Moghol — Restaurant in Paris

Moghul Restaurant Paris

During our visit to Paris, my wife and I had an interesting encounter with Murtaza, who introduced himself as the self-proclaimed owner of Moghul Restaurant, advertised as an Indian establishment.

Craving Indian food, we decided to dine there. While browsing the menu, I asked Murtaza if they served any Indian wine. To our surprise, he sternly replied, “We don’t import anything from India. This is a Pakistani restaurant; you won’t find anything Indian here.”

We were taken aback, especially since the restaurant was playing Hindi Bollywood songs and featured décor like pictures of the Taj Mahal and women in Indian attire. When we questioned why the place was marketed as an Indian restaurant, Murtaza claimed, “All Indian restaurants in Paris are originally Pakistani. Indian women don’t drink wine. We Pakistanis serve and consume more wine and order more food than you Indians. Your Gujarati community comes here and orders one main course with six naan breads.”

As our food was served, he arrogantly added, “Enjoy Pakistani food.” This tone prompted my wife to calmly ask whether he wanted us to stay or leave, advising him to watch his behavior and focus on his job. Realizing his mistake, Murtaza deflected the blame, citing strained relations between India and France and alleging issues between their leaders had halted bilateral trade.

I strongly urge Indians to boycott this restaurant. Moreover, I encourage people from other nationalities to verify the authenticity of establishments claiming to be Indian, as some falsely market themselves as Indian Restaurants when...

Read till the end! At first glance the restaurant appeared to be fine, but being the first customer, I was sit on a table with a napkin on the floor. I ordered an "Agneau Monghol" which consisted on a few pieces of mutton (despite being labeled as lamb (agneau) the meat felt as from an older animal, although it might be just my taste), on a creamy sauce that was tasty but nothing too elaborated. I ordered a chapati which was tasty but a bit oily. There was the typical crunchy bread (papadum) also served as an appetizer, but with no sauces/chutneys to go with it. Total bill was 17 euro, and I was overcharged by 2 euro as it should have been 15 euro. I later realized that instead of the chapati they charged for a "house bread" which was more expensive. I am sure you can find better options in the area. It filled me up, but honestly, for that price there are much better meals to be had. I won't come again despite living...

Came for dinner with my family at the trail end of our trip.

Noticeably, the owner was abrupt with my son and gave better service to white customers. I spoke first in French, then in Hindi. His server was respectful but not attentive. Flavor was ok. Kheema Mattar had maybe 3 whole peas. Chicken had perhaps 5-6 cubes of meat. Rice, tea and Lassi were tasty. Plain naan didn't even have optional butter.

Portions were small even for a tiny person (I usually eat just a small bowl of food and never need my own dish at most restaurants, having food for atleast 2 other meals if I'm not sharing). I was left hungry with my son having 3-4 tablespoons of food shared with me.

I'm irritated enough that this is drafted while I've been sitting here waiting to pay.

Edit to add. He did smile as I paid just now. Posting before...