Chef's Alcove — Restaurant in Pigdambar

Having tried many good restaurants in Indore, i would rate this as a Below Average in comparison to the cost of stuff they offer.

All the good reviews on this restaurant are most likely paid and if even genuine then the reviewers were maybe abducted and forced to review good.

Positives : Just decent food (passing marks), shakes are good. Did not order any fancy korean/japanese items as tried for the first time( later found that it was a good decision from other people dining)

Negatives/things for much improvement:

Uncomfortable Govt school type chairs.

Below Average drinks, made by using cheap flavours. Prices of fresh drinks are as you are having a drink in italy.

No waiters, everything is self service. Even for a glass of water one has to get up and get one for himself and their partners. Ps that too in plastic cups🙃

If you're slightly sweet blooded, then apart from you enjoying=🙃your ordered food, Mosquitos will enjoy sucking you badly. If you love scratching your legs while eating food, definitely go for this.

No music. Atleast a light music from a portronics/Boat speaker can be utilised.🙃

Ordered a chicken pizza, but it was below average. How can one open a restaurant if they can't make a better pizza than Domino's.

Ambiance : 🙃. Although better than Gurukripa and bhawarilal restaurant.

Placing of order is like a giving a Viva to a teacher on a slate board. Why complicate the already complicated lives.

Even for getting seasonings & sauces/ napkins one has to search on other people's table and steal one. Or a waiter might get for you, if you have a good luck.

Loading stuff with cheese doesn't make food tastier.

Conclusion

Feel like wasting time/money on a substandard experience, this...

I visited this place with high expectations after watching a reel raving about the ambience and food. While the ambience was decent, the food was a complete disaster. I would rate it 2 out of 5, and that’s being generous. It’s not even average.

Don’t fall for the 5-star reviews you see online. If you're considering visiting, make sure to check the average reviews. I wish I had done that before. I made the mistake of trusting a reel and went there for dinner, only to regret it after the first bite. That’s when I looked up real customer reviews, and they all echoed the same thing ,average or below-average food.

They took an hour to serve the food, which would have been fine if the food was at least warm and flavorful. Given that the owner personally cooks, I expected a good, fresh meal. Instead, after an hour of waiting and just sipping water, we were served cold food that tasted like nothing.

We also ordered drinks ,a cold coffee and a mojito which were okay, nothing special.

What really ruined the experience further was the presence of mosquitoes, and the fact that we had to sit through that only to be disappointed. By the end of it, I was frustrated — waiting for so long, getting cold, tasteless food, and barely any service. The lady attending customers was overwhelmed and didn’t have time to respond to queries.

Overall, a disappointing experience. Definitely not...

(a) Overview : Based on the recommendations of an acquaintance, I decided to give the Chef’s alcove a try which was located about ten kilometers from my location. I decided to book an Ola cab which was prompt in getting me to my destination.

(b) Facts : The restaurant conducts preparation activities in the daytime, during which it is not open to guests, the owner Cum chef Mr Kakkar along with his better half take keen interest in conducting minute preparation activities for the busy evening, most of the ingredients are locally sourced and the chef ensures that the vegetables and other ingredients are fresh and

(c) Highlights : Once the order is placed on a slate, the Chef prepares the items as per priority in his live kitchen. It may entail a waiting time of an hour to hour and a half, one needs to be patient enough.

(d) Menu : They have got a wide variety of items to choose from varying from Russian to Chinese , italian , Greek, Moroccan.

(e) dinner : the dinner was delicious , I had a chicken Thai rice which was served steaming hot, yes, I did appreciate the efforts of the cook, the fusion of rice and chicken was delicious. Portions were generous, food is moderately priced. However, the place is worth a visit, it’s inside a huge bungalow.

(f) Recoomendation : I would highly recommend this place...