ₹5000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & … Continue reading Zanotta (leela gurgaon)
In a nutshell: Super impressed with the way the guys handle their meats – best ‘multiple beef dishes at one go’ in my recent memory of eating out in india. Address & other details: wah janaab Facebook : wah janaab Instagram : wah janaab Meal for 2: ₹500 onwards Cuisine type : some vegetarian & mostly non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by … Continue reading Wah janaab (Park Circus crossing, on the side of AJC bose road flyover, kolkata)
This is a part of a series of travelogues on Kashmir – a detailed review of stay & food at kaka palace hotel. Read the detailed travelogue in the links below: Srinagar Kashmir beyond Srinagar Food in Kashmir In a nutshell: We will remember Kaka Palace hotel due to the super warm hosts (staff), good basic infrastructure, modern day brick & cement building made 5 … Continue reading Kaka Palace hotel (Dawar, Gurez, Kashmir)
This is a review of stay & food at Dar es salam hotel Srinagar, Kashmir, India This is a part of our travelogue on Kashmir. Read earlier posts below: Part 1 – Srinagar Part 2 – kashmir beyond Srinagar Part 3 – food in kashmir In a nutshell: A beautiful heritage house, erstwhile stately home, now converted to a boutique hotel by the Nigeen lake, … Continue reading Hotel Dar es salaam (Srinagar, Kashmir, India)
This is a blog about food at JKTDC & JK tourism board properties in different places of South Kashmir. To read about stay at these huts, please click our detailed post here – travel to Kashmir part 2 If you want to read about the general food culture of kashmir, please click to read our earlier post on this topic here – Kashmir food Giving … Continue reading JKTDC huts & JK Tourism board huts (Achabal, Aharbal, Chatpal, kokernag in Kashmir) us
This is an account of food that we had at different places in Kashmir during our trip & our observations about food & beverages habits in general in the region. Read our Kashmir travelogues here & enjoy the YUMM pictures: 1. Srinagar 2. Rest of kashmir beyond Srinagar In a nutshell: Breads are not made at homes but bought from neighborhood bakeries. Breads are not … Continue reading Food in Kashmir – A general understanding & experiences during trip to Kashmir. Part 3 of 3
Part 2 of 3 – rest of Kashmir Part 3 of 3 – food that we had during the trip This is a travelogue & the idea is to share our experience during travel & provide information on what we saw / heard / gathered from our experiences & conversations. This is not an authoritative research paper on the Political, social & economic situation in … Continue reading A food, culture & History trip to Kashmir – Part 1 of 3, Srinagar
In a nutshell: Lovely fried fish served straight from the wok, piping hot Address & other details: Farid fish Meal for 2: ₹200 onwards Cuisine type : non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading Farid fish corner (chitli qabar, Jama Masjid area, delhi)
In a nutshell: If u haven’t been here, you have missed a lovely home cooked Darjeeling meal in gurugram. An unreal experience- home cooked food served in a commercial restaurant. The recipes have not been tweaked much to meet commercial needs. Result – explosion of flavours, interplay of textures & simple food that tastes great. Address & other details: boju’s Instagram: boju’s Facebook: boju’s Meal … Continue reading Boju’s (1st floor, 32nd avenue, gurgaon)
In a nutshell: We loved all that we ate that evening at harajuku – a funky, visually attractive, instafriendly Japanese street food themed cafe – not traditional but pop Japanese food Address & other details: harajuku Facebook : harajuku Instagram : harajuku Meal for 2: ₹750 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by … Continue reading Harajuku Tokyo Cafe (2nd floor, ambience mall gurugram)
In a nutshell: Bowled over with the Lucknowi kabab & qorma, not the same feeling for dessert. Smooth interaction of placing order & receiving the food. Home delivered thru dunzo. Address & other details: +919871897268 Instagram – Gul’s kitchen Facebook – Gul’s kitchen Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited … Continue reading Gul’s kitchen by home chef Gul ali (home delivered, gurugram)
In a nutshell: Outstanding home made gujias that had thin crisp shells, the right amount of sweetness, the flavour of good ghee, every bite was a medley of textures. Loved both the platters we ordered – one snacky, one lunch. The food in general was really good – it seemed to be made in volume & i guess if cooked in small batches (like home) … Continue reading Marwadi khana (home chef gurugram)
In a nutshell: Very high on flavour & low on sweet, the sharbats from 83 years old shop, chunnilal sharbat wala, are pure joy Address & other details: Chunnilal Tanwar sharbat wale Meal for 2: ₹140 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips also. … Continue reading Chunnilal Tanwar sharbat wale Bikaner (delivered all over India)
In a nutshell: We were just blown away by the food at this festival. Period Address & other details: amaranta Meal for 2: ₹2000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading The Kerala food festival by Prima kurien (Amaranta, the Oberoi gurgaon)
In a nutshell: Loved eating out at this restaurant on two occasions – great food (only exception being a sad biryani), efficient staff who are always running around – warm personalised interaction on day 1, mostly transactional interactions on day 2, nice seating indoors & mosquito infested, uncomfortable seating outdoors. Address & other details: saga Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & … Continue reading Saga (vatika atrium, sector 53, golf course road, gurugram)
In a nutshell: Two separate meals on two occasions – memorable. Great attention to detail on food. One of the best in that category in delhi – French cafe food (often better than at 5 star hotels). Candy shop kind of look & feel, highly Instagrammable. Good formal service. Address & other details: Ladurèe Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non … Continue reading Ladurèe (khan market, delhi)
In a nutshell: An outstanding coastal seafood lunch at a beautiful 3 storied standalone restaurant at Malcha Marg, nice interiors, very warm, well informed, well trained staff. Address & other details: Sana-di-ge Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill … Continue reading Sana-di-ge (Commercial Centre, Malcha Marg, New Delhi)
In a nutshell : A weekend visit to a city, that does not appear in many tourist maps of Rajasthan – Tonk. Lunch & conversations at a centuries old, haveli of an erstwhile royal family, a stunningly beautiful guest house built centuries ago, beautiful Tonk Masjid with a beautifully painted Mihrab, An Institution that has painfully collected, restored & stored original manuscripts of the medieval … Continue reading A drive to Tonk, trip organized by Shagufta Siddhi (founder of Ganga Jamuni)
In a nutshell : A weekend visit to a hidden gem of Rajasthan – Bundi, that has unparalleled centuries old fresco paintings on ceilings, a compact & beautiful fort built tastefully over generations, unchanged old world charm, simple warm people, amazing artists who still live here & a lot more. Unlike other trips, we traveled in a group, trip beautifully & passionately curated & organised … Continue reading A trip to Bundi (curated & organised by Shagufta Siddhi, founder of ganga jamuni)
This is a review of ‘the glory of Gulmarg’ – a kashmiri food festival at three sixty one degrees In a nutshell: absolute terms : very enjoyable. Great ingredients, Brilliant flavors, outstanding texture of meats, overall great spread. Unique about this meal that we were floored about – both the guchchhi dishes. Relative terms : our respect for matamaal (a 6 year old, chef led, … Continue reading The glory of Gulmarg, a kashmiri Food festival (three sixty one, the oberoi gurgaon)
In a Nutshell: Outstanding warmth of staff, efficient service & some really simple yet outstanding, western food at this Taj Mahal facing hotel, where we could see the imposing, breathtaking Taj Mahal from the lobby, our bedroom, our balcony, our bathtub & even from the pot!! Address & other details: Amar Vilas Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries / Hotels reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by … Continue reading A stay at Oberoi Amar Vilas (Agra, india) & the story of Mumtaz mahal & architecture of Taj Mahal.
In a nutshell: A super popular, beautiful looking cafe, located in a restored heritage building, with average service, good but not great food & some good coffee (surely not the best I have ever had). Address & other details: Roastery coffee house Instagram : Roastery coffee house Facebook: Roastery coffee house Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All … Continue reading Roastery coffee house (south india club, Hindustan park, kolkata)
In a nutshell: Food focussed, superb menu, fabulous food, nice ambience, great service Address & other details: Indigo delicatessen Instagram : Indigo delicatessen Facebook: Indigo delicatessen Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading Indigo delicatessen (quest mall, kolkata)
In a nutshell: Sad service by overburdened, limited staff, fairly good ambience & some really good food. Nothing we had that evening was average or bad. Address & other details: Hyatt regency kolkata Instagram : Hyatt regency kolkata Facebook: Hyatt regency kolkata Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by … Continue reading Waterside cafe, Hyatt regency (EM bypass, salt lake, kolkata)
In a nutshell: Fairly Enjoyable mughlai beef & other meaty dishes in a small, good looking & very well maintained, dining hall, excellent service. Address & other details: Zamzam Instagram : Zamzam Facebook: Zamzam Meal for 2: ₹200 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian also, predominantly non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for … Continue reading Zamzam (opposite quest mall, Park Circus, kolkata)
In a nutshell: Fully enjoyed a lunch followed by a memorable dinner here, outstanding hospitality & of course the old world charm. Address & other details: the Oberoi grand Instagram : the Oberoi grand Facebook: the Oberoi grand Meal for 2: ₹4000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he … Continue reading Three sixty three (the Oberoi grand hotel, esplanade, kolkata)
This is a review of classic western Christmas dishes at spectra. 24th December 2021. In a nutshell: We got exactly what we wanted for Christmas Eve – to have some perfectly cooked western classics which are probably eaten during Christmas. Address & other details: leela ambience gurgaon Instagram : leela ambience gurgaon Facebook: leela ambience gurgaon Meal for 2: ₹6000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian … Continue reading Christmas Eve dinner at spectra, leela (ambience island, gurgaon)
In a nutshell: Outstanding, lip smacking Kerala lunch, catered by prima kurien – we were pleasantly surprised to find that the gentleman who came to deliver, offered to heat, set up the lunch , finish some of the dishes & feed us fresh appams for lunch. What an experience!!!! Wah. Best Kerala food in delhi NCR in my knowledge as of this day …. Address … Continue reading Prima kurien (home delivery, Kerala food catering, delhi NCR)
4 month pop up from November 2021 to February 2022 In a nutshell: A winter pop by at le Meridien hotel by famous chef talat Mahmood khan, who does mughlai food catering for the high end private parties in delhi. Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Address & other details: le Meridien gurgaon Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed … Continue reading Salaam e dilli food festival (longitude bar, le Meridien , gurugram)
In a Nutshell: Unparalled warmth of people, efficient service & outstanding home like food made in a commercial set up, by a passionate chef & his team. Each meal at this shuddh shakahari (vegetarian) hotel was either good or better than ‘good’ – commendable. Great place to do a long stay & even a long weekend. Extreme attention was paid while restoration, to this 1950s … Continue reading Stay at Amrit bhawan Haridwar & a mountain Village Road drive to kimsar (Uttarakhand)
In a nutshell: A canteen run by a Parsi couple, inside a Parsi Dharamshala, serves fabulous Parsi food – one of the best among many Parsi food experiences we had. To top it, the conversations with the warm & hospitable hosts Mrs & Mr hansotia made the afternoon memorable. Food has to be pre ordered two days prior so that there is no wastage of … Continue reading Meher caterers (manackjee Rustomjee Dharamshala, bow street, opposite bow barracks, kolkata)
In a nutshell: A Mediterranean food & beverages focussed, large, fine dining restaurant at mumbai fort, that has a fab ambience, by chef Saby (sabyasachi Gorai) Address & other details: recca Instagram: recca Facebook: recca Meal for 2: ₹1500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for … Continue reading Recca (above Chetana restaurant, kala ghoda, fort, mumbai)
New menu – November 2021 In a nutshell: One of those super few places where we have revisited not once, but multiple times. Loved it always. Only comorin comes close to competing with this restaurant when it’s about representing the diversity of traditional food from different parts of india & giving some of them a modern day twist. Address & other details: the Bombay canteen … Continue reading The Bombay canteen (Ground Floor, Process House, Kamala Mills, S.B. Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai)
In a nutshell: A food-focussed, chef driven, unusual & interesting decor cafe that has a separate burger menu card, excellent & mammoth burgers – no indianization. Loads of other meaty dishes & some vegetarian ones. Passionate about meats that are sourced from Europe & artisinal producers in india. Better burgers than AKU’s I wrote about last week. Note – We are not burger freaks but … Continue reading The joint cafe (first floor, galleria market, above cafe coffee day, DLF phase 4, gurugram)
In a nutshell: A food-focussed, chef driven, no nonsense, burger stall that serves some excellent burgers without indianizing them. The tweaks are in the form of additional options – no bun (read carb) burger, double patty, extras etc. Address & other details: AKU’s Instagram: AKU’s Facebook: AKU’s Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Meal for 2: ₹500 onwards Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed … Continue reading AKU’s the brrgrr Co. (Opposite CROSSWORDS. Cyber hub, gurugram)
This is review of a special bengali set menu (I call it BENgali BENto Box) by this global cuisine eatery. In a nutshell: An eatery who serves select dishes from different parts of the globe, serious about making good food from good local Produce & good quality Imported meats & fishes. Address & other details: hello pumpkin Instagram- hello pumpkin Facebook – hello pumpkin Meal … Continue reading Hello pumpkin (takeaway / home delivery delhi NCR)
Deconstructing the buzz around the new kid on the block In a nutshell: Makers of outstanding baked parathas (outer layer of pie) but average curries with disappeared meat flavors (average filling) when it comes to savoury pies, great hot freshly baked sweet pies for dessert, visually delightful ambience, great place to catch up with a friend, great service. Address & other details: petite pie shop … Continue reading Petite pie shop (ground floor, world Mark, sector 65, gurugram)
In a NUtshell A Japanese themed restaurant in gurgaon, part of an international chain, frequented by the travelling Japanese population & also a sizeable Indian population, very good food (not indianized) with a super wide chicken menu, some pork & minimal fish & seafood offering, excellent warm & efficient staff, Japanese style seating, very enjoyable, immersive experience Address & other details: kuuraku Meal for 2: … Continue reading Kuuraku (ground floor, global foyer, golf course road, gurugram)
This post is about bengali food festival at three sixty one degrees restaurant, the Oberoi gurgaon dates – 9th to 19th September 2021 In a NUtshell A fabulous bengali pop up by journalist & food historian Pritha sen, ably assisted by Surojit Rout (founder, Ekdalia Road)…… three set menus to choose from – vegetarian, fishy, meaty. Loved most of the dishes – this was like … Continue reading Bengali food festival by Pritha sen (the Oberoi gurgaon)
In a NUtshell A shop without a sign board, popularly known as pandit ji kachoriwala that sells fab gulab jamuns & pretty good kachoris Address & other details: pandit ji Meal for 2: ₹30 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian only 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 … Continue reading Pandit ji kachoriwala (prasanna kumar Tagore lane, Chitpore, notun bajar, kolkata)
In a NUtshell A Japanese themed restaurant in gurgaon frequented by the travelling Japanese population (we were the only Indians in the full restaurant), very good food (not indianized), good staff, very enjoyable experience Address & other details: premium ichi zen Meal for 2: ₹1500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ … Continue reading Premium ichi zen (ground floor, global foyer mall, golf course road , gurgaon)
In a NUtshell A little bit of nostalgia, a whole lot of (90 years history) past, an average to good present, when it comes to food. Excellent service. Nice ambience. Address & other details: Aminia Meal for 2: ₹300 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian YUMMRAJ rates all the food items & then gives a final overall rating, which is a simple average … Continue reading Aminia ( Ballygunge gardens road, Golpark, kolkata)
This is a travelogue about staycation at this hotel, activities & food that we had here. In a Nutshell: A post lockdown enjoyable weekend break amidst pure nature, so unbelievably near from the city, no city noise, not too many vehicles, a beautiful drive around the villages in the morning, intense in-house pottery & qawalli sessions, loosening of the mind with a game of carrom, … Continue reading Lalit mangar (foothills of aravallis, off gurgaon faridabad road).
In a NUtshell Bowled over by the butter chicken, thoroughly impressed with other dishes that we tried, great ambience, cold + mechanical + professional + efficient staff …… had a great evening here Address & other details: Daryaganj Meal for 2: ₹400 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he … Continue reading Daryaganj (Worldmark 1, Aerocity, New Delhi)
This post is about breakfast at Shiraz In a NUtshell Pleasantly surprised seeing a ‘all seats full’ restaurant at breakfast time, a bunch of helmets on the staircase, a long queue of Enfield bullet bikes parked outside & some good food. Address & other details: Shiraz golden Meal for 2: ₹400 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed … Continue reading Shiraz golden ( Park Street , Mullickbazar crossing, kolkata)
In a NUtshell We are now getting addicted to the food by full time (week days) corporate lawyer & part time (weekend) home chef, sanhita – home delivered* all over delhi NCR from Chittaranjan park. Low on oil, traditional cooking methods, no short cuts, best ingredients, attempt to Perfection in each & every dish – all done single handedly by one person (no domestic help). … Continue reading Gusto by sanhita (home chef, delivered all across delhi NCR)
Read earlier review of food by Osama Jalali & family here – pop up In a NUtshell After eating food from The Mughal Plate, I feel like the need to take my guests for a food walk to Jama Masjid area can be replaced by ordering food from here & taking them otherwise to purani Dilli to get a feel of the place. This Home … Continue reading The Mughal plate by jalali’s (home delivered all across delhi NCR)
In a NUtshell A super tiny eatery with first floor seating accessed by a narrow staircase, uninterested service staff, very good biryani, rest average food. Address & other details: Amma mess Meal for 2: ₹250 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & … Continue reading Amma mess (Shastri Market, Gurudwara Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi)
In a NUtshell Very good mughlai food that did not feel heavy afterwards. Am sure sitting & eating at the restaurant would have been better – We had to do a takeaway (logistics). Meal for 2: ₹750 onwards Address & other details: elahi Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he … Continue reading Elahi luxury Dining (on road opposite zeeshan, Jhowtala Rd, Lower Range, Park Circus, Ballygunge, Kolkata)
In a NUtshell Excellent quality raw seafood double murdered* & served, in this super retro look & feel restaurant in Mahabalipuram Address & other details: moonrakers Meal for 2: ₹750 onwards Cuisine type : few items vegetarian & mostly non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips also. … Continue reading Moonrakers (Othavadai St, Fisherman Colony, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu)
In a NUtshell A kulcha specialist with a small menu & very good food, worth the 30+ km drive from gurugram – only that we ended up eating a month’s quota of butter in one meal!!!! (Pun intended) Address & other details: baljeet’s Meal for 2: ₹180 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian only Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ … Continue reading Baljeet’s Amritsari koolcha (DDA Market, Block BG 8, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi)
In a NUtshell A stunningly beautiful, traditional look, South Indian, vegetarian fine dining restaurant that serves excellent food Address & other details: padmanabham Meal for 2: ₹500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian only 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 / … Continue reading Padmanabham (1st Floor, N Block Market, Greater Kailash 1 (GK 1), New Delhi
In a NUtshell A retro look, new restaurant in the happening golf course road, that has good service, serves good food, special mention to an unusual but excellent butter chicken Address & other details: baba’s Meal for 2: ₹500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for … Continue reading Baba’s (golf course road, gurugram).
In a Nutshell: An unforgettable, unexpected, unique, culinary experience of ‘farm to table’ thanks to Chef Rakesh Gouniyal, who served us food made from organic veggies grown in his kitchen garden!!! , a lovely stay in this small yet stunningly beautiful palace which was built as an annexe to the main Gwalior Palace, beautiful suites with most things inside it seemed to be a century … Continue reading A trip to Gwalior & stay at Taj Usha kiran palace
In a Nutshell: A beautiful set of temples carved out of stone 1400 years back at Mahabalipuram – what an amazing amalgamation of art & science. A wonderful experience of a stay at a cottage by the beach – great property, soaking in just the bay of Bengal & the pristine private beach. Priceless. The stay in the main building of the property was quite … Continue reading A trip to mahabalipuram & stay at Taj Fisherman’s cove (Tamil Nadu)
Background – We were in Auroville to attend Givers Meet Edition 2, an event organised by exotic echo, Nagaland, where everyone participating explores ways to give back to the society. Edition 1 was held earlier in Diezephe, Nagaland, on the 03 to 05 March 2020, just before Covid restrictions. We came across exotic echo, the organization based out of village Diezephe, near Dimapur, Nagaland, in … Continue reading An eye opener trip to Auroville & Pondicherry, while attending an event there, organized by Exotic echo, Nagaland.
In a NUtshell A nice cafe with semi indoor (no air conditioning) & also outdoor seating, self service, Staff behaviour like in old government canteens, big plates, very good food. Address & other details: cafe la terrace Meal for 2: ₹400 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has … Continue reading Cafe La terrace (Solar Kitchen, Anjanaiyar Koviel St, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu)
In a NUtshell A super cool, visually delightful cafe serving One of the best Turkish coffee we have had in india, an unbelievably good cold brew with a mild fermented feel to it, fresh cookies , bakes, the best robusta coffee I have ever had & of course a master class of understanding coffee by Marc, the coffee wizard from Barcelona, who settled down in … Continue reading Marc’s cafe (Auroville Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu)
In a NUtshell Very good global food, special menu pop ups are interesting , they mostly use produce of Auroville farms, nice outdoor & indoor seating, mixed service – some staff are unenthusiastic & cold, more like in old government run eateries, while other staff are warm & interactive. Address & other details: the right path cafe Meal for 2: ₹400 onwards Cuisine type : … Continue reading The right path cafe (Visitor’s Centre, International Zone, Auroville)
In a NUtshell A really beautiful, at times picturesque, Instagram friendly cafe that serves very good food – we had surely had better elsewhere. Address & other details: coromandel cafe Meal for 2: ₹400 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips … Continue reading Coromandel cafe & restaurant (Romain Rolland St, White Town, Puducherry)
In a NUtshell Rarely everything on a randomly chosen long menu is great – this one was an exception. The food was a source of immense joy to our taste buds. Address & other details: umami kitchen Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has … Continue reading Umami kitchen (Auroville Rd, near Farm Fresh, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu)
In a Nutshell: A lovely trip to Ranthambore – our first ever sighting of tiger in a jungle, enjoying the feel of the forest, a detailed tour of Ranthambore fort, an enjoyable long drive (sans a few small stretches) to & fro, stay at a beautiful palace hotel with a gem of a person Ajay ji as our host ……. except that the food in … Continue reading A trip to Ranthambore & stay at Nahargarh Ranthambore (Rajasthan)
In a NUtshell Rarely everything that is laid out on a long menu turn out to be great. Usually there are one or two dishes that end up being suboptimal – this meal we had at manzilat’s was an exception. All dishes were excellent Address & other details: Manzilat’s Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / … Continue reading Manzilat’s (by home chef manzilat fatima, phase 3, Kasba industrial estate, kolkata)
In a NUtshell Good food experience in general from this restaurant, on multiple occasions – dine in as well as delivery Address & other details: mahabelly Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading Mahabelly (restaurant behind DLF mall Saket, delivery kitchen gurugram).
In a NUtshell Unputdownable laddoos & fab oblong gulabjamuns at this shop were memorable!!! ….. at this 88 year old sweet shop Address & other details: bahadura sweets Meal for 2: ₹300 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian only 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 … Continue reading Bahadura sweets (Lohiya bazaar road, naya bazaar, Gwalior)
In a NUtshell We could not stop ordering more items on the menu after eating each dish, till we were done with everything that was on offer. Fabulous Dogri food – what a way to get introduced to a new cuisine. Address & other details: mirai Maia Instagram- mirai Maia Meal for 2: ₹300 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants … Continue reading Mirai Maia (home chef, Dogri food, delhi NCR) bh
In a NUtshell Among the top 3 pizza places in town. Period. Address & other details: Facebook – da susy Instagram – da susy Meal for 2: ₹750 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading Da susy pizzeria (F43, first floor, baani square, gurgaon).
In a NUtshell Fabulous freshly made mini littis with chatpata YUMM chokha, served after a full show of the making of the food, waiting time 20-30 minutes Address & other details: next to the nimtala ghat (steps going down to river ganga) Meal for 2: ₹100 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian only Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself … Continue reading Bhootnath litti & chaiwallah next to Nimtala ghat, kolkata
In a Nutshell: A fabulous & memorable experience of a ‘cut off from the world’ jungle stay due to – great property, no phone connection, no wifi, no newspaper, no TV in the room, no library but soaking in just the jungle. This was topped with warm & efficient service by our butler Dilip, walks along the grass path with Lallan ji in the dark, … Continue reading Pashan Garh, A Taj Safari – Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Read earlier review of food by Osama Jalali & family here – mumbai pop up, gurugram pop up Note : in early 2021, Osama Jalali has moved out of & left village degh to his erstwhile business partner & started his own home based kitchen that delivers the same mughalai cuisine all over delhi NCR. THE MUGHAL PLATE is mughlai food cooked at Osama’s home, … Continue reading Village degh (home delivered in whole of delhi NCR)
Read earlier review of a pop up by home chef rajni Jinsi here – Radisson blu Faridabad In a NUtshell Fabulous kashmiri pandit home cooked food that is Low in oil as compared to commercially made food, spices not on the face, excellent flavors, great taste – home cooked & delivered all across delhi NCR Address & other details: Hangul Meal for 2: ₹750 onwards … Continue reading Hangul by Home chef rajni Jinsi (home delivered all across delhi NCR)
In a Nutshell: A memorable stay at a real Royal Palace, now converted to a hotel – our third best experience in India after Taj Lake Palace Udaipur & Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad. Address & other details: Rambagh Palace Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries / Hotels reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips also. http://www.yummraj.com does not have … Continue reading Rambagh palace (Jaipur) u
In a NUtshell Absolutely worth our drive of 1 hour 57 minutes, one way, only to eat biryani here. Super enjoyable only when it is not seen with the lens of kolkata biryani. It is different from both Awadhi & kolkata styles, I call this barrackpori biryani. Address & other details: dada boudi hotel Meal for 2: ₹400 Cuisine type : non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / … Continue reading Dada boudi hotel (ghosh para road, near barrackpore station, barrackpore, West Bengal)
This is a review of new cocktail menu & the new food. Read the earlier story of this place here – Cocktails & dreams Speakeasy In a NUtshell A beautiful evening spent in the company of great food & fantastic cocktails, topped with a warm , super enjoyable, enriching chat with bar artist, author, speaker Yangdup Lama. Address & other details: cocktails & dreams Meal … Continue reading Cocktails & dreams Speakeasy (sector 15 market, Gurugram)
In a NUtshell Well, it has now become impossible for us (since the last 1 year) to like Thai food in india. Quite a few restaurants we used to quite like earlier, now seem to be serving OK ish food, ever since we have eaten the food cooked by sirattiya bora, a Thai culinary & visual artist married to an indian visual artist, Anirban Bora. … Continue reading AROI @ 4th FLOOR (delivered all across delhi NCR by home chef sirattiya bora)
A delivery pop up (delhi NCR) of fusion onam sadya , bengali dishes by Pritha sen & Malayali dishes by Prima Kurien) This is a series about how eating out is, post COVID lockdown. Read about the previous dining out / takeaway / home delivery experiences after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – amar Jyoti tres spectra threesixtyone Tenali bagundi potbelly divine cafe lungta jamun … Continue reading Onam pronam (SOUL FOOD COMPANY)
This is a series about how eating out is, post COVID lockdown. Read about the previous dining out / takeaway / home delivery experiences after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – amar Jyoti tres spectra threesixtyone Tenali bagundi potbelly divine cafe lungta In a NUtshell A visually beautiful, cool, restaurant that serves Tasty, urbanized, moderately firangized, not at all rustic food, from different regions of … Continue reading Jamun (Lodhi colony market, New Delhi)
In a NUtshell Stunning food that left us speechless, led us to over eat way beyond our routine. Address & other details: Park Street (insta: parkstreetjoint), +919810842901 Meal for 2: ₹ 1200 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading Park Street – kolkata Christian food by Home chefs Mrs. Leena Daniels & Ms. Antara Daniels (home delivery in delhi NCR)
In a NUtshell A delivery pop by soul food that that went horribly wrong. Address & other details: hello panda Meal for 2: ₹675 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading SOUL FOOD delivery pop up (hello panda gurugram)
This is a series about how eating out is, post COVID lockdown. Read about the previous dining out / takeaway / home delivery experiences after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – amar Jyoti tres spectra threesixtyone Tenali bagundi potbelly divine In a NUtshell A cafe in the same premises (different floor) as gurgaon’s best cocktail bar ‘cocktails & dreams SPEAKEASY’, both run by master bar … Continue reading Cafe lungta (sector 15 market, gurugram)
This is a series about how eating out is, post COVID lockdown. Read about the previous dining out / takeaway / home delivery experiences after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – amar Jyoti tres spectra threesixtyone Tenali bagundi hello panda In a NUtshell A visually nice restaurant with both indoor & outdoor seating, located in 32nd milestone, an open area with restaurants & cafes where … Continue reading Potbelly divine (32nd avenue, earlier 32nd milestone, gurugram)
This is a series about how eating out is, post COVID lockdown – dine in, self pick up, home delivery. Read about the previous dining out experiences after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – amar Jyoti tres spectra threesixtyone Tenali hello panda In a NUtshell A beautiful theme restaurant, great place to catch up with friends to chit chat over a good meal, warm staff, … Continue reading Bagundi (opposite Connaught circus fire station, Connaught Place, delhi)
This is a series about how eating out is, post COVID lockdown. This post is about home delivered food from hello panda. Read about the previous dining out experiences after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – amar Jyoti tres spectra threesixtyone In a NUtshell The most impressive home delivered Asian food I have had in a decade, in india. Address & other details: hello panda … Continue reading Hello panda (Bestech central, sector 57, gurugram)
This is a series about how eating out is, post COVID lockdown. Read about the previous dining out experiences after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – amar Jyoti tres spectra threesixtyone In a NUtshell A nice theme restaurant, great place to catch up with friends to chit chat over a meal, warm staff, good food for people new to the cuisine. Address & other details: … Continue reading Tenali – the Andhra kitchen (green park main market, delhi)
11th july 2020. Our First non 5 star dineout experience after the COVID pandemic lockdown Read about the previous dining out experiences after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – tres spectra threesixtyone In a NUtshell It was more than ‘worth the drive’ from gurgaon to sarojini nagar market, just to eat lunch here – special mention to the butter chicken that made our day. Address … Continue reading Amar Jyoti restaurant (sarojini nagar market, delhi)
5th july 2020. Our Second dineout experience after the COVID pandemic lockdown – slightly different from the first. Read about the first dining out experience after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – spectra Read about our first experience at three sixty one here. In a NUtshell A lovely breakfast in a restaurant with great ambience, after 4 months of eating at home – wonderful experience … Continue reading Threesixtyone degrees (the oberoi , gurugram)
In a NUtshell A very enjoyable lunch, home delivered by home chef, crisp & focussed menu, home like food that tasted super YUMM. Address & other details: anamika Bajpai Meal for 2: ₹ 750 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips … Continue reading Arq by Home chef Ms. Anamika Bajpai (home delivery in gurugram)
In a NUtshell A lovely, freshly prepared, meal (takeaway) at this restaurant that gave us a lot of joy Address & other details: tres Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading Tres (Lodhi colony market, New Delhi)
Chefs/ already good cooks, pls give this a pass. This is a broad generalisation & there are many exceptions to it. The idea is to explain the logic of cooking & let first timers play around & experiment with food, without imposing DOs & DON’Ts. Keep in mind – EVERYBODY CAN COOK…. ….. you do not need to cook like someone else. You can create … Continue reading The oversimplified grammar of cooking – only for beginners
In August 2019 we did a road trip from mumbai to delhi. We stopped over at nights in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Udaipur & jaipur. This is part of of a series of 5 posts about food & travel experienced during the trip. Read about part 4 of 5 here: Taj Jai mahal palace This post is about the food at cinnamon, in taj Jai … Continue reading Roadtrip mumbai to delhi part 5 – Cinnamon (Jai mahal palace, Jaipur)
In August 2019 we did a road trip from mumbai to delhi. We stopped over at nights in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Udaipur & jaipur. This is part of of a series of 5 posts about food & travel experienced during the trip. Read about part 3 of 5 here: Taj Aravali resort & spa This current post is about the stay at Taj Jai mahal palace, … Continue reading Roadtrip mumbai to delhi part 4 – Jai mahal palace, Jaipur
In August 2019 we did a road trip from mumbai to delhi. We stopped over at nights in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Udaipur & jaipur. This is part of of a series of 5 posts about food & travel experienced during the trip. Read about part 2 of 10 here: house of MG This post is about the stay at Taj Aravallis & the food at their … Continue reading Roadtrip mumbai to delhi part 3 – Taj Aravali Resort & Spa (Udaipur)
In August 2019 we did a road trip from mumbai to delhi. We stopped over at nights in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Udaipur & jaipur. This is part of of a series of 5 posts about food & travel experienced during the trip. Read about part 1 of 10 here: cafe farohar This post is about our stay at house of MG, Ahmedabad during the trip. We … Continue reading Roadtrip mumbai to delhi part 2 – house of MG (Ahmedabad)
In a NUtshell A legend, rightly so, that has been around for 90 years – simple decor, outstanding food – unmissable, when u in agra Address & other details: rambabu Meal for 2: ₹200 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian only 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 … Continue reading Rambabu paratha bhandar (belanganj, Civil Lines, Agra)
In August 2019 we did a road trip from mumbai to delhi in our jeep. We stopped over at nights in Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Udaipur & jaipur. This is part of of a series of 5 posts about food & travel experienced during the trip. In a NUtshell The drive to surat: The drive from mumbai to surat (after leaving mumbai city limits) was outstanding. It … Continue reading Roadtrip mumbai to delhi part 1 – Cafe farohar (udvada, Gujarat)
In a NUtshell A sweet shop with two branches, that serves YUMM breakfast savouries in addition to some very good sweets. Address & other details: deviram Meal for 2: ₹100 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian only 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 … Continue reading Deviram sweets (Khandelwal colony, Katlupur, Rakabganj, Agra)
In a NUtshell A serious, no nonsense, authentic food restaurant that made me feel several times , that I was sitting at a restaurant in China – look, feel, decor, smell, detailing, vibe. Address & other details: peng you quan Meal for 2: ₹500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself … Continue reading Peng you quan – Friends restaurant (central plaza mall, golf course road, gurgaon)
In a nutshell: Super interesting eatery with a super quirky name , super serious about the food they serve Address & other details: second wife kitchen Meal for 2: ₹100 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading Second wife kitchen (Bhubaneswar Puri Road, orissa)
In a NUtshell A lovely dinner of Purani dilli recipes by home chef Shaista Iqbal, loved it. Address & other details: diya Meal for 2: ₹2000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading Pop up by home chef Shaista Iqbal (Diya, Leela ambience gurgaon)
In a NUtshell A restaurant straight out of a 60s movie, not coz it has been recreated that way but coz nothing much has changed in the look, old time waiting staff with an ooze of old world hospitality, crisp menu & finally very enjoyable food Address & other details: niros Meal for 2: ₹800 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All … Continue reading Niros restaurant (MI Road Jaipur)
We had Cambodia on our list of travel for a long long time. So when I got a chance to make the best use of time between two jobs, this location unanimously came to our mind. The tailor made trip was organised by Veena world, mumbai. Serious appreciation for Mehul Deshpande from Veena world , who put up with hundreds of our questions from beginning … Continue reading A trip to Cambodia – a travel story
In a NUtshell Better than many Asian restaurants in delhi NCR in terms of trying to be close to the real cuisine. Few dishes were tweaked to adjust to indian taste. Good service. YUMM food. Lovely ambience. Address & other details: vietnom Meal for 2: ₹1500 Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ … Continue reading Viet:nom (ground floor, cyber hub, gurgaon)
In a NUtshell Day 1 Being a big fan of Indian accent, went here with huge hopes (chef manish Mehrotra is common to both) – impressed but nowhere close to Indian accent, as different as Honda city & an entry level mercedes. Must mention that this restaurant is much cheaper than Indian accent but that does not make a difference to me. I judge the … Continue reading Comorin (two horizon center, golf course road, gurgaon)
In a NUtshell I had to pinch myself to make sure I was not dreaming – the food at sonabridge made me think I was in Guangzhou, no tweaking to meet Indian tastes, ditto same. I had been searching for such a place in the last one & half decades in NCR. Address & other details: sonabridge Meal for 2: ₹800 onwards Cuisine type : … Continue reading Sonabridge (hotel zhongqiao, golf course road, gurgaon)
In a NUtshell A beautiful cuisine Mis-represented & turned into mindless nightmares on tables in most mainstream eateries in india & abroad, thankfully given a new lease of life at curry singh kitchen – a fab job of presenting home like punjabi food in a restaurant, including a section on seasonal vegetables. Address & other details: curry singh kitchen Meal for 2: ₹800 onwards Cuisine … Continue reading Curry singh (Unitech Arcadia 2, rodeo drive, south city 2, sector 49, gurugram)
In a NUtshell A Royal mess in terms of managing the restaurant, cold, over worked & badly trained staff who reminded me of Sukumar ray’s ‘ram garurer chhana, hanste tader mana’ (people who don’t smile), good ambience but nothing Royal about it, HOWEVER, a truely grand spread of dishes & very good food – our taste buds were super happy. Address & other details: grand … Continue reading Grand market pavilion (ITC Grand Royal, kolkata)
In a NUtshell A beautiful evening spent in a lovely restaurant enjoying some absolute art on the plate & some other good bengali food from undivided bengal Address & other details: three sixty one degrees Meal for 2: ₹5000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for … Continue reading ‘Goalondo festival part 2’ by Pritha sen (three sixty one degrees, Oberoi, gurgaon)
This review has two parts – stay (on top) & food (below stay). Please scroll down directly to food section if you want to skip the stay part. In a NUtshell A memorable stay in a beautifully restored & maintained 230 year old fort in Rajasthan, now converted to a hotel, Super warm & efficient staff who always made us feel like a guest at … Continue reading Alila fort Bishangarh (rajasthan)
In a NUtshell Loved eating out here, warm & efficient service, good decor, very good traditional Indian food with a twist, with two dishes as exception. Address & other details: riyasat Meal for 2: ₹2000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & … Continue reading Riyasat (south city mall, kolkata)
Part 3 of 3 – siem reap continued To read part 1 of 3, please click here: Phnom Penh To read part 2 of 3, please click here: siem reap we got this customised trip to Cambodia arranged thru Veena world, mumbai – super happy with the attention to detail on everything & patient assistance by Mehul Deshpande. Onway to bantei Srei temple from siem … Continue reading Eating out in Cambodia & visits to food market (siem reap)
Cambodia trip Part 2 of 3 To read part 1 of 3, please click here: Phnom Penh Siem reap We stuck to our resolve that we will eat only local food in siem reap. Our tour guide Sayung (+855 89 809 908) was super enthusiastic & took our food mission very seriously. He actually was constantly thinking of how to give us new & different … Continue reading Eating out in Cambodia (siem reap)
Cambodia trip Part 1 of 3 In a NUtshell A culinary treat for everyone with a wide palate, lots of vegetables but a bit restrictive for indian vegetarians as there is almost no milk / milk products & pulses in the diet. Address & other details: Cambodia Meal for 2: varied at different restaurants. Details in the note below Cuisine type : vegetarian & non … Continue reading Eating out in Cambodia & visits to food market (phnom penh)
In a NUtshell Worth a drive from gurgaon to eat at this pop up – beautiful, thin, flavourful gravies that we fondly remember with joy. Not every dish was perfect but the overall joy of eating the food was immense. Address & other details: radisson blu Meal for 2: ₹4000 Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ … Continue reading Kashmiri pandit food festival curated by by Rajni jinsi (radisson blu, Faridabad, NCR)
This is a review of multiple meals we had at this homestAy in leh, Ladakh & also about the homestay itself. At this cafe all meals are made to order. Walk in customers (not guests at the homestAy) Can also order a day in advance from a set menu Or can discuss with shivendra (the one man chef cum home stay manager cum proprietor) In … Continue reading Cafe TBQ (chalung house, leh, Ladakh)
In a NUtshell A very well planned meal with so many items but did not end up in a situation where one wud feel like bursting out at the end of the meal. The 4 kinds of rasam, the 4 kinds of chutneys were thoughtful & a class apart. Address & other details: the Bombay canteen Meal for 2: ₹3200 for veg & 3600 for … Continue reading The Canteen Chettinad table – May 2019 (the Bombay canteen, Kamala mills, mumbai)
In a NUtshell: Absolutely bowled over by the freshness of ingredients, the expertise of cooking crabs & prawns in terms of retaining the perfect taste, texture & flavours – however, I have surely had better curry made by home chef Pia Promina who does crab & other pop ups at her Bandra home. MOC highly recommended for crab mains – u can easily pass off … Continue reading Ministry of crab ( Zaveri house, khar, mumbai)
In a NUtshell: A lovely restaurant by the sea, warm & inviting, very good & consistent Italian food, though not the best Italian in town. Address & other details: cecconi’s Meal for 2: ₹2000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips … Continue reading Cecconi’s (Soho house, Juhu Tara Road, mumbai)
In a NUtshell: 5/5 on showsha, great place to impress ur firang/ NRI friends who do not have much exposure to the real indian food, saw-tooth experience when it came to the food. It ranged from average to excellent. Nothing was outstanding in terms of taste, flavor & texture. Address & other details: tresind Meal for 2: ₹3000 Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian … Continue reading Tresind (inspire BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex, mumbai)
In a NUtshell: A beautiful Parsi themed restaurant that has good service & some very good food. Address & other details: jumjoji To reach this place, go to the main entrance of JW Marriott sahar & once car security check is done, turn right. Meal for 2: ₹1500 Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited … Continue reading Jumjoji (the orb, next to JW Marriott, sahar, mumbai)
This is a review of a pop up ‘Firinghee thala’ by food historian & culinary artist Pritha sen, at Ekdalia rd restaurant by Surojit rout, a Finance professional who worked as Solution Architect in Global IT firm who left his job in America to open this restaurant in kolkata In a NUtshell: A pop up that laid out dishes that showcase (with huge success), global … Continue reading Ekdalia Rd (4/2 Ekdalia Road , kolkata)
In a NUtshell: A meal that gave us as much joy as we experienced after eating at Dum Pukht (not comparing cuisines but the sheer feeling of joy) – loved the chat with chef, his team mate , the thoughtfully laid out festival section, ingredients sourced from Gujarat, fabulous taste & textures & most importantly the fact that chef had the guts to offer home … Continue reading Kathiawadi food festival by chef Dhawal Ajmera (Hornby’s pavilion, ITC grand central, mumbai)
This meal was booked thru Authenticook.com – they arrange very interesting home meals across india. To read earlier reviews of food that we had thru Authenticook.com , pls click here. In a NUtshell: A Garhwali home food pop up that we will fondly remember for long – a beautiful evening spent with fellow foodies (never met before) , a talk about Garhwali food & a … Continue reading Garhwali summer pop up menu by Rushina munshaw ghidiyal (APB cook studio, Chandivali, mumbai)
In a NUtshell: A 3 day old restaurant started by chef Alex Sanchez (former chef at The Table) in fort, mumbai, that serves slow American food (very different and refreshing offering than what most ‘American’ themed restaurants in india serve. Address & other details: americano Meal for 2: ₹800 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ … Continue reading Americano (123,nagindas master road, Kala ghoda,fort, mumbai)
In a NUtshell: A small shop in a sector market in gurgaon with ‘stand and eat’ options for 4 groups of people, serves the finest kulchas compared to all kulchas I have had in gurgaon during my decade long stay. Address & other details: kulcha walas Meal for 2: ₹200 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian only Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were … Continue reading Kulcha walas (HUDA market sector 31, opp Bata showroom, gurgaon)
In a NUtshell: A nice, evening place, with retro live music , serving Indian food (from across the country) by a chef who has thousands of fans in gurgaon – Sushmit Daniels Address & other details: anticlock Meal for 2: ₹700 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has … Continue reading Anti clock (park inn by radisson, Moolchand, New Delhi)
Tasallibaqsh is an event conducted in gurgaon every week 6 months in a year – food, conversations and more. U can contact the organisers here In a NUtshell: An unforgettable evening with some great conversations and simply unparalleled food cooked by one man as his staff was away on leave!!!! Address & other details: tasallibaqsh Meal for 2: ₹3000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & … Continue reading Tasallibaqsh (gurgaon india)
This is a travelogue on stay at weaver’s place and experiencing the Loinloom festival, organised by exotic echo. (Contactexoticecho@gmail.com) In a NUtshell: A memorable home stay in a real naga village, inside a traditional village bamboo hut on stilts, a never before exposure to weaving and weavers, unending conversations with some very interesting, passionate and talented people from around the world, beautiful music in the … Continue reading International Loinloom festival (village diezephe, weaver’s place, near dimapur, Nagaland)
This is a travelogue on visit to the annual hornbill festival held in Kohima. This trip was a part of Textile and bio diversity trail organised by exotic echo. (Contactexoticecho@gmail.com) In a NUtshell: A one of its kind showcase of culture, lifestyle and food of the different Naga tribes at one location – unmissable first time experience but might get repetitive on multiple visits. Short … Continue reading Hornbill festival (Naga heritage village, Kohima, Nagaland)
Stay at La Maison de Ananda and food at Rishong’s family kitchen was a part of Textile and bio diversity trail organised by exotic echo. (Contactexoticecho@gmail.com) In a NUtshell: A series of 3 dinners of home style food, cooked and served inside a traditional bamboo house on stilts, by a family from the Mising tribe of Assam – as authentic as it can get in … Continue reading Rishong’s family kitchen (La maison de Ananda, Majuli, Assam)
This is a travelogue on majuli – a part of Textile and bio diversity trail organised by exotic echo (contactexoticecho@gmail.com) In a NUtshell: A wonderful trip to the World’s largest inhabited river island in mid of river Brahmaputra, Assam – a slice each of history, nature, food, performing arts, creative art and immense warmth of its people. Short description- in case u r in a … Continue reading Majuli island (majuli , Assam)
Lunch at this restaurant was a part of Textile and bio diversity trail organised by exotic echo. In a NUtshell: A Manipuri ‘rice hotel’ with warm people and fabulous food. Address & other details: meetei manipuri Contactexoticecho@gmail.com Meal for 2: ₹800 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has … Continue reading Meetei Manipuri hotel (karbi Anglong, silonijan, Assam – midway from dimapur to Jorhat)
In a NUtshell: A very interesting and unusual (for me) lunch that reinforced our thoughts on Naga cuisine, fast and efficient service, basic clean interiors, regular eating place for locals – not a fancy tourist trap. Address & other details:Naga morsel Meal for 2: ₹200 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ … Continue reading Naga morsel (EROS lane, DimApur, Nagaland)
Lunch at this grihasthi satra family home was a part of Textile and bio diversity trail organised by exotic echo. In a NUtshell: A wonderful lunch experience at a grihastra satra (someone’s home) with fantastic vaishnavite Satvik vegetarian food. Address & other details: Contactexoticecho@gmail.com Meal for 2: ₹300 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian, mostly Satvik Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited … Continue reading Lunch at a boha (residence of vaishnavite) of Shri Shri Bengenaati Satra (Majuli island, Assam)
Lunch at this deori family home was a part of Textile and bio diversity trail organised by exotic echo. In a NUtshell: A memorable lunch at a deori tribal home with great conversation and fantastic food and freshly brewed rice wine. Address & other details: exotic echo Contactexoticecho@gmail.com Meal for 2: ₹800 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries … Continue reading Lunch at Ms. Lakhiprobha Deori’s traditional deori tribal house (Major Deori village, Majuli island, Assam)
In a NUtshell: A unique and outstanding restaurant in town that serves very good and interesting healthy vegetarian fusion food from across the world that tastes good too. Address & other details: Sante spa cuisine Meal for 2: ₹700 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian only Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full … Continue reading Sante spa cuisine (second floor, The White Crow store, Ahmedabad)
In a nutshell: A visually beautiful restaurant in JW Marriott hotel that has outstanding warm yet professional service, nice ambience and some good Asian food Address & other details: vintage Asia Meal for 2: ₹3000 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 … Continue reading Vintage Asia (JW Marriott, near science city, kolkata)
This is a part of series on decades old pice hotels of kolkata where almost nothing has changed over time and they still serve freshly made food from catch of the day and usually serve at cheap prices as compared to any restaurant In a nutshell: A 104 years old pice hotel where time seemed to stand still, a visually missable facade on an important … Continue reading Hotel Tarun Niketan (on rashbehari avenue, between Tara road and Raja Basanta Roy Road, kolkata)
In a nutshell: A relatively new tibetan food restaurant in a very unlikely location that serves some great Tibetan and other oriental style beef dishes Address & other details: shim shim Meal for 2: ₹300 onwards Cuisine type : Very few vegetarian, mostly Nonvegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill … Continue reading Shim shim ( bright street, Park Circus KOLKATA)
In a nutshell: A nice ,large, new restaurant that serves some excellent sea food in close to authentic way – a good place for a catch up with foodie friends Address & other details: rivers to oceans Meal for 2: ₹1500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has … Continue reading Rivers to oceans (palladium mall, Lower Parel, mumbai)
In a nutshell: A pop up stall in Kolkata of an 80 year old sweet shop in krishnanagar that serves very different and nice Bengali sweets – worth a try Address & other details: adhar Chandra Das Meal for 2: ₹30 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the … Continue reading Adhar chandra Das krishnanagar (stall, Biswa Bangla haat, Rajarhat, kolkata)
This is a part of series on decades old pice hotels of kolkata where almost nothing has changed over time and they still serve freshly made food from catch of the day and usually serve at cheap prices as compared to any restaurant In a nutshell: A 80 year old pice hotel that has the original eatery intact and has added a new air conditioned … Continue reading Hotel sidheswari ashram (19, Rani rashmoni Road, new market area, Kolkata)
In a nutshell: A partially covered, rest open , restaurant with stunning views of the Sahyadri range of mountains, warm service and excellent food. Address & other details: mountain bar and bistro Meal for 2: ₹1500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill … Continue reading Mountain bar and bistro (Hilton shillim, shilimb, near Lonavala, Maharashtra)
In a NUtshell: An interesting, beautiful, concept restaurant that serves French and Bengali cuisine, lovely drinks, has warm hospitality, a super fun to read, chatty menu card, good French food (mumbai has better) and undoubtedly the best in town Bengali food that is ahead of competition by thousands of miles. Address & other details: Mustard Meal for 2: ₹1500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & … Continue reading Mustard (ground floor, atria mall, Worli, mumbai)
In a nutshell: A Large restaurant with interior and open air seating, good service , serves average to good food in general and excellent ones at times. Address & other details: terrazzo Meal for 2: ₹1500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill … Continue reading Terrazzo (Hilton Shillim, shilimb, bear Lonavala, Maharashtra)
The Bombay canteen 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. We booked thru an app and paid in advance. Only alcoholic drinks were charged as per menu card. YUMMRAJ believes in going to a restaurant in anonymity, as a normal guest, … Continue reading Bakr Eid special Nose to tail goat festival at the Bombay canteen (Kamala mills, Lower Parel, mumbai)
This is a review of stay at taj Lake Palace. Restaurants have been reviewed separately. In a NUtshell: Priceless experience that we would fondly remember forever – though pricier than some foreign trips, I would say it is worth saving up for months to go for it. Address & other details: Taj Lake Palace Stay for 2: 20k onwards Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ … Continue reading Taj lake palace, Udaipur
In a NUtshell: A series of three memorable meals sitting in an alcove of a beautiful restaurant, situated inside a 270 year old palace (now converted to a heritage hotel) that is situated in the middle of a huge lake, tajness all over in the warm yet professional service and generally good food with some ups and downs. Address & other details: jharokha Meal for … Continue reading Jharokha (taj lake palace Udaipur)
This restaurant opens only for dinner and can be accessed only by people staying at taj lake palace In a NUtshell: A memorable rajasthani dinner in a beautiful restaurant inside a 270 year old palace (now converted to a heritage hotel) that is situated in the middle of a huge lake, accompanied by live instrumental music by a music guru, tajness all over in the … Continue reading Neel Kamal (taj lake palace Udaipur)
In a NUtshell: A memorable lunch curated by home chef Chandana, organised by authentic food at neel restaurant – great selection of items that included the usual suspects and also the totally unexpected , almost home like food re-created at a restaurant kitchen, great service, lovely ambience and more Address & other details: Authenticook Neel Meal for 2: ₹1200 for vegetarian meal and ₹1400 for … Continue reading Magadh festival @neel, tote on the turf (mahalakshmi race course, mumbai)
In a NUtshell: An Asian cuisine restaurant that thankfully serves real Asian food the way they are ( non indianized), with great attention to detail on food, in addition to having a nice unusual decor and good staff. Address & other details:Typhoon shelter Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer:All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by … Continue reading Typhoon shelter (sky zone, high street phoenix, lower parel, mumbai)
This is a review of Bengali food pop up by Home chef Iti misra from Kolkata For general review of the Bombay canteen please click here In a NUtshell: A brilliant pop up by home chef Iti Misra from Kolkata, a huge Bengali spread without the usual suspects, as close to home food as possible , in a commercial set up – in short, memorable … Continue reading Canteen Bengali bhoj ( the Bombay canteen, Kamala mills, parel, mumbai)
In a nutshell: A Beautiful, dramatic and pompous interiors ,large, two floor restaurant that serves some very good food – a good place for a get together or catch up with friends. Address & other details: arth Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has … Continue reading Arth ( PD hinduja junction, 15th road, khar, mumbai)
In a NUtshell: A tiny restaurant that serves almost authentic and very good thai and Japanese cuisine in Bandra. Address & other details: The blue Meal for 2: ₹700 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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 … Continue reading The blue (pali hill, Bandra west, mumbai)
In a nutshell: A cool eatery and bar with Asian theme, no distraction, a fantastic menu card that can keep u engaged with lots of stories of food, good service and very good food. Address & other details:shizusan Meal for 2: ₹1000 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he … Continue reading Shizusan shophouse And bar (high street Phoenix, mumbai, Maharashtra)
In a nutshell: A quirky nice restaurant that serves pretty good Goan food Address & other details: o Pedro Meal for 2: ₹750 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian 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. … Continue reading O Pedro (BKC mumbai)
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Outstanding Nihari, nalli & few other traditional Mughal food in a simple setting with warm people & fast service.
Super YUMM Nihari at Haji Sharbati Nihariwale
How to get there: Get into the lane perpendicular to Gate no. 1 of Jama Masjid. Keep walking till u reach a ‘y’ point. Take the road on the left – almost in the same direction as u were walking. U will an old gate to a Haveli on ur left. Walk into the gate & on ur left is Haji Shabrati Nihariwale.
Jama Masjid, Delhi
The smartest thing to do is to take a rickshaw from Chawri Bazar metro station & entrust him with all the above details. U shud be there in not much time.
Road perpendicular to Gate no. 1, Jama Masjid
Meal for 2:Rs. 150 onwards (see rate chart as of July 2012)
The menu card (hung on the wall) at Haji Shabrati Nihariwale
Timings: Summers – 6.30 pm to 9.00 pm (best time to go 7.00 to 8.00), Winters 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm. The shop is shut at all other times.
Cuisine Type:Nonvegetarian
Short Description – In case u r in a hurry:
In case eating out for u includes ‘ambience’ / ‘professional service’ as a must ,pls do not go here. If ‘eating = health food’ for u, I wud strongly advice u not to even think of going here. However, if u r a foodie & believe that there is only one life & we shud make the best out of it, u must give this a try. Ur tastebuds will thank u for taking them to Haji Sharbati. All u will maybe need to do is to increase ur dosage of cardio exercises the following week.
curry made with nalli (bone marrow)
The shop is very old & does not seem to have been renovated for years. Everything there seems to have stood the test of time. Even the signboard outside the shop had almost turned black due to the smoke of the ovens. There are elements that might look messy but no one really cares. People come, wait in queues, eat & go.
the facade of the shop – the signboard with the name has also faded / blackened out
As u stand outside the shop u see a huge Handi (metal cooking container) fixed to the oven with clay atop a platform that is almost 2.5 feet high & an elderly gentleman sitting besides it & serving the contents to eating plates. Behind him is a tandoor & a guy sitting there is constantly making tandoori rotis here.
The elderly gentleman sitting on the platform in front of the huge handi
The platform (with the tandoor) covers half the shop & the rest is the sitting area.
View of the platform from inside the shop
The furniture is as basic as it can get.
the simple seating area at Haji Sharbati Nihariwale
The guy who serves the food is just another Human being & his responses are exactly like that – unlike trained restaurant waiters who are smiling & polite even when yelled at. My smile & friendly behaviour ensured that he treated us like his personal guest & we really had a good time.
A view of the entrance from inside the shop
The food rules – This is one of the best Niharis I have had so far. The gravy beats the Karim’s one hands down. The meat at Karim’s is slightly better textured than at Haji Shabrati.
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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 a restaurant in anonymity, as a normal guest, experience everything & give a honest account of the same to you.
I rate all the food items & then give a final overall rating which is a simple average of the individual item ratings. What the ratings stand for: 5 = Excellent, 4 = Very Good, 3 = Good, 2 = Fair, 1 = Disaster
Short description- in case u r in a hurry
This was our first dinner in a restaurant ever since cities got locked down due to COVID. We were deliberating between different options & narrowed down to spectra. We were looking for European food. Very Glad that we came here – the experience was totally worth it.
The restaurant is situated inside leela ambience gurugram. As we alighted from our vehicle, a guy in uniform came for valet parking. I handed over the keys & the car. He asked my phone number (he said it was mandatory). I asked for the receipt. He said physical receipt will not be given & that I will receive an SMS in 10 minutes. The SMS however never came. After our dinner I walked out of the gate, told the security about my car. He asked me for SMS. I said I did not get. He got me the car & handed over the keys!!! So imagine someone can quote another person’s Bentley’s number & drive it away!!! Super wierd.
As we entered the hotel we were asked to put all our metal belongings in a tray and pass through the security so that there is no need for physical patting and checking. As we reached the lobby, we were asked to stand in front of a machine that could measure the temperature without physical contact.
After this,when we moved on to the restaurant, it was about 7:40 PM and the restaurant had about 4 to 5 tables occupied. it was as silent as it could be it. No chatter, no clattering of cutlery. It seemed like walking into a restaurant in a hotel at 7 AM in the morning for breakfast on Sunday, sharp at the opening time.
When we had called earlier, the guy did not tell us that the last order will be before 8 pm. We were lucky we walked in at 7.40. Else we would have to return.
Our server was extremely warm and constantly kept us engaged throughout our stay in the restaurant. We felt like being guests at his home.
As we sat, he got us a scanner. It had a QR code, which we had to scan from our camera of the phone. immediately as we scanned the code, a link appeared and it had the entire menu of all the restaurants in the hotel. The E-menu was Crisp and very very easy to navigate through. it was very user-friendly, I must say.
The final check however came in traditional printed paper. Thankfully, inside the restaurant we could takeoff our masks because the tables are apart anyway and due to low occupancy people were seated far from each other.
Few customers in the restaurant and imports not yet being normal, led to some ingredients being absent in the kitchen. so few of the dishes that we wanted to have , cud not be served to us. However, whatever we had was outstanding and by far made up for not getting the ones we were looking for.
Absolutely loved the food
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As we waited for the food, we were served a complimentary Immunity booster – it had strong celery flavors, had a tinge of salt, it was not too sweet & overall it was a great refreshing drink. Rate it 4.25/5
We ordered grilled Norwegian salmon. It was just brilliant. It was so juicy that At times it felt like that I was having watermelon!!! The fish was flaky, full of flavors and perfectly cooked. the skin on top was Crisp & super enjoyable. Chef had made a marmalade Inhouse, that was spread on top of the fish. excellent. Loved it so much that our plate was polished white by the end of the meal. Rate it 4.5/5
Grilled lamb chops were perfectly cooked as well. The pieces of meat used in the lamb chops were also excellent. The meat pieces had a layer of fat in the corner. These had become Crisp outside. as we would bite into the meat, the Crisp thin layer of fat wud burst into a flavorful thick liquid. Outstanding is an understatement. rate it 4.75/5
For dessert we had banana walnut caramel tart. The tart base was very good. The filling was good, the caramel sauce excellent, the bananas were very ordinary, flat taste ones – not too sweet, a hint of salt. Overall the dish was very good. Rate it 4/5.
Overall rating of food & beverages average out to 4.25/5
Really happy we went there. Wud go for a Japanese dinner some day.
Below is the original post from 2011
In a nutshell:
Loved the experience & the food – a few ifs & buts though on the food. Will surely revisit to try out other cuisines.
Cool & colorful decor at Spectra Leela kempinsky gurgaon
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As u walk into Leela & then into the Coffee shop Spectra, ur eyes r overwhelmed with the decor & the look. I wud not say that it is the most artistic place I have been to but it is a visual delight.
........... a visual delight
As u walk in the restaurant u realize that the staff is very warm. I have this funny habit of wearing the most ordinary of clothes to a 5 or a 7 star & then asking for non bottled filtered water – The reaction is very interesting to see coz a section of the staff in most of these places tend to judge u by these initial parameters. Here at Spectra the reaction was as warm & normal as it could get & they passed my funny test with flying colors.
The Coffee shop has a very very interesting Japanese counter where u can chat with the chef, tailor-make ur sushis & sashimis & sit & eat on the bar table. The Chef rolls the sushis in front of u from scratch &serves.
A little away from there is the Chinese counter. Here again u can sit on counter, chat with the chef , tailor-make ur food & eat soups, stir fries , soupy noodles like thukpas etc. All ingredients are kept there as well & the colors of them are a visual delight.
There are also a good representation of cuisines that u usually do find too many Top end Restaurants specializing in. e.g Arab cuisine, Thai, Malaysian, Singaporean . They also have a large list of good unusual food (unusual when compared to menu cards of other delhi restaurants).
The menu card has a very large & wide selection vegetarian section.
Other interesting options are a breakfast spread Rs. 750 + taxes, a Lunch buffet of Rs. 1600 + taxes , a Sunday Brunch (with sparkling wine, house red & white wine, beer & vodka cocktails) & a Champagne Brunch for Rs. 3500 (Champagne in place of Sparkling wine + everything else) .
We liked the seafood soup, loved the Moroccan seafood grill & Freaked out on the outstanding tenderloin steak.
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I originally wrote this post in 2011 but hv been revising it from time to time. latest update being 30th March 2024
crowd @ Kake di Hatti
Some of the best Dilli food is found in Chandni Chowk & adjoining areas like Chawri Bazar as many of the shops have not changed much from what they were about fifty to hundred years ago. This is not a comprehensive list but is a fairly large list which u will need few visits to cover – Some of the eateries mentioned below (e.g. Karim’s ,Jalebiwala etc) have been covered in detail (in other posts) in this blog – u can read those & enjoy the pics as well.
Attached is a hand drawn (by YUMMRAJ) map without which you will never find anything. You may need to take a printout and carry it with you as, without a map, you can easily get lost here. Let me tell u that inspite of the printout u might need to use Indian GPS – ‘Bhaisab, ye ved prakash lemon wale ka dukaan kahaan hai?’
click on the picture to enlarge it – so that u can read it, suggest u to carry a printout of the map
The best way to get here is to park your car in CP (Connaught Place) and take the metro to Chawri Bazaar or Chandni Chowk. Let me warn u though that there r huge queues at the ticketcounters of Chandni Chowk station on the way back. The other option is to park the car at CP & take an auto rickshaw.
Daulat ki chaat being sold at Chandni chowk. Winters only. Multiple vendors. Must try…
As u alight from the metro at Chawri Bazaar, take the gate towards Hauz Kazi. Once you are up on the street, you will see a clearing/intersection of roads. Go to the diagonally-opposite corner of the road, towards your right. You will find a tiny shop called ‘Ashok Chaat Corner’. You will see the red-coloured Times Food Guide certification on its wall. Ask for their signature offering – kalmi chaat and urad daal chaat. They use a kachalu chutney which is totally different, and simply awesome. Avoid the paani puris – they r no different from the rest of the places.
To try one of the best kulfis in town, check out Kuremal Mohan lal kulfiwale. Do not miss their stuffed mango kulfi during summers / jamun / lichi….
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