Finally a restaurant heavy on Nepalese cuisine, that's true on flavors and importantly the spice levels. Credit to the chef/owner Rajesh. And the quantities are pretty impressive.
Ordered Bhel Puri, vegetarian hot and sour soup, steamed chicken Momo's (chilli version, comes almost like a dumpling soup). I ordered the soup a bit later, so needed up getting the bhel and Momo's ahead of the soup (hint - don't do what I did, considering the quantities you get).
The bhel puri was frankly one of the better versions comparing the many options available on Airport Road. High flavors - not overly saucy and the ingredients holding on to their crispness. Diced mango and cucumber, lemon juice, cilantro, mint chutney, sweet chutney were all discernable. And probably 50% larger portion compared to many other local restaurants.
The Momo's arrived 5 mins before the soup as I was 45% through the bhel puri. There were 6 steamed Momo's, larger in size in a soupy, spicy broth (note, I did order the chilli / spicy version). The Momo's hit the spot - enough ground chicken, tons of flavor and spicy, as it should be! Due to the quantity, I cleaned up just over 50% and took the remaining to go.
The soup - by the time I could try it, I was already at a full tank, but, I tasted it nonetheless. The hot and sour soup was more Nepali than Hakka in flavor, but that shouldn't dissuade anyone from ordering it as it's a massive bowl (I thought it'll be a small/medium bowl). A bit of sliced cabbage, peppers, onions were on, along with green onion garnish. Ended up taking 95% to go.
The price to taste/quantity ratio is superb.
It's good to see some variety finally pop into the Airport Road area, and with undiluted authenticity added, to make this restaurant a high rating in my books. Definitely recommended!
PS - to the restaurant team, suggest some rearrangement of the tables as it's packed too tight with the one table facing the wall - that's got to go, as you can't expect anyone to enjoy your excellent food, sitting...
Read moreFirst of all I wished we could give negative star review. I ordered butter chicken through uber eats and received it. The uber driver messaged and sent us the picture of the food which clearly showed that the lid of the container was not closed properly which led to all the gravy leakage into the polythene. Called the restaurant to let them know what happened and asked if they don’t check if the container is closed properly. Apparently the girl that picked up the phone said driver must be driving at a fast speed which doesn’t make any sense because the restaurant is like 6 min drive from my home and no matter how fast you drive a tightly packed container’s lid cant take off with the speed. Told her the same; she asked me ok would you like to talk to the chef and I was like well what will chef do in all this; I would like to talk to the manager and she said well I am the manager. I said okay then you should be able to help me then because there is literally just chicken pieces left in the container to which the so called manager said so rudely well its not our problem its the uber driver problem and your problem and hung up. So disappointed and amazed how a manager does not know how to talk and deal with situations like this. So much attitude and rudeness in a restaurant business where customer service and experience plays...
Read moreI wish I had not found this place on Google with all these fake reviews!
Went there on a late Sat night to have some good food. Ordered chilly veg momo, sel roti, manchow soup and a white rum with pineapple juice.
Now here's my honest feedback. The servers have no idea about what they are doing. Probably some students working part time but they should atleast know basics of their job. I ordered all the food and drink together but I had to ask the server to get me the drink atleast while I wait for the food. She did get me the drink but after the food arrived and that too without any alcohol in it. I asked another person who seemed to be the manager but he just said because it's 30ml that's why it seems like there is none. I ordered freaking rum, not champagne that I won't feel the liquor coz some juice was added.
The server did not get us water, we were two and we got one glass for water without any water in it.
The manchow soup was good, but the chilly momo were okayish and sel roti was a disaster. With a service that bad, ambiance that looks like you're sitting in a dhaba in nepal and idk how the rest of the food tastes like, this restaurant is a place you should...
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