Al Afadhil Restaurant

Gulf News reader Hisham Abbas, an Indian national based in Sharjah, was among the people who voted for this outlet’s lassi. Hailing from Kerala, he spoke about how lassi wasn’t very popular in his hometown growing up. Now, things have changed, and hundreds of outlets are selling the popular drink. So, he compares Al Afadhil Restaurant’s lassi to all those back home and around the UAE.

He said: “It’s quite different and very sweet. It’s not like the typical lassi. It’s provided in a mud pot and you cannot really drink it. You have to use a spoon to eat it, it’s that thick! But, I can have it at any time of the day.”

He did, however, say that he still hasn’t been able to find the lassi that he has consumed around India. But, he credits that to the taste of the yoghurt, which is different in his home country.

When the restaurant was approached by Gulf News, the staff were initially very hesitant to speak to us. But, they did inform us that their recipe is top secret. The lassi is prepared at the owner’s home and is then delivered to the restaurant to be served to their customers. How do they get the extremely thick texture? Your guess is as good as ours.

Gulf News verdict: We can guarantee that you have to consume the lassi with a spoon. It was very sweet, just as the name suggests, and has a thick texture. It was served in a traditional clay pot, which adds to the taste.