Turban Tales

Anjali Wadhwa 83 months ago

Place is full Punjabi style. Food options are limited but yet good. Taste is good but quantity is less. We were four, so had to order more as one quantity was not sufficient.
Ambience is great and you can feel the Punjabi taste in their decor and music.????????
Overall a must visit place.

TheForkplay 71 months ago

Turban Tales, this place surely does justice to its name and as soon as you step inside this restaurant it will remind you of the typical punjabi dhabas, the colorful theme of this restaurant defines how beautiful and vibrant the Punjabi cultural is.

I have to mention the level of detail they have used to make this place a memorable experience for their customers. To name a few they had stool chairs made out of Kadhai ???? next is they had placed a “BHOPU” (horn) on every single table if they wanna grab the attention of the waiter. They had converted a Tractor Bonnet into a table. You should experience it yourself I won't say anything more now.

◽Paneer Papdi

Soft Cottage Cheese cubes coated with crushed Papdi and deep fried until crisp. It was a good idea, but it was accompanied with just ketchup. I wished it had some sauce poured over it to give it some flavor.

Rating - 6/10

◽Jalebi Chaat

Dahi Bhallas topped with Spicy Green Chutney and Sweet Imli Chutney and garnished with deep fried Jalebis which were not sweet as they were not soaked in the sugar syrup (makes sense). Again the concept of Jalebi in a chaat was amazing. I wish the Jalebi was incorporated in the chat itself they had just used it as a garnish to the dish.

Rating - 8/10

◽Chatpate Honey Aloo

This is something that I loved here! Normal Finger Chips coated with honey and sauteed with Red Yellow and Green Bell Peppers and garnished with sesame seeds. ORDER IT!

Rating - 10/10

◽Tikka momos

It was beautiful to look and also good to taste it was stuffed with cheese. I got a fishy smell from the second piece. N it made me avoid the same (Staff - You need to check if the oil being used to cook veg and non-veg food is different.)

Rating - 3/10

◽Veg Quesadillas

These are one of the best quesadillas I have had till date. The sauce which they give along with it was superb.

Rating - 10/10

◽Mushroom cheese tandoori

Cheese sandwiched between Button mushrooms and grilled inside a tandoori. It was good to taste nothing mindblowing.

Rating - 7/10

◽Veg Naan Pizza

A thin naan covered with cheese, good to taste. You can try this one.

Rating - 7/10

◽Mummy Di daal

This was dal makhani served along with small rotis. It was good to taste.

Rating - 7/10

◽Rajma Chaul

This was one of my favorite main course of the night, it was served in a weirdly shaped, yet good looking bowl and presented so well. The right half of the bowl was filled with Jeera Rice and it had a beautiful mild flavor of clarified butter, left half was filled with Rajma cooked to perfection and all this was topped with onions.

Rating - 9/10

◽Jalebi Rabdi with

ORDER IT! All the Punjabi restaurants have nailed their desserts! I loved this combination and it was perfectly sweet. People tend to over sweet the desserts that was not the case here.

Rating - 10/10

◽Punjabi Lassi

ORDER IT! (CAUTION- THIS IS REALLY HUGE )????

One of the finest Lassi I have ever tried in my life! I wish I had ordered it prior to the main course. Its just amazing!

Rating - 10/10

They have some amazing varieties of Mocktails I will recommend you Shirley Temple, Virgin Mojito

Overall Rating - 3.5/5

The Good Food Pact 83 months ago

Earlier this week, we were at Turban Tales - the soon-to-be-opened Dhaba themed restaurant situated on Powai's bustling JVLR lane right opposite to IIT Powai.

Turban Tales is extraordinary when we talk about its ambiance - rotating center tables, nostalgic vintage chairs, tractor benches, rotating whirlwinds, matkas, overturned buckets, hanging bangles, huge wooden doors and an extravagant view of JVLR - We're sure this place holds the right spot.

Looking at what they had to offer us was a sheer evidence of their experimentation with food and flovours. Not just that - They gave utmost and equal respect to the Vegetarians as well - giving them a chance to taste Non Veg food, ofcourse in a Veg twist.

What we were served - Tokri Chaat, Veg Tikka Momos, Button Mushrooms stuffed with Cheese, Reshmi Soy Champ, Paneer Papdi, Veg Quesadilla, Mummy ki Dal with Roti, Chuski Rita, Love from South Hall, Amarsar to Thailand and Paan Icecream with Apple Murabba.

Tokri Chaat: Basket Chaat also known as Tokri Chaat or Katori Chaat prepared with the crisp basket of grated potato & delicious filling of chole topped with tomato, onions, tamarind chutney, mint chutney, curd and nylon Sev. Marvellous creation but nothing other than ordinary. Golden old recipe done right!

Veg Tikka Momos: Naans filled with Momos fillings and shaped as Chicken Tandoori - This is sure every Vegetarians delight! Never would have thought of having Veg Tandoori/Tangdi with a Momo twish. Turban Style! Shout out!

Button Mushrooms stuffed with Cheese: Crunchy onions and gooey cheese make a wonderful filling for large and succulent button mushrooms. What an idea Sirjee! Adding to my list of best mushroom starters.

Reshmi Soy Champ: Ever seen Chicken Reshmi Kebab and never had it because you're a Vegetarian - You've got the perfect excuse to visit TT. Reshmi Soy Champ is a thoughtful creation of Veg Reshmi Soy Kebabs so soft that you'll miss finishing it faster. Mock meat level undefined!

Paneer Papdi: Paneer Papdi is a delicious masaledaar fusion of paneer cubes marinated in curd based paste and then coated in roasted papad served with peanut dip. The taste of papad coating outsmarts the dampness of the dip. What a complementing starter-dip duo!

Veg Quesadilla: Usual Mexican Parantha (as we see it) stuffed with Desi veggies. Something usual to have on the list.

Mummy ki Dal with Roti: Delicious dal cooked in spices and generous amount of ghee, butter, cream and curd. Direct from Punjab, this Mummy ki dal is simmered for 20+ hours to get that perfect smokey taste. This isn't overcooking - It is perfect cooking!

Chuski Rita: Flavoured Alcoholic Margarita with Ice Popsicles. Damn you don't consume alcohol? Never mind! TT is the only place where they give cocktail as mocktail too. So next time your friend order a cocktail, just double it up as a mocktail too ;)

Love from South Hall: Gin combined with honeydew rose, ginger juice and soda served in rose perfumed glass. This drink will surely tickle every taste bud 'cause it tastes just like Pulse Chocolate. ChatPataka!

Amarsar to Thailand: White rum mixed with Sugarcane juice, galanjal, kaafir and mint leaves balanced with lime

Paan Icecream with Apple Murabba: A digestive dessert with all the goodness of ice- cream flavoured with paan served on a betel leaf itself and Apple Murabba. A mouth freshener and dessert in itself. Mind blowing!

High on its ambiance and dedication to make hearty dishes, Turban Tales is easily the best and the most impressive food memory for The Good Food Pact!

Keep it up Team TT and Mini Punjab. Thank you Nishant for being such an informative host.

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