Benfish Garden Cafe — Restaurant in Kolkata

Place is running just because of Government subsidy. Otherwise, once you are here, then Don't (Repeat) Don't expect any type of service from staffs. The arrogance of Staff will reflect from order counter itself. First of all, you have to pay then only you can collect the food items from next counter. You can not order at the Table. In the name of seating area, it is a small open area by the side of a sports field with NO fan or any environment control appliances. Ironically, in total disregard to Government of India rules and of Public health, they have marked the centre area of the so called seating as "SMOKING AREA". Food is plainly of average standard. Although, kitchen is over staffed, but, don't expect your food items to be made/available quickly. Most of the Kitchen staff are Busy in fiddling their mobile phone. There is no place for parking in this restaurant. So, forget about going there in your own conveyance. In a nutshell, place is managed by RUDE Government staff who loves to prepare average quality food and yearning to ruin your joy time by applying all short of silly rules, such as, one person can have only one Paper Napkin and that also is not placed at Table, but, have to be asked from Billing...

This place is just located near Tala Park... A very old Benfish shop converted into an open air eatery food joint... The sitting are is very dak but with a nice ambience.... You can sit there with your friends for hours and chat.... Only the disadvantage is the mosquitos.... Food quality is amazing.... We were 4 people and tried all different dishes... And here the lists of food for trying... Do try there White pasta, Tangri chicken, Egg chowmien, Prawn cutlet & Chicken pan fried momos.... Donot try their Dosa.... Its horrible.... It's a self service restaurant... You have to order and they will give you a token once the token number gets announced you need to go and the food.... Which is fine.... The worst part is suppose you start coughing or you need salt and pepper and you ask the staff there for water or salt and pepper they will directly say "NO" on your face and ask you to get up and get it by yourself.... Hence service needs to be improved.... I would definetely recommend this place to all of you.... But do carry a ODOMOS with you to save yourself from the...

I often visit this place as it’s on the way to my girlfriend’s house, making it a convenient pit stop for a quick bite. Most evenings, the place is bustling with a crowd looking for decent, pocket-friendly food.

Ordering here is a bit of an old-school experience—you choose from a diverse menu, stand in queue, and wait for your order number to be announced over a railway station-style announcement system. There’s no table service, so you’ll need to grab your food and drinks yourself and find a seat.

Speaking of seating, it’s well-decorated with lots of flowers and greenery, making for a pleasant atmosphere. There’s even a friendly house cat that adds to the charm!

As for the food, we’ve tried a variety of items over the years. Tandoori items and cold beverages are worth trying, while many people seem to favor their Indo-Chinese dishes. Personally, I found their Pepper Chicken a bit too gravy-heavy for my liking. Drinks are decent overall.

Definitely a spot I’ll keep returning to. Bike parking is available, though technically in a No Parking zone just outside...