Delhi is constantly on the lookout for something new and different, which is why it took an immense liking to the novelty of live grills. Today we may be used to the live grill concept but there was a time few years back when the concept was a novelty. And we owe the credit of introducing us to something spectacular to ‘Barbeque Nation’, a very popular chain of restaurants that made live grills and idea of ‘pre-fix’ bills a happy possibility. The brand arrived on our doorstep almost a decade ago and since then has swollen to gigantic proportions. Expect to find an outlet of Barbeque Nation in practically every busy market or mall in Delhi NCR area. Even East Delhi has gained one at Vivek Vihar and similar to other Barbeque Nation outlets, it flourishes.
Barbeque Nation believes in family style dining, which means sharing and bonding yet it does it in style. The idea of dining at Barbeque Nation is rambunctious and loud with large group of diners happily tweaking their live grills chatting amongst them. Skip the place if you are looking for a quiet meal. Everything at Barbeque Nation is king size, including their buffets for which they are so famous for. You get to enjoy a lavish spread of North Indian and Chinese dishes in three course meal for which you have already paid beforehand, so indulge freely. Not a very expensive venture but not cheap either. Start with, lasooni mutton seekh, BBQ pineapple, gulabi tangri, shabnam ki moti, Mexican fish, paneer achari tikka and chilly garlic prawns. Fill yourself further with, fish in schezwan sauce, gulabi soya biryani, egg curry, vegetable achari, dum ka murgh, paneer methi malai and laal maas.
As final course take delight in something sweet. Relish on jamun gulab, mirch ka halwa, chocolate roll, rose brownie, gulab phirnee and rose pastry. Interiors at Barbeque Nation is designed to reflect the earthy flavour of the food. Small walled sections are created to separate the tables, each table coming with a compact live grill on which you can try your hand and play chef. Tones are kept natural and woody, which goes a long way into warming the space. Lighting is kept dim and the mood is cheerful, an ideal backdrop for families and team lunches. If you are part of a large group, you will be easily accommodated.
- One of the best buffet places nationwide - where you have a widespread of unlimited delicious starters like 'Grilled Mushroom', ‘Crispy Corn’, 'Tandoori Paneer Tikka', ‘Cajun Spiced Potato’, 'Chilli Garlic Prawns', ‘Mutton Sheek Kebab’ or ‘Tangdi Kebab’ and many more. Don't miss the palak chaat and tawa fry fish from the live counters.
- Classic main courses will never fail you here. Do try the lip-smacking ‘Dal Makhani’, ‘Chicken Dum Biryani’, ‘Mutton Rogan Josh’, or ‘Veg Chilli Garlic Noodles’.
- Indulge your sweet tooth with desserts like Red Velvet Pastry, Cheesecakes, 'Chocolate Brownie', 'Kesar Phirni', ‘A classic combination of Vanilla ice-cream with Angoori Gulab Jamun is a must-try. For the Kulfi lovers, it's a tough call between Paan or Malai Kulfi. And for the ones who love a wild combo can twist the kulfi by mixing various flavors and create diverse combinations with the choice of toppings you wish.
