We went for a buffet lunch at Deccan Plaza at Royapettah which is a 3 star Vegetarian hotel. In fact it has a good selection of Jain food also. The buffet had a reasonable spread with salads, naan, rice, 4 to 5 vegetables, rasam, sambar, curd, pulav etc. The taste was good though may not be excellent. Some of the items were spicy and we had to be little careful on them. The dessert section was also reasonable with fruits, cake and payasam. It was my daughter's birthday so I said I would like to have a cake to cut, they gave it to me free of cost (complementary - 1/2 kg fresh cream cake), it sure tasted good, and they played the birthday music as my daughter cut the cake. The tables were full but as there were good space between the tables there was no real crowd near the dishes. The buffet cost Rs.500 each, though slightly expensive for a 100% vegetarian food, considering the variety and the ambience this seems quite okay. Definetly worth a try.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Hotel Kenilworth - Kolkata
Hotel Kenilworth is one of my favourites in Kolkata. Though a small lobby very courteous staff. Rooms are quite big and you also have antique rooms with wooden staircase to remind you of the olden days. Food is excellent here. Morning breakfast is complementary and there is a huge spread. Restuarant though not big can accommodate about 50 people at a time. Rooms are very clean & neat. Being in the middle of the city makes it easier for business travels. Cost of the standard rooms are Rs.5,500 + taxes, this includes breakfast, total cost after tax will work out approximately to Rs.6,450.
Kenilworth is at
1&2 Little Russel Road
Kolkata 700 071
Phone : +913322823939
Ambrosia - Dhaka - Bangladesh
Dhaka is a crowded & a young city. I found a lot of youngsters, but I found majority of them to be smokers. In Dhaka I stayed in a guest house called "Ambrosia", good cosy place which is a house (a big bunglow) turned into a guest house. A very small lobby but quite spacious and clean rooms. It can get noisy as if people speak loudly in the lobby you can hear in the room. Restaurant is very small with only 2 tables. There is no set menu. You need to tell the staff there what you would like to have for breakfast, lunch and dinner and they will prepare specifically for you. If you do not tell them in advance you cannot have them. Fish is very good, they make good chicken, only problem for me was the quantity, which was too big for one person. This is an alchol free place. You should note this is not a hotel and so if you would require your shaving kit or a cup of tea or a cool drink you need to order and wait for some one to make it or buy it for you from a shop nearby. In fact I ordered for a small bottle of a drink, but I got a 2 litre bottle stating that small one is not availble. The bathrooms are very clean, beds are clean and I found quite a number of foreigners visit that place. If anyone requires a good safe place without much pomp and glamour this is the place. Be aware that they do not accept credit cards, so you should have your cash ready.
Cost of this place is moderate at $55 per night. I paid about $300 for 3 nights + food for 3 days. It was worth the spend. You can contact Ambrosia at
17 Road 3
Dhanmondi
Dhaka - 1205
Phone : 8626237 / 8631409
Buhari Hotel - Chromepet
The new Buhari Hotel at Chrompet which is situated near the radial road flyover has a spacious hall to seat atleast 150 people comfortably. Service was good and prices are moderate, neither cheap nor expensive. We tried the Briyani & Ceylon Parotta tasted very good though they had a good amount of oil in them. We also tried Chicken Barbeque which had mutton stuffed inside was excellent (again a bit more of oil). Good ambience, good food, less noise despite the crowd due to this size of the place. It is definitely worth a try. Cost will be atleast Rs.250 per person for a good satisfying meal - worth it.
To top it all if you are a tea lover do not miss the ginger tea. Ofcouse they have their signature desserts of Faluda and Peach Melba
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