Heartland Persia - Guwahati

I visited this place recently along with friends. I must say the ambience along with light arabic music does make you feel Mediterranean. The food was great though different than usual N. Indian, or Eastern. Lamb tasted soft and staff was very polite.

This is an interesting one. Have to give due credit to the owners and management in diversifying the food scenario in the city. The Chaap Kebab was enjoyable. I normally don't prefer vegetarian kebabs but it was melt in the mouth. The lamb palow was okay. There was nothing tantalising per se but it would go well with some gravy. Finally, the Limun Eatar Turkish Ice-Cream; Awesome. The fragrance from the lemon zest was brilliant. Therefore on the Taste-meter: 4/5Ambience: 5/5 does feel very middle Eastern)Service: Excellent, well groomed staff.Price: this one is tricky. Since it's Guwahati, people might find it on the higher side but personally, I feel the prices are balanced to what they are serving. So 4/5.Just a reminder to those who want to try Middle Eastern or Mediterranean cuisine. Open up your palate. These types of cuisine are not heavily spiced like that of South Asian meals. Also, they lean towards dairy based meals, so might want to check with your lactose intorelance level. All you would need to do is to welcome the smells and tastes of the Mediterranean in Guwahati. If you know what I mean?!

I was here at their Launch, where I got to try many new and amazing Mediterranean dishes, which I had never tried before. My favorites turned out to be the hummus with Pita bread and Baklawa.<br/ Once again I was here for trying out the Iftar Buffet, which consisted of a Drink, Appetizers, Main Course and Desset. For Mushrubat, I had Jellab, a type of Sharbat made from dates, grape, shredded nuts and rose water. It was so refreshing, soothing and delicious. For Starters, I had the Chickpea Fattoush, Chicken Samosa, Batata Harra and Diijaj Makhli. I really liked the Chicken Samosa, it was filled with chicken and had so much spices and flavor in it, served with Hari Chutney. The Batata Harra was served with sweet and sour Yoghurt and Pineapple compote. The yoghurt was so so savoury, I loved it a lot. The Diijaj Makhli or Persian Grilled Chicken was soft and juicy, very flavorful.<br/ For the main course, there's Hydrabadi Haleem, which is a Ramadan Stable made with mutton, wheat and lentils, Arabic Chicken Stew, Afghani Pulao, both of them I found super delicious, Pita and Hummus. The Hummus here is just amazing! For Dessert, there's Luqaimat, which is a crunchy sweet flour dumplings dressed in syrup, and Sheer Khurma, which is vermicelli cooked in milk with dry fruits. The Luqaimat was average​ but the Sheer was super delicious, topped with dry flakes of rose, sweet and slightly overpowered with the Pista in it. <br/ The entire buffet comprised of one sharbat, four appetizers four main course dishes and two desserts, all of it at only Rs799. It's very filling. I could barely finish the entire thing. The quantity is excellent. Was left with a very happy tummy <br/ <br/ The place is big enough for groups, with a little Persian look. Yeah, you can call it a high maintenance place, a fancy one and the prices are high too, but the food quality is amazing. Their desserts and chicken dishes are my personal favorite. Their lamb and mutton is quite exotic too. If you're not into mutton, you might not like it due to the over powering scent, but taste wise, it's good. And the dishes that they serve, barely half a dozen of them you'll find in Guwahati. <br/ <br/ for the Food<br/ for the Ambiance<br/ for the Service

Laban(yogurt drink with date,rosewater,saffron)Jellab(A classic drink with a blend of grapes,rosewater,shredded nuts),Chicken Samosa with green chutneyChickpea fattoush(classic mediterranean salad)Batata harra(Potato galout with sweet yogurt and pineapple compote)Dijaj Makhli(persian grilled chicken)HummusHyderabadi haleemSheer khurmaNihari goshtSaffron ricePita breadLuqaimatEvery single item was tasty. The Grilled chicken was bang on. The Batata harra was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The Laban was quite refreshing.The Samosa was filled with chunks of chicken,this was the first time that I tried chicken samosa and I loved it.Coming to the main course,the star of the dish was sheer khurma..the bestest dessert I ever had. The pita bread was soft and it went well with the nihari gosht. The rice was chewy. The haleem was okay according to me. The Luqaimat was super delish. Overall,I had a good experience. The staff members treat you well,once you visit. Service isn't that slow. Ambiance is good. Interiors are pretty. Quantity of food is good. Prices are okay but when you get good food,prices shouldn't matter. And the iftar buffet is a must try.

I would have rated this place 3.5 if it was purely on the basis of food, but this place has beautiful decor and very comfortable sitting arrangements, so rating of 4.0 seemed appropriate!<br/ Service was great...<br/ They have a middle eastern themed menu...which is limited and little confusing!<br/ We were little confused after seeing the menu ...so we tried the mixed kebab platter, which was good. And also some bread and some mutton items.<br/ Food was good, but I felt that the quantity was little less, considering the cost. (Items are on slightly costly side)<br/ N.B. They also added service charge on the bill.<br/