Last
week, we happily set out to the other side of the city to enjoy the Taj
hospitality – a sumptuous couple lunch at The Hub, the coffee-shop.
From
the moment we arrived, we were very well-taken care of by the charming Restaurant
Manager of The Hub, Mr. Christopher Varghese, as well as all the friendly &
efficient staff.
The Hub was
voted as the 'Best All Day Dining Restaurant of Kolkata' by Times Food
Guide.
The
Lunch Buffet starts at 12:30 PM. When we arrived, there were a few guests
already who were helping themselves to the treats in store.
The
foodie in me was very glad & could hardly wait to indulge! Those dishes
looked so appealing and there was such an amazing variety so artistically laid
out that the photographer in me took over!
They say- “A picture speaks more
than a thousand words.” Then, many pics tell many stories!
There were two Soups - One Veg & the other Non-Veg
There
was a mind-boggling variety of Salads- Spoilt for choice for Veg and Non-Veg.
We
had world cuisine on our platter!
Many Continental and Indian
specialties with several more international favourites were available.
There
were Mexican dishes- one spicy saucy gravy fish item & another was red
kidney-beans (Rajma) in thick sauce. Taj Bengal had hosted a Mexican Food
Festival some days ago and the Chef had learnt the preparation of the dishes.
There
was Italian Pizza and hot breads along with Indian breads like Naan of
different types.
Pizzas,
pastas, panninis and focaccia are the signature dishes.
We tried the fresh-from-oven Garlic Naan & Butter Naan and
the thin-crust Cheese Chicken Italian Pizza.
South-East
Asian Style dishes were also there.
Andhra-style
Indian dishes were there too- Curd rice, Mint Chutney, Potato dish, Andhra
Chicken Curry etc.
Eastern
India style Mustard fish was too yummy!
North-Indian
style dishes were available too!
There
were some drinks like ButterMilk and juices like Mixed Fruit Juice. As if this
wasn’t enough, we were even offered a complimentary soft-drink! I settled for
sweet Fresh-Lime Soda.
By
this time, I had eaten enough of the main course (the effect of just sampling
most of the dishes!) that there was no room in my tummy for desserts!
There were so many wondrous sweets and treats!
But,
being a dessert-lover, I nevertheless ventured to dig into sweetness!
I
need to visit again to try out all the desserts!
We got to meet the Chef too! Chef Ranjan personally asked us for feedback.
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| Chef Ranjan & I |
Coming up in my next Post: My Prized Moments At
Taj Bengal – II.
Do watch out to learn of my serendipitous post-lunch
discovery there…
All
these prized moments are courtesy- The Taj Bengal.
The
foodie in me was super-delighted to win the grand prize in Taj Bengal’s
Valentine’s Day Twitter Contest - #ValentineAtTaj.
Earlier
I had visited to pick my special prize for being the Day1 Winner of the same
contest. The heart-shaped chocolate cake from the Taj Bengal’s cake shop- La
Patisserie was simply superb!
At
the end of the 5 days of the #ValentineAtTaj contest, I was declared as the grand
prize winner!
The Director of Sales, Mr.Arnab Chatterjee was constantly in touch with me regarding my Prize-Voucher!
Thank
you so much Taj Bengal for the great treats!
Though
it was a week ago, it is still fresh in my memory and lingers on…
Restaurant: The Hub, Taj Bengal
Location: Lobby Level
Hours: 24-hour dining
Reservations: N/A
Attire: Smart Casual
If you want to
avail yourself of a lunch/dinner experience at the Hub, do head to the Taj Bengal.
Price-
INR 1550+18.59% taxes per person.
Address- Taj
Bengal, Kolkata
34-B, Belvedere
Road, Alipore, Kolkata – 700 027, India
