188/3/1 A, Prince Anwar Shah Rd, opposite Venus Gym, opposite South City Mall, 188
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Rabindra Sarobar
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The menu of Indian and Mughlai cuisines under the direction of the popular chef are great here. The convenient location of this restaurant makes it easy to reach by any transport. Hanglaatherium Lake Gardens scored 4.1 in the Google rating system.
Hanglatherium near City Mall was honestly a letdown. I had a reservation for 2:30 but reached by 2, and to their credit, they were kind enough to let me have a seat. However, the bad experience started from there. I was given a seat meant for four people. After I went to the washroom to freshen up, I came back only to find that they’d moved me to a different seat—they touched my bag, which I’d left on the seat, without my permission and shifted me to a 2-seater table. No placemat was provided to me, while everyone else—before and after me—got one, Honestly felt a bit uninvited. Small details like this matter. I ordered a masala cold drink twice and was only given a straw once. Now coming to the food: they didn’t have most of the menu prepared. Every time I asked for something, they’d just deny it and say it wasn’t ready. I wanted to try their Dilli 6, but couldn’t for the same reason. They suggested Nargis Kebab instead, so I ordered that as a starter. For the main course, I went for Mutton Biryani and Mutton Hanglabari, and for dessert, I ordered Firni. The kebab was good—it’s basically a boiled egg covered in slow-cooked minced mutton, and it was flavourful and delicious. However, the paratha that came with it had an old oil smell and was really thin. I ordered the biryani with my starters and gave clear instructions to serve the biryani only after I finished my starter. But they didn’t follow this. I waited 15 minutes like a fool after my starter, and only after I confronted someone did my main course arrive—about 3 minutes after complaining. The biryani was below average. The mutton was soft and cooked well, but the rice lacked flavour. By flavour, I don’t mean more oil or meetha attar—it was less oily and not overloaded with that sweet fragrance, which is good—but it also lacked any real spice. As for the Mutton Hanglabari, which is supposed to be one of their special dishes, I was initially told it wasn’t available. Then suddenly, the waiter came back and said, “No, no, we can serve it.” Oh god, I shouldn’t have agreed. The mutton was extremely chewy and smelly—my worst experience of the Day. When they were clearing my plates, they asked if everything was fine since I hadn’t eaten the mutton fully. I just said yeah, it’s fine. Table was not cleared before serving Dessert: Main course dirty plates was on my table when they served dessert. Dessert was just okay. The firni was nothing special. Now for the interesting part: They have their restaurant listed on EazyDiner, and I’d reserved my seat through the platform, planning to pay that way to get a 10% discount. They flat-out refused to accept payment from EazyDiner or any similar platform (like Swiggy Dineout or Zomato), and this wasn’t mentioned when I booked my reservation. Overall, it was a pathetic experience and a waste of money in my opinion. The only good thing was the ambience and their PR team on social media. Suggestion: If you want to spend money that’s burning a hole in your pocket and want a pretty average-to-bad experience, visit Hanglatherium near City Mall. Sunanda, if you’re reading this—maybe work on your food quality and customer experience, instead of just PR. Prices: Packaged Water 15.0 (500 ml) Nargisi Kabab (2 pcs) 255.0 Masala Cold Drink 85.0 Mutton BIryani 330.0 Mutton Hanglaabari 425.0 (5 PCS (Serves 1- 2)) Firni 65.0 5% GST extra on bill Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: ₹1,200–1,400 Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 3
Best food after so many times.. Extra ordinary North Indian food section, Good service !! Mutton biriyani, delli 6 with tandoori roti!! Mesmerizing Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: ₹200–400 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Delhi 6, Mutton Biryani and Chicken Kasa, Green Salad, Sweet Basanti Pulao, Nargisi Kofta
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So happy to see such good review. Please visit us again soon
This was one of our pre-covid visits to a restaurant. Oh, how we miss those days. We went to the well-known Hanglaatherium Lake Gardens near South City. You will easily identify the place from its red theme - the place wears this colour extensively from outside and in. We ordered Chelo Kebab and their Biryani combo. The Chelo Kebab was good in terms of both quality and quantity. Now please don't start comparing it with Peter Cat's. That's on another level altogether. But this one was quite good, if not as good as Peter Cat's.
The sheekh kebab in the Chelo platter was a little dry, but other elements were pretty fine.
The biryani combo as far as quantity is concerned is pretty good for one person. So don't even think of sharing. The meat was succulent and juicy. Just how it should be in a biryani. The chicken kosha was your everyday stuff. Nothing to write home about. Overall, it was a good experience.
The sheekh kebab in the Chelo platter was a little dry, but other elements were pretty fine.
The biryani combo as far as quantity is concerned is pretty good for one person. So don't even think of sharing. The meat was succulent and juicy. Just how it should be in a biryani. The chicken kosha was your everyday stuff. Nothing to write home about. Overall, it was a good experience.