Little Ecstasy
I blindly decided to venture this place based on two facts, 1. its inside sathyam cinemas and 2. the reviews i read about it! Maybe I expected a lot too much but the place didnt stay up to a 5 star rating on burrp! The ambiance is elegant and chic definitely, but the place is too small and so is the items on the menu and so is the quantity served.
The waiters/waitresses are too sweet, much sweeter than the apricot ice cream that almost tasted sour! She asked me to try the ginger or vinegar(balsamic) ice cream, wondering how it would've been if apricot was so. All in the name of 'exotic'! The milk ice cream is awesome, a bite of ecstasy finally. The complimentary chocolates were a nice try, it got me in the beginning. But the banana crepe tasted half cooked, and the orange juice was so bitter.
Now, there was no blueberry cheesecake or olive icecream???? as described in other reviews, big disappointment and one more following it was that there was neither ice tea nor cold coffee.. twas all 'hot hot'! Anyways, i think the only positive thing about this place is 'Sathyam'! Its nice to get a cozy place to chill out inside sathyam for a change when you are waiting or out of a movie with a bunch of friends or your date. That explains the cost, they can afford to charge us! The word is Exorbitant! The Darjeeling white tea costs just 220 bucks.. wondering if its a pack of tea? YES me too!
Ecstasy
Sathyam Cinemas
8, Thiru Vi - Ka road,
Royapettah, Chennai - 600014
Phone 43920444
There is a bunch of papers hanging from the lamp where you can post WHATEVER u want.. so we DID!
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Kumarakom - Velachery
Keralicious and more!
Great food Less expensive! A good place for the localites of Velachery to grab a quick and easy dinner while shopping in the so-many new outlets opened lately. Typical Kerala food. The appam is great. Try the egg fry and biryani and ofcourse the puttu and kadla curry or the stew. I prefer it with sugar tho! Yummy Yummy!
Dont miss the paratta that comes at 10 bucks, it's the softest i've known and i can eat a dozen of it! The place is definitely a delight for the fish eaters tho it does serve a variety to the veg/eggaterian tongues! Best thing about the restaurant is that it doesn't just serve kerala food but stuff like rotis, naan and the north indian gravies are awesome. I usually prefer only the specialities in a place but this one is an exception! I make sure to order some north indian items on the menu too. My only regret is that avial and some other mallu specialities are available only with the meal in lunch time and i mostly get to go only for dinner!
Service is very friendly and ambiance is pleasant too. The waiters do offer music to the ears quite literally. But some people say that its a CD player thats doin the work actually. I am not really sure about this. As for me, everything is yummy here and i jus love to hog and don really care bout nething else!
Ambiance - 4/5
Food - 4/5
Service - 4/5
Price - 200 to 300 for a couple for yummy tummy-filling food!
Kumarakom
Velachery Tambaram Road,
Vijayanagar Extn,
Velachery, Chennai - 600042
Phone 42022277, 43036570,
9840738200, 9840081852
I always have an ice-cream and walk out with a smile whenever i dine here :)
Great food Less expensive! A good place for the localites of Velachery to grab a quick and easy dinner while shopping in the so-many new outlets opened lately. Typical Kerala food. The appam is great. Try the egg fry and biryani and ofcourse the puttu and kadla curry or the stew. I prefer it with sugar tho! Yummy Yummy!
Dont miss the paratta that comes at 10 bucks, it's the softest i've known and i can eat a dozen of it! The place is definitely a delight for the fish eaters tho it does serve a variety to the veg/eggaterian tongues! Best thing about the restaurant is that it doesn't just serve kerala food but stuff like rotis, naan and the north indian gravies are awesome. I usually prefer only the specialities in a place but this one is an exception! I make sure to order some north indian items on the menu too. My only regret is that avial and some other mallu specialities are available only with the meal in lunch time and i mostly get to go only for dinner!
Service is very friendly and ambiance is pleasant too. The waiters do offer music to the ears quite literally. But some people say that its a CD player thats doin the work actually. I am not really sure about this. As for me, everything is yummy here and i jus love to hog and don really care bout nething else!
Ambiance - 4/5
Food - 4/5
Service - 4/5
Price - 200 to 300 for a couple for yummy tummy-filling food!
Kumarakom
Velachery Tambaram Road,
Vijayanagar Extn,
Velachery, Chennai - 600042
Phone 42022277, 43036570,
9840738200, 9840081852
I always have an ice-cream and walk out with a smile whenever i dine here :)
Thursday, October 16, 2008
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!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
JC Cafe - Nungambakkam
Surprise to the taste buds!
To be honest, I was a little skeptical when i entered this new cafe named 'Jesus Christ' with religious affiliation written all over it. The place looks like a house, calm and empty from the outside, you'll never know there's a cafe unless through word of mouth.
So I walk in reluctantly into this 'house', through the couches and tables, with bibles and missionary books lying around and a tv with gospel music playing ofcourse. Talk about feelin at home, you can just laze around in the couches here, don expect the 'remote' to be urs tho. The menu seemed unexpectedly vast with sandwiches, pastas, lasagna, desserts, juices, and combos of these.
The service is very good, with the waiter even remembering your name, its next to eating at a friend's. But I am not convinced until i taste the bread! and u wud never think that 'food' would be the usp of such a place. But hell it is! The first bite of french fries changed my entire perception. It's the best fries i ve had in years, esp. in India. The veggie sandwich had perfect mayanoise in it to gratify my tongue. The cheese on the lasagna has a lingering taste to it that tickles your tongue for more.
The combo offer was a little confusing tho. It could be more lunch-friendly. Anyways, it has a soup/juice, an entree, fries/bread, juice/icecream. Although, we were a little filled by then already, we made a good decision to order for the speghetti! It was simply perfect! No kidding, but even the strawberry icecream had an extra flavor to it! The juice glasses could've been a bit bigger. As for the price, its not too expensive, totally worth whatever it is.
Ambiance - 4/5
Food - 5/5
Service - 4.5/5
Price - Say 200 to 250 per couple? its a good deal if u take the combo..
Will i go back? - Sure wen i want to grab a bite and have some lone time
JC Cafe
No.10, Jagannathan street,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai - 600034
Phone - 64610767
Only wish they play something else on TV.. i wud go more often to hang-out!
To be honest, I was a little skeptical when i entered this new cafe named 'Jesus Christ' with religious affiliation written all over it. The place looks like a house, calm and empty from the outside, you'll never know there's a cafe unless through word of mouth.
So I walk in reluctantly into this 'house', through the couches and tables, with bibles and missionary books lying around and a tv with gospel music playing ofcourse. Talk about feelin at home, you can just laze around in the couches here, don expect the 'remote' to be urs tho. The menu seemed unexpectedly vast with sandwiches, pastas, lasagna, desserts, juices, and combos of these.
The service is very good, with the waiter even remembering your name, its next to eating at a friend's. But I am not convinced until i taste the bread! and u wud never think that 'food' would be the usp of such a place. But hell it is! The first bite of french fries changed my entire perception. It's the best fries i ve had in years, esp. in India. The veggie sandwich had perfect mayanoise in it to gratify my tongue. The cheese on the lasagna has a lingering taste to it that tickles your tongue for more.
The combo offer was a little confusing tho. It could be more lunch-friendly. Anyways, it has a soup/juice, an entree, fries/bread, juice/icecream. Although, we were a little filled by then already, we made a good decision to order for the speghetti! It was simply perfect! No kidding, but even the strawberry icecream had an extra flavor to it! The juice glasses could've been a bit bigger. As for the price, its not too expensive, totally worth whatever it is.
Ambiance - 4/5
Food - 5/5
Service - 4.5/5
Price - Say 200 to 250 per couple? its a good deal if u take the combo..
Will i go back? - Sure wen i want to grab a bite and have some lone time
JC Cafe
No.10, Jagannathan street,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai - 600034
Phone - 64610767
Only wish they play something else on TV.. i wud go more often to hang-out!
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