Maharani Mess (已結業)

My friend and I ate here for dinner Friday night. The lamb dish and the paneer makhani was delicious, and the garlic naan was soft and fluffy and garlicky (we ended up getting 2 orders). The chicken tikka was flavourful and juicy - even the lime soda which I’d never had before was good! …查看更多

好好味，set lunch份量超多，我一个人一半都食唔哂。我个set有羊肉咖哩，芝士杂菜咖哩，鸡件，一薄饼，一饭，一薄脆，仲有罐可乐，先$60，唔使加一，饱到呕。中午无人，不过间野冷气唔系好够。…查看更多

周末时身体有点不适， 混身感到很重。 心想星期一要吃顿正宗印度咖哩， 让多种香料来调整一下身体，兼醒醒神! 首选是在兰桂坊的一家小印度餐馆， 我十多年前在中环工作时常常到此午膳。 当年这餐厅外观简朴， 环境宁静。食物质数不俗， 午餐价钱亦很友善。 如今再在中环上班已数月， 想起吃咖哩，当然要去Maharani Mess啦！今天我简单点了个鸡的set lunch。 同事点了羊， 并加了一个Mango Lassi。 我有点咳， 就忍痛不点Lassi了。 另外再加一份我喜欢的palek paneer (菠菜芝士)。味道没有惊喜， 就是那种你平时会去用膳的馆子那种感觉： 没惊喜， 没挫败， 稳稳定定， 该什么味就什么味。。。如要批评， 竟然是naan可以再稍加进步。 餐后再order 了masala tea。 喝完便后悔了！ 今天喝了， 明天必然又心思思。。。masala tea 的香味总是会令人念念不忘的。结帐之后， 老板Zaheer送客至门外。 他说他依然认得我(!) 我说今天餐厅颇为清净， 他说大厦的大门口装修中， 颇为影响客人进来意欲。我说这样影响生意得想想办法啊! Zaheer只是笑笑， 轻摇一摇头。 这么多年Zaheer依然保持著一贯的温文和笑容。 就像， 他的午餐？ 还是，像他的masala tea .... 令人念念不忘？…查看更多

在中环老兰找到好食，只系HK$60午餐去边喥揾？Set lunch正宗，只HK$60! 餐中有七道菜, 当有前菜,主菜,印度佐餐酱料饭及roti当中三款咖哩，三个味道都不同，有诚意，绝不是马虎之作。(本人最怕个d样样咖哩都差唔多味的咖哩.) 试过set lunch及点餐牌上食物，savory! 餐牌食物选择多，价钱大众化。当中点了两道咖哩，一鸡一杂菜;两款味道折然不同. Korma鸡多汁不辣偏甜，Vege Jalfrezi香辣。几道菜都食到我们lam lam Lei  !餐厅内陈设简洁,墙上的电视播放著印度MTV, 很有小本经营的Home feel. 侍应及厨皆为印度人.饮料方面,朋友们点了印式芒果奶昔，我则是点了masala tea.我试过不同餐厅的masala tea，大多重玉桂味。这里的没那么浓玉桂味，但有种余香。老板告方之是自家调制方，我每次来必点之饮料。是次点了的菜：Paneer Pakora 印式炸芝士Aloo chat 香料炒著仔chicken korma vegetable jalfreziMango lassiMasala tea印度白饭paratha薄饼好想试"浑"餐牌上的菜!!…查看更多

Have been trying quite a number of Indian places lately. Even went for progressive Indian cuisine in bangkok and enjoyed the experience. Must scout out the good indian restos on HKI - don't want to always have to go to BKK to satisfy my cravngs. :)Environment:It's a rather tight, cosy little space. Sits around 25. Reservations highly recommended. The kitchen is located behind a small side door. The kitchen itself is very small. Ventilation is not the best. You'd come out smelling slightly smoky and spicy. Service:Friendly and hospitable. It's interesting how they offer a 'spicy' and 'non-spicy' option for the curries. Food:Not sure how authentic a non-spicy curry is but I went for that option anyway coz I'd rather have a weaker curry than to have a numbed tongue for the whole meal! There is an option of chicken, lamb and vegetable curry. Fish curry was unavailable. Neither C nor I ate lamb so we went for the chicken and vegetarian options. Mango lassi $25 (not included in lunch set)I watched the drink being made at a counter. They used mango syrup and not fresh mangoes. Pity. The drink was therefore a bit too sweet and the consistency a bit too thin and fluid. The tart flavour and thick texture of yoghurt was not prominent, but it was cool and refreshing - real good beverage to have with curry!Vegetable curry with papadaum, onion bhajia, naan, $55 Despite the fact the food is not impressive, for $55 it is really da bomb. You get a bit of everything with the lunch sets. From top left: lentil 'stew' - texture a bit like porridge, nothing special, not spicy, contains coriander...>< --> vegetable curry (cauliflower, peas, beans, carrots) - extremely mild, grainy curry, but the curry was quite thin. I would've liked it a bit thicker so that it doesn't run off my naan so easily. I also expected a more generous portion especially when it's just veggies...:( --> sauteed veg I guess veg can't really go wrong. A couple helpings more next time, please. --> Papadaum - roasted plain lentil wafer My experience with papadaum was not pleasant the previous times I had them because they were too peppery and hence numbed my tastebuds for the rest of the meal, but this one is really good. Well in the sense that it was not choking at all. Just like eating a very thin tortilla. No impact on oral cavity. Crisp, thin, pleasant. :)--> Onion bhajia (thinly sliced onions, deep fried in spiced chick-pea batter) was um....served room temp. which was rather weird because the batter had gone slightly soggy and all the crunch had gone. So you get this unpleasant 'stale oil' taste in your mouth but then you wash it down with curry and naan. Maybe that's how they have it in india as a readily-available snack around the house...or a side? Chicken curry with chicken tikka, basmati rice, naan $55C did not order 'no spice'. The chicken pieces were tender, the curry was slightly watery and quite spicy. Chicken tikka was served at room temp - maybe that's how they serve up chicken tikka as a side dish/starter. Conclusion:Not bad, but the food was not nearly as impressive as the price. I am particularly disappointed about the fact that the food wasn't HOT enough (the naan was only warm at best) and that the set lunches did not come with a drink or soup. However, one doesn't find such bargains often in Central. I believe I will come back, firstly because it's cheap, secondly because you can make reservations in advance, third because the place feels more secluded and special. Oh - should come for their dinners sometime, and order a la carte.…查看更多