Being Porkified at The Chef!

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Next time you wish to get Porkified to satiety in Delhi, think of this place called The Chef. Tucked quietly amidst the razzmatazz of Humayunpur (some call it Safdarjung Enclave ) this tiny joint shall never let you down.

At least that never happened to me in the last two years of my relationship with this place!

I love the place to the moon and back, and it reciprocates. Never seeking back loyalty. The bond that the two of us have come to share in the past two years outsteps all petty manifestations of love. Tired of the humdrum of the hostel food I find solace here and hence I keep going back.

“The Chef”, specialized in “Chinese and Tibetan Cuisine” is what it calls itself and I caution you not to go by its not-so-glamorous and worn-out appearance. On contrary to its ordinarily confined floor space, it offers an extraordinary list of savour bewildering enough to keep you teetering at the brink. Populated by merely four tables, the place at its best accommodates a maximum of sixteen or maybe eighteen if few of the folks are lean on weight. Given its location at the heart of Humaynpur – which usually is a place inhabited by students and working populace from several parts of the country – the joint sees the mandatory exodus of mortals at peak hours of the day.


Hence another word of caution! Expect a considerable rush at dinner and lunch.

Although the joint serves an exhaustive menu stretching out to two pages, my love-at-first-bite has been the pork dry fry. The breathtaking savour has casted a spell so mesmerizing on me that I have failed to move beyond it and think of hitting on others. Among other things that I have personally laid hands and mouth on are – momo (chicken and pork), shredded lamb hot garlic, chicken curry with bamboo shoot, and sliced pork with baby corn. While all the items tasted so far stand up to the de rigueur of the place, the signature combo has of course been – steamed rice, chicken curry with bamboo shoot and pork dry fry with a platter of pork steamed momo as a starter.


Yet another caution! Do convey to the waiter not to add cornflour wrapping on any of the dishes ordered. The food actually tastes better without that.

Adding icing to the above mentioned cake of gastronomic extravagance is the meager price and overwhelming quantity served. Thus the last but relevant caution! Do order half platters of every item if you visit as a duo. If you visit alone, I am afraid half platters too would call for a herculean effort even at the peak of starving.



Approximate Price: INR 400 (max) for two.

Add On: Air Conditioned, Tidy, Extraordinary Hospitality

Location: 70 Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-29

Nearest Metro: Green Park


Landmark for Auto: Near NCC Gate, Safdarjung Enclave


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