If you were to try and sample everything that United Coffee House's (UCH) menu has to offer, it would simply take you a few years before you get around to doing that. One of the cities' oldest and most celebrated restaurants, United Coffee House has been in business since 1942 and while it's known for it's veritable Kona Coffee, more about it in a while, UCH serves some really exquisite dishes that you won't enjoy anywhere else.
United Coffee House (UCH) Location
Located in Connaught Place (CP) UCH doesn't really fall into the 'it's-on-the-way' category which pushes it really down the order of preference. UCH is one of those places that you need to make a conscious effort to go to, more so with parking and construction woes that dot CP. And once you make that effort be sure that it'd be more than worth it.
What to Eat at United Coffee House (UCH)
Sieving through the exhaustive menu you'd be confused to not only decide on the cuisines but with so much choice UCH has several exotic signature dishes like Chicken A'la Kiev (less than Rs. 550) described as a 'bomb shaped batter fried medallion filled with cheese, mushroom and Butter that have been favorites for over three decades. For years now now UCH has been serving Indian, European, Oriental and Modern Asian, Western and Mediterranean food and there is a little history attached to most of the dishes. Many of the recipes are so antiquated that it's the traditional method of preparing them which makes the food greater!
Even after reading the menu for a good 15 minutes the mind couldn't pick between the wildly intriguing Qubali Mugh (less than Rs. 500) a chef's special pistachio and coriander sauce concoction from the fabled North West Frontier Province and the classic Hampstead Fish N Chips (less than Rs. 550). The end of the menu that suggested sandwiches and other lite bites ended up saving the day and upon the waiter's suggestion the Melt American Sandwich (less than Rs 250) was given a shot. Jumbo slices of white bread grilled with a filling of sliced sausages and imported Cheddar served with old-fashioned potato wafers in a cone grill attached to the plate along with some coleslaw isn't a snack; this is meal unto itself.
Worth Appreciating about United Coffee House (UCH)
With it's subtle lighting, photographs of the glory days adorning the walls, UCH still manages to hold on to its classical identity without being overbearing. The waiters are a throwback on the olden days, they don't rush you and allow you to soak in UCH. There are regulars who don't even look at the menu; one of them ordered a three egg omelet in the middle of the afternoon and the other was sitting all by himself and sipping beer between generous servings of Masala Papad.
It's against this ambiance that you must order the Kona Coffee. A singular and incomparable house blend UCH's Kona (less than Rs. 70) is proudly poured from a humongous glass beaker that seems to have escaped from the chemistry lab of your memories. If you happen to be a coffee freak then sipping the strong filter coffee will pop up a million questions in your mind but the sheer full-bodied aromatic liquid would not let words escape your mouth!
A full meal or a snack or just a beverage, United Coffee House is a place where you can escape time... pity then that the people around you don't make the most of it.
United Coffee House, Connaught Place (CP), New Delhi India
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