Yumz used to be a small corner shop in the Qutab Plaza market in DLF Phase 1 in Gurgaon serving Indian and Chinese cuisine. With the winning combination of quality of its food, its service and its prices, it quickly shot to fame in the local area. However, the lack of proper seating always used to be a problem for those who wanted a little more than a stand-up meal.

Listening to his customers, the owner of the place, Sagar, rented out the vacant space next to his existing corner and built up a great sitdown restaurant. He added a couple more cuisines to his menu – Continental, Mexican and Italian, did a decent job at preparing these dishes and added a fine-dining twist on top of everything.

The result is a highly affordable restaurant serving great food with a pleasant atmosphere. The chef does a good job at all the cuisines; you cannot expect authentic Chinese, Mexican or Italian food – but it is certainly better than what a lot other restaurants pass on under these cuisines.
Under the Indian menu, do try out the Murg Malai Tikka (pic above). Its presentation is very good and the taste will compare to the best Malai Tikka you would have ever had. In the main course, do give the Yellow Dal Tadka a try along with Vegetable Jalfrezi and Laccha Parantha. The Parantha is one of the most crisp and crunchy things I had eaten for a long time.

Avoid the Raitas – they are way too dilute and will certainly not be liked by people who actually enjoy yogurt. Apart from Indian, you should try the Mexican Fiesta Chicken Salad, Tortilla Soups, Chilli Chicken, Chicken Satay, the Enchiladas, Chicken Steak and Cheese Steak. Take my word for it – all these dishes are completely worth their price.

With what it has on offer, Yumz should be very successful in a market which has seen the monopoly of Dana Choga as the only good restaurant for so long. The best part of Yumz is that you can have food which is at least as good as other restaurants in this area, it has more cuisines on offer, and it will set you off by only half as much as any other place in DLF Phase 1.

And I am sure, people living in the area will find it to be a very welcoming change for their tummies too!