Rich and Famous

Hi Foodies,
I thought this should be my first post.
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Cheers,
Jagan

These guys take the food business very seriusly and it shows in the final product that lands on the table.

One of the finest pasta I 've ever eaten. Every strand of the spaghetti in white sauce reminds me of heaven. Sheer magic.

Do try their Charcoal grilled stuffed mushrooms.

the honey mint ice tea was a royal way to wash these delicacies down your throat.

Watch out for that waiter 'Devendiran'. He is really good. Knows his stuff and honest.

Planning to go there again to try something new vegetarian.

place is bang opposite Gold adlabs on firstfloor where u climb using an electric escalatar..

have a very small tv hanging at the entrance.. for the kiddies,,etc.

food smells good. have wok where u can meet the cook [looks chinese or north eastern]n decide ur mix of munchies in your plate.

starters we tried italian chilli toast..garlic bread with coat of cheez [quite old n stale ] with some chilli green flakes.. my daughters didn't taste them due to their smell which was a put off
next was italian salad,,,good one with macaroni n sliced veggies n lots of mayonnaise or thousand island salad dressings quite sweet but well with black olives n brocooli it'll taste good.

we are Pure Vegs ordered siz with mushroom n noodles,,was too good served with a veg pattice on top u get a choice of 3~4 sauces. next one was aDAMP SQUIB..
some thing called veg ball sizzlers... contained cabbage base pakodas with some Yuck chinese sauces..which destroyed our bellies.

later we ordered something called hot nut fudge sundae which turned out to be 3 scoops of icecrems with hot sauce of chocs put on it...really disappointing with old icecreammm and we had discussion at the cash counter..about the fudge and hot what we expected.

another request which i do they are quite costly on parking alos 20bucks for a car and 10 for a bike.
the restaurant fellows should discount that amount it will be welcome..

bye for now..
more as i visit more rests..for u n me n my family.

The M is an "american grill restaurant" and has an accompanying martini bar.

The entry to to restaurant is narrow and has and open martini bar right at the entrance. the restaurant itself is one level lower. Very nice open decor, big and spread out.

We asked them to recommend some starters, and the came up with a smoked salmon on rice cake, shrimp cocktail and crab cakes. The salmon was the best of the lot, but still pretty regular. Thin slice of smoked salmon were served on a non savoury/non sweet rice uttapam, and the combination wasnt offensive, but didnt appeal either.

The shrimp cocktail was terrible. The shrimp weren't fresh, the flesh was a little frayed, and chewey. there was absolutely no garnish/salt/sauce, and was as bland as bland can get. ebi tastes so much better.

Was expecting something on the line of maryland crab cakes, but that was a let down too. the crab meat was soft, but no flavours, and the breading on top was indian.. didnt have any of the tabassco/mustard/dijon tastes that you'd expect.

main course we ordered some lamb chops and chicken. The lamb chops were excellent. A bit fatty, but nicely done (medium), juicy. the accompanying sauce was nice too. The chicken had an odd orange sauce to, neither american nor indian. very ordinary. The mashed potatoes were ok, loads of butter, but not creamy and fluffy, more grainy and starchy something which i personally don't like.

For dessert we ordered some lemon cheesecake. It was good because it was made from authenic cream cheese (unlike most place which pass off mousse or whipped cream as cheesecake) but it was cold and compacted solid, so not as much fun as it should have been.

The wine list was impressive. But outrageously pricey. a lot of wines were listed but not available. We were ordered a Tarapaca Pinot, and it almost had an off taste in the bouquet. was light bodied, but was a plain jane wine that refused to get better even after an hour of breathing and swirling in a glass. The most annoying part was this attempt to classify and sell wines on the basis of their being "old world" or "new world".. i didn't get the point at all, and wonder why a 5star restaurant would resort to such irrelevant gimmicks.

overall, i'd recommend the place only for its ambience for a quite dinner or meeting. the bill for 4 came upto 10K, and don't think the dinner was worth that much at all.

GREAT PLACE GREAT FOOD GREAT AMBIENCE AND ABOVE ALL GREAT PEOPLE. WONDER HOW THEY MANAGE AN EVER SMILING FACE WITH SO MUCH OF CUSTOMER PRESSURE.
THE NEWLY OPENED PARTY LOUNGE IS ALSO COZY AND CAN ACCOMODATE AROUND 100 PEOPLE.
YET ANOTHER CLASSY OFFERING FROM THE OWNERS OF URBAN TAADKA.

The sheer variety of parathas or better still, the combinations are huge. But nothing outlandish.
Single filling for abt Rs 81 and Double filling abt 92. they also have a basket of mini parathas 4", 4 in number for Rs. 200-270. You can also have your own combination with upto 4 filings.(Rs. 104) and also Low Cal Tandoor paratha. But then, why will anyone go for an oil-free paratha ?

As, for starters, they have the regular chaat stuff and tandoor . So, we ordered a mini platter (Rs. 162) which had 2 pieces of 4 types, i.e. 8 in all.It was pretty ok, Paneer, Gobi, Potato. Also, some Mocktails. (Rs. 99 each). Now, the one I ordered, Honey Bunch was, simply unpalatable. Too sweet. It was suppose to be with vanilla icecream, which i could never see or taste.
I was kind of surprised at the size of the parathas. They were smaller than the ones I had at similar joints. The parathas are served with dal, chana masala, raita, onions and achaar. We had ordered 3 parathas of mix combinations and managed to sample all 3. But, as I found out, nothing exquisite about them. The chana was too salty, the stuffings were less than filling. The parathas in themselves would have been insufficient if we had not had the tandoor platter earlier and the mocktails.

The ambience is nice, spacious and well lit. The service decent. Surprisingly, no finger bowls. Now, you are eating parathas, not pizzas. Got to use fingers, else it wont taste the same. So finger bowls should have been there.

Meal for 3 would cost in range of 600-800, including taxes.

Finally, as I said earlier, the size of the parathas was dis-appointing and so was the filling, (tastewise and quantitywise). So, what else is there in a paratha ? The tandoor platter, i believe, was highly priced and mocktails unpleasant.

In all, a below par experience.

Now, I am comparing this with one I had at Real Parathas, Nr. Vasant Vihar, Thane(W). That is what I would call a real north indian paratha experience. There would be very few people daring to beyond 1 paratha, and yet the taste so enchanting that it would tempt them to do so. Thats what keeps people bring them back there.

Rohit
http://thepunefoodie.blogspot.com/

If you're looking for a nice place to unwind in the evening and of course - if you have much cash to spare, Bennigan's is the place to go to.

The first time I went there, it was because I had never been to a 'Tavern' and the name fascinated me. Great ambience, very prompt service and good portions of food...

If you're there, do try their Daqueries and Martinis (the Death by Chocolate Martini was what brought me back to Bennigan's thrice) The crisp chicken wings are very tasty and so is the chicken platter - grilled to a tangy perfection... I also enjoyed the fetuccini alfredo which was quite delicately laced with a taste of garlic and mushrooms. Quite nice I tell you.

You might come out feeling a big dent in your pocket though... but if it's a once in a while affair... it's worth it!

Cha Bar provides you with a variety of tea flavors to select from. This bar is located inside the Oxford Bookstore, and makes it a cool place to read a book and also sip your tea.

Check out their menu for the most exotic flavors of tea - herb, fruit, flower, green tea, spice, and so on. Each cup of tea ranges from Rs. 35/- or Rs. 45/- upwards. The quantity of tea is surprisingly less; I would want a little more in that cup for one serving! No, a pot of tea is not available; just cups.

The glass cup is nicely placed in a white-metal holder, which has a cute monkey on it. Check that out.You should also look at the snacks and desserts available. Though the pakoras served to us was a little oily, tasted good; no forks or spoons provided, eat with your hand!

Obviously, the ambience is great. The merchandise display is colorful. What makes the place cool and relaxing is the fusion of interior design ideas plus the presence of books. Ah, it's heaven for a few reasons!

We were informed that a few more flavors are introduced. Check out.

Browse through this place. Enjoy the aroma of tea.

My rating:
Variety in Tea: A+
Ambience: A+
Service: A to B
Quantity: B
Cost: Expensive
Comfort Zone: A

Regards,
Asha

Rest : Indigo
Meal : Dinner
Date : 14/2/2007
Location :Colaba, next to Cotton World behind the Taj
Company : Ze Wife

Experience- Indigo is set in an old bungalow and it has its own charm. The place is cosy, comfy, dimly lit and crowded. We walked in were seated right away and we saw Rahul Akerkar at the bar, which means he was cooking. Good Stuff!

Drink :Water, Virgin Mary, Grover Shiraz

Food : We started with the potato porcini soup which we shared. The soup was good but slightly bland, but once we added some black pepper it hit the sweet spot. Light, interesting taste.

The first course was the asparagus and fennel salad which was a valentine day special, very weak, the taste was bland but saved by the cheese. The mushroom and feta salad was on the money, great taste, the textures of the mushrooms complemented by the sourish feta.

Second course was Black bean tortellini in shiraz wine sauce, excellent, tasty, different and then you bite into a black bean which is another taste, sweetish but def on the money. Another valentine day special pasta was their ravioli, which not as good as the black bean was def on the tasty side. Both entrees were creamy which made the meal heavy

They serve a good selection of bread, but their house onion bread is a bit too oily for my taste.

The drinks were fabulous, they didn't have the sula Shiraz so i went for the grover Shiraz which is just as good (about 95% similar to the sula Shiraz)

Also, for those that recall my post looking for the best bloody mary in the world. my friends, head down to the indigo and feast yourself on their nugget. its a bit on the spicier side, but man its so full of taste.

Unfortunately we didn't get a chance to have the dessert (the creme brulee i was wanting) as we were quite full. Next time surely

The service was some of the best ive had a whole three generations ahead of their bastard sibling Indigo deli.

Food 9.0 Service 9.3

beautiful ambience
soothing music
well mannered staff
Impressive wine list

The food (every single thing) from soups to the desserts is delicious.
The prices are, to put it mildly .. exhorbidant.
The portions are ...well, lets just say that my 2 year old niece eats larger helpings than the ones served here.

A must visit for special occasions, if you do not mind the price and are on a diet.
cheers~