When you visit Mr Raghubir Basrai's outlet in Blackpool, you can't imagine it began just10 months ago! This big outlet at Cookson street in Blackpool is now full on most evenings, and it isn't hard to see why.
Mr Basrai's World Cuisines is a family-run business and arrived in Blackpool last year. Located near Blackpool's town centre, this restaurant with nearly 350 covers is possibly the best thing to happen to this town when it is facing a downward trend in the places tourists visit in the UK. It offers multiple cuisines from around the world - all in an eat as much as you like buffet. The price is also very reasonable, considering that it includes over 50 different main-course items and another 50 or so items from within the starter and dessert menus. Most items are prepared fresh as you wait for it to be served on your plate, except for the standard Indian, Chinese and Japanese items, which are prepared beforehand and are available to take on your plate directly from containers which are being constantly heated electrically from below.
I have been to this place 4-5 times since it opened. While my first visit was when I was by myself and had just returned from an outing from outside Blackpool late evening, the rest of them have been in the company of either my family (when they were in the UK with me in October) or my friends.
This time, it was with my dear colleague and friend Luckey Kaur, and we went there on the 27th of January 2017. It was a no-reason dinner outing, and we decided to make the best of it as both of us were free the next morning. Beginning with a Mr Basrai's famous cocktail, we then proceeded to have a great time.
The beauty of it all is that Mr. Basrai himself attended to us. When we told him Luckey was a Punjabi too (as is Mr Basrai), he was quite happy to extend special hospitality services to us. His son, Rajbir, who normally minds the till, first went and found us both a cosy table at the back, then kept sending waiters with smiles to ask us how the meal was and whether we were enjoying ourselves. Here are some pictures of the two of us having a gala time.
Additionally, we also ate a main course of noodles with vegetables and, in my case, prawns as well. Wow! When we were about to settle the bill, imagine our surprise when Mr Basrai sent us back to our table and then sent a complimentary cocktail each! We were pleasantly surprised. He was all smiles as we greeted him while leaving and, I suppose, it was a great gesture by him to make it 100% certain that I would return again to his place for a good time.
Ratings:
Food: 5 stars
Décor: 4.5 stars
Hospitality: 5+ stars (he he).
Costs: Great VFM, hence, 5 stars
Location: 5 stars, unless you live away from the town centre.
Mr Basrai's World Cuisines is a family-run business and arrived in Blackpool last year. Located near Blackpool's town centre, this restaurant with nearly 350 covers is possibly the best thing to happen to this town when it is facing a downward trend in the places tourists visit in the UK. It offers multiple cuisines from around the world - all in an eat as much as you like buffet. The price is also very reasonable, considering that it includes over 50 different main-course items and another 50 or so items from within the starter and dessert menus. Most items are prepared fresh as you wait for it to be served on your plate, except for the standard Indian, Chinese and Japanese items, which are prepared beforehand and are available to take on your plate directly from containers which are being constantly heated electrically from below.
I have been to this place 4-5 times since it opened. While my first visit was when I was by myself and had just returned from an outing from outside Blackpool late evening, the rest of them have been in the company of either my family (when they were in the UK with me in October) or my friends.
This time, it was with my dear colleague and friend Luckey Kaur, and we went there on the 27th of January 2017. It was a no-reason dinner outing, and we decided to make the best of it as both of us were free the next morning. Beginning with a Mr Basrai's famous cocktail, we then proceeded to have a great time.
The beauty of it all is that Mr. Basrai himself attended to us. When we told him Luckey was a Punjabi too (as is Mr Basrai), he was quite happy to extend special hospitality services to us. His son, Rajbir, who normally minds the till, first went and found us both a cosy table at the back, then kept sending waiters with smiles to ask us how the meal was and whether we were enjoying ourselves. Here are some pictures of the two of us having a gala time.
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| Samosas and tikkis with chhole |
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| Enjoying the Mr Basrai's special cocktail |
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| Dessert that Luckey had |
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| The chaat we had |
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| The huge collection of starters |
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| Both of us enjoying a selfie and the desserts |
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| Dessert that I had |
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| Having fun |
Ratings:
Food: 5 stars
Décor: 4.5 stars
Hospitality: 5+ stars (he he).
Costs: Great VFM, hence, 5 stars
Location: 5 stars, unless you live away from the town centre.
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