The Hudson Cafe — Restaurant in Delhi

We were in search of a place for an early lunch on a hot sunny afternoon at Hudson Lane near the Delhi University. We Were waiting at the T point red light and saw Hudson Cafe bang opposite us, so we decided to go there. It was a small cafe with a seating for 40-45 pax. The interiors of this cafe were done up beautifully with unfinished brick walls being the highlight. There was murals on some walls and some had framed posters. Being close to the university, It was designed to suit the youth, as they were the primary target customers. The restaurant is Owned and very well managed by Dev Pankaj Dhingra and his team. the place is a crowd puller and they were packed even at 1PM. Thankfully we managed to get a table. As soon as we took the table we started with our orders for food and beverages, and as we were 8 of us the list was long. Chicken wheat (steamed) Dimsums- the chicken filling was very juicy and they were well cooked but the outer wheat layer was a little thick for my liking, the dip they provided along with the dimsums was very mild, they should add a spicy dip to the dish to make it perfect. Cheese cigars - loaded with cheese, these melt in mouth rolls were a delight, the dip served along with it was a total knockout. Garlic chicken (dry) - this was the best appetiser served, boneless chicken pieces pan fried along with onion in garlic paste was sublime and a sure shot winner. Salsa fries - the crispy potato fried topped with lots of in house Salsa sauce lacked the punch and were a total let down. Drums of Heaven - crispy fried chicken legs pan fried in thick gravy, although it was very crisp and flavourful but there was not much chicken on the bones. Chicken lasagna - it was full of cheese and looked so tempting but lacked the punch.

The drinks we ordered were all splendid. Virgin sangria - Apple and orange blend together served chilled with thin Apple slices dipped in the drink was one of the best mocktails. Sex on the Beach- another fruit blended mocktail was the perfect Thurst quencher in such gruesome heat. Virgin mojito - with the smell of fresh mint leaves and lime, this one was very refreshing. For the Main course we ordered variety of vegetarian as well as non vegetarian dishes. Pao Bhaji- the buns were perfectly cooked but the bhaji lacked the butter, for our Punjabi palate it didn't make a big impact. Penne Alfredo - lots of mushrooms added to rich creamy sauce and some thyme delicately sprinkled on it, was a admirable dish Penne Arrabiata - Penne tossed in with lots of spicy tomato sauce with basil and oregano sprinkled on top, ideal for the Indian palate. Was flawless and liked by all. Peri peri Grilled chicken Breasts- chicken breast with peri peri sauce served along with sautéed vegetables and Cajun spiced rice. The flavours were marvellous but the chicken was a little chewy. Peri Peri Chicken Pizza - Red, Green and yellow Bell pepper along with chicken marinated in peri peri sauce on a friable thin crust pizza, loaded with cheese. It was delectable. After this mammoth meal we managed some space for the most talked about desserts of Hudson cafe. Brownie Sunday - served in a glass where the ice cream was at the bottom and the brownies and chocolate sauce were on top of it, this was a exceptional dessert. Red velvet pastry - impeccably layered and beautifully presented. This is a top of the line, super delicious pastry. Banofie pie- crumbly Base and smoothly layer pie topped with lots of caramel sauce, just relished every bite of this pie. The staff was very helpful in recommending and the service was quick. The food overall was superlative especially the desserts and the drinks were magnificent. If you are in the area looking for a relaxed meal, this is where you...

Didn't like the food and shakes I don't know what their specialties are,what I ordered was not upto the mark, I ordered cheese chicken nachos and the big hen burger with a snick-her shake, the nachos were OK not anything great their was less cheese than expected but the white dip that they gave with it,was really good, I think that was the best part of the food and they brought the shake for my friend which was red velvet shake and it was bad, I'm not a huge fan of red velvet but my friend is and he didn't like it at all and after 5 mins they brought my shake(they should have brought both shakes together but that's a minor thing) and even after telling them I don't want my shake cold they still brought it cold the service was awful and so was the shake, it said it would have snicker it in but I couldn't taste any, and the burger was also not great the red onion was too strong for the burger the sauces that they give to put in the burger was so thick that it was impossible to pour the sauce in the burger speaking of sauces they gave two sauces with the burger one was a green sauce which was medicore and the red one which was really spicy and I didn't like it at all, it was pathetic,but the chicken patty and the buns were good.they need to add better vegetables to their burger and some better sauces,and they should ditch pour your sauce into your burger system it just doesn't work especially when the sauces you give are thick as anil kapoor's chest hair and you end up making a mess.

I also asked the waiter to get me a warm glass of water and he completely forgot about it and started serving other tables after 5 mins I Asked him again to bring it. So he just gave it from the counter and it was not even warm. Bad service.

The ambience was OK a bit cramped,the seat of the chair was not attached to the chair I almost fell while sitting I don't know maybe mine was faulty. Me and my friend took a table for two and it was too long a lot of times we couldn't hear each other. The music was a tad bit loud but I think that's a good thing,only if we could hear each other in the noise

It only had one washroom, but the washroom was clean and...

I recently went to this small cafe located in almost the centre point of Hudson Lane. Highlights for this place has to be their untraditional hand made graffities all over the place and even on the walls of stairs leading to the cafe. Overall this place has a unique vibe with drawings all aroung and nice songs playing in the background. It have a soothing and calming sense all over the place. Therefore a huge thumbs up for the ambiance.

And though it is a small cafe with less seating as compared to many of its neighbouring cafes, still it is ample for small group parties.

I tried their Spice Roasted Paneer Tikka Pizza, which again is a unusual combination of toppings when compared to the "Paneer Tikka Pizzas" usually served in cafes. Overall it tasted fine though, nothing exceptional here. Instead, I found it to be a bit too dry for my pallate and a bit more sauces on the base would be appreciated.

Prices, though cannot be called expensive but can't be called cheap as well. So although the prices are almost balanced, but it weighs slightly more on the expensive side considering both quantity and quality.

There is no exception to the problem of Parking as with all Hudson Lane cafes, so the place is best approachable via public transport such as metro or cabs.

I didnot get the chance to try any drink here, but I hope to visit this place soon enough again and try them as well.

Overall, though this place would not be on my priority list while visiting to Hudson Lane, but still it has something of its own that want me to come here and give this place another shot!

Cost for two -...