Jagdamba (Neemrana)

Oh, Mother!

Jagdamba is one of those dhabas on the Jaipur-Delhi highway where buses plying the route stop regularly to allow travelers to buy a meal and use the washroom. To start with, it may be mentioned that both of the aforementioned (i.e. the meal and the washroom) are notable for their hygiene (or the lack thereof). Then again, one ought not to expect much at these highway eateries in any case. To come to the food, the rotis are rather odd in shape, and are sometimes too hard for consumption. The chole paneer is edible but a little on the spicier side (reminiscent of the truck driver’s favourite aspect at other dhabas like Jai Bhavani) and guilty of the classic trick of using large tomato chunks to fill the container. Talking of tricks, it is also interesting to see how a salad plate is put on every table by default and charged to the customer the moment he picks up one morsel of cucumber (a practice strangely reminiscent of mini-bars in high-end hotel rooms). So keep your eyes and ears open at Jagdamba (your ears are, in any case, opened by the maitre d’ shouting himself hoarse as he invites all travelers to enjoy a hot meal) – the idyllic Rajasthan is gone, and tight-fisted Delhi beckons you.

Ambience                ★

Service                    ★★
Presentation            ★★

Taste                      ★★