Aadab E Dastarkhwan

Finding us can be a bit tricky if you are not looking closely. We are in the basement of Umrao Plaza. It is on Faizabad Road in Indira Nagar. Most people know the UP Sahu agency nearby, so they use that as a landmark. Being in a basement means it stays a bit cooler than the street level, which is nice during the Lucknow summers. We have a few stairs leading down from the main plaza area. It is not a huge space, but we made it work. The lighting is a bit dim because of being underground, but it makes the place feel quiet away from the main road traffic. We spent a lot of time getting the kitchen set up right. There is always someone chopping something or washing dishes in the back. You can hear the hum of the fridge and the sound of people talking over their meals. We do not go in for fancy decorations. Just some sturdy tables and chairs for people to sit. Indira Nagar is a busy area, so we get a lot of office folks during the lunch hour. They usually seem in a hurry to get back to work. In the evenings, it is mostly families. We have been at this for a while now. It is just a regular business, nothing too special about it, just a lot of hard work every day to keep the doors open and the food ready.