The Lantern

We decided to go to The Lantern as it was listed on Dineout. For starters, we ordered Chicken Shumai Dim Sums and Crispy Chilly Chicken. For main course, we had Black Pepper Chicken and Signature XO Fried Rice. The food was uniformly excellent. The quantity of the main course, especially the chicken was sufficient for 2 people. The service was exemplary. We got recommendations for the dishes to order and regular check ins on how the food was. At the end, the restaurant gave us a small cake because of the special occasion which was a very nice gesture. Overall, we had a great experience at The Lantern.

Nice place to visit.. the staff is very polite and helpful . The ambiance is a bit different.. the sofas are comfortable and nice... The food is good.. dimsums are good with a soft and moist skin with good chicken and prawns.. the prawns were not overcooked so that was good.. the quantity of dimsum felt less given that a serving has only 4 pieces.. thought there would be 5 or 6 pieces.. The garlic fried was okay okay.. the Kang pao chicken was good.. We had ordered lemon coriander soup which was good but just not sure if it was lemon coriander.. the bill stated lun pung.. Overall good experience and worth enjoying the ambiance and place..

Updated 9oct22: lantern responded and will investigate my incident at the bar with the right duty manager. Therefore changed my rating from 1 back to 4 Food and service was splendid but unfortunate not entirely having the authentic flavours. Couldn't try that much as I was eating alone. Outdoor has a very nice atmosphere but I sat inside to avoid mosquito bites. Liked the Xiao Long Bao, pan seared seabass and their garlic rice. Pass the duck springroll. After dinner, I went to their rooftop bar Bang. I ordered an old fashion which was poorly made and they charged me 2 drinks instead of 1. My mistake that I didn't validate but for a high-end hotel like Ritz Carlton this is sadly ripping off clients. Charged me for a rye whisky instead of a cocktail and I paid 3000 rupies. I submitted an email about my bad experience and asked politely if the restaurant staff can direct my complaint to the right duty manager of the bar. Nada.... no response at all I'm giving a 1 star, not for the food experience which I would have rate 4. This is mainly because how they not handle post-dinner communications

The ambience of the place is amazing. The staff is extremely professional and courteous. The dishes though delicous, was visibly lacking in quantity. Understandbly the restaurant is the showpiece restaurant of Ritz Carlton, but paying 700 bucks for 6 small pieces of prawn is something which I can't condone of! Having stayed in Europe for nearly 4 years and having wined and dined at numerous luxurious restaurants, I still felt this was taking it a bit too far! But a shout out to the Chicken noodles! Those were yummy and sumptuous and felt like money well spent!

Expectations change with price, generally. Given the high price of this restaurant, I was disappointed with the quality of the meal. It was reasonably good, but not great. The dishes we had were standard Indo-Chinese and lacked the uniqueness I expected. The assorted vegetarian dim sum was the best dish. The ambience is nice and there is limited seating which makes the dining experience better than a large restaurant.

Visited for a weekday dinner with my spouse. The request to have the table decorated with candles and flowers was followed and the waitress was kind enough to walk us to our seating The staff in general was polite and patient explaining the menu and recommending the signature dishes We ordered the chicken coriander dumplings and soup for starter. Baring the quantity of the dishes, everything was spectacular, this place is particularly known for their dumpling basket so do try that out We ordered the wok noodles with kung pao chicken for the mains. Loved the noodles, very fresh and perfectly seasoned. The chicken was well cooked but the sauce was too sweet and had overload of cashews For dessert we ordered the tender coconut ice cream which was delectable Overall a classic fine dining experience where the services trump over portion size. I won’t call it the best Marriott restaurant experience I have had but just for the overall experience, worth a try Cost for 2: INR 4000 approx

I had a great time at the Lantern. It's beautifully decorated and the staff is polite. We opted for chef's special Dim sum (there was a 5 different types in the basket) and I didn't felt anything special and I ended up missing the dim sum from Hakkasan, Mumbai. Cheung fung was surprisingly better than the Dim sum. For the main course, their burnt garlic fried rice is a must and treasure vegetables in Kin Yam sauce didn't fail to satisfy my taste buds. We tried martini and margarita. I ended up ordering Martini for the second time. Totally loved it. For the desert, the selection is limited and their Choco lava cake is no different from what you can buy at Domino's. Chilled pumpkin puree with tender coconut was something different and was filled with flavours.