Bosottos Bros - Nungambakkam

3-in-1 fun ...

If u just have a few minutes to grab lunch or not as hungry to go to a restaurant or jus in the mood for some quick bites.. this is the place to b in nungambakkam. Its best when ur all alone n not comfy to go sit in a restaurant n look at blank faces staring at u.

There are three things bout the place. One: the bakery which used to be better before, i am not really sure wen it was moved to the basement. I remember eating one of the best egg puffs in the city in here years ago. I guess now its majorly for cake orders, somehow its not very inviting to go to the half-empty lookin bakery in the basement. The road-stall juice shop has stolen the show now, tho u've to sit on stools in the pavement, it is always crowded mostly with college kids. They have a good variety of juices broght to you nice and chill in a min, they also serve sandwiches, soups and filter coffee. I like the soup here a lot.

The best part is the chaatwala next door. Since he doesnt have an address, he is famous as the chaat stall next to bosotto bros and mostly ppl eat here n have a drink in the juice shop. The pani puri here is gr8 i wudnt rate it as the best in chennai tho.

The prices are exactly what u can expect in a bakery and juice shop unlike 'cakes and bakes' located a few buildings away, worse in ambiance n food n price than this simple road-side place. So we have a very clear choice here, as we can see...

Ambiance - 3/5 ... Seriously not bad for a road side stall, wudve given 4 if not for the bakery at the basement now!

Food - 3.75/5 m gettin miser by the day eh!

Service - 4/5 for Instant service! Don expect 4 star treatment :P

Price - 100 to 150 for a couple... more if you wanna hog on a lota chaat

Will i ever go back? - the juices are my regular but the chaat... no i don think i ll do that part again!

Bosottos Bros
61/28A, Nungambakkam High Road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai
Phone 28276797, 28275547

I should warn you the chaats are damn too spicy, so yea ppl do rush to the juice shop immediately!

French Loaf - Velachery

French Loaf But Indian Butter

I was so excited when 'French Loaf' opened up in Velachery cos i've heard a lot about the one in Harrington road and badly wanted to try out, but cudnt due to the distance. The sandwich was not just another sandwich, it is different from what you would get in other cafes, more cos you get to choose what is in it. Its absolutely yummy to say the least, and i jus loved it, moreover its not as expensive as i thought it would be.

Well thats about it! i was so expecting to give an excellent review on this place when i walked in. The service let me down badly. The waiter acted cranky to be precise. Do i look like a 5-year old or like someone who's seeing sandwich for the first time in her life? No! that dint feed my ego well. He was so intrusive, I started wondering if he's gonna dig into my sandwich basket at some point. I got obviously furious that i lost my temper as well as my appetite.

The bakery looks nothing better than a McRennett or Cakes 'n' Bakes (except ofcourse its inside a brand-new contemporary building). Maybe i expected too much but 'French' reminds me of 'Sophistication' and definitely not localised ambiance/service. I guess that explains the less-expensive food. I cant comment on the pastries, since the waiter kept following us trying to over hear our conversation and so we had to go back to our table. It is definitely not a premium place and does not attract such crowd for the same reason. For once, I atleast expected the waiter to speak in English (if not French you know!)

Ambiance - 3.5/5

Food - 4/5

Service - 2/5

Price - Maybe a 300 for a couple

Will i go back? - I wanna try the Harrington road outlet for sure and have the sandwich again!

French Loaf
Plot No 183 New Naidu Hall Door,
No 137 Ground Floor,
Velachery By-pass Road,
Velachery, Chennai - 600042

Phone 42022091

As for the Velachery outlet, I am not going back there even if i have to die of hunger otherwise!

Parfait 3 - Velachery

One of a kind in Chennai

There are not many american breakfast places i know in Chennai, this place is a real surprise. But it is still small time in Velachery, it wud have been more successful in nungambakkam or besant nagar.

Eggs made to order (esp the sunny side up) are great and reminds you of the breakfast places like iHop or Waffle house in the US. But the ambiance is ofcourse not so, its a typical coffee day kinda indian atmosphere. Service is great. They got bakery stuff and pastries in addition. The variety of icecreams can be increased. The mango smoothie is a must try. The burger and sandwiches are good too. No complains. The best part is they do door delivery u jus need to give em a call! The rates are reasonable.

Ambiance - 4/5

Food - 4/5

Service - 4/5

Price - 300 to 350 per couple (if u order drinks too, psst non-alcoholic!)

Will i go back there? - All the time.. i cant think of another choice wen i miss Waffle House!

Parfait 3
#80B, CSI Church Gate Road,
Annai Indira Nagar,
Velachery, Chennai - 600042
Phone - 22432022

If you are a sucker for eggs, just like me .. u sure shud join!