machan

wat a fabulous place . i sat here after 15 yrs n still it has kept it's taste n service intact .
more than d food , wat attracted me was d service by mr arjun who politely took orders , got my items delivered n even packed sone potion left.

set with scenic lake by its side , i was greeted with neat n cosy interiors , some 8 tables n tidy tables n cutlery.

ordered d awesome "kheera raita" n mind u , it ain't anything one prepares at home by cutting kheera . infact , kheera was mildly fried with jeera n few spices n mixed to give it such a different taste . lovely .

next up , d softest rotis ever . ones that can be easily broken with a finger .
alsoorderedmix veg , a great preparation .

not to forget , i didn't have to ask waiter to get , onion/green chutney / pickle . all provided at d start only .

m so very happy. looking forward to try ur other fares sometime in future

service was very poor. it took around 50min just for a pasta and the quality of food was not upto the mark after waiting so long.even dishes were overpriced.weorderedcheese and tomato pasta but there was no cheese and vegetables. even the lady owner doesn't bother when we complaint and was showing attitude.she said don't come next time it you don't like it

the staff was good, food was delicious. weorderediced tea, fresh lime soda, dal makhani , manchurian dry and gravy one later and butter naan. i went here because of good rating. everything was fairly good. the only thing which was bad was dry manchurian. it's outer surface was super hard, couldn't chew on. so left that. one can see beautiful naini lake sitting beside window while eating. the moonlit stream makes it amazing to experience.

been here on a rainy night and got seated on the window side with a great view of lake! 😍
staff was friendly and service was good.
weorderedtandoori chicken which was okayish as it lacked the juiciness of chicken. in the main course, weorderedchatpata chicken punjabi style which was really great as it had a rich chatpati gravy and chicken pieces in it were excellent and perfectly cooked. for anyone visiting here, chatpata chicken is a must try!! 🤩

so, the first stop after reaching nainital was machan😊😁 hungry for lunch, weorderedveg. noodles, honey chilli potatoes, manchow soup and stir fried veggies. it's my favourite place in nainital to eat to my heart's content. the portion size is great so prices don't pinch. food is great and the best in town wether it's chinese, indian, or mughlai. the upstairs sitting with the view of the naini jheel is simply breathtaking and calming. a must visit for foodies. note of caution : the places opens from 11 to 4 and then 7 to 11.

i went to this place for dinner. it opens at 7pm in the evening for dinner time. it is a small restaurant and people actually wait to get it opened and have food. i tried chicken manchow soup which was good to have in the cold weather. the crispy chicken was also soft and good. i alsoordered50-60s in ice cream sodas. it was average. the service is prompt.

i have visited nainital thrice in the last two years and everytime i visit nainital, having chinese at machan is a must.
their chinese food is good considering a foodie like me who is bored of having north indian food in lunch and wants to try something else to satisfy his/her craving for chinese.

to begin with, they have good variety of soups consisting of the traditional cream of tomato, mushroom, etc to the authentic chinese ones like manchow, lemon coriander, wonton, etc. in a weather like that of naintal’s, their soup is a perfect way to relax your mind and body.
however, i prefer having the chinese options in soup but its totally dependent on ones taste what to order. overall the soups are good.

moving to their starters. they have a good variety in their menu to choose from. they have north indian veg/non veg starters, chinese veg/non veg starters, pastas, etc.
these are good value for money considering the taste and the portions. we hadorderedpaneer tikka and crispy chilli veg and both were delicious.


i was a bit disappointed with the maincourse this time. we hadorderedveg fried rice, which was way to oily. we hadorderedmanchurian and kung pao vegetable in the curries. manchurian was ok but the kung pao vegetables were a total blunder.
i have tried kung pao at a number of chinese restaurants and am well aware of the taste of kung pao, no way did the taste resemble that of kung pao, it was like u were having boiled veggies in a bland sauce.

i would request machan to concentrate more on improving their less moving dishes like kung pao veg, etc so that foodies like us are not afraid of ordering random things from the menu.


kashish suri

been there during my visit to nainitaal. weorderedpaneer tikka which was just average and could have been better. the only thing i liked was hot gulabo jamuns. and the place was overcrowded though view of the lake from the restaurant was good.

been there during tour to nainital.orderedchicken clear soup and mixed fried chowmein from non veg section and both were served in a big bowl which was so much in quantity. both were delicious atleast way better than other restaurants in mall road.