Iftar Deals in Islamabad

[versatilegenious]

BAKERI had date biscuit bars here too last Ramadan. Have you forgotten?

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They became my favorite but were limited. Maybe that's why I liked them so much!

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I ate these but the biscuits (i am forgetting the name , they come in purple packing) they taste heavenly. I used to eat them daily in KSA. Once you eat then you cant resist

[versatilegenious]

[Vajih102]

I ate these but the biscuits (i am forgetting the name , they come in purple packing) they taste heavenly. I used to eat them daily in KSA. Once you eat then you cant resist

In Pakistan, they came from the company Bakeri. God knows why good things cease to exist so fast.

[Vaqas1]

So far i have tried Zefra F7 and Mcdonald Pindi. Both were just ok. Mcdonald wings were nice but burger was ordinary.

Next will be Serena..

[Vajih102]

Had this deal yesterday. There basically FIVE foot longs. Now it's up to you to choose how many pieces, two or three, you want one foot long to be cut into. There is NO restriction on the filling (beef/chicken/mutton/steak/turkey,etc.) for this. It is just the 6" one which you have to choose from chicken as mentioned above.

There were six of us. All ate well and we were free in twenty minutes. Hence I'd say quick, cheap and good tasting.

[max414]

So far the best would be ??

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[UAHMAD]

Have so far went to 3 places for Iftar.

In PC for Iftar only (not Iftar *** dinner). The menu was quite good but only sweet dishes were worth eating. If someone has a aweet tooth then he'll definitely enjoy it. Rest was just average and it was Rs. 1,000/head.

Bahria town mini golf course had both poor menu as well as tasteless food. I'll advise all members of Ibd/Rwp not to waste their money there for Rs. 1,100/head.

Peppercorn Grill (Rwp) has been the best so far. Heavy menu for both Iftar and dinner. Each and every item of even Iftari was like homemade. I and my family liked everything. The only problem was people were very hasty and greedy and literally were attacking the food tables. Rest, I'll suggest all of you to visit for Rs. 900/head (excluding drinks). You'll love it.

[Vajih102]

Thanks for the valuable sharing!

[Mazee]

Went to Usmania islamabad yesterday ,

Food was lovely as always with Bateer's ,Chicken roast , Chicken Tikaa ,Finger fish ,Shashlik ,Kababs motton qourma chines rice etc etc.

and the good thing was there was Unlimited supply of Roh -Afza in aftari ( one thing i miss most in aftari's outside)

So overall a very good experience in Rs 850.

[tsbangash]

I ate these but the biscuits (i am forgetting the name , they come in purple packing) they taste heavenly. I used to eat them daily in KSA. Once you eat then you cant resist

As far as I remember, its Tiffany.

[tsbangash]

The best iftari I had so far this year was at LaMontana (Pir Sohawa) @ PKR 895 (Inclusive taxes); if you try in advance then you can avail a 10% discount card so the package will come down to PKR 805. The iftar menu is usual, however they are offering Chicken Haryali Boti in Iftar menu, which is quite good and in Main Course there is Chicken Tikka Boti and Chicken Afghani Boti (if you like non-spicy and juicy then Chicken Afghani Boti is a must to try). In drinks, there is Peach, Lemon and Orange flavoured juices and Lassi. Salad and Dessert menu is acceptable but believe me, while eating Haryali and Afghani Boti at such a lovely location, you will think .... Logee paisay (pooray nahi to most of those) halal hogaye.

I will recommend Olive Garden as well ..... Shami, Wings and Spring Rolls were fine; Roast Chicken also good and in dessert the vanilla cocktail was superb ... once of the best sweet dishes I ever had (light on sugar and stomach both).

Will update further depending upon quests.

[Vajih102]

Great review bangash! Keep them comin!

[tsbangash]

Further to my previous post, Rock Bistro @ PKR 925 (after adding tax) is another fine experience. Iftar menu is better than average having spring rolls, assorted salads, chicken pineapple skewers and tangy buffalo wings in addition to regular items (Chaat, Samosa and Pakora). If you mix the pineapple skewers with potato and apple salads, it will make a new dish ... I experimented and like dit :). During Iftar, feel free to order Fruit Punch, Milk Soda and Limo Pani as many times as you, FP was really great (dil mange more).
Regarding Main Course, it has all the standard (rather better) lawazmat e.g. fried fish, chicken boti, roast/fry chicken, reshmi kabab and other chines and continental dishes ... taste of almost all the dishes was quite nice.
There are 4 types of desserts, I particularly liked the bread pudding and cream caramel ... it was yummy, kheer is also good.

Now let us come to precautions.

1. Usually the halls especially first floor is quite chilled so if you don't like to be too cool while easting then better to take care of it in advance.
2. Fish and Boti will vanish quickly and may take ages to replenish so better to fill your plate with your favourite items in first go and under turbo mode (but keeping in view others and wastage both, please).
3. They don't serve black and green (koee bhe neeli peeli) tea as part of package, which is quite strange (as it is customary in all regular/ good Iftar deals) and in the midst/end, you may wish to sip tea to balance chillness of environment and/or juices but hey, beware, one normal cup will cost you ONLY PKR 115 :-#... logee hor kerlo gul.

Miltay hain baad main, till then TATAAAA.

[Vajih102]

Here's what I found from zxmco 125's get together topic!

here are the deals of McDonalds

and here is the KFC

[Engineer1]

Went to Usmania islamabad yesterday ,

Food was lovely as always with Bateer's ,Chicken roast , Chicken Tikaa ,Finger fish ,Shashlik ,Kababs motton qourma chines rice etc etc.

and the good thing was there was Unlimited supply of Roh -Afza in aftari ( one thing i miss most in aftari's outside)

So overall a very good experience in Rs 850.

Dear, I opted for USMANIA after going through your this post....but I was damn disappointed...Sab kuch thanda tha, Bar B Q etc....Akheer hi Thakkar serving aur Taste bilkul nahin tha....I won't suggest anyone else to give a try to USMANIA this Ramazan.

[pistonhead]

I would advise everyone to stay away from McDonald Islamabad. The burgers were tasteless and you had to wait atleast 15-20 minutes in the line to order and then again, stand in queue to get the order.

[Vajih102]

Timely suggestion. Some guys wanted to go there today. Last year they gave free refills for drinks too. I presume not this time, correct?

[tsbangash]

Guys and Gals,

La-Montana, Olive Garden and Rock Bistro are indeed good; 3rd Base Lounge and Islamabad Hotel (ex Holiday Inn) are also fine ... Meikong is excellent but in my opinion all those are hands down to Avalon Islamabad Highway Express (near PSO Pump) run by Rajput Catering. It is basically a spacious hall used to arrange various functions and in Ramzan, they are offering Iftar Buffet @ PKR 1,250 (inclusive taxes). They have splendid menu, very fresh and tasty and you don't have to worry about shortage of any item as everything is being replenished regularly and waiters will come to each and every table from time-to-time (with barbque and other items in plates) asking if anything is required in addition to availability of all those items on respective tables.

Menu is as follows.

Iftar:

• Bun Kabab
• Shawarma
• Dahi Barary
• Papri Chaat
• Humas with Pita Bread
• Vegetable Samosa
• Assorted Pakoray
• Pani Puri

• Assorted Salad

Drinks:

• Mango/Lemon Squash
• Lemon Rooh Afza
• Peach Drink (Fresh)

• Lassi
• Tea (Green and Black)

Main Course:

• Mutton Foiled Roast
• Chicken Malai Boti
• Chicken Gola Kabab
• Prawn Tempura
• Behari Kabab
• Chapli Kabab
• Mutton Karahi in Black Pepper
• Chicken Mughlai Qorma
• Chicken Sindhi Biryani
• Palak Paneer
• Beef Strogano
• Chicken Teriyaki

• Chicken with Almonds & Mushrooms

Desserts:

• Crunch Ice Cream
• Firni in Thooty
• Lab E Shireen
• Jalebi

Cold drink tins are available @ PKR 50/- only.

It seems a bit costly but if someone wishes to spend PKR 1,000/- to 1,200/- on Iftar Dinner then in my opinion it is best of the best choice. If someone has already visited or visit upon my review/suggestion then please do share your views.

[Vajih102]

You appear to be a marketing agent for all these restaurants. Excellent write up!

[tsbangash]

Bhaee log,

kul 1969 main iftari ka itifaq hooa, zalimon nay gharq ker dia. Kul subah 2 baar barish hoee, isky ilawa weather forecast bhe thee mazeed barish kee mager being typical Pakistani approach, unhon nay hifzemateqadam ky tore ker koee munsaib intizamat nahi kiye they ... natija, jub sham ko dobara barish shuru hoee to jo kuch open air that, woh sub titerbitter balkeh sharaboor aur unhon ny ek low quality ka tent-numa lagaya tha, sari khalqat usky talay jamaa thee aur us main bhe jagah kagah ooper jahan pani khra hota jaraha tha yoon under ki taraf dharon kee shakal main araha tha jesa ke ..... jis jhooli main so ched hooay, us jhooli ka phailana kiya.
in sub ky baad jub iftari open hoee to sub toot peray kionkeh sub kuch disturb ho chuka that, ilawaazaeen, unhon nay sirf 1/2 point rekhay thay serving kyliay jo itnay logon kyliye nakafi they, so jo cheez khatam hojaye, uskyliye taqayamt intizar fermain. In sub cheezon ky saath to chalo sabershuker ker kay guzara ker he lia lekin jis baat ny sub say ziada mayoos kiya woh yeh thee keh shuru main jo fish and chicken tikaa and boti etc thee, woh sahi bani thee and taste acha tha lekin jub rush berha to cheezain ghaib honay ya der say anay ky baad ky ilawa unki quality main intha derjay ka tagheerotabadul roonuma ho chuka tha ... machli sahi dhunki hoee roee lag rahi thee, chicken bhe aiween saa ho gaya tha. Albata Pulao and Mutton Curry end tuk achy thay, shaid kisi nay unhain zyda tawajah nahi dee; atleast main nay aaj tuk Islamabad main itnay achay chawal nahi khaye, chalo kuch to acha bhe hoaa.
Desserts menu bilkul farigh, juices menue main sirf 1/2 types ky drink thay woh bhe koee Tang numa drink tha not fresh or high quality juice. Cold drinks, I think were included, Menue overall acha thaa lekin baat yeh hay keh PKR 1,400/- main maza nahi aaya. Iske muqably main Avalon @ 1,250/- is too (kia three, four) good.

Miltay hain break kay baad.