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Whenever we step out of our homes in craving for some good food but return home disappointed because we could not find any. We know that feeling and mind you, that feeling suck, period. However, we have just found the right place for you to stay away from that sucky feeling, The Charminar hotel. Yes, you read it right, Lucknow has its own version of it.
We tried the Mutton Korma, Mutton Is(h)tu at Charminar, located just opposite Novelty Cinema in Lalbagh. Both the dishes smelt super good with the aroma of Mughlai food spread in the whole restaurant. Mutton Is(h)tu was rightly cooked, especially the tender meat which was full of flavors. Special mention to the lip-smacking gravy of Is(h)tu which had the right amount of sweetness, not too overpowering and it goes best with their exclusive khameeri (rogani)roti. However, the Mutton Qorma was not even close to Is(h)tu but worth trying. Even though the mutton was soft and succulent, the gravy wasn't too flavourful.
The dishes were priced very reasonably keeping in mind the not so attractive ambiance. For both the dishes, you get a half portion and a full portion. The half portion for both dishes was priced at ₹140, subsequently, the full portion was priced at ₹280. The hygiene conditions were decent and the staff were also very courteous and on their feet all the time.
You should give the Charminar Hotel, one of the most untapped places of Lucknow a go if you want to want to have a spoonful of Mughlai cuisine. It is truly a one-stop-shop for all the non-veg lovers who want to have a good meaty experience in the City of Lucknow. The only drawback according to us was that only cash payment was accepted.
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It is one of my favorite place which serves authentic mughlai and awadhi cuisines at the nominal prices. The food is really really very yummy so I recommend you all if you are a non veg lover and wanna eat some mughlai cuisines. Hop in to this place once and I guarantee you will not regret. The ambience of this place is up to the mark as this is mughlai theme based.The service was very good. So overall experience was very nice.
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We've been coming to Hotel Charminar for about 4 years now, apologies for reviewing so late, we get busy with the food and forget to click photos every time. The restaurant is one of the oldest in Lucknow when it comes to lip-smacking Mughlai cuisine. Before I get to the food, I'd like to mention that the food tastes best when eaten at the restaurant. Please keep that in mind, it goes for nearly all the old and authentic Mughlai outlets of Lucknow.
First item you must try is the Mutton Stew. I'm a huge a fan of this item and every time I come back to Lucknow, this is the first thing I eat at Charminar. The stew is different from European stew of course. It has a thick gravy that carries a sweet onion overtone. The meat is soft and cooked to perfection. This goes best with Rumali Roti or the in-house special Tandoori Roti.
Next comes the Mutton Biryani. It is a fortunate anomaly that Biryani across Lucknow packs a distinct flavor. Right from Idreesh to Lalla to Tunday to Sakhawat. At Charminar, the rice holds onto its flavor and the red succulent meat pieces perfectly compliment the rice. At times I like to eat the Biryani Rice only with the Stew or any other curry item. Their Biryani is HUGELY underrated.
In addition to this, I'd strongly recommend trying the Boti Kebab which goes best with Rumali. Again the flavor and style of preparation wins it for me. Also, the keema and the Achari Ghosht (too flavorsome for me) is a favorite of a lot of people. So do try the Achari Ghosht if you like tangy meat. It's definitely worth a try.
These are the items I personally recommend. Overall the menu packs a variety of Mughali cuisine items to choose from.
If you're tired of visiting the same outlets in Lucknow, give Charminar a try, you will not be disappointed. The seating area can easily fit around 50 people and there's enough parking for two-wheelers. Four-wheelers can park around the area (Novelty cinema).
The restaurant is clean and hygienic. They have liquid soap dispenser in the washroom. The reason I mention this little bit is that it makes a huge difference. You go to some of the bigger names in Lucknow like Tunday/Idrees and they don't even have proper facilities for you to wash their hands. Charminar is a good dining place for friends and family. Staff is polite and alert, please tip if you can.
Keep up the good work Hotel Charminar and please don't lose quality due to increase in footfall.
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