Couchyn at The Grand

One of my Favourite Bar in town now

I was a bit skeptical to visit this place as there were a few negative ratings on the internet.
However there were no better options in the nearby area.

I was at the dormitory for the day and had to spend a relaxed evening, so thought to give the place a visit.

All my worries got washed away as soon as I entered the place
I was directed to my seating by a humble Guard who upon interacting was from the same town as mine.

The hospitality by the humble waiters too were extremely nice.
I was initially alone and my friend was on the way to join me. Took him about couple of hours though. However my time here from 8-11pm was joyful and quite engaging with the drinks and nice little snacks - mainly beef, peanuts, prawns and masala pappad. There was a TV too showing the cricket match.

These guys had nice varieties of Beer too which are normally not found in usual bars

At around 11.15pm they interrupted our chat nicely to say they have to close operations
We were done anyway and left in a few minutes

Highlights:

Good food
Good options for beer
TV
Hospitality
Pretty clean Washroom
Nice Ambience

Overall a decent hangout place

The best ethnic restaurant in Cochin. Mostly favoured by Senior Syrian Christian community for the cuisine that maintains the same quality and taste for the last 60+ years

This bar is of international standard. I hv traveled around the world. These guys are good. Very intimate service. You feel like you are in your neighbourhood bar where the boys at the bar knows everyone. Been coming here for more than a decade but the feeling is still great. Keep it up guys in stripes

Over hyped, over priced, Very crowded, poor service, average food. I ordered a starter crispy beef, too oily, and not at all crispy. Needed to wait sometime to get the cutlery and tissues. Half we have ate, then waiter said biriyani is the most demanding on, so ordered the special dum biriyani, it came out like ghee rice packed with chicken roast in a pot and the quantity was too poor, just average taste. Then we stopped there and said tata bye. Only good thing found is you can get beer.

Wonderful experience.very helpful staff, superb spread if food at the buffet table, Truly great experience

Great food and ambience as always.may be lost its old touch a tad but overall A Grand experience

During the mid 2000s, this used to be our usual hangout place and this used to be super happening with good food, music and great crowd. Now this is more or less like an oldie heaven. Not complaining on the liquor, they do have good collection but the service is poor and the music is pathetic. Apparently they didn’t have tequila as well.

Pro tip: go have lunch from the Grand hotel adjacent if you are there around noon.

Rates are at par with international rates, but the service cannot be expected the same as international service

The food is very delicious and served well. The staff are very courteous. Sufficient parking available.

As name suggests restaurant is grand and food is also grand
Tasty food. When I visited there along with my family the restaurant was full and people were waiting outside for their turn

Nice ambience, good staff and very good location.
The highlight is the parking space. Enough to accommodate all vehicles even during a banquet function. Food is also excellent.

It's a great experience. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Amazing food and service. The menu is extensive and seasonal to a particularly high standard. The staff are extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations. Highly recommend!

Food is trash. Service is adequate. Rate are too high. Still can't understand what makes this property a 4 star hotel.

It's a quite and calm place. You can enjoy the evening with your family and friends. The music they played is really very nice. They serve a complimentary snack also.

Old place which has lost its charm of late. Need a lot work in terms of customer orientation and service. The food remains their major crowd puller.