Sketch - The Cafe, Nungambakkam

I had been to Sketch – The Cafe, Nungambakkam few weeks back (2nd October to be precise), after a standup comedy show in Music Academy. I was quite hungry and decided to visit Sketch around 9.50 PM. This was not my first visit, though during my first visit, I had only tried their Bruschettas and had loved those.

To my surprise, when I walked in, I noticed that they are in the process of closing down. So I checked with them if they can serve me, and to my surprise, they were quite eager to serve me ! (Not a very common thing when you happen to walk into a place when they’re obviously closing down for the day and that day being a public holiday).

I promptly ordered a Vegetable Filo Pastry, Spinach and Mushroom Pasta, and a Miracle Mix.

Vegatable Filo Pastry: I don’t understand why they’ve named this as a Pastry, since there was nothing “pastry”-ish about it. But hey, who am I kidding? I loved this ! Filled with Cheese, it was our Indian Samosa’s cousin, and went great with the dip they had served. The salad? No, no, no, I don’t touch the unhealthy food such as Salads 😛

Spinach and Mushroom Pasta: The usual cream sauce Pasta with spinach and mushroom. Liked it.

Miracle Mix: Well, occasionally I don’t mind indulging in unhealthy drinks such as this one, so that I can maintain the facade. This was one such instance, and I was rewarded with a drink that tasted not so unhealthy. For those who are confused, Miracle Mix tasted really well.

Service: One word: Wow. Despite the fact that I walked in late in the night, thus extended the time they’ve to stay back, I didn’t see a single frown on any of their faces (One cook, one steward and one cashier was all who was present there). They served me with a smile throughout and was quite friendly. They even took time to check with me on how the food was and collect my feedback. Impressed guys !

Rating:

Taste: 4/5

VFM: 3.5/5 (I felt the pasta a bit too pricey)

Cost: 3.5/5

Ambiance: 4/5

Service: 4.5/5

Overall: 4/5

Do give them a try when you’re around Nungambakkam. They’re located just next to Taj Coromandel (Zomato has wrong directions for this place), inside the same compound as Indian Bank, UG Salai branch.

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