Nana Chowk's latest Indian eatery, The Flute, has a live ghazal performance as its USP. When not in the mood for Jagjit Singh, locals request a Mukesh classic instead
Nana Chowk's latest Indian eatery, The Flute, has a live ghazal performance as its USP. When not in the mood for Jagjit Singh, locals request a Mukesh classic instead Ghazal singer Moni performs at The Flute
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It is a tough task getting into the lane that leads to 24-hour fine dining restaurant, The Flute, with yet another infrastructure project taking up most of the road. Battle aggressive taxiwallas and bullish BEST drivers, and you arrive at Hotel Krishna Palace, the hotel that houses the restaurant. Be ready to jump out of your vehicle and get the valet to take over your car, which is sure to cause a minor traffic jam; but you gotta do what you gotta do for the sake of good food. Once you've shrugged away the chaos, it's time to head to the dimly lit restaurant on the first floor.
Much of the space up here is dedicated to six-seater tables for families. Sensibly so, because the place has large, mostly noisy groups filling in the seats at dinnertime on a weekday.
The highlight? Ghazal Night on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and Karaoke Night on Thursdays and Sundays (during lunch). Ghazal singer Moni is a pro at keeping guests hooked to his voice as much as to the Paneer Papdi Kebab, belting out Jagjit Singh, Mohammed Rafi and Mukesh numbers. He even sang Gujarati numbers, and a Hindi version of Happy Birthday when "special dedication" requests arrived.
The vegetarian fare is far better than the meat dishes so, go green.
We ordered Phoolzadi Kebab (Rs 240) on our waiter's suggestion, but were not very happy with what turned out to be simple chicken kebabs.
The Paneer Papdi Kebab (Rs 210) was a far better choice with soft cottage cheese marinated in a subtle masala, coated with crunchy papad crumbs. The cocktail Tropical Rocks (Rs 250), a combination of vodka with colada mix and cru00e8me de menthe tasted like Benedryl. It's perhaps best to stick to regular drinks. For main course, we ordered Murg Angara (Rs 255), which was not as fiery as the name suggested, and Veg Chop Masala (Rs 230), a succulent dish with vegetable cutlets soaked in a turmeric gravy.
The place has a staff practically the size of a tiny battalion. But it can get a little difficult to get their attention if they get busy readjusting the furniture to accomodate large families.
At: First floor, Hotel Krishna Palace, Nana Chowk, Grant Road.
Call: 66293333 / 23894141
Open all day.
The Flute didn't know we were there. The Guide reviews anonymously and pays for meals.
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