Written by: Sanodia Abrar
Posted on: May 04, 2018 | 
| 中文
Chicken Supreme
If you’re looking for comfort food, and a welcoming ambiance, give The Valley a try. Located in Clifton Block 4, this restaurant is another addition to Karachi’s ever expanding food industry. With blue doors and white walls, the place fills you with a positive expectation the minute you walk through its entrance. Unlike most restaurants that are built in commercially busy areas, The Valley provides a slightly different experience as it’s in an enclosed house like space with garden seating, as well as indoor seating.
The service is fast and the customer care is excellent. You feel comfortable as soon as you’re seated on their comfy furniture. It’s perfect for groups but even if you go alone, you’ll find yourself happy enough. The best part about the environment is its gorgeous lighting that is perfect for photography. Unlike many restaurants, the music here won’t annoy you with its loud volume, and you won’t even have to depend on someone else’s taste as you can play your own tunes! Yes, that’s right. The Valley allows you to play something for yourself and others around you, because while you’re treating your taste buds, how about you treat your ears too?
Coming towards the food, The Valley offers a basic menu featuring several items. It’s pretty easy to decide what you want from the simple age-old dishes on the menu, as long as you’re not looking for new experiences.
Topped with a creamy mushroom sauce, alongside a bed of fresh steamed vegetables, the fried chicken breast on this plate is juicy and filled with just the right flavors. The sauce weds the texture of the meat perfectly, while the mashed potatoes on the side simply melt in your mouth, which will soon be full of a lovely combination of flavors. We’d rate this dish 8/10!
Everyone’s favorite pasta, a plate of Lasagna is something you’ll find on almost every restaurant table in Pakistan. The Chicken Lasagna tasted good and was enough to feed a hungry person. Served with a side of bread, the sauces in this fulfilling dish were great. Though it’s not something you’ve never had before its good value for money (PKR 755) and a lovely meal to share with friends. Since the flavors did not particularly stand out, you could say that a lot of dishes could easily compete with this chicken lasagna. We’d rate this dish 7/10!
The quality of a restaurant’s food can be judged by the standard of their pasta. If a place knows how to deliver well on this dish, it can qualify as a good option for consideration. Cheese and Pasta are obviously best friends and The Valley is aware. These two main ingredients are paired well on this plate, and with the addition of black olives, mushrooms and capsicum, the pasta made for a wholesome meal. Unfortunately, priced at PKR 785, the dish wasn’t good value for money, and the serving size could have been bigger. We’d rate this dish 7.5/10!
Overall, The Valley is a good place to go with friends. It has enough parking space outside, and the location is accessible. You do have to climb down a couple of steps to enter the restaurant, and there is no wheelchair accommodation, so the wheelchair bound might have a very difficult time getting into the restaurant. The average cost per head is 1000-1500 PKR and the food takes around 7-10 minutes to arrive, which is just enough time for a quick selfie!
All images provided by the writer unless mentioned otherwise.
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