A visit to Egypt to see the pyramids and temples is not complete until you visit The Raj restaurant at the Hilton in Cairo. Chef Satya Prakash will delight your taste buds with delicious tasting dishes made with quality fresh ingredients and spices that will leave you craving for more long after the visit is over. Our experience began with a generous complimentary appetizer of fried papadums and a complement of green and red chutneys snd s sweet and sour mango pickles that went well with your choice of beer or wine. The vegetable fritter appetizer with another chutney was absolutely mouthwatering. Our main course dishes of vegetables curry, seafood curry and specialty Chicken dhania curry were excellent . Accompanied by rice and naan. Other notable dishes were a platter of tandoori grilled mix of chicken tikka, lamb kebabs and shrimp. Plus many other tasty...
Read moreI visited this place for lunch based on reviews from Google, as I was craving Indian food after five days in Egypt. The restaurant is located within the Hilton as part of one of its dining outlets.
Although the hostess did not provide a particularly warm welcome or smile, all of that was quickly overshadowed by the exceptional service of Mr. Maged.
This was some of the best Indian food I have ever had outside India. I ordered Dal Makhni, Bhindi Masala, Paneer Makhanwala, and Garlic Naan.
Everything was absolutely delicious and mouthwatering, and the meal was perfectly concluded with an amazing serving of Gajar Halwa.
A big thumbs-up to all Indian food lovers searching for authentic...
Read moreWhat a pleasant pleasant surprise! This is my second time staying at the Fairmont Helioplis Towers, this time around I ventured into trying Raj. I was BLOWN AWAY to say the least. For appetizers we had the deep fried patties stuffed with mango sauce (salsa).. to die for!! The lamb biryani was the greatest surprise. I expected subpar biryani, after all we are in Cairo not in Delhi or Hyderabad.. but the authenticity of the biryani was everything.. Chef Arfvinth replicated the original royal biryani in Egypt....
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