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Yonder (Golpark), Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 4/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 4/5; Service and Setting – 4/5; Presentation – 3.75/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 4/5; Overall – 4/5

Presentation: Good food & ambience, improves appetite
Taste: Good and very authentic flavours and taste
Texture: Fine

Overall good experience. Value for money was good. Descent service. Food decoration also optimum. Descent experience. Enjoyed and relaxed throughout the time spent in restaurant. Loved the pizza, mocktail, pasta, quiche, and risotto.

J W Marriott, Kolkata (Buffet)

Food Flavor and Texture – 3/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 3/5; Service and Setting – 2.5/5; Presentation – 3/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 2.75/5; Overall – 3/5

Presentation: Only desserts were above average. Rest was mediocre.
Taste: Dessert & Soup section was satisfactory. Rest must improve.
Texture: Fine and nothing abnormal noticed.

Overall crowded hence service lapses can be overlooked. But overall must look at improving the customer centric approach and food quality. Had to take help from Kitchen leadership for solving food issues.

Westin, Kolkata (Buffet)

Food Flavor and Texture – 3.5/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 3.5/5; Service and Setting – 3/5; Presentation – 3/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 3/5; Overall – 3.5/5

Presentation: It was a descent experience? Ambience, Asian, Western, and desserts were above average. Rest was mediocre.
Taste: Dessert & Asian section was amazing.
Texture: It was juicy and tender (food served).

Service took exceptional and individual requests also. Given a little bit more attention may be because of background. Overall happy and satisfied.

Hatari, Kolkata (Triangular Park)

Food Flavor and Texture – 4/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 4/5; Service and Setting – 4.25/5; Presentation – 3.75/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 3/5; Overall – 4.25/5

Presentation: Always to the point and relevant, no extravagance.
Taste: Top class in Triangular Park outlet. Other take away joints can be bettered.
Texture: Juicy and tender (food served).

Have been visiting Hatari for 2 decades and we love its food & service. We are treated like royals and we enjoy it too. Best food which we have had in the restaurant is stir fried fish & chicken fried in starters, chilli chicken or chicken with mushrooms or duck/pork dishes in main course, all soups, all rice dishes including biryani, and even desserts like tanshaan. Exceptional value for money.

Raj Restaurant, Hazra, Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 4/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 3.5/5; Service and Setting – 4/5; Presentation – 3.5/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 3.5/5; Overall – 4/5

Presentation: On the dot relevant and no extravagance.
Taste: Top class and authentic.
Texture: Juicy and tender (food served).

Value for money, south Indian vegetarian joint with minimal fancy or fuss. Exceptional thali, south Indian delicacies like dosa, uttapam, and a lovely one of the best filter coffee. A good joint with family crowd and overall friendly/helpful service. Must visit.

Wise Owl, Hindustan Park, Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 1/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 1.5/5; Service and Setting – 1/5; Presentation – 2/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 2/5; Overall – 1.5/5

Presentation: Nothing exceptional.
Taste: Ok
Texture: Not appealing.

Time taken was too much hence became very uncomfortable. Continental food is not this in authentic sense, even recommended by team was not up to the mark. Only saviour was chicken stroganoff. Presentation can improve by 200%. Not recommended due to the highly forgettable experience.

Ammini, Manohar Pukur, Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 4/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 4.5/5; Service and Setting – 4/5; Presentation – 4/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 4/5; Overall – 4.25/5

Presentation: Exceptional and innovative.
Taste: Authentic and precise.
Texture: Juicy, Tender, and right.

Food quality was exceptional. Dry mutton stew, apam deserves special mention. Looks like a motherly figure has trained the team. Authentic taste and flavours. Highly recommended. Look at pricing or portion would be the only feet forward to increase the reach and value for money, otherwise a 5 rated experience.

What's Up, Southern Avenue, Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 3.5/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 3.5/5; Service and Setting – 4/5; Presentation – 4/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 4/5; Overall – 4/5; Ambience – 5/5

Presentation: Good and to the point. Well explained in menu also.
Taste: Food taste is good and authentic flavours are used.
Texture: Juicy, right, and as per order.

Food was good and the presentation was top class but minimal. Ambience if you don’t have kids with you is exceptional on terrace. Inside experience is normal dinning space. Overall recommended for relaxing, western food, and spending quality leisure time with friends.

Paradise Biryani, Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 2/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 2/5; Service and Setting – 2/5; Presentation – 1.5/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 2/5; Overall – 2/5

Presentation: Basic
Taste: Food taste is good but not as Hyderabad or Bangalore outlet. Biryani must be more spicy.
Texture: Juicy, right, and as per order.

Food was satisfactory. Can be tried for a change from contemporary Kolkata biryani

Shiraj, Park Circus, Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 3.75/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 3.5/5; Service and Setting – 4/5; Presentation – 3/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 3.75/5; Overall – 4/5

Presentation: Good and to the point.
Taste: Food taste is good and authentic flavours are used.
Texture: Juicy, right, and as per order.

Food was good and the presentation was minimal but to the point. Biryani, champ, firni must be tried. Chicken and mutton champ should not be cooked together. Good value for money though taste has gone down in last two decades.

Chocolate Box Lounge, Radisson Blue, Noida (Sector 18)

Came for a tea/coffee after office hours. My guest was given water and not me. For order, we had to go and call people. Other guests were asking us how to get tea? On the top of it were asked to review on zomato, very shamelessly.

Sad service and disappointed. Very annoying to pay 800/- for two cups of tea or warm water, tea leaves, capuchin, and 4 pcs of cookies. At least some sort of service is expected. Not rated as even 1/5 would be higher.

Radhu Babu, Lake Market, Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 3.75/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 3/5; Service and Setting – 3.5/5; Presentation – 2/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 3.75/5; Overall – 4/5

Presentation: Good and to the point. Do not expect too much.
Taste: Food taste is good and authentic flavours are used.
Texture: Juicy, right, and perfect if you love the authentic food.

Value for money exceptional. Opened after closed for few years and maintains legacy. Excellent tea, kaviraji, fry, stew, etc. Perfect for evening chat or even good to sit in the car and eat. Menu and items drop on weekend. More crowded on weekdays. Must try if you have the old or continental tooth.

The Wall, Southern Avenue, Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 4/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 4/5; Service and Setting – 4/5; Presentation – 4/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 3.75/5; Overall – 4/5

Presentation: Good and above average for an oriental restaurant.
Taste: Food taste is good and authentic flavours are used.
Texture: Right and as per order.

Authentic Oriental food. Loved the whole bekti version, Thai curry, oyester sauce, rice wine, salt and pepper, etc. Tariyaki could have been better. Desserts were good and kids enjoyed it.

Arselan, Park Circus, Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 3.5/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 3.5/5; Service and Setting – 3.5/5; Presentation – 3/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 3.5/5; Overall – 3.5/5

Presentation: Good and to the point.
Taste: Food taste is good and authentic flavours are used.
Texture: Juicy, right, and as per order.

Food was good and the presentation was minimal but to the point. Biryani, champ, firni must be tried. I also love shorba and razela. Everyone must try once in the historic Park Circus outlet but food quality has dipped since 2010.

Bliss, Golpark

Food Flavor and Texture – 3/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 3/5; Service and Setting – 2/5; Presentation – 2.5/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 3/5; Overall – 3/5

Presentation: minimal.
Taste: Food taste is just satisfactory.
Texture: As per order.

Food was ok, presentation was minimal. Siting is an issue and hence you must be careful before visiting. Nearby people can order or pick up. Kids love it. Their Thai chicken is my kids favorite and we love its steam momos. Value for money.

Santa's Fantasy, Golpark, Kolkata

Food Flavor and Texture – 4/5; Food Quality and Healthiness – 3.5/5; Service and Setting – 4/5; Presentation – 4/5; Legitimacy, Skill, Effort, and/or Creativity – 3.75/5; Overall – 4/5

Presentation: Good and to the point.
Taste: Food taste is good and authentic flavours are used. Bans Poda Mangsho was best.
Texture: Juicy, right, and as per order.

Food was good and the presentation of restaurant also comfortable. Bans poda mangsho, wild rice, attracted us the most. Unique flavours, and you would love it but book in advance. Recommended if you are looking for a tribal feel.

Paratha Wala Gali, Chandni Chowk, Delhi

Nothing extraordinary to our liking. More hyped than we could review. Deep frying of a paratha made it non appetite.

Chaat Wala, UPSC, Delhi

Good quality chaat for ages. Aloo tikki, dahi bhalla, fry aloo chaat is our family favourite for ages. Do not worry too much about hygiene and sometimes enjoy street food. Overall rating 4/5.