Koshe Kosha, Behala — Restaurant in Kolkata

As I am quite a big fan of Koshe kosha, as soon as i heard that they have opened another venture I had to try it. Went in with a group of friends.

The outlet for Biryani kolkata is located on the James Long Sarani just beside brand factory. The seating area accommodates about 25-30 people at a time. It is quite well lit and ambience is plain and simple.

Service is quite good, maintaining the same as it is for koshe kosha.

For food, I tried the following:

🔹MUTTON BIRYANI : This was served with raita and a salan to go with it. The mutton and potato in the biryani was simply melting in the mouth. The taste was quite good and the dish was far less oily than at many other places. It dint make me feel heavy. The downside was the fact that the rice was a little overcooked and didnot provide the required bite to it.

🔹CHICKEN CHAAP : I loved the gravy of the chaap. It was filled with fried onions which gave it a very good texture too. The chicken pieces in it was huge but still it maintained it's softness. Went perfectly with the biryani.

🔹CHICKEN REZALA : The white gravy was quite light and buttery. Would definitely go well with some Indian breads.

Also, had their green salad and coke with the meal. It definitely was a complete meal. The quantity of each item was really good and price is mid...

We went there on 12/10/2024. One must not get overwhelmed by the big outside signboard as the place inside is too small to accommodate even 3-4 standing persons. Only one tiny and untidy unisex toilet. Basin area to wash hands is not enough to stand properly even for a single person. No proper ambience even during the Durga Puja. They have tried their best by storytelling, paper cutting of various articles (which are probably paid services) and painting on the wall, that they are the best choice for Bengali cuisine. But believe me, till now they are the WORST. Now come to worthless dishes. They will get 'big zero' in terms of both the quality and quantity. For the first time in my life I have seen to prepare basanti polao by long grain byriani rice, and subsequently it made the polao tasteless and dry. Both the quality and cooking of mutton is horrible. Taste is so so and requires no specific mention. Mutton items which are to be consumed specifically with polao must be a little spicy, but strangely it tasted a bit sweet. Nothing to say about plain rice, aloo bhaja and papad. Two things which tasted good were 'machher matha diye dal'...

Ambiance: Nothing fancy, still nicely maintained. Clean tables and chairs. It's a two floor arrangement. Beware of the ceiling in the upper floor. Although covered with soft padding, still one can get his/her head bumped. Lower floor appears little more airy.

Food: It is a Bengali cuisine restaurant. Everything we tried were good. One particular mention, Mutton Jagurath tasted like a sour chatney preparation of mutton. All the food were freshly prepared. Photos attached.

Service: Very much welcoming and courteous they have been. Their suggestions were genuine. And they have been prompt as well.

Price: Sumptuous meal for two costed around 1.4k and it included mutton, chitol peti, shrimps (kucho chingri diye shak). It is an expensive restaurant, but justifies its price.

Parking: Located right on the main road, we could park our car right by the gate. During a busy evening, one may have to park his/her car somewhere little away. Be careful for 'no parking' signs.

Overall: Although nothing overwhelming, still we enjoyed our meal. Food were delicious and...