PTI Canteen — Restaurant in New Delhi

Food - average quality, only regular items Environment - Unhygienic Price - moderate Verdict - avoidable Nearest metro station - patel chowk on yellow line. Access - anyone with any valid Identity Card

PTI canteen is located on ground floor of iconic PTI building at Parliament Street and serves mainly to staff of offices which are situated at PTI building. Though, famous food writer Rahul verma reviewed it for The Hindu newspaper and gave it a thumb up but that was more due to his affection to PTI and less to food. Let me give you a honest review as well as few points -

Don't confuse it with PTI kachori shop which is situated at front gate outside the PTI building. Canteen is situated at ground floor inside the building.

It is being managed a demotivated vender and despite much touted 'renovation', food quality is pathetic and overall environment is unhygienic.

Most of the items of food menu will not be there. You will always find Daal, Rice, Tandoori roti and pakora.

Sometimes, they serve remaining dishes if morning in evening.

It is a noisy place and you can't have good discussion...

After a recommendation from a colleague at All India Radio, I decided to go for a brunch at the PTI canteen. I ordered Kadhai Chicken and Roti. I was starving and couldn't wait for the food. But to my dismay, it was the worst food I have ever tasted. The gravy had no taste, poor texture. The two pieces of meat were so hard and felt that it was reused. I left the entire plate. I felt like puking. On the top of that the man at the counter was way...

Today I had visited there during heavy rain.It is located besides Transport Bhawan and PTI building. Sufficient parking space is there. All the items like samosa, bread -pakora, tea etc are very tasty & prepared in proper hygienic condition. A Small folding shed is also there to protect customers from bright sun and rain too. Overall , the behaviour of shop staffs are very gentle which made this visit of mine a...