My Kind of Street Cafe

March 15, 2014 Leave a comment

photo 4I am a regular to SDA Market (New Delhi) for my coffee fix at Cafe Qahwa and Costa, and recently discovered this small joint by the name of ‘My Kind of Street Cafe’. It has got basic seating in a casual dining setting, with a quirky DIY menu, which is like a mix of ‘Choose your own at Subway’ and Nick’s Kitchen at Mcleodganj. You gotta choose the ingredients of your sandwich from the given list on the menu and mark them with a sketch pen. The idea is novel, however it photo 2could have been better if I didn’t have to repeat what I had chosen to the host. Simpler option could have been had they given me a pen/paper to write what I wanted! Knowing that its a start-up and they have their chinks to fix, kudos to their novelty and food quality. Their Ham-n-Cheese sandwich was utterly delicious. Its good value for money with sumptuous servings and mouth-watering food.

Dinner for Two would cost around Rs 1,000.

My Rating: 4/5 (Taste, Service, Ambience, Value for money, Variety)

Must Try: Ham/Cheese Sandwich, Lemon Grilled Fish, Chicken Pita, any of their cake slices, Stuffed chicken

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Sagar Ratna at Defence Colony Market

December 2, 2013 Leave a comment

photo (10)When it comes to eating south Indian fast food, we often go for Sagar Ratna, which is more like a byword for the southern cuisine.  Recently we went for dinner the restaurant’s Defcol market outlet. This chain offer wallet-friendly fair for vegetarians,serving  Karnataka photo (12)cuisine, which tastes a little different from more commonly available Tamil style of making idlis and dosas. Menu is simple with a variety of finger licking snacks, dosas, utthapams, , desserts and beverages on a double-sided single card menu tab. Seating is not very fancy but is very clean and functional. Service is courteous and fast. You will hardly ever find a Sagar Ratna joint empty!

Dinner for four would cost around Rs 1,500.

My Rating: 3.5/5 (Taste, Service, Ambience, Value for money, Variety)

Must Try: Rava Onion Dosa, Paper Masala Dosa, Aaloo Bonda, Dahi Vada

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Old Rao Dhaba on NH 8

November 23, 2013 7 Comments

photo (7)As a frequent road traveler to Alwar starting early morning from Delhi, I often make a pit-stop at Dharuhera, Rewari for breakfast. NH-8 is dotted by several highway dhabas, and the most common name among them is ‘Rao’ with different prefixes & suffixes. The most authentic and oldest one is called ‘Old Rao Hotels & Caterers‘, which is 24 X 7 super busy joint and its parking lot is filled with small and big cars. It’s a large yet simple eating joint with plastic tables and chairs, and an photo (9)open kitchen, and you are not going to find the servers in neat uniforms. However if you are looking for some fresh and hot food desi style, this place offers good value for money. I have had numerous breakfasts and have tried them for a few dinners too. The dishes that I always stick to here are Aaloo Paranthas & Curd for breakfast, and Butter Chicken & Naan for dinner. Their stuffed bread offerings are good and mouth watering. Breakfast for four would cost around Rs 500.

My Rating: 3/5 (Taste, Service, Ambience, Value for money, Variety)

Must Try: Stuffed Parantha, Butter Chicken

 

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Smoke House Deli

November 22, 2013 Leave a comment

Smoke House Deli

Smoke House Deli

I had planned a lazy breakfast at All American Diner at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi this Sunday (20 Oct 2013) . All American Diner has been among my favorite breakfast joints for years. We reached around 10.30 AM only to find it packed with a wait period of 30 mins. After getting our names put on the wait list we were frolicking around appreciating gold fish amidst blooming lotuses and acrylic art to pass the time only to be told later to ourphoto (1) disappointment that we will have to wait for an hour! At 11.15 we were hungry and not in a mood to wait. Names of joints and locations were suggested as alternative and finally Khan Market was chosen. Rest was decided through the help of Zomato, and Smoke House Deli it was. We four ordered for our favorite breakfast including eggs Benedict, hash brown, wedges, beans, scrambled eggs, pasta, bacon, juice photo (4)complemented with flavored water. We indeed enjoyed a breakfast fit for kings. The joint had awesome food, nice interiors and courteous service. A must go if you enjoy continental cuisine. Breakfast for four would cost around Rs 2,500 and It’s worth every rupee spent. Find the joint at 17, Khan Market.

My Rating: 5/5 (Taste, Service, Ambience, Value for money, Variety)photo (3)

Breakfast Timing: 0800 AM – 1200 Noon
Must Try: Eggs Benedict, Hash Browns, Breakfast Bacon
Phone: 011 3014 6022

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