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Visited on 21st June, to celebrate my birthday. A wishlisted place for long. Located in Omega building, very easy to find actually. We did a prior reservation at 1.30 pm and honestly they're pretty helpful at their service. Their warm welcome was everything. We were sitted near the window and they introduced us the menu. Although we checked and planned everything before stepping in as usual but still their version was pretty good. As it was Tuesday and weekday, we were served with the complimentary mocktails. We choose - Virgin mojito Lime soda You will need these to digest the Lavish starters they serve. Hence, save it for later. Coming to the starters - The cheesy potato mashed kebab was pretty good! From veg section they have pineapple paneer watermelon and button mushroom kebab; amongst them we loved the paneer and mushroom. From Nonveg section - The sizzling chicken leg, tandoor prawn, fish tikka these were fabulous! I found the chicken kebab a bit dry though, still it tasted good. The chicken leg was so tempting and big , that I was so full already and couldn't eat more than one 😭 maybe next time. Prawn was pretty decent and big in size. Allover 9.5/10 for the starters! Now coming to the exotic meat section. We tried - Shark meat - it has a pretty strong and individual kinda taste which we loved. Pecking duck - pretty good in taste. We tried it before although but liked it here too. Rabbit - rabbit meat was also good. Quail with bone - amongst all these, it was a bit bland comparing to others. Maybe because of the bones, still it was not that bad! Mains - We try not to waste food at any cost. That's why we only focused on the polao , biryani and handi mutton. Specially I knew my capacity of having food so... Chicken biryani - only this thing here we can call bad. I mean the rice was unnecessarily too spicy and pungent. Basanti Polao - Highly recommended with mutton. You have to try it! Handi mutton - that's what you call recipe! Pretty authentic in taste and not unnecessarily rich or spicy. So good with the polao! We didn't go for the pasta pizza or Chinese section. Allover 9/10 on what else we tried from mains. Desserts - My god what a varieties of desserts they have! From miniature jalebi to pastries they literally have everything! And of course they all are pretty good in taste ❤️ You can see the cuties on my plate 😚 The gelatin based pastry was so good as well as the normal ones. 9.5/10 for the dessert section. We don't know they serve ice cream or not but if they do , we missed it though. 😒 So full to remember that. Saving for next time. Lastly they served us a beautiful strawberry cake for the birthday celebration . They also arrange some songs if you want but we didn't go for that. The cake tastes so amazingly good! Everything was right on point. Every server in there was so helpful. A very well behaved guy named Chandan Barik attended us the most and he was really helpful to us. He arranged everything and was pretty well mannered. We even didn't have to call them for water or for cleaning the table. They attended us right on time. Allover , the warmth of welcome and service really impressed us. From last two years we were celebrating this day at home for lockdown issues and after a long time stepped out on my birthday. And it was really enjoyable. Keep it up team AB's Absolute Barbecues ! ❤️
Alankrita DuttaAlankrita Dutta
70
This buffet restaurant has potential for sure. The ambience is good and so are most of the food items. Starting with the Welcome drink I would suggest everyone to take the option of Lemon Mojito which was superbly done. Then comes the starters among which I loved the Mutton Sheeq Kebab(on request) and Fish Kebab. The Fried Corns were delicious. The Tandoori Chicken was also quite good. Personally I don't like the fruit kebabs which they serve and the Paneer Kebab was also ok. But I was disappointed with the Prawn Kebabs as they tasted bland to me. After knowing that, they re-prepared it and it tasted really good. So my point is, why don't they bring in the better version in the first place. You already have stuffed yourself with the bland ones and then again you have to taste the better ones. So that leaves little room for other items. I don't know whether that is their strategy or not. The same thing happened with Phirni(which was not sweet at all in the first place) and Chutney(which was not sour at all in the first place). The chat section had many items among which I tried only the fuchka which was ok. But the game changer was the main course. Generally Biryanis don't earn a good name with buffet restaurants but the Biryani of AB's was one of the best Biryanis that I ever had. Oh yes, and the veg soup was also very delicious. The fried rice was also well prepared and so was the Prawn Malaicurry. Now came the turn of the item which I was eagerly waiting for - Mutton Handi. Believe me, it is one of the best Muttons Handis that I have ever had. The tenderness of the mutton was so satisfying that it overtook all worries of life. Now coming to the desert section, the Angoori Gulab Jamun was very good, the Kheer was very runny and I didn't like it. The Phirni as I told in the beginning needed a change to make it a perfect one. The end cannot be more perfect with the Paan flavoured Ice-cream. It was delicious. But try not to eat anything else after having the paan ice-cream. The fruits were somewhat fresh but I gave them a suggestion to create a dedicated fruits counter where fresh fruits would be cut in front of the customer and there can be various ways of presenting fruits as well. I didn't try the unconventional meat section where they were serving the meat of rabbit, shark, emu, etc. as I was sceptical with the freshness of those items. Just to end my review with a few important points regarding the management. One word that comes to my mind is - Overcaring. Initially it was ok but later too much of asking was a bit irritating at times. I mean it takes the fun of eating. I don't know whether the employers are too strict with the employees that they get worried. I hope along with great food they would also look into the catering of the customers. As we are familiar with the saying that too much of anything is not worth it. One thing before I end; the birthday cake that is presented is of very poor quality. I mean, if there is anything that is made for a special occasion must be of top quality, though it is free, otherwise there is no need of such splashiness. Anyday Quality speaks over Quantity. Nonetheless, it was a very good experience with such good food and such humble staff around, especially Kalyan who took care of everything.
Swapnendu KarSwapnendu Kar
10
As an HR, Booked a corporate lunch for 21 heads, on 28th April, 2022, 2pm Onwards. 18 attended the event after the corporate workshop. The booking process was smooth. Got the manager's number from FB and called and made the booking. Ambience (9/10): Beautiful. A bit packed up seating arrangement for everyone. If you're in a group with joined tables, people sitting inside will have problems fetching main courses as they will need to move the person on the sides to get in and out. I wish there was a better solution to this. FOOD 1. Starters (I generally don't focus on chicken at buffet, but always go for the fish) Prawns(8.5/10) - Perfectly cooked. Flavourful and Perfectly Coated in marinade. Palatable! Fish(9.5/10) - Pure bhetki. Juicy and well cooked. The flavour on it was ASTOUNDING! Couldn't stop eating! 2. Main Course Biryani(8/10) - Very good. Not authenticate Kolkata Biryani, but still close to it, a bit spicy which I really loved, wish they also had the potato in it. Fried Rice (7/10): This was pretty decent. Though it was chicken fried rice, it had very less chicken in it. Flavours were nice. Chilli Chicken (6/10): It was not boneless, Not my preference. Butter Chicken(8/10): It won't taste the best when served hot, but once it cools a bit the gravy becomes like a paste, and that is when it tastes the best. But, the 2nd batch refill wasn't as good. Probably due to the rush, they delivered it somehow to the counter and it wasn't upto the mark. Salads were all good. Exotic Meats - Rabbit was good. Emu was okay. Snapper and Shark were awesome. Fried Calamari(7.5/10)- Pretty decent. My first order, it was thick breading and didn't taste the squid, informed them and they made it again for me, with less breading. Try not to take masala on it, it makes the food too salty. Garlic Naan -8.5/10- Made to order, but it was very thin, like tandoori roti, if it cooled down a little it would become a papad, and would be tough to tear with hands/teeth. Desserts 9/10: Tired almost everything. Cream cakes were good. Cheesecake was good. Fruit cakes were tok dry. Shahi Tukda was awesome. Angoori Gulab Jamun was also awesome and goes good with ice cream. Instead of Brownie with ice cream, go for Hot Gulab Jamun with ice cream (I tried this in Hyd and has been by fav ever since). Complimentary Mocktail - Blue Lagoon, was awesome. Overall it was an awesome experience, but finding out all the items you wanna eat is a challenge, some of us had difficulties in finding mutton until someone from the ABs team told it's at the wish grill and not at the Main Course counter with Biryani and Butter Chicken. Service(9.5/10): We were served and assisted by Mr. Taposh. He was very responsive, helpful and took care of our hospitality. There were several more items in the buffet menu but couldn't have everything. Just had what I generally love! We had a corporate workshop followed by a corporate lunch. As an HR, I had taken the initiative to conduct the workshop and make the lunch arrangement at a good place. The CEO, OP head , everyone loved the food and my choice of place (they wanted BBQ Nation, but I made them choose ABs and I knew ABs is way better). Corporate Lunch done right and perfectly, thanks to ABs from Indus Net TechShu Team!
Sourav SahaSourav Saha
00
HONEST REVIEW (READ PLEASE ) 👇 India's first wish grill restaurant ABSOLUTE BARBECUES is now in Kolkata. Location: 1st Floor of Omega Building, Sector V, Saltlake. A central "Wish Grill" dishing out exotic varieties of vegetables and meat amidst their live music and pretty interior take the experience of dining to a whole new level, they do not serve alcohol yet. The buffet price: Veg: lunch & Dinner(Mon-Thu)629/- Lunch & dinner (Fri- Sun)661/- Nonveg: lunch & Dinner ( Mon- Thu)734/- Lunch & Dinner (Fri-Sun)787/- MENU - Starters: NONVEG 1. Kalmi Tangdi 2. Mutton Sheek Kebab 3. Tandoori Fish Tikka 4. Kasundi Mustard Fish 5. Reshmi Malai Tikka VEG 1. Thai Grill Veg 2. Pesto Mushroom 3. Aachari Paneer 4. American Cheesy Potato 5. Crispy Corn 6. Beetroot kebab 7. Churraasco Pineapple Wishgrill: Absolute Barbecues has introduced the unique concept of ‘Wish Grill’ catching the eye of the diners. In nonveg section, you'll get different kind of meats like Shark meat, Culture Bunny with bones, pecking duck, seafood melody, quail , emu, egg white, BBQ fish. Main Course: Nonveg: 1.Chicken Biriyani 2.Mutton er Jhol. 3. Butter Chicken 4. Chingri Malai Curry 5. Rui Macher Jhal 6. Shorshe Bata Veg: 1. Steamed rice 2. Ab's special dal 3. Kadai Paneer 4. Cheneer kofta 5. Aloo jhinga posto 6. Veg kohlaPuri 7. Thai veg curry 8. Butter garlic noodles 9. Jeera peas pulao 10. Aamer chutney Dessert Section: 1. Angoori Gulab jamun 2. Rosogolla 3. Chocolate Cake 4. Misti doi. 5. Strawberry Cake 6. Hot Brownie 7. Assorted fruits 8. French heart with honey 9. Petha chocolate balls 10. Pineapple upside down 11. Ice-cream (Paan and in other flavours) 12. Ab's celebration Pastry 13. Jalebi Review - UPSIDE : 1. All the NONVEG starters and American Cheesy Potato & Crispy Corn from the VEG STARTERS. 2. The Wish Grill (non veg) 3. From the main course section, we loved the chicken butter masala. 4. From the Dessert Section, we would recommend Rosogolla, Chocolate Cake, Strawberry Cake and paan icecream. DOWNSIDE : 1. Vegetarian options were so less and not upto the mark. Our vegetarian friend could not have a wholesome meal. 2. The main course (both veg and nonveg section) failed to impress us. The chingri malaikari from the nonveg section was bland and the gravy thin (nothing close to the popular Bengali dish), the mutton er jhol had no proper blending of spices in it, the chicken biryani was not outstanding as such...it was very light and the chicken pieces were quite soft. We did not get any proper naan (they were more like rotis) to have with the chicken butter masala. The veg section was not outstanding either. 3. The dessert section was not that impressive as well. SERVICE : The service was quite slow last night (we were informed that they were understaffed). SAFETY : NO PROPER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN. There was no thermal checkups done Considering the current pandemic scenario, they should have taken such precautions into consideration.
Rajarshi DasRajarshi Das
70
"If there was a Disneyland for foodies, this would be it." With buffet spreads taking the Kolkata crowd by storm, I'm hereby starting my review by giving AB's team a hearty welcome to the city of joy. Irrespective of what time of the day it is, buffet spreads always feel so welcoming with a huge array of delicacies. And if you are at AB's, make sure that you are hungry like crazy to gobble up everything. Visited this place a week back. They are taking all proper steps to sanitize the area so you really don't have to worry about that. The only thing you need in order to be here is a strong and big appetite to fill in everything. With over 7 veg and 7 non-veg starters, you'll be spoilt for choices. Try their Murgh Kalmi Tangdi and be lost in soft pillowy-tender-juicy chicken legs grilled to perfection. This one was my favorite among all the starters. Their fish tikka on the grill was also very well cooked with a very light marination. Prawns again were a hit with me. What blew my mind was their Seekh Kebab. Normally I'm not a fan of seekh kebabs as they appear chewy with little or no taste of mutton. But here, Oh God......that was one of the best seekh Kebabs I ever had. A must try. What sets AB apart from the rest of the grill oriented joints is it's section of rare and exotic meats called the "Wish Grill" section. Feel free to take your taste buds on an adventure with meat of shark, emu, rabbit, quail, squid and what not. I tried them all coz it's not everyday that you get to eat a shark. You even get to choose from the type of sauce you want to stir fry it in. If you are feeling more adventurous, try their Shark Steak even from the seafood counter. You can settle for the live chicken carving as well. That was sooooo damn tasty. Watch the chef carve off chicken and toss it up with sauce and veggies to serve the most amazing mexican chicken ever. There are lot more options to choose from, feel free to eat anything you want, including pizza, tacos and what not as many times as you want. Coming to the main course (if you are still hungry at this point) there are tons of dishes. My favorite was their "Chingri Malai Curry". Prawns cooked to perfection in creamy coconut gravy was everything I could ask for. They have chicken, mutton, fish, paneer, noodles and even chicken biryani. So yeah....go bonkers. At dessert they have a live ice cream section. Choose from an array of flavors and watch the chef prepare it for you over a pan stone. I even got people to try paan-chilli flavored ice-cream. There were jalebis, anguri gulab jamun, pastries, mishti doi, cinnamon rolls, petha chocolate balls (omg this was yummmmm), brownies and what not. It's like riding a merry go round and going on picking your favorite desserts. All of this is priced at Rs.699 from Mon-Thu for non-veg. I don't know if you can get yourself a better deal than this. Please please go try this out and give your taste buds a gala time. This would be the buffet of a lifetime.
Revtee DasRevtee Das
00
This is the first time The Absolute Barbecue launched in Kolkata, at the 1st floor of Omega Building, Sector - V. Previously they have already several branches in all over India like Chennai, Pune etc. This is my first time here in Absolute Barbecue. From the starters till the desserts, everything was top notch. And their customer service..I can't stress this enough. When you are there it shows that customers are indeed their top priority. So it's the perfect place for food lovers and the only place where you can start eating while entering till out from there. In Starter we have been given - 1. Fish Amritsari(Fish was soft) 2. Prawn(sprayed by butter for increase your tastebuds) 3. Barbeque Chicken(taste good) 4. Chicken Tengri kebab(it was little bit of spicy but after that they provides it merinated with barbeque sauces) 5. Mutton Sheekh Kebab(ya it was perfect) 6. Mashroom(it was amazing) 7. Shark steak(which I was first time tried) 8. Sweet corn with masala coated(it was awesome) 9. Pineapple coated honey and cinnamon sauces(it taste was different, mouthwatering) 10. Mexican Chicken( this is something very unique) Main course Items :- For Vegetarians - 1. Plain Rice 2. Special Dal 3. Kadhai Paneer 4. Aloo Jinghe Posto 5. Dal Tadka 6. Veg Kolhapuri 7. Chaanar Kofta 8. Thai Veg Curry 9. Butter Garlic Noodles 11. Jeera Piece Pulao 12. Cream of Tomato veg soup 13. Aaamer Chutney For Non-vegetarian - 1. Chicken Dum Biriyani 2. Fish Salad(added regular fishes) 3. Chicken Salad 4. Chingri Malai Curry 5. Sorshe Bata 6. Ruhi Macher Jhol 7. Butter Chicken 8. Muttoner Jhol 9. American Chopse 10. Hot and sour chicken soup. Sea Food Section - This is the exotic section for nonveg lovers. Who want to try some unique meat - 1. Emu Meat, 2. Quail with Bone, 3. Seafood Melody(It is the mixture of calamari fish, prawn, squid, octopus), 4. Culture Bunny With Bone(It means Rabbit Meat), 5. Peking Duck It is the main attraction of this outlet sea food section. Where you can choose any type of meat and you can also cooked there with your recipes. I tried here sea food with rice and duck meat with noodles . Shark meat is available along with red calamari. Mocktails - 1. Blue Angel 2. Virgin Mojito And I also tried their Masala Soda and Lemon Iced Tea. Now I come to the Dessert Section - 1. Walnut Brownie 2. Gilabi 3. Ice Cream Roll 4. French heart with honey 5. Chocolate Ball 6. Phirni 7. Papaya 8. Pineapple Mousse 9. Watermelon 10. Dahi. 11. Gulab Jamun. The dessert section was good. Huge options had there. Well Coming into the ambience is very nice and workers there were very friendly and overall it was a great experience! Buffet Price - (For Veg Buffet - Rs 599, For Non-Veg Buffet - Rs 699, For Children - Rs 299) I'm surely thinking of going in this outlet thank you!!
Rajdeep BanikRajdeep Banik
10
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1st Floor, Omega Building ,GP Block, Sector V Bidhannagar,MOB-7337336828, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091, India
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Informal restaurant preparing grilled skewers & seafood dishes, plus classic rice meals.
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