Dec 10, 2009 07:23 AM
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Having a zeal to dine out and the eagerness to experiment with new restaurants made me try out Barbeque Nation(BN). Its one of the popular exclusive chains of restaurants that have branches in various Indian cities. The restaurant boasts of “Live Grills” better known in India as Tandoori(roasts).
The Delhi branch of BN is in Janakpuri next to the Metro Line. It has a nice décor comprising of dark wooden shades of panels and a generally warm ambience. The restro claims to give you a feel of elite class dining and offers a few things worth experiencing.
They offer a prefixed menu both for the non vegetarians as well as the vegetarians. The menu is of two kinds for both the groups. One can opt for either one of them. The variation is mainly on account of inclusion of seafood and liquors. The prices are high and range from Rs.275 to Rs.400 per person. The menu consists of veg/non veg starters, followed by veg/non veg soups, the salad bar and the main course, in the end we have the dessert section. The menu keeps on changing on a regular basis. Thus they give you an opportunity to try out various dishes at the same place.
The trump card of Barbeque Nation is its “live grill” concept. They offer a selection of 4-5 types of kababs simmering on the live tandoor box kept on the table. The Kababs are replaced whenever needed. The open grill supposedly allows you to baste the dishes in you own manner, simply the way you like it and with your favourite marinades. Practically speaking however they only serve to keep the kababs warm. Most of the customers may not have the expertise to choose their marinades and cook according to taste. The pre-cooked kebabs are nevertheless very delicious and mouth watering and a sure treat for all grilled food lovers. They come in all types of Chicken, Mutton and even the different mouth -watering sea food items. The vegetarian delights are equally marvelous and you get to eat different kinds of grilled paneer, mushroom, potato etc. The list is simply endless. At times you will feel like saying to your friends - "Think of it and it is there on your plate."
Following the starters is the range of main course buffet. Here again the food items change on a regular basis. The buffet is a mix of Indian, Thai and Italian recipes. The different Pastas and Thai curries made in different sauces entices you to eat a bit of very thing. Even if you are full you feel like tasting a bit of everything. The wide variety of salads titillate your taste buds and so you thoroughly enjoy this section of fine dinning too.
The other thing that holds one’s attention besides the grill is the dessert section. This can consist of anything ranging from hot Gulab jamuns to the Cool and mouth watering chocolate rum balls. The desserts are simply a delight to the eyes and the stomach. I would advise everyone to keep that extra bit of space left in the tummy to do justice to the mouthwatering desserts. If you are fond of sweets I don’t think you will be able to withhold yourself from gorging on these Yummy sweet dishes.
The ambience here is very conducive and will be liked by all. The decor is not at all loud and is modeled after the European dining style. The service is excellent and you can count on the hospitality. They believe in entertaining each customer with due attention and you feel it here.
However, I know I will be a bit biased in this statement that, this place is specially for
the Non vegetarians. This is simply because you will find that the variety of dishes is far
better for the non vegetarians when compared to the vegetarians Who I feel don’t get many options. Most of the dishes that they offer are almost same only the sauces vary. However for many this is still variation and thus they enjoy it. Secondly although the buffet offers a large no. of choices, not all of these are good ones. Some may not be liked by a large portion of customers. Lastly, I would recommend this place mainly to people who are fond of grilled food. Its not that you will not enjoy the buffet but because the attraction of this restaurant is its live grill, so to get a actual experience of this place you will have to thoroughly enjoy its grill.
