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RIVAAJ

Restaurant Indian restaurant

👍 Went today for the brunch. Booking a table was very smooth and they called to confirm before Friday. The lady at the reception is very courteous and nice. Maneesh was there for the whole time and had great suggestions on the food. The food is the best indian I tried in my life. Prepare to spend the... People often mention Indian, good, brunch, great, staff, service, experience, restaurant, visit, delicious,


Address

The St. Regis Doha, Al Gassar Resort, Doha, Qatar

Website

www.rivaajdoha.com

Contact

+974 4424 4856

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (134 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: Indian (17) good (15) brunch (14) great (13) staff (13) service (11) experience (10) restaurant (10) visit (7) delicious (6)
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  • 4/5 Mona H. 2 years ago on Google
    Went today for the brunch. Booking a table was very smooth and they called to confirm before Friday. The lady at the reception is very courteous and nice. Maneesh was there for the whole time and had great suggestions on the food. The food is the best indian I tried in my life. Prepare to spend the whole 4 hours of brunch eating and still feel like you want to eat more of the delicious food. The whole experience is worth the money. The brunch has 4-5 courses and you get served every type of food under each course and you can even ask for refills! Each course had at least one vegetarian, poultry, meat and seafood dish. I highly recommend the duck bites and lamb paratha from the first course. I felt the first course was the most innovative in presentation and new flavors, less of that with the grills and main course. The naan bread is to die for. The desserts were also super good. You also get free water and mocktails with the brunch and the two drinks I tried had unique mix of flavours and were really good. The interior design of the restaurant is unique with patterns all over the walls and floor. The restaurant is located directly inside the St. Regis inside a small complex of restaurants with private entrance and valet parking making access very easy and quick.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Suchetha S P. 2 years ago on Google
    Good veg thali with lots of options for veg curries. Their dal makhni is delectable and malai makhan ruby rose is flavoursome. Their food is really heavy in terms of flavour and richness. Their interiors are also worth the mention
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sitansh D. 2 years ago on Google
    The thali is an outstanding option for lunch. All the courses followed step by step in timely manner. Thali is a perfect choice as it has enough quantity with the best quality for one person. They use locally grown vegetables which gives a freshness to the dishes. The staff is very helpful and friendly. Ambiance is good and quite. One can feel the taste and quality of food while dine in. I highly recommend the dine in at restaurant. It was one of the best fine dining experience in Doha.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 A.J. B. 1 year ago on Google
    My fiancé, a friend, and I went in for the Thursday night Kebab special and we were BLOWN AWAY by every dish. Everything we ate that night was fantastic - we will absolutely be back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Vikas K. 2 years ago on Google
    Good as always .. good food, great serving staff and off course an innovative menu. Yet I think they now have a competition in Jamawar at Sheraton and need to up their game to keep the edge. The problem being that I'm unable define any highlight of the brunch we had though undoubtedly food was good (not great but possibly one of the best Indian food here). On the flip side I should mention that seafood was not up to mark with overcooked prawns & underspiced fish. I do recall on last visit, these were perfect. Top notch, very helpful service though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 nafeela .. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food. Indian food at its best in Riyasat. However the price is one higher end. The desserts tastes the best here. The only problem here is the noise/ music. It makes it difficult to experience an fine dinning or luxury dinning.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sharifa A R. 2 years ago on Google
    We went on Friday for the brunch. Every dish was created with great flavours and the attention to detail was lovely. The chutneys in the Nashta were fresh and complimented the dishes. You can order any dish again but we could barely finish the courses. My favourites would be the daal makhni and the kale. Desserts were also excellent and the chai. Definitely recommend for the price it’s fair. The customer service was also exceptional and the place has lovely decor. Very clean and friendly staff. Excellent service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Amarjit P. 3 years ago on Google
    We stumbled upon this place, but aren't we glad we did. Absolutely great Indian cuisine with a regal twist to your tried and tested favorites. Great food, quick service, very accommodating to your tastes and exquisite flavours. We will for sure be making a return visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Qatar & M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great experience. They have classic choices. Easy access and parking space. Beautiful location and ambience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alfred G. 3 months ago on Google New
    Excellent experience. We tried the prawns biriyani, which was elevated by how good the prawns tasted. The butter chicken felt right. The lamb curry had good pieces of lamb, cooked to perfection. The service was excellent too and I would definitely recommend this restaurant as a place to try Indian cuisine.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dmitry S. 6 months ago on Google
    One of the best indian restaraunt i ever visit. Food is very delisious and all staff are very pleasant

  • 5/5 Jazz B. 1 year ago on Google
    What an experience. Great representation of Indian food in Qatar. The food was amazing. Chef Jolly was here which was lovely also. Both veg and non veg options were so tasteful. However, the best bit? The staff and service. Not only extremely attentive but also so caring. Ensured we were happy and went out of their way to cook some special dishes for our 18 month old. Relaxed and friendly but also super professional throughout. Loved it so much that we are going back tomorrow and will be visiting Chef Jolly’s Indian restaurant in London when we are back. Thank You to you all

  • 5/5 S K. 10 months ago on Google
    Atmosphere is wonderful... Its quite pleasant to see this environment, people/staff here is quite gentle and professional, which is amazing. I must say, chef knows his job best, he puts all gus efforts into it. But food does not need to be so pricy. Its expensive n small portions. They should give Atleast portions provided must be big

  • 4/5 Santhiya K. 4 months ago on Google
    We had the Lotus stem chips & makhana pops, awadhi briyani, kadhai khaas subzian with bread basket and spicy coco mango mocktail. The food and the drink tasted nice, however they were expensive and even the quantity was moderate. The staff were friendly. We went for an anniversary celebration and at the end they suprised us with some chocolate truffles. Also they kept my nephew occupied by providing him color pencils. Overall had a good experience Valet parking available (Riyasat has been changed to Rivaaj)

  • 5/5 Ibraheim A. 1 year ago on Google
    Very tasty indian food. The lamb biryani was well balanced. The chicken masala was great.

  • 5/5 Ashish G. 1 year ago on Google
    This was our first and long pending visit to Riyasat restaurant. Located at St. Regis(the most sophisticated and opulent hotel space in Doha), Riyasat offers Indian cuisines in its own style. We opted for a brunch. The brunch was full of varieties. As we are vegetarian and bit skeptical about the options but I must say they had nothing less than any Indian restaurant and of course very different options. We spent almost 3 hours there and we had lot of food and all food was well cooked, delicious and sufficient enough in quantity. The portion of all items was good enough to finish which is a very good thing. No wastage at all. Dahi Kabab, Chenna Seekh Kabab and Beetroot Chops were top of my list. Refer pics for more. Desert - Kulfi Gadbadi (Deepak explained the story behind and served it) from Mangalore was good to taste. Chai masala was add on to the cuisine in the last and helped digested all we had. Staff was very pleasant, helpful and always smiling. Rashid was our server and he took care of us very well throughout the Brunch. We had a quick chit chat being from same region back in India. All other staff was also very good and always attentive. If you are vegetarian and have never visited...go for the brunch. Surely recommended as it is a worth. Not to mention, the ambience is very good, you can experience bit Indian paintings and other decorations. Must visit !! We will visit again for Ala Carte options, may be... Thanks to the restaurant, staff, cooks, chefs and Bartenders. We enjoyed !

  • 1/5 Aamer A. 3 months ago on Google New
    My family and I have come for dinner at this restaurant. We have gotten the non-veg thali with the additional seafood option. Except for the daal and salad, everything else was bland. The chicken tasted like they just added random spices to enhance the flavour. The shrimp was overcooked and was like rubber. Very disappointed with the food while having high expectations. Especially when the St. Regis Hotel recommended me this restaurant to take my family. I couldn’t even swallow because of the weird texture and flavour of provided through the food.

  • 5/5 Megan E. 3 months ago on Google New
    The best Indian food in Doha, I have honestly never ate anything better within this cuisine. Huge thank you to the team this evening for providing great quality service and food. Would definitely recommend to all!

  • 5/5 Nurzetty K. 2 years ago on Google
    This was my first time dining in Risayat. Ive always ordered food from them for delivery. We tried the express tiffin lunch because we didnt have much time. Food was prepared fast, tasty and the pratha was so good. It is on the pricer side but I love their food. Service was excellent, the server explain what the dishes are. The mocktails were great too! Will definitely dine here again.

  • 5/5 Erika R. 1 year ago on Google
    Riyasat is by far one of the most, if not the best & thoughtfully curated Indian dining experience and brunch in Qatar with great value for money. The staff's product knowledge is excellent and they are always ready to make recommendations — a great starter most especially for those who are not very familiar with Indian cuisine. The dishes were delicious and the portions were generous. The customer engagement was great as the Sous Chef takes time to go on rounds and take feedbacks and queries. From Riyasat's pop-up with Chef Jolly in St. Regis back in February 2019, the concept has definitely gone a long way.

  • 5/5 Amla L. 1 year ago on Google
    My favourite place, such lovely flavours. Previously visited for the Iftar and decided I needed to try their brunch because I was so impressed. Truly delicious food and very attentive service. It feels like an elevated version of Indian food and it’s definitely worth a visit

  • 5/5 Carl G. 2 years ago on Google
    First time at Riyasat for Brunch having previously visited for dinner. We were a party comprising 2 vegetarians, 2 vegans and 2 carnivores. We were all perfectly catered for by wonderfully helpful and attentive staff. The food served to us was beyond fantastic. The cocktails on the brunch menu were delicious and refreshing. Over all it was a great experience and we will be back very soon. At the conclusion of our meal Chef Jolly came to talk to us and explained about the origins of what we consider to be Indian food. He was very informative and it capped of a great afternoon. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Arijit D. 2 years ago on Google
    Really good food. The staff welcomed us .. place having a amazing ambience and the the food is mind blowing ..try the non-veg starters ..highly recommended... Cocktails are a must try. Bombay gin cocktail is best . Only the quantity is little les. U keep craving for more.

  • 5/5 Mai S. 2 years ago on Google
    The highest quality Indian food I've ever tried in Doha.. The service was extremely professional, especially the lady who greeted us at the door and Mr. Rashid who was serving our table throughout the dinner, he provided us with lots of very interesting details and information about the dishes we ordered and was very professional and extremely friendly.

  • 5/5 Jayati B. 2 years ago on Google
    Comforting ambience, courteous staff, strict follower of COVID discipline Attractive presentation..of mouth-watering Indian delicacies .. Loved being there ..

  • 5/5 Fatma A. 2 years ago on Google
    Must Visit!! Delicious Indian cuisine ever had. The service was outstanding with friendly staff and the atmosphere was charming. Min. price for 2 is 500 QR , but it’s worth it.

  • 5/5 E P. 2 years ago on Google
    The brunch is to die for! Lobster for lunch! Sign me up

  • 5/5 Vanessa F. 2 years ago on Google
    Very delicious food and nice atmosphere, extremely fresh service. Came for international women’s day and they had an entire set menu with complimentary mocktails for the ladies at the table.

  • 5/5 Prabhu G. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely veg thali and drinks. Would update once I try the Friday brunch.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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