Namak - Indian Specialty Restaurant - Restaurant in Mumbai - Mumbai Suburban, India

Kashmir is considered as Heaven on Earth that is incomplete without astonishing food. Kashmiri food is famous for saffron and their unique spices which take you to exquisite culinary joyride. Apart from mesmerizing scenic beauty you will get a feel of lip smacking delicacies in Kashmir. I straight away headed to Namak @hotel_saharastar to experience authentic food from the kitchen of Kashmir prepared by Chef Quyoom with utmost dedication and passion. Nothing overly cooked. I love the different blend of spices they used. Located at ground floor this is a fine dine restaurant. Al e carte and set meal options are available to indulge in your choice of dishes. Saffron is the ingredient that used in the dishes to elevate the flavor. Started with Kashmiri Kahawa Tea which was little sweet, easy to gulp down, almonds at bottom and floral too. Paneer Zaffrani Tikka - Extremely succulent, melts in mouth Paneer marinated with spices, saffron, yogurt, roasted to the perfection. Dhingri Stuffed Aloo - potatoes stuffed properly with nuts, fresh fruits, mushrooms and grilled nicely till it becomes golden brown. Veg Shami Kebab - Made up from Lotus Stream and mashed vegetables. Melts in mouth immediately. Main course was extremely rich and flavorsome embedded with saffron, spices. Paneer Kaliya was nicely sweet and spicy contrasted with famous Dum Aloo Kashmiri. I loved the gravy of latter. Tangy, sweet and spicy to gulp it down. Specially made up in Kashmiri Masala. Haaq Saag - even though it's bitter I love that Mustard oil infused with Garlic. Very health dish. Everything taste excellent with Butter Parotha and Butter Kulcha. Sabz Yakhani Biryani was a blast of Aroma. Middle section contains light gravy infused with spices along with raita. In desserts I had dry fruit halwa, Firni, Seb ka Halwa, Chamcham and Mysoor Paak. In mocktail I had Sunrise which was erupted by smoke and taste of cinnamon. It was a spectacular meal. Service was excellent. I met a Chef Quyoom had amazing experience of travelling and cooking with different brands. Restaurant Manager Mr Ravi ensured there won't be any laps anywhere. Truly I felt like I am on Star. Kudos to the entire team.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at this restaurant and I must say, it was an absolutely wonderful experience. The moment I walked in, I was greeted with a warm and friendly welcome from the staff, who went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and at home. The ambiance of the restaurant was beautiful, with a cozy and inviting atmosphere that was perfect for a relaxing evening out. The decor was tasteful and elegant, and the lighting added to the overall ambience. The service was also exceptional. The waitstaff were attentive and knowledgeable, and they made sure that every detail of my dining experience was perfect. I never once felt rushed or ignored, and they always had a smile on their face. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a top-notch dining experience. From the beautiful ambiance to the incredible food and exceptional service, everything about this place is truly outstanding.

Today visited Namak - Fine Dine in Sahara Star for lunch.. Must say that their hospitality, ambience, food and service is perfect. Let me start with the welcome drink - A delicious combination of cranberry, orange & pineapple juice & a mocktail - Guava Marry followed with appetizer - Bharwa Aloo followed with main course - Subz Khada Masala with Aloo stuffed kulcha & Garlic Nan and delicious Dal Makhni. Would definitely recommend this place and would like to visit again

Good ambience, good food and great service. They started witha welcome drink and some snacks/appetizers to munch on while we waited for our food. The appetizers were good and the welcome drink was awesome. The best part was that it was complementary. The dal makhani was great which is rare in Mumbai. The subz khada masala was okay and bharwan aloo was very good. Overall a good experience.

My 3rd visit to Sahara Star and this time around visited Namak. Finally managed to get one thing of my bucket list of restaurants which I always wanted to visit. Located at Level 00 like most of the other restaurants at Sahara Star, Namak serves authentic Indian cuisine. Chic ambience, live kitchen, soothing music, lipsmacking food, prompt and courteous service; this sums up our experience at Namak. We preferred the Chef's recommended menu here since it is a three course meal, along with starters, main course and dessert. We were welcomed with an inaugural drink - a refreshing mix of pineapple juice and mint leaves. Moving to the appetizers, it was a platter of 3 starters - Tandoori Malai Paneer Roll, Chenna Palak Ki Shami and Shimbi Paneer Ki Seekh. All three contain paneer but of all my absolute favourite is Chenna Palak Ki Shami. This Palak with cheese filling kebab literary melts in your mouth, the chef has done a fabulous job by preparing a veg version of this all time favourite kebab. Tandoori Malai Paneer Roll was also brilliant, again Paneer extremely soft and fresh marinated in pickling spices if onion and mint malai cheese grilled in tandoor to perfection. Shimbi Paneer Ki Seekh has a dominant mustard flavour with beans and paneer filing. Loved all the starters. To go along with food - starters and mains, we called for couple of mocktails - Crimson Tide and Kala Khatta. Crimson Tide is something that I would definitely recommend of the two - Mango juice, orange slice, berry crush and plenty of ice. Refreshing mocktail. Now moving to the mains there were three vegetables Khade Masale Ke Paneer, Tripoliya Subzi and Sua Dakhni Saag which is Namak's version of Sarson Da Saag. Of the three I would say Tripoliya Subzi - mix veggies was the best, one of the best I have had in a long time. Signature dish at Namak and a must have at Namak. Sua Dakhni - spinach based veggie gives this amazing smokey taste, which I personally love. This is due to roasted garlic. Again a must try for those who like Sarson Da Saag. All these veggies were accompanied with the Thikri Dal Makhani, creamy and super yummy! For breads we called for Zaffrani Paratha which is a layered paratha along with tonnes of Saffron in it. Loved this paratha as well, another must try! Post this we ended the mains with Tarkari Biryani served with Raita. Biryani was superb had layers of rice with veggies and spices. Finally moving to dessert we had the signature one Shaad-e-Jamun which is mini jamuna baked and layered with rabdi. A must try dessert, don't miss this for anything. One of the most memorable experience, one of the most memorable evening, all thanks to Namak Sahara Star. Special thank you to the chef Karan Singh who prepared this delicious meal for us. Also our server Saeed, for being extremely courteous and helpful. A must visit, especially when celebrating any special occasions with your friends or family. Hope to come back here sooner than later!

Completely amazing fine dine restaurant with super delicious food and beverages to choose from!!! . Mocktail :- 1) Cammoline Collins 2) Blue Alaska 3) Hurricane 4) Refreshing Mint 5) Guava Mary Each and every mocktail was a true winner and super refreshing!!!! Recommend them all!!!! Veg Starters:- 1) Tandoori malai paneer roll :- A definite highlight for the veggie fans we loved it was really delicious!! 2) Chenna Palak ki shami:- Heaven on Earth for spinach lovers . Non-Veg Starters :- 1) Gosht ke gilawat :- super succulent and literally just melts in your mouth 2) Murgh Malai Kebab:- This was the real highlight!! A definite must have 3)Tandoori Jhinga kalimirch :- we loved the prawns very delicious!!. Main course:- 1) Tariwali Macchi:- Very fresh succulent and full of flavors a definite to hog to dish for all fish lovers 2) Masaledar kadai Murg:- Truly flavourful and really made with love and excellence 3) Gosht Banjara :- Can't go wrong with this 4) Assorted bread basket :- very soft warm and buttery breads 4) Dum Murgh Biryani with raita!! Dessert:- 1) Shaad-e-jamun :- A super fresh and hot gulab jamun with a cold icecream to die for!!! 2) Meetha paan to seal it all!! . .

NAMAK 06/04/1930: With some beautiful ambience in and out, Namak seems to be interesting with its name and the date which aligns with it. Namak 6.04.1930 represents the Dandi March that took place by the Father of the Nation with thousands of Indians covered 240 miles and took 23 days breaking the unfair salt law. Also adding the fact that It is the fair amount of salt that brings out the essence of any cuisine! With admiring the calming ambience of the place, some tantalizing aroma of Indian spices and a royal welcome at the restaurant we started the evening with some amazing Welcome drink which was pineapple and mint juice with a hint of rock salt. My friend liked it so much that she asked fairly asked for one more. It was refreshing and we were ready to savour at the world full of soulful delicacies and indulge in authentic Awadhi & Hyderabadi preparations. For Appetisers: we had: Tandoori Malai Paneer Roll: tandoor paneer with malai mint cheese was very delicious and cheesy. I think the combo of paneer and cheese tandoor is definitely a must try. Chenna Palak ki Shami: I was very excited for this one, since the name is different, it looked different and the taste was fantastic. It's an Awadhi styled kebab made up of Chenna Palak was the best vegetarian kebab of the day, I really loved it and if you are reading this, please do try this blissful snack/dish and thank me later. Tandoori Jhinga Kalimirch: I'm a Prawn fan and tandoori Jhinga kalimirch was a must order, Mouth watering prawns marinated with cream cheese wouldn't have gone wrong at all. It was fresh creamy and scrumptiously delicious. Gosht Awadhi Seekh: Gosht Awadhi Seekh was a winner of the appetisers that I had for the night. I'm usually selective when it comes to having Gosht in restaurants, but I was confident to have Gosht Seekh at Namak, because of the heritage of the place this is and I knew I will not be disappointed here. Made in style of chefs of Nizams, Gosht Awadhi Seekh was juicy very delicious with flavours of saffron and spearmint. It was soulfully tasty. For main course we started of with Sau Dakhni Saag: My Firsts of the Saag, Sau Dakhni Saag was one of the amazing dishes that I recommend, spinach tempered with roasted garlic, ginger flavoured with dill leaves made my heart and stomach very happy. It's very rare you come across vegetarian food so delicious and yummy and this was very good. Gosht Banjara: Gosht Banjara has my heart, simple lamb cooked dish with special ingredients from Andhra, braised and curried with all love and care making it to my recommended list. I loved the flavours, making my taste buds jump with excitement as I lured on every bite with my onion stuffed kulcha. Thirki Dal Makhani: I'm not gonna lie when I tell you, I haven't had such an amazing Dal Makhani ever and if you are visiting Namak this is what you try. I mean a simple dish as Dal Makhani can be prepared so well. Black urad lentils with fenugreek, tomato and home churned butter, A preparation of almost 24 hours have been invested to make this Dal Makhani, with every bite melting in my mouth I could feel the blend of Dal with butter is nothing but amazing. Murgh Zaffrani Pulao: I'm just going to ask you to go and try their Murgh Zaffrani Pulao and you can thank me later. With every bite I could feel the essence of fragrant spices and the aromatic basmati with yogurt braised chicken Pulao making it a complete meal to relish on. Very Tasty, Delicious, Heavenly. The best Pulao I've had lately, the best main course dish of the night. This one is just not worthy of missing. You miss it, if you don't eat it. Have I convinced you enough to go to this place and make sure you order the Murgh Zaffrani Pulao yet? Go try it, Now! Gulab Jamun & Malai Kulfi: Gulab Jamun was really good, served hot, fresh and the right amount of sweetness, with Malai Kulfi it made it even more delicious. Chef Mr. Karan Singh, mastered the art of delectable food of India. Mr. Sagar and Miss. Shrutika served us for the night along with Mr Lavlesh. Thanking you!

Love place to done at. Visited with family and enjoyed the dishes. Had butter chicken, salmon starters, refreshing mock tails and the desert was good. The service was a bit slow but ambiance and food is great.