The rather misleading placemats at 'Aangan' have this portly chef in pink cradling what looks like a delectable pot roast, even in caricature. Much inclined as you might be towards digging into something like that, what you will find here is standard Punjabi fare that doesn't really disappoint.
They have a couple of good VFM thalis on offer - for both meat-eaters and the other kind. The non-veg thali has options in chicken, mutton and keema. The chicken thali has a chicken starter, chicken curry, a flavoured rice, a couple of tandoori rotis, dal, a veggie, regular rice, papad and a sweet ('gulab jamun' on two of the occassions that I've been there). The veg meal substitutes the starter and the chicken curry with another couple of vegetables, one of which is usually paneer-based. Can't complain about the quantity - unless you haven't eaten in a couple of days, it's quite satisfying. And ditto on the taste - no great shakes, but you really can't crib.
The meat thalis are a little over 100 bucks each, depending on your choice of meat and the veg thali is at 90. Their a la carte menu, I thought, was a bit on the pricey side. The other time I was there, we ordered from the a la carte menu - 1 rajma, 1 aloo methi thingy and 10 phulkas put us down by about 350 bucks.
Service is nonchalant - a lot of the staff looks positively bored. I don't know about you, but there's something about smiling faces around me that perks up my appetite. And be patient once you order - they don't really seem to be falling over each other in there to get you your food in a hurry.
The place is big but fills up surprisingly quickly between 1 and 2 pm. So if you're in this part of town and have a hankering for this kind of food, give this place a try. Then again, the area also has a 'Dal Roti' outlet that I think is way better. But that's another story...
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