Indian Grill Room (IGR) is a family restaurant in the format made famous by Barbecue Nation It is probably one of Gurgaon's largest restaurants with 8,000 sq feet inside and10,000 outside, with well-appointed interiors. What sets it apart is a focus on Indian cuisine through the use of various Indian grilling techniques like the tawa, charcoal grill, pathar and tandoor. What one misses though is the live grills on every table as one would get in other similarly formatted restaurants.

                    Salad counter                                       Pre-starters

I am here at the invitation of the restaurant to taste their grills and curries. As I seat myself the kababs start rolling in and are served on the table. Gosht Galawat is impressive and showcases the expertise of Chef MP Bhandari and his team. Murgh Achari Tikka and  Bhagare Jhinga are also worth repeating.

                 Murgh Achari Tikka                                Bhagare Jhinga

Murgh Methi Tikka and Macchi Nimbu Mirch are both competent, though Sulemani Seekh disappoints because it is too dry and hard.

               Murgh Methi Tikka                               Macchi Nimbu Mirch

 In the vegetarian kababs, Dahi ke Kebab are juicy on the inside and crisp on the outside.

                  Dahi ke Kebab                                    Sulemani Seekh

Subz Galawat are nice, and the quality of paneer in Ajwaini Paneer Tikka is superb. Bhuni Chaat, Navratan Seekh, Hindu Kush Kebab and Panch Phoren Khumb are average.

                      Bhuni Chat                                   Panch Puran Khumb

Coming to the main course buffet (if you stil have space in the stomach),  Parsi Dal Gosht and freshly made Chicken Kofta Masala are both great. Bhuna Murgh is nice, though Parsi Chicken Berry Pulao has no connection to the Parsi classic. Macher Kalia again is not Bengali. On the veg side, Paneer Lababdar and Makai Palak are good because of the sheer quality of the paneer. Kashmiri Dum Aloo and al Makhani are nice though the live counter of Soya Keema Matar and Subz Masala disappoints.

                Navratan Seekh                                            Galauti

At the dessert counter, go for Paan ice-cream for its sheer novelty. Chana Dal Halwa is good too.

By and large, the dining experience here has an edge over other places due mainly to the sheer variety and quality of the kababs, and the vast space the restaurant sits in. So whenever the urge to have some good kababs hits you, this is one place you could actively consider.

Please note: This review was done on an invitation from the restaurant to taste their food, and no bill was presented to the author. While the author assures you of objectivity, the review may be influenced by the personalized attention the author got.

Ratings (Out of 5)

Food: 3.5 | Ambience: 4.0 | Service: 3.5 | Value: 3.5 | Overall: 3.5

Meal for two: Rs.1500 | Alcohol: Yes | Credit Card: Yes | Wheel chair friendly: Yes

Address 315, Suncity Business Tower, Sector 54, Golf Course Road, Gurgaon | Tel: 011 33105148