Anant Mahal — Restaurant in Punjab

I recently celebrated my birthday at the Oberoi Sukhvilas Hotel and Resort in Chandigarh, accompanied by my husband and mother. We decided to order a wheat-based pizza in farmhouse style with cheese toppings. I specifically inquired with the waiter about its vegetarian status, as I have been a vegetarian my entire life and wanted to ensure that there were no non-vegetarian ingredients. The waiter confidently assured me that the pizza was indeed vegetarian.Sadly, upon receiving the pizza, my husband noticed something suspicious. He suspected that it might contain non-vegetarian elements. Worried, we immediately checked with the waiter again, and to our dismay, he admitted that the pizza did, in fact, contain non-vegetarian ingredients. The revelation shattered the sanctity of the moment and left me emotionally distressed. Such a careless mistake by the staff is unacceptable, especially considering how it could have affected a person who holds strong religious sentiments.

I hope that the management will take this matter seriously and institute measures to ensure that such lapses are not repeated, taking into account the religious sentiments of their guests and providing a truly inclusive and thoughtful dining experience. It is my wish that they pay greater attention to individual dietary preferences, especially those guided by religious beliefs so that every guest can enjoy their time at the resort with a heart full of happiness and spiritual...

We had the lunch buffet. A respite from the typical taste that one finds at all fine dines of Chandigarh which are different in names but feel like they outsource their food from one place only. Mutton curry, cantonnese chicken, bhatti chicken was amazing, fish was juicy and fresh, veggies were crunchy, dessert menu was spic and tasty and the icing on the top was the food didn’t leave us with a heavy feeling that lasts for more than 15 hours. Service was very courteous and cutlery perfect. However something was amiss due to which the escalation to pleasure didn’t happen. Unable to put my finger on what were the small things that could have caused this situation. The desire to come back could have been stronger, that’s what I feel. A feedback to the valet team…a vehicle should be parked in shade during summers.

Edit : The restaurant seating is highly uncomfortable(if you’re paying north of 4k per person, it’s only mandatory that a person should enjoy his food), staff is very polite but clumsy, food presentation and cutlery doesn’t deserve the price tag, for paying this much it’s almost expected that all the presentation should be put in a trolley and served to the customer...

Anant Mahal is located inside Sukhvillas. It is one of the two main restaurants that this resort has.

Decor ✔️ Mughal Style

Service ✔️ Decent service

Food taste ❌ North Indian food was unexpectedly not good. And this has been observed during multiple visits.

Ambience ✔️ They have few tables in the outside area, suitable in cold weather.

Given the level of hotel/resort, they need to improve on the food quality of this Restaurant.

It is a beautiful place with a lot of potential but needs...