We were told by their staff members to wait till 12:30 pm to be served lunch. Hence we decided to place orders beforehand so that we do not miss the shuttle service to Inani. Initially, we placed order for ‘shaada bhaat’, daal, bhortas like ‘taaki maach’, ‘coral maach’, ‘shukti bhorta’, ‘aloo bhorta’, ‘dim bhorta’, ‘tomato bhorta’, coral fish curry, prawn curry, ‘loiitta fries’ and ‘kaala bhuna’. We were told to wait for half an hour around 12;20 pm. After 30 minutes, the waiter informs us that they can only serve ‘shaada bhaat’, ‘daal’, ‘loitta fry’, ‘dim bhorta’, ‘aloo bhorta’, ‘coral fish curry’ and ‘prawn curry’ only but it will take an additional 30 minutes for them to serve.
After exactly 35 minutes, the dishes were served. Started off with the loitta fries, these had a strange smell and the taste was not upto the mark. It felt like the fish itself was not fresh. The curries tasted like the usual fish and prawn curries. The ‘dim bhorta’ and ‘aloo bhorta’ were tasty. Lastly ordered the fruit custard which tasted pretty amazing to the different kinds of fruits and nuts used.
This was not my first time in Niribili. Sadly, the quality has faded over time. If I am asked to choose between Niribili and jhawbon, I would choose Jhawbon for its quality of food and their quick and friendly service.
By: Marjan Rahman