sheesh mahal - the leela

excellent food and ambience. the staff is very polite.

i would highly recommend this place, not just for food but ambience and hospitality too. worth every penny spent. we went here on our trip to udaipur for our anniversary and they made it special in every which way. chef special dal and lal maas are a must try. and do ask for a bajra roti with gud. you’ll love it for sure!!

this restaurant is just by the lake and gives a spectacular view. the hospitality is great. food is good. must have dish is their verdure pizza, cooked to perfection.

we dined at the sheesh mahal and we’re recommended lal maas and garlic naan. the flavour was outstanding and the best one i’ve had in udaipur. the views were great. mr. bhanu served us and was extremely helpful. he made sure we were comfortable and also briefed us about the restaurant. mr. shamsher was very kind to prepare and tell
us about the meal. mr. bhanu also arranged for a birthday cake for my sister and surprised us with it. there was also amazing zafrani rasmalai.

the service and the staff was impeccable. everything was outstanding and definitely going to return for the hospitality & food.

worst service had to wait for 15 minutes for a bread... food taste was pathetic... gave 2 stars just for the view... not worth the price at all.. no taste no service... chef should taste wild berry icecream and watermelon and ginger sorbet himself and should decide whether it is edible or not. also who gives such small portion size ?? starters not enough even to feed a 8years old child... such a poor experience..

giving it a 3 star just because of the goof up they made. i made the reservation in advance and wasn't told to carry any id card. upon reaching, we were stopped at the security and asked to produce our respective ids, that too hard copy.
i blasted their manager over the call and was allowed to enter after wasting my 30 minutes at the entrance gate and multiple arguments.
like seriously? why would a guest carry an id card when they're just heading out for lunch. we were not the check-in guests. moreover, it should've communicated before when i made the reservation and even their zomato handle do not show any such rules.
anyway coming to food, it's a bit bland i feel. maybe because to accommodate the foreigners taste but the fact is indians visit this hotel more than the foreigners. so the taste should be according to indian standards.
overall, the waiters are courteous and tried their best to serve us well.
soup was the only good thing in the menu that i like and everything else was extremely bland.
ambience is the only thing that makes up everything. rest i found everything to be normal.

may be i never visit again leela palace because of the service i never seen like this worst service ever .

worst hotel in the history of 5 star hotels. they haven’t learnt how to make reservations. i mean grow up! you’re centuries behind hotels in delhi, mumbai and infact jaipur.

i loved the ambience of the place. great lake view dining, feels like having a floating dinner. the food was expensive but totally worth it. really tasty food. specially the chicken bhuna masala. loved it so much.

terrible service, totally not worth a visit. there is a world of a difference in the rude staff here versus the courteous staff at the oberoi or taj.

so let's talk about sheesh mahal. i will quickly talk about what works.
1. service is good
2. food is nice but not out of this world

now let's talk about the experience thats what we go to a place like this?

zomato readers please be aware they have a cover charge of 2500 per person. whether you order food worth 2500 or not? i told them what if one doesn't have an appetite to eat food worth this amount they assured you would as price for each item is roughly 1500 still when our bill came we were billed for 1050 of unused amount ? so actual bill was less then 3950 plus cover charge of un used amount plus taxes.

now this is extortion, one doesn't mind paying for what you eat but putting an cover charge to an restaurant ? is not done period. been to michelin star restaurants it doesn't happen even there?

i think the reason i could fathom for this is they want to keep general public out of the premises so they keep ridiculous pricing policy at onset.

however i would forgive leela they have a monstrous task of debt restructuring may be someone felt ' wow this is a great idea'

but no, putting this chain off my corporate roster.

we looked up lake view restaurants in udaipur and found sheesh mahal to be the ideal place looking at the pictures and reviews. we made a reservation in advance (and i recommend to book a table before visiting).

to reach the hotel, we took the hotel boat from doodh talai which costs 200 rs + tax per person. i'm not sure if there's any other simpler way to reach the hotel. they check the ids before you board the boat so make sure to carry them.

the boat ride is a quick 10-min ride and offers great views of pichola lake. we went much after dark so couldn't see much. also, one should not take the old city route to reach doodh talai as it has extremely small roads and cars cannot cross them (we had to take an auto).

on reaching the palace, we were greeted and escorted to sheesh mahal. we were given a nice table just by the lake. the ambience was great. everything looked resplendent.

we quickly ordered our food - daal bati choorma, paneer makhani, breads and dahi ke kebab for starters. i loved the dahe ke kebabs and also the main course apart from daal bati which was pretty average.

we had no appetite left for dessert hence didn't try one. overall experience was great and totally worth it, even though it was quite expensive (says 2200 for 2 on zomato but shpuld be close to 5k for 2).

it was a perfect candlelight lakeside dinner with amazing views of taj lake palace, city palace, etc. we went back by the boat which dropped us to doodh talai, from where our car picked us up.

good ambition over priced staff is very good food is average sheesh mahal view of pichola lake is really beautiful ,we had here for dinner in july 2019 ,over all not worht spending ,better go for dinner on other dinner

totally mesmerised by the beautiful location of this restaurant..a candle light dinner with a cool breeze by side of lake pichola with delectable rajasthani dishes made our dinner date,a truly magical experience..we opted the terrace for its privacy and in the backdrop of the beautiful city palace drenched in warm tones of amber lights,gorged our way through the delicious starters(tandoori broccoli,paneer and dahi kebab ),dal makhani,lal maas,chicken encased with mirchi and achari beans,makki ki roti,bajre ki roti ,rabrietc..mr .suryapal singh ,who waited on us guided us through the range of rajasthani dishes and wonderful tales of local folkore.a big shout out to chef rupak and his team for the delightful experience.highly recommended.

i forgot the names of the dishes..the staff guided us through the menu and we are thankful for the same..

wonderful luxury dining at premium prices. 3000 for 2.

1. food: 5/5 authentic taste, excellent quality. portion size of curries is sufficient for single serving to 4 adults. portion size of breads is smaller than any other restaurant. the typical punjabi 'makki ki roti' and rajasthani 'bajra roti' are prepared in a traditional manner on coal. this is slowly cooked.

2. staff: 5/5 highly hospitable, courteous, professional, knowledgeable about what they are serving.

3. ambience: 5/5 this is beyond anyone's imagination. just fabulous view of palace and lake. beautifully designed floor. staff costume is rajasthani style which completes the palace view with rajasthani dishes and feeling.

overall, wonderful place