eat eat eat....Restaurant reviews around the Globe

Sitar indian restaurant - coorparoo

2010-03-27T15:51:00.000-07:00

If you are a fan of not to so spicy north indian dishes, then you should try this place. I have not been of its other locations, the coorparoo is pretty good.

The dishes that i liked
1. Palak paneer - Not spicy even when ordered hot.
2. Bombay potatoes
3. Aloo saag.

and the naan is massive, the price is reasonable. i have not tried the rice dishes.

Overall the food is good but depending on the crowd it might be a long wait before your food is served.

Delhi dhaba

2009-03-29T09:08:00.000-07:00

This place was long pending, and i finally gave a try yesterday...i went to the one on OMR probably 3-4 kms from tidel park, the ambience is good! i am not sure if they have valet parking but i guess you should be able to park your car even when it is crowded.

One thing that i would like to say about the food is that the taste is good but the quantity is definitely less. The cost is on the higher side... a nan costs 33, i would say decent meal for a couple would cost close to 500.. The menu item that i liked

1. paneer kalimirchi... tasty but they 4-5 pieces so if you are more than two then order for more
2. paneer peas masala...

The kadai chicken, gravy was good but the the chicken wasnt as good i would try chicken again... so overall

car park - yes
expensive - yes to an extent
ambience - good
service - good

Nights of Kabul

2009-03-14T17:57:00.000-07:00

If Moguls had not invaded India, we would not have come to know about this delicious dish called Briyani, would we? ;). I used to think on these lines before eating or cooking Briyani. Most of us believe that briyani is Moguls dish, and was introduced to India by the Moguls. This belief could have been surfaced perhaps for the fact that Muslims cook delicious briyani. But, Chef Jacob in Time of India says, briyani existed in the sangam era in the name of “ஊன் சோறு” (Oon Soru, if you are Tamil challenged). Ancient Kings treated their soldiers with this dish before the war to thank them for taking part in the war and also in anticipation of victory. And this dish travelled all over the part and came back as a scrummy pack in the name of Briyani, he says. I'm still ambivalent about changing my perception though.

Coming back to the title of this post, Night of Kabul. We flocked to this Afghani restaurant in Melbourne some time back for a dinner. They serve authentic Afghani and persian dishes. I opted for their famous Kabuli Palau which was over in 3 mins from the time they served. Kabuli Palau is a must eat if you visit this or any other Afghani restaurant.This restaurant is located in the South Eastern suburb of Melbourne called Oakleigh.

The Kati roll company

2009-02-28T15:32:00.000-08:00

I had been to NYC and a few people I met mentioned this place to me and I had no clue whatsoever about a Kati Roll. Coming from Southern India and have never been north beyond Bangalore, I had to ask what a Kati Roll was. They patiently explained that its a paratha roll. I decided to give it a try.This place came as a pleasant surprise right on W 39th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue. They told me about the big Amitabh movie posters there and its a no frills restaurant. The menu is simple just like the place and I tried their paneer and aloo rolls. I loved the Aloo roll. My friend on the other hand went nuts over the Unda Roll (dont laugh...thats how they spell the Egg roll). Took some home and my mom loved it too. They have their menu listed online too. Must must place to visit next time you goto the city.

Here's the link to the Kati Roll company

eden@harrisons

2009-02-16T06:54:00.000-08:00

i went to this restaurant third time, the place is usually crowded in the evenings so try to reserve before. The food is good... but for the first time i am writing about something not related to food in this blog... about the valet parking @ harrisons...
i honestly dont know where these people park your car... but i was not quite happy with them... i am pretty sure they had driven well over 3kms, if that was not enough the A/C was on full blast when the gave back... from now on i am going to check this additionally when i give for valet parking...

anyways back to the topic...

the menu item i liked
1. bharwan paneer
2. romali rolls
3. veg shashlik (better than the one in rain forest)

typically cost per couple ~ 400

food quality is good and veggie lovers you should like this place, the only -ve the waiting time....

Mansukh

2009-02-09T19:04:00.000-08:00

I have been to this place to buy sweets and dry roti's earlier but i did not know they also served dinner.
I had dinner and i am not sure what they have for lunch, the dinner menu has two thali items

1. Gujarathi thali - ~ 120 (unlimited)
2. rajasthani thali - ~ 70 (limited)

the food is ok and they serve pretty quickly. So in case you want try gujarathi / rajasthani then check this place out!

#10
Ramasamy Street
T. Nagar

Parking - is a problem, you will have to squeeze in your car on the road.
Location - Take left before crossword on venkatnarayana road (if you are going towards panagal park) and then ramasamy street will be on your right.

Best Restaurants in Olympia, Washington

2009-01-16T18:05:00.000-08:00

Best food that i have add so far in Olympia,

Indian Food is great at the restaurant named - Cuisine of India, located at the downtown Olympia...You can enjoy the buffet there....they also have belly dancers once a week :)...Passage to India is another nice restaurant run by north indians....You can eat all north indian stuff there....i especially love the kababs & rothis there...

American Restaurant which my husband & i love to visit is The Oyster House,Anthony’s HomePort and couple of others at the waterfront...It's best to go during the Christmas time as they have the boat parade...you can look at the parade from inside the restaurant while your eating & enjoy the food...Excellent food, excellent wine, excellent service...it is very expensive though as it is a formal place...

other places which are not so expensive are Denny's, they give u so much to eat that u really have to be hungry before u order....the table is full of food....you can order any American food starting from fries, burgers, stake, sandwich, etc ...couple of other places that we hang out during weekends are Dairy Queen and Sizzler.

For best Italian food, dont miss Olive Garden...i love the chicken Marsala & Parmigrana, all there starters are superb..The meals are flavorful and consistent and the wine selection is also good.

Chinese ofcourse is Panda Express, I like the Entree & sides there....especially the chilli chicken, pepper fry, soup & noodles is great...

Matsya - Thanigachalam street

2008-12-24T22:32:00.000-08:00

First thing that comes to my mind after eating at Matsya - Decent food and decently priced. The restaurant is not over priced and the items are good.

Well the ambience is good, but there is not much parking space but you can always park in the side road ( As parking space is big problem in chennai i am going to talk about that also).

Located in Thanigachalam street in T.Nagar is a udipi chain. What i tasted was buffet for supper... i wanted to a-la-carte' but after seeing the buffet i went in for that. Buffet items are pretty much cover north, south and chinese items n then you have chaat items as well

as this for RS 199... I would say thats decently priced.

1. Food - good
2. Ambience - good
3. Hygienic - yes
4. Parking - I am not sure if they have valet parking, but you can park on the side road.
5. Pure vegetarian

4/5

rajasthani dhaba

2008-12-22T18:16:00.000-08:00

Although some might claim that food served here is close to rajasthani taste, i would say the food is ok but the taste is not typical rajasthani.

It is located in anna nagar and is in 3rd floor (not very easy to locate), the place gets really crowded in the evenings so make sure that you reach there well ahead in time.

There are three thali options that are available
1. speacial - 140 INR
2. rajwadi - 110
3. Normal - 90 ~

The service is good and prompt, but if you are looking for a realy rajasthani food then you are in for a disappointment. I wouldnt go there again out of my own interest.

Not too good neither bad.

3.5 / 5

tandoori express

2008-12-10T18:55:00.000-08:00

Tandoori express at waterfront Port luis, Mauritius i would say was the best indian food i tasted... the food was just yummy and the price was alright...(actually less compared to the other restaurants) costs around ~300 / person.

The taste is just right, i have to admit there are not many north indian restaurants in chennai which would match the taste of this place. The waterfront is beautiful, big ships and market buzzing with activity... i had been there for lunch and opted for thali, not too filling coz they server very little rice with one nan... but then you can always buy anything else you want.

It gets crowded for the lunch so try to go there ahead of time...

taste - good
cost - reasonable
Hygiene - pretty hygienic

tarisa Tandoor

2008-12-06T19:37:00.000-08:00

Branch of the tandoor that is located in sterling road(hotel aruna) chennai, is a typical north indian restuarant in mauritus. This restaurant is in tarisa resort and 5 mins walk from coralia resort in mont choiy.

The food is preety good and not all the expensive. It costs ~400 mauritian rupee for two people, the menu item that i liked the most was

1. plain nan
2. plain kulcha
3. carro halwa - not too good though
4. aaloo jeera
5. dhal makhani - was too good
6. stuffed paratta
7. hyderabadi chicken briyani
8. kulfi - was fresh n good

Indian food in mauritius is slightly expensive but this restaurant for its ambience is decent enough... one piece of advice for the travelers - do not buy coke / soft drink in the restaurant, it is amazingly expensive... (~50 MR for 250 ml), instead stock it if you go to a super market.

Overall verdict - Good north indian food which is decently priced. check out the link

Zodiac Restaurant

2008-09-29T20:40:00.000-07:00

Located inside Fortune select Palms hotel on OMR, is a wonderful restaurant. Boasts of a 24 hr coffee shop, the ambience is good and the food is delicious.

The menu item that i loved

1. Lemon & vegetable clear soup - my favorite
2. Palak with dhal - another delicacy with a tinge of ghee... just too good!!!

Here is the link for the hotel

I din for buffet as i am not a heavy eater!!! and i am not sure what is the cost... i would say for a decent meal per person it would cost ~500 INR

Try this restaurant, it is not too far from the city, it is in Thoraipakkam and takes 15 Mins from Madhya kailash which the starting of OMR.

The great kabab factory - Radisson

2008-09-01T19:31:00.000-07:00

Location - 531 Radisson , GRT Hotel, GST Road Chennai. Decided to go this place as it was pretty late at night 10 45 when we decided to and also very close to my home.
I must say that i just loved the food there, they choice of kabab's and bearer advicing you which chutney will go with which kabab. The taste is just amazing. You pretty much get three choices.

1. Veg Kabab
2. Mini veg Kabab
3. Non Veg kabab

Once you choose what you want, person comes to your seat each time with one kabab and will advice you which chutney will go with the served kabab. You get around 9 - 10 different kabab's before you start the main course. The food is excellent, the service is too good!

Pricing is slightly on the higher side it is close to ~750 per person, but then i would say its worth it.

Saravana bhavan - Swathi restaurant

2008-08-30T20:19:00.000-07:00

This restaurant is in Peters Road, close to Sathyam theater. The place is pretty small, its in first floor, i strongly wouldnt recommend anyone here. Its not about the food its about the time they take to serve.

The restaurant is pretty expensive for the food they serve, the service i should say is horrible. The quantity is typical saravana bhavan the least they can give. One of the guys was totally rude to one of the customers. Its pathetic that some customers dont even react, afterall you are paying them and cant afford them to be rude at you.

All in all, i must say that saravana bhavan is loosing its name all the place. Guys at saravana bhavan its high time that you re visit your pricing and service.

Please refrain from this place unless you went for a evening show and you are not sure if any other restaurant will be open after 10 close to Sathyam.

My verdict - Do not go there unless you think you dont have any other choice.

copper point @ GRT Grand

2008-08-18T19:02:00.000-07:00

I have been to GRT Grand the buffet many times but never to this restaurant before. This time around went there, the restaurant is good, actually i would say that the food is good! i have only tried the vegetarian dishes. The ambiance is good but for the dance floor next door, many may not like it that way.

Everything was good there except for the deserts i personally felt that it was slightly expensive and was not all that great for the price we pay, now don't tell me that you eat at GRT and what else would you expect.

The breads are good and also the dishes we ordered were good, i liked the channa pindi side dish.

All said i would recommend that you eat your deserts some other place if you have that time. Other than that, food is good and a nice place for a get together.

15 Weird theme restaurants

2008-08-11T19:11:00.000-07:00

Was browsing through the above site and found out a pretty decent list. Wonder how many restaurants in chennai are themed???

Nando's - 'Peri-Peri' Chicken

2008-08-07T14:01:00.000-07:00

Last week I went to this South African restaurant with a Portuguese theme, it's called Nando's. In the restaurant's website it says "A Place for people with an appetite for life - people who love to laugh and love to eat. We put the chic into Chicken". And true to its words it is a place a person who love's to eat will definitely go! In a country like England where people think 100 times to put even one chilli in their food, Nando's food with their devilishly hot 'Peri-Peri' sauce in all 3 modes (Medium, Hot, Extra-hot) is refreshingly different and its taste - yummy! What we ordered was a Peri Peri Chicken with 2 regular sides. We were 3 people and hence 1 full chicken with Chips and Corn on the cob. That Corn on the cob reminds you of the grilled corn you get in Adyar beachside on the road (wherever you go you cant forget that roadside food isnt it!!). Anyways the chicken has to be had with the peri peri sauce for completeness and the taste buds that I have went for 'Extra-hot' one along with herbal chilli sauce. The taste was heavenly and we all went into a different world altogether. On that chilly london night we were feeling all hot in our stomach. All in all a satisfying way to end your day!

woodlands

2008-07-21T19:04:00.000-07:00

I am sure almost everyone has been here or at-least seen this place. I am talking about the one in Radha krishnan salai. This restaurant which is next to savera hotel has ample car park space something which is becoming a rarity in chennai. I have been to this place before. These people have maintained the standard all these years.I am not sure about the woodlands that are in other places but this one is pretty good. Try out this starter item if you go there
spicy corn
its awesome...
http://www.newwoodlands.com/

Sweet chariot

2008-07-21T18:57:00.000-07:00

Tho' i have been to this place before i went again after a very long time. It is in ground floor of ISPAHANI center in nungambakkam. The place used to look pretty decent 3 years back but i feel it is not that well maintained. I have always had snack item / Ice cream and for that the place is good enough. I wouldnt suggest any menu item as i have not been there enough times. Its a time pass place if you are waiting for someone to come down

Athiti

2008-07-06T03:49:00.000-07:00

This is a Gujarathi veggie restaurant based in Glenferrie (near Glenferrie station, in Burwood road). You wouldnt want to go to Athithi expecting the ambience or the service to be very good.

You can papmer yourself with a gujju meal (unlimited) if you are really hungry. The menu consists of 3 side dishes, unlimited number of chappathis (you would like to call them rotis - these are very thin and tastes awesome), dhal, rice, a sweet, papad and Lassi. The meal is gonna cost u 15 dollars, but you can be sure that u will come out of the restaurant with ur stmach full and happy taste buds.

Chat items like sev puri, bhel puri, samosa chat & vada pav are a big hit here. If you are in a hurry, i wud recommend you to order one of these, coz they are served in no time. South indian items like dosas, idlis and sambar vadais are on the menu, dont even think about ordering them here.

The seating capacity would be around 22 and the crowd starts to come in (mostly uni students) after 8pm. Dont worry about carrying cash with you, they accept EFTPOS and credit cards. If you are lucky, you would be having ur food with ur favourite bollywood song in the background.

Saravana's fast food--

2008-05-12T19:14:00.000-07:00

For most of you this is just another veggie restaurant with some great dosas. But there are so many dishes @ the Saravana's fast food outlet. (I hope they still make these dishes)
My early memories of HSB are from the Parry's corner outlet just opposite Kuralagam. I was in my first grade I believe when I first went to eat there. Just couldn't get enough of the food there. Used to envy my dad for eating lunch there everyday. Slowly they opened up the fast food chain and that caught on too.. I had also been to the one in New York recently (Lexington & 24th), and yet again had the mini idly and kaima idly.

My personal favorites

Dry fruit sandwich (its just tooooo good, my dad introduced me to this)
Kaima Idly (thanks to Vetri for letting me know about this dish)

There are ofcourse the standard favorites of mine,

14 idli(my dad introduced me to this one too, eating this hot without burning your palate or ur tongue or your lips is very tricky)
Dosa

I still remember those good old days, watching movies @ Satyam and eating this finger licking delicious food @ HSB,Peter's road. The whole wait to find a nice spot to eat at this outlet is also another challenge.

Baja Fresh..Fresh really fresh

2008-05-12T19:05:00.000-07:00

The first time I tasted Baja Fresh food was almost a week after I landed in the United States. First time trying something Mexican and I simply loved it. Being a vegetarian, you would mostly see posts on veggie by me.

It is a typical Mexican dine in (almost similar to Taco Bell) with a lip smacking menu.

My personal favorites @ Baja Fresh

Bare burrito
Tortillas
The whole bunch of tomatoes and basil,cilantro and the sauces they have.

Try it out next time you see one.

Anjappar

2008-05-12T18:51:00.000-07:00

Anjappar - i would say is a typical chettinad restaurant. Lots of branches in and around chennai and i believe other places too. The restaurant is pretty decent. The one that i have been to is the one that is close to ashok pillar.
The menu items that i like there
1. Kal dosai - very less oil
2. Spl. anjappar chkn masala - compensates the above with oil (would serve 2 - 3 as a side dish)
3. chicken lollipop - expensive and less quantity but tasty
4. chicken or naatu koli briyani - not the best, but tastes not bad either.
Try on of the above sometime

Chuy's - a Mexican Paradise

2008-04-29T03:00:00.000-07:00

Apparently, there is a little heaven on earth when it comes to Mexican food and it goes by the name " Chuy's". There is always something extra colorful about a Mexican restaurant and Chuy's did not fail me. They serve Texas style martini and very creatively name it the "Texas Martini". But this jab at their creativity ends right there. This mixed drink is to die for. My friend and I had ordered the Chile Relleno and Spinach Enchiladas. I would have been in heaven had they served it with Mole' sauce. Apparently, they do not. However, whatever was served was palatable enough.

This is a short review but I totally loved this Texas jewel!

The trident

2008-02-10T05:04:00.000-08:00

Last week me n my college friend went to The Trident {1/124 Gst Road, Chennai, India}.. the buffet there is pretty good i would say it is better than the one in Grand days.
The items in the buffet are a lot more than u can find in grand days and ofcourse the pricing is more than that. I would say the cost is slightly more ( ~700 per person), but if you are looking for something close to the airport then, try this one out

Ronaldo's Mexican Place

2008-01-05T07:30:00.000-08:00

Arkansas is this tiny state next to HUGE Texas and is only 6 hours drive from N.Texas.The best feature of Arkansas is its natural beauty,lending itself to scenic drives, wonderful hikes and thermal baths ( Really hot water erupting from fissures on earth). But the most important item needed for everybody's existence is food. As I was cruising around downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas, I saw this Mexican place called Ronaldo's. Dire hunger made us walk towards that restaurant at 4:00 in the afternoon.

The interior of the restaurant was decorated in a typical Mexican and Ecuadorian styles, with splashes of red and orange. The aroma of food, whatever it was, was intoxicating. So we sit and order Quesadilla and Burrito. I am making these names smaller in this post. They were much bigger and complicated on the food menu.

Typically, Quesadillas are stiff and difficult to bite into. But the heaven on platter in front me of soft, filled with goat cheese with Argentinian & Mango sauce on top, Rice ( not the regular Mexican rice) and beans to the side. The pleasure that I felt on eating that dish was incomparable. Likewise the Burrito had grilled vegetables in it, with a smearing of goat cheese and Argentinian sauce. Argentinian sauce adds a little bit of tangy and sour flavor to the dish.

After this wholesome meal, we felt that we did not have spaces in our stomach for dessert. But we felt wrong. We finished off the wonderful meal with fried bananas on rum, cream and ice cream!

I tried looking for links to this restaurant on the internet but it looks like one of those hidden jewels. If you find yourself in Hot Springs, go to Ronaldo's

Eating in the Main Street

2007-11-17T21:11:00.000-08:00

Dinner at the Main Street in The Residency Towers in Sir Thiyagaraja Road, Chennai is a different experience. The entire restaurant had a different ambiance with "sidewalk cafe" like effect, street lights, advertisements about European designers and outfitters and above all a sumptuous and delectable buffet. There was a chaat corner where different varieties were prepared real time, though the choices were limited. The vegetarian spread was excellent and well-made. I was a little disappointed with the limited number of starters and sparse varieties in the drinks menu. The service was impeccable and the evening was polished off with a good spread at the dessert table. The dessert was an excellent mix and match of Eastern and Western Delights. The mango cheesecake was a sad affair but it was well compensated by the carrot halwa, payasam and sugar free desserts like kesar burfi!

Live music played on through the night and requests were taken in. All in all, the evening was pleasant and made more pleasant because of the restaurant!

2007-09-16T10:32:00.000-07:00

Eden!
Eden is one of the busiest restaurants in Besant nagar Chennai.Its been a restaurant I wanted to visit for long and everytime I visited i had to wait and I always felt there were better places I have skipped this place n... no of times!
It was a sunday afternoona nd we decided pretty late to catch up for lunch ,so ended up trying our luck in Eden.Its basiaclly a place where u get continental and Italian stuff.
Had ordered Chef baked vegetables ,Garlic Bread then som pastas and a Biriani

The first one was a cheesy flavored combo of vegetables to compliment Garlic Bread ..then pastaa and a carrot rice in the name of a biriyani.I wouldnt call this place less expensive...but i would expect more poshy ambience for the price tag!
Food was just okay...nothing great ...been to better restaurants before and doubt i would try it again except when i get desperate over adding weight and try out some cheesy pastas there that too when i want it few steps away from home!
Have seen a lot of VIPs in the waiting in Q to eat in Eden...All i felt was its just another restaurant! Expected a lot from it and thats y im disappointed!

TOGO'S

2007-09-15T19:36:00.000-07:00

Wanted to try this place for a long time.... but whenever i went it was closed! typical bachelor i eat pretty late and thought this was not the place for me. Though 2 days back got a chance to go.
Togo's basically has sandwiches but also has salads and soups... the food is good and quite filling....
1. i liked Sicillian sanwich and santa fe wrap
2. quality is good
3. quantity is pretty decent...if you are not that hungry then dont go for large one
4. Price is ok!!! i would prefer TOGO's to subway....but then this is too cheesy n stuff!!!

http://www.togos.com/

Authentic Mediterranean

2007-09-10T20:58:00.000-07:00

Allow me to transport to the completely different world, where food is mouth-watering and sumptuous, where the ambiance is romantic and the service personal. I have had the pleasure and privilege of eating at this small Turkish restaurant, tucked away in a strip mall location. The name of this restaurant is Pasha

This place is ideal for Vegetarians, Meat lovers and the vegans, which pretty much covers the entire gamut of mankind!! Seating is prompt though limited. Lunch is self-service and a wide variety of sandwiches are available. I end up drinking the Turkish tea with honey. I think I am addicted to it!

Dinner is a different fare, quite obviously. Being a vegetarian, I try the Turkish Sampler and am amazed at the differing tastes in my mouth. The sampler contains a plate full of appetizers - dolmas (Rice wrapped in grape leaves), hummus, fried zucchini patties(Yum!) , grilled vegetables and cucumber dip. Top it off with their signature desserts - Baklava or Bon bon, you would feel like the King / Queen of the World.

If your travel plans take you to Virginia Beach, be sure to stop in at Pasha in Chesapeake. This is a locally owned jewel, which is about to expand its tasty fingers to Norfolk also.

The south Park

2007-08-28T22:39:00.000-07:00

People say that, south park used to be a competitor to muthoot in its own rights, but gone are those days, muthoot leads the pack of star hotels in almost all aspects.
I have not stayed in either so no comments on that.
South park has its own restaurant called the Regency, which is pretty good....to me personally, i liked Regency better than tiffany's

Menu item that i liked
Baby corn fry
Tofu kabab

i din eat chicken that day, so i have no idea about the chicken varities that they have.
The place is little expensive, but again once in a while if you want to taste some multi cuisine stuff, then this is the place.

Located in prime location in trivandrum, getting there is not a problem

Gangothri

2007-08-27T01:57:00.000-07:00

Gangothri is a chat corner .Its not like anything thats there in any street.Its been Rocking for years and I would say..chats in chennai goes synonymous with Gangothri.

They are in Cathedral Road just opposite to Stella Maris Womens College.I wouldnt say its a huge place but definitely a comfortable one.But dont take a too big crowd.This place is very crowded during weeknds.So avoid going on weeknds.

Name it the Bhelpuri or Papdi chats or their aloo tikkas name it its real yummy.Especially anything doing with dahi...they have got the best...Real yummy and creamy.

I also love their instantaneous Pani pooris.

Needles to mention their sweets and savouries.Real delicious.Kathlis are at the best.It might work to around Rs400 per Kg. Cutlets Kachoris and Dhoklas are also good.This is one place you could get a good Dhokla apart from Shri Mittai.

Their Chats arent that expensive and range between Rs 30 - Rs50.
You wanna catch a person for a short while with a decent apetite this place is good.
But You want to have a real good chat( i mean not the eating chat...:) ) avoid cos it is pretty small and you ll fell it gets bit clostrophobic.

Heard of their presence in Tnagar..though skeptical on the location.
But they have a branch in Besant nagar Plannet yumm and Tidel Plannet yumm!

Do check it out!Forget your calories but!

Arya Nivas

2007-08-26T19:46:00.000-07:00

Arya nivas, is one of very few restaurants in trivandrum which serve your tamil type food... i have seen a lot of tamil complaining about kerala rice and coconut in everything.
So, if you are one of them then yeah! try this out...located in a convenient location near the Railway station serves quality tamil food.

They have loads of items to try out.. i am just suggesting thier meals and rest is upto you to try out.

Quality is good
Not very expensive

Arya Nivas, Aristo Junction, Trivandrum, Kerala, India, 91-471-2330788 / 89 / 90 / 91/

Rain Forest

2007-08-26T10:12:00.000-07:00

This restaurant is in Adyar, Chennai.
The restaurant is called Rain forest because the ambience theme of the restaurant is based on Rain forest!

You enter it ull get a feel you are entering into a cave. Its filled with lots of plants and small water falls and designed with lot of dumbo animals a miniature jungle kind of atmosphere.You can also feel the dizzy sound and thundering noise !

Coming to the food part its definitely a mix of continental chinese and mexican!But i have always felt that chinese dominates here.

Starters and soups cost around Rs 70 -80. Soups in general are good. I enjoyed dragon chicken and lollipop Chicken that was for sure yummy!

Going to the main dish, I have always felt noodles were spicy, and their Biriyani was a typical hyderabadi one.

You also get spaghettis and Pastas. Though i have always felt the variety is less in these. The main dish on an average ranges between Rs90-150.And I bet a dish needs to be shared between two. Its quiet plentiful!

On an average a wholesome meal would cost Rs 400 for two!

Service is good.
Ambience serves a special appreciation
Food does taste good
Definitely a good choice for a bit expensive but decent treat
Book your tables during weekends, cos the place seems to be pretty crowded these days
Location : Near Adyar Signal,Opposite to ICICI Bank .1st main road Gandhi nagar Adyar

Muthoot

2007-08-26T07:34:00.000-07:00

Muthoot is basically a financial group, they for sometime own 5 star hotel here in trivandrum,kerala...The restaurant is called Tiffany's basically multi cuisine!! been here twice and the restaurant is pretty good.
Location : Muthoot Centre, Punnem Road, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala,India.
I have been here only in the evening and they have buffet at that time. I am not sure what they have in the afternoon
What i like here is
starter :
1. Pepper tofu
2. Fried potato
Main :
I guess all the buffet items are pretty good.
The restaurant is quite expensive, but its worth the quality and the ambience that they provide...
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INKA GRILL

2007-08-18T07:42:00.000-07:00

This is a peruvian restaurant. I like peruvian better than mixican and italian. Food tastes more like indian food.
Menu Item that i like
1. Chicken saltados ( chicken, white or green rice, fries, onions and thier sauce)
1b. Chicken fingers
Its not too expensive
quantity is good
quality is also good.

I love the bread and special chatney like thing that they give in the begining.
Location : Inka Grill. 23600 Rockfield Blvd, Bldg 2K. Lake Forest, CA 92630. Phone 949-587-9008

Menu -> http://www.sporq.com/lakeforest/inkagrill/23600rockfieldblvd?view=zoom

TACO BELL

2007-08-15T08:28:00.000-07:00

Typical mexican style fast food restaurant. If you are kind of late in night and want to avoid Dennys and burgers then try this out.
My favorite menu item
1a. Chicken Quesadilla
1b. Chicken spicy burrito
1c. Chicken chalupa
1d. Nachos (Appetezer)

I find it loaded with cheese, otherwise this a real worth for money.
Quality of the food is good
Pretty cheap for what these people give!!!!

Taco bells are all over the place and so i am not giving any specific location

Menu Item :http://www.campusdish.com/NR/rdonlyres/A7A115F4-42F9-41F1-9035-DA189D9C4B24/0/TacoBellMenu.pdf

P.F CHANGs

2007-08-12T12:03:00.000-07:00

This post is about P.F CHANG in irvine spectrum. The place is crowded no matter what. I am an indian and a typical chickentarian (vegetarian + chicken...lol). So, please excuse me if you are looking for any read meat dishes.
I am planning to write three things here
1. which menu item i liked
2. service
3. cost
4. Quality

Now, these are my own opinion, so its up-to your discretion

1a. Kung pao chicken with steam white rice
1b. Chicken Chowmein
1c. Chicken Fried rice
1d. Lettuce wrap (appetizer)

2. The overall service is really good. The guys actually suggest you, if you don't know what to have, and their suggestion is not bad.

3. It is not a very expensive restaurant.

4. Food quality is definitely good.

The only issue that i have had is, its way to crowded on Friday nights. So reserve it before had, if you are big group.