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So I had
seen a lot of amazing pictures of their food on their insta page recently, and
I wanted to taste those delicacies for myself. So I asked my friend if he was
free this sunday, he said yes and we had a plan! Oh by the way, if you’re
wondering what the name means, it is a variety of crinkled lettuce that has
red-edged leaves. Now the interesting part is, I called them around 11 to
reserve a table for us and they took the details. So that was that. But when we
reached there at 2, the restaurant was completely full so I went ahead and
asked for our table and they said it would take atleast 20 minutes for them to
give us a table, I said I had a reservation. So the guy said they don’t usually
take reservations because it is a very small restaurant and if they do, they
prioritize them. Now we had an event to attend to at 3:30 so we were in a fix.
They should have said the same over the call and saved us the worrying thinking
we might not make it to the other event because going to eat someplace else
wasn’t an option, given the time constraint. Also, the insta page only had pictures
of their food and not the place. It is an actually tiny place with just 4
tables that could seat 3 or 4 people at a time. I am not saying it was
deceiving but that was wrongful assumption on my part, thinking it would be a
regular sized restaurant. So the start was quite bumpy.
We were
given a table after 20 minutes and meanwhile we had placed an order so it would
be done by the time we get the seats. What we loved about the menu was it was
precise but packed so much variety that it was unbelievable. The ingredients
for each dish were explained beneath the name of the dish so that was quite
helpful. Plus almost all the items were available in veg, poultry and sea food.
Just take a look at their men and you’ll see what I am talking about.
We ordered
one greek bowl and one shawarma bowl for each of us. The quantity of one bowl
is enough for one person. The looks of the bowl would amaze you. It had so much
variety and so much colour that it was very refreshing to just look at it. so I
quickly took some pictures and we got to business. There were two or three
different vinaigrettes and sauces in the shawarma bowl and all of them
complimented the remaining ingredients very well. Be it the chicken or the rice
or the salad, it tasted very well with the sauces. The greek bowl too was
spectacular to look at with all the grilled chicken and the fresh cucumbers and
pomegranate and the labneh. They also provided a double glass distiller that had
olive oil and balsamic vinegar. My friend added some olive oil to his bowl and
it tasted very good. The only thing we disapproved of were the raw tomatoes in
the shawarma bowl. We also ordered one slice of their famed spinach, feta and
pine nut pie. It was a delight to look at and the taste was absolutely divine.
The crust was perfectly crisp and seasoned perfectly. The filling was a perfect
combination of spinach, feta and tomatoes. However I would have liked a bit
more of those delicious tomatoes as they even provided with a fresh tang to
bite through the heaviness of the cheese. Also, pine nuts. Not that I could
find one in my part of the slice, so even a bit more of that would be a plus!
But it definitely is a must have!
The next
thing that we wanted were some drinks but given the limited menu, they only had
a few cold drinks. So that was that. The next thing was dessert since my friend
is a big sucker for them. We went ahead with the espresso cannoli. Now it is a
crisp and hollow pastry tube that is filled with an espresso and cream filling
with a little bit of chocolate sauce at the ends. They had sprinkled a little
cinnamon on top and the entire ensemble was quite exquisite. It was so good we
even ordered a second cannoli that had a chocolate filling in it. Even that
turned out to be splendid.
All in all,
we loved the food. The wait for 20 minutes and the initial hiccup was almost
worth it all. We also loved the preciseness of the menu and the wide variety
provided by it. But if you are a large party, you might have to wait an
extremely long time depending on the day of the week that you’re visiting them
as they only have 4 tables. The service however was quick, the staff efficient
and well mannered. Décor is minimalistic and yet done in a very classy way.
Lovely place.
Bon Appetit!
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