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86/100 (15970 ratings)
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"Lucknow is incomplete without this amazing cafe in Hazratganj. Hazratganj itself always gives a vibe of CP in New Delhi...."
Deeksha Govil
"Royal It an amazing point to enjoy Evening and food too in Hazratganj. Enjoying food and Nawabi sham in Shahar e Lucknow with awesome dining..."
Mohd Jamshed
"Loved the good ambience and the monsoon winds were a win win situation. The basket chat was amazing and I'm a fan...."
Jahnvi Gupta
"On my trip to Lucknow.. Royal cafe in Hazaratganj was on top list...and m glad i tried their chaats and batashas...I ordered Chatpati palak, Dahi..."
Oh_m_hungry
"Basket chaat is a unique way of serving the traditional of chaat. Royal cafe chaat is hard to resist. .That 1 plate of basket chaat is..."
Priyanka Soni
"Royal cafe is famous for basket chaat. I've tried basket chaat many a times but this time, I tried papdo chaat and it was very today. It had papdi,..."
Foodiology
"Very epic..."
Sadia Nasir Zaidi
"The place with the best aloo tikki and basket chat . ❤️ Especially everyone should try it..."
SHAILJA TRIPATHI
"I ordered for their premium thali which had six dishes including a sweet as well , I must say the food taste was awesome so far in Lucknow but..."
Sourav Dhamija
"When I think of basket chat..its non other than royal cafe..u will the best basket chat,dahi batasha hete only.bit expensive..but for yummmilicious..."
Rashi Nigam
"Amazing place for families and friends.Everything is available.Awesome..."
Srishti
"I really like the taste plus the presentation but it was very spicy 🥵 all the..."
Irna Zaidi
"Basket chaat : A unique and popular chaat recipe from northern india, especially from lucknow. it is made with grated and deep fried potatoes which..."
The Foodecstasy
"Gentle Ambience, Enough space, Good crowd, royal inn legacy and awesome food is all about royal cafe. I had ordered Paneer Tikka Masala and believe..."
Foodholic.lucknow
"Royal Cafe is definitely Lucknow's most popular family restaurant. If Tunday is an absolute example of a food genius success, Royal Cafe is surely an..."
Shivam Singh
"This basket chaat is mouthwatering🤩, one of the best I had. Tikki mixed with so many ingredientsand crunchy basket gives incredible tastes in..."
Gaurav Dubey
"A must visit place in Lucknow to hangout with family u can enjoy their basket chat that's very..."
Megha Mehta
"The Crispy Lipstick💋One of the must haves whenever you are in Lucknow Complete combination of sweet sour and tangy and in good..."
Anila Mittal
"Royal cafe is one of the favourite cafe in LucknowThis place is loved by all for the food n the taste they provide in varieties.I..."
Aman
"Tried the basket chat after a long time, it’s delicious as before and portion size is good enough for two people,although its quite..."
Durgesh Shahi
"I tried the basket chat and then i visited it more 4 time for the same basket chat then you can understand how good it is. They have both indoor area..."
Sourabh Dutta
"Basket Chat is as awesome as ever... Done with our diwali trip to royal cafe.. Will see you next year :)..."
Shivani Srivastava
"Taste is great and so is the ambience. Food is served in large potions so confirm before ordering in large quantities. We tried both veg and non-veg..."
Simran
"A chat with full of happiness mix with curd and pomegranate buckets which made of gram flour, if you are in lucknow go visit this place you will love..."
Aman Khan
"I visited this amazing place😍.....And this place is really good...The royal cafe is the best restaurant in lucknow.....This place is no needs..."
Aru Chowdhary
"Royal cafe as a name feels like royal first of all coming to the ambiance which is too much beautiful and food was also good staff was so disciplined..."
Alka Yadav
"This place needs no introduction .It's slowly become an iconic place for people to quench their Chaat pangs.What's not advertised is the..."
NabiLa Nishat
"Good food, but take too much time.. staff pretty decent. Must visit kinda thing for panipuri in Lucknow.. authentic taste. Waiting time worst..."
Prakhar Singh
"I visited this good place for it's basket Chaat which was honestly really good ! And the royal cafe is one of the best restaurant in lucknow ! A good..."
Hrithik Gupta
"Ordered Pani Puri and Paneer Tikka, bit disappointed by Pani Puri as the puris are few vis-a-vis what I paid though I can't deny the fact they were..."
Tush Sharma
"known for there veg and non veg indian cusine.. i used to prefer delux thall ... which come in 350 approx and its a enough for one person. recommend..."
Fodologist
"I luv this place. Amazing service. Well designed decor. And very important awesome food taste. I tried chicken rehra with butter tandoori roti which..."
Fooditerians
"Tasty basket chat n fulfilling too. Delicious chola bhatura n much more. Good food in short. Thumbs up to this place. Would definitely recommend this..."
Aisha
"This is the best place in the entire town for a family dinner. I mean you can't find any flaw in the entire place, whether it be service or it be..."
Foodie Baniyaa
"The food from this place was awesome but as per the price the cafe is a bit expensive. Since i ordered the food so i could not say much about the..."
Sakshi Ranjan
"Royal cafe, the name in enough for the taste. They have maintained there quality in taste and service and I really love their food. I can visit..."
Ritisha Goel
"This place is conveniently located on the busy street of hazratganj which serves some outstanding delicacies of Lucknow. It's a charming little..."
Salah
"One of the oldest places of Lucknow, super tasty food within reasonable price. Only issue is of waiting time during weekends and they..."
Amit Yadav
"Royal Cafe at Shanajaf Road is one of the good restaurants in Lucknow. The quality of the food is good. However the prices are on the higher..."
Foodie In Black Hijab
"When it comes to good food then it reminds me the Nawabo ka seher Lucknow... Amazing food but served with full love and this place makes my meal..."
Eat This India | Delhi
"We visited this most glamour place for its basket chaat which was honestly really good. We also ordered galouti kabab and chicken and keema naan. We..."
Vishalakshi Goel
"One of the best in Lucknow. Been eating here since school days. You'll find most of the people standing right outside the restaurant, waiting for..."
Poonam Singh
"Amazing food.The only problem was the alcoholic beverages were not available, most weren't. And whatecer was wasn't cold.They need to be a..."
Ruchika Prasad
"Good food nice staff Fast service all time favourite just has to upgrade with time thank you n would visit again soon comfortably located..."
Shashank Shekhar Singh
"If you are in so much love with छोले भठूरे ?Try this masaledar chole with kurkure bhature😋 @royalcafe_lucknow at..."
Feedingfoodiefood
"The staff is really good and the taste is just superb with a huge variety of food options #paneer lovers #drinks #foodie. The seating arrangements..."
Devesh Omar
"A beautiful resturaunt in lucknow..Good foodFood i ordered-Butter Roti, dal tadka, paneer butter masala, rice, paneer jalfrezi and veg..."
Dr. Foodie
"Awesome place .It is one of the places where you can have dinner with your family , friends .Food is really awesome .Staff is also..."
Sarthak
"This is an amazing mouth watering full of butter pao bhaji. The best part of this is that they use loads of veggies . Pao are perfectly grilled In..."
Foodieaanchal
"very..."
ASHUTOSH RAI
"This place claims to serve the best Basket Chaat, undoubtedly the chaat is good but they kinda overdo everything so I didn't find it exceptionally..."
AIMAN
"Best place for chaat lovers. We had basket chaat here.It was yumm but bit heavy. One basket chaat serves 2 persons.If you are visiting..."
Aakrati Agarwal
"This place is amazing if you are into Indian food. Their tikkas, biryani, paneer, naans are lovely. Don't order Chinese. We ordered noodles and..."
The Chopped Walnuts
"This cafe is located in the busy lane of hazratganj. The Basket Chaat as written on its banner outside js World Famous :) Many celebrities have..."
Themarriedplatter
"It was a weekend when we planned to go out for dinner, and the place we chose was the famous royal cafe, We ordered butter chicken with butter naan..."
Adam Damn
"Situated in the busy lanes of Hazratganj, Royal Cafe is a cult restaurant of Lucknow that has had the biggest of celebrities swoon over its food all..."
Sassinmyspoon
"Best Basket Chaat in the city. They are mouth watering , super delicious . Quantity is also very nice. Sufficient for two persons. Crispy and..."
Aanchal Srivastava
"Royal cafe heard a lot about it famous for its baslet chaat.......so i Tried their basket chaat which was beautifull lookwise ,was fully loaded but..."
Lucknowfoody[ MILI ]
"I went to this place recently and have the best experience. The food was awsome, good staff, amazing food.Interiors are good..The taste of food..."
Ratnika
"It offers good chaats....specially basket chaat...pani ke batashe was fine but not the best...basket chaat is almost similar to Basket chaat at..."
Lucid Dreamer
"The food are rich in authentic taste and texture. They serve variety of cuisines. Love the mughlai cuisine. The Murgh korma, paneer tikka and daal..."
Abdul Ahad
"One of my favourite place in Lucknow to hangout with family and friends. The food is authentic in taste and freshly made. The ambiance is very good..."
Humaira Sadaf
"Whoever is going to visit this place to have a complete meal Chicken RC special for non-vegetarian and Paneer matka masala for vegans is going to be..."
AbhiNav SAgar
"Basket Chat 5*I visited that place and it was random. After reaching there I was amazed by there popularity.They deserve..."
Robin Wadhwa
"Went to lucknow after 25 years and fell in love with the chaat at this place.. The टोकरी chaat which लखनऊ इस famous for was..."
Bhavna Dhawan
"When in Lucknow, a visit to royal cafe is a must. Royal cafe is the place who introduced basket chaat concept in lucknow. They have fine dine area..."
Desiduniyafoodtalk
"Came here with friends to enjoy their famous chaat. And wasn't disappointed at all. Tried the papdi chaat and aloo tikki and like all the Royal..."
Tarannum Manjul
"I found this place best for having a quiet meal with family although the price is a bit over in some of the selected dishes but overall food is..."
Mansi
"Ordered paneer tikka. It was awesome. Feels like eating tikka of Barbeque style...With smoky flavour in d tikka. It was good experience...."
Shyamanand Yadav
"The non veg snakes are just the way to go. They serve quite a variety of items all having unique taste. Loved the boneless fish and Chicken malai..."
Adarsh Jaiswal
"One of its kind was like a second home , relative was the manager and a friend of mine had all his events organised there . the place is huge and..."
Ami Joshi
"I must say their ambiance is just rocking. We go their for their signature busket chat. First of all the presentation is very refreshing and..."
Partha S Mondal
"I visited here on 26th Nov 2023. I had Basket Chat, Taste was good and also their Hajmola. The atmosphere was good here and people were excited to..."
Alok Sharma
"This is truly a royal restaurant. The restaurant is located in a prime area. All chats are located at the entrance of the restaurant which are really..."
Koushik C
"Food was ok, not bad in taste and not very great to remember. I am a fan of hot and spicy foods and perhaps both of them are missing in entire..."
Ashwani Kumar Mishra
"The Basket Chat is very popular, and indeed it is good. But the restaurant staff inside was quite hostile. The prices are a little high, so go with..."
Shubham
"Wonderful eat joint bang at the start of MG road , Hazrat ganj. It's so close to the metro station . For people with a gastronomic sense and a busy..."
Debashish Mukherjee
"It was a good experience, The food was delicious and tasty and the portions were very nice. Lemon Coriander soup was very tasty and the Paneer Chilli..."
Manisha Bardhan
"Best place to visit in lucknow If your are foodie...very good staff there services are really good. And it was famous for there chat...I really like..."
Shrey Sharma
"We tried papdi chaat and basket chaat here and I liked papdi chaat very much coz it was crispy and with a lot of curd and chilli chutney.. but have..."
Ankita
"You will get the real vibe of this place at night. Nice food, beautiful people and beautiful place. I had the famous basket chat. A single basket..."
SATYAM KUSHWAHA
"Authentic taste... The taste of veg handi biryani was great.. you can feel the aroma when they serve it... We also had veg clear soup which was also..."
Tarun Kanojia
"A very good place situated in Hazratganj (heart of city).. the faluda , basket chat is must try .. Also other chat options, lassi is good to have..."
Daivanshu Gandhi
"A hyped place for having a chatt and that is also their world-famous basket chat. This basket is made from some besan material and chatt is placed..."
TraVeLAsTic
"Great place very near to Hasrantganj metro station and very famous place. Many celebrities in the past has visited this place. I tried basket chaat..."
Rathik Shetty
"Catch up with chacha for instant instagram posts while savoring one of the best chaats and lassi in town. This place is packed with people n vibes..."
Sudhakar Sathyamurthy
"A decent restaurant close to the metro station. Their signature dish, Basket chaat, was nothing special-just felt like it was a mixture of all the..."
M K
Chung Fa Chinese Restaurant
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"One of the finest and oldest Chinese restaurant of town. They hav the same taste and quality frm more than 15 years as far as I remember. A small..."
Satya Vrat Arya
"The food here is excellent be it veg or non veg. Been coming here since my childhood and even after so long the food tastes the same. The staff is..."
Akshay Agarwal
"Chicken chilli is..."
Pratham
"One of the best Chinese restaurant in town.Authentic taste, humble staff.Must..."
Faizan Fakhruddin
"You hardly find authentic places which have authentic Chinese cuisine ..polite staff...cozy ambience and amazingly tasting food .Chung fa is a..."
NabiLa Nishat
"As they say old is gold.... chung fa is the oldest Chinese outlet in Lucknow serving amazing dishes..: the eatery is in mahanagar, not so prominently..."
Manisha Rana
"Very nice restaurant and very old it proves old is gold.Very friendly staff and dishes are authentic Chinese I took veg Peking soup,hot and garlic on..."
Drpranshu Agarwal
"One of my favorite Chinese places.Chicken Wonton soup is my favorite.The staff is extremely polite and the food is very..."
ANSHIKA GARG
"This place is really good. They offer good quality of Chinese food. They offer Authentic Chinese food. Taste wonderful and price are..."
RAHUL SINGH
"One of the best Chinese I ever had. The place is nice and cosy. I had Garlic noodle with manchurian and chilly chicken and the taste was way better..."
Pulkit Sanehi
"Absolute favourite! The best Chinese in town! Awesome Hot n Sour Soup and Chilli Chicken..My absolute GO TO SUPER DELICIOUS GRUB kinda place!! TRY..."
Mala Mehra
"This place is my one of favourite place for Chinese. I love the chinese food served here. I usually visit this place whenever I feel like having..."
Aman
"Chung Fa, a one stop for all chinese lovers in town, a place where you can order any dish from their menu and you won’t regret. Ambience is good,..."
Ishan
"If you are craving for authentic chinese, then you shouldn't miss this place. This place serves the best Chinese food everrr. It is a great place for..."
Shalvi Singh
"Chung fa is somewhat an authentic Chinese Restaurant in Kapoorthala, which serves up quite an extensive variety of food at affordable prices that you..."
Anisha
"Authentic and superb chinese restro in any where you have been to in Lucknow. With the ambience they will kill it with all the chinese lights and..."
Sanaur Rahman
"Chinese food lovers must have come hereAmazing indo-Chinese flavour food is herePure authentic food with little bit indian tadkaLovely..."
Kirti Kumar
"This place is for authentic Chinese lovers. Those who would enjoy the ambience plus food served ,a must visit place . They also provide chopsticks..."
Shubhangi Shukla
"Authentic ChineseThe best Chinese in town. In love with the taste from last 10 years & till now don't have any complaints.They have maintained..."
Siddhant Shah
"One of the best authentic chinese restaurant in the city. Food quality maintained since last 25 years. Friendly owner and courteous staff makes it..."
Vivek Kumar
"Must try 'wonten(steem)'...you will definitely love it...❤Well.. It's a good place.. They treat customers very nicely❤ specially you will..."
Yashi Joshi
"They serve Best Chinese, one can ever have. Restaurant has wonderful soothing and simple chinese decor. Their Chicken Wonton Soup is the soul, one..."
Rini Akshat Govil
"Ambiance- 5/5Food- 5/5service- 4/5Price- the little bit expensiveMust try- gravy rice with chickenIt is a complete dish..."
Blog Around
"This is one good ol authentic Chinese food joint. It's been there since ages and we've been coming here since the past 15 yrs! This time we ordered..."
Abhas Lohani
"My goto place for Chinese in Lucknow. Apparently they are better than most high end chinese restaurants in the city. The food and service is that..."
Deeksha Sharma
"The quality of the food is good...ambience is also warm and comfortable...the staff is polite n considering...the only problem is that the service is..."
Roshni S
"Origin of restaurant is since 1981.. it's prior establishment was opened in 1968 by name of Samson above capital cinemaServing hakka Chinese for..."
Leon Chung
"Good place for Chinese cuisine lovers. I would suggest you to try chilly chicken and soups if you are here.  its a very old place serving authentic..."
Abhishek Kunwar
"Absolutely love this place for their Chinese dishes. Chilli Chicken gravy (with bone) and egg schezwan chopsuey are my favourite. Soups are also..."
Shailja Tandon
"We had this really tasty and lipsmacking veg wanton noodle soup here.It was filled with right amount of spice and freshness and it does making me..."
Sweet Sour And Salty
"One of the best chinese food in lucknow.I must say.A place with loads of chinese option.Ambience- 5Price - 3.5Food- 4.5I..."
ARPITA SINGH
"One of the oldest Chinese restaurant in Lucknow...and they have managed to keep up with their legacy....The ambience is calm... Good..."
Rhitu Rajey
"Personally, I loved the decor of the place. The place isn't huge like other restaurants, but it is cosy and gives you privacy. The staff was really..."
Shreya Nath
"A lil overpriced but i love this place because of the original taste of chinese that it has managed to serve since longest time. In love with..."
Sarah Zarein Raza
"this is the best place to have Chinese. .. n by Chinese I mean authentic tasty spicy and savoury food... just amazing.... the service is very fast..."
Indrani Majumdar
"One of the oldest chinese restaurant in Lucknow. The ambience matches the food. The customer service needs to be worked upon. Otherwise, the food's..."
Puneet Rajiv
"Most authentic Chinese restaurant. The prawns and chicken delicacies are extremely good and tender. Noodles are soft. The ambiance is very friendly..."
Nimisha Tewary
"Best Chinese outlet in lucknow. Very good taste and hospitality. I love it. I will also recommend people of all age group to come n enjoy with family..."
Kumar Akash Srivastava
"A great place for authentic Chinese cuisine.......best of best Chinese restaurant in Lucknow, with great food and service. Everyone must visit for..."
Mohit Agarwal
"Chung Fa ,it is one of the oldest Chinese restaurant in Lucknow,my suggestion is if you want to enjoy there service,go there for lunch ,because at..."
Sumbul
"some childhood memories come whenever I visit this place . if u wanna have noodles and chilli chicken this is the place. the taste has changed a bit..."
Anant Bahuguna
"One of the best places in the city for authentic Chinese food. Decent ambience and friendly staff. The pricing is very reasonable.Prawns in hot..."
Pranjali Zephyr
"This is the original ‘Chinese restaurant’ of Lucknow. It has maintained its quality and it has its regular customers who would only eat Chinese..."
Akshit Agarwal
"Awesome food and hospitality. It has never disappointed. When ever I’m in town will make sure to visit, it has been a 27 year old..."
Shrey Malik
"Good food,quick service though price is slightly high as per portion,mainly chicken main course and fish dishes.awesome ambience.in Lucknow this..."
Anirban Chakraborty
"I have grown up eating in this place and believe me when I say the current rating does not even come close to what they offer in terms of..."
Harish Kriplani
"Best place to have Chinese in your budget. The taste is amazing and the price range is very pocket friendly too...."
Zainab Khan
"This is comfort Chinese food I grew up with! So this review is biased. The soups, chowmein, dishes all hark back to the 80s when food was hearty,..."
Gautam Ghosh
"I love the ambiance & service there. The food is mostly great, it always has been. Singapore Noodles is probably their best with chilly chicken...."
Ananya Banerjee
"This restaurant has the brst fried drumsticks! Steamed noodles amd vegetables is one complete meal they have which is fab! Chilli chicken and steamed..."
Srishti Mehta
"An authentic chinese dining..loved the food..ambience was good..visit the place if u want to enjoy authentic chinese cuisine in the city..loved..."
Shreyansh Singh
"This place serve nice Chinese food. Seating space is ample there to go with your family and have a meal Service 3/4Food Quality..."
Munzir
"Great service, Delicious serving and Good food. I ordered Veg Singapore noodles and Veg Manchurian, and it did satisfy my hunger and my taste buds..."
Abhishek Kumar
"Only for chinese lovers. This place is very good for iys food servings and ambience. Staff is also polite and trained. Ordered noodles and chicken..."
Tuhina Banerjee
"When it comes to Authenticity of food pertaining to its origin, one can surely go to 'Chung Fa' for Chinese. For non-vegetarians, this place may be..."
Mayur Varshney
"One of the Chinese restaurant in Lucknow. The restaurant has a superb interior and Chinese decor. The food served is good and different in..."
Photo Berry
"If you are looking for authentic chinese then this is the place for you. This place has its traditional chinese taste that i like. The ambience is..."
Aishwarya Kumar Rastogi
"Chinese Restaurant in Town Good Ambience, Taste was Good. Prices are on higher side, who would pay 400 for simple Chowmein though Chopsuey and Wonton..."
Rohit Agarwal
"Hi foodies So dinner on the way was at this heritage restaurant the best and the most original authentic Chinese food in both veg and non veg..."
Angelina Butterfield
"Hands down the best Chinese restaurant in Lucknow. Started 40 years ago; this place has managed to retain its original taste and..."
Vaibhav Srivastava
"The legendary outlet of Lucknow, if you are looking for authentic Chinese this is the place!! The vibe is subtle, calming and soothing. The food is..."
Ajita Visen
"One of the finest and oldest Chinese restaurant of town. They hav the same taste and quality frm more than 15 years as far as I remember. A small..."
Satya Vrat Arya
"Best Chinese cuisine I ever had in Lucknow till today. We tried soup, noodles, fried rice, veg and non veg both. Each food items were awesome in..."
Girish Mathur
"I hardly 🤔 recommend any 🏙️ place for 🎀 5 Star 🎊 but this place 🏅 deserves it - असली चाइनीज खाना है..."
Vineet Mishra
"On a recent trip to Lucknow, our friends and i were craving some good chinese food. We were recommended Chung Fa by some locals. And we were not..."
R H
"This restaurant serves food with nostalgia. The place has existed for over two decades and has been serving excellent Chinese food. We ordered hot &..."
Akanksha Mehrotra
"They offer both veg and non veg food. They are located at the back side of ritz restaurant in Mahanagar opposite to shagun medicals. The food,..."
Rachit Sharma
"I have loved this place since I was in school. American chopsuey taste has become a bit too sweet And the chicken Manchurian is not so..."
Adnan Khalid
"One of best chinese restaurants in lucknow. Ordered Chilli Chicken and Lollipop.Satisfied with the chicken lollipop but chilli chicken was not up to..."
Vipin Thapa
"No questions asked!! 😀 coz when it comes to lip smaking chinese food, its Chung Fa. If you plan to visit Chung Fa, do try their crispy chilli..."
Anindya Chatterjee
"Nice place to dine... They were closing the restaurant me & my friend requested if we can hv dinner... Without any glitch they said yes... Food was..."
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