Review Aaheli - Kolkata (Calcutta)

This branch of Aajeli is hidden inside the Peerless hotel, so the google maps might misroute one. Albeit expensive, the quality of the food is great and the service top-notch. We had one person from USA in our group they took special care of her ensuring minimal spices, offering spoon etc. whenever required. The dhokar dalna was awesome as well as the daab chingri, special mention should be towards rui maach er patishapta.

I think it is 3 star hotel. It is situated in Dharmatala. The location of this hotel is very good but the parking area is as not big as we expect. The restaurant is (Aheli) too much expensive but dishes are very good . The Bengali cuisine is overall good in side. The area is well connected with kolkata.

Based on our friend's recommendation, we visited this place and had Chitol Macher Muithha with pulao rice and Loochi Mangso. Manager Sanjeev is very helpful and patiently told us the food to try. We finished with delicious Mishti Doi. Food is great. This is a must visit place if you want to try nice Bengali food. I heard that their Bengali thaali is excellent. But we missed that.

A authentic bengali cusin restaurant. We are trying there food at Durga Puja. They are serve awsome tasty food.

Aaheli has been serving authentic Bengali cuisine for three decades and Durga Puja is that time of the year when our Chefs go all out to win the hearts of guests. For Durga Puja days Aaheli will have special Thalis served at all outlets, along with lip smacking a-la-carte items. The existing Aaheli menu also has around 19 new additions to be introduced from Durga Puja, which has been researched and curated by the Chefs. Aaheli at Peerless Hotel, Kolkata and Sarat Bose Road have the incredible Bhuribhoj Thali with Illish, Bhetki, Chingri and Mutton, a total of 11 items. Beyond this the new a la carte additions have Gobindoraj Bhetki fry, Mocha Chingrir bora, Kalyani begun, Palong bori, Chanar moulo, Bhetkir dom, Koi er Horogouri, Monihari Mangsho etc. 🌟 Bhuri Bhoj Thali at Peerless Hotel, Kolkata @ ₹2695 plus GST, at Sarat Bose Road @ ₹2195 plus GST Mahotsab Thali at Peerless Hotel, Kolkata @ ₹1695 plus GST, at Sarat Bose Road @ ₹1295 plus GST Bengali Buffet at Axis Mall @ ₹ 1399 plus GST

Had tried their both veg and non veg thali which was specifically curated for the occasion of bhaifota,Quality and Quantity was pretty good,Specially their luchi and kosha mangso was just wao and don't miss their misti doi.

Great traditional Bengali food!! Must visit for all foodies who want to sample traditional Bengali food! Staff is very attentive and great service.

It was family get together at Aheli and let me confess management and everyone at Aheli were so hospitable and the cuisine they delivered were just so authentic .. truly they are the pioneer of this particular experience . Food ,ambience were out of the place .. just brilliant is the word I have .. truly worth the money spent ..

I had heard about Aheli in many food blogs and shows, and had planned to visit when traveling to Kolkata. It was a very positive experience. We went there as a large group and so we booked ahead. When we reached, our table was ready. Service was excellent and special mention to Bipasha from restaurant staff, for great hospitality and being very patient with us while we figured out our orders. My attraction was Aheli's thali and that's what most of us ended up ordering. The spread was elaborate as I expected. I can't say that every single item on the plate was extraordinary but a few most definitely were. My favourite was the Dhokar Dalna from the vegetarian items and the Ilish from the non-vegetarian items. The sweet was also really good. A suggestion that's purely my opinion: The thalis can be shareable. Extra luchi and rice can be made chargeable if sharing. Being more price effective may be able to draw more volumes while reducing waste. Overall I highly recommend Aheli and will surely visit again when I am in town next.

HAD A GREAT TIME WITH PARENTS...... STAY AWAY FROM THEM.......MISS THEM A LOT ....A WONDERFUL REUNION AT THE AMAZING AMBIENCE AT AAHELI......... KAUSHIK SERVED US IN THE MOST WELCOMING GESTURE.......FOOD ALWAYS TASTES BETTER WHEN SERVED WIGH A SMILE....

We had gone on the occasion of my MILs birthday. Bangladeshi gestival was going on that time and menu was quite versatile. The staff helped with suggestions and we loved everything. It should be the place to taste authentic bengali food

Being from North India and almost inexperienced with Bengali cuisine, I went to this place with my fiancée as I have been hearing about it for quite sometime. We went there on a Monday afternoon so it was empty. They welcomed us with raw mango juice which was amazing. I dont consume Fish but when I had the boneless Ilish I understood why it is called the king of fishes. The dal , rice and the banana floret patties with red gravy was delicious as well. The service was great. Would recommend this place to everyone

We had a delightful experience at Aheli enjoying authentic Bengali cuisine. The hospitality was outstanding, with an extra mile from the staff to make our time special. The food was exceptionally good, and we had a wonderful time. Grateful for the excellent service and delicious meals!

Amazing ambience..calm...soft music you feel right place to enjoy with family..staff is very welcoming you feel happy after enter this place..i tried chicken pora pata this waa somethinh which i never have earlier a best starter i can say..basanti pulao, bhetki paturi, kosha mangsho,aam shotta chatni, aloo posto and misti doi with sandesh..i really love the food..great chef and great staff i must say

Most delicious mouth watering Bhetki fish ever had. First time in Kolkata and the taste of fish or chicken in Bengali Thali lived till next day. The most remembered experience during West Bengal visit. Every item in Veg Thali from the aroma of rice to Sandesh was 10/10. We tried 1 Veg and 1 Non Veg Thali for Dinner. Although the cost is around 1500 per Thali yet DineOut offer saved us by 50% and turned the visit value for money.

Wonderful place to taste authentic Bengali cuisine. They have different options of Bengali foods. The foods are mostly very cooked in a manner which do not look and feel heavy or too much spicy. The atmosphere is great with plates, bowls and glasses of kansa metal which gives a historic feeling. The service is also good.

I recently visited this place (Aaheli - The peerless inn) to witness their illish utsav.(@peerless_hotels_ltd) <br/>Aaheli the bengali restaurant of the peerless inn, Kolkata is running a ilish utsav to celebrate the best of ilish preparation.<br/>Before entering into this prestigious hotel, the staff will check your body temperature, sanitize your belongings and they will also check you via THe arogya setu app. <br/>As being a non bengali i love illish so much that i can imagine how much you all bengalis will love this festival. Monsoon without illish is unimaginable. <br/>Illish pulao(recommended) <br/>The festival runs till 2nd October '20.<br/>Price for 2 people ₹1600/-

বাঙালি ভুরিভোজ manei Aaheli .<br/>Pujor age kobji dubiye bangali khawar khete hole chotpot chole jan Peerless Inn er Aaheli te.<br/>I recently visited my all time favourite place- Aaheli to witness their Ilish Utsav. <br/>How safe is it to eat at Aaheli? <br/>The staff is very well equipped to fight against the global pandemic.<br/>As soon as you step into this property, the staff will check your body temperature , sanitize your belongings and thoroughly check you via the Arogya Setu Application.<br/>That's not it, before entering the premises of the resturant you will again go through a sanitization process.<br/>The tables are sanitized with utmost care .<br/>With soft rabindra sangeet playing in the background ,you are sure to immerse yourself into the heavenly meal served here.<br/>This time I was here with the "New Norms "to enjoy the delectable Hilsa platters prepared by chef. <br/>Hilsa / Ilish has a very sacred place in the hearts of every bengali. <br/>Monsoon without Ilish is unimaginable.<br/>Due to the pandemic we all are tired of having the same old home-cooked food and so Aaheli ( one of the pioneer resturant serving Bengali cuisine ) is here with its Ilish Festival which is running till 2nd of October,2020 .<br/>To start with ,we have our very own Ilish Bhaja with fresh red chillies ,served along with aromatic basmati rice and fish fried oil.<br/>To tingle our taste buds we have the Ilish Pulao with generous chunks of Ilish . The smell was ambrosial . <br/>Next in the menu we had the quintessential shorshe Ilish. The pungent mustard along with the tantalizing smell of Ilish made way for a heavenly combination which is my all time favourite. As per our traditional recipe we also had the Ilish Paturi. The fish is coated with mustard paste , covered in a Banana leaf and steamed . This hilsa fish recipe is known for it's awesomeness, always in high demand among Bengalis.<br/><br/>Apart from these common Hilsa preparations ,they have something really out of the box . <br/>Giving a fusion touch the first in the list is Jholsano Ilish / Roasted Ilish . The fish is pre- marinated and cooked in slow temperature overnight to give that smoked flavour. <br/>Roshun Narkol diye Bhapa Ilish - A traditional Bangladeshi preparation . A killer combination of garlic and Hilsa together. This will leave you speechless.A must try . <br/>Anaroshi Ilish- Hilsa cooked with the sweet and tangy pineapple . The combination was definitely unique and really flavourful. <br/>Next I tried my very favourite bengali recipe Potol er Dorma which was made with a twist.<br/>Ilish Potol er Dorma, yes you heard me right .The traditional filling made out of prawns was replaced with Hilsa. To make your choices a bit more hard they also had the <br/>Ranga Ilish. The Hilsa was cooked in aromatic spices and had a onion based gravy. <br/><br/><br/>Embrace yourself with all this goodness.<br/>Price for 2 people- 1600/- <br/>Kick start the fest season with some mouth-watering delicacies . <br/><br/>

Indulge into delectable preparation of Hilsa, at the Eeelish Utsav at Aaheli, The Peerless Inn.! <br/><br/><br/>The fine arrival of Monsoon brings in a hush of joy for the farmers, and a sigh of relief for us, giving much respite from the scorching heat from the sun. This, accompanied with the seasonal delicacy, with the harvesting of the much famed Hilsa, or Eelish, as we popularly call in our colloquial language. A name, which has emotion and passion attached with it, is much sought after during this particular season of the year. While the debate still lingers between the qualitative superiority between Ganga Eelish and the Padma Eelish, it is the sheer love which we have for Hilsa remains uncontested. <br/><br/>Aaheli, the flagship Bengali restaurant of The Peerless Inn, Kolkata, has always been a huge proponent, when it comes to promoting Bengali cuisine all over Kolkata. The very first fine dining Bengali restaurant, Aaheli is running a very special ‘Eelish Utsav’ to celebrate the very best of Hilsa preparations, some old and traditional, very much within our grasp, while some from our very neighbouring country of Bangladesh, and then some with a subtle twist and turn, to give a new definition to the inhibited taste of Hilsa. <br/><br/>Expect the very acquainted Sorshe Eelish, which has Hilsa cooked in mustard gravy, where the pungency compliments the oily texture of the Hilsa, and then perhaps the presence of the slit green chili, helping you to spice the bite up, as you mix the gravy with tartness along with the hot steaming rice. The Aam Tel Eelish is one preparation, which has been in limelight since quite some time now. A preparation, which sees Hilsa cooked with pickled mango, where you get a mix of oily and tangy flavours, creates a ripple of flavour to overwhelm your tastebuds. <br/><br/>Choose between the quintessential Eelish er Paturi, which has Hilsa wrapped with banana leaf and then steamed, or the Roshun Narkol diye Bhapa Eelish, which has Hilsa steamed with garlic and coconut, a modern take on the Eelish er Paturi, with a completely different flavourtone which sees the predominance of garlic and the mild creamy coconut instead of the usual pungent mustard. Make your pick to opt for the Ranga Eelish, with its fiery red colour as it comes cooked in a bright onion gravy, or go for a sweeter undertone Anarasi Eelish, which has Hilsa cooked with pineapple. <br/><br/>A modern touch to the familiar recipes, make way for a barbecued Hilsa, or Jholsano Eelish, as it is named here, which sees Hilsa roasted and served with mustard, or indulge on another modern take of Eelish Potoler Dorma, which sees your very acquainted Potoler Dorma getting replaced from its cottage cheese or keema stuffing, with the delectable Hilsa filling, which has been simmered and cooked in onion gravy. Some hard choices to make, there isn’t probably a soul, who would wish to try all of these, so as not to deprive their tastebuds of something heavenly, and divine! <br/><br/>While you may always be at war, with what to pick, and what not to, my very favourite would be to experience the soulful combo of Eelish Pulao, which has the quintessential Pulao cooked with Hilsa chunks, and accompany the rice with the soulful Bhaja Eelish er Moja, the very popular and satisfying Hilsa preparation, which sees the fish being fried with the subtle tampering of selective spices, and then served alongwith the heavenly aromatic fried oil. While all the maincourse Eelish preparations would be accompanied with steamed rice, this is one combination which seems quite intriguing. <br/><br/>The festival runs till 2nd of October, 2020, and promises to bring happiness to the much gloomed tastebud of ours, which has so remained deprived of worldly pleasures due to the ongoing pandemic, and then a much relieved scene at the prestigious hotel and the concerned restaurant, where strict checks are done, to adhere to hygiene and sanitizations, starting from screening of the Aarogya Setu application, to temperature checks, sanitizers, and disinfectant spray of all your belongings, as you enter inside the hotel premises. <br/><br/><br/>#EelishUtsav #ThePeerlessInn #newnormal #hygiene #aarogyasetu #sanitization #Eelish #Hilsa #fish #padma #ganga #whenstomachtickles

One of the finest place in kolkata. Ambience is just excellent and the food quality is also upto mark.<br/>Loved this place.

Bhuribhoj thali contains lots of happiness for me

I visited this place with my friend and I didn't find this place upto the mark. The prices they are charging for desserts are high priced and also they are not a justice to the prices being charged online. I was said oceanic and aheli are the same hence forth I am putting up the review here it self. I used my zoamto gold offer here but still I didn't find it worth the price I was charged.

Heard a lot about the restaurant for the last 15-20 years. Went there for the first time today. <br/><br/>While the ambience was excellent and the staff were courteous the food was far from what I expected and left a lot to be desired especially from the quantity perspective.<br/><br/>While we know that the food will be priced high at such places the quantity that was served for the price was not at all good for an overall dining experience. 2800+ taxes for Daab Chingri for 6 moderately pcs which even didn't have enough gravy was surprising. <br/>My only request is that charging money is not an issue as long as the quality and quantity is met and that diners have an all-round experience which was unfortunately lacking today.

The taste of food stands nowhere close to the likes of 6 Ballygunj place or Oh! Calcutta.

Very often paying more does not mean quality of food. Place is exorbitantly priced and potions do not justify the pricing. Even food quality was not good, uncooked mutton chunks served with very minimal gravy.<br/>Staff was very courteous and helpful and tried to get the food re-prepared. At the cost of one dish here 4 people can have excellent Bengali meal elsewhere

A great buffet place for the people of kolkata at New market area.<br/>Aaheli is one amazing fine dine place located at New market area the that you just gotta try! They have wide variety of starters and main course to choose from. I tried both their veg and Non-Veg options and absolutely loved them! You get to have some lipsmacking kebabs, prawns to some scrumptious main course. it is a must try place.

A meal at India’s first Bengali fine dining restaurant was a long awaited moment. But the Aaheli bhuribhoj was worth it. A perfect combination of age old favorites like paturi, kosha and malai curry with rare treats like mochar ghonto, begun bhaja. And a rare variety of creamy mishti doi. Aaheli...it was a meal that will remain unforgettable!

Aaheli is a fine dine Bengali cusine restaurant located in esplanade area. It is a part of peerless Inn hotel.<br/>The they served authentic Bengali dishes.<br/>Few years ago it's a very popular restaurant in Kolkata.<br/>But now a days the food quality and quantity are avarage.<br/>Honestly speaking food quality is avarage, the main thing is that price.<br/>Price was too much.<br/>We have thried there Bengali thali.<br/>It's contain with ilish fish, daab chingri,chana dalna,dal,rice,chatni,papad.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.

if u r looking for wait time measured in light years, cold bhetki paturi, half-cooked ilish or a deadly heartburn after consuming peyaj postor bora, then u have come to the right place my friends ... needless to mention they will reduce the overall weight of your wallet with their exorbitant prices ... overall a more horrid experience than watching any Ramsay Brothers movie ..

Phoolka Loochi (fried bread) with Kasha Mangsho (thick succulent Mutton gravy) was excellent. Macher Chop is banana blossoms croquettes which were crispy and delicious. Thaalis were filling, veg and nonveg. Aam porar Sorbot was refreshing. Quite a pricey, fine dining option. Ample parking. Part of Peerless Inn. Courteous and informative Staff.

I have never rated a restaurant so low on Zomato, but I for Aaheli, this is probably the highest I can give, and it is only for the ambience and friendly servers. But if you are running a restaurant in a star property and charging a hefty amount, then you better work on the food first!<br/>🔼Location: 1st floor of The Peerless Inn, Esplanade<br/>🔼Ambience: Only good thing about the place..A typically Bengali restaurant with instrumental Rabindrasangeet playing in the background, servers dressed in a traditional Bengali attire, the place scores high on ambience<br/>🔼Food: Now coming to the bad part...the FOOD! A thali costs around 1475 bucks, exclusive of 18% GST...consists of 2 luchi, rice, sada polao, moong dal, begun bhaja, bori bhaja, 2 veg dishes(mixed veg and mocha), 2 non veg dishes ( bhetki paturi and chicken), doi, misti(1 pc), papad bhaja.. No repetition of items except for luchi or rice..<br/>Each and every item was bland...luchis were cold.. polao had absolutely no taste... daal too was bland, one veg was extremely spicy, another plainly tasteless; bhetki paturi was as hard as a rock(stale, no doubt), chicken pieces were so small that I doubted if it was even chicken!! The curry<br/>was the better of the lot, though our mothers make far better chicken at home!<br/>The misti was good... only good thing... There was no chaatni...<br/>In my opinion, if you are charging a rate like a star property then you should serve like one too... Even buffet meals at ITC or JW Mariott costs lesser than the final price of such a thali!<br/>People beware of this restaurant!<br/>NEVER VISITING AGAIN!!!<br/>

Very nice ambiance but highly priced. Food quality is very good but price does matter to a lot of people. May be one time experience with your family or friends !!

This is 1st time in Aaheli, heard a lot about them, especially their goalondopurer mangsho, big disappointment when they informed me it was removed from the menu. In essence we have taken 5 veg thali and one ilish. Every item is way overpriced in terms of quality. A bengali veg thali doesn't have any chutney. For one dish of ilish you have to shed 4000 rs. which is terrible. Service wise also they're very reluctant. You have to call them everytime to order, even for normal water. In my recommendations, one of worst bengali restaurants in town. Foods quality wise also very mediocre.

Good place for family eatout if we have our pockets full but it's worth visiting.

First let's start with the ambience..a wonderful ambience giving a Bangali touch the moment u enter peerless inn..the waiters and waitresses are all dressed beautifully and the surrounding being decorated brightly.. coming to food..we had ordered aahelir bhuribhoj..the thali consisted of lip smacking vegan and non-vegan dishes which we loved..the entire decorum had a Bangali traditional touch starting from the music that played in the background and ending with paan.. overall we had a great experience.. would definitely recommend it..

We had been there during Durga Puja alongside my parents.<br/>Had ordered Thali.<br/>Bhuribhoj Thali costs 2495+18% GST.<br/>Too expensive for the quality and ambience I felt. Thali didn't include any welcome drinks and had only one rajbhog and a small bowl of misti doi as sweet dish.<br/>A glass of Plain coconut water costs 195+18% GST. That too was sour and smelled.<br/>It was my first and last experience.<br/>Shall not recommend anyone to splurge that much for the food.

I don’t know why people rated this restaurant over 4..I visited 90 % of bengali cuisine restaurant in Kolkata including taj Bengal hhi but never faced this kind of over priced restaurant with below average food quality. The stuffs are always encourage u to go for higher priced cuisine service is too slow etc

Went with family on the day of chaturthi of durgapujo and tried their non veg thali which comprised of rice,luchi, dal, aloo dum, fried eggplant, bhetki paturi, mutton, rasogolla.<br/>Apart from the paturi all other items was below par considering the fact the thali costs 2000 plus tax.<br/>Would definitely recommend oh calcutta or 6 ballygunj place over aaheli anyday.<br/>Two thumbs down.

বাঙালিয়ানার সেরা ঠিকানা, খাবার এবং সাধ এ অতুলনীয়। ইলিশ, চিংড়ি, ভেটকি প্রচুর সম্ভার। এই ধরুন ডাব চিংড়ি, ইলিশ ভাপে, ভেটকির রকমারি। খাবার পরিবেশন খুবই সুন্দর ❤️❤️💖💖

Today I have visited this restaurant, very surprised to see that wash bowls is not provided after taking the food even after 3/4 times request due to non availability of staff. Just imagine, can any one believe to experience this type situations in a leading star category hotel.<br/>The AC is also not working. Very bad experience. Management must review the entire to maintain the reputation.

I did not expect Aaheli to have become so substandard. We ordered chicken kasha and they literally provided us with a very basic preparation of chicken that too with gravy , The Bhetki Paturi was cold and was very bland to taste. Even the mishti doi as dessert was below average.<br/>There are way better and affordable bengali restaurants out in the city than this.

I was in Kolkata for work and had free lunch time. After inquiring a lot from my friends about what to eat for the single meal that I had the option of, I decided to head to this place on the recommendation of the Uber driver. I wanted to have some authentic Bengali food and so I reached Aaheli. It’s a restaurant located inside the hotel The Peerless Inn. Around the time I reached, the restaurant was empty. Anyhow, I asked what I could order in vegetarian which had Bengali dishes, and if they had thalis as well. They suggested one thali (Aaheli Mahatsab Thali) which had a number of different Bengali dishes, and I decided to go for that. I really liked the flavours of the dishes, which were quite different from the otherwise usual flavours that we’re used to. I especially loved the mango roshogulla! The quantity was more than sufficient for one person; I couldn’t finish the entire thing! It cost about 1900/-. The staff was courteous. Overall, I had a good experience and would rate the place as 4.5.

I never wanted to review a restaurant with a single star, but in this case I am helpless as they are clearly fooling and cheating with the customers. Last Sunday I have visited Aaheli with my family and it was a horrible experience. We went for the ‘Aahelir Bhuribhoj’ thali thinking that it is their special thali so lets try, at first the price of the thali is 2500/- per plate including tax so you can imagine how expensive it is, we could have had a lunch at nearby Grand hotel at that cost. The next thing is that, a thali of that rate does not include a welcome drink where almost all the fine dining restaurants in Kolkata today includes the welcome drink with the thali or buffet. Now, coming to the next point, there are no starters or anything included, after our order they have given us some cheap papads while we were waiting. Now the next point is whenever you are paying that much money you would expect that there will be the special dishes included in it, but when we asked that the ‘Goalandapurer mangso’ will be included as the mutton preparation or not they answered that it will not be included, ‘Kosha mangso’ will be there. The next point is that after we got our thali, at first 2 puris were given but when I asked for another puri one of the staff replied that only two puris are included, no more than that. We just became numb as we did not expect that much unproffesional rude behaviour from any staff, after sometime another staff came and apologized and asked if I need anything more or not.. The last point but not the least is that in that thali costing that much no chutney, papad nothing is included at last, only a single sweet and curd thats all. <br/>So overall now you can understand how my experience was and I think they are just fooling people around and insulting the customers. So please avoid going to Aaheli, I will not forget my experience neither my family members will.

Have heard a lot about this place. Even as a young kid whenever I would visit Kolkata we used to pass by this place. For the first time had a chance to take my family out for lunch on a Friday. The place was relatively empty. The courteous staff greeted us and gave us a nice cosy table for 4 along with a high chair. Ilish aka hilsa festival was going on so we tried their poppy seeds based hilsa (2 slices) and bhetki fish in brinjal curry (4 pieces). Had this with plain govindhobhog steamed rice. Finally got desert we had the rabri<br/>1. Excellent food. Both the fish dishes were unique and extremely tasty. The fish was extremely fresh and well prepared<br/>2. The rabri is one of the best rabri I had in India. This is the actual rabri that we bengalis love<br/>3. Overall decor and presentation (they presented us food in heavy copper utensils) was excellent<br/>The only drawback is the price of dishes. I found them to completely unreasonable and very highly priced. I mean the value they charged is almost equivalent to dining at a 5 star restaurant in ITC or Westin. Extremely expensive and quantity wise it was not up to the mark. And that brings be back to my point of relatively less people. If you charge such high prices it will automatically attract less customers.<br/>4 star just for the food and service. I don't think it's worth going there twice unless you want to spend some extra bucks as there are other authentic Bengali cuisine restaurants available which are equally good and value for money.

Experience old Bengali glamour at its finest at this highly anticipated place— think oil paintings, yellow lighting, golden  accents and brass cutlery. Helmed by Chef Rupam Banik, you can expect you and your belly to have a stellar experience with their curated dishes of Mango Festival - Aam er Ahamori. We started on a high with their Aam Mangsher Chop and Aam Murgir Bora and then comes the lush and flavourful Kaacha Amm Bhetkir Paturi "swaddled in banana leaf and slow cooked... luxuriating in a bath of mustard paste and and finished with grated refreshing mashed raw mango". In mains, Atulonio Aam Chingri and Aam Mangsho was perfect. Chef Banik pays homage to Bengali culinary heritage in the dish of sweet Aam er Patisapta stuffed with mango sandesh cooked two ways topped with mango pulp and sprinkled with peseta - just excellent.

Head so much about this place & we went to celebrate a special occasion in this place. A complete disappointment. Food was below average, service was slow & unprofessional. The restaurant maintenance is bad with poor hygiene.

Bangaliaana at its best ... A famous and sphisticated place for typical bengali cuisine... A must dish is deir mangsho polao... Though price is a bit on the higher side but d food is really worthy of d cost

Abnormal high price and plain bland food. I ordered Bhetki paturi (2 pcs) and it was nothing special at all, though priced at Rs. 1600/- . Yes, this is how exorbitant the prices are.<br/>The ambiance was pretty decent though.<br/>Not worth spending a dime here.

Food was good. Specially I want to mention the Hilsa. It was really tasty. The decore was nice, also satisfied with the gratitude the staffs showed.<br/><br/>The food was overpriced. They have charged 250 rupees for jhuri alu bhaja which I want to mention specially. We have order one Jamaisosti thali, luchi, alur dom, rice, dal, jhuri alu bhaja and hilsa. The bill was 8669.<br/><br/>As it was specially for Jamaisosti they confirmed at the time of booking that all the rituals will be arranged to perform. While reaching there nothing happened at first, after one lady complained about that they started providing those things which was quite unexpected.<br/><br/>The rest of the food which we couldn't finish, asked to pack all of them. The packing quality was horrible moreover that there was a platter of fruits which they dint pack in our food but charged for that.<br/><br/>Overall experience was not good. Had a great expectations but all went in vain.

An upscale restaurant in the heart of city.they are best in town for Bengali cuisine but honestly speaking if you are from mainland you might find this restaurant a li’l expensive but if you want to light up your NRI friends taste buds with authentic Bengali food it is THE place to go!<br/>Ambience:4.7/5<br/>Behaviour:5/5<br/>Must try: mutton kasha,Dab chingri

Bengali cuisine at it's best. They had the perfect ambience and perfect combination of food and hospitality. We ordered mangsho pulao, paturi ,chingri mochar chop and mishti doi at the end . The taste was truly good and quantity was enough for two persons to visit there. Overall experience was perfect.. hoping to visit soon once again..

One of the best in the town for a fine bengali crusine....went there on my mother's bday...the foood was excellent....behaviour of the staffs was so warm n welcoming....they even made mom cut a cake from their side....customer service at its best....highly recommend this place

Complimentary Aam pora shorbet with the buffet was disgusting , The price paid was not worth it , the staff is really incompetent and management was not good

We felt it was way too pricey for what it offered. The ambiance and the music was delightful, but if you're looking for authentic Bengali food, no need to spend almost 2k on a Thali. There are other good reasonable options out there.

One of the best Bengali restaurants in Kolkata. Food quality is very good. Especially the hilsa they served was too tasty. Staffs are very polite specially Saikat.

Nice ambience. This place has live music. Staffs are courteous. When it comes to food they have a wide spread. However to be honest nothing tastes good. We ordered the thalis; Aheli bhuribhoj.. None of the items in the thali are worth mentioning. Absolutely not worth the pocket pinch. Zomato gold 1+1 on food doesn't hold good on thalis. It is only applicable to individual dishes.

This is the worst place ever I had food in my entire life. Service was horrible. Food was disgusting. We had one non veg starter which was mixed combination of fish which was horrible the name sounded so fancy but at last it was just a fish fry with besan and the fish were stinking . Then we ordered Sonali moong dal which was tasteless it was without salt it was like boil daal. Along with that we have ordered gobindho bhoger rice which was like a normal rice. The most horrible part was for the bisleri ₹10 water bottle they charged ₹85. <br/>Staff behaviour was horrible. Place is over over over priced compared to that food is worst. It’s better to have street food which taste far better than this disgusting place. I didn’t expect place like PEERLESS INN will have such kind of restaurant. <br/>PLEASE DON’T VISIT THIS PLACE. And the price in Zomato menu is different from the price in the restaurant menu. <br/>Kindly please take action against this Zomato regarding the price factor.

I have Shortlisted one of my favourite fine dining restaurant Aaheli. Aaheli is the best and the first fine dining restaurant for Bengali Cuisine. Here you can get all you want, it serves À la carte menu. There Hospitality is extraordinary which can’t be expressed in words. There food taste like heaven, each and every item I ordered was exceptional and tasty 😋.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>Rating: 5/5 🥇🏅.

Honestly my father literally forced me to have lunch with him here. As I had thought, and heard from friends before, food is below average. It's all about the overhyped stars. A zero star bengali restaurant in our city is capable of the same crappy food.<br/>Ok,So... I had a distasteful dish of tel koi and a magnificient non veg thali which had nothing good other than the dal and the rice.<br/>Because of their stars, prices are exorbitant. Chingri malai was blandly plain and the curd was absolutely stale.<br/>

Visited Aaheli Peerless Inn recently to experience the 'Boishaker Bachai Ranna' comprising a huge variety of lipsmacking Bengali delicacies which include :<br/><br/>Ranga Chingri Kosha, Chingri Bhora Potol, Hathey Makha Ilish, Bhetki Bhapar Bahar, Aam Kasundi Mangsho, Gondhoraj Murgi, Samudrik Pulao, Phoolkopi Bori Posto, Mochar Sanjukti, Bhapa Mihidina, etc.<br/><br/>The taste, texture, flavour, aroma & presentation left me amazed. Coupled with excellent ambiance & warm hospitality, my experience was a fabulous one! Also, the decor is kept simple yet classy which adds a fantastic charm to this place. Food is worth appreciation from every way possible. Loved it.<br/><br/>Definitely RECOMMENDED.

Aaheli has been promoting Authentic Bengali Cuisine over the years & have been receiving rave reviews. Had been here on Poila Boisakh & tried their A-La-Carte menu instead of the buffet they serve specially to celebrate Bengali New Year. The ambience was all about Bangaliana, with bengali folk songs & folk dance being performed by a group of artistes. As far as food is concerned, it is nothing great that cannot be missed. However, I would like to recommend one item amongst the others we had ordered, which I felt was good & satiated my taste buds - Rui Maacher Patishaapta.

Buffet at Aheli was worst ever in my life. Not because price is too high,<br/>Postor bora is worst<br/>Chingri (prawn) , phoolkopi paturi, mutton (I guess it was stale & tasteless), chicken, fish curry, polao, even the desserts were bland<br/>Simple words, it's worthless of time & money both.

We went for some authentic "Bangali" food on Poila Boishakh this year. And it was a horrible experience. We all opted for the non-veg thali (apparently there was only one option for thali or "kasha-thala-bhoj", veg or non veg. Nothing else.)<br/>The food was usual... n I am being kind. We are hard core bengalis still we could not eat the Ilish. It was smelling so bad. At first the thalis were inconsistent. After asking for a few item still some thalis missed some items or had different item. That is understandable... given it was a occasional day... but the food is absolutely worthless. Very disappointing!!!<br/>Not sure if I will ever visit again.<br/><br/>P.S. there is no point on booking a table. We booked the table still we had to eat at a conference room, which was so weird. Not at all felt like I was at a 5 star restaurant.

The good things first - the ambience is very good. The service is also reasonable even though a little more professionalism would help.<br/>The room for improvement is in the food. Even though most of the food tasted good, I was surprised that the thaali lacked traditional stuff like dhokar daalna, shukto, mishti doi, etc. I couldn't imagine a paneer subzi in a traditional Bengali thaali.<br/>

I celebrated my daughter's 1st Wedding Anniversary here. The catering was done by Aheli. I want to specially mention Chef Hafeez, the MasterChef of Aheli. I was astonished by his humility and hospitality. He personally came during the food tasting. The food served by them was a gastronomical delight. Every item was Superb in taste and quality. The Radha ballavi, aloo dom , mochar chop, potoler dorma, dhokar dalna we're finger licking. The chicken pankhuri kebab, fish paturi and chicken kasha we're mind blowing. Their own rosogolla and Misti doi compared to the very best. I strongly recommend that every food lover should visit at least once. I can promise you that you will have to go back again and again.

First things first. The staff is not only untrained, their orientation is towards maximising billing. Secondly, listening and integrity are both in short supply. To top it, the food is unfresh and cold. Overall, stay away from this place!

. It's located just beside the Esplanade Metro Station and can be easily seen from the road by the help of the Bengali graphiti. The serving people here are traditionally dressed in Bengali dhuti -panjabi and sarees adding to the essential Bengali aura of the place.<br/>Here's the lovely The Gobindobhog Rice and Chicken Chingrir Kasha from Peerless Inn<br/>The chicken dish cooked in a detectable Bengali gravy of onions ginger garlic alongwith prawns and the regular spices is a fulfilling meal that comes for 750 INR.<br/>However, the chicken is a bit overcooked but the taste compensates for that.<br/>Given the price people me deter but the quantity does serve 2-3 peoples easily.<br/>#bengalicurry #bengalilunch #bengalifoodblogger #bengalifood #bengalicuisine #bengalichickencurry #chickenkasha #bengalichickenkasha

I have never ever given such a low rating to any restaurant I have been to. Because, whatever the faults, I totally understand the effort it takes to serve good food on a daily basis. Especially when you are not just judged on food alone, but, the ambience, service, pricing and lots more. <br/><br/>So, here goes my experience. It was my first ever visit to Kolkata. And within couple of hours of reaching, I was there at this place for dinner because of a strong recommendation.<br/><br/>We reached Hotel Peerless Inn by 7:30PM. Aaheli is one of the restaurants they have in this hotel which serves authentic Bengali cuisine. They were just opening the doors of the restaurant when we reached. Once we were in, we were greeted by staffs who were dressed in traditional Bengali attire.<br/><br/>Interiors are also beautifully done in traditional fashion which goes perfectly well with the cuisine they serve. <br/><br/>It was all good and pleasant until they gave us the menu. They gave us 2 menus, one their usual menu and one of some Bengladeshi food festival which was going on. Both the menus were in English, but we couldn’t make out a single word from it. All we released was it was all horribly expensive. So we had to call the staff to suggest us things. This is where things went horribly wrong. They would only suggest dishes which were the most expensive in that menu. They are least bothered to know know what we preferred or what is that we were looking for. If we say we don’t want the first dish they suggested, they would simply suggest the next most expensive dish on that menu. And when I say expensive, they really really didn’t have any logic to the pricing they had given. That is when you compare it with the best 5 star restaurants in the country. They had 3 different types of thali(limited portion without any second serving) which were all priced more than 50% higher than the price of an unlimited continental dinner buffet they were serving on their multi cuisine restaurant on the other side of the wall. <br/><br/>We interacted with 4/5 staffs, and right from the very first person we interacted with, we felt suspicious of they way they talked and behaved with us. I have never felt so weird taking to staffs at any kind of restaurant. Even though it was a limited thali, they outrightly denying sharing of 2 or 3 thalis between the 4 of us who were there. It’s logical and natural denying sharing in a buffet or a thali where they would serve a second time, but in this case there was absolutely no logic whatsoever. <br/><br/>The only reason I can think of staffs behaving so evidently price driven has to be some kind of business target given to them. Atleast, they are not trained well enough to hide the so blatantly evident reason behind their behavior. <br/><br/>We finally ended up ordering just one plate of fish cutlet and leaving the place for good. They also served us a complimentary plate of small fish shaped papads. <br/><br/>I saw lot of foreigners at this place by the time we were leaving. To give them a benefit of doubt, their business model may be to address those people at their price points. But, it wouldn’t harm if they can do that without being disrespectful and rude to others who are not.

One of the really good restaurants with array of breakfast option, special mention for there matar kachori and aloo dum which gives you full desi feels.

We ordered non veg thali.To be very honest the only good thing about this place is their hospitality and ambience.The waiters were really polite.However food was a big disappointment. Only the paturi and the dessert was good.The mutton,illish,chingri and the pulao they served tasted bland.Rest of the items didn't taste good either.Overpriced.Should improve the quality of food.

15 years ago i went to Peerless Inn,Aaheli restaurant and has authentic bengali food...the quality of food was fantastic and full of flavor,still today its fresh in my memory.Today on 26th Jan 2019 i went with my family again to have authentic bengali food in Aaheli restaurant. I am extremely disappointed on the hospitality,on the service and most importantly on food which lacked flavor..over fried fish platter,gobindo bhog rice over cooked, dhoka r dalna too sweet. Servers or stewards giving mineral water bottle without a smile and not pouring the water in glass.Finger bowl was given after asking for it 3 times..when it came our hands have dried up.<br/>Thing is being married to a hotelier i have the privilege to eat in luxury hotels.<br/>From which i can very well say Peerless Inn is totally lacking in quality of food and service. Have good Food and Beverage Manager and Good Restaurant Manager and most importantly have good Chefs.They matter the most when it comes to quality and reputations of any restaurants and hotels. I have also attended a relative marriage reception 10 years back that time also we had food with great flavor.Its the flavorful food and standard of service and the minute details and attention to individual customers matters which creates brand name in market.<br/><br/>By talking to one of the staff i came to know..sarovar hotel group has pulled their hands and Peerless hotel is running on its own may be this is one of the reason good chefs and managers left,which resulting to such poor performance.Again very dissapointed in food and staff service.

Had a day stopover at Kolkatta on way to Kharagpur for college reunion. Having authentic bong food was always on the agenda. Our local college mates recommended Aaheli and it turned out to be a super recommendation .<br/><br/>Excellent food. We ate non veg thalli . The food was simply great . Mutton was fabulously done and so was fish. The prawns were fresh . Paturi fish is the best.<br/><br/>Sitting is a bit cramped and closed however service was very good, all the dishes the staff explained nicely . Overall a wonderful experience.<br/><br/>Better go with empty stomach as the thalli is indeed big. If you are less number of people thalli is the best choice, as it gives u the chance to try multiple dishes, la carte would make sense only if you are a group of around 8 or more.

The food was not worth for money. Fish items were not fresh specially the bhetki and prawn. If u really want to experience good bengali food this is not the right place .

The restaurant is not in a nice hotel and the food and atmosphere reflects that. The pictures on online might have been from it glory days. The service was ok and with the servers recommendation we had the thali with 3 non vegetarian dishes on it. While the fish & mustard sauce wrapped in bamboo leaves was great and the prawn dish where really good the other items on the thali where ok.

Great ambience, great staff. But I went there to eat primarily. Inspite of listing a great menu and food that looked great...it just wasn't up to the mark. The bhetki was not as soft as you would hope, neither the chicken. The prawns, dal and mutton were the saving grace. Pulao couldn't be touched. Rosogolla was stale. Far better bengali cuisine is available perhaps in any other restaurant. Went in with high hopes which were raised after I entered the restaurant. Came out with the vow never to venture again and would advise others too not to.<br/><br/>

We went to this place to have authentic bengali food. We ordered thali. After half and hour we asked about the order but the waiters hadn't even placed the order.the entire place was empty. Poor service. Not at all recommended.

Authentic Bengali cuisine is the signature at Aaheli, served on brass utensils. The Chingri Malai curry & Kosha Mangsho is absolute must have among non vegetarian dishes.

First of all I would rather rate this place 0 than 1. The food isn't that great and the average cost for a normal meal per person is about 1000-2100 Rs. For what are they costing so much? I don't understand. With this type of mediocre food the price needs to be around 200-500 Rs. Totally unreasonable price! Very dissatisfied with this restaurant!😔☹️☹️😒

As it has a fake rating of 4.3 I had gone with a lot of expectation. Unfortunately the service is slow and the food is very mediocre and low on salt and spices. It is not at all worth the high prices just fooling people amd looting them. Beware !<br/>

Highly overrated! Fantastic expensive ingredients treated with so much disdain! The ambience and staff is very good but the food just misses the complexity of genuine Bengali cuisine, something you would expect when coming to this place. Large fresh jumbo prawns cooked to a piece of leather, the soft and fluffy luchi lost into a puri like texture and the fragrance of pabda simply buried into a flat concoction of spices!!!! I went all the way to Kolkata and trying out Aaheli was one of the reasons. What a disappointing experience! I truly wish they would love and respect the ingredients more.

I have been hearing about this place since long. Recently visited for a lunch. Decor and ambience is quite themed. Presentation is also very good with complete Bengali touch. But... the food... I must mention... was absolutely 'average'. A vegeterian thali costs around 1500 INR and a basic non vegeterian thali costs 1800 INR. Menu and content of the thali was good but the taste and quality was average. No surprise with any of the dishes when I tasted. As far as the taste is concerned, I ended up feeling like sitting in an average Bengali restaurant. It was clear from the food that cooking medium was of good standard. But there was no spark or no signature in the taste of any dish. That makes it undoubtedly overpriced. You can get many restaurants in the city with similar level of taste and quality with much lower pocket pinch. This can be a choice for you only if you find the taste of Bengali dishes heavenly when those are served by someone wearing ethnic Bengali dress!

We went to this place based on a friend's recommendation but never have I been more disappointed with a restaurant.<br/><br/>We reached at around 2.30 and placed our order. It took 45 mins for our food to arrive and was totally cold by the time it came. The service was inattentive and very slow in response. The server couldn't even recommend the right portion for us to order for a group of 5 people.<br/><br/>With an average price per dish being 1000+, I would expect the food to be exemplary and super service. Food was average at best. There are better restaurants in Kolkata than this.<br/><br/>

Good place for lunch,great food quality.good ambiance..great behaviour ..special mention to aheli bhuribjoj.ilish is fantastic,pawn malaikari is fatafati..but expensive

What we went for: Authentic Bengali cuisine <br/><br/>Ambience: on the 1st floor of Peerless Inn, we were welcomed by soothing Bengali rabindro songs and servers dressed in traditional Bengali attire. <br/><br/>What we ordered: we looked at the extensive menu and wanted to try it all!! I mean where has Bengali cuisine been hiding.... given the combination of ignorance and greed.: we ordered their mega thali -Aahelir bhuhirbhoj which promised a good selection of authentic vegetarian and non vegetarian Bengali dishes..<br/><br/>Price: INR 5000<br/><br/>Verdict: we had worked out at the gym for a good hour earlier in the day and had skipped breakfast too.. so we were really ravenous and prepared for a guilt free binge session! The thali took a while to appear, and gave us time to appreciate the tastefully done interiors of the restaurant.. which was not sprawling, it was a cute size, with lovely paintings of the countryside on the walls, yellow, orange, wooden being the main theme...<br/>Pleasing service of the waiters, lovely songs and tabla and instrument playing by the trio..<br/>I felt like I was a guest of the highly cultured Rabindro:)<br/>As I was transported into a cultural, intellectual reverie where music, and philosophical discussions were the the order of the day I was quickly brought back to the delicious, heavenly smelling reality as 3 massive Thaliaweighing atleast 4 kg each were placed in front of us...<br/>Fit for a king, enough for an army:) I was given instructions by the kind server- eat the fried baingan with the Lucchi, and then with the vegetables and then the rice with the dal, seafood curries and mutton..finally finishing off as with all Bengali meals with their famous sweets..<br/>Now each dish was like a book of Harry Potter with the twists and turns of the tastes, flavours and textures.. all exciting, mysterious, brilliant! Some heavy, some light, sweet, salty, butter, fried, steamed, curried, braised, - you name it and I could find it on the thali... delightful melange that tricked us into filling ourselves over the top!!!:)<br/><br/>The standouts for me were-1. Borishali eilish -hilsa fish cooked in a pungent mustard and coconut curry- the fish was succulent and yummy, it needed skill to get all the fish out the bones and slurping the mustard broth with steamed 🍚 , <br/>2.the very mellow moong dal, <br/>3. steamed bhetki -bhalo laga bhetki patoori.. bhetki coated in a mustard marinade, wrapped and steamed in a banana leaf and finally <br/>4. the misti doi ( sweetened yoghurt) at the end was to die for!!!<br/>5. The ambience <br/>6. The service!<br/><br/>We were also witness to an amusing scene of a mother and daughter duo who walked in, placed their orders for whatever and within minutes of the food arriving the teenage daughter was up in arms and demanding the manager’s attention, requesting for replacement of dishes and then making a scene yet again! While amusingingly the mother remained unperturbed and continued to enjoy the cold Lucchi’s the ones the daughter was creating a ruckus about and the gravy dish too! The restaurant management was too kind pandering to the whims and fancies of the brat! Nobody is perfect and it’s especially irritating when grown ups cannot put youngsters in their place... money doesn’t buy respect and I was almost about to protest because my otherwise pleasant afternoon had just been brought a notch down due to the very rude customers..<br/><br/>Would I return? Without a doubt, but I was told the mother daughter duo who are visitors to the town are also regulars! Then I would request the restaurant to make their choice between me or them if we happen to be there at the same time:)<br/><br/><br/>

Finally was able to make it . Still reached at 3.30 p. m. after restaurant closing time . But since we were a group of 10, the staff did not turn us away and seated us at Oceanic and served the Aaheli food.<br/><br/>All of us ordered for the Raj Bhoj Thali which had one fish one prawn and mutton as primary non veg item.<br/><br/>Rosa malai and Misti doi were the icing on the cake.<br/><br/>Each and every item in the Thali was just delicious.<br/><br/>Wonderful smiling service by the staff even though they had to work overtime for us.<br/><br/>Excellent. Recommended.!!

It's been seven years when I went there for first time during Durga puja and it was a nice experience(though we had to wait outside for a little long time),the foods taste gave fingure licking experience n the ambience was great, a singer was presenting Rabindrasangeet.Every time when we go there I feel like a homely atmosphere. The staffs r very good and well behaved. The main thing is Aaheli's Food quality which is superb. Each n every item tastes fabulous.If any one loves hilsa he/she must come here to taste Sorshe(dhumrogondhi) ilish, I loved mochar bora n aam pora sharbat

Visited with family in Durga puja this year, I loved the ambience and the gesture of all the service personnel. We ordered the special Bhunribhoj Thali which was beautifully stuffed with 10-12 different typical traditional Bengali dishes. Every single dish was mouthwatering and was perfectly going with the live music.. Though I find the place was a bit overpriced but Overall it is really a nice place for the Indian food lovers..

Among the Speciality Restaurants that I have visited, this restaurant seems to have the worst hospitality. Their food is not at all extraordinary as they claim. The prices charged for the dishes is way far from being reasonable.<br/>Let me be more specific. We had ordered for 7 Thalis named, Aahelir bhuribhoj. The Ilish Maach was missing from 3 Thalis. When we pointed that out, we were cross-questioned. When we pointed out their mistake, one of the waiters claimed that they can never be wrong as they cross their order multiple times before the order the despatched.<br/>The have a horrible and incorrigible hospitality which could be identified from the misbehaviour metted out to us by the waiters.<br/>Would never suggest this place to anyone. I would request people to not get fooled by the grandeur portrayed in the photos.

The food was at most was average, especially when you consider the pricing. The staff was indifferent and didn't take any effort to make the visit comfortable, understand the menu or explain the dishes when served (Thali). A big no. Don't think would return.

Lip-smacking finger licking authentic bengali food. Recommended for any family dinners and occasions. The ambience is soothing and the staffs are very courteous.<br/>If you wanna try what's the actual bong dishes are all about, this is the place!!<br/>"Bhuribhoj" is all that is served there!<br/>Must try this if u are in Kolkata!

Best Bong food in the city...period! The Bhetki and Illish are cooked in an authentic and traditional “Bhato Bangali” style. This is good food. Comes at an equally good price. As they say - you get what you pay for!

My dad is every fond of Bangali Food so we went there for dinner we order three Aahelir Bhuribhoj(Non-Veg) including tax the thali was Rs 2330 total bill was 6990... The thali include three non veg dish Two kind fish and mutton... Overall the atmosphere was peaceful and best place for people who loves bangali food❤

We wanted to try the Thalis as it, beside being the recommended dish, has also variety of foods. But the wide variety of contents of the Thali scared us that we will not be able to finish it & the food will get wasted (also saw some co guests wasting their food in Thali). So we opted for à la carte. The tasty foods satisfy our taste buds. I must mention about the courteous staff. They were so gentle, friendly, patient & well mannered. We called one of the waiter for a number of times as we were confused whether to opt for Thali or à la carte, but he showed his level of patience & welcomed us every time with a smile. Looking forward to visit it again.<br/>P.S.- Please have a Thali for people who have a good appetite.<br/>Saumyajyoti Deb

I went to this restaurant having such high expectations...but sadly i got a reality check...the place is so expensive...i mean a thali worth 2000...with such a mediocre food quality...its not worth visiting this place...and the hospitality is worst...

এক কথায় জঘন্য খাবার।। আমি দশমীর দিন সন্ধ্যায় গিয়েছিলাম।আমার 5500 টাকাই পুরো জলে গেল। শুধু নামেই কাটে। এত জঘন্য খাবার ঐ রকম একটা হোটেলে আমি ভাবতে ও পারি নি ।। কি করে হোটেল টা চলে আমি জানি না ।।

The food quality has deteriorated drastically. I ordered Bhuribhoj. The portions were laughable and the cooking was very very ordinary. The cost including GST was 2700.00 for 1 thali. I wonder how this restaurant is still in business.

My mom loved this place when we first visited this place on my parents anniversary. So I took my mom there on her birthday. Things have changed over the years. I didn’t like the food quality where we have opted for Thalis. I have mentioned that in the comments and they have asked me to change the comments. They get 0 in customer service from me. I would never visit Aaheli again because of that experience. Learn to take feedback otherwise there are other restaurants waiting to take your customers away.

I only write reviews when either the experience is awesome or it is awful. In this case it was the latter. <br/>Peerless Inn - Aaheli. <br/>Went there with family today on the auspicious occasion of Bijoya Dashami.The staff was extremely inefficient and barely noticed us. After a while they finally took notice of us and we placed our order, thereafter the food was served nearly 20 minutes overdue. The quality of the food cannot be questioned but whereby the even prices of the items cannot be justified. Along with is a copy of our bill. ₹375 for a minuscule cup of mishti doi ₹300 for a plate of alubhaja ( by which an entire sack of potatoes can be purchased) and ₹2600 for Chingri malai Curry is considered exorbitant even in most affluent of families. The question as to why they are charging such sky rocketed prices has left me baffled. The restaurant charging such prices is completely unwarranted as because they haven't even acquired 5 star rating. In my opinion the restaurant is being absolutely presumptuous and even a true hearted epicurean wouldn't be comfortable paying these charges. <br/>I hope the management takes due note of my experience and complaints to thereon improve their services. If they continue to be such quintessential money mongers then I'm sure they won't be in business for long.

Today on the day of Dashami I thought of giving this place a try and it turned out to be the worst decision of my life.My family entered this restaurant and we were greeted warmly by the servers but little did we know they were the worst I have ever come across.We stared at the menu and could not decide what to buy as all of the items were overpriced 2600 for dab chingri what????????We ordered for 2 plates of kasha mangsho,luchi and pulao and all of them had a blunt taste.I felt like giving my piece of mind to the chef there but controlled my anger.The food quantity ordered was meagre and after having spent 6000 ra for 3 of us we were still hungry.You have no right to deprive us of our hard earned money and cheat us.Quality of food is pathetic to say the least and quantity enough to feed a baby.Aaheli u are a piece of shit

Having heard so much about this place, we visited on Nabami2018 for lunch. The ambience, live bengali music, service - excellent and bang on. But the big let down was the food. The food tasted hurriedly cooked and prepared without attention. That was the only problem we faced. The Bhetki preparation in onion gravy was not well cooked, and the chutney at the end was also not upto the mark. The cauliflower preparation was still better. The pulao was pretty average as well. The quantity was good enough, though.

Pujo is not complete without having your tummy filled at Aaheli. And we happened to complete our gastronomical journey of durga pujo with lunch on Navami. Situated on 1st floor, Aaheli had 3 mode to satiate taste buds of quintessential bongs-Ala carte, Thali with set menu and portions and Buffet. And they had live music going.<br/>We opted for buffet priced at rs.2071/- (AI).<br/>The spread started with aam pora sharbat followed by starters namely macher patisapta, sichuan chicken, niramish mangsher chop and mochar chop. Main course comprises of bhat, luchi, dal, array of bhajas, rai shorshe diye fulkopi, chirakut r kalia, basanti pulao, nawabi bhetki, til chingri, mouri chicken,kochi pathar jhol. Desserts had chutni, papad, doi, chanar chop, kalo jam, langcha. Off all the items chitrakut kalia, til chingri and mutton was fabulous. <br/>The brand Aaheli lived upto its reputation and lived up to its billing of a divine destinations for the foody bangali with Joyati Mondal

Terrible smelly and sour muger dal rotten<br/>Prawns and mutton... ..in so called Aheli.<br/>Even here after they argued for this..<br/><br/>Is it reception got from aheli??<br/><br/>They r selling poison n then requesting for change the plate n have it..<br/><br/>

Artificial wait time. Intent is to drive you to buffet. Zilch management and half the menu is not available. Suggest avoid as they .are not hospitable and completely clueless about running business.

Nothing satisfies your soul better than an original Bengali cuisine.. Plain rice with ilish... Bhapa ilish.. Mustard ilish paturi is a must try... Experience original Bengali cuisine at Aaheli

We had gone to this restaurant today to celebrate the first day of Puja. Had heard a lot about this restaurant and it was on my bucket list. However the experience was really bad. First of all they served us after a 40 mins wait, then the thali was too over priced, the taste of the dishes were just OK. The mutton was tough and full of fat. I will never recommend this place to anyone

Nice Place. Its located in Esplanade area. I tried buffet over there. Buffet was really good. Huge list of items.. 😛😛 most of the items are very good. You can get lots of variation in Chicken item, and deserts. Veg items are also good. If you are a Bengali you can get "Fuchkas" too.. I just loved that. Being a die hard fan of Biriyani, I must say that Biriyani was too good

Some dinners are truly special - Friday was surely one amongst them when I got to taste traditional delicacies from different districts of Bengal at this iconic restaurant which is probably the pioneer of introducing fine dining concept in regards to Bengali food decades ago..<br/><br/>This unique food festival running from 7th till 30th September showcases traditional delicacies from different districts of Bengal which are otherwise rarely available in the city - it is a great spread indeed..<br/><br/>The spread included:<br/><br/>TOROTAJA KOLMI SAAG ER BORA from HOOGHLY..<br/><br/>PELOB PIYAJ POSTO from BANKURA - one of my top picks..❤️<br/><br/>DINGLAR JHAL from BANKURA..<br/><br/>LAU POSTO from BARDHAMAN..<br/><br/>AAR POTOLER DALNA from BARDHAMAN - one of my top picks.. ❤️<br/><br/>KOI PATURIR HOI CHOI from MIDNAPUR..<br/><br/>CHITOL ER DHOKA from COOCHBIHAR - one of my top picks - super yummy.. ❤️❤️<br/><br/>SOJNE CHINGRI IR BAHAR from HOOGHLY..<br/><br/>ROOPCHANDA ER TEL JHAL from SOUTH 24 PARGANAS..<br/><br/>MOUROLAR TOK from MIDNAPUR..<br/><br/>KANCHA MITHE AAM MURGI from MALDAHO - one of my top picks.. ❤️<br/><br/>HALTAR TOK from HOOGHLY..<br/><br/>CHANAR GOJA from MURSHIDABAD - one of my top picks.. ❤️<br/><br/>SORBAJA from NADIA..<br/><br/>KANCHAGOLLA from NORTH 24 PARGANAS..<br/><br/>SITA BHOG from BARDHAMAN..<br/><br/>I would insist that none of you should miss out on this gastronomical delight in terms of a traditional Bengali spread.. All the above mentioned dishes are available as ala carte only and are not a part of any buffet as such..<br/><br/>Thanks a ton dear Soumi for the invite..<br/><br/>Thanks a ton executive chef Debdip for cooking a storm!!<br/><br/>Journey of an Epicurean Cine Trotter continues..<br/><br/>My journey can also be tracked on Instagram via @epicureancinetrotter<br/><br/>By the way, have you joined Kolkata Food Trotters on Facebook yet??