Wyckoff's dining room — Restaurant in Kodaikanal

My husband and I went to Kodaikanal and booked VILLA RETREAT for two days. On arrival we had our breakfast at WYCKOFF'S dining room, let's just say it was love at first bite. The variety, the quality, the freshness of food was outstanding and we decided to dine in only at WYCKOFF'S. Every meal we had was finger-licking good. The valley view from the dining space was spectacular. There we became friends with the Head chef. Shadaab, he is a super charming person and an awesome cook. He goes around every table and greets every guest, asks for their requirements. For him our stay with VILLA RETREAT became more memorable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. All these factors made us stay there for...

The F&B manager is quite strange. The fish they served had bones, and when I complained, he literally took matters into his own hands. He took my plate and started removing the bones with his bare hands, reassuring me that his hands were clean and that the only thing they'd touched in the past hour was his guitar.

He refused to apologize and said that it took a lot of effort to catch the fish and that this is how he prepares it. To further satisfy his ego, he called his staff and instructed them to feed the fish to his dog and their pet cat, evidently trying to show his displeasure.

Needless to say, he talks a lot, and he talks about random things. If you want a quiet and nice meal, avoid...

The location of this place is fantastic, right next to Coacker's Walk. The food is also pretty good. However, my husband and I have been here 4 times and twice we got sick (we are from Europe, but have been living in Kodi for a year now, and apart from HFC which is super shabby and known for causing food poisoning), we didn't get sick anywhere else (and we ate out most of the days). It was once from a side salad and once from the water they served (we always drink the water in all restaurants without any problem). So perhaps reconsider if you are non-Indian or take...