#blahvsfood answers the big question.. does Raga by Gaggan live up to the hype?
Sometimes you don’t need to overthink it. I’ve seen so many Instagram reels and private chats ask some version of the same question… does RaGa live up to the hype? The short and simple answer is yes. Unequivocally. You don’t get showers of petals from heaven and winged angels serving you, so if that’s your benchmark you maybe disappointed. But if you want incredibly tasty food, imagination and inventiveness, and a level of technique that is unsurpassed in India, that’s what you get. And honestly, it’s not a surprise. We as Indians have a legendary crab mentality. But Gaggan Anand is who he is for a reason. He is unarguably one of the world’s greatest chefs. And Rydo is not any ordinary professional. He has been Gaggan’s creative partner and collaborator for a decade now. Raga was always going to be brilliant. I honestly don’t feel the need to review Raga. When it comes to food writers or critics, this is food that is so ambitious that domestic awards are an irrelevance. This is a ...
