Link Cafe — Restaurant in Hyderabad

Date Visited: 11/02/2017

This is the place I visited recently, to hang out with a couple of friends of mine at around 6:30 pm in the evening. The ambience was awesome, with a place of our own with a TV surrounded by sofa sets. We ordered for Five Spice Vegetable Dumplings, Chicken Kathi Rolls, along with Chocolate Fudge and a choice of Pista Ice Cream.

Five Spice Vegetable Dumplings - The name got us a raw deal as we were expecting to have momos, but they turned out to be nothing but Vegetable Manchurian. However, we were pleasantly surprised that the dumplings that were served, were perfectly cooked and adequately saute'ed to our preference. However, we felt it was a little too friend. Taking it off the pan about 2 minutes earlier, would have made for a perfect evening snack outing.

The quantity served, would suffice 3 people, if had for starters of a meal.

Chicken Kathi Rolls: The rumali that was used to wrap around, was freshly cooked, unlike a few other places, where they are made in advanced and re-heated. The chicken was well-cooked, and the level of spices in the chicken filling was perfectly balanced and it was a sumptuous snack to have.

The size of the rolls are pretty big, and would suffice 2 people.

Chocolate Fudge: It was the partial disappointment of the evening, as the fudge cake was super tasty and the balance of the cake and the quantity of the chocolate fudge was good. However, the disappointment was in the form of the so-called ice cream, which was nothing but the whipped cream put in a small quantity, on the chocolate fudge cake. However, the taste of the fudge cake more than made up for it.

The quantity served would suffice one person.

Pista Ice Cream: It was one of the tastiest Pista ice cream experiences I ever had. I would love to go back again and have it again, given a chance.

Was served 2 big scoops and would be suggested to be shared...

I visited this place for a business meeting. Ordered a couple of beverages like camomile and Vietnamese cold coffee. Food ordered Caesar Salad Chicken. The service time 🕰️ is way too much. I was surprised to see the Vietnamese being served in a Johny Walker tumbler 🤷🏻‍♂️. Couldn’t they have specific serving concepts! Felt like a gully side dabba shop. After almost 45 mins, a person came up and said there’s no lettuce 🥬 and the one available is inedible. Offered me to go with an alternate item. Wasn’t happy to discover this after a long wait and cancelled that item.

And at the end, they billed me incorrectly by adding extra item. Glad I noticed it, otherwise I would’ve paid it off. IDK if that’s a genuine mistake or a planned attempt to rob the customers.

Grow up ‘Link Cafe’. Your presence inside Sheraton actually brings up the expectations. Try to live up.

Parking 🅿️ isn’t great. Untidy. Two wheelers are totally unorganised. Felt bad for my...

When you get an uber to get here, just let the cabbie know that you are going to the Sheraton Hotel. This cafe is located inside Sheraton as their on-premise cafe.

It works just fine for non-guests to get a cuppa and meet with someone. Not great to sit and get work done though, since (a) there aren’t any “work” type seating (b) they decide to amp up the volume on the darn TV.

The service and the food were great, I had a cappuccino which does the job. They seem to have a better vibe in the night though - some wine options and cricket/sports on TV might just be the thing you need if you are staying here and want to unwind after work.

Very close / inside the buzzing Financial District...