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Review: Mumtaz Mahal - Shatti Al Qurum

Started by Blue_Chi · 6 months ago

Mumtaz Mahal is most probably the finest Indian restaurant in town, it is located on the hill behind the Qurum Natural Park and has been in service since the 80s. It is loved madly by the Oman Today magazine as they gave it the award for the best Indian restaurant four times in the five [...% ... Continue reading »

10 comments

  • Amjad

    1 year ago

    One of my favorite restaurants in Muscat!
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  • Kishor Cariappa

    1 year ago

    Woodlands dishes our better grub than Mumtaz Mahal. The pluses for MM are its location and ambience.
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  • Kay

    1 year ago

    Woodlands? Never heard of it. where is it located?
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  • muscati

    1 year ago

    I dunno why, but Indian food is the last thing we think of as an option when we want to go out for a meal. I guess it's too close to home cooked meals and a bit too heavy for dinner. I haven't been to Mumtaz Mahal in years. Whenever I get invited to dinner by a customer, it's almost always Mumtaz Mahal. I don't understand why Indians choose Indian food when they go to restaurants. Don't they want to try something different other than what they eat at home? Anyhow, Mumtaz is good, but I dislike the way they serve food. They keep it far from you and the waiters keep coming to you to put some more on your plate. It really bugs me. Why not just put everything in front of me on the table so I can serve myself whenever I want more.


    Kay - Woodlands is located in the CBD on the back row close to Bank Dhofar. I havent' been there in at least 7 years, but I do remember the food being the best Indian food I've had in Oman. I think they opened in Sohar this year as well.
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  • Blue Chi

    1 year ago

    I never heard of Woodlands either, will check it out if there is a branch in Sohar.
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  • Kishor Cariappa

    1 year ago

    muscati


    I don't understand why Indians choose Indian food when they go to restaurants.



    Thank god, I don’t fall under that category. I like to try various cuisines, and I’ve been doing it from Bangalore, which offers almost all the world cuisines under its belt. The problem lies with the people from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh who are quite choosy about the food they eat and are traditional too. Finally, they end up in Indian hotels, eating the same old fare. Most of them, being veggies, have very less option in Golden Oryxs or an Istanbulis, so are forced to settle in MM or Woodlands or Saravana Bhavans. Another major attraction for having Indian stuff is the chance to booze at nominal rates. Imagine ordering liquor at Hyatt or InterCon and getting ripped off!



    blue chi

    Woodlands has indeed opened a branch in Sohar. Try those delectable kebabs!
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  • Suburban

    1 year ago

    Interesting review.


    We like MM for the view, but prefer woodlands for flavour, and Curry house for convenience and price.



    I'm in agreement with Muscati about the overbearing "service" which you find everywhere here, to my vast annoyance. It's petty of me, but I'm like "gaddman it! I have opposable thumbs and a reasonable IQ! I think I can figure how to get the food from the bowl to my plate, and from the plate to my mouth. Go away." not that I would ever actually say that. I just smile and thank them. Serves me right.
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  • Al-Maawali

    1 year ago

    I love nothing more than indian food. The hotter the better but I'll have to have some tissues with me. But I never went to Mumtaz I think that's because I always thought that it would be too expensive for me or maybe because I will probebly go alone :p


    The prices are very reasonable and I will deffinetly consider going there.
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  • umer

    8 months ago

    Can some one help me in knowing the avg price that will come up for a couple who eat veggi food in MM?
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  • joey

    6 months ago

    Mumtaz Mahal, Shahjehan took 20 yrs to build it, but it was just a wonder, we wait 30 mins and the dishes are just disaster, can you please pep up your service, smile and be hospitable, it will make a lot of difference, to you and to the guests as well.
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