Cringing, craving, bingeing, braving... you always have an opinion on what's hot and what's not in your city and we just love to hear it. Besides, there's no better place to satiate that itch to bitch!
Global Village was one of those things I wanted to do since the time it opened up.. and since it was an offering from the same people who had an Open Affair with food next door, this one was a must and we finally got in late on a Monday night.
At first, the setting looked nice - contemporary furniture, chinese flower curve impressions, bright silvers and pinks, a pinch of buddha and a red lamp straight from a psychic reader's office - all crushed together to form the ambience.
We scored a table to proceed with our dinner. The music was severely compromised by the ear-spanki... read more
The bad part about my kind of eating out is the large percentage of sebaceous, sugar surfaced, oil floated, deep fried, cheese topped dishes that taste good and have become an instant choice at most of the places I frequent.
I don't know about my fellow burrpers as food habits are different amongst individuals but there are a large number of people i'm sure....who get babied by the choices that we have on our menus across eateries that all of us frequent on a day to day basis...
Lekin fir, mujhe mila J Kart.... juices, salads, soups, fruits, kiwis, strawberries, aloe vera... read more
4 o'clock in the evening - 1 coffee since morning - 3 lengthy meetings - was my equation today. Famished..as i was, I wondered what I could possibly eat to keep myself going. Cafe Excelsior was one place I always wanted to field-test but I never made a conscious effort to explore what (now i feel) i was missing.
From an old weigh instrument that is kept at the entrance to the water filled ash trays and bold signage stating 'WASH BASIN - only for customers' I found all the typical elements of an old Mumbai cafe. They even switch the fan off if a table is empty :-)
Since I was not born in the suburbs of Guangzhou I am generally clueless when people talk about the word authentic in their Chinese food reviews.
I understand ingredients, presentation and taste - and anything that goes down as tastefully as the time-honoured mughlai and north Indian food that i grew up with, is welcome.
China Garden is welcome! I just loved the food - from dimsums and prawns to lamb and rice and desserts. Our experience just got better and better during the course of our dinner.
Succulent, tender portions, mild on flavour but very tasty. The... read more
This eatery is a clear underdog at the famous 'khau galli' of carter road. It arguably has the humblest presence amongst the not so famous - volume comprising, check box eateries in this locality but it scores and it scores on many aspects:
1. No nonsense food
The menu is straight - they do not promise stuff that requires a David Blain approach (servicing orders magically from available resources in the refrigerator). Gripping a juicy shawarma is the fastest - takes 3 -4 minutes and comes with an option of customizing the contents on request. 'Baida roti' makes headway with tender... read more