| What you see - Changa food, badiyan price but lots of | | | | rabdi for the dessert. |
| noise. If we had to give a one-line review for Angeethi, | | | | Now buffet seems to be a great option at Angeethi |
| this would probably be it. But then Angeethi is much | | | | because of the variety that it offers at an economical |
| more than that. To start with, the ambience is totally | | | | price (Rs. 150 per person). Besides, it serves both |
| different from the ones that you typically see in | | | | vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine. However, if you |
| modern restaurants these days. Well, it claims to be | | | | go for a la carte, it could turn out to be a little |
| the asli dhaba. So it's got to reflect the Punjabi | | | | expensive because the non-vegetarian fare like Murgh |
| atmosphere as well. | | | | kurchan (tandoori chicken cooked with tomatoes and |
| You, therefore, have cots adorning the restaurant, | | | | ginger) and Murgh biryani would individually cost over |
| Bollywood music (lousy) playing in the background and | | | | Rs. 150. |
| posters of the movie Sharaabi decorating the walls. | | | | But even if you do not go for a la carte make sure |
| Then there is the paanwala in one nukkad and a | | | | that you take a look at the menu card. Styled like a |
| sharab khana in another. In fact, it also has an artificial | | | | tabloid, it has been creatively conceived by PB Nichani, |
| well, which a friend of ours "creatively" thought could | | | | the man behind the group, BJN Hotels that runs this |
| be used as a container for soup. Needless to say, it | | | | restaurant. |
| wasn't. And then there are signposts directing you to | | | | Our verdict - All in all a great option for a dine-out. |
| Patiala, Jalandhar and so on. | | | | Shaadi-Waadi Matrimonial is a must-read here. But |
| One would think that such a hinterland ambience would | | | | make sure you don't forget deciding on the menu even |
| not be the right choice for a formal do. But then we did | | | | while you smile away reading 'Pappu, park kar gaddi, |
| come across executives discussing the vagaries of | | | | yeh hai sabzi mandi.' Oh! But then does Angeethi have |
| business in spite of the shor-sharaaba. In fact, when | | | | enough parking space to allow Pappu to park his |
| we visited Angeethi, it was swarming with people. | | | | gaddi? Wish it did. |
| What you get - You get to wait here - first for a table | | | | What you pay for a meal for two - Rs. 350 |
| and then for the plates. But the wait will seem worth it | | | | Drive to - Angeethi, |
| because the food here does not just look tempting but | | | | 7th Floor, Reliance Classic, |
| is great to taste too. | | | | Above Barista, |
| Among our clan, while someone liked the Tamater | | | | Near Care Hospital, |
| dhania shorba (the Punjabi cousin of Andhra's Tomato | | | | Road # 1, Banjara Hills, |
| Rasam), others liked the chatpata pickle that they | | | | Hyderabad-500034. |
| served. In fact, the compliments continued to float | | | | Anytime between - 12. |
| around even as we helped ourselves with Pineapple | | | | |