One of the best features of fast food is it provides us an enjoyable meal without much complexity and it is easy to eat without making a mess. But KFC seems to have not grasped this concept.
When Wangs Kitchen started one of their chains in Vandalur I was super psyched because Wangs is one of my favorite restaurant chains in India. I've ordered from here multiple times and have enjoyed my food every time.
So, a couple of food bloggers and I were invited to Punjab Grill to try out their new "Jab Punjab Grill met Chennai" menu. I was super excited especially because this was the first time I got invited to review the food of a restaurant.
This new "Jab Punjab Grill met Chennai" menu is created by two renowned chefs Vijay Sethi of Punjab Grill and Vetrimurugan Nateshan from Zambar, who is known for his delicious South Indian style dishes.
My roommate took me to this place because he had a craving for Burger, we should have just taken a longer ride and visited McDonald's instead. This place doesn't look like a owned franchise from the outside, the ambiance of the restaurant is ok-ish. The interior decorator must update his color palate, the overwhelming amount of red used on the walls is an assault on the visual senses. The dining area has a nice amount of seating space, too bad that nobody was dining there except for my friend and me, and a couple who clearly were not here to dine.
Watching Lord Beerus and Whis from Dragon Ball Super downing plates of delicious Japanese food had me tempted to try some myself. So after a day's worth of research on restaurants serving Japanese food, I decided to go with Teppan, because Japanese cuisine in Chennai is extremely expensive when you dine A-La-Carte, so I will get to taste a variety of dishes. Teppan has a collection of dishes under a "set menu", so people can have a taste of different dishes while paying a considerably lower price when compared to dining A-La-Carte.
This visit was during the time when Modi declared Rs.500 and Rs.1000 invalid (may they rest in peace), the day-to-day life of the people took a hit as physical currency was hard to find at that time. But luckily for me, this situation allowed me to visit various restaurants, because the only way I can pay for my food was using the card.
One boring Sunday, as I was lying in the bed reminiscing on the memories of my time in SRM, I felt like going back there to spend some time on the campus. So, my friend and I visited the university, spent some time on the campus, and soon it was time for dinner. We decided to eat at a restaurant near the university.
I found this tasty little restaurant while searching for nice places to dine during my post grad course in SRM University. The location gives this restaurant a bit of a disadvantage as it is located away from the University and is not easily visible from the highway.
I've been here multiple times, and I've been more than satisfied with their service and food. The waiters are extremely friendly. The ambiance of Brew Leaf is simple and elegant. The in-house store sells various culinary ingredients.
Brew Leaf's food is delicious, if you are visiting during the afternoon, do try their Thaali meals (Marwadi Thaali and Andhra meals). If you are in for breakfast try their combo menus, they are economic and delicious.
Do not forget to try their delicious rosemilk and besan laddu, they are to die for.
My friend and I visited this restaurant following a recommendation from one of my classmates. Disco Chetinad is located in Kattankulathur near SRM University, so if you are going during the peak times, you may find yourself in the presence of a lively energetic crowd.
Our friend recommended us to try tandoori chicken, but we weren't in the mood for it. We ordered a chicken Briyani, a chicken fried rice and a dragon prawn. Let's get to the good stuff first. The ambiance of the restaurant was pleasing, the lighting was dim and relaxing.
The Chicken Briyani was good (I've had better, but this was ok-ish) the chicken did not absorb any flavor and was a bit bland. The Chicken fried rice was horrible, I wouldn't recommend trying it. It has absolutely no taste whatsoever.
The Dragon Prawns were good, though I would have preferred the Prawns a bit soft and less gravy-ish.
My friends and I have visited this restaurant multiple times during the course of our MBA program in SRM University.
We've always been served hot delicious lunch during our visits. This restaurant sets the bar for restaurants serving South Indian meals. The "Special South Indian meal" is divine, delicious Andhra style podi is served with melted butter, unlimited serving of rice is accompanied with two accompaniments, sambar, rasam and curd.
The mini lunch is a valve for money option if you wanna eat light and spend less. It comes with a chapati, variety rice, sambar rice, curd rice and a sweet.
We visited once after GST implementation, but luckily this restaurant did not have GST on the bill even though it comes under Air Conditioned restaurant.
This was the last day of my trip to Goa, only the two out of the original group 6 had to keep the party going. We decided to make this a memorable day, luckily for me, my friend was as much as a foodie as I am. After spending the day shopping in the famous Newton's supermarket and visiting Fort Anjuna, we visited Fisherman's cove for dinner.
What more fun way to spend some time than having some delicious food with your friends in a restaurant. Me, along with a few of my friends decided to try out 'The Barbarian Turf' after one of my friends suggested getting their food home delivered, but instead we decided to visit the restaurant and have our dinner there.
The bus to my hometown will not arrive for another hour and I was dog-hungry. As I was on my search for a nearby restaurant, I found Hotel Arafa on Zomato. So, I decided to give it a try. This place is located in a walkable distance from the Koyambedu Mossusil bus terminal and is easily visible from the road.
One of the most iconic attractions of Goa other than the obvious beaches and parties are the cruise casinos of the Deltin Groups. In the leading line of the casinos from Deltin Groups stands the "Deltin Royale", this particular gem is all about perfection and luxury. I was lucky enough to get me and my friends a VIP entrance for the New Year party of 2017.
My friends and i had a chance to visit this wonderful restaurant by the beach side during the New Year of 2017. This wonderful restaurant is located in Baga beach along the coast line where the shacks are located. The atmosphere is lovely and highly energetic with a party vibe to lift the spirits of the folks who visit the place.
Rainbow is one of the nicely built mid range restaurants located in the heart of the city. You might miss it on traffic as it is not easily visible even though it sits on a busy intersection, so I suggest you leave route finding to google this time. This restaurant came highly recommended to me by one of my best friends, so I decided to give it a try.
If you are in Chennai and you haven't visited this place, you are definitely missing out on something.
Our visit wasn't a planned one, we had some time before our movie would start, after a quick search in Zomato we found this jewel sitting just within 500 meters from Sathyam cinemas. So we agreed on going there, best decision we ever made.
I had the chance to visit Murugan Idli Kadai during the time when Chennai was hit by the Cyclone Vardha. People from the South will remember the year 2016, as the year in which the cyclone Vardha hit Chennai and its surrounding areas with all its might causing heavy damage to the city and its people.
After a fun day in Phoenix market city, me and my friend decided to call it a night, have our dinner and head home. My friend being a person from south was always telling me about "Border Kadai" (shop located in the state border) in Courtallam, which was known for their delicious Parottas. We came to know that they had recently opened up a branch in Chennai with the name "Courtallam Border Parotta".
Bummer is the word which exactly describes my visit to this restaurant. Nawab's dine is one of the top selling shops in SRM's Java Green and eating here will be one of the fond memories of my time in SRM. Well, at least until I made the mistake of checking out the main outlet of Nawab's Dine which is located near the back gate of SRM main campus, Potheri.
Wonderful things in life come when you least expect it. Well, this was my experience during my visit to 'German bakery'. This was my
4th day of my Goa tour and two of my friends were ending their trip, so we wanted to go somewhere special. To our disappointment Burger Factory near Anjuna beach was sold out. A quick search in Zomato showed us this gem. Reaching this restaurant is a work in itself, as this restaurant is not located near the main roads and you