Reviews Govinda's

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D Dutta
+4
A regular of govindas. ....last 10 12 years. .... But the prices are soaring atleast the rotis could be cheaper
17 days ago
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Shilpa Chakraborty
+5
The taste of food was upto the mark. Nice place. Quality of food was also good.
29 days ago
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Foodsaurstories
+4
Govinda is pure vegetarian restaurant. The theme of the restaurant is impressive, they have kept the decor very simple and a smoothing music. It’s give you great vibes. The food out there is delicious and way too filling and tempting as well.
3 months ago
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Avijit Biswas
+4
If you want to enjoy some Pure, I repeat Pure Jain Food (no onion no garlic on any dishes)... They have two branches... One is this the other is at Minto Park... I personally found the Minto Park outlet more beautiful and dineable... This branch is not that beautiful like that one but the food here is equally good here... I had their Biryani, Noodles, Soya Keema Masala and Navaratna Naan... Each and every dishes are just awesome... It's finger licking good... Staffs are very courteous and professional... Service is really good... Pocket pinch is very very acceptable... Do give this place a try...
3 months ago
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Manoj Kumar Beura
+5
Enjoyed
7 months ago
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The Food Ninja
+5
amazing food, tasty dishes. just wow service. best place for veg food. really happy with their service. Overall it was a decent experience. The staff was well behaved as well.
Sep 28, 2019
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Priyanka Halder Sankhanidhi
+5
In love with this place and the food...
Its a total vegetarian restaurant.
The first thing they say as soon as you enter the restaurant is Hare Krishna ... All their utensils are of tama.
The spoons are quite big. They have a wall which has names of God ... I loved the ambience and the food..
We ordered -crispy chilli baby corn and hot & sour soup... Trust me u won't feel it's veg it tasted so good.
We packed kadai paneer, butter naan and dal makhani.. i still have the taste in my taste buds.
I will visit soon to taste their pastry and sweets.. I'm craving for them...
Sep 02, 2019
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Subhadip Ghosh
+5
Well managed and descent place for authentic vegetarian/jain food. Food is prepared with care but it is not cheap. Remains usually crowded. Overall highly recommended
Aug 22, 2019
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Gopal Sikaria
+5
Mouth watering pure vegetarian food .... Lovely taste.....I like Tre... Tandoori player always ....have been Tre lot of times...alyws njyable.....thanks guys😀
Aug 11, 2019
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Moubani Roy Choudhury
+4
Pure veg can be so delicious is difficult to believe. Here at Govindas you get Jain food that tastes better than non veg dhabas. I loved the food and I totally
recommend this place
Jun 20, 2019
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Shreya Karan
+4
I had a mixed experience at this place. The ambience was pretty good. My friend said that it was redecorated recently and I have to say it's pretty commendable.
Coming to the food, I had pan fried veg momos which was the star of the evening. It was extremely delicious. The crisp and spice was perfect.
The masala kulcha rather seemed dry and lifeless. I have had better kulchas before. The filling of the kulcha was not enough and it wasn't upto the mark. The chilli baby corn was pretty good and the amount is enough for two people.
My friend had veg hakka noodles which she utterly loved.
Overall it was a decent experience. The staff was well behaved as well.
Jun 07, 2019
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Kapil Kapoor
+4.5
Great place for pure vegetarian food that also without onions and garlic. The new interior gives a royal look to the place. The food tastes great. I and my family had gone for dinner the quality which was served was in a good proportion. The breads was also soft and well cooked. We had also ordered vegetarian biryani. Which was just great. I would suggest anyone if they like biryani they must try it once
May 19, 2019
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Jimit Patel ~ ( Insta_jimu)
+5
Hare Krishna!
This Place is situated in Ballygunge and is served under the Iskon Mandir Trust. It is a completely pure veg restaurant with no onion no garlic. They have recently renovated their infrastructure and now the ambience is more appealing and soothing. It has two different sections, one for the dine in and the other as a dessert counter. Staffs were really courteous, the ambience and the services were evenly better.
Coming to the food part, it was amazing in taste and it had the sufficient quantity. I shall have no hesitation but to give a five on five for the food, exactly. It is a prime location and can extract a good number of families for joining and dining.
I just think they need to work more on their marketing, if at all so, required , otherwise it is one of best joint for me ,in this town.

Food we had:

Chinese Bhel
Masala Kulcha
Tandoori Roti
Dal Makhani(recommended)
Alu Dum
Roasted Papad
Two different chocolate pastries.
Mar 16, 2019
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Bimbrahw
+5
Nice pure veg outlet. Pleasant decor, ample parking, not crowded, amazing courtesy & service. Food quality & quantity just right. Prices are acceptable. The icing on the cake was the fresh warm rassogollas they served in dessert. Overall a 5 for me. Keep it up guys.
Mar 09, 2019
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Dr Vindresh Mishra
+5
Good food...Mast maza... Enjoyed it fully... Options are good enough. I do appreciate the chef about his culinary skills ....🙂..... Recommend for a visit and have a good foodie experience.
Feb 27, 2019
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Dev Banerjee
+4
Biriyani was very light (not at all oily) and tasty as well (2eggs and 1 potato per packet) I didnot receive any kind of raita or salad with the biriyani.

The only thing I did not like is the packaging.

They packed the rice in huge boxes, I feel they could have packed it according to the quantity.
Feb 25, 2019
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Chirag Sharma
+5
So far the best place to eat for vegetarians. Food was good and cooked with Perfection. High quality ingredients and best in taste. Shop outside the restaurant offers variety of Indian snacks. Staff were friendly, restaurant was clean in toilet
Jan 30, 2019
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Nabashree Chakraborty
+4
For veggies this is the best place. Bit costly though. But food is great 😍 Good place for friends and family. Ambience is royal type. Well behaved waitors. Good service
Jan 28, 2019
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Rishav Bhutra
+4
Place is nice. Loved the food and I would recommend people to go and have the food. Overall experience was satisfying. Would definitely come back again.
Jan 05, 2019
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Kaushik Chatterjee
+5
When you crave assured pure veg food, a satvik feel and yet great taste, look no further. The food is delicious and its a delight what pure veg incarnations some traditional non veg food would have here. The chinese is yummy and especially recommended.
Dec 18, 2018
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Trina Giri
+4
Have heard a lot about this restaurant. So finally visited dis place on a Saturday. Inspite of the ongoing renovation work at the entrance , the restaurant was extremely clean and well maintained. Interiors were refurbished with an elegant look. I had veg Hakka noodles and chocolate brownie.Noodles were delicious but the brownie wasn’t even half as good. What helps dis restaurant score is the prompt service provided by a bunch of polite and courteous staffs.
Dec 01, 2018
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Bhavana Agarwal
+4
A pure veg restaurant, easy to spot.
The staff were polite and very courteous.
The food quality and quantity was amazing.
Ambience is normal. More of a family based, old restro walled restaurant.
The food tastes reallly good.

A very good experience.
Definitely a worth going place. Its a crowded place though and they yes, they serve jain food as well.
Nov 27, 2018
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Dr. Somdatta Ghosh
+3.5
Despite being a non vegetarian, I am a huge fan of vegetarian cuisine. Govinda's is under the ISKCON. The decor is beautiful and the staff friendly. Do try out the Palak Paneer and the Cheese Naan. Also we ordered a plate of Veg Biryani which I didn't like much. The price is reasonable. I do hope they include more dessert options.
Nov 25, 2018
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Arijit Saha
+5
One can never believe that pure vegtarian dishes can make bengalis visit a veg restaurant time and again unless you taste the food of Govindas. Pure bliss when it comes to food and quality has been their priority always.
Nov 22, 2018
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Shayasta Subhani
+5
For those who are pure veggie at heart.. this your place to go!! Inspite of being a hard core meat lover, I count this place among my favorites...not just for the delectable food but for the amazing decor and ambience! Must try the tandoori paneer tikka and ofcourse the famous special thali for a fullsome lunch!
Nov 11, 2018
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Garima Jhunjhunwala
+5
Govinda's has been a go to place whenever we need to go out with our grandparents. Simple homestyle pure veg food is its forte and it surely stands by it.
Plain thali and special thali are its signature dishes and are the go to items if you are looking for a more than just a sumptuous meal.
Other than that all the dishes....chilly baby corn, veg haka noodles, veg gravy noodles are good options.
The recent renovation...with high ceilings, spacious arrangement is a definite thumbs up.
Oct 17, 2018
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Kaavya
+5
Food is amazing and the service is a little slow but the politeness and mannerism are top notch! Purely jain food was available and that was the best part! Loved this place! Shall visit again soon!
Oct 16, 2018
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Anurag Jaiswal
+4
The restaurant is located in Ballygunge, near Mainland China restaurant. The food is tasty. Service is good and friendly. Ambience is lovely.
Oct 15, 2018
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Nripen Banik
+4
With a vegan guest in our team and a holiday afternoon, the obvious choice for lunch was Govindas.

Govindas is a chain of restaurant run by ISKCON and we opted for the one on Gurusaday road, just opposite to Mainland China.

To avoid being in queue we reached before 1 PM.

Ambience is Lord Krishna themed with walls adorned with beautiful paintings and light yellow lighting. The ceiling is adorned with beautiful chandeliers.

We ordered Special thali and other items like Paneer Tikka masala, mixed veg, Kashmiri aloo dum, butter nan, masala kulcha, mocktails etc. Quantity is enough to share, so apply your judgement before ordering to avoid wastage. Menu also contains jazzed up dish names, so consult the staffs before you experiment. Chinese and South Indian dishes are also available. Gravies are a bit creamy with powdered cashew nuts but delicious.

All items are saatvik and do not contain onion/garlic.

Be patient as you order and wait for your food as I noticed that manpower was a bit limited.

As you come out of the restaurant, there is a counter from where you can buy pooja items.

Before you come out of the campus, there is sweet shop just beside the gate. Ask for the delivery in the decorated handis which look wonderful.

Overall, a default choice for a Veg lunch with lip-smacking food items.
Oct 02, 2018
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Bhavna Karnani Killa
+4
Govinda’s is a chain of restaurant being run by IsKON group, there are three outlets in the city. The place being a purely veg place also servs Jain food with no onion and no garlic items. Along with the nick nacs it serves both Indian and Chinese Cuisines and have provisions for home delivery as well.
The regular items ordered out here are Lemon Corriander soup, Paneer tikka, Veg steamed momos, Pudina paratha, Veg Biryani, Dal Makhani, Cheese Kulcha, Pan fried noodles, sczhewan noodles and more. South Indian cuisine also has a lot to offer.
The presentation can be improved to make the food look more attractive.
Sep 24, 2018
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Anindya Saha
+4
For all those who eat vegetarian food even without onion and garlic this is the best place to be rather the only one. Really tasty food. Me though being a meat lover I really like this place. The main reason why I love their food is because I don't find any compromise in taste just because it's vegetarian. Must try the paneer reshmi tikka.
Sep 09, 2018
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Tuhieats
+4
- This is the best vegetarian restaurant in Kolkata. They serve pure vegetarian food without onion and garlic. The ambience is very nice, calm with amazing old architecture. We tried veg pulao, paneer tandoori, naan, paneer butter masala. All the items were very good. Vegetarian pulao quantity was enough for two. Price is bit more. The service can be better. Otherwise ambience, food quality was very nice. They also sell Bengali sweets, snacks at the outside of the restaurant. The car parking space is quite big so, do not worry about parking.

Vegetarian pulao was very rich. It made with sallow fried vegetables, and served with cashew nuts, raisins on top of it.

 Paneer butter masala was creamy. It’s almost melt in your mouth

Paneer tandoori was ok, need more masla. It should have been marinated longer.
Aug 31, 2018
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Joydeep Mukherjee
+4
Govinda's (Iskon) pure vegetarian restaurant - a review.
By Joydeep Kotha Khaoa

জনৈকা - এই বাবাই শোন, তোর লেখা পড়ে জানলাম তুই নাকি গরুর মাংস খাস?

আমি - হ্যাঁ, খাই গো।

জনৈকা - শুয়োরের মাংসও তো খাস।

আমি - হ্যাঁ, খাই তো।

জনৈকা - বাড়িতে জানে?

আমি - জানে।

জনৈকা - তোর বাবা জানে?

আমি - সবাই সব জানে।

জনৈকা - কিছু বলে না?

আমি - বলে, খুব বলে, বাবা তো একবার বলেছিলো আমাকে ত্যাজ্যপুত্র করবে। এখনো করেনি, শুধু বলেছে, যা খুশি করো, আমি মারা গেলে মুখে আগুনটা অন্ততঃ দিও। নিয়ম আচারগুলো মেনো।

জনৈকা - তাও খাস?

আমি - হুম, বাবার কথা ভেবে কষ্ট হয়, এটা ঠিক, কিন্তু খাই, খুঁজে খুঁজে খাই, পেট ভরে খাই।

জনৈকা - সুস্মিতাও খায়?

আমি - আমি যা খাই ও সব খায় না। ও তো আমার বউ, দাসী না, ওর তো নিজস্ব একটা সত্ত্বা আছে, ও দুপুরে চান করে এসে আর রাতে শোয়ার সময় ঠাকুরের নাম নেয়, বালিশের নীচে দীক্ষা মন্ত্র লিখে শোয়, আমার খুব বোকা বোকা লাগে, তখন ওকে খুব কাতুকুতু দিতে ইচ্ছে করে, দিইনা তো, ডিস্টার্ব করিনা ... হি হি হি ... ওর যা মনে হয় করে, যা ইচ্ছে খায়৷ আমাকে ও খাবারের ব্যাপারে কিছু বলে না, আমিও বলি না, খাবারে জোরাজুরি নেই তো।

জনৈকা - তুই না মুখার্জি বামুনের ছেলে?

আমি - হ্যাঁ, একদম ঠিক, আমি মুখার্জি বামুনের ছেলে, কিন্তু আমি যে বামুন নই। আমি আমার জন্মলব্ধ কিছুতে বিশ্বাস করিনা।

জনৈকা - মানে?

আমি - মানে?? হুমম ... আচ্ছা, একটা কথা বলো, তুমি যখন জন্মেছিলে, তোমার কাছে কি কোন option ছিলো তুমি মেয়ে হয়ে জন্মাবে না ছেলে? কেউ কি জিগেস করেছিলো ***দাদুর মেয়ে হয়ে জন্মাতে চাও নাকি মুকেশ আম্বানির ছেলে হয়ে? হিন্দু হতে চাও নাকি মুসলিম? ক্রিশ্চান? মনে পরে? পরে না তো? তাহলে যা by default তাই মেনে চলছো কেন? যে রিকশা থেকে তুমি নামলে, প্রায় তোমারই বয়সি বা বড় হবে, সেই রিকশাওয়ালাকে তুই তোকারি করে কথা বললে, তার জায়গায় তো তুমিও জন্মাতে পারতে। তখন তুমি ওই জায়গায় থাকতে আর উনি তোমার জায়গায়, তাহলে, জন্মলব্ধ কোন কিছুতে বিশ্বাস করছো কেন? তোমার জ্ঞানলব্ধ যা, কর্মলব্ধ যা, তাতে বিশ্বাস করো। তোমার শিক্ষা, জ্ঞান কি বলে যে তোমার ছেলের শরীর খারাপ হলে শুধু হিন্দু বেছে রক্ত নেবে? তোমার বরের heart attack হলে ambulance এর ড্রাইভার যেন কেরেস্তান না হয়?

জনৈকা - বোকা বোকা কথা বলিস না। হিঁদুর ছেলে হিঁদু হবে, মোল্লার ছেলে মোল্লা, কিস্টানের ছেলে কিস্টান, এই তো নিয়ম। তুই বামুনের ছেলে বামুনই তো হবি।

আমি - আচ্ছা বলো তো ধর্মের সহজ মানেটা কি?

জনৈকা - আমি যা ধারণ করি তাইই ধর্ম।

আমি - একদম ঠিক বলেছ, তাহলে আমি যা ধারণ করবো, সেটা আমি নিজে পড়ে জেনে বুঝে ধারণ করবো না কেন? জন্মে যা পেয়েছি সেটাই ধারণ করে চলবো কেন? ”চলতে হবে” কেন? যা সারাজীবন ধারণ করে চলবো, সেটা আমার জ্ঞান বুদ্ধি হওয়ার পরে, পড়ে, জেনে বুঝে নেবো না কেন?

জনৈকা - ও তার মানে তুই নাস্তিক?

আমি - নাস্তিক মানে কি গো?

জনৈকা - এ তো সবাই জানে, যে ভগবানে বিশ্বাস করে না।

আমি - কোন ভগবান?

জনৈকা - কেন? শিব, কালী, দূর্গা ...

আমি - আর আল্লাহ, জেসাস, বুদ্ধ, গ্রন্থ সাহেব? তারাও তো কারো ভগবান।

জনৈকা - তারা তো ওদের ভগবান, আমাদের না। বেশি তর্ক করিস না, কথার জবাব দে, তুই কি নাস্তিক?

আমি - আমি নাস্তিক কাকে বলে জানিনা গো। আমি তো ভগবানকে খুঁজছি, যেমন ভাবে ভূত খুঁজি। ভূত খুঁজতে ভাঙা বাড়িতে যাই আর ভগবান খুঁজতে মন্দির মসজিদ গির্জায়। সাধু সন্ন্যাসী, মৌলবি, পাদরি কিছুই বাদ রাখিনি, কিন্তু কিছুই পাইনি এখনো, কিচ্ছু না। সত্যি বলছি, আমি বিশ্বাস করতে চাই। এত্ত লোক যাতে বিশ্বাস করে আমিও তাতে বিশ্বাস করতে চাই। আমি তাকে খুঁজে চলেছি, বইপত্র, ধর্মজ্ঞানী, সবার কাছে, নিরন্তর। ছুটে ছুটে যাই সব ধর্মের কাছে। কিন্তু দেখি তারা সবাই জাহিরে ব্যস্ত, খোঁজায় নয়। যেদিন পাবো, আগা পাশ তলা সব দেখে যেদিন বিশ্বাস হবে, সেদিন, যার কাছে পাবো, তাকেই মানবো।

জনৈকা - ভগবান নেই? এই পৃথিবী, বিশ্ব চলছে কিভাবে? জন্ম মৃত্যু?

আমি - তুমি যা বললে তার কিছু উত্তর আমি আজই বিজ্ঞান দিয়েই দেবো, কিছু হয়তো দশ বছর পরে। কিন্তু তার আগে বল তো, যে ভগবান দ্রৌপদীর শাড়ির যোগান দিতে হাজির ছিলো, সে আসিফার সময় কোথায় ছিলো? আর বরুন মাস্টার মারা যাওয়ার সময়? আর নির্ভয়ার সময়?? আর পাকিস্তানের বাচ্চাদের স্কুলে? আর জমিতে মুখ থুবড়ে পরা দেনায় সর্বস্বান্ত কিষানের বাড়িতে? আর সোনাগাছিতে যখন বাংলাদেশের আমিনার আর বাঁকুড়ার জবার বারো বছরের যৌনাঙ্গ বাইশের মতো করার জন্য পা ফাঁক করে বেঁধে থার্মোকল ঢুকিয়ে দিয়ে জল দিয়ে ভিজিয়ে ফোলানো হয় দিনের পর দিন, ফাঁক বড় করার জন্য, ফেটে রক্তে ভাসে, তখন সে আসেনা কেন? কোথায় থাকে? আল্লাহ কালী জেসাস আরো যারা আছে? মানুষ না খেয়ে মরে আর কেউ লাখ লাখ টাকায় দূগগা পূজা করে, কোটি টাকা খরচা করে সমাজ সেবা বিলায়, আসলে গরীব মানুষদের জেসাসে টানে, কেন? কোনো অদ্ভুত, কোনো অপার্থিব ভালো কিছু ঘটেনা কেন? কবে ঘটবে? বার বার তো আসতেও হভে না, একবার, শুধু একবার প্রকটভাবে এলেই তো কাজ হয়ে যাবে। মিরাকেলরা কি শুধু ধর্মগ্রন্থ গুলিতে শুরু আর শেষ? একজন সাত বছরের শিশুর রেপের শুনানি একদিনে হয় না কেন? তাকে হাজার মশলামাখা চোখের সামনে দিয়ে বার বার আসতে হয় কেন কোর্টের চত্বরে? ভগবান, আল্লাহ, গড নাকি সব জানেন, তাহলে বিচারটা কোর্ট অব্দি আসে কেন? জাজ করে কেনো? ভগবান করেনা কেন? তাহলে জাজকে পূজা না করে ভগবানকে করবো কেন? যে ডাক্তার সারা রাত জেগে রোগী বাঁচায়, তাকে কেনো পূজা করবো না? আল্লাহ কে কেন?

জনৈকা - সেগুলি তো ওদের আগের জন্মের পাপের ফল, এই জন্মে পাচ্ছে।

আমি - তার প্রমাণ? কে বলেছে? তার রেকর্ড কোথায় যে আগের জন্মের না মেলা balance sheet এই জন্মে মেলানো হচ্ছে? তুমি বা তোমার মত যারা একথা বলে, তারা কোথাও না কোথাও গিয়ে ভগবানকে আড়াল করছে না তো?? তাকে মহান করতে সেই শিখিয়ে দিচ্ছে না তো?

জনৈকা (শক্তিশেল ছোঁড়ার মতো করে) - তুই যে কাল বললি, আজ তোর আর সুস্মিতার একাদশী?

আমি - হ্যাঁ, আজ আমাদের একাদশী, আজ আমি সম্পূর্ণ নিরামিষ খাই, ভাত খাই না, শেঁকা জিনিস খাই না।

জনৈকা - তুই তো ভন্ড।

আমি - কেন?

জনৈকা - বললি যে, ধর্ম মানিস না, বামুনের ছেলে, আবার গরু খাস?? আবার একাদশী করিস তুই, কি ধর্ম মানিস তুই?? ভন্ড কোথাকার।

আমি - ধর্ম মানি গো আমি, ভালোবাসার ধর্ম।

জনৈকা - মানে? ভালোবাসার আবার ধর্ম কি?

আমি - মানে খুব সোজা। সবাইকে ভালোবাসা।

জনৈকা - আর আচার বিচার?

আমি - এ ধর্মের কোন আচার বিচার নেই, বাছ বিচার নেই। তুমি আমি নেই, গলা কাটা নেই, গোঁফ কেটে দাঁড়ি রাখার ব্যাপার নেই, কপাল ঠুকে দাগ করা নেই, যৌনাঙ্গ এর মাথা কাটা নেই, মাথা কামিয়ে টিকি রাখা নেই, মাথা ঢেকে কাপড় পরার চল নেই, সবুজ, গেরুয়া, সাদা নেই, "আমার টাই বড়" দেখানো নেই, নিজের ধর্মে মানুষ টানার জন্য টাকা খরচা নেই, লোভ দেখানো নেই, ভগবান নেই, আল্লা নেই, ভগবান নেই, গুরু নেই, ক্রশ নেই, পাগড়ি নেই, খাবারে ছুৎমার্গ নেই। পূজা নেই, আচ্চা নেই, আজান নেই, ঘন্টা নেই, গুরবানীও নেই। কোন বাঁধন নেই।

জনৈকা (চোখ আরো কপালে তুলে) - কি বলছিস কি তুই ভুলভাল? এ আবার কি ধর্ম? কিছুই নেই?

আমি - আছে তো, যা আছে তা খুব সোজা, সবাইকে ভালোবাসা আছে, বাঁচা আছে আর বাঁচতে দেওয়া আছে। খাওয়া আছে আর খাওয়ানো আছে।

জনৈকা - সে সব ছাড়, যত উদ্ভট কথা, তাহলে এই একাদশী কি ধর্মীয় আচার নয়?

আমি - হ্যাঁ, আচার তো, হিন্দু আচার। কিন্তু আমার বউ মানে যে।

জনৈকা (এবার সত্যিই জয়ের হাসি) - তাহলে?? মানে, তুই বউয়ের কথায় উঠিস বসিস?

আমি - হা হা হা ... তা একটু উঠি বসি বইকি, ভালোবাসি যে। জানো, শুধু বউ না, আমি মায়ের কথাতেও উঠি বসি। আগে, বাড়িতে গাছ থাকতে মৌমাছির কামড় খেয়ে পেড়ে দিতাম, এখন বৃহস্পতিবার বাজার থেকে আম পল্লব এনে দি। লক্ষী, সরস্বতী পূজার বাজার, মনসা পূজায় জল ছেটাবার জন্য কত রকম পাতা সব এনে দি। প্রসাদের ফল মিষ্টি, পূজার ফুল তো রোজ আনি।

জনৈকা - তোর কথা বুঝতে পারছি না রে, তুই এ সব কিচ্ছু মানিস না, তাহলে এই সব পূজার জিনিস কিনে দিস কেন?একাদশী করিস কেন?

আমি - মাকে খুশি রাখার জন্য আর সুস্মিতাকে খুশি রাখার জন্য। ওই যে বললাম, ভালোবাসার ধর্ম। আমি তো কোনো সমাজ সংস্কারক নই, জ্ঞান ও সীমিত আমার, তাই বিলাতে চাই না। নিজেই এখনো নিজের সাথে দড়ি টানাটানি করছি, তাই জোর দিয়ে বলতেও পারিনা যে আমি যা বলছি বা ভাবছি সেটাই ঠিক, আমি শুধু এটা বুঝি, নিজের ব্যক্তি সত্ত্বা বজায় রেখে, আমার ভালোবাসার মানুষগুলিকে ভালো রাখাই আমার ধর্ম। ভেদাভেদ ভুলে সবাইকে ভালোবাসাই আমার পূজা। আমি পূজার সামগ্রী না এনে দিলে ষাট বছরের মা বা সত্তর বছরের বাবাকে যেতে হবে বাজারে।

সুস্মিতার মা মারা যাওয়ার পরে পুরোহিত মশাই বলেছেন, একবছর একাদশী করতে, আবার এটাও বলেছেন, এঁয়ো স্ত্রী একাদশী করতে পারেনা যদি না স্বামী করেন৷ তার মানে আমি যদি একাদশী না করি, তাহলে নিয়ম মতে সুস্মিতাও করতে পারবে না। এদিকে তার খুব ইচ্ছে, মায়ের স্মরণে এক বছর এই ধর্মীয় আচারটা পালন করে, আমি যদি না করি তো তারও একটা ইচ্ছে অপূর্ণ রয়ে যাবে। তাই আমি যতটুকু পারি নিষ্ঠাসহ একাদশী করি।

জনৈকা - শোন, ছাড় তোর ভুলভাল কথা, আগামী রোববার আমার গুরুদেবের আশ্রমে যাবো আমার সাথে যাবি। দেখবি ভগবান আছেন কি না।

আমি - অবশ্যই যাবো গো, প্রসাদ দেবে?

জনৈকা - হ্যাঁ সবাই কত কত মিষ্টি আনে দেখবি।

আমি - আহা, কখন যাবে রোববার?

জনৈকা - আমি বলবো তোকে, আজ যাই রে, শোন, পূজা আচ্চা কর, বিশ্বাসী হ, একদিন কিন্তু তার কাছেই যেতে হবে।

আমি - আগে তো রোববার যাই তোমার সাথে।

জনৈকা - এখন কোথায় যাচ্ছিস?

আমি - আমি আর সুস্মিতা যাবো, রেস্টুরেন্টে খেতে।

জনৈকা - এই যে বললি একাদশী?

আমি - হ্যাঁ গো, একদম শুদ্ধ শাকাহারী রেস্টুরেন্ট। Govinda's, Gurusaday road এ।

সেদিন খেয়েছিলাম Govinda's এ। আমারই এক ফেসবুক তুতো খাদ্য রসিক দাদা, সাম্যদার সাজেশনে। অভিজ্ঞ মানুষটি নিরামিষ খাওয়ারের একদম সঠিক জায়গা বলেছেন আমাকে।

খেলাম Govinda's special thali (4.2/5) দুজনে দুটো। দাম আর গুনমানের সাযুজ্য রয়েছে। ভাতটা খাইনি বলে পেটটা একটু খালি খালি লাগছিলো তাই একটা Tandoor Plater (3/5)। থালিটার দাম Rs.300 করে। আর Tandoor plater টা Rs. 250. থালিটা কিন্তু one time থালি, মানে পরে আর কিছু নিলে তার টাকা আলাদা। গুনমান বেশ ভালো, পরিমান ঠিকঠাক তবে, এক্কেবারে গতে বাঁধা খাবারের বাইরে অন্য কিছু ডিশ দেওয়া যেতে পারে। Tandoor plater টা আমার ভালো লাগেনি। ওনাদের ব্যাপক renovation চলছিলো, তাই অন্য একটা ঘরে বসিয়ে খাওয়ালেন। আসার সময় নীচের মিষ্টির দোকান থেকে দারুণ দারুণ মিষ্টি খেলাম। এই দোকানটাও Govinda's এরই। সব মিষ্টির নাম দাম মনে নেই। তবে মাখা সন্দেশ টাইপের একটা মিষ্টি খেয়েছিলাম, Gur backed নামে Rs. 30 করে, দারুণ।

সমাপ্ত।
Joydeep Kotha Khaoa
Aug 02, 2018
Zomato
Srijani Roy
+4
Food is very tasty and they give in sufficient quantities. Must try their thalis and Chinese dishes.The staff is very friendly and cooperative.
Jul 14, 2018
Zomato
Smriti Ghosh
+5
Could never imagine veg-food can also be so good. Food quality -very good, ambience-decent, service-excellent. I crave for veg food more than non-veg these days. P.S. Im a hardcore
non-vegetarian btw.
Jul 08, 2018
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Mystery_flavors
+4
Thinking of North Indian thali.. Then this is the place to be.. Weekends they hv special thali which is limited but can be shared.. 2 thalis good enough for 3 ppl.. Rest of weekdays they hv normal unlimited thali.. And it's yummiest 😊😊

The renovated look is now super.. also the food quality has improved with the service..
May 29, 2018
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Antriksh Patawari
+4
This is the prefect place for vegetarians. Their no onions preparation is appreciated by many jains as well. They have recently renovated the place to give it an up class feel. What matters is food quality and they seem to do it right, pretty much always.
The paneer here is very soft and fresh, a must try. Its hard to find such high quality paneer elsewhere in the city.
Its a nice place to enjoy a good family lunch/dinner.
May 20, 2018
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Udita Chaudhuri
+4
ordered veg steamed momo that was stuffed with paneer and veggies , plain kulcha and also parathha which was very soft and pleasing , chana masala which was good in quantity and quality .
May 16, 2018
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Subhabrata Mitra
+4
One of the very few pure veg restaurant of the city
Run by the ISCKON and provide with some lipsmacking veg items.
I am a fan of their thalis.
They use authentic ingredients and proper cooking medium which reflects their taste of food.
Make sure you have their thalis
Quantity and quality is perfect
May 02, 2018
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Vandana Varma
+3.5
It is a very good place for eating fir people like us who can have pure veg food and also are abke to spend some time at the Mandir just located above the restaurant
Apr 11, 2018
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Priyanka Choumal
+4
I visit this place often.The food is good and so is the taste.I like the vegetable masala khichrdi too.The thali is also good enough.Overall a nice place to dine with family.
Apr 04, 2018
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Aishwarya Singh
+3.5
A simple family restaurant with pure vegetarian nice food. Went here for dinner...the ambience I would say isn't amazing and the entrance won't really please you. But the restraunt is old and has earned good name for itself owing to the food that they serve.
Mar 25, 2018
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Ankit Bajoria
+4.5
Have been to Govinda's 4 times and I love it. The newer decor looks posh. The service is slow, but the food makes up for it. Especially love their Dal Makhni, Pudina Paratha, Hyderabadi Biryani and Pineapple Raita
Mar 14, 2018
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Sayantani Basu
+4.5
Great food. Loved the ambiance and the food of course. I had idli, dosa, black forest pastry, rasmalai, and many more things and absolutely loved the coconut chutney served with idli and dosa.
Mar 14, 2018
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Priyanka Ghosh
+3.5
Went to their Motijheel (dum dum) new outlet...well not a very fancy place...just beside iskon mandir..its a total veg place..the taste of the food is good enough...but there's a major drawback..i surprisingly found their food prices a bit high..we went for family dinner..ordered minimal dishes..but the bill was abt 1300 (for veg food..seriously)..but the quality of food was fresh and good..👍
Feb 23, 2018
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MANISH SHARMA
+4
If u are a vegetarian food lover , this is the place for you. Fresh and quality food with prompt service is what u can expect from this place. It is maintained by Iscon Temple Management. They have quiet a vast menu with taste being maintained at its best.
Feb 12, 2018
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Ayan Chatterjee
+4
authentic veg food joint for all the vegetarian people..nice quality food...good taste...sweets are superb..but service have to be more prompt..
Jan 24, 2018
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Chiranjib Dey
+4.5
I have been visiting this place now for long and have always loved the food both quality and quantity. The thali’s are too good especially the special Govinda thali. Whenever there is a Puja or I happen to visit any temple to offer Puja and then have to take veg food from outside home Govindas is my all time favourite
Jan 14, 2018
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Shreyas Agarwal
+4.5
The best vegetarian place that too Jain vegetarian. They serve authentic North Indian and Chinese food in the Indiansed version. Their Paneer is fantastic and the freshness of the food gives a flavour which cannot be avoided without a praise. The place is maintained by Iscon temple management which is why the food has been kept at the highest standards. Also the prices are very very reasonable without a shred of doubt and I think it's a must try for every vegetarian food lover. Though for a ambience perspective and a bit of management part of the staff personnel, I would recommend better control so that it remains the best.
Dec 31, 2017
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Shristi Gupta
+4.5
A place with an excellent tasty food having interiors of lord Krishna..with friendly management but the service is a bit slower...Price is absolutely genuine nd the food is worth paying that much...!!
Dec 26, 2017
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Pooja Khatri
+4
Been here several times with my pure vegetarian friends.
The best thing to order here is the dragon paneer and crispy chilli baby corn according to me.
We usually order the paneer Tikka masala, mix veg and kashmiri aloo dum with butter Nan.
The restaurant is a heaven for vegetarians as it does not compromise with the quality.
The interior is well decorated and it is spacious.
Would recommend to people searching for pure vegetarian restaurants.
Dec 14, 2017
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Puja Kundu
+3.5
Services are delicious... Location with hotel decoration are also good. Very much friendly behavior. But washroom not good. Baby corn fried as starter awsmm...
Dec 02, 2017
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Kuntal ??✈️❄️
+4.5
Food- 4.5/5 ( When a hardcore non vegetarian is giving such a high rating for veg food, trust it)
Ambience- 4.5/5 ( Soothing Krishna themed restaurant)
Price- 4/5
Parking- 4.5/5 ( Ample parking space available for restaurant)
Hygiene- 4.5/5
Service- 4/5 ( Can be better and faster)

Details soon...
Nov 27, 2017
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Rukshana A. Kapadia
+3.5
Govinda's is a lovely Vegetarian Restaurant. They follow a no onion no garlic policy and still churn out very wholesome flavourful food. My usual picks are Cheese Naan , Paneer Butter Masala , Channa Masala and Masala Papad. Their Dal Makhani is also pretty good. From the Chinese section I have only tried the Crispy Chilly Baby Corn and American Corn Pepper Salt which were quite nice. The Dosa's are also a good snack option. Good value for money is an added plus.
Nov 23, 2017
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Divya Gopal Sharma
+4
I wss here last weekend as i was craving for veggie delicacies. I admit they serve purest form of vegetarian food(no onion and no garlic). I had tandoori platter in starters and it was so good. This is the first vegetarian restaurant that made me fall in love with their Hyderabadi biryani. Paneer butter masala was so smooth that as soon as you will take the first bite it will melt in your mouth. Though i didn't like the dal fry because they mixed chana dal with arher dal. It was a delightful experience. You will find Lord Krishna portraits all around the restaurant. It was a good experience staff was very friendly. I will definitely go back for sure. Hare RAMA Hare KRISHNA.
Nov 14, 2017
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You De
+4.5
Have been regular in this restaurant during lunch time.. Usual order is Thali priced at Rs. 140/- (taxes extra). They give one portion of daal, one potato & vegetable based curry, one protein based portion usually like chickpeas or they can even give you mixed vegetable if you ask for it.. Apart from that you get rice, fulka with some ghee applied on it, half papad, kheer, salad, pickle.. Except for papad, kheer and salad, all items are unlimited, but I usually take 4 fulkas, one small bowl of rice and two helpings of all vegetables/daal.. However I do not take the pickle, as according to Ayurved one should not have sour/spicy pickle with milk/milk items (like sweetened milk, kheer, rabri, etc.) and in fact you should try to avoid eating pickles if your lunch/dinner contains sweet items.. This is particularly more important to keep in mind if pickles contain mustard paste/mustard oil, as mustard reacts very badly with milk/milk items/sweet items..

Have also tried Chinese items here, but I order only one dish in one visit as the serving is quite large.. The taste of even those are very good and they use generous amounts of pure pepper, which makes the dish really tasty.. Havent tried their North Indian dishes as the servings are beyond my capability to finish and I am strongly against wasting/throwing food..

All items are pure saatvik, does not cause bloating or acidity and does not contain onion/garlic.. Really feel blessed after eating here.. One thing you can be assured of is that all raw materials are carefully purchased, are very fresh and pure and the food preparation is always fresh without fail..

Service is a little issue here as most of the time the entire restaurant is full and manpower is limited.. So during lunch time you might get delayed services to some extent.. The motto of the restaurant is to provide top quality food at reasonable prices..

Ambience wise it is good, but recently it is undergoing major renovation work so currently the restaurant has been shifted to the hall.. The walls are adorned with beautiful paintings and the color tone of light in the restaurant is soothing yellow.. The ceiling is adorned with beautiful chandeliers..

Basically the restaurant is not a fancy restaurant with menu cards containing jazzed up dish names.. So don't go there if you want fancy food or place or time or you have too much money to waste/show off.. This place is only for those who are wise enough about taste and want top quality food with best ingredients available, prepared in the best possible manner ceteris paribus..

Tip to the Restaurant : Please do not give sour/spicy pickles in lunch.. Instead you can give sweet chutneys like plum chutney/jaggery chutney with raisins, etc. If you want to give pickles, try giving sweet pickles like sweet mango pickle/ sweet pineapple pickle/ sweet lotus stem (kamal kakdi), etc
Oct 24, 2017
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Suzratzz
+3.5
Not many places serve Jain food with good quality and great range... I will not say the taste of rest of the foods apart from Indian is great enough... But obviously it's make a lots of easier choices for the people who are veg. Quick service and good Indian Thali makes your supper a good one... Try
Oct 23, 2017
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Shallome Ghosh
+4
This place is near hdfc bank at ballygunge circular road.place is big.decoration is good.neat n clean.they served pure veg items without onion n garlic.we ordered peas polao n paneer butter masala.quantity is good.taste is nice.staffs are very friendly.highly recomanded for vegetarian.
Oct 14, 2017
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Ankhee Ganguly
+4.5
Order: Special Thali

Food and service both were amazing.
Highly recommended for a sumptuous vegetarian meal. An offbeat experience for a non-vegetarian person like me!
Oct 13, 2017
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Raghav Agarwal
+4
Delicious food at a very reasonable price.... Absolutely clean and tidy place ... A very good place to have dinner with family.. The place as well as the food and the service were very good than expected... Truly a must visit place for Jain food lovers !
Oct 09, 2017
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Avishek Banerjee
+4
Probably the only vegetarian serving restaurant in the world that I would willingly go to. The food here is really delicious and the price is reasonable. The portion sizes are good. The crispy baby corn was crisp and juicy. The paneer handi ordered was bang on with the taste. The butter naan was soft and very good.
Food:5/5
Ambience:4/5
Service:3/5
Overall, a very good place to eat with your family.
Oct 03, 2017
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Puja Agarwal
+4.5
This lunch at govindas made my day.we orderd kashmiri aludum,kadai paneer,masala kulcha,veg biryani,hyderabadi biryani and ice cream. The food was awsum.food without onion and garlic can also be tasty.the staff was co-operative.soon visiting again.
Sep 24, 2017
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Pankaj Agarwal
+4
Great food at great price..Lovely experience...Must vist especially during navratri. Vegetarions should consider visiting this place. Keep it up.
Sep 24, 2017
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Sneha Pandey
+4
I loved the ambience and their cleanliness. Staff was well behaved and welcoming. The food is reasonably priced, portions are decent and taste is good. Definitely worth a visit. The only problem we faced was parking. We had to park quite far off, valet service is necessary here.
4
Tamoghna Pramanick
+4
It is a great place to have Jain vegetarian food without onion and garlic. The food is fairly good and some dishes like crispy chilli baby corn and vegetable kofta stood out, the photographs of the same have been attached with this. Additionally this place has a great ambiance.
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Amitava Roy
+5
Full vegetarian food but of very good quality and lots of variety
5
Daksh Aggarwal
+5
Simple ambience, nothing fancy, but I love the family vibes. Ate in copper utensils after so long, it was a very fulfilling experience. Food is awesome, kudos to the chef. Waiter had a bit of attitude due to success of place, but we enjoyed overall. Cost is a little on a higher side, but the quality is awesome. Highly recommended for a family dinner, looking for pure veg options
4
Sandip roy choudhury
+4
Nice place to have pure vegetarian food. We ordered butter nun and paneer items , dal makhani along with special veg thali. The taste was good. The service was great and very attentive. Ample parking.
5
Sudhanshu Chatterjee
+5
I will give a 5/5 on food quality, freshness and taste. One of the best veg restaurants I ever have been to. Service is also quick and good. Atmosphere is great with large space and good theme.
5
Rupam Sikder
+5
Hare Krishna. We can't think of preparing veg food without onion garlic. But Govindas has made it possible. Vegetarian paradise... Beautiful ambiance, fantastic and tasty food. Eye catching decoration inside the restaurant. If u visit there, I bet u will just love the ambience. There speciality is 1. Special veg thali 2. Paneer Kolhapuri 3. Peas Polao. 4. Paneer butter masala 5. Butter nun etc. If u r a pure vegetarian then you should try this place.
4
Abhishek Sarvadhikari
+4
This place is owned and maintained by ISKCON thus you will get Satvik food ( Veg food without garlic and onion). It is well decorated and the ambience is good as well. Though I have heard of service issue but I haven't faced anything as such. On the contrary the staffs were very well behaved. But yes it took some extra time for the food to be served. Even the food was good but it was oily. We took Pulao, Pudina Naan, Veg kohlapuri and paneer lababdar. The side dishes were oily and too some extent same in taste. But the taste was good. Ended it lunch with ice cream which I liked. To me this is a nice place but I think it's a bit overpriced.
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yogesh pugalia
+4
The place is unique. As it not only serves purely vegetarian but also without onion garlic. Hence it has many people's only goto options and the food is great. Con : The menu says, they have a special dal. We ordered it with a lot of expectation but the Dal was more of mixed veg. It was thick and had tooo many veggies, couldn't get the taste of dal. Though we went on a Sunday evening, it was highly crowded and way too many waitings outside, service was extremely poor. It clearly seamed there were less staffs. They should have more since it is Srawan month. Pros : Rest everything tasted just perfect. Paneer tikka, Aloo Dum, Kulcha, Papad, everything tasted sooo good. We will visit again! Soon
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Varun Soni
+4
Govinda's maybe the only Restaurant in Kolkata which prepares it's complete menu in Pure Desi Ghee. It serves a wide variety of menu ranging from South Indian to Chinese to few Italian Items and then finally Indian. The South Indian is available only upto evening 1830. All other items are available during dinner time as well. I did not taste the South Indian items as I arrived later than 1830. There were 6 varities of Pasta and similar number for Chinese Noodles. Both the items were cooked in Desi Ghee. I felt that the quantity was slightly less for the asked price. Notwithstanding, the best part of their menu was the Indian Menu. Starting from the Kulchas to Starters to Main Course Gravies everything was extremely good. The best part of the place is its warm service. Overall it is a must visit place.
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