Taj Mahal — Restaurant in Hamburg

Very nice cozy interiors with an old charm of how classy restaurants used to be in India about a few decades ago. The person taking your order is actually the owner of the place, who runs the whole place (taking orders, serving, clearing, cashier, spreading fresh linen after every guest, etc.) On my first visit I tried the Chicken Saag (spinach dish). Then tried the Chicken Madras on my second visit. All curry dishes are accompanied with basmati rice The taste and the freshness of the basmati rice takes you back to India, just like it would be served at a North Indian home. I requested the saag to be made a little extra spicy, and the chef kindly obliged. The portions were sufficient for my appetite for an evening meal. The portions are served in traditional Indian serving pots and there’s also a cute little food warmer with tea lights beneath each pot to keep your food warm all thru your dinner. It’s a dinner only place, so need to keep that in mind while planning to visit. Will go there again to try other specialities...

The service is as cold, as it could be.

I found a long strand of hair in the food. I was not furious, because i know its a mistake that could happen to anyone. But the fact that the restaurant service guy was so unapologetic about it made me mad. When i brought it to the notice of the restaurant staff, He said that sometimes vegetables contain it first handedly. This makes no sense.

While paying the bill i told it again to the guy, that i did not like whatever had happened. Instead of feeling sorry about it, or offering me a rebate on the bill, he said "ho jaata h kabi kabi".... ie "it happens sometimes".

Also, as an Indian i go out to eat food that i feel has a special touch that i can't add at home. I told the service to make the food spicy as you would serve it in india. But instead of telling it forehandedly, the food was very plain. (maybe bearable spicy for a german, but as an Indian i eould label it boring and dull). Disclamer-we only ate vegetarian...

Didn't like the food at all which doesn't reflect the real Indian taste. They have daal makhani made with 'different lentils'? I asked my dish to be spicy and they put sugar in it along with spices. And they didnt take a card payment. For dessert they have icecrems with mango and that's all. The mango lassi was all watery. The only thing that i found nice was the interior. I wouldn't recommend for best...