Bincy Jacob
Google
This is probably the longest review I've ever written and may ever write. Let me start by saying that I am not related to the owners nor am I their friends nor have I ever met them until last night (when they came and sat in the back table for a quiet dinner). So this is not a vanity review in any way shape or form.
Our organization rented the entire space of the new Mahesh's Kitchen location for our Diwali party. I was a little trepidatious when the location was booked because it's not like a big party hall or banquet room that we are used to doing our events in. But I went ahead with the group.
First of all, the location was great and perfect for a whole restaurant party. The food bar and appetizers were on one side and the other side was set up perfectly for people to have plenty of space to eat at a table or mingle and have a dance floor.
But the night got better and better. First of all, most of the time you would start off by complimenting the food. But I have to start by complimenting the staff. I am not sure who the manager was but as we were busy running around and trying to get our own items set up in the space, every single staff person was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. If they did not know the answer they would not brush us off to the next person but they would go find out and help us directly. From small things to big things, even in helping us think through the traffic flow, they were perfect the entire night. The bartenders were smiling, The folks doing the chaat station never took a break despite us telling them to, and the food kept flowing. They also had plenty of staff to attend to us so we never had to look around to find someone. Dishes were cleared away very promptly and the place was sparkling the entire night.
Next, onto the main thing which is the food. Maybe it is my pessimism or experience, but usually when we have catered events, I'm used to seeing restaurants skimping on items. The curries will never have enough pieces, the food doesn't taste as fresh or the spice quantities are not right because they're making it in bulk. But not last night. I cannot tell you how robust the meal was and every dish was more perfect than the last. They had an appetizer station with samosa chat and papdi dahi chat, where servers customized each dish according to the preference of the patron. The items were fresh and they did not skimp on even the most expensive items like fresh pomegranate seeds or cashews. At the bar, I asked if they could make something virgin and they gave me so many options to choose from. I ended up taking their recommendation to try a virgin lychee mojito and it was the best choice. Dinner was served buffet style in front of their clear glass kitchen. That is so impressive! And a sign of a high accountability team. Everything in the restaurant was clean and fresh.
If there was any negative moment, there was a slight misunderstanding or conversation with the manager at the end of the night about whether we could take home the items that were remaining in the buffet that we had paid for. But that was resolved after some discussion.
All in all, a 10 out of 10. I have to go back and check them out for a regular meal. My biggest problem will be to stop myself from ordering everything because I already had a taste of how awesome it is. It is great to have a new go-to restaurant for these kind of events.
