This is a part of 'project 110, going back and re-filling', writing is happening 8ish months after the date.
Friends Jd and Jbd were owed a treat, the memory of the reason behind it has been lost, but they were to be taken out for a nice lunch. We were in Bhaktapur durbar square, I offered a myriad of options among the traditional newari or nepali restaurants, but they wanted to go to Mayur restaurant.
The one thing this place has going for itself is the ambience: it is in the middle of the 'baithak' surrounded by four rooms on all sides, this is the courtyard. There's massive plants and ancient pottery surrounding the courtyard, the roof is of glass, so when it rains -- as it did when we were there -- it feels like one is in Nature. What a brilliant experience that is.
That's where the good part of the review ends.
The food was tasteless at best, offensively bad otherwise. It promises, rather pretends to serve international cuisine, Thai noodles and Korean soup and the sorts. They're just mild suggestions for a garnish here or there, anybody who's had food related to those regions will find not even an evocation of flavors and smells that are to be expected. We were so very fucking disappointed, all at the same time.
I don't want to seethe too much on this. Five out of ten stars, I'd have given them three if not for the amazing ambiance. If there's any restaurant that deserves to go out of business, it is this.
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