Chowman (Tollygunge)

Chowman Interiors

This Chinese & Thai restaurant, Chowman, located in Tollygunge area (walking distance from both South City Mall & Golf Club), at Prince Golam Mohammad Shah Road to be exact is quite outstanding and overtly popular in South Kolkata. Most people avail the Home Delivery & Take Away facility though because of its small space consisting of only 4 tables and one could just eavesdrop into the conversation of the nearby table very easily. In spite of the tininess of the place, they have made it quite cozy. The wall décor has abstract Chinese paintings & wall hangings. They play soft, delightful Chinese instrumentals in the background which makes anyone feel that they have been virtually transferred to a small town in China. The Red & Black cushioned chairs have an uncanny resemblance to Haka restaurant outlets. The tables are all laid out well always with proper matching red hand napkins, Chinese style bamboo table mats, chopsticks, Chinese tea pots (Aladdin Genie Lamp) containing sauces apart from the regular Salt and pepper shakers.

Bawarchi (Kudghat)

Dry Chilli Chicken

Bawarchi is one of the famous Chinese restaurants located near the Jadavpur 8B bus stand. It’s a very popular restaurant which serves good Chinese and North Indian cuisine. There are many take away shops of Bawarchi across the city which offers exactly the same menu (provided below) which is available in the family restaurant. Similarly one joint is located near the Kudghat area. This joint is basically famous for rolls and Chinese items but north Indian dishes are also quite good.

Hatari (Golf Green)

Mixed Fried Rice

Hatari is a multi cuisine restaurant located at Triangular Park. The name Hatari was taken from the 1962 American film “HATARI” directed by Howard Hawks. It has opened many small takeaway branches like the one located at Golf Green. It offers Chinese and North Indian dishes and other mouth watering delights. Their menu is exactly the same like the one they have it in the main restaurant. Everything is available in this joint be it a pork or lamb. Wondering where to order food for guests who have come unannounced? Don’t worry, because if you are living near Tollygunge, Jadavpur or Garia, you can order to this branch of Hatari.

The Tea Trove (Sarat Bose Road)

The Tea Trove Interiors

If the saying goes –”a lot can happen over coffee”…then certainly “a lot can happen over tea” too!! Yes, ’The Tea Trove’ located at the Sarat Bose Road gives one the opportunity to freshen up with their various types of ‘tea’, one of the common beverages of this country. People have always preferred ‘hot tea’, but The Tea Trove paves one to a new road, where one is welcomed with brand new tea delights coupled with ice!! ’Tea’ has got an opportunity to expose itself in a totally different style, through this very young, cool, amazing vegetarian tea parlour. Situated in a very busy street, it attracts the school and college crowd and of course the young generation.

Harvey’s World Cuisine (Kasba)

Harvey's Interiors

Though it is located at a very unusual place of Kasba at Nabapally bus stop just a km away from Ruby, Harvey’s has the right World Cuisine that Kolkata needs with a blend of North Indian dishes and an array of Continental fare. An extensive glass showcase displays a vast collection of imported wines just at the entrance to the restaurant on second floor. The interiors have venetian blinds, wooden finished floors, ceiling air conditioning systems, faux flowers, wide cozy white sofas and marble-top tables. Through the transparent glass façade one can view the Rashbehari – EM Bypass connector. A lavish buffet spread was neatly placed at the centre of the restaurant with each dish on top of induction heaters set at the correct temperature.

Silver Grill (Park Street)

Silver grill (Park Street Kolkata) Interiors

Like Mags & Olypub, this bar cum Chinese restaurant, Silver Grill has been an old hangout zone for college students and after office crowd for well over three decades. The cheap prices of alcoholic drinks & classic cocktails are the major thing that attracts its regular customers of Park Street. It has two levels, the ground floor having the bar counter and the first floor restaurant invites only family. The interiors feature dim lighting, red colored leather sofas, tall wooden tables, and ragged interiors with hardly any wall decoration.

Ta'aam (Rashbehari Avenue)

Ta'aam at Priya Cinema Hall, South Kolkata

Ta'aam (meaning ‘food’ in Arabic) is the city's newest addition to the Mughal-Frontier cuisine (North Indian Cuisine) segment. This restaurant, situated within the same building of Priya Cinema Hall beside the ticket counter, has the impressive ambience of the Mughal era. Its brightly lit, very nicely and neatly decorated with Jhoomars and tall mirrors. One of the walls is fully decked with Persian clay plates. This restaurant has the welcoming feel to it with the perfect blend of music. The restaurant has classy interiors with a huge space which can accommodate 75 persons at a time. As we were seated at a sofa the server moved away after filling up our water glasses and giving us the menu cards. A small bar counter at the far end, now serves only a variety of mocktails on the cards, till they get a bar license.

Copper Chimney (City Centre Salt Lake)

Copper Chimney at City Centre Kolkata

Established in 1972 & located  in metro cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore & many more, this chain of fine dining restaurant, Copper Chimney opened its outlet at the city of joy, Kolkata, at one our very own City Centre Mall. Capturing the robust flavors of the Frontier and the rustic fare of the fabled roadside ‘dhabas’ of Punjab, Copper Chimney delivers an authentic dining experience in its own signature style. The restaurant has magnificent interiors and is spread over two levels offering comfortable seating for 130 persons. Rendered in an earthy, muted palette in lavish wood finish the artfully contained flamboyance.

Barbeque Nation (Sector 5 Salt Lake)

Chicken Teriyaki

Situated at the bustling IT hub (Sector V Salt Lake) of Kolkata, Barbeque Nation is presently one of the most popular destinations for many foodies which serve World Cuisine. The restaurant is worth visiting for its exclusive vegetarian & non-vegetarian lunch & dinner buffet from Mediterranean, American, Oriental and Asian origin that offers more than 5 starters, 3 to 4 main course items and various desserts at unlimited serving. Barbeque Nation was started at Mumbai in 2006 by Sayaji Hotels Ltd. Now it has outlets in many metro cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and others. The place is crowded on most days and if you want to grab your seat then do reach there on time or book your table in advance.

Le Coffee Creme (Salt Lake)

Le Coffee Creme Salt Lake

Le Coffee Crème is a newly opened Continental - Oriental café cum Hookah joint at the ground floor of a residential house opposite City Centre just beside Mehfil. The location is wonderful to appeal to the shopping crowd though it serves only Vegetarian dishes. The entrance is not right on the road but inside a pavement garage of the building. Right on entering, the small room decorated with stylish automobile photographs on colored wall papers with couches and small wooden tables can easily be mistaken for a waiting area to the real dining area. But it is actually just another room for serving guests like the other two interior ones: One lounge space to the left is neatly done up with pristine interiors, leather cushioned seating, fancy woodwork, Buddha statues, graphic wall paper, silk carpet, cute suspended bar counter. And another region for hookah smoking folks, which is straight ahead, having big LCD screen TV and wall sofas for cozy evenings.

Hong Kong (Prince Anwar Shah Road)

Hong Kong Interiors

Located just near to South City Mall, on the opposite side of Prince Anwar Shah Road, this small air-conditioned Chinese Restaurant has been there for a long time. It has four-seater tables with both way sitting sofas. On a hot day, you might like to sit inside their cool chamber, and enjoy a meal, however the decor is below average and the ambiance is dull & shabby.

For appetizers you may try Prawn Wafers, Fried momo, Gold Coin Chicken, Fried Dry Chilli Chicken, Drums of Heaven along with soups like Lung Fung or Chicken Sweet Corn.

Krystal Chopstick (Hindustan Park & Gariahat)

Krystal Chopstick Interiors

Krystal Chopstick, located in Hindustan Park (just off the bustling Gariahat Market) is extremely popular in South Kolkata for its Chinese and Thai food. Its interiors are pretty much interesting with red and white being the wall color. It’s decorated with different kind of Buddha’s masks and paintings. It has cushioned iron chairs and glass tables laid inside. The place is dimly lit to give cozy kind of ambience. It’s one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in South Kolkata which is visited by some of the most famous names in city.

AB's Dilli Durbar (Ultadanga)

Tandoori Chicken

AB'S Dilli Durbar is an air-conditioned multi-cuisine restaurant situated in the Uttarapan shopping complex in Ultadanga. The décor is very simple with couches & cushioned wooden chairs. The tables are covered with ordinary plastic table covers. The only thing worth mentioning is the glass façade on two sides of the hall that gives a glimpse of the teeming streets of CIT Road and buses & trams hustling through it. And since the noises do not enter the eatery, it’s quite a spectacular view.

The Basement, Hotel Samilton (Sarat Bose Road)

Chicken Reshmi Kebab

The Basement, Hotel Samilton

This 2 star boutique hotel maintains a furnished air-conditioned restaurant called Pepper Chino, and a tea bar called Camillia Tea Bar. It also has a pub / discotheque named The Basement, which is one of the most popular ones in South Kolkata. It possibly derives it’s name from its site, it is actually located at the underground basement of the hotel. This 60-seater has a glass-door entrance from the

Khandani Rajdhani (Mani Square)

Khandani Rajdhani Interiors

Rajdhani Entrance

Khandani Rajdhani, the Vegetarian Thali Restaurant located on the top floor of Mani Square mall treats you with delightful and homely atmosphere and hospitality. It is also present in Avani Riverside mall of Howrah. You get welcomed here by a staff in Rajasthani Attire, who marks a “Sandalwood Tikka” on your forehead. The waiters here will treat you royally as soon as you walk into this place, they promptly presents himself with a brass pitcher full of water to wash your hands so that you don’t have to get up from your seats, its an experience there on. After this they start their services and they bombard you with food.

Rajasthani Thali

Rajdhani Interiors

The Gujarati Thali with an exquisitely delicious Bajra Roti with ghee and jaggery is lip-smacking. For the Rajasthani Thali, they serve 20-30 unique items starting from different kinds of Beverages to desserts. Since there are so many items they pronounce each and every item while serving so that you can relate. Dry fruits, cardamom, rose water and ginger form the basis of almost every curry which was served. The service was outstanding and there was a constant refill as soon as I finish my dish without even lifting my head. Each and every dish was piping hot, fresh and extremely delectable. There were a couple of things that stood out like Panner ki Sabji, Kacche aam ki Sabji, Meethi dal, chane Jaisalmer ke, Dal baati, churma, missi roti and one of the favourite is “chhaas”. There were so many things that were being served in small quantities that not only is it difficult to recall what all you had, but you inevitably end up overeating. There is so no particular fixed menu. Rajdhani serves different meals everyday. The Thali costs approximately Rs. 350 on weekdays and Rs. 400 on weekends (inclusive of taxes).

Ao Thali Bajao - Before Leaving, Ring the Thali

Hanging lights of the Ceiling

It's a place where while leaving, you'll be quite tempted to go ring the thali at the entrance (thali bajao - their way of saying the food was good), and the waiters will scream back "aao jo" - meaning come again. You certainly will!! Check out their official website for more information.

Review Done By - Shweta Gangopadhyay.

Location: Level - 4, Mani Square Mall, Maniktala Main Road, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata – 700054

Contact No.: Mr. Sanjeev Roy (+91) 9330113881, (+91)(33) 23202828 / 39

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