MAHJONG ROOM RICHMOND ROAD

This review is for a two time visit to the same place and eating almost the same dishes on two separate days – at Mahjong, Welcomhotel by ITC group on Richmond Road. This is the Chinese place in their group of restaurants in the same building. I had lunch here with my friend. The interiors were definitely welcoming – soft light and plush red carpet all around. Rather quiet during lunchtime and we had the place all to ourselves and could talk peacefully to our heart’s content. Here’s how it went: VEGETABLE CLEAR SOUP First Visit: Awesome! Second Visit: Awesome! CHILLI GARLIC NOODLES – MY FAVORITE DISH First Visit: Delicious! Second Visit: Delicious! BROCCOLI, BABYCORN AND CASHEWS IN HOT AND SOUR SAUCE First Visit: Total 5 stars. Very tasty and different. I Was inspired to try it out at home. Second Visit: They were out of broccoli and substituted it with cauliflower. Still tasty. Stingy on Cashews the second time. DESSERT: Their dessert menu needs to be upped. Hardly a good selection and the coconut macaroon dessert wasn’t available both times. Nothing to go wow about in terms of choices. First visit: Chocolate pastry – Yumlicious melt in the mouth pastry. Loved it. Second visit: Brownie with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream. Nice. TEA: The pea flower blue tea – endless cups we consumed. Warm and soothing. I could have this everyday. SERVI CE First visit: Slow but good. Second visit: Slow but good. The minuses: I can’t understand this. They simply don’t have cutlery on OUR table nor do they bring it when they get the dishes. We had to take the fork and spoons ourselves from another unoccupied table. Sometimes they place the dish and go to bring the serving cutlery and the food isn’t steaming anymore by the time they come. I don’t know why something as basic and essential as this is not placed on the table and it happened both times!!. Prices are on the high side so you do expect top notch service. Make sure you are loaded when you go. Would I go again: Yes just to satisfy the cravings for Chinese food/takeaway and also to try their other restaurants. Would I recommend to others: Yes, try it once because it is a nice quiet peaceful place. Overall rating: 3.5/5 Ratings for reviews 1-No! No! No! 2-Just about average 3- Good. Can give it a try 4-Great!! 5-Yes! Yes! Yes! and I’ll tell all about it. Details: Mahjong, Welcomhotel by ITC, 6, Richmond Rd, Richmond Town, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560025