BigChefs Almaty — Restaurant in Almaty

It was okay. It's beautiful inside. No one could argue that. The place looks great! We went in for breakfast at 9AM and the music was really loud. We couldn't have a conversation at normal speaking level. We had to raise our voices to hear each other. I felt like I was in a club instead of what the internet calls a fine dining restaurant. Let's be clear here: it's not fine dining. It's a middle of the road restaurant in a shopping mall a friend recommended, so I gave it a chance. You view the menu on your phone via QR code. That's fine with me but there was a problem: the print on the menu is tiny and you can't enlarge it. I have perfect eyesight and it was very difficult for me to read it. I kept having to move my phone back and forth to try to find the perfect spot for reading. The food was okay. It wasn't anything spectacular but it wasn't bad either. It was just normal food from a normal restaurant. Because of that it was VERY expensive. Their prices were more expensive than actual fine dine restaurants I have eaten at here in Almaty. I paid more for my mediocre breakfast here than I did for the most amazing lamb shoulder of my life in a fancy fine dining place for dinner a month ago. So, in short, it looks beautiful, I wanted to love it. I did not. There are far too many amazing restaurants in Almaty for me to return...

Interior is so beautiful! That's the only positive thing about the place.

Visited the place for iftar, ordered an iftar menu and strongly regretted. Food wasn't tasty, chicken was cold and not fresh. Had some sort of desert. I should have gone for a la carte menu but still I doubt that food woule be decent.

Typical turkish style service where they just smile and offer you free tea.

Serving an iftar menu for Muslims they couldn't provide a praying place when asked to do so.

Administrator is such a useless piece of human. Don't waste your time and money, and yes, the place is...

Such a cozy and interesting interior. Reserve shelfs, lights and music is very comfy. Stuff is friendly and attentive. It's located in Dostyk Plaza, on second floor. You can enter directly from street (left corner side stairs). If you like salads, I recommend you FRIED GOAT CHEESE SALAD, so good, I love it. As for second meal I recommend you GRILLED SALMON with...