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Dec 28, 2007
chak de fatte!
For those looking for authentic Punjabi food, I can’t think of any other place as a complete package than this. I’ve been to their 4 bunglow as well as the mulund branch and found the food and service alike. There’s another restaurant with the same name in kandiwali (which is supposed to be owned by a separated brother, which is pathetic – in service as well as the taste, please don’t go to that branch unless you’re in some real crises for food)
Coming back to the ‘original’ UT, I feel the first place which strikes you is the ‘relaxed’ ambiance, even though this rural theme has been done to death by other hotels, this one retains its genuine flavor by miles. If you’re looking for some snob factor to show off the etiquettes of the western world you’ll be disappointed but if you’ve been to Punjab long back, and would like to get some tit bits of your memories with some pleasing ambiance, you should like this place in all probabilities.
Its hugely popular, resulting in great rush on special days rather nights, and hence you’ll be disappointed again for the chaos or the wait…but then a lot of my frens share this feel that they don’t mind that for the experience and the bargain that the get in return!
Experience – its got the basics of a decent restaurant the first being FOOD! Typical Punjabi food, with a nice twist here and there…be it preparations or even the branding of the dishes! The Quantity is amazing…it was more than your heart can take, and my stomach made some space somehow as I’d hate to waste that food!
The ambiance has got good conversation starter kind of tricks done with accessories…be it the lamp made out of dhol, the lamp again made by ‘bangles’, the photographs of rural Punjab with amazing simplicity but great impact, the bicycle in the aisle, the kites and toys here and there, the colors, which are bright but inviting!
The staff is also very nice and cooperative; we got the preparation of the dish ‘veg keema kabab sabzi’ written by the waiter on our request (I don’t remember if that’s the real name of the dish there)
The staff is warm and very well trained…they make sure to get the real feedback of the food from the customers, and even then if you’re not happy, you can call the owner directly on his cell mentioned on the standy at the desk!
The best price is its moderately priced at that kind of food and service. The average price would be rs.130-150/- for a dish, drinks with interesting Indian twist might sound lil costlier, but the fun which comes along with the presentation style justifies that amount.
I might be sounding as if I’m being hired by the hotel, but trust me I’m not, I guess this place have made a place in my heart definitely through my stomach.
I’d recommend this place to anyone and everyone…!
