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This is my first time ordering a cake from Linu, a home baker from Chetpet. And I must say, I was wowed by her. I had placed the order last Monday, for taking the delivery today. She carefully noted the points I had listed about, patiently helped me choose the cake and the filling and helped me in choosing the right frosting as well. When I went today morning to collect the cake, I was wowed because she had tried her best to meet my requirements. The cake that I got was marvelous. Of course, it got a bit messed up while bringing it home in a scooter, in the summer heat, through bumpy roads.(as it is in the picture). But after few hours in the refrigerator, it got better and it tasted heavenly. I particularly enjoyed the cream frosting. Overall: Taste: 4/5 Cost/VFM: 4/5 Overall: 4/5 Looking forward to ordering more cakes from her for the future celebrations !

I was here last week, on the opening day of Luxe Cinemas. After watching a movie, I was feeling a bit famished and was craving for a nice coffee. And I happen to come across The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf inside Phoenix mall. The name itself attracted me, so I decided to give it a chance. I placed an order for Iced Vanilla Latte with Whipped Cream and Hummus with Lavash Bread. The positives: Decor Pricing: While I wouldn’t exactly call this place cheap, it was not too pricey either. The pricing was normal, considering it’s located inside Phoenix Mall. Quantity Hummus with Lavash bread, while it was charged 75 bucks, the quantity was well worth it. Taste I love Hummus and I loved it even more here ! The Negatives: I didn’t find any cons here on my first visit. Overall: Quantity: 4/5 Taste: 4/5 Cost/VFM: 3/5 Ambience: 3.5/5 Overall: 4/5 Will definitely try this place again.

I was here yesterday. Ordered a Litchi Sundae. After waiting for 5 minutes, I got it. I must say, my taste buds were drooling already on seeing how it was presented. And it didn’t disappoint my buds. It was a lovely sundae. Priced at Rs. 110, it was totally VFM. Do try Creamy Inn when you’re craving for ice creams. Total VFM and a pleasant ambience set this place miles apart from the Ibaco’s around here. Overall: Quantity: 4/5 Taste: 4/5 Cost/VFM: 4/5 Ambience: 4/5 Overall: 4/5 Would definitely go here again.

I’ve wanted to try Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) since the time they opened here. But I was always spoken out of it by my companion, until today. We originally went to try Sphagetti Kitchen or Noodle Bar whichever was open. Sadly, both of them were closed today. So, we ended up on HRC by chance and I talked her into joining me here. We were greeted cordially at the entrance and were given the choice of our table. Mr. Ashok greeted us with a friendly smile on his face, explained to us about HRC a little bit and even suggested some mocktails for us. Even through the course of our dinner, he visited us often, to check if there was anything we needed and if we were comfortable with the food served. His hospitality really impressed me and left a decent impression of HRC on my mind. Being a fan of light music, I found that I was quite comfortable with the rock music being played, as they knew which ones to play and the perfect ambience to maintain there. A big OK on that side as well. Oh yes, the foo...

​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...