The quantity is really good. Food worth money. The ambiance is also quite good
Visited this restaurant for some evening snacks while shopping in gariahat. Ordered 2 chicken roll, which cost ₹45 each.
Paratha was very soft. Amount of chicken and filling was very less. Overall it's tempting but not sufficient for one ravenously hungry person.
The man at the counter was very courteous.
If you are looking for a budget restaurant in Gariahat area, then this is the right place for you. Dishes are delicious. Quantity is good. One plate of rice/noodles is enough for a normal adult man with side dish, of course. Price is pocket friendly. The ambiance is not excellent but keep this in mind you are looking for a "budget restaurant" in Gariahat area, you can't just have all the nice things in a budget one. Most importantly, dishes are fantastic. I think this is the reason we go to restaurants, ain't we?
A wonderful place to be in. Food is cheap and comes in good quantities. Decoration is not so good but ambience is decent. It's the taste of their chinese items which attracts me like a magnet. Once you taste those, you will get addicted.
A small chinese food joint. Except the quantity, everything else including the food, the ambience was as simple as we thought of. Yes, the quantity was a little more than we expected. But more amazement was waiting for us that day. After eating there, we roamed, did little bit of shopping in gariahat. Almost 40 to 45 minutes must have passed, standing in the public bus, I found I forgot my phone in the restaurent. With the least expection of getting it back, we rushed and ran towards crystalline. I was amazed by the behaviour of the manager how humbly, sweetly he kept my phone folding it carefully with a tissue paper. He even said you need not to worry about it, even if u would have come tomorrow or the day after you could have easily got it. To me, they deserve a hundred out of hundred rating only because of this.
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Well There is nothing spectacular about this solely chinese food joint...The snacks section is only take away...The ambience is not worthy of boasting...but i was overwhelmed by the quantity of food they served us on such reasonable prices..Also this is located very near the Gariahat more which makes it convenient enough to reach just by walking few minutes if you are shopping in Gariahat..we had Golden fried chicken as starter..the generous chicken pieces were fried nicely and not making them too hard..we had Egg Chowmein which was quite light and wholesome in amount..The Chili Chicken in brown sauce is although doesnot have anything to highlight on but is worth mentioning because of its gravy which was moderately spicy and suitable for those who donot have a thing for spicy gravies and also the chicken pieces were of such dimensions which we donot get to see usually nowadays...anyways i have really liked this place and would urge everyone to try out this restaurant which ia pocketfriendly yet serving good food..Sujata Manna
Went there for the first time. I wasn't excepting much from this place. But the dishes we ordered were delicious.
Dishes ordered were Thai Hakka Mixed Noodles and Thai Hot Garlic Chicken(dry).The quantity was enough for two people.
The cost was pocket friendly.
The place was small and service was little slow.
Located 5mins walking from garihat more just inside mandevilla garden road serves amazing food. The quantity and the quality both are appreciatable. The quantity is far more than enough for two person. A must try joint for all chiniese food lovers.
The thai crispy fish and peper chicken is a
If you are in Gariahat you will always find a queue in front of this shop. Their roll is something you can get addicted to. I always make it a point to get their chicken roll full of tender chicken pieces with a hit of fresh lime. Do check this place out and grab a quick bite!
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We've been here a lot of times through the years. It's situated at Ekdalia and serves Chinese with a small takeaway junction downstairs.
Speaking of ambience, there isn't much to talk about, it's pretty ordinary. The place is quite small and somewhat clumsy and the Service alongside with it is decent.
Coming to food, we generally liked what we had, the food is quite good and ample in quantity but there is a huge inconsistency in that department. The taste can get hindered by being little or too salty at certain instances which is a huge moodkiller. But when that's not the case, the food tastes quite good and delicious in our opinion.
What we had :-
STARTERS :
1. Crispy Chilli Babycorn
RICE :
1. Chicken Fried Rice
2. Mandarin Chicken Rice
3. Manchurian Chicken Rice - must try
SIDE DISHES :
1. Chilli Chicken
2. Chicken Manchurian in Brown Sauce
3. Garlic Chicken in White Sauce - must try
4. Fish Manchurian in Brown Sauce
Overall, the place is decent but that inconsistency is going to be there. You can go here for a quick meal at a cheap price but that's the extent of it. Do follow me on Instagram with username foodieraja for daily food updates !
We visited this place as we thought elit would be impossible to find seat in any restaurants around Gariahat on Maha panchami. The fod was aveage. Portion really good. Price.. damn cheap. For rs 420 four of us had wholesome lunch of veg fried rice, veg noodle and swet and sour garlic chicken.
An all-time favourite chinese joint..one of the cheapest restaurants in Kolkata. been visiting this place since childhood. A small place yet so much menu.. food is nice and quality also good
Came here with my friend to take parcel for my family and while waiting I ordered a plate of crispy fish on the staff's request. This particular appetiser is unique and well prepared, I must say. Coming to the food which I took home, schezwan chicken and fried rice both were moderate in taste, though it seemed the chicken wasn't of good quality and was hard . Decor is minimal. Mainly a family restaurant located in the heart of gariahat. 😊
Yaap another food joint at gariahat..just beside akdalia evergreen durgapuja pandal..we often came here while doing shopping..good and okay food.. Reasonable price with moderate quantity... Foodie is happy..Rajarshwi Das
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☺☺Today On A Tuesday Evening Night We Have Gone To The Airtel Showroom, Gariahat Located Near Pantaloons Shopping Mall And China Whites Restaurant. For Some Work When Our Work Was Done We Decided That We Have Our Dinner At Crystaline Restaurant, Gariahat Located Near Cakes, Gariahat And Domino's, Gariahat. Coming To Food: 1 We Ordered 2 Chicken Sweet Corn Soup For Rs. 40/- Each. 2 After That We Ordered 1 Plate Thai Chowmein (Mixed) Gravy For Rs. 160/- 3 At Last We Ordered 1 Plate Singapore Rice (Mixed) Dry For Rs. 150/- The Quality And Quantity Both Were Awesome. Today On 17.01.2017 Me And My Dad Had Lots Of Fun And We Enjoyed Our Food As Well. After That The Bill Came Rs. 450/- Vat Rs. 60/- And My Dad Gave Them Rs. 20/- Tip As Well For Good Service. Grand Total Rs. 470/- After That I Had Slice In The Pan Shop In Cold Drinks For Rs. 12/- After That For Parking Rs. 20/- So My Dad Spended Rs. 502/- For Me. Thank you Dad For The Lovely Dinner Treat At Crystaline, Gariahat. This Was My 2nd Visit To This Outlet And I Am The 54th Reviewer For This Outlet Crystaline. Thank you Crytaline For Making Our Day Very Fabulous.😋😋
Sriparna Ghosh (thewineanddinestory)
+3.5
Late review. Picked up Dry Chilli Chicken from this place twice. Tasted average. Portion was good. Price was okay. Nothing special to write about this outlet.
The Fish kabab Roll which I tried from their roll counter was made ok with little bit spicy as per my preferance,but did'nt like it much as it was really oily.wish they improve their quality of rolls as before
A great place to eat rolls, I frequent this shop often as it's very close to where I live. Situated in Ekdalia they serve rolls which I believe are pretty darn good.
I've ordered many rolls here but my favourite is the egg reshmi kebab roll. It's succulent, juicy, tender and mouth watering. The rolls are a little expensive when compared to other shops but the service is quick and well, it's really closeby for me!
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A small food joint in Ballygunge that prepares pretty good chinese food.
Their rolls are pretty good and the gravy dishes are also worth having.
a quaint little place in gariahat....known mainly to the locals....if u come here, try the rolls, especially the egg-chicken roll....its quite good but dont expect anything good from the other dishes available.....so, if u r really hungry for a bite then pop in and have one of their rolls....
My rating and review is only for the rolls they make not for the restaurant upstairs. The rolls are delicious, specially egg chicken roll with chicken Rashmi kebab or chicken tikka kebab.
The owner who seats with the cash box is a nice person.
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A standard Chinese joint located at Ekdalia. This is a pure case of "looks can be deceptive".
The ac restaurant might have a shabby appearance but the food absolutely compensates for the not so good interiors.
Today, I was at Gariahat and was craving for good Chinese at a budget joint. And here we are, Crystaline is the perfect option.
Frankly speaking, the initial impression that I got was not pleasant, but after I ate the food my opinions took a 180° turn.
We ordered :
• Red crispy potato - the quantity was very good. And the item tasted amazing. Basically it was French fries with a coating of cornflour. And the colour was orange-ish. But I was very happy with this dish. 100 bucks ey daarun pet pujo! :D
And surprisingly it had strips of carrots which actually went well with the potatoes.
• Egg Fried rice - Full marks for this dish. The portion was toooo much, so much so, that mom and I, literally had to stuff ourselves in the end. Plenty of veggies with a generous amount of egg, this dish will be a winner for every Chinese cuisine lover.
• Chicken Manchurian in Brown sauce - yes, they also have a variant in white sauce which interested me a lot. I'm surely coming back simply for trying out that particular dish. Now, we had ordered half plate so we were served with 4 big boneless pieces of chicken. Tasted perfect.
Pocket pinch - this place is dirt cheap. Like really! I was full to the core and the bill for the two of us was only 365 bucks. Haha! Today was a 'food' day! :P
A gem of a place which had remained undiscovered by me. So thankful to Zomato. Coming back again. :D
Crystalline, located near the busy Gariahat, offers affordable Chinese, Thai and Tibetan cuisines. Small in area but neatly decorated. But two things to complain about, the side fans didn't have any covers and there's an old small TV but it was directed outside for the staffs to see. Coming to food, quality not that high but descent, tastes good. We ordered Thai Crispy Chicken and Thai Chicken Gravy Chowmein. Well, frankly, couldn't find anything "Thai" about it, except for large amount of vegetables in the chowmein. But I loved those crispy chicken strips. Nevertheless, good food, low cost perfect for satiate evening hunger. A rating of not more than 7 out of 10 for this eatery.
Restaurant : Crystalline
Location : Ekdalia Road, near Gariahat
Skylark's Rating : 7/10
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I'm satisfied with the service.
Good quality food and sufficient quantity.clean and tidy. Reasonable too.
Overall good experience.
Would like to come back again.
It may be a very small restaurant but food is inexpensive and good!! They host really well and serves food on time.... they have good choice on their list and is pretty clean and tidy......... a thumbs up to them!!
Took a parcel from this place..this place looks average by its decor but the food is awesome..took Mixed Fried Rice..Noodles..chilli chicken in white sauce..pepper fried chkn n drums of heaven...Chilli chickn cud have tasted more better...but overall had a gr8 food xperience...Keep up the good work...will visit soon..:)
I have only had rolls from this place and they taste quite good. This shop is usually quite crowded and people seem to enjoy the rolls.
I have had egg and chicken rolls from this place on several occasions.
The paratha is flaky and crisp. I love their egg rolls which tastes good and one doesnot feel heavy after eating them. They still give a filling of masala aloo in their rolls.
The chicken roll tastes decent with good amount of chicken fillings. Nothing spectacular.
This shop is a choice for most of the passerbys and shopoholics of gariahat to grab a quick roll on their way.
Please note this review is only for the roll counter which is by far the most visited place here.
And for good reason. They make them with proper care and respectfully ask whatever you'd like to add in what amounts.
The quality of chicken has remained constant over the years,
But then so has the overall quality of rolls. The paratha is made well, without using excessive oil.
Perhaps a bit more expensive than other roll joints, but the quality surely makes up for the price.
Located near Cakes, Ekdalia Evengreen... a very little fast food joint... I have the egg chicken roll and chicken chowmin a long time ago... and find the quality very good... quantity was sufficient... pocket pinch was very friendly...
Puja Ghosh Chakraborty
+3.5
It is located near sari kuthi, very close to ekdalia puja pandal. Food is nice. Quality and quantity nice. Taste is average. Honey chicken was not satisfying..
It's not a place you will hear much about not one of your fancy resteraunts but if you are really fond of nice Chinese food you should try their food which is truly fingerlicking
I haven't visited the seating area of this restaurant but I have bought food from the take out counter which mostly has rolls and kebab. I'd say crystalline is most famous in Gariahat for its exceptional rolls. I am a huge fan of the fish tandoori kebab roll. Made with fresh bhetki and seasoned perfectly, the pieces are succulent and melts in your mouth creating a burst of flavours that come from the mix of cut up chillis, lemon and spices! Reasonably priced, if you want a quick snack then definitely try out their fish tandoori roll or any other roll for that matter!
Want to eat something yummy sitting in an ac restaurant without burning a hole in your pocket?? yes, crystaline promises that. Just beside the ekdalia ccd , it has both take away and dine-in options. I did both. The rolls are delicious i like the double egg roll. Their chinese cuisine is really good both quality and quantity wise.
My suggestion would be to try the american chopseuy here :)
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10 years ago when I first checked out Crystalline, it was the most happening restaurants in that particular area of Gariahat. Wonderful decor with a lovely mirror work on a pillar, good working ac, caring staff, fabulous food. Especially I loved red chilly with capsicum chicken. The dish used to be red, and the taste equally fiery red. Countless times I ate it and parcelled it home when we were in Gariahat.
Yesterday I went there with my mother. Downstairs they have compromised by setting up a roll joint which jammed the main entrance. As we went upstairs, we felt the lack of maintenance. No wall painting has been done recently giving it a shabby look. It was more apparent when we took our seats. The upholstery needed cleaning and renovation, the wall painting I have already mentioned. Only the mirror work on the pillar reminded me how gorgeous it used to look at one time.
The staff were lolling in their chairs. They couldn't care that patrons are coming up so as to open the door. I had to hold the door open for my mother.
It is not that there is scarcity of customers. It is that they are either untrained or underpaid, or both.
Now for the food. The Maitre de table approached us. I naturally asked for the red chilly with capsicum chicken and he suggested Thai Hakka mixed chow mein. After ten minutes, food arrived. I was disappointed with the chicken dish. It was not as it used to be. It lacked the red look, it lacked the fiery taste. In fact it tasted sweet to my tongue! On enquiry the Maitre de Table told me that they have reduced the quantity of hot from this dish and would have added hot had I so ordered. Well, I don't know about that. But the fact remains that the dish has lost its original features. Also, the chicken was chewy to taste, and lacked juiciness.
But the Thai chow mein was certainly good to taste and the quantity was huge, so that we had to parcel it home.
The price is however cheap, maybe the reason why they cannot renovate the joint. Ac was also working properly.
On our way back, the Maitre de table opened the door for us (at last!).
One minute walk from my house, Crystalline is one place we can always depend upon be it for ordering food home or eating there upstairs or grabbing a quick bite from the fast food section downstairs. Its primarily a roll shop and the restaurant is at the first floor which specialise in Chinese delicacies.They specialize in all kinds of rolls, fish fry, fingers, kebabs etc. Easy on the pocket, Crystalline serves fresh and tasty food right from afternoon till night. Must try if you are in Gariahat.
Arka Rocking Bhattacharjee
+3.5
I hav been here 4 many times..its a budget friendly restaurant..its taste is average whereas quantity ransom..u may like it..momos r of a kind
Well, this is one of the most pocket friendly places I've been in Kolkata. If you don't know where to head when you're poor and bored just go there and grab their Thai garlic chicken and Fried momo. Mama Mia! It's delicious. Highly recommended!
Awesome food!! N amazing quantity.
It's small in size but pack a punch to some of it's competitor's.I would like to rate it 3.7!
It's a must visit one.
This is my fav place in garia hut....good food good price..no disturbance of the waiters..... Good ac....avg decor...food is good in quantity quality above avg....chicken drums of heaven is to good boss.....just give a try...u will surely like it...pocket friendly.....
This restaurant was discovered by my mother 5-6 years ago and since then we ordered Chinese food from here numerous time as this place is nearby to our home. I am basically fond of their food specially the starters.. I do think they serve best of Chinese starters in the town.. Dry chilli chicken, chicken lollypop, chilli garlic pepper chicken, Thai crispy chicken/fish whatever you order all are equally awesome in taste.. Their mixed Hakka noodles or rice are also good.. But their ambience is not at all good, that's why I prefer take away..
This restaurant serves good quality roll.
You can try Chicken or Egg Roll.
Location is very good. Car parking is also available infront of the restaurant.
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Crystaline is one of those budget Chinese restaurants that provides average kind of food with somewhat okay quantity. Crystaline is located near Ekdalia crossing, it is a very small restaurant which can barely fit in any people. Though the restaurant is not very old, still looks quite crappy from both outside and inside.
The food is quite unimpressive, I don't recommend the Hakka Noodles as it is very oily and oil was literally dripping from it, one word - too bad for your health. Fried Rice is still fine, at least not oily. Thai Crispy Chicken is nowhere 'Thai' and I guess they don't know what 'Thai' food is like. Red Crispy Baby Corn is not crispy, not spicy and only looks red. Sweet 'n' Sour Chicken is good and can be tried out.
Quantity is neither too good, not too bad. I mean quantity for starters is very less but they make up in the Main Course section. Thai Crispy Chicken barely had like 8-9 pieces. Sweet 'n' Sour Chicken had perfectly sized Chicken pieces (neither too big, nor too small)
Prices are quite cheap, barely anyone would mind paying this much. Two starters, one gravy, one noodles and one fried rice cost us exactly Rs. 600 and is enough for 3 people at least.
Home delivery service is good, they have very good knowledge of the nearby areas and even far areas. They delivered to my address without making any calls to ask location (this rarely happens to me). The food was delivered within 1hr 15mins, but was cold enough to be enjoyed. Their packing is not good, boxes got crushed and sauces started spilling out of the plastic sachets. Since the boxes were not properly packed, there were openings in those and the food got cold. The gravy luckily didn't leak.
Ambiance of the restaurant is really bad and it's not worth to pay this place a visit and rather call for a home delivery. I don't know how did they came up with the idea of making a restaurant in such a small area.
So, in the end Crystaline won't be a much recommended restaurant from my side but yes, in case you don't mind the taste and want to save few bucks, then this might be alright.
Update 27/11/2014: Tried out their food today and can only say that they are improving quite good. The Garlic Chicken in White Sauce was a bang! Red Spring Paneer was also very good and wish they gave more than 7-8 pieces and the Chicken Pepper Salt was also worth praise. The delivery this time was made in about 45 minutes, much faster than earlier but packing was before (crushed boxes). Because of all the above factors, I would re-rate this restaurant.
If you are a chinese food lover with low price you can go for this. First of all do not expect it too be great restaurant since ambience is below average. Price is lesser or same as of the chinese fast food corners but Quantity and quality is much better than them and many big restaurants. So i recommend this.
An average kind of a restaurant though I personally like it!!! They only have 5-6 table which can hold around 24-26 person. The place is very small as one can imagine!!!! They quality of the food is average but considering the price I should not complain.
On my birthday me wid my clg frends nd my bf went to celebrte.. it ws lunch tym.. the interior z good its a cool nd calm place.. we orderd mixed fried rice,garlic chicken,hot garlic chicken & schezwan chicken.. both the quantity nd quality was good... price r reasnble.. they serves good.. ♥♥
I first visited the restaurant four years back.Since then I have visited the place several times.The place does not have an impressive ambience.
But the food is undoubtedly mouth watering.I have tried Chilly Garlic Fried Rice,Thai Fish, and different varieties of Prawn dishes.All of them were prepared with perfection.
The prices were surprisingly low for a restaurant located in Gaiahat main road and serving high quality food.
But they seriously need to improve on the service.Service is too slow.One has to wait for a very a long time for the food to be served.
Rajyashree Mukherjee
+3.5
Well Crystaline serves really tasty chinese dishes at reasonable prices.I generally prefer their chinese dishes. This outlet is located opposite of the Nokia mobile shop at Ekdalia.
Momos and chicken Pepper Salt were very tasty. There is a sitting arrangement on the first floor and they home deliver. Their rolls are also not bad,,pretty well done.
The Gravy noodles and Sweet Sour Garlic chicken tastes really well.
Staff are polite and ambience is not that good.
3.5 from my side.
Pretty impressive place if you are looking for a reasonable Chinese meal. This one is located in Ekdalia, opposite cakes. The ambience isn't that great but not that bad too. But I suggest if you live nearby and your bill amount is above Rs 400 you can go for home delivery.
The quantity is seriously overwhelming and there is an option of taking half plate or full plate. 1 full plate is enough for 2 people I would say. There steamed momo is very nice and so is there crispy fried babycorn. Out of the chicken dishes you may try Thai, Kongfu or Shanghai chicken, they are very nicely prepared. The prices are quite low and very reasonable.
Off late they have started serving Indian food too, you may try it. The staff are very cordial and always ready with their suggestions.
Overall I was satisfied with my meal and I rate it 3.5.
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This place is located right opposite to Cakes in Ekdalia. There is a roll joint downstairs and you need to take a narrow flight of stairs to reach and restaurant. It is a small place with about eight to ten tables. The dine in area is not very well furnished. However it is clean and most of the times empty.
The menu they offer has a range of options. And you might require some help to choose. The staff are pretty helpful and are ready with suggestions! You can try Hong kong fried rice which is a little spicy, or Chilli garlic fried rice which is less spicy but tasty. Similar options with noodles as well. Try avoiding the Fish, sine at times it tastes funny! Stay safe with Chicken. You can try their Kongfu chicken, or Thai chicken etc! I personally am very fond of Kong fu chicken!
The Quality of the food is pretty commendable. And in spite of the elaborate menu, all their dishes do not taste the same.
Their quantity of food is extremely good. So i suggest you begin with one plate split into two, or two plates split into three to avoid wastage!
And since this place is not buzzing with too many people you can take your time and finish your meal. However i would like to point out again, that the dine in area is not very impressive.
Still if you happen to be around and hungry do drop in! Have fun! :)
Food quality is good and tasty 😋 but atmosphere is very bad . It looks like a normal room .
This restaurant is located in Ekdalia Evergreen. Good ambience and decent atmosphere with ac conditioner. Both dine-in and take away is available. Staff's are well Mannered and disciplined. I had ordered fried rice and chili chicken and it was really good. They serve quantity of 2 people with cheap price. But one thing I feel that they could decorate their resturant which can really attract the customers. Average review out of 4/5
I bought a chicken 🐔 roll, taste was good stuffed with capsicum 🫑 , onion 🌰 , 🌶 Chilli and spices . Chicken pieces were awesome 👌.
Egg- Chicken - mutton- paneer Rolls, fish fingers, kabab, Chinese food, fast foods. Crytalines is in ground floor for all kinds of rolls. Upstair: fast food restaurant type. Good quality and reasonable price. Awesome taste 😜👌
Taste is awesome with reasonable price. Do try salsa chicken with mixed fried rice. Loved the food.
Good tasty food. Decent price. Good place. Best for foodie.
I tried Hakka Chicken Chowmein , both quantity and quality is good.
Good place to enjoy chinese and mughlai cuisine .. old school place but the charm and food was good.
Superb restaurant for Chinese food lovers. Coming here for 10 years and still love food of this place. Sweet & sour fish is just awesome. Price is very reasonable compared to "good quality & quantity" they serve. Highly recommended restaurant.
Authentic indo chinese food. Good preparation and huge range of Chinese food. The stairs are a bit steep but definitely worth the effort. Has a small ac room. Food is inexpensive and portions are good
Mouth watering dishes...ambience is great...nice staffs.
Old and authentic Chinese food joint near gariahat junction. Very tasty and pocket friendly also. Only negative point is its shabby atmosphere. Cash is the only payment option here-card payment is not accepted. Special note-one must try chilli garlic peeper fish here.
Cosy restaurant at a great location near Ekdalia crossing serving good Chinese foods at a very pocket friendly price....staffs are very well behaved.
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