Khaaja Chowk, ITPL
Just for an introduction, Khaaja Chowk specializes in authentic North Indian cuisine.
Located on the main road on the ground floor of Formula 1 hotel, it is very easy to reach. The parking is shared with the F1 hotel and there were ample free slots on a weekday night.
It was a food review session for us and I was greeted by Mr Abhay, who manages this restaurant. We were offered choice of seating and we chose the corner most seat which had the cosmetics decorated on it.
We found Mr Abhay very knowledgeable and he was happy to share the details about the restaurant. He explained us about each dish served to us, how each item is named and what are the important ingredients. He also shared his views on marketing, sales, about buffet options and about potential customers.
We were initially served fresh lime soda as a welcome drink.
Well, there were other options but we preferred it.
Starters were served on table. There were three non-veg
ones and two veg ones. In the non-veg starters there was ''Banno Kebab'', ''Murg
malai kebab'' and ''chicken tikka''. The presentation was neat. However, I felt
that the marination was less and chicken needed to cook more to become tender.
The two veg starters served to us were Hara Kebab and Dahi kebab. The Hara
kebab was completely different. It was not deep-fried but roasted. Mr. Abhay told
us that its prepared from Fig paste and cheese mixed with crushed peas and spinach. Hence the crunch inside and
softness outside. It had a unique taste and is a signature dish out here. The Dahi
kebab was about average.Non-Veg Starters |
Dahi Kebab and Hara Kebab |
Rogni Naan |
Khaaja Special Paneer and Daal Makhni |
Mutton Rogan Josh and Chicken Chengezi |
Since it was a complementary dinner, I was not aware about
the pricing. However, I got a chance to click a few pictures of the menu card. The
prices for the ala carte items seems to be marginally high. Mr Abhay said that there
are very interesting buffet options available at unbelievable prices! The
Breakfast buffet is just at 125 bucks plus taxes. The Lunch buffet is at Rs
390+ Taxes. Aren’t our pockets jumping in joy?
I managed to have a glance at the kitchen. It had two sections- one Tandoor and one for other dishes. The kitchen was averagely clean. I clicked some pictures of the kitcken and the staff. Have a look:
I managed to have a glance at the kitchen. It had two sections- one Tandoor and one for other dishes. The kitchen was averagely clean. I clicked some pictures of the kitcken and the staff. Have a look:
We had a wonderful evening and a great dinner. I am happy to
give a 4.31 rating in a scale of 5.
Here goes my breakup:
Food Starters- 3/5
Food Main Course- 4.5/5Quantity-5/5
Ambiance- 4/5
Hospitality-5/5
Staff-5/5
Cleanliness-4/5
Price-4/5
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