Review Jharokha - Udaipur

Outstanding place with beautiful atmosphere. Food was ok.

Had an amazing dinner at Jharoka. The home made mutton curry with rice and roti was a great combo. The tawa fish was very soft but a tad bit expensive for the portions served. The french fries were nice and had a good portion size. Overall would recommend this for dinner. The breakfast buffet on this same restaurant was just average and nothing much to speak about.

One of the best continental meals I had on my Rajasthan trip. Bruschetta platter had fresh tasting fish. Highly recommend the eggplant rigatoni and beetroot hummus. A cinnamon ice cream would be a great way to end this meal.

The food and service is absolutely amazing, not to mention the spectacular view of the lake and the city palace. The tawa fish was extremely soft and to die for. Is a must order. The mutton starter was also very good, and the main courses are great if you’re not full by the time you’re done with apps! Outstanding food, service, and ambiance. Will definitely be back.

Beautiful view ✨ Great food Excellent staff

Excellent food and service. Relaxed ambience with great views of the beautiful lake. Excellent property. Keep up the good work.

Awesome experience with taj lake palace room and food are very good staff is friendly beutiful lake view experience I'll visit again..

The restaurant is amazing. The staff is too hospitable. Look for Kaustav, he was too nice. The food you can try is garlic bread, pizza, pita hummas and falafel, créme brulee etc. The chai is amazing. You should opt for lunch and breakfast in the restaurant.

The food is delicious and the staff are very polite and good all services are awesome

Super atmosphere. Food is very nice. Service is good.

The place was too good and qualitified hotel and thanks for their services

Awesome experience with taj lake palace room and food are very good staff is friendly beutiful lake view experience I'll visit again..

Excellent food, I along with my family enjoyed it.

Excellent food, large multi-cuisine variety, and fantastic service.

Very nice place to visit.

Very nice place to stay

Beautiful place and tasty food....

This is the best place....... In Lake

You cant visit this place unless you’re staying here<br/>So call them once before you plan. And I faced the issue of them not even answering the calls. 😕

When in Udaipur, you cannot miss the jewel of Lake Pichola - Taj Lake Palace. It is one of the best luxury hotels in the world and the Taj Lake Palace is every bit marvelous and magnificent.<br/><br/>During my recent stay at this luxury Taj Property in Udaipur, I headed to Jharokha - the all day fine dining restaurant of the Palace.<br/><br/>Jharokha presents a stunning 360 degree view of the Lake Pichola. The spectacular City Palace view is a visual treat to the eyes and so is the Jag Mandir. The restaurant is a cool place (as the Palace is fully built of Marble) and the cool waters of Pichola sets the tone right for an extraordinary experience unlike the rest of 5 Star restaurants.<br/><br/>The breakfast spread was varied. The cold buffet had ample options to choose from - fresh cut fruits, juices, nuts, croissants, brownies, Cheese etc...<br/><br/>The hot order items were quickly served on the table. I enjoyed their Kheema Pav which was yummy. The Eggs Benedict with warm hollandaise was scrumptious.<br/><br/>On my request, the staff was really polite in preparing the Chicken Cheese Toast Sandwiches which I thoroughly enjoyed with the Chocolate Milkshake.<br/><br/>The staff was cordial and well aware of the table's. The coordination and sync among them was on point. It was great meeting the Restaurant manager Mr. Raag and the rest of the staff especially Mr. Kalu.<br/><br/>Overall, Jharokha is an amazing place to dine when in Udaipur. Trust me, good food and the stunning views of Lake Pichola will surely make your day memorable.

A restaurant with the MOST Beautiful view of the Lake ! This place surely beats every other restaurant in Udaipur when it comes to it's location. <br/>Their decor, cutlery, crockery, designing around etc is just PERFECT! <br/>Food - as one can expect is at par with all the other Taj properties :) <br/>A must visit if in Udaipur!

Only one word to describe all the constraints of this place! That will be”excellent”♥️ <br/>It’s always good be at a place full of joy and happening environment, with this experience you can get a great dine experience and good value for money.

We stayed at the Taj lake palace for three nights and had most of our meals here. The breakfast buffet was good, although not as extensive as some of the other hotels that we have stayed. The Indian selection was excellent though. The ala carte menu is great. We tried almost all the Taj signature dishes. All were great, in taste, presentation and portion size. The sheesh touk and the fish Exotica deserve special mention. The ambiance, as described in almost every other review is breathtaking, especially if you get those lake facing tables. Last but not the least, is the Taj service that makes this restaurant truly amazing. I an bad at remembering names but Pramod was there on all days to check if we were enjoying all the dishes and if we required any customization.

What a mesmerizing, serene place this is and what the hospitality.....they will make you feel so special.  This restaurant is located in Lake Palace hotel and is open even for the outsiders who are not staying in the hotel. Your trip to Udaipur is incomplete if you have not visited this hotel.

This is the all day dinning place that the hotel has. It is a lake view restaurant that is open all day. It serves all kinds of cuisines including the traditional marwadi dishes. The only disappointing thing that I felt at this restaurant was that the crockery and cutlery is worn out with scratches on it. This could be excused at any other property but not at a Taj property. The food is average, but hospitality is wonderful and the lake seldom fails to take your breath away. This is also the place that serves breakfast to the guests. You can choose to have breakfast outside of the breakfast with a wonderful view of the garden and the fountains.

Once upon a time there was a King & Queen, both very much in love with each other. One day the queen died. Upon her death the King commissioned a beautiful structure as her tomb, the effort was monumental. Ditto with the structure. Called the Taj, it is known to the world as a symbol of love.<br/><br/>Me & my husband thought a bit differently, the place is magnificent no doubt, but why wait for your partner to die before you can express your heartfelt feeling! So we decided to jump the queue and visit on our wedding anniversary and found our symbol of love at the Taj Lake Palace, Lake Pichola, Udaipur. You will be treated like King and queen on your special occasions!<br/><br/>This resident only, island hotel is one of the most exclusive and exquisite palace hotels in the world. You will find yourself cocooned in luxury. Check in to feel the golden warmth of the sun rising over the city and bathing it’s terrace and then again watch it slip behind the pristine Aravvali mountains as you take a boat ride around the lake. Sit by the window and enjoy the city lights playfully reflect in the Pichola Lake, this architectural marvel was built not as a grand palace for running the affairs of the kingdom, but as a personal retreat for the royal family. And the management at this hotel leaves no stone unturned to make you feel like royalty youself. The Taj hospitality is legendary and here it gets accentuated by the setting. Every evening the inner a courtyard next to the liabrary bar comes alive as a venue for music and dance. The hotel guest get to nurse their drinks and watch the traditional folk dances just like the King and his family did hundreds of years ago. <br/><br/>A visit to the Taj Lake Pichola perhaps costs the same as a brief European holiday, but be assured that every rupee spent is an investment of lifetime memories. While making your booking don’t hesitate over the higher rates for the lake view rooms, just go for it, once you are there, all you are likely to say is “Wah! Taj”

In a NUtshell:<br/>A series of three memorable meals sitting in an alcove of a beautiful restaurant, situated inside a 270 year old palace (now converted to a heritage hotel) that is situated in the middle of a huge lake, tajness all over in the warm yet professional service and generally good food with some ups and downs.<br/><br/> Short description- in case u r in a hurry<br/><br/>This restaurant is located inside taj lake palace hotel, a luxury heritage hotel of taj group. The 270 year old heritage hotel is situated in the middle of lake pichola and one can reach the hotel only thru private transport provided by hotel. <br/><br/>The restaurant serves as the coffee shop of the hotel. Breakfast is also served here. We chose to have lunch here on 2 occasions and a breakfast. We also got some food packed for the airport, on our way back. <br/><br/>The restaurant is beautiful, has marble walls and flooring. I stood in front of a beautiful painting for quite some time in the restaurant. The best part of the restaurant were the two alcoves on two corners - our friend Ankita had told us to try to get a seat there. Luckily we got to sit in the alcoves in all our meals. <br/><br/>With waves of water and Udaipur city palace across the water as background, the alcoves r just too good places to sot , chat, eat, drink and create good memories .....<br/><br/>People at the restaurant were super warm and treated us as their personal guests. Cant forget the elderly gentleman who served us lunch on day 1 and breakfast the following day, the cool kid in traditional attire who served us breakfast on day 2, the lady who saw us clicking each other’s pic offered to click some pics and of course the manager who took immense care. <br/><br/>I am always impressed by the feedback mechanism at taj properties and how people make an effort to make good a suboptimal experience. It happened a few times at taj Falaknuma. <br/><br/>It again happened here. We found our day 1 lunch at jharokha restaurant good but the dinner miles ahead. We mentioned this casually to the restaurant manager of neelkamal when he cane for feedback post dinner. He said he will convey to his counterpart. Next day when we were back to jharokha for breakfast, the restaurant manager spoke about our previous day experience and he said that if we come again for lunch, he would serve us a great dish. We did vidit for lunch and it was outstanding. Memorable of course. <br/><br/>Food varied from average to excellent. Bold flavours and taste of some Indian dishes were watered down on several occasions, I think to adjust to western travellers. This was not the case in their Indian speciality restaurant neel kamal. <br/><br/>Detailed description - in case u hv the time to njoy reading:<br/><br/>Day 1 Lunch<br/><br/>We ordered Fish and seafood curry. We asked what fish. We were told pomfret. That sounded good. We started asking this question ever since basa emerged. <br/><br/>The curry was served in a deep dish with a bed of seafood (mainly prawn) in the Center of the plate like a round shaped island. On top of it was placed slices of pomfret. <br/><br/>Gravy was floating around the island but not touching the fish. <br/><br/>Super loved the coconutty gravy, its creaminess and the flavours of spices, coconut milk, seafood , all complementing each other. <br/><br/>The prawns were great to munch on. <br/><br/>The pomfret was murdered!!! They skinned it and it became strange to taste and also hardened up. The most sought after fish in mumbai was reduced to an ordinary ‘fish’ ..... <br/><br/>Rate the gravy 4.5/5, rate the prawns 4.5/5, rate the pomfret 2.5/5. Overall rating of the dish averages out to 3.8/5<br/><br/>Home style mutton curry with pulao cooked in meat stock came next. We ordered this after reading the description of pulao ‘cooked in mutton stock’. We imagined a very aromatic , biryani like soft rice, with robust flavours of the meat and richness of texture coming from cooking in stock. Nothing of that kind happened. The rice was sub optimally soft, it had no flavours - we highly regretted our choice. We eat normal texture rice - not that we were expecting it softer than others do. <br/><br/>The meat curry was good but not memorable. It Was made from boneless mutton. The pieces were soft and tasty. The gravy was good. <br/><br/>Rate the meat curry 3/5 and rice 2/5. Overall rating averages out to 2.5/5.<br/><br/>We did not order any dessert. We were given some lovely chocolates on the house. <br/><br/>Day 2 Breakfast -<br/><br/>Eggs benedict was very good. Loved it in every way - texture, taste ... rate it 4.5/5<br/><br/>Pyaz Kachori was very good. These were thankfully smaller than the usual size available in Udaipur sweet shops. The outer layer was very crisp and we cud understand the layers. It was nicely khasta. The filling was not too sour (like in some of the sweet shops) but sour enough to give it a twist and b enjoyable. Rate it 4.25/5<br/><br/>Mirchi vada was very good. It retained the full flavours of mirchi and yet overall tasted very good. Rate it 4/5<br/><br/>Keema paratha was a big miss. We regretted ordering it as it was filling, not worth the stomach space it took. The keema was over minced (machine minced) and hence lost its character. I guess, to make the filling less oily and robust, to meet the taste expectations of expats, the filling was severely compromised. The filling did not have a character, no boldness, mild flavours of meat, mild flavours of spices and it was dry. The layer of mince was also thin. So every bite tasted a lot if atta with a hint if mince meat. Rate it 1/5. <br/><br/>Mango served to us was the best we had in the season. It was just mango - cut and served. Best we have had this season with the second best a mile away. Usually I wud not rate this as the kitchen did not add value. However the restaurant gets 100% credit as their sourcing team rocked. The sweetness matched beautifully with the sourness and they constantly Drew attention, yet the tango was super enjoyable. The mangoes were just so juicy and were bursting out with flavours. Rate it 4.95/5.<br/><br/>I asked for black Coffee - it was worse than the worst coffee I have ever had at Starbucks India (same parent company). I asked for a strong black coffee. What came was medium brew (not strong), had a burnt smell feel (usually when the coffee powder is not properly filled in the machine) and watery. I guess a restaurant of this repute might as well get the head barista of Starbucks to pay a visit, check the ingredients, the process being followed and train the team. Rate the coffee 1/5.<br/><br/>Day 2 Lunch<br/><br/>As mentioned in ‘short description’ , the restaurant manager offered us Jharokha special mutton curry. It was Finger licking good. Unlike the previous lunch, this mutton curry was cooked with bones and hence the gravy was richer , with the bone narrow and juices mixing with the gravy. Infant it was so good that we finished the gravy off till the last drop. The meat was falling off the bones at the slightest nudge, yet retaining its texture and structure. The neat was super soft and full of meaty flavours , rustic gravy with a unusual smokiness. Rate it 4.95/5<br/><br/>Laccha paratha was flaky, crisp on the outer side, had flavours of ghee and was just excellent. Rate it 4.5/5<br/><br/>Mint julep was recommended by our server and it turned out to b excellent as well - tangy, sharp, refreshing. Rate it 4.5/5<br/><br/>We also got Masala khichadi packed for the airport on the way back. It was very good. The veggies retained their texture, the masalas were not on the face, taste was very good. Rate it 4/5<br/><br/>Overall rating of food at jharokha averages out to 3.7/5<br/><br/>I guess we will try non Indian food on the menu next time.

In our stay at the Taj Lake Palace, we decided to have our dinner at Jharokha. Not only were we served with some delicious food but also with very hospitable and courteous staff! The serene view of the lake added to our experience. The highlights of our meal were the Rajasthani Thali and Laal Maans! A visit to this magnificent palace is a must.

It was a great Experience and wonderful memories at TAJ LAKE PALACE when we explored this option for one of the Group bookings. The Food was very delicious too.

Another jewel in India's luxury holiday stays.  We stayed at Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur for almost 10 days and Jharokha was our place of choice for Breakfast, lunch and dinner most of the days during our stay.<br/><br/>As the name suggests, the site of this restaurant is actually a Jharokha part of the Taj Lake Palace and that's why it is aptly named Jharokha.  As per Wikipedia, a jharokha (or jharoka) is a type of overhanging enclosed balcony used in Architecture of Rajasthan.  The jharokha is a stone window projecting from the wall face of a building, in an upper story, overlooking a street, market, court or any other open space. It is supported on two or more brackets or corbelling, has two pillars or pilaster, balustrade and a cupola or pyramidal roof; technically closed by jalies but generally partly open for the inmates to peep out to see passing processions.<br/><br/>Well coming back to the restaurant - during our stay this was our place for at least 2 meals in a day.  Breakfast service happened till 10:30 AM and the spread was just amazing and how you would actually expect on a luxury holiday.  It had everything that you can imagine for breakfast - be it Indian traditional or western continental breakfast.  Everyday the main breakfast menu changed and one of the best thing I had was keema naan which is unforgettable.  Though everything we had was incredibly tasty. <br/><br/>Apart from food, what makes the place an experience was it's staff who were always eager to help and seriously took our feedback.   During one such conversation, they got to know about my Lucknow routes and how big a foodie I am as well as my limited knowledge related to cooking food etc.  This was enough incentive for them to take extra special care of our food and I became the special honorary food critique for Taj Lake Palace.  There was at least one new dish they would bring to our table just to take our feedback and how it can be improved further.   This was all complementary and two of the best dishes I had such way was lal maas and a mutton raan.<br/><br/>Even price wise the restaurant was reasonably priced and not expensive at all.  Even though Breakfast was part of my package, any other meal I had was paid by us.  I had a few meals in Udaipur at some other restaurants in the main city and that's how found the price of Jharokha to be very reasonable.<br/><br/>An unforgettable experience at a unforgettable place.

Located in the middle of pichola lake, the experience is fantastic and the overall quality of food and service is amazing. Dining at night is the best!

Top notch ambience, superlative service and amazing food - this pretty much sums up our experience of the place ! Overlooking lake Pichhola - ambience was amazing .We had most of our meals here while our stay at the taj - the experience has been worth remembering :) we did try a host of things - the chicken biriyani , the Lentil coconut soup , paneer fritters , chicken with Hakka noodles and the nasi goreng - loved the food and highly recommend this place if budget is not a constraint :)

While driving from Delhi to Mumbai we reached Taj Lake Palace at around 12:00am (midnight)...We were taken by surprise to receive lovely warm welcome with Rose Petals showered on us...Lal Maas (Rajasthani Style of Mutton) with rice was just amazing after about 14 hours of drive...The food is delicious...People serving are friendly and make you feel Royal...<br/>Lal Maas is a must try...Ambience....Well it is a Palace!...Do I really need to write anything?... ;-)

Exceptional service!! Though i think it's only for hotel guests but you can try to reserve it.. maybe there is a possibility<br/><br/>Food is of fine quality and portions are generous enough.. they also make dishes as per your preferences.. like we ordered a veggie pizza that isn't on the menu but they gladly made it and it was absolutely yummy<br/><br/>Enjoy your food.. by the lake!!!!

I have been to this place twice and each time was better than last one. It is located inside of Taj lake palace.While staying at lake palace in Udaipur, a marvellous Taj property, I had my morning breakfast and last night munchies here. A fantastic view with delicious menu and amazing hospitality of the staff. I was highly surprised when I thought about a thing in my mind and in few moments, I was served with a. variety of mangoes and this was all in my head while it actually appeared on my table. <br/>I am not sure if I have any one favourite dish but kheema pao, mango platter and variety of omelettes  in the breakfast and chicken sandwich in the 24 hour menu were my favourite. <br/>Its definitely worth a third visit. Worth every penny spent and each memory created.