Daitchi — Restaurant in Delhi

Daitchi restaurant, in south ex main market. It has been here since more than 3 decades now. I have costed this place for dinner few weeks back and the review for the same is below:

Location: It is located in the main South ex market, so parking is not an issue the place has ample paid parking.

Ambiance: It is an old school restaurant the ambiance is decent nothing special but comfortable and clean.

Service: The staff is polite and fast, they have suggestions and most of them are quite good.

Drinks: The place does not have liquor so only soft drinks are available.

Food: For soup we had Hot & Sour chicken which was nice (we ordered one by two the quantity was good), for starters we had Drums of heaven: the same was tasty, juicy chicken drumsticks which were nicely made. For main course we had shredded chicken five spice with Szechwan fried rice this was a very good pick the chicken is not a gravy one but was good with the rice. They also serve hot garlic sauce with the drumsticks.

Cost: The cost for our meal was 2041INR including service charge and taxes which is not so bad as we were three people.

Overall the food and service is nice, the place has been serving food since 3 decades and one should give it a try if In the area. Though I would have preferred is they had beer in the menu but it is a family restaurant so not...

THIRD CLASS!!!!!!!!

I don't have any less to give otherwise I would have given a negative comment. The worst of the worst food.. I paid 1000 rs for one bowl of noodles which was half cooked and of such a bad quality that a even a food pedler on the streets can sell better. Secondly when we asked them to get the food cooked properly they simply sprinkled salt and just served it.. Then the manager came and had the audacity to say that food is cooked like this only... Trust me when I say this, it is not worth it.. I left the food empty stomach paid the bill with additional 10% service charge and literally had to go to another restaurant for lunch.. I literally feel if I have the forum to complain I would complain further of such a pathetic food being served by this restaurant which doesn't deserve to...

I am extremely disappointed. I have been visiting this restaurant regularly for over 25 years and have always recommended it to friends and family. I have always loved their food and appreciated the fact that unlike the North Indian Chinese offered at other restaurants, their food has a more authentic taste. This time around we decided to do home delivery. Unfortunately, the food turned out to be the same indifferent taste, served at mediocre establishments all over the city. I called to complain, to question whether there was a change in chef. But was assured that that was not the case. So I've decided one slip over a 25 year period is excusable. I will definitely be giving them the opportunity to make amends as they have assured...