Ten J Dining is located at Road No. 10, Jubilee Hills. The Dining area is on the first floor whereas the roof top has the Bar Exchange which is more popular for drinks. So we visited Ten J on a Sunday evening. They have both the buffet as well as the a-la-carte menu and I am going to talk about both.
There was a quote while I was climbing up that caught my attention and I couldn't help but relate to it. This is just so me.
Their dinner buffet with 2 mugs of beer comes at Rs. 499 + taxes which is pretty decent. In this they have a corn and cucumber starter.
The next starter had a crispy fried potato where the insides were scooped out and replaced with hummus. This was then garnished with coriander leaves.
The third starter was the Chicken Roulade which had a variety of different chicken salami.
There was also a plate of hummus that was garnished with olives, chick peas and cucumber; and could be enjoyed with a variety of different bread.
They also had crispy fried papad which is a popular south Indian accompaniment that is enjoyed with meals.
Paneer Butter Masala was also a part of the buffet and this looked perfectly done with a layer of cream garnish.
The Dal Tadka was thick and tasty as well with the perfect Ghee Tadka.
They also had Sambar Vada where small sized vadas were dipped in sambar. They also had the Vada with Chicken Pulusu as the non vegetarian option.
Dahi Vada was a chaat item that was present as part of the buffet menu.
Among the desserts they had beautifully prepared strawberry pastry.
They also had mango pudding which was absolutely delicious. This is definitely a must try.
Now let us move on to the a-la-care menu. We started off with the Burmese soup that came with ready to mix ingredients - egg whites, shredded chicken and coriander leaves.
We then ordered the strawberry colada which was a mocktail.
The next dish was the chicken kebab which was coated on the outside with egg whites. This was really soft and melted in our mouth.
We then had the Shikampuri Veg kebab which is a royal Hyderabadi kebab.
Next up was Roti me boti where tiny round pieces of Rumali roti were garnished with mint sauce and topped with a piece of tenderly cooked mutton.
The next dish was the Mamsam Vepudu which translated to Mutton Fry in English. The mutton again was very tender and not too spicy.
We then ordered a cocktail called Monster. This has Chilly Vodka, strawberry puree and lime charcoal.
After that we had cheese se bhara Khumb. This had mushrooms stuffed with spices and cheese, cooked in a tandoor.
The next item that we had were stuffed potatoes.
We then tried Appam with chicken stew.
We then ordered Seasonal Bird. This had Gin, Blue Curaçao with lime.
The final dish in the main course was the Minister Biryani.
For desserts we started off with the mango pudding which was much better garnished that the ones we had for buffet.
The next one up was the lemon cheesecake which was really good.
The final dessert was the blueberry cheesecake which we absolutely loved.
Overall: This place has an amazing spread of food for both buffet as well as a-la-carte. This is a must visit.
Ambiance: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Food: 4.5/5
Price: Mid-range
