Review Aj's Kitchen Bar & Restaurant - Vagator

Delicious food backed by great service... Lovely ambience, great n lively music make it a 'Must go-to' place in Vagator. Hospitality is unmatched, special shout out to Mr Bose.

Found this lovely establishment by chance and so pleased we did ! Owner AJ and his staff could not be more helpful. Food and service fantastic!!! Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommended!!!! Steve & Brent from U.K

Food is delicious. Also very fast delivery and service. Place is quite Small but good for friends hangout. Closer by road and easily accessible & Locatable. Do visit and taste Goan as well as other special delicacies & be Happy.

I was recommended to go to AJs by my sister and it pains me to say, she really did hit a sixer with this recommendation. Everything about this place is amazing! Food - Amazing Ambience - Amazing Staff - amazing Service - amazing Prices - amazing Located near Vagator beach, it's definitely the best place to eat around Vaagtor. Tried the chicken 65 & prawns biryani as I was recommended and I wasn't disappointed a bit Superb biryani and starters! 6/5 recommended for everyone!! Must visit!!

Wonderful warm service (from older uncle) and amazing food, nice and quiet off the main streets. Chicken Tikka Masala, pomme frit and chicken sikh kebab, next level good.

Pocket friendly restaurant. Comfortable seating. Both Chinese and North Indian dishes taste good. It's very close to vagator junction. Only drawback I'd say that it's quite open air so take care of flies and dust. Also plates used to serve can be a bit more cleaner

Good food and ambiance. Great service

Amazing place...food is just awesome

Food was so good finger licking and friendly staff. Special starters are so delicious 😍😍

Great food. Try the butter chicken! Nice family establishment. Recommended

AJ's , we loved the breakfast. I would suggest everyone if people are travelling to Goa, they must visit this place. The service was excellent and on time. Thank you AJ's Kitchen

It's a lovely joint to hang out .. must try their prawn chilli .. mouth watering .. yummy .. if ur visiting vagator must go to Mahis ... Warm cozy and amazing place. Kudos to Ajoy for running it so well !!!

This place is tucked into a corner and they got everything right, the service, the food and the ambience! A must visit if you are looking for some good food and a repeat for sure!

Best food by far in North Goa, extremely friendly staff, great music. Overall a must stop for all who want to have great food and a fun time

As the 5 stars say it, I loved it!!! Must try prawn curry. Fish thali, butter chicken, tandoori chicken... One of the best restaurant n vagator for good food!! Lovely place

Love the food here. Must try are the butter chicken and chicken masala. Tastes like homemade Punjabi food at its best.

It’s a wonderful experience of serving the food and very decent people like a friendly nature ... it’s a good for customer satisfaction

Good food loved it keep it up.... Will recommend it to friends n family...........!

Mouth watering cuisines combined with cozy ambience makes it a must visit restaurant .. Moreover the location of this restaurant ; right on the vagator beach road is a cherry on the cake . The board games : jhenga and ludo offered at every table is something that makes u stick to the table with delicacies offered one after the other ! Just loved this place ..

Excellent food... Good ambience a must visit restaurant in vagato Goa... I will be back keep it up!!!

Very good food, at affordable price in vagator,Goa. Owners hospitality is great.

Food is awesome and the staff is very polite and friendly loved it�

Food is awesome and the staff is very polite and friendly loved it

Mahi donea good job excellent ambience n mouth watering cuisine..."

2 out of 4 for d songs they play and other two fr d amazing food and hospitality.

It’s review time 🤩 <br/><br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>Heading straight to review 🥳<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>📍where - @ajskitchenandhideout_goa <br/><br/>😍What - <br/>1. Chicken tikka(₹250/-)<br/>2. Chicken seekh kebab(₹300/-)<br/>3. Chicken malai tikka (₹300/-)<br/>4. Chicken tikka massala(₹280/-)<br/>5. Plane naan(₹50/-)<br/>6. Chicken biryani(₹180/-)<br/>7. Lemon ice tea(₹80/-)<br/>8. Fresh lime (₹60/-)<br/><br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>Value for money💰- 4/5 🤩🤩<br/><br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>Foodstory - As their name suggest AJ’s hide out.. it is small but cute place very close to vagator beach having 2 cute indoor and outdoor sit outs with very cool and relaxing ambience. It also has a book shelf which caught my eyes. They do not have any fancy menu but whatever they have is to offer u is really good and very very pocket friendly. They served us 8 pieces of kebabs for just ₹300/-<br/><br/>To aur kya chahiye..??? Deepika..?? 🤪<br/><br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>I loved their malai kebab 🤩<br/><br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>Also for the IPL fans.. they have some offers on their bar menu while u enjoy watching ur favourite team play 🤩<br/><br/>.<br/>.<br/>Do tag ur IPL partner here and plan a visit. <br/><br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>#foodstersofindia #vagator #vagatorbeach #vagatorbeachgoa #vagatorrestaurants

Your body and mind feels good when you eat awesome food in a quaint ambience<br/>And AJ's Kitchen provides more than that<br/>A courteous staff, prime location, scrumptious food, and availability at 3am 😊. Its so good that people dance at the pubs and clubs and come here for foooood<br/>Their tandoor items are legendary.. when the chef is named Tarzan, it has to be.😄<br/>Try anything and you won't be disappointed. Then there is the bar which provides your regular beer to exotic cocktails (they are improving on the last one)<br/>And a bonus to families when you get a fully furnished apartment to stay.<br/>Yes there are many restaurants in Vagator but this place sure does hold its own

Food & ambience in OK, remain open till late night.. Courteous staff.. Go for tandoori food as the chef is good at tandoor & north Indian preparation..

Very bad experience ...food quality and quantity was not good. And staff behaviour not good.i am not recommend this restaurant. over all very bad experience.

Ordered a mutton rogan josh. They delivered but with extra charges. Once we started to have the curry it was so delicious.. worth every penny. Also their south indian food is damn good. The chutney is good and the idlis are soft. overall we are repeat customers of this place.

Really amazing to find bheja fry in a restaurant in North Goa. Bheja was good so was the mutton Rogan Josh. Nice chilled out place. The juice was also fresh and unadulterated.

Went there for breakfast. The place has a small outdoor seating and a decent space inside. Ordered French toast and cheese masala dhosa(not available in the menu card). The food was good. The staffs were also nice.

A small chilled out place in vagator where you can enjoy all kind of food. For us, this mostly became our breakfast place. Decent food and economical.

Poor service,served non-vegetarian instead of cheese ordered,even there was not any other customer at that time.after that they were also not attending properly,and mineral water of any local brand was provided

Mixed feelings, worst dal Makhani ever tasted!<br/>A yummy mutton masala to even things up.<br/>Dal Makhani had some mughlai masala as tadka and was awful!<br/>Better they take the dish off the menu.<br/>Mutton Masala compensated adequately, the mutton pieces were melt in mouth and gravy rich in spices, yet smooth and extremely gratifying.

Not a great place... Food was below average... Ordered butter garlic prawns... Over burnt garlic and butter and nothing much to mention of the other foods... Ambience is good...that's about it

Good food and ambiance <br/>Peaceful place<br/>AFFORDABLE . Ideal location <br/>No parking space<br/><br/><br/>Service 7/10<br/>Food 8/10<br/>Quality 8/10<br/>Quantity 7/10<br/>Price 7/10 <br/>Taste 7/10

This place is amazing with great food served by some of the most caring people I’ve ever come across. I still dream about the Tandoori Pomfret that we were served! It was absolutely delicious. <br/>I would also recommend the Chicken Tikka Masala and the Prawns Manchurian. <br/>If you’re looking for a light snack, you must try their amazing Chicken Cheese Sandwich, along with Coffee. Also, they have amazing parathas and a variety of naans and rotis, which are equally delicious. <br/>Overall, it is Paradise for a true foodie and most importantly, very reasonably priced. Give it a go soon!

Goa is always a delight to visit and being the Indian i am, food is priority.<br/>A friend had suggested this place and since i was located at vagator itself i thought wht not try it!.<br/>Aj's frankly surprised me. Never did i think that i would keep coming back to this place for four days in a row (lunch and dinner included). The place isnt like a very nancy 'wine and dine' kinda Decor but more over 'let's chill and make some memories' kinda vibe.<br/>My friends and I hace relished the food. It's pocket friendly and serves food at the wee hours too!<br/><br/>We had-<br/><br/>Tea<br/>Coffe<br/>Chaasss ( to die for)<br/>Aloo Paratha<br/>Egg Paratha<br/>Butter chicken (highly recommended)<br/>Chicken cheese sandwich<br/>Chicken biryani<br/>Hara bhara Kabab (recommended)<br/>Masala maggi<br/>Chicken tikka masala (recommended)<br/>Tandoori pomphret (highly recommended)<br/>Fish fry (the fish was some goan catch that the owner suggested)<br/>Prawns Manchurian<br/>Tadka dal<br/>Jeera rice<br/>Butter naan, garlic cheese naan and butter rotis.<br/><br/>(These items were ordered by us over a span of four days)<br/><br/>If you guys are looking gor budget friendly and clean and hygienic food and if you are in and around vagator. You should try this place.

No value for money.....below average food. Ordered Bangra curry and rice but was disappointed....had just a little and got the rest packed.....went to another restaurant and had lunch. Please improve your quality of food.

Greetings! Trips to Goa are hectic, absorbing and exhausting. While the clubs and the beaches are the main attractions; food becomes the sideline. In such situations, a bad food experience spoils the mood but the good ones make your day. Luckily, on my recent trip with friends, we found AJ's Kitchen literally downstairs of our hotel and we were sorted.<br/><br/>Location: AJ's Kitchen is on the calm Vagator Beach Road. The shore is a mere 5 minute walk from this place. Maps will locate the place accurately, so rest assured. The only downside is that coming here will work only if you are staying in or visiting Vagator. From places like Baga or Calangute, the 20-30 minute bike ride is not worth.<br/><br/>Ambiance: AJ's Kitchen is kind of a 'chill' place. Open air tables, rustic furniture, dim yellow lights in the evenings and some warm music in the background will welcome you. During the day however, it gets a little boring post breakfast hours. Hygiene is average and so is the cutlery. In short, weekend evenings are the best times for AJ's.<br/><br/>Food: Being an egetarian, it's hard to rate food in Goa as options get finite real quick. But this isn't the cliche Goan Joint, so standard rules apply. Starting with the breakfast, good quality with a decent spread. Eggs in any form will do you good. My pick - Egg Bhurji. For pure veggies, Poha and Puri Bhaji are decent options. Shakes and Juices are worth if you need to freshen up. South Indian options were not available. Tea is below par. Coming to lunch/dinner, both North Indian and Chinese options are available and we tried both. Starters like Veg. Crispy and Paneer Tikka were about average, slightly on the oilier side. For mains, Egg Fried Rice was awesome. Schezwan Rice and Noodles were good once and avoidable the next day. Don't know why, but our guess was that the main chef must have taken a day off. In the North Indian department, we tried Kadhai Paneer with Butter Rotis. The Paneer was soft and fresh but the gravy was a bit too overpowering for my liking. Rotis were perfect with a healthy dash of butter. The Egg Biryani was flavourful but a little hard on your stomach due to the heavy spices. In short, good food will be served when you stick to the basics provided the chef isn't enjoying the nearby beach.<br/><br/>Service: Goa is all about the service and AJ's tries to live up to it. Usually, the more a place is 'chill' the less service you get. This is kind of true here as well, but the staff is always ready to hear you out. Orders take the extra 5-10 minutes but the place is chill so you don't complain. Serving is minimal so we need to help ourselves there. The manager has an eye on the proceedings and a raised hand will sort your issue if any. In short, happy with the service but improvements are always appreciated.<br/><br/>Cost: Now this place is budget friendly. We were 5 of us and breakfast cost us 700-800 while meals cost us 1000-1200 bucks. Excluding any drinks, obviously. Decent food with affordable rates, what more do you need?<br/><br/>Recommendations: Egg Bhurji, Banana Shake, Egg Fried Rice, Veg. Manchurian and Indian breads like Roti and Naan.<br/><br/>Overall: A decent place in Vagator. Eat well without burning a hole in your pocket. Worth a try when nearby.<br/><br/>If you find this review helpful, please donate a like. Some clicks attached. 50 reviews in and more than thousand followers. Thanks to all for the support. Will try to post as many detailed unbiased reviews as possible. Thank you for the read. Hardy 46 Saral Desai

Delicious food with a vibrant ambience, they serve food at 3 am!! That too without getting annoyed. Indian, Chinese, tandoori, cakes etc etc is served, you name it and they have it. Superb service and extremely pocket friendly. A must visit place in Vagator.

Okaish to decent place. Plus Point was that it served me food at 2:30 AM. Curry was very spicy. Ambience in night is good. This place only serves Indian Kitchen. Very near to vagator beach.

Good food, nice ambience, quick service and reasonable prices. Had breakfast as well as dinner at this place and was delighted both times. Will visit this place whenever I visit Vagator.

My Good Food Zone in Goa !! �� The ambience of the hotel is superb, Good Music, Board Games to play.. What else does one want !! The hospitality of the owner is the USP of this restaurant :D