Gola Wow: Simply Wow

Posted by: Nayan Sakhuja , June 20, 2013

Gola Wow, located in Connaught Place is a good restaurant to hang out with friends or enjoy a good meal with your family. The place is spread across two floors with comfortable seating options. There are large couches present all over the restaurant. Gola Wow has dim lighting offering a cosy and relaxed ambiance and environment to their guests. The interiors are down up well and are classy.

The menu of Gola Wow is nicely done and well thought of. There is something for everyone to have from in their Chinese menu. They have starters, soups, rice bowl meals, and main course. They offer their guests good meal options to choose from. They have a great variety of dishes on offer. Try the Stir Fried Chinese Greens with Roasted Garlic at Gola Wow.

The Chinese Greens are cooked in a wok with different spices. They are crunchy and are cooked well. The roasted garlic brings in a new flavour and taste to the dish. The dish is a spicy preparation and has some interesting flavours due to the roasted garlic and other spices. The dish is really nice and the burnt garlic brings in a smokey flavour to the dish. Apart from the taste, the dish has an amazing aroma too. Diced Chicken in Spicy Garlic Sauce is another wonderful preparation.

The dish is lip smacking and just exquisite. The Spicy Garlic Sauce is just wow. The sauce is thick and has an appetising aroma. The sauce has some interesting flavours and one can taste different Chinese spices that have been used in the dish. The sauce is rightly spiced and is right for the palette. The chicken is diced and then added to the sauce.

There are chopped vegetables too that are been added to the dish. The vegetables bring in a bit of crunchiness to the dish. In totality, it is a well prepared and a well presented dish. The service at Gola Wow is good. The staff is polite and courteous. They know their job well and efficiently serve their guests. The dishes priced at Gola Wow are average. They are similar to any good Chinese restaurant that is there in the city. The bill comes out to be more or less reasonable and is definitely worth the money spent here.

Link: http://ohdelhi.com/gola-wow-simply-wow-2/

Zen: An Oriental Dinning Experience

Posted by: Nayan Sakhuja , June 20, 2013

Zen has a whole old world feel to it and is one of the oldest restaurants in Connaught Place. Zen is a wonderful restaurant which gives you an all rounded dining experience. It is a spacious restaurant and the interiors will remind you of old times. You are transported to a different era when you visit this place. The restaurant has wooden furniture and old cutlery which resemble the ones that were used in the earlier times. The ambiance of the place is comforting and will definitely charm you.

Zen is a Pan Asian restaurant serving scrumptious Chinese and Japanese cuisine. The menu is interesting and offers a variety of choices to its guests. There are some interesting dishes available at Zen which is authentic to the region. The Chicken Steamed Dumplings served here are well prepared. The stuffing of minced chicken and vegetables is nice and well flavoured.

There is also a flavour of soya sauce in the stuffing which gives it a balance. The Chicken Steamed Dumplings are served with a spicy sauce which goes well with the amazing dish. Try the Sautéed Green Beans at Zen. They are nice and crispy.

The beans are cooked in a wok with different spices. Even with all the frying there are light and have a great taste. The spiciness of the dish is just right and it has some interesting flavours. It is a well seasoned and a well presented dish. The portion size of the food served at Zen is good. The servings are good enough and you won’t leave this place without getting your stomach filled. The price of the dishes is alright. It has more or less the same cost that any good fine dining restaurant would have. The food, service and ambiance made up for the money you will spend at Zen and it is definitely worth it.

Link: http://ohdelhi.com/zen-oriental-dinning-experience/

Moksha: Beautiful flavours

Posted by: Nayan Sakhuja , June 18, 2013

Located in New Friends Colony, the place has a comfortable ambiance. The decor is done up in a combination of brown and black which gives it a classy look. Moksha is a sophisticated place and will charm you. There is dim lighting in the restaurant giving it a beautiful look and will make you fall in love with it. Moksha offers delicious North Indian food.

The menu is in detail and there are extensive options to choose from for everyone. From starters, main course to desserts there are good number of choices to choose from. There is also a bar available at the restaurant. They have nice collection of drinks to have. It is impressive to see that they have mentioned in their menu about what wine will go with each dish. It is a great effort and will help you decide the order accordingly.  The Mutton Korma served here is delicious and will tantalise your taste buds.

It is a spicy preparation and is seasoned well. The mutton pieces are marinated well with yogurt and other variety of spices. The marinade acts as a magic and makes the mutton pieces succulent and juicy. The Mutton Korma is a wonderful preparation and is a must try here at Moksha. Dum Aloo Kashmiri is another lip smacking preparation. The potatoes have a stuffing of cottage cheese and dry fruits which gives it a great texture. The Dum Aloo is cooked in tomato gravy which has exquisite flavours due the addition of Kashmiri Red Chillies in it. The portion size of the food that is served at Moksha is good. The quantity is generous and you will be stuffed by the time you finish your food. The restaurant is a complete value for money.

The dishes are priced reasonably and the bill will come out to be nominal. If you are looking for a place to have a good meal with your family and friends, you should give Moksha a try.

Link: http://ohdelhi.com/moksha-beautiful-flavours/ 

Ardor: Dine in Style

Posted by: Nayan Sakhuja , June 14, 2013

Ardor is a classy restaurant. Being a fine dining restaurant, it goes out of its way to treat their guests to royalty and style. Located in the heart of the city, Connaught Place, the place is done up beautifully. There is seating available inside as well as outside. The interiors are done up in bright colours making the place come out alive and much livelier.

Ardor is a multi cuisine restaurant serving some delicious food. They have Indian, Mughlai, Chinese and Continental Cuisine on offer. They offer the best of the dishes from the cuisines. They have a nice sought out menu serving to both the vegetarians as well as the non vegetarians. There are lots of choices in all the cuisines that they serve. Ardor also has a bar available. They have an impressive bar menu with detailed choices in cocktails, mocktails and wines. They surely know how to spoil their guests for choices.

Try the Tandoori Chicken served at Ardor. The chicken drumsticks are a delicious preparation and have a wonderful taste. The chicken pieces are marinated in couple of spices and curd for a long time and then are roasted in a clay oven. The mixture of spices and curb bring out a different taste. The hotness of the spices and the softness of the curb create a perfect amalgamation of flavours. The chicken dumplings are really soft and juicy. The meat comes off easily from the bones as it is so tender.

The Tandoori Chicken preparation indeed is delicious. The Mutton Dum Biryani is another royal preparation and is just amazing. The rice is cooked to perfection and has some interesting flavours going on for it. Each strand of rice comes out separately and is seasoned well. The mutton pieces are soft and are cooked well with the rice. It is impressive to see that it does not get dry even after being cooked for long hours. Also, the chef makes it a point to season the mutton as well which makes it even yummier. There is saffron added into the rice preparation generously. It not only gives it a great taste but also a wonderful aroma.

The slit chillies bring in the spiciness in the Biryani. The Mutton Dum Biryani is served with raita and onion salad. It is a great combination. The service at Ardor is good. The staff does a good job with their service. Having a good staff and a quick service, goes a long way in making a restaurant successful and a favourite amongst the diners. Ardor is an expensive restaurant. The dishes are costly and the bill will come out to be on the higher side. The delicious meal, good service and great ambiance make up for the money that we is spent at the restaurant.

Link: http://ohdelhi.com/ardor-dine-style/

Aanch: An experience

By Nayan Sakhuja on June 13, 2013

Aanch is a beautifully done up restaurant. Located in Rajouri Garden, it is a huge restaurant with outdoor as well as indoor seating. There is a huge canopy placed outside with proper seating. The indoors are done up well too. The interiors are sophisticated classy. The ambiance of the restaurant be it, inside or outside, is perfect and cosy. A lot of thought has gone in doing up Aanch and it definitely shows. Aanch is a multi cuisine restaurant. The variety available on the menu is impressive.

They have North Indian, Chinese, Continental and Arabian food. They offer amazing dishes in each of the cuisines. There is also a bar available at the restaurant. Even the bar menu is huge with some interesting drinks listed. The Galouti Kebab served at Aanch are yummy. The dish comprises of minced mutton patties that are marinated in a variety of spices.

The dish is amazing and delicious. One can taste each and every spice that is used in the marinade. Each spice has got its own flavour in to the dish which creates this beautiful dish. Bhuna Gosht is another well made preparation. The lamb preparation is cooked for a long time on slow fire. The spices work their charm on the mutton pieces in order to create an exquisite dish.

The gravy in which the mutton pieces are cooked is made with onions, tomatoes and capsicum. It is a hot and spicy. It has a wonderful aroma which gets your taste buds to work. The portion size of the food at Aanch is good.

The food is served in bowls and the helping is very generous. Aanch has a good service staff. They are efficient with their work and make sure their guests are comfortable and are looked after well. The server serves food on time and is kind enough to serve it on plates. Aanch is definitely an expensive place. The dishes are priced on the higher side but it offers a complete value for money experience.

Link: http://delhifood.co.in/aanch-experience/

Moti Mahal Delux: Royal Dining

Posted by: Nayan Sakhuja , June 12, 2013

Moti Mahal Delux in Chanakyapuri offers a good ambiance to their customers. The place is well lit up and has a lively ambiance to dine in. The restaurant is spread out well and the furniture is done up in dark and light wood. The restaurant has a sophisticated decor and it showed that a lot of thought has gone in giving the right touch.

Moti Mahal Delux is well known for its delectable North Indian cuisine. The restaurant has been serving lip smacking food for over generations. The Afghani Chicken served here at Moti Mahal Delux is amazing. The chicken pieces are tender due the long hours of marination in yogurt. The spices in the chicken are just right for the palette. The yogurt and cream add the perfect balance of flavours to the chicken pieces. It is indeed a rich dish in terms of its flavours and aromas. Dal Makhani Jeera Tadka is another yummy preparation.

The dal is cooked on slow fire for a long time to bind the flavours together. It is cooked to perfection and has an amazing taste. It is a luscious dish and every bite is a taste of heaven. Lots of butter and cream is added to the dish to make it rich and give it depth in terms of its flavours. The dal is tempered with jeera that is roasted.

The jeera gives the dal a wonderful aroma and will make you fall in love with it. The portion size of the food served at Moti Mahal Delux is good. They are generous with their servings and you are bound to leave the restaurant with your tummy’s full. The service at Moti Mahal Delux is quick. The staff knows their job well and is good with their service. They serve you on time and the food is hot. The staff is kind enough to serve the food to the customers on their plates. The dishes at Moti Mahal Delux are priced average. They are neither too expensive nor on the lower side. The place spoils you for choices with their detailed menu. Moti Mahal Delux is a wonderful place serving sumptuous meals which will leave you with a smile on your face.

Link: http://ohdelhi.com/moti-mahal-delux-royal-dining/

Al Kauser: Meat Lover’s Paradise

By Nayan Sakhuja on June 11, 2013

If you are a meat lover, Al Kauser is a dream come true restaurant for you. This place is all about good food and that’s about it. Do not expect much from the ambiance. It is an open air restaurant and has roadside shack setting to it.

You will find plastic tables and chairs put outside with a view of the kitchen on one side and the traffic on the other side. Al Kauser is located in R.K.Puram and has been a hot favourite when it comes to Mughlai food. The restaurant is well known for its heavenly kebabs and aromatic Biryani. The Kakori Kebabs served here are exquisite and a must try. They are soft and juicy.

The flavours are delicate and they are said to be made from a large number of spices. The kebabs are so delicate that even the slightest touch can break them. The Lucknawi Dum Biryani served at Al Kauser is out of the world. The aroma is inviting and the flavours lure your taste buds with it. The rice is fragrant and the use of saffron adds magic to the dish. The chicken pieces are soft and juicy.

The amalgamation of flavours and juices of the Biryani is perfect. It is served in a dum handi and is prepared freshly. Each dish is well prepared and worth a try. The service at Al Kauser is quick. The staff is good with their service. Within a few minutes, they will place delicious food in front of you. There are cars parked outside the restaurant, and you will find people sitting and devouring the luscious food. There are designated servers who serve the diners in the car. The place is well managed and there are no miscreants seen here. Even though Al Kauser is not a classy and a sophisticated restaurant, it still serves of the finest Mughlai Cuisines in the city.

Link: http://delhifood.co.in/al-kauser-meat-lovers-paradise/

Nanking: Authenticity at its best

Posted by: Nayan Sakhuja , June 9, 2013

If you are in the vicinity of Vasant Kunj, do try out Nanking. It is a well done up place and offers the perfect atmosphere to dine in. The restaurant is beautifully designed and will provide you with a sophisticated atmosphere to have a meal. The interiors are classy and elegant. Nanking offers Chinese cuisine. They have a good detailed menu which showcases the best of the cuisines.

They have good dishes and each category has lots to choose from. Try out the Chicken Singapore Sauce from the menu. It is delicious and a hot dish. The sauce is amazing and lip smacking. The juices of the chicken mix well with the sauce and each bite of the dish tantalises on the taste buds. There is an overriding taste of sauce in it which adds to the spiciness levels of the dish. The use of vinegar brings in a bit of tanginess to the sauce. The Chicken Singapore Sauce is a good dish and a must try.

The Crispy Spinach is also good. The spinach leaves are deep fried and then seasoned. Surprisingly, even after being deep fried; the spinach leaves are light and do not soak oil at all. The dish is yummy and crunchy. The crispy spinach are mildly spiced and have a really nice flavour. It has some interesting flavours in it. Although, the crispy spinach is a simple dish yet it has really nice flavours and tanginess. The portion size of the food served at Darsaan is good.

They are generous with their servings and you can eat to our heart’s content. You will leave with your tummies full and taste buds sedated. The service at Nanking is good. The staff is efficient and is pretty good with their work. They certainly know how to take care of their guests. The polite and well-organized staff at Nanking is impressive. The dishes are priced average at Nanking. They are neither too reasonable nor too expensive. The money that they charge at the restaurant is worth it. They give you an all rounded dining experience and you mind paying for it. Nanking offers some authentic Chinese cuisine. The food is amazing and divine. The service is impeccable and the ambiance is comfortable. Do give Nanking a try and it will not disappoint you.

Link: http://ohdelhi.com/nanking-authenticity/ 

Fujiya: Serving great Pan Asian Food since ages

By Nayan Sakhuja on June 6, 2013

Fujiya has been serving lip smacking Chinese and Japanese food since ages. Located in Malcha Marg, this restaurant is a well known name in the list of good restaurants in Delhi. Fujiya has a cosy ambiance and will make you feel at ease once you enter the restaurant. The place is done up well with dim lightings and Chinese artificats that are placed all over the restaurant. The menu is interesting and there are equal number of choices for the vegetarian as well as the non vegetarian diners. The menu is designed well and one is spoiled for choices. Each item served in Fujiya is worth trying. The food is delicious and sumptuous.  The chefs here prepare food keeping in mind the authentic flavours of the Pan Asian Cuisine and present it to their diners. The aroma in the restaraunt is inviting and literally lures your taste buds to try out the lip smacking food on offer.

The staff at the restaurant is hospitable and good with their service. They know the menu well and will suggest you to try out some dishes as well. It is impressive to see that the staff of a restaurant knows their food well. The servers are quick with their work and will bring you hot food in no time. The quantity served at the restaurant is generous which is great. In times when so many different and high end Pan Asian restaurants have come up all around the city, Fujiya has stood the test of time. Loyal customers still throng this restaurant in large numbers and there will always be a queue outside Fujiya waiting patiently to fill their stomach with great Pan Asian food. The waiting time at Fujiya can go up to an hour; therefore, it is recommended that one makes a reservation before visiting the restaurant to avoid disappointment.

Link: http://delhifood.co.in/fujiya-serving-great-pan-asian-food-ages/

Guruprasad Udupi: Serving delicious South Indian food

Posted by: Nayan Sakhuja , June 6, 2013

Guruprasad Udupi is a South Indian food’s delight. Located in Munirka, the restaurant has been serving traditional South Indian fare to its diners. The restaurant has an open air seating and indoor seating as well. The outdoor seating is great for summers as they have placed coolers and fans near the tables. The food served in delicious and wonderful.

There is a slide available towards the front of the restaurant where you will find young children having a gala time. They serve almost all the dishes belonging to the South Indian cuisine and each one is a delicious preparation. Udupi is a strict vegetarian restaurant and offers a hygienic setup to dine in. They have a good variety of dosas available, literally making it difficult to choose which one you would like to have. There is a constant supply of sambhar and chutney at Udupi.

The servers walk around the restaurant refilling the bowls of sambhar and chutneys.  They also serve bowls of thin yogurt which is tempered with onions and mustard seeds. It is yummy and go perfectly well with the food. There is North Indian and Chinese cuisine also available at Udupi. The choices are plenty and you can satisfy your taste buds with any of the cuisines on offer. The service at Udupi is very good. The staff is good with their service and are quick in getting your food to the table. They have good knowledge about the menu and also have a good memory. It is impressive to see that they just remember your order and don’t find the need to write it down. Udupi is priced at a higher side as compared to the other South Indian restaurant one finds in the city. However, one can see large groups of people and families having their dose of sumptuous South Indian meal.

Link: http://ohdelhi.com/guruprasad-udupi-serving-delicious-south-indian-food/