Date: 25 Jan
Venue: Kamla Nagar

Once upon a time Bercos was our go-to place for fancy Asian dining and then fancier Asian restaurants came to town….

After a long time we decided to go to our campus area in North Delhi’s Kamla Nagar and had sort of a reunion with school and college friends.

The road and market were choc-a-block with cars and weekend crowd. Bercos was all empty with just one table that had diners. We thought it was our lucky evening but soon we realized why.

We went through their extensive menu and decided on some food items and beer. Sadly, when the waiter came to take the order, none of the beer brands we choose from their menu were available. It was the same experience with food items. Whatever we wanted to order they said was not available. We continued choosing alternative items and settled for Mahou beer (they have all day happy hours and that’s the only saving grace) a tom yum soup, and fried vegetarian dimsums with sweet chili sauce. This was just the entree and when we ordered, much to our shock the server asked “Bus itnaa hi?” (“Is that all?”) We thought he did not want us to order more. The attitude was rather unpleasant. We were deciding on main course but immediately dropped the idea.

After this odd experience, it is pointless to review the food. But for whatever it’s worth, it was the worst Tom Yum soup we have ever had. Tangy to the point of bitterness, this tasted weird. Fried dumplings were alright.

But, we could see why this place has so few takers even on a Friday evening despite the fact that the restaurant is located at such a hot hep and busy location.