Paatra
Jaypee Vasant Continental
New Delhi

We went to Paatra for a family dinner . We had heard about it from a family friend so decided to try the place out. Paatra is situated on the 1st floor of Jaypee Vasant Continental Hotel. Once you turn left from the elevator. 
It is a place for the niche and exclusive crowd of Delhi, mainly consisting of Middle aged males and families. 
The place attracts such a crowd because of the cuisine it offers, authentically Indian i.e. and that it has Ghazal Singers on Fridays and Saturday nights. 
The ambiance was great, the tables had huge marble tops and the chairs were spacious. The place was not cramped at all and lived upto our expectations. 
For starters we ordered a veg kebab platter and a non veg kebab platter. 
The veg platter had veg hara bhara kebabs, stuffed mushroom kebabs, paneer tikka and bharva aloo. The servings were pretty good. We all got a little bit if everything. The kebabs were nice and soft, spiced to perfection and served with the best green chutney I have ever had. 
The non veg platter had Amritsari fish, Tandoori Chicken, Seekh kebab and Murgh Malai Tikka. Everything was just perfect. Not too oily or spicy, yet it was just delicious. 
For main course we ordered Butter Chicken, Dal Makhni and Butter Naans. 
The butter chicken was awesome. Not very sweet, yet had the essential sweetness for a Makhni gravy. The dal was no less than Dal Bukhara in my view. The flavors of white butter and ginger garlic were pronounced. 
The breads were also prepared appropriately. 
What I absolutely loved about the place, that on special request by a Jain family friend of ours, they prepared a special Dal tadka and Aloo Subzi devoid of onion and garlic for her. 
This quality of service heavily impressed us. 
Once we were done eating, the older people called for Kulfis for desserts, and seeing the younger generation not ordering, they offered us that we could order a dessert from the coffee shop as well. That also made us feel very happy. When you get such impeccable service, going to a 5 star becomes an experience. 


Ambiance: 4.5
Taste: 5 
Service: 5

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