Grilled The Nepali Way

Whether it is your favorite golden fried KFC chicken, your grilled chicken and mashed potatoes, or chicken in general in any size, shape and taste, one cannot deny the love that we have for them. It is literally the go-to food for the majority of us.

The place looked small but the way the people welcomed me with their big beautiful smile warmed my heart and made me feel at home just being there. It was such a cosy little place where I could enjoy some good food with my friends, my family or even by myself whenever I needed to eat some comfort food and enjoy some me-time. Focusing on recipes circled around chicken, this place is indeed well known for their grilled chicken that they served. Excited to taste what it was all about, I ordered the very hot Smoky Grilled Chicken and Chicken Shawarma. It was intriguing to see that the grilled chicken would be served with varying levels of hotness -- from hot to burning hot -- which I honestly felt was clever. 

Starting off, as soon the plate hit my table, I was awestruck by this beautiful food that was placed in front of me. It was an artistic piece of beauty. My mouth started watering just seeing it. This luscious and appealing piece chicken was beautifully executed as it was layered with lavish and vibrant colors of red chillies. The chicken itself had such a tempting red color that I could not wait to dive in. It was oozing with sublime flavors that were indeed soul-satisfying in every manner. It was a perfectly grilled and piping hot, succulent piece of chicken that when drenched with the side pickle became a match made in heaven. All of the flavors in them were impossibly rich without one overpowering the other. I could taste the smoky and garlicky flavor, the salty and spicy flavor and the tanginess given by the lemon. It altogether that came off as a perfect 10/10 dish. My favorite part of eating the chicken was the hotness and the spicy flavors bursting into my palate that was lip-smacking from every aspect. I couldn’t get enough of the aromatic pickle that definitely was my favorite and complemented the chicken in a way that it definitely stood out from any other grilled chicken that I have ever tasted in my life. And the herb-spiked fries were like the cherry on top and I loved how it tasted different from other fries that we normally get, which are usually bland and lack flavors. This one, however, was home-made -- a little crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. Eating it with the pickle and the chicken was my definition of being in a food coma for sure. All the flavors were world-class, nothing like I had tasted before and something that I would definitely come back for more and more. 

The second dish that I got to relish was their Chicken Shawarma. After having tasted Shawarma in most of the restaurants in town, I can tell that the shawarma here definitely has to be one of my favorites till now. The pita bread was soft and fresh and did not sit heavy at all in my taste buds. It was light and airy and wrapped with such well-balanced flavors of the chicken and the vegetables. The dish reminded me of home-cooked food that instantly comforts you. The chicken was juicy and naturally tender and went beautifully well with the earthy flavors of the vegetables inside them. The dish was infused with wholesome flavors of the sauce that just stimulated my taste buds, taking me into another dimension. Eating it with the hummus sauce was a stellar combination. Packed with such tantalizing flavors of sour and spicy, the dish altogether was too addictive to be true. 

All in all, Grill Durbar has definitely stolen my heart with such high-quality and yummy flavors that I have never tasted anywhere in my life. What separates this place from the rest is the love that is felt when you eat the dishes here that felt like Grandma’s food to me. Every dish has such a distinct taste, is packed with flavors, and is modestly portioned to fill your belly. More importantly it is shocking how affordable the dishes are considering the world-class flavors that I got to relish. It is a must visit restaurant to fulfill your cravings for the best-grilled chicken in town. I can’t wait for the next time I visit there.