A dear friend's place which serves great Arab cuisine. Must try!
Wow ''''Taste wise NO compromise
And Not comparing....... Excellent Ambiance
Loved the place..
Kalakkan food..Very nice ambience..
Nothing to say just Amazing
One of the best kuzhimandi spot in Kochi. More than kuzhimandi I like tandoori chicken and mandi rice which is really good.
Food is good. But some times the quantity is little bit less. The arabian dishes especially al faham and all that are very good in quality..
one of the best biriyani restaurant in Kochi .i love their almost all type mandhi and my favorite is Chicken mandhi .but the only problem is the price is too high. ambiance and service are good.
Very tasty foods & fast delivery. Chicken Biriyani and Beef fry 🥰🥰🥰. Best combination of spices at reasonable price. Highly recommended for food lovers.
Huge fan of their manthi !! 🤩
One among two my fav restaurants in town to provide good quality manthi .. they have got chicken, beef and mutton manthi . All r sooo good .. happy to say I tried my first manthi from here 😋
There shawarma and alfam are the best in town, would recommend this place to everyone who wants a tasty food in a budgeted price. Will be visiting soon😘😘🥰🥰
Perfect place for hanging out with friends
Majlis is available so that 8-10 people can dine in together in a room with good ambience and AC. Great place for kuzhimandhi and not a good place for vegetarians
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Overall very good experience for me.
I've been going here since 2 months.I Never had a bad experience from there.
Super food with value of money and my personal opinion is the best Arabian food available in Cochin is "ZESTI".
I personally like the "KUZHI MANDHI" , "SHAWARMA" & "AL FAHAM".
"AL FAHAM" is totally different from what we usually have in restaurants. Juices are too good.Food is served in a large quantities and has consistent taste every time you check in. Every items prepared here are live and safe to eat.The COMBO offered were tasty as well as satisfying. In Zesti AC & some sort of dark,it is really a romantic place. We have to go there by solo or with friends or with family or with boy/girl friend.
Service was fast and the waiters were polite and good at serving.
Majlis: I love the concept of majlis.Of you're going as a family you will get a private room with cushion on the floor.
Parking space is bit limited in peak time.
They also provide home delivery, usually delivers in 25 min and they are open from 12 pm till 12 am.So it's a good option when you out for a late night drive.
From the bottom of my heart really I loved it......
Thanks to all ZESTI TEAM......
Awesome mandhi. Unlimited rice as you get everywhere. Ambiance is superb. Still in doubt which was the best kuzhimandhi I had from Ernakulam.... Zezti or Sheba! Haven't got a chance to try their other Arabian dishes. Will look forward to!
mandhi is the star in thier menu.shavarma and alfham is not upto the mark. They have 4 types of alfham in their menu and the best one I think the spicy one.shawai is also tried and it is good.
Once i had kuzhimanthi from this hotel. The food was so delicious and the service is so awesome. The gotel procude good ambience and they provide good service.
Heard a lot of positive reviews from family and friends; finally tried Chicken Mandhi from here. Very good food with properly cooked mandhi chicken and rice. Satisfiable quantity and all the sides were really good too. Decent ambience and good service. One of the good mandhis' tried.
Love the variety of Al fahms you get from this place. Especially their green pepper and white pepper Al fahm. Their Mandi is also quite popular.
Pulpy grape juice was awesome 😍
Name: chicken mandhi
Price : 240rs(approx)
Star rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Arabic food is one among the most celebrated cuisine all around the world .The flaming desertian food is mesmerising and extremely tasty.Zestie Arabia offers you with amazing arabic food which anyone would crave for .Experience the eccentric taste of arabic food with zestie arabia .
Kind of ok ok place. Was a good place for kuzhi mandhi till sheba kuzhimandhi came . Now that they have added up other dishes too . No one would be dissapou ted by giving a try.
A decent Arabic restaurant serving good food ...the ambience is also pretty good and is kept neat and clean ... had tried their al-faham and Mandi... both were amazing .. and the best part is that they serve al-faham at any time ...one of my usual spots for Mandi ... also they serve good shawarmas...
Chicken mandhi is really good and you will get authentic taste.... Sad that zomato doesnt deliver it to my home... Mutton mandhi is not always available. Thats a minus...
The alfaham is just wow😻😻😻😻loved it to the core💓💓 the chicken was soo yummily cooked and the green chutney,red chutney was a bonus😻😻 kubboos was little disappointing otherwise this was a good meal
The alfahm and kuzhimanthi here is really tasty. Both are worth the price. Mayo used here is really good and hence it's combination with the manthi is awesome.
A pretty decent arabic restaurant in kakkanad. Nice ambience and the food is good too. U get fahm any time and variety of items which are tasty enough to make u wanna come back.
Zesti Arabia is easily one of the best places for Arabic food in Kakkanad. We've never actually dined at the restaurant rather opting to order in so can't really comment on the premises itself. We've tried a variety of dishes out of which the Chicken Kuzhi Mandhi and Shawai Chicken were our favorites!
The Kuzhi Mandhi here is hands down the best I've had in Kochi while the Shawai Chicken is succulent and packed with flavour! The Chicken Al Faham is also quite good as is their Arabic Manaqish. The portions are generous and the accompanying dips and sauces are good as well. We've also tried their Lebanese and Mexican Shawarmas, which were both decent but could definitely be better in order to stand out. Food is reasonably priced and packed well. Highly recommended!
Here you can find a variety kuzhimandi(the way they cook thr chicken is different from other restaurants that i been to).They have different types of alfam.i tried the green chilly alfam.That red sauce (their own secrent ingredient)and mayo goes well with it.
I'm a Manthi Lover and Al-Reem fanboy. So when I heard some people say that Zesti Arabia serves the best Manthi, I had to check the place out. And to be honest, the Manthi here is really good (Not better than Al-Reem though 😜). What I like the most about this place is that they serve Alfaham along with Manthi in the afternoon as well.
I have bought food from here for many times. A good restaurant. Kuzhi mandhi and other arabian dishes are the main attraction and they are delicious ,at a feasible price . There is no complaint about the quantity also. A best place to recommend to friends.
Fine place.You get yummy kuzhimandi here. services are good. Food us delicious. ambience is good. rates are also affordable. Would visit this place again for kuzhimanthi.
#zesti good chicken mandhi.
Recommend for arabian food lovers. Chicken was juicy and tender. Chicken even tasted good
Ambience is good. Parking available.
Took a bit long, perhaps the rain
requestes for red chilli chutney, didn't get..
please put the customer name on the parcel if the delivery man has more than one parcel. otherwise we will get wrong parcel.
great food,ordered 8 pc tikka, they also included kuboos and other extras
To be very honest this is the place where in all my times in India, I have had the best Al-Fahm ever! The taste, the flavours and the marination is just bang on the money and phenomenal
Way to go people
Strongly recommend for Arabian food lovers
Good Taste and delivery on time
These guys should have some more variety.
Abdul Wahab Muthuvatt Pallikkal
+5
കുഴിമന്തി കഴിക്കാൻ ഇതിലും മികച്ച സ്പോട്ട് വേറെ ella #Tastil Al-Reemiknodoppam പിടിച്ചു നിൽക്കുന്നതിൽഉപരി സ്വസ്ഥം, സമാധാനം ആയ അന്തരീക്ഷം, നല്ല സർവിസ് എടുത്തു പറയേണ്ടത് തന്നെ. Quatity കൂടുതൽ ഉണ്ട് , പൊതുവേ കുഴിമന്തി കടകളിലെ ഒച്ചയും ബഹളവും ഇല്ല. 5/5
If you wish to have mandi with your friends or family this the place to be.use the majilis so that there is space for more people and there are varities of combos and do try the fresh juices and ask for extra mayonise. the rices will be unlimited so grab more people when you go.in a full mandi which cost 500 would be served of 4 pieces of chicken which 4 people could eat and you could ask for rice once more,in half 3people could eat.you could do birthday parties if you wish to.
extremely happy with the delivery.
Excellent taste.... keep it consistent
They need to work on their interior and the staff is not that customer friendly.
They serve good and neat food
Chicken mandhi is their highlight dish and the rice is unlimited and you can eat all that you want.
For Arabic food lovers its worth a try.
This joint serves ome of the best kuzhi mandi at a reasonable price and also very good quantity too. The chutneys served along with mandi is too good. Service is also very good. You get almost all vareity of arabian dishes here and fresh juice too. if you are in or around here do try and won't be disappointed for sure.
pepper alpham superb..Thank u
so last day it was late night around 10 or 10.30 , me and my friend we were super hungry and was in mood to eat something Arabic. I am new here in kochi and heard of this zesti a lot. I was bit in doubt whether I will get good quality food or not. since it was almost 10.30 and zesti shuts around 11.30 or 12. it was all raining when we reached there. surprisingly we got good hot food. we ordered one quarter chicken kuzhi mandhi, one half chilly alfaham 4 Kuboos, one shawarma roll one lime. the taste of kuzhi mandhi was heavenly! so much flavoured. yet light. not too spicy. alfaham was well cooked and that too with good flavour as usual shawarma roll was also very relishing! good job zesti! 👍
Good food. But was a bit too salty. Mayo shouldn't have been mixed with the filling. Mayo should have been provided in a cover.
The kuzhimanthi they serve here is the best kuzhimanthi in town. This is coming from me after my dining experience from about atleast 8 food joints that serve Kuzhimanthi including the "famous" Al Reem Kuzhimanthi. I have found Zesti's mandhi just outstanding. Once you have it from here you'll no longer be able to enjoy mandhi from anywhere else. I am going through that now. I have had my first experience here in about Jan 2018 and by March I have visited them 5 times. My mandhi experience includes many so called famous madhi hubs in Cochin. I am yet to try the Hotspot and Metro Hotel madhi. Once I try them will update the ranking again. But I feel its kind of difficult to beat Zesti now.
Give it a try to know the difference.
Been there twice.. I tried the green chilli Alfam and it is a must recommend for people who like spicy food.. I suggested it to my friends and they also liked the taste.. I have also heard positive reviews about their "mandhi". This place is pretty cool and service is decent
Good chicken here, both Kuzhimanthi, Shawai chicken was soft but the servers attitude may be improved especially towards non AC customers.
Cost is also fine. The manager is also responsive towards customers. Good experience.
Excellent Manthi. One of the top in Kakkanad. Service is good. Seating is concerned as there's only 2 family slash group dinner available(which doesn't have table or chair, only floor dine in.. very difficult to have food in hand). Rest of the dinners are 4 Sharing tables. Parking is reasonable. Value for money for sure. Located in civil lane road, easily accessible.
Went to zesti Arabia on a friend's recommendation. It was packed!so we were excited
The table was coated with a meterial, I assumed it is cement and it was polished well.
The tables gave me a nostalgic vibe for dining
The restaurant people was very kind to us, so we didn't feel bothered by the long wait.We waited a bit for our order and finally got alfahm manthi.
The chicken was cooked really well and we enjoyed it a lot. The mayonnaise and salads were a great addition.
I was a bit disappointed with the manthi rice. It felt over boiled. I hope this is a rare occurrence.
With the exception of this manthi rice, I feel fine. The price is also reasonable.
They offer a variety of Arabic dishes. I plan to visit next time to try them.
It's one of the best places to get Arabian dishes. It's has a very good ambiance and is very clean the staffs are very friendly. The price is just like a normal Arabic shop and is affordable too. The quality and quantity is also an another highlight, good for friends, family and for solo.
#takeaway #Zomato
Yeah it was a good experience. Meal was good there was enough quantity of rice, chicken and veggies. An apt semi Chinese chicken fried rice. Taste was good as well. The only con I faced food was bit salty.
We ordered Al faham kuzhimandhi and Mixed fried rice, fresh lime and mint lime juice. Al faham kuzhimandhi is so tasty 🤤😋 and mixed fried is bit salty . Quantity is also high and service is average. Ambience is good with a bit darker inside with warm lights. They also have Majilis inside the restaurant. They don't have good parking space for more than 2 cars
Overall a 3.5 rating .
Good food .
Sply. The garlic mayo .
Had alfam too . It was amazing
Plate shwarma had a little less quantity but with coke and gold soda it was filling
Omg. That was the yummiest "Kuzhimandi" I've ever had. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Apart from that, me n my brother tried one quarter Al faham, one shalwarma roll and 2 black tea. And the bill was just Rs.361. 😍😍 So affordable and yummy food. Loved the Kuzhimandi. It was so smooth and finger licking goooodd. 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋
Great place serving delectable Arabian/Indian cuisines. The dining space has been set up quite well, and there is also two spacious majlis arranged.
The menu is reasonably priced. We had their Chicken Mandi, Shawai and Panner Butter Masala - all tasted quite good. Although I found the rice to be a bit hard, yet the overall quality of food was good.
Their Shawai Chicken is the best I’ve had from Kochi - succulently juicy inside, crispy crust and well seasoned.
The service could have been made better. The staffing and service can do with some polishing both in terms of appearance and the interaction (the staff was polite, there were no awkward moments).
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The place is located near the IT hub of Cochin Kakkanad. The parking provided is bit cramped for cars but enough for two wheelers. My first impression about this place is that it is more suitable for friends than families. The place can be an ideal meet up hub for friends as they are open till 12 am.
The interior of the hotel is projected in an industrial style with hard concrete tables and steel shutter windows. It looks different and interesting. My suggestion is to prevent heat transfer from front kitchen to AC cabin. Moreover the washroom and wash basins can be kept a bit more tidy as well.
Apart from this the food served was tasty and affordable. The wait time is normal and I couldnt find any flaw with the service. We ordered Kuzhimandi, Pepper Alfam and some drinks. The chiken you get is juicy and tasty on the other hand the rice and kubus are hard. The hotel need some intervention in correcting that. Drinks are cheap and affordable.
I will definitely recommend this place if you want to try an affordable Arabic resturant in Cochin.
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