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​Though I’ve read about Atchayam foodbox a  few times(Courtesy: Foodie groups like Chennai Food Guide, United By Food etc. in Facebook), I didn’t have the time to go here. ​ ​Today, while returning home, the heavy traffic near Koyambedu pushed me closer to this place. Being the foodie I’m, I decided to try this place out and made the turn. ​ It really is automated as the sources claim. Except for a lady who takes care of the hygiene and another person who provides assistance to people who needs it, there was no one else. 3 counters with a touch screen and card reader in each. ​ ​Touch the screen, choose the food, swipe the card, sign on the screen, print the slip, your food will be in your hands within a minute. The heat lasted for the next 30 minutes which was the time taken by me to reach home, refresh and finish it up. It was a Veggie Paratha Combo, which had Veg Kothu Parotta, a small piece of Plaintainpith Vada, Cooked veggies and a gravy. ​They had also given a cup of onion raita...

I’ve been to Veg Punjabee Bites few times. And this place was impressive every single time. First time I went, I had the Punjabi Thali. Priced at Rs. 175, it had these: Butter naan, Tandoori roti, 3 gravies, 1 rice, raita, salad, pickle, papad and sweet. The quantity was more than worth the price we pay for it and taste was pretty decent. The waiters were polite and attentive. Second time I was there, I had Stuffed Mushroom Tikka and Cheese Garlic Paratha Combo. To put in one word how this experience was: Divine ! Recently, I went here with my mom for dinner. It was a bit crowded at that time and we had to wait for like 5 minutes before we got a table. We had a Paneer Paratha, Stuffed Kulcha and Butter naan, with Dal Maharani to go with it. Hara Bhara Kebab was tried for starters and Fresh Lime Soda, Rabadi for the dessert. The portions were quite filling and the taste was, yet again, divine. All in all, I’ve been impressed everytime I’ve been here. Overall: Quantity: 4.5/5 Taste:...

We went to California Pizza Kitchen last week. It was a different experience. Our order consisted of: Berry Mango Smoothie, Tuscan Hummus, California Veggie Pizza, Garlic Cream Fettucini, Red Velvet Cake. The Positives: Yummilicious food, good quantity, pleasant(and a bit over-enthusiastic) service. Berry Mango Smoothie: Our steward suggested us to take a 1/2 portion of this and when this arrived, we were glad we took his advice. If you see the attached pic, that’s how the half-portion looked like after I had tasted it. I wonder if I would’ve felt full if I had taken a full one. And the taste was divine. Tuscan Hummus: Another divine item. I loved it. (Yeah, am a huge fan of Hummus). California Veggie Pizza: This was loaded with veggies and we enjoyed it. In fact, I should say it was over-loaded. It was pretty good. Garlic Cream Fettucini: I loved the pasta, but it was a little too bland. We were later informed that they typically make all their cream pastas bland, unless the customers...

We went here couple of weeks ago and it was a pleasurable experience ! Our Order: Zuppa di funghi(Soup), Arancani di riso, Siciliana , Pasta Alla Norma, Cappuccino, Zocciata The Positives: Decent food, Good service, Ambience(though the place was noisy, it still looked nice). Zuppa di funghi: Hands down, this is one of the best soups we had so far. I simply loved it. Arancani di riso: Priced at Rs. 335, this wasn’t all that great to be jumping about, but it wasn’t bad either. It was just ok. Siciliana: Though the pizza was good, I felt it’s not worth it’s price tag. I agree Tuscana is a premium resto, but still the price felt a little too high for this. Pasta Alla Norma: My companion felt the pasta was good. I didn’t taste it because I have a strong dislike towards any pasta made with red sauce or has a slightest hint of red sauce in it. Cappucino: Good. Zucciata: Yummy. I loved their service most of all. The stewards were polite, helpful and attentive. Negatives: I feel that Tuscana’s ...

We went here for a quick lunch recently. The experience was just average to be honest. The Positives: 1. Ambience 2. Taste 3. Quantity 4. VFM Coming to the menu, This is what we ordered: Hummus(Medium), Kuboos, Cheese Naan, Paneer Hariyali Tikka, Punjabi Kofta, Zaitoon Favaco and Mini Falooda. Ignoring the breads which almost taste the same in most places, Hummus: This was plain hummus without any flavors. I like hummus in any form, so I had no complaints, though my companion felt it was too plain and bland. I would rate this ok. Paneer Hariyali Tikka: Again this tasted like most other places and no special touch was present. Punjabi Kofta: Very average. Wouldn’t mind missing it. Zaitoon Favaco: This was the King of our lunch. I absolutely loved it. I was starting to feel I would never visit Zaitoon Anna Nagar again,(Will be mentioning why shortly), but this made me change my mind. It was brilliant and lovely and yummy. I wish I had treated the place like a desserts-only, instead of tr...

I went to Nando’s for a Dinner date recently. And I absolutely loved it! Let me start with the positives first. The Positives: Service Taste Quantity VFM Ambience – Ok I’ll stop here, the list might go endless. Now for the individual items: Peri Peri Hummus and Pita: I literally drooled after tasting this. It was awesome ! I would definitely go again and again for this. Must try. Peri Peri Paneer Kebabs: The Paneer was well cooked and I loved the Kebab. Veg Burger: I loved the burger. Unlike the burgers I’ve had in the regular burger outlets, this one was large in size and was cooked well. It was juicy and tasted mighty fine. I loooovvvveeed it ! Veg Wrap + Potata Wedges Combo: Though this was a combo, they didn’t cut any slack on the quantity of the wedges.(Ref. Picture). The wedges were fried well, quantity was more than sufficient combined with the other items and they were not too oily like in most places. The wrap tasted fine(I tasted only a little of it as I was already full...

This review is few weeks old. 3 of us went to Jakob’s Kitchen before new year for lunch. This review is based on the taste buds of pure vegetarians. The Positives: The time taken by them to prepare and deliver the food. The Quantity of the food. Taste I’ll go over the individual items. Murungaikkai Soup: The soup was very good, not too watery and I enjoyed it a lot. Vazhaipoo Vadai: This is a favourite of mine at home(where they cook it for me like maybe once a year). So I went ahead and chose this. Without doubt, this was a choice well made. And the quantity was sufficient for the 3 of us. Baby Corn Varuval: This was just like the usual Baby Corn Fry and tasted usual. Jawahar Jaloor Parotta Veg: Perhaps I expected a lot from this, it was very ordinary in all respects, though filling enough for one. I didn’t feel that happy about ordering this item. Pallipalayam Kaai Biriyani: It tasted very well. It wasn’t too spicy at the same time, it wasn’t bland. The taste was perfect and it ...

I was little hungry, happened to be around Velachery and came across Haven Sampoorna, which I’ve always wanted to try out. Grabbing my chance, I went in here. I was greeted with the Bon Appetit on the door and the Vegetarians are Awesome, Sexy and Brainy banner. I immediately fell in love with the place, as I’m a vegetarian and proud about it. Next came the decor. The ambience, though a little noisy with all the customers, was pretty impressive and fitting for a fine-dining place. Now for the foodie part. As I had gone alone, I ordered for a Tomato Basil Soup, a haven pasta and a yellow bird lighted mocktail. My hunger took control of me and I couldn’t capture the soup or pasta. I did, however, manage to capture the mocktail before I finished it. Soup: I enjoyed the soup. It was not very thick, but wasn’t watery either. It was perfect and tasted good. Haven Pasta: The waiter must have thought me to be a novice foodie because when I ordered for Haven Pasta, he repeatedly asked me if am ...

The review is a bit old, as my last visit to this place was some weeks ago. I’ve been busy since then, and was able to write only now. I’ve been here couple of times and both the times, I found the place just ok. The first time I was here, it was a lazy afternoon, I ordered for a Badam Kheer and a Ghee roast. The waiter was polite, served the item and left without further ado and didn’t come till I was almost finished, to ask if I want anything else. The kheer was pretty decent and the dosa was ok. For the price they charge for the ghee roast, it could’ve been better. The second time I was here, I settled for a simple chapathi and coffee. They were decent enough. I’ll skip to the ratings now: Overall rating: Quantity: 3 / 5 Taste: 3.5/5 Cost/VFM: 3 /5 Service: 3.5/5 Ambience: 4.0/5 Total: 3.5 / 5 The place is better if you wanna spend some peaceful time with your family. Not good for a quick bite. Originally posted a month ago on Zomato:  http://www.zomato.com/review/zvEkb

This review is for our visit few weeks back. It was a lazy afternoon when we decided to try out this place, over Pasta Bar Veneto. We were greeted politely by the persons here, who also helped us with our orders. We ordered for a thin crust pizza, veg pasta, mushroom omelette, vitamin drink and a jaljeera juice, paneer tikka. Pasta: Pasta was ok. I would not say over the top or very bad. It was ok. Pizza: Maybe I’ve had too much of conventional pizza to appreciate this one. The taste was good, but the crust was bad. They said they prepare their dough and make their own crust. But I would rather call it as a Papad pizza rather than a thin crust pizza. The crust was that thin. In fact, I’ve had Masala Papads as thick as this crust. Again, taste was good. Drinks: I’ve no complaints on this department. They were good. Mushroom Omelette: I didn’t taste this, but my companion who did, said this one wasn’t up-to the mark. Apparently the taste was very bad. And it made them sick later on the d...