LOCATION: Central Market, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi
CONCEPT: Chingwah offers delicious Chinese and Japanese preparations. Apart from the exquisite service, it has an impressive menu which consists of Chicken Yaki Tori a must try Japanese dish for the non-veggies and for veggies Chingwah Special Vegetable is recommended. The menu revolves around chilli chicken and chicken sauté but when it melts inside your mouth, difference is felt almost instantly. According to chef Tsering Mabu Sofu grilled diced chicken is the most ordered dish and people never move out of Chingwah without trying the pan cake dessert. The restaurant is perfect for family gatherings, corporate meetings and romantic dinners and people who are looking for a perfect evening or a weekend lunch. The service steals all the points and proves to be the USP of the restaurant unconditionally. Chingwah also serves alcohol from 11am to 11pm and has a collection of excellent mock tails and soups with the starters.

AMBIENCE: Chingwah brings you close to the Chinese culture and one could see the exclusive paintings which are brought specially from Hong Kong to give that rich heritage look. The entire restaurant has been renovated with dimmer lights and exotic décor. The restaurant is divided into floors and is a 96-seater bistro. The first floor has a little different ambience as it specially serves young and energetic crowd. Starting from the loud music to the brighter lights, it targets youth who love to spend hours with friends. On the contrary, ground floor follows the family way. The interiors have been designed by owner Dhiraj Navani.

TURN ON: Most of the Chinese restaurants have similar gravy or made with similar sauce for all the preparations but Chingwah has got that distinct taste which you can differentiate very easily. All the chicken preparations taste different and are very authentic in nature.

PRICE POINT: A meal for two would be Rs 1500 to Rs 2000 including main course and excluding cocktails.

—Paroma Bhattacharya