A Guide: Eating out in Delhi/NCR

harry10 · 8th January 2009, 16:06

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

My cousin went there on new years eve. It was alive and kicking, Maybe under a different name or something?

F-bar gurgaon was taken over by Ministry of Sound and renamed the same so might be possible your cousin has gone there!

panky12345 · 8th January 2009, 18:55

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

Heh heh heh Panky-ji, actually an AUTHENTIC kerala restaurant has squeaky-clean area for customers - it is the KITCHEN and its inhabitants one should not look at. Like Chinese restaurants take pride in their 100-year old stock, Kerala restaurants take pride in the darkness of the brown colour of the cook's banian and towel!

Very True DerAlte bhaiya.. but considering Ministry of sound, Radisson and other big names.. oh! this place was a mess.

I really envy our kerela Tbhpian mates.. they can get the stuff wherever they want and here I need to travel 80 Kms to get 150 Rs. worth of food!

Sam Kapasi · 9th January 2009, 00:18

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Originally Posted by panky12345

I dont know how many here in Delhi would like the taste of AUTHENTIC mallu food, personally speaking I LOVE IT for last couple of years. Tried Madras hotel at INA market for their delicious parothas, chicken masala and biryani with kerela papad.

it's an AUTHENTIC kerela restaurant.

Sigh. Only in Delhi would an authentic Kerala restaurant be called Madras.

panky12345 · 9th January 2009, 09:46

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Sigh. Only in Delhi would an authentic Kerala restaurant be called Madras.

Don't you know that for us Delhittes, everything below Rajasthan is Madras! (Yeah some exceptions!)

WanderNomad · 10th January 2009, 18:38

Guys suggest some good places where can go to satisfy the midnight hunger. The dress code should be casual (you are watching a late night flick on idiot box and suddenly you start feeling hungry). I am aware of the Pandara Road restaurants being open till 1 - 2 AM and I always stay a mile away from Comesum. Some more inputs pls.

Eddy · 10th January 2009, 18:46

Paranthas at naraina

WanderNomad · 10th January 2009, 18:56

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Paranthas at naraina

Know about them and have been there quite a number of times while going to the headoffice during monthends. A couple of problems:

1. Flyover construction going on.
2. No ambience, not a place where you would want to take your wife.
2. I hate eating in the car (arent all tbhpians supposed to, afterall we love our cars so much)
3. The local Police keeps on visiting after midnight and the dhaba ownbers would either down the shutters or close the dhaba for the day (rather night). Utter nuisance

Something like a midnight buffet sounds good (dont mind dressing up for that cheers

panky12345 · 11th January 2009, 07:06

Cafe at The City Park, pitampura!

WanderNomad · 12th January 2009, 15:18

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Originally Posted by panky12345

Cafe at The City Park, pitampura!

Is it open 24 hours? What is the menu like?

panky12345 · 12th January 2009, 16:25

Yup thats 24 hrs! Menu includes delicious coffee and regular snacks.. bit pricey though!

ankitahuja · 12th January 2009, 18:04

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Originally Posted by WanderNomad

Guys suggest some good places where can go to satisfy the midnight hunger. The dress code should be casual (you are watching a late night flick on idiot box and suddenly you start feeling hungry). I am aware of the Pandara Road restaurants being open till 1 - 2 AM and I always stay a mile away from Comesum. Some more inputs pls.

Yellow Brick Road at The Ambassador Hotel. Food is very very good and I wouldn't call it too expensive.

If in Gurgaon, try the Lemon Tree Hotel (VFM and great food) or the food court in the WNS building (Or is it the Sapient building?).

DCEite · 12th January 2009, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Eddy

Even I am tempted to go there on the weekend. Lets see !!

Gurgaon folks, stay AWAY from Magnolia. Horrible food. Its a buffet system and most of the times, the food containers are either empty, almost empty or chicken dishes devoid of any pieces (only gravy left). And you may have to wait for 5-7 minutes each time you want to fill your plate. I had a horrible experience at 300 bucks per head lunch there.

A better A la carteoption is "Nazare pind de" near Om Sweets in Sec 31, Gurgaon. Typical punjabi food.

My expereience with Magnolia was more pleasent. The quality of food, though not top notch, was OK, the tomato soups were delicious (Buffet lunch). I did not face any such issue with quantity, all the 3-4 times i have been there.
However, one place which i would highly recommend for Buffet is Punjabi Grill in Ambience Mall, even though its expensive compared to Magnolia. Lovely food, specially the dum-pukht biryanis and some very delicious starters (fish/mutton roll/chicken malai tikka/gobi pakora etc.). Even the Nimbu paani they serve before the main course was quite good. But i would go only there for that pretty young thing that greets at the entrance.

WanderNomad · 13th January 2009, 03:42

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Originally Posted by ankitahuja

Yellow Brick Road at The Ambassador Hotel. Food is very very good and I wouldn't call it too expensive.

Have been to YBR a couple of times and quite like it. Didnt know it was 24 hours. Thanx for the info.

Eddy · 13th January 2009, 10:04

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Originally Posted by DCEite

However, one place which i would highly recommend for Buffet is Punjabi Grill in Ambience Mall, even though its expensive compared to Magnolia.

How much does the non-veg buffet cost there ?

DCEite · 13th January 2009, 13:00

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Originally Posted by Eddy

How much does the non-veg buffet cost there ?

If i remember correctly its Rs. 450 including taxes.

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panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 172 Times	Yup thats 24 hrs! Menu includes delicious coffee and regular snacks.. bit pricey though!
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