This restaurant is located on the top floor of Total Mall along with a pubm(Zanzibar), belonging to the same group. There was sufficient parking when I went, but doubt if place would be availabe during weekends when there is more footfalls in the mall.
This is a theme restaurant, as the name suggests, sports an African theme. The false ceiling is covered with dense plastic leaves, the pillars are covered by tree trunks and there are birds, monkeys, squirrels and other animals all over the place. There is also an artificial rain fall in the middle of the restaurant, and the waiters are dressed up like forest officers - in khaki.
The place can seat around 100 pax and serves 'Awadhi' cuisine - cuisine of the Moguls where food is more often than not slow cooked over a light flame and in 'Dum' style - by encapsulating the smell and flavour of the meat and the spices.
Going For
+ The Theme - very refreshing and different, worth a visit.
+ The welcome - you are welcomed pleasantly and seated without having to wait for too long.
Not Going For
- The music - this forest themed restaurant plays old Hindi film songs.
- The music system - the Hindi film songs are not well heard, and on top of it you keep hearing the loud beats emanating from Zanzibar.
- The service - very laid back
- The food - the Raan - E - Sikandari - was a leg of mutton which was supposed to be slow cooked. But was smeared in Tandoori Chicken masala and was not done very well - the meat was not very soft. The Awadhi Ghost - a spicy (flavourful with Awadhi masala) gravy - was very ordinary.
A pitcher of draught costs INR 475/- and a mug INR 150/-. Cocktails cost around INR 350/-. The Rann, the Awadhi Ghost, 5 Tandoori Rotis and a Dal cost around INR1100/-.
Reco - Can go to experience the new ambience and theme, that's about it!
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