Fiesta By Barbeque Nation - New Market — Restaurant in Kolkata

Fiesta Restaurant offers an exceptional buffet experience that stands out for its diverse selection, quality ingredients, and inviting ambiance. Here's a detailed review of my experience at their buffet:

Ambiance The moment you step into Fiesta Restaurant, you're greeted with a warm and vibrant atmosphere. The decor is tasteful, with a blend of modern and traditional elements that create a welcoming environment. The seating arrangement is spacious, ensuring comfort and privacy even when the restaurant is full. Soft lighting adds to the relaxed and cozy vibe, making it an ideal place for both casual dining and special occasions.

Food Variety and Quality The buffet spread at Fiesta Restaurant is impressive, catering to a wide range of tastes and preferences. From local delicacies to international cuisines, there's something for everyone.

Appetizers: The appetizer section features a variety of fresh salads, sushi, and cold cuts. The salads are crisp and flavorful, with a good mix of dressings and toppings. The sushi is fresh, and the presentation is appealing.

Main Courses: The main course selection is vast, with numerous options in both vegetarian and non-vegetarian categories. The local dishes are cooked to perfection, with rich and authentic flavors. The international section offers a delightful mix of Chinese and Oriental dishes. Each dish is well-prepared and seasoned, reflecting high culinary standards.

Desserts: The dessert section is a paradise for those with a sweet tooth. From traditional desserts to an assortment of cakes, pastries, and ice creams, the choices are endless. The desserts are not overly sweet, maintaining a perfect balance of flavors.

Service The service at Fiesta Restaurant is top-notch. The staff is attentive, friendly, and quick to respond to any requests. They ensure that the buffet is always well-stocked and clean, and plates are cleared promptly. The chefs at the live stations are skilled and engage pleasantly with diners, adding to the overall experience.

Cleanliness and Hygiene Cleanliness is given high priority at Fiesta Restaurant. The buffet area is meticulously maintained, and the food is presented in a hygienic manner. The tables and utensils are clean, and there are hand sanitizers available at various points.

Value for Money Considering the quality, variety, and service, the buffet at Fiesta Restaurant offers excellent value for money. The pricing is reasonable for the experience provided, making it a great choice for both everyday dining and special occasions.

Conclusion Fiesta Restaurant's buffet is a gastronomic delight that promises a memorable dining experience. With its wide array of delicious dishes, impeccable service, and pleasant ambiance, it’s a must-visit for buffet enthusiasts. Whether you're looking to indulge in local flavors or explore international cuisines, Fiesta Restaurant has something to satisfy every palate. Highly...

Today went to celebrate 'her' birthday with huge expectations as this one comes under the umbrella of Barbeque Nation. However, my experience was below average w.r.t food quality. Below I've given the Justification for the same and also gave feedback to the manager.

Went for non-veg buffet (afternoon schedule) Costs us Rs 1800+ (after adding 2 aerated drinks, otherwise expect it to be in the ballpark of 1500-1600).

Food review-

Thumbs up: 👍

Fish finger (starter) was absolutely delicious. It was crunchy, hot and palatable.

Chicken wings (I guess) was super spicy but had a strange smell to it. Not the barbeque smell you and I were familiar with.

Momo: Chicken momo had a sumptuous filling and tasted really good.

Basanti Pulao: Tasted brilliant with mutton curry. Just the authentic Pulao we all like.

Mutton curry: It was tender and moderately aromatic. Though chunks are smaller! 🙃

Ambience: Feels fresh and truly a sight for sore eyes with ample space and eye-pleasing decoration.

Service: Appreciate the fast service and well-behaved employees especially the head chef, the serving boys and manager for listening to their patrons. 🙂

Thumbs down: 👎

Chowmein: absolutely bland! Need to add more flavours!

Chicken kebab (starter) had a strange smell to it. Almost that of palm oil or just kinda raw oil. Definitely not a smell of charcoal. Really bothering if you have a strong sense of smell!

Chicken curry (served in a handi) was quite average tbh!

Mutton bhuna had too much fusion of masalas especially zeera (cumin). Then the pieces they served were bony! Hardly meat was there!

Aerated drink: *Fresh lime soda was okayish! *strawberry basil mojito was a big disaster, thanks to the super fake strawberry essence!! Felt like a flavoured cough syrup 🙃

Dessert: Another disaster! 😑 *Moong dal ka halwa was uncooked, raw lentil smell & ghee was minimal tbh. *coconut pudding was strictly average, felt more like a jelly! Ice cream roll made in the live counter won't deserve any special applaud, thanks to the below average taste. *Angoori gulab jamun fared better, but can't beat their own Barbeque Nation's Dessert section!!

In essence, I learnt 2 things today:

The king of budget buffet (say under Rs 2000) is invariably Barbeque Nation. At least 'BBQ Nation' Park street branch, served us fanstatic food on our last visit!

'Fiesta' may equalise or fall below the quality of 'Absolute BBQ'.

Never visit Esplanade for peaceful dine-in, those who've 2 or 4 wheeler, thanks to the humongous crowd, hawkers encroachment and absence of parking place. (For parking, you need to go near Nizam's restaurant, imagine how long you've to walk in the narrow thorough fares and...

Fiesta is a new initiative by Barbeque Nation opened their first outlet in New Market area and giving tough competition to their core brand. Ambiance here is just amazing feels very modern and completely different than BBQ Nation. Here's my genuine experience...

4 Major differences from BBQ Nation

Claws in place of BBQ Grill

No Prawn items in buffet

Misses BBQ Nation's signature Kulfi

Cheaper, Rs.599 compared to Rs.799 starting price of BBQ Nation

Starters (5/5)

They serve the starters treated with coal smoking method, where a small amount of butter or oil is put on hot charcoal and the coming smoke is covered with a lid that infuses the strong smoky flavour in the food. They call it claws and it elevates the taste of the starters to next level.

I swear I didn't miss the BBQ grill here; in fact, I loved this claws concept more than the grill. Smoky flavours in Chill Chicken, Drums of heaven, Chicken Seekh and Potato Wedges tasted just amazing. If they somehow don't serve these dishes in claws then just ask them and try it, you'll be blown.

Live Counter (4/5)

They had Momos, Pasta, Bhel and Puchka. Momos coating was thick and for the first time I found turmeric chicken stuffing in momo, well it didn't impress much. But the white sauce non veg pasta tasted really good.

Mains (4/5)

I didn't expect much from mains in any buffet, especially when it’s a branch of BBQ Nation. But here I was quite surprised, Chinese items noodles and sides were fresh and flavourful, North Indian items like Panner and Chicken Butter Masala were good too. Where as in BBQ Nation all of the mains are always bland and bogus. But here one similarity is present.

I believe it's time to accept that BBQ Nation and any of their branch can't cook Biryani. Their biryani might be treated as biryani in any other city, but Kolkata people can't be fooled with this. However here they save the reputation with Basanti Pulao and it was good. Mutton could've been better.

Dessert (3/5)

They had very few items in desserts. Darsaan, few pastries, Halua, Firni and BBQ's specialty Angoori Gulab Jamun. However, BBQ's most popular Kulfi were missing and fruits too, but they offer cold stone ice cream rolls but it’s nowhere near to BBQ's special Kulfi.

Conclusion

It's one of the best cheap buffets in town for now. Fiesta offers much better overall experience than BBQ Nation in terms of food service and ambiance at less price. I'll choose Fiesta over BBQ...