Just few days back, Didibhai pinged me and asked "Tui Saima Restaurant'e gechish?"
I remember visiting Saima during the winter of 2020, it is been almost 3 years.
Anyone who has school, college or office in and around Rabindra Sadan or Exide, Saima Restaurant is a nostalgic place for them. For foodies like me, who always search for good food, this place is not unknown. If at all you are thinking where Saima Restaurant is, get out of gate number 1 of Rabindra Sadan Metro station and you will be welcomed with the aroma of Chicken Tikka, Chaanp and Biryani - the aroma will hit strong in your nostrils. That is Saima Restaurant for you.
This place started during early 90's. Very little information is available about this particular restaurant over the internet. I went back few days back because a friend of mine wanted to give me a treat.
We went and occupied a seat in the upper section which has AC. I was well-aware of what my order would be. The waiter arrived, the order was placed and to my surprise, the whole order was placed on the table within the next five minutes.
The order was simple. You just can not miss the famous Mutton Tikia accompanied by Rumali Roti. Next was a plate of Biryani(the Aloo-one) and a Egg Kosha(with 2 eggs) and plate of salad. The Mutton Tikia was out of this world when paired up with Rumali Roti. You need to believe this since I am someone who does not have mutton but hardly could miss this. On the other hand, the Biryani was aromatic with long grains of rice, the perfect use of the masalas and a brilliantly-done potato. Since there was no meat in the Biryani, I guess the quantity of rice (Khuska) was a bit more. The Biryani was paired up with the Egg Kosha which was served with one potato in it and two eggs. This might be a bit unusual to many but try the combo and thank me later.
As many of you already know, this is perhaps one of those Mughlai restaurants of the city which serves great food without burning a hole in your pocket. Guess what! All these, along with a Limca to was everything down, was billed a total of 267 INR. That too, for two!
If you're here, missing the Chicken Tikka Roll, Paratha with Chicken Bhuna, Mutton Tikia is a sin.
It is always nice to write a blog if a lunch/dinner touches your soul. Thanks to my friend for the treat.
Points to be check :
2. The place remains open on all days, from 10:30 AM to 12 AM
3. Not a very hygienic place but the food will win your heart.
4. There is nothing called peak hours here. The place is bustling throughout the day and you might have a hard time finding a place to sit.
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