Citrine Restaurant - Gateway Nashik

Waiters stand around, eerily close to your table- which takes away any expectation of privacy. The following is not an isolated incidence- this is the second time it happened despite informing the manager about a similar experience the previous day- Our daal makhani came before the kulcha/ naan, and got cold by the time the naan came. 10 and 15 minutes in- I asked 2 waiters where our naan was but they never came back with an update- with it only coming minutes after escalating our frustrations to a manager. We ordered a paneer and masala kulcha- we got 2 paneer kulchas and the waiters insisted one of them was a masala kulcha despite opening it up and showing they were both paneer inside. We also ordered a butter garlic naan that was inedible because of the amount of butter thrown in (literally dripping with butter). The Western deserts are extremely subpar as well- they're clearly not made by a pastry chef and aren't "rich". Overall- don't come here for the food- regardless of how good it is (for instance, the paneer tikka delicious); it is lowered by the subpar service which results in the rotis and rice pairings not coming with it and it resulting in the entrees getting cold.

Citrine:Ambience:Bright;cheery,lively;buzzing.Just how a coffee shop should be.They have a breakfast buffet laid-out daily;with a couple of local specalities laid-out too.We wanted to try some different breakfast dishes during our stay. Breakfast like a king; The concept of cutting chau has caught up in nashik in a big way and was pleasantely surprised to see tht here to in a crate they serve on the table in cutting chai glass tea.This has a strong flavour of ginger,cardomon powder and good old assam tea.Nice! Bihari Delicacy:Stuffed litti:Born in mumbai this is one cuisine which i feel starved for as its not readily available:Hence my level of happiness was beyond compare.Mixture for stuffing,Roasted chanadal,kalonji,ajwain,chopped greenchilliginger,garlic,onion,achar of pickle,salt very little,mustard oil 2tbsp.Dough:Wheatflour,refined oil,ajwain,salt make stiff dough.Then stuff the mixture roll into round balls and roast in tandoor,when hot dip in ghee,then it bcmes buttery soft. Aloo choka:Roasted potato,roasted redchilli,choppedonion,greenchilli,chopped coriander,gingergarlic,limejuice,salt to taste.Mix it well and half mash add mustard oil from top Bharthekachoka:Same as aloo choka only difference being whole tomatoes roasted are added.Had to go the extra length to describe;how cud i not. Bengali breakfast:This is a typical trafitional bengali breakfast.Simple yet easy on the palate. Luchi Cholar Dana:Luchi is made with plainflour;oul;warmwater kneaded into a stiff dough then deep-fried.Puffed up;ready to be devoured super-hot.The lentil is made from bengal gram.It has cinnamon stick flavour coming thru with grated ginger;pinch of tumeric,cumin,chilli.This was soft;velvety dal prepared with love. Mumbaiya Breakfast:Pavbhaji:Made with a blend of spices and mixed vegetables.Medium-spicy;this was served with multigrain pav on prior request. Northindian breakfast:Gobi Paratha:Simple yet nutritious;spicy this was packed with flavour Dine in Style: Brocolli galouti:Pureed boiled brocolli;whole spices:cardomon,maze,cloves,ginger,greenchilli,corianderleaves;pansear. Soya galouti:Boil soya then mashed;whole spices;redchillipowder,cashewpaste browned,onionpaste browned,few drops kewra essence,panseared with ghee Soyachaap:Marination curd;deghi mirchi,redchillipowder,garammasala powder,black salt,white salt,cashewpaste browned.3hours then tandoored. Paneer lifafa stuffed:Stuffing ghee garlicginger brown,redchillipowder,deghipowder,tomatoketchup.Cheese drynuts,corianderleaves,greenchilli,cardomonpowder,put in salamander and gratedamulcheese. Tandoori aloo:Boiled with turmeric salt and deep fry.Stuff with cheese crispy potato;greenchilli,coriander,cardomonpowder,raisins.Korma gravy. Soya cheese rolls:Finely grind the chaap in mixi.Stuff with cheese,coriander,curryleaves,greenchilliginger.Makhani gravy Under the helm of executive chef the team does spoil u with variety of choices;but do request on pre-order.Happy Eating!

Great place for a quick lunch and chill on your road trips. Just jn last 2 year I visited this place more than 5 times, as it maintains decent hygiene standards and much better than alternatives. Offers clean washrooms and ample of parking space.

Go to another 5 star restaurant. Avoid this, for food worth 1700, you'll find better food elsewhere. We were a group of 10 people that went to Citrine for a Sunday lunch on Diwali. We were overall very disappointed with the entire Taj experience. The seating couch was very old, and uncomfortable to sit on. The food spread needed a lot to be improved. Lots of deserts, and salads, nothing in chaat, or south Indian. The paneer felt a bit chewy. The Margherita pizza did not feel like it had enough Margherita sauce on it. The dal makhani did not have sufficient salt. The desserts did not appear fresh, the only enjoyable dessert was the gulab jamun. Overall, I'm not looking forward to coming to this place. Ever.

For the price that they charge for the buffet, which is about 1500 Rs. Plus taxes, the food is not even average. The meat and fish quality was extremely chewy and not fresh. The spread would've been better in a usual roadside restaurant even. I really don't know why they call it a star restaurant. The dessert didn't even register in my tastebuds. And this has been our experience since quite some time. The only saving grace is the service and hospitality. I felt bad for them, that they are serving and working hard for such horrible food!!! You need to gear up Taj!!!

It was a really nice experience. The space was huge and good sanitation maintained. The buffet was huge and simply wonderful with the kind of varieties it had. We also had the breakfast which has great options including both Indian as well as English breakfast ! Very comfortable & good place. We ordered a thing from their menu which turned out to be fantastic !!!

no doubt it would be very great taste and well maintained because of course it would show their 5 star service. and that was real . all the menu i ordered was nicely cooked and well decorated. no such things like misbehaving with customers and staff and waiters were also very discipline addicted. swimming pool guard also salute and welcome me that gives me such a pleasant feeling and very positive vibe....

I have been having daily breakfast buffet at Citrine since the last 10 days of my stay at Taj Gateway and I have had a wonderful time here. The food, the spread and the service is impeccable! I also had the dinner buffet 3 nights back and the food was as expected wonderful! The pricing of 999 all inclusive is very optimal too considering the variety of dishes served and obviously the Taj quality. This is definitely a must-visit place.