I was so engrossed with my office work that I couldn’t keep in touch with my friends for over 2 months. I don’t remember a similar instance prior to this since joining the IT workforce. So this led to a meeting of sorts and catching up with updates during dinner. We had to decide a restaurant and we wanted to try out someplace we haven’t been. I gave a call to my colleague (fondly called “Macha”1 by his peers) who can rant about n number of restaurants in any place you ask for. People look toward him for suggestions on apparels/footwear/movies/Tours/anything under the sun. To cut a long story short, we use him as our yellow pages. I gave my location and my expectation and pat came the reply.... “Giorgio”.
Few meters from the Beseant Nagar church is this small restaurant where I feel the management never had to turn away any diner as it was empty bare 2 tables and it was a SATURDAY. We settled ourselves in a corner and started glancing at the menu. It was a multi cuisine restaurant that boasts with serving food varieties from more than 10 countries’. A usual routine of Soups with starters’ formality was completed with a Mexican (Nachos) and Indian (Baby corn & Mushroom) starters. It was decidedly yummy and I knew we were in for a feast. Soon, the main course followed with pastas (Al Forno and Cantolleni) and sizzlers. Both were rich in cheese, no doubt about that except that the sizzler had an Indian/Italian mix of vegetables while the pastas had more of mushroom. The starters had tickled the taste buds and when this irresistible food was placed on that table I started devouring them as if it was my last meal. If you find too much of mushroom in the food we ordered you have myself to blame for, I am mad about mushrooms or shall we say obsessed? I try to squeeze in as much mushroom as possible when I have my food outside and even enjoy mushroom “Masala Dosai”2 in Ratna Cafe apart from those “Idly Sambars”3.
After this heady mix, we thought we could still attempt at having a Pizza and an order was placed for the same. No surprises there, a mushroom pizza of course. This was not of the type you get a Pizza huts and corners or the ones you get at authentic Italian restaurants – Little Italy/Bella Ciao. It was a sumptuous meal and none of the items were found lacking in taste. Though the pricing is on the higher side, I would still recommend people to try out here. One of the best I have had in the last few months and being a food freak, it was gratifying.
All said and done, my favourite food will always be “Vatha Kuzhambu, Thachi mammu and vadumangai”4.
PS:
1: Refers to being lucky and not to be confused with “Machan”.
2, 3, 4: South Indian food items.
8 comments:
Yes buddy, it was a good feast we had y'day. Also felt nice after spending a lively evening with u guys. The beach env'rmt with old songs been played in the b'kground. I had a good time.
not to forget a live recording of a "comedy piece"
Dei, You are treating me there the next time I am in Chennai.
Also, your post should have been titled "Mushroom Musings". Too much of that. :-)
btw, shouldn't you post on the "comedy piece" recorded live as you have said?
Raghu had dedicated 2 posts for the "comedy piece" in his space, further i do not know him.....
//we use him as our yellow pages//
Good One :)
It was a pleasant evening and not to mention the fun we made out of our comedy piece.
Nice place Gio R Gia. If the post did not get you drooling look up to this pictures. I took them when we went there.
http://themanojblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/american-foods-special-foodie.html
There is a jigarathanda stall 3 mins away. My recommendation is to try them for dessert, strolling along the beach.
Why don't you treat 3(Naveen and Madhu) of us there the next weekend????
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