| Locality | Chembur |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Restaurant |
| Food Type | Chinese, North Indian |
| Timings | 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
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Jan 19, 2008
The hunt for good food continues weekend after weekend, as I encounter another 'non-speciality' restaurant with palate-satisfying foods in the Indo-Chinese genre. Dish out these two menus in any hotel across town and lay back as the cash registers jingle.
Step away from the valet and into the restaurant and you can choose between the ghazal-enchanted open exteriors or the cosy, dim-lit air-conditioned interiors with woody overtones.
The variety of dishes on the menu is blatant. While they serve a range of starters, the menu looks innovative in terms of the dishes it protays; be it the Indian starters, be it the Chinese starters, be it the Indian main course dishes, be it the Chinese main course dishes; both veg. and non-veg. That's some balancing act that they have managed with finesse! A brief glance at the menu will make you wary of its prices, but you may comfortably reside in assurance in terms of the portions they serve.
Thus we ordered:
Oriental soup (Rs. 80/-); a spicy schewzwan based think chicken soup is one which instilled cravings for more.
Impeccable prawn dishes are formulated in the prawn oyster chilly wine and the prawn butter garlic dishes. The crunchiness of the prawn is evident and then the spicy flavour takes over. Served with a thick sauted sauce encrusted with bell peppers, onions (fresh and spring), it makes a wholesome starter. Priced at around Rs. 250/- to Rs. 300/-, the dishes do complete justice to the portions they serve in order to completely revel and succinctly devour the food.
Chicken fried rice (Rs. 150/-) has just the right amount of hints of the soya sauce, perfectly soft, embedded with tender chicken and lumps of scrambled egg conjure up to be 'the ultimate winner'. Do not excuse yourself from trying this here.
Dal tadka (Rs. 90/-) Rightly infused with garlic, ginger, the tadka, and the right consistency; it cooks up to be a dash of brilliance. This one leaves you wanting for bowl after bowl.
The service is prompt. The staff cheerful and attendant, yet never intruding.
This gastronomical sojourn sums up rightly to make up for a delightful dining experience (a fairy tale ending of sorts :D)