Ansari Hotel

If you go to Samrat Chowk near Sector 11 and 12 in Vijay Nagar, you’ll see Ansari Hotel. It’s more of a local eatery than what some people think of when they hear the word hotel. We serve heavy meals and quick bites to people working in the area or traveling through the junction. The kitchen is always going, with pots of gravy and stacks of bread being made constantly. It’s a loud place because of all the traffic at the chowk and the customers shouting their orders. We have simple tables and benches where people can sit down for a few minutes. It’s not the kind of place you go for a fancy dinner; it’s where you go when you’re hungry and want something that fills you up. We deal with a lot of different people every day, from laborers to office workers. The walls are plain, and the lighting is just what we need to see what we’re doing. We focus on getting the food out fast because most of our customers are in a hurry. Cleaning up after the lunch rush is a big job every day. We’ve been at this spot for quite some time, and we know how the crowd moves. It’s a busy life here at the chowk. We just keep the burners lit and keep serving whoever walks through the door. There's no secret to it, just keeping the food hot and the service moving along.