Chinese

-Venue : Cafe Appetite
Bhagat Singh Colony
Andheri Link Road
Chakala
When : Sunday Dinner on 4th October,09

Decor : The location is good.If the owner removes the glass doors, it would remind you of eateries in Paris/ Italy. The decor is OK.Yelow coloured it walls is something I personally dislike. But, many restaurants keep it that way.The seating is comfortable, not too lavish. Just chairs and tables in sets of twos and fours.

Experience:
It was raining heavily. And, it being a Sunday ritual to go out for dinner I searched the internet for something new and closeby.Came across Cafe Appetite an Indo Italian Indo Chinese restaurant.So off we went.Its a small restaurant run by a husband and wife.He is a friendly Sardar guy lets call him Mr. Singh who goes personally to every customer and asks about the order, food, likes & dislikes etc. Takes an interest with what you order. And lets you know of his journey from the beginning.

We ordered a Tomato & Basil Soup priced at Rs 60/-

The aroma of the soup was something.The consistency was good ,not very watery. The basil leaves were quite fresh. It was also liked the family.

For starters we wanted something which the baby would like. As, she eats the main course very meagre.
The owner suggested Garlic Bread with Cheese again at Rs. 60/-

Yes, yum it was! The bread ,we were told, is baked by the restaurant themselves.It was a herb and garlic bread. The garlic was not too strong as is found at many places.So, was loved by the baby even.

The main course was farfalle in Alfredo pasta
It was a creamy pasta. The only negative was the oil. The olive oil used in the pasta for two was enough for a pasta for four.The owner explained that he needs to emulsify the pasta in the end.Anyways, the layers of taste which should come out were subdued because of the oil.
They have a variety of desi pastas too.But, I think no one can beat them at joints like Bombay Blues etc.

Next, We ordered a Triple Shezchuan Rice for the brother at home.

That too was good enough.Quite spicy as it should be.The quantity was enough for two.One can get good chinese at many places in Mumbai.It would be good when they serve it fiery hot.
Overall the food was good but for the excess oil in pasta.The shezuan was very generic in its taste.The sop and starters were excellent. And, it being recently opened you get a table without hassles even on a Sunday.
I would suggest the restaurant menu should have more of desi stuff. The owner promised me some good kebabs when i visit him next.
Hope, he has more options for vegeterians like me by then.
Price: Rs. 350/- for 2

Dim Sum - Koramangala.

The best momo's in town without a doubt. I have eaten food from this joint over a 100 times as it has been the best chinese I have found in Bangalore.
The pricing is affordable and the quality is uncompromised. There is a small eat in area but it is better to order home and enjoy the food with friends.
The menu compromises of Momo's, their speciality (in pork, chicken and veg, Fried or steamed) served with an awesome sauce which i have not tasted anywhere. Other snacks and starers are followed by
soups, speciality dishes and sizzlers. One of the fewplaces which serves awesome pork in a variety of dishes. Definitely worth shouting about.

64565969/ 9243015969

34/3 K.P. Srinivasa Reddy Bld, Near Shiva talkies, 8th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore, 560 095

Free delivery within 3km

The hoardings tempt you. "GRASS"... the name sounds like a vegetarian paradise.. it was a flop show.

Dare not use their washroom/loo-s, especially after eating. The horror of the place might make you lose your lunch/supper.

Nice place, interiors.. Grrreat potential.. these guys (who are running it) are just RUINING it.. :-(

We (spouse & self) were the only 2 people eating there at 10 pm on a Thursday nite.. That pretty much sums up things.

Some lousy movie was on the wall projection cable TV. We requested the waiter to change it to any Eng News channel, the reply came back, All Eng News channel are paid channels and we have not renewed our payments !!

They have pizza in their menu. When we enquired the waiter about it, he said it was a nine inch 'pijja'. Thank you very much !

The prices are very expensive for what they serve. They slap a VAT of 12.5% but it is not mentioned anywhere on the menu. Further there is no Mah. ST/ CST Regn. no. on the bill. God knows where the VAT goes.. (to fund their VAT-69s.. I guess)

Six tiny pieces of mushrooms with two tb-spoonfuls of a gaudy red sauce - The starter - was INR130.. a big flop

I suspect they dump the sauces/ketchups used by the road-side sandwich-wallas inti their gravies.. you get tha unmistakeable (dis)taste in your mouth.

That sums up the experience of "Eggplant-in-Hot-Garlic-Sauce" (INR115). It would have helped if the dish had even traces of garlic.

The steam rice (INR50 per small bowl) was woefully under-cooked.

The tragedy that followed was the Green Thai curry (INR130). It tasted like paint. The texture of the curry was terrible.
The basil leaves were burnt (literally). The curry was loaded with just small pieces of cauliflower and carrots (aaaaarrghh !!)

However hard we tried, pushing the stuff down the throat was becoming a task that was getting more painful by the minute.

(Packing that and giving it away to the needy on the streets would have brought us their curses; not blessings!)

Couple of tables away, the waiting staff were sitting with legs on the chairs, slurping some drinks and noisily gossiping. Every three minutes a staffer comes to your table to ask whether he could remove the plates, even while you were eating !!!

The hotel management is JUST NOT SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS. It is amply clear.

Considering that we were the ONLY diners in that hall, they took an AWFULLY long time to serve the food !!!

INRs-525 spent on a flop dinner show.

Maybe my review is based on only their Oriental cuisine. Its a case of first impressio is always the best (here - worst) impression !!

As a rule, We are great supporters of pure veg restaurants; but this one was abominable.

Stay CLEAR of GRASS.

Like the great Ivan Lendl once remarked "Grass is for cows"

yum yum yum yum!!!! i dont care if its authentic or not.. but i love it....

i mean i love everything bout it.. from the design to the logo to the interiors to the bamboo ash tray to the bamboo napkin holder to the menu card to the waiter to the black bricky wall to the forks and yes the food is ****************************************** great!!!

been there twice and its just so inviting... i mean you just dont want to leave....

so you enter the place and you spot this very very cute sketch of a Chinese man digging into his bowl...so cute that if he was not a sketch but a real person then he'd be my best friend!! wish i had a camera then.

the interior is awesome.. it has such an earthly feel to it..
bamboos everywhere... and if i were a panda id be eating it..

well ok food.... great food... went for lunch with a friend.. we ordered for some butter garlic noodles, loads of steamed momos, rice, veg balls in hot garlic sauce and some beverages...

hmmm...you know like a good hair day or a good skin day.... this was one good food day!!!

we actually went there to have a talk over lunch... but hey once we started digging into, it was like ... who cares bout the talk i wanna eat!!

very astonishing to see such fast and swift service...youre done wit one dish and your next dish is served immediately... so yeah.. youre just eating nonstop...definitely worth the appreciation...

and even more astonishing was the pricing on the food...the lunch was 250 bucs.. i mean its good news people..!!!

one can smoke.. so thats good.. the ash trays are made outta bamboo... i wish i flicked it... (well its not like am never going back there).

the waiters are smiling, the people are smiling,.. its a happy place. absolutely no complaints.

cheers!!

Yo!China has opened in Sect-17, Vashi, Navi mumbai, Where you can enjoy food at affordable price. They also they have Chowmein (Veg Hakka Nodles)in a Yellow trandy box with Wooden Chowpsticks @20 rupees as a takeaway.

I am Bobby Sarna the Franchisee of two Yo China outlets at Rajouri Garden, Delhi and one at Shipra Mall, Ghaziabad.
I am disturbed by the fact that some vested interest is writing all malicious and false stories on the Franchisee Module and the Brand.

let me inform one and all that we as thr Franchisee of Yo china are very happy and satisfied with the brand Yo China. We have witnessed a 30 % growth in Same Store Sale. A feat not achieved in any F&B outlets or brands. Even the international brands do not come close to this percentage. The model is profitable.

In fact we are contemplating on entering into the third franchisee agreement with Moods Hospitality P Ltd. the parent company of Yo China.

There is a great deal of support from Moods Hospitality P Ltd, and we enjoy a very meaningful association with them.

Our customers swear by the consistent good quality and reasonably priced dishes.

For any queries i may be contacted at: yochinashipra@gmail.com

Bobby Sarna

The New & Hip venture of the one at Irla, also has a couple of banquet halls & hotel.

Well spaced out tables, similar menu, lots of parking outside (one of the reasons of giving irla a miss)constantly improving service & willingness to help you with off the menu trials.

The vegetarian edges out the non vegetarian by a wee bit; probably because of some new dishes, whereas the non veg does not seem different.

Afternoons are quiet & evenings till 9 are ok before it starts getting crowded.

Located on 80 Feet Road is the big and spacious Yo! China outlet. The place serves a variety of chinese fast food. They have the usual fare as well as combo meals. Their speciality is Dimsums or Momos. They offer a reasonable variety of them. Try the Chicken Dimsums. In case you prefer vegetarian food, the Sui Mai is a good choice.
All in all, a neat place.

Since, I am very sceptical at ordering Chinese at new places, but was also bored eating the same Schezwan-Manchurian, decided to try something new.
The menu certainly did offer a lot of varities and option, Starters, Soups, Veg, Chicken, Lamb. ( I even saw Squid mentioned somewhere !) Many varities of Rice and Noodles. And not the regular Schezwan-Manchurian-Singapore-HongKong types. Did not feel like experiementing too much so ordered Orange Chicken with Broccoli (Rs. 150) and Thai Chicken Friend Rice(Rs. 120)and a couple of cold drinks.

The food arrived pretty much in time. The Orange chicken was plateful of glazed chicken pieces in orange sauce, and thankfully, more chicken than brocolli. It was a different dish than usual and I liked it. As expected, it was sweet and tangy to taste and you could see orange pulp in the gravy. Thai Fried Rice, on the other hand, was a bit disappointing. It was more like Fried Rice I have tasted everywhere, but less spicy. But, went well with Orange Chicken, once you added a bit of Schezwan Sauce and Chilli Vinegar.

In all, it was good experience, though I found some shredded lime peel in the chicken dish,which added to the aroma but tasted bitter. Hope, it was a part of the dish, but I dont know if we were suppose to eat it.!!

In all, a filling experience. The above was sufficient for 2 people. Next time, which I would visit definetly, I would like to try Nasi Goreng. The service was prompt. Of course, nothing would beat Mainland China, its way too ahead, but Imperial China, this is a reasonably good option, at a reasonable price, at a reasonable location, if you want to try something different than you usual chinese stuff.

Rohit
http://thepunefoodie.blogspot.com/

Thrilled after watching the amazing 'Spiderman 3' movie, my friends & I visited the Yo! China outlet located right outside Priya's. The place is gud, spacious but generally crowded at
weekends. Of the mocktails, I recommend the 'Lichi Sling'. The combo meals are economical and
offer great value for money. On the flop side, service is a slow on weekends. But
if you can be patient, your taste buds are in for a treat...!!!

Way to go YO!!!!!