Reviews Ahad Sons Restaurants

Authentic Kashmiri Food

It was my wife's birthday and I wanted to surprise her by ordering Kashmiri food for lunch. I ended up ordering Dum aloo, Tomato gravy paneer, Nadru Yakhn, Haaq, Chicken Rogan Josh, Gustaba and Rista. I can't appreciate their food enough, it was that good. I was initially unsure of what to order but then spoke with the owner and he guided me well. His recommendations were spot on. In summary, if you wish to taste authentic Kashmiri food, then Ahad Sons does the job perfectly.

They have the most amazing waazwan,the Kashmiri food.I have tried some of the other Kashmiri restaurants in Delhi and they were very disappointing.But Ahadsons is the best serving the same.I have tried almost everything and I always order Goshtaba,rista,chicken kebabs,saag rista,Tamatar paneer is brilliant and even dum aloo.There is no dine in here and waiting time is little more but its worth waiting.I Simply love their food.

Great authentic Kashmiri food. My favs are Rista, Goshtaba & Marchwagan Korma. Menu is not overpriced. However they should have better home delivery facility.

A hidden gem. Landmark is the Uday Park Mother dairy. Parking is an issue. But its totally worth all the pain if you are looking for authentic Wazwaan. The gravies are just too good and flavourful. I personally have stopped eating the usual gravies. Worth a try for the experimental foodies.

A gem in the heart of Delhi, just the right tonic for a love of Kashmiri Wazwaan. The food is very authentic and can definitely give other waz places a run for their money.

The menu is not extensive but has all the essential stuff. For the ultimate experience try the Goshtaba, Palak Rista, Haaq, Dum Aloo and Rajmah. Do keep in mind that it's not a sit down so take away or home delivery are the only options. Do check the locations on Maps before you go there, finding the joint can be quite a task ( I have learnt from experience ).

A definite go-go if you are in search for some good waz.

Its all about Kashmiri food love. This was something of a discovery for me. Being a resident nearby I never heard of it untill I actually searched Zomato one fine day. Absolutely excellent food. Definitely try Ghushtaba and Rista along with other items. Delivery is preferred.

Best Kashmiri Food in town... Undoubtedly!

Apart from the Gushtaba, Rishta & Yakhni even the veggi stuff like Haq, Nadru Yakhni and Chaman is equally awsome ...

Blessed to have Kashmiri friends and they took us to this fantastic and authentic Kashmiri food joint. Ordered three of the most difficult dishes and what a food it was. We had gostaba, riste and tarakmaaz.. Please pardon me for spellings.. Food was awesome and you should visit this place if you luv Kashmiri food. Paradise for hardcore no vegetarians 👍🏼👍🏼

This place is hidden in a small jungle.... If you know what I mean... It's a bit difficult to find but the food 🍲 is authentic.... The only hitch is that the food 🍲 is bland... Good for those who are allergic to spices... Otherwise you can visit this place over and over...

Very good and authentic Kashmiri food. Fast delivery and amazing wazawaan. Their food is simply amazing! Must try. My favorite Kashmiri joint.

Guys if you have an craving for awesome Kashmiri food this is just the right place for you , just sit in ur car and go to Uday park next Neeti bagh In South delhi and get ur mouth watering finger licking good take away ,This is just perfect Kashmiri food at the most decent price ,Believe me do try out their TABAK MAAZ , MUTTON SEEKH, METHI MAAZ and PLEASE DONT FORGET TO ORDER THE "ROGHAN JOSH" . It's divine.....!!!! This is so far THE BEST WAZWAAN CUISINE IN SOUTH DELHI.

The only authentic source of Kashmiri cuisine I've found in Delhi after Cashmere and Trami closed down in Hauz Khas. Very authentic. Amazing taste. Don't forget to ask for freshly prepared wazwan as opposed to canned.

This take awat joint was shared by my Dr who is kashmiri pandit he said if you talk about athentic kashmiri wajawan then this is teh best place , so despite being in noida i have travelled to this take away joint , so you can vouch atleast two dish from my side rista & goshtaba , take them by default , i have tried rest of the item but they were just ok ....its better you give them order in advance and pick them , as you may not like waiting there though they have good space to wait for , i didnt like mutton burrah ...vegeterain dishes are ok ,,,i didnt liked much ...PS : please do not order two plates of same dish as they will put in one basket and gravy will be less so better you tell them that you want seperate packing of each plate , this will allow good amount of gravy which is obviously teh best taste ...

Good authentic Kashmiri food. The best tabak mass I had in Delhi but the portions are small and the biggest drawback is they don't deliver nor do they have sitting for people to eat there. So u just have to go and pick it yourself. which is a bit of a bother.

Amazing food!!!! I had it once and can never forget it...

My rating is 4.2/5

In a nutshell:

A delivery only place that serves authentic & upper YUMM Kashmiri food in Delhi – it’s a pity they do not have a sit-in restaurant .

Short Description – in case u r in a hurry:

I heard about this place from our Kashmiri foodie friend Shambhavi who said this was the best & most authentic Kashmiri food in town. So we decided to take a trip to this place. We took along with us a friend who was quite good with the roads in the area – that helped. Coz Google maps does not describe the way too well.

As we parked our car at Mother Dairy booth in Uday Park Market & walked into the lane, we realized that the look & feel of the place was fast changing. Yes, we were in the Urban Village of Delhi, Masjid Moth. Huge , Ugly, unplanned buildings & thousands of wires between us & the sky.

The building in which this eatery is located is huge but nondescript – There is no shop sign board outside the building. As we entered the building, there was a long flight to stairs to the first floor – a huge neat & clean modern kitchen to the right & a small but very well maintained office to the left. An elderly gentleman was managing the orders sitting in Office & we had a good chat with him.

Ahad Sons came to Delhi more than 2 decades back to spread the magic off Wazwan beyond the valley. For the uninitiated, Wazwan is a multi-course meal in Kashmiri cuisine, the preparation of which is considered an art. Of its thirty-six courses, between fifteen and thirty can be preparations of meat, cooked overnight by a master chef who is called Waza.

Ever since then they have been into catering, cooking Kashmiri food for 3 to 5 star Hotels, selling canned food & of course the take-away model. We got to know that they are in the process of setting up a huge factory in Kashmir to manufacture canned food so that they can start selling them all across the world.

Canned food? Yes, u heard it right. I was also surprised to see canned Gushtaba , roganjosh & Rishta. These cans have a shelf life of 6 months!!!

The Office had press clippings pasted all over the wall & also letters praising the food. Photographs of the Wazas also adorned the wall.

Food cooked & served on the spot vs. food packed & carried back home has some difference for sure. Food at Ahad Sons was excellent but some items like the tabak maaz suffered a bit due to that time lag.

Detailed Description – In case u have the Time to NJOY reading:

We started our meal with Tabakh Maaz. It is ‘Tender ribs cooked in kashmiri condiments gravy shallow fried and served dry’. So far we used to like the tabak maaz at ‘Kashmiri food stall ‘wazwan’ in Dilli Haat & also at Chor Bizarre. Tabak Maaz at Ahadsons, as I mentioned, suffered due to the time lag. Inspite of that it was as good as the Chor Bizarre one. I cud imagine how much better it wud be if we were to eat in the spot. It was soft lamb ribs with meat layers & fat layers in between – delicious. Spicing was perfect as well. Tasty, good in texture , perfect flavors & I give it a 4.25/5.

For main course we ordered Haaq – A Kashmiri spinach dish. We were always a fan of the over simple no turmeric watery gravy version of haaq at Wazwan, Dilli Haat. The Haaq at Ahad Sons was very different & very good as well. It obviously had turmeric, the gravy was thicker, the saag was excellent & so were the interplay of spices. I loved this new version & give this a 4.25/5.

Post Haaq we had Rista. It is ‘Pounded mutton balls cooked in saffron flavoured gravy’. The gravy was good but surprisingly not great. Flavors of fennel seeds that usually characterizes this dish was also not there. It was however tasty on its own but pretty unidirectional. I give the gravy a 3.25/5.

The meatball was awesome. It was hand-pounded with layers of fat. That was evident in the taste, the intensity of the meat, the flavours & the dense colorless drops of juice that oozed out when I tried to cut the meatball with a spoon!!!! Awesome – A 4.75/5 for the meatball.

Rating for the dish averages out to 4/5.

The next dish in main course was Mutton Rogan Josh. It was described by Ahadsons as ‘selected mutton pieces cooked in kashmiri onion gravy with cocks comb flower water’. The Hindus of Kashmir do not use any onion or garlic in this dish, but use yogurt or curd, fennel powder and asafoetida to impart richness. For making the same curry, the Kashmiri Muslims, however, use onions and a special ingredient called mawal / “rattan jyot, which is actually dried cockscomb flower.

The meat was tender & very tasty. Loved the thick red gravy & kept having it till the end. Once again, the gravy lacked brilliance but was surely better than ‘good’. I wud give the gravy a 3.5/5 but the meat a 4.5/5. Overall the dish wud get 4/5.

The last dish we had was Gushtaba – It is hand pounded mutton cooked with spices, shaped into balls and cooked in a flavorful yogurt gravy. The mutton ball was as awesome as the rishta. It gets a straight 4.75/5. The gravy of gushtaba was excellent as well – light, very tasty & full of flavors. Loved it & wud rate it 4.25/5. Overall rating for the dish wud b 4.5/5.
We also had akhrot chutney – curd based chutney with ground walnuts (akhrot). Loved the intensity of taste & the creamy dense texture. I wud rate this 4.25/5.

Overall rating of food at Ahad Sons averages out to 4.2/5. A must try I wud say…………………

U just need to figure out where to eat it, in case u do not stay in the neighbourhood. Else u might not enjoy it as well if eaten micro waved.

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Well, as a Kashmiri who has been eating and cooking Kashmiri food for as long as I can remember, Ahad Sons has been my greatest discovery of authentic Kashmiri cuisine in the maddenning capital city. I was hunting for some authentic kashmiri restaurants online in the afternoon today, and I found this jewel in Delhi's crown.
At first I was pretty reluctant to try it, but I threw caution to the winds and set out to Uday park to find this hole in the wall place. It was quite hard to locate the place, and thanks to directions by a local I found the place. When I entered I realized they were a simple take away establishment and all the walls was covered with awards and news paper cuttings of the senior Ahad Waaza (senior Kashmiri chef is given the title of waaza). He had worked across and participated in Kashmiri food festivals of various hotels like ITC, Oberois, Taj and many more over more than 25-30 years and this place in uday park is now run by his sons.
I must add that the menu on Zomato is old, ad the prices have increased, but for awesome and amaazing food like this to find in Delhi, this food is pretty cheap. He has an extensive and authentic Kashmiri food menu, covering almost all items that I can remember from vegetarian to non vegetarian.
I ordered Ghushtaba and mutton dhanwali korma. It was ready pretty swiftly in 20 minutes and I must add for Rs 550/-, this stuff came real reasonable.
I came home and reaheated the delicacies and when we had them, my husband smiled at me and said I love you sweetheart. This is by far the best Kashmiri food I have had from outside in a real real long time.
The Ghushtaba for those who dont know what it is is a mutton ball in white gravy (made with yoghurt, fennel powder, and dry ginger powder only) in which the mutton of the mutton balls -is so fine so tender, it is pounded for 7-8 hours with hand not in mixies, and is minced real fine.
The ghushtaba's I had tonight are the best I have ever had. Meat so juicy, so tender so succulent and gravy so mild so delicate with the right amount of spice. Dhaniwal Korma is mutton korma cooked in a lot of coriander or dhaniya and some turmeric, little milk fellen powder and dry ginder powder. This was my first time having dhaniwal korma since it is more of a Kashmiri Muslim dish and an integral part of the Famous Waazwan. I must say for my first time, I was not only pretty happy and satisfied with it but also fell in love with it.
through this journey, this quest of discovering new tastes , exploring and experimenting with all sorts of Kashmiri food in Delhi, I just realised that (sorry if I am being racist) but it only takes a true Kashmiri to understand Kashmiri food and cook it to perfection.
Ahad Sons, 2 thumbs up and you deserve a 4 on 5, only because next time I hope you have a dine in too to cater to fans of Kashmiri food like me so that we can dirty our hands and enjoy the haak batta and dumaaloo piping hot served afresh.

Real Kashmiri food to have.
Only problem is, they only have "take away".
Hard to find place.

Very good food, my friend ordered the rista & seekh kebab and it was delicious.
not expensive either.

I wish the management at Ahad sons would agree to open an outlet where they could serve the brilliant food they prepare. Apparently they get enough business ( no doubts!) from home delivery and catering.

Eating food prepared by this outlet is a treat to the senses. From the seekh kebabs to the rista and the goshtaba; its all very tasty and rich.

The haak and the paneer would be enjoyed by the Vegetarians!

Tabak Maaz is a bit too fatty at times and stringy. Those could improve!

Food was excellent. If you're new to Delhi, this is a MUST TRY place. It's always crowded in the peak hours, getting a table was difficult for us. Service was fast but still due to the huge crowd it was not competing with the crowd incoming. I couldn't find any negative stacks on the restaurant.

They have the best chhole bhature and cold coffee. Such balanced flavours, freshly made. Their kulfi is also nice - not too sweet, just the right mix of sweetness and flavours. They had such cute paper straws. I asked for some extra and they happily obliged. Must visit place. They have decent space for sitting as well.

This place is actually very Hygienic and clean when it comes to restaurants , I had some snacks like ( Dahi puchka ) and Amritsari Thali which was quite good. You can try other items too , allmost its good. A good Family Restaurant :)

A necessary stop for superb sweets. The variety and quality are mindblowing. The best, most delightful kaju and almond based specialities. In the restaurant side, top Bengali dishes, along North and South Indian snacks. Wonderful and highly recommended!

I have been visiting Bengali Sweets since 1990s. Food is the Best that can be had. The only thing that prevents me form giving 5 stars is that the servers (most) are unkempt and the cutlery and crockery is rarely clean. I generally wipe everything with a napkin before using it. But the food keeps me coming back.

Food is very yummy . Rates are very reasonable . Service is not good because many table is allotted to single person . No other waiter listen to you . Only that waiter will see everything. You have to wait many times to place order that’s the only problem you would face there . Rest everything is nice . I had ordered vegetable platter and sarso da saag makki di roti . It was very good . In past also I had ordered many things like gol gappe ( Suji) , noddles , jalebi , kulfi ka falooda , chole bhatura , papdi chaat . These were also good . It’s a pure veg restaurant. Money particularly depends on how much you things you guys order . Someone order many dishes and some order few so I have just given an idea about spend per person . Rest I don’t recommend the sweets like ladoo , gujiya , emarti because I think it’s better to buy from haldiram or bikanervala that I thought else you can buy if you like but I don’t like it .

Nice Indian Restaurant! North Indian, South Indian, Indian Chinese food are amazing! Tasty food 😋 Different Variety of Indian sweet dishe & Chaat Items are available! Huge sitting area! Service is nice! Reasonable price!

When in India, it’s important to eat as the locals do. This is often difficult because as non residents our stomachs may not be ready to try all of that. Bengali sweet corner meets the perfect requirements. Good amount of cleanliness. Large variety of food options. And most importantly, amazing desserts. Must try restaurant. Have a gander at the chole with pathura. Try the Kalakand. You’ll definitely want to come back for more.