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Masala Library is one of the most highly successful fine dining Indian Restaurant in India. With branches in Mumbai and Delhi both doing great this place had been on my list for a long long time . And finally I visited the place in Mumbai . The restaurant is located in the corporate area of BKC or Bandra Kurla Complex . The restaurant is pretty big for a fine dining restaurant and has a very unique atmosphere and ambience. The brilliant service starts from the moment you get in with people greeting you with a smile and always helping you around . Here I tried the Chef’s Tasting Menu which was a full set meal with different courses coming in . So here is what all we tried –
* Amuse Bouche – Masala Pav done up in shape of small Balls with the bread shape given to it. Along side it was served with a mango jelly to give it a nice sweet contrast . The Masala Pav was very tasty and rustic in flavour . Lovely combination. Rating this 5/5 .

Masala Pav

* Masala Library Special Cocktail – Their super special cocktail is a Tequila Based Cocktail in a passion fruit juice base . The tequila was kept in aromatic herbs like cinnamon and star anise. Then the Tequila was light up on fire and flambed . Finally it was poured into the Passion Fruit Juice and the whole combination was just amazing . The sweet hint of passion fruit as well as the kick of tequila all while you smelled aromatic herbs in it. Just amazing. Rating this 5/5 , very innovative indeed.

Special Cocktail

* Burnt Curry Leaf Martini – An amazing Vodka Based Martini with a burnt Curry Leaf which is made into a paste. The colour of the drink is a wonderful Green. The taste is also on point and it’s very refreshing . Rating this 5/5 .

Burnt Curry Leaf Martini

* Fish Rassam Soup – Yes , you read it right . It is soup with lot of character and flavours . It has a small little Basa Dumpling which was very tasty and mildly spiced . It came with a Dosa Tuile very thin and crsipy . Until and unless the amazing Soup is poured into the bowl . The soup is a Tomato Rassam which has a hint of lemon grass. Once the Rassam is poured the whole dish is changed , full of flavour . Rating this 5/5 .

Fish Rassam Soup

* Chicken Salami Salad – Two Slices of Chicken Salami with a Chakhna or Indian Fried Pulses used to be eaten with drinks. This was a very unique combination with a nice spice and kick to increase the flavour of the dish . Very unique and tasty . Rating this 5/5 .

Chicken Salami Salad

* Quattro Formaggi Murgh Malai Tikka – A joyful dish this is . Instead of Quattro Formaggi Pizza this is a Chicken Tikka , A Malai one to be specific with 4 more types cheeses to make it more cheesey and flavourful. The result is wonderful , filled with cheese and overloading with flavours. Rating this 5/5 .

Quattro Formaggi Murgh Malai Tikka

* Naga Spiced Pork Belly – Now this was also something very different . With pork belly people expect it to be extremely tender but here it was something a bit different. Of course it was soft and tender but there was also a crispy layer on top of it which was very smokey in flavour. Really liked the way the pork belly was done . Not just that those supremely fragrant Naga Spice marination on top of the pork was just wonderful . It had a good flavour of star anise and it just really showed . Lovely dish and rating this 5/5 .

Naga Spiced Pork Belly

* Pickled Bitter gourd Keema – A very very different dish . I wouldn’t ever expect Keema with Bitter Gourd but here they served it and it was wonderful. The Bitter gourd was Pickled so it wasn’t very bitter either . The Keema was ground to perfection and the mince was just melting in the mouth . It was very nice in flavour profile and I really enjoyed it . Rating this 5/5.

Keema

* Pepper Prawn – This was another appitizer which was served. It was mildly spiced Pepper Prawns. The Pepper and aromatic spices used in this are all sourced from Thalassary from South India . The texture of the dish was very nice and the mildly spiced prawns were delicious. It was also served with Braised Pork Choy on the side to give a freshness a to the dish . Rating5/5 .

Thalassary Pepper Prawns

* Soft Shell Crab 65 – This was a very delicate dish . It was Soft Shell Crab coated in Semonela and Lightly fried . It was served with a Cherry Tomato Chutney on the side which went very well with the delicate flavours of the crab . The crab was very soft and tasted wonderful. Rating this 5/5.

Soft Shell Crab 65

* Palate Cleanser – The palate cleanser here is one of my favourite ones of all time. Here they serve a Mishti Doi Popsicle with a topping of sweet cherry on top. It’s just wonderful and the flavour of Mishti Doi is very apparent and does its job of cleansing the palate . Rating this 5/5 .

Mishti Doi Popsicle

* Stuffed Kulcha – Here with the main course you are served Naans and Kulchas . The Naans are just the usual and very tasty but the Kulchas are Stuffed with few unique ingredients. The ones which we had were the Chicken and Cheddar and the Egg Bhurji Kulchas . The Chicken and Cheddar one was nice and gooey but the Egg Bhurji or Scrambled Eggs one was just fantastic. It has a lot of flavours and tastes very good. Rating these 5/5.

Stuffed Kulcha

* Daal Makhni – When the mains arrive , each person gets a small bowl of Daal Makhni and it’s very tasty and filled with flavours. Rating these 5/5 .

Daal Makhni

* Masala Dahi – This was a Masala Curd Raita which was just amazing . It had small Bundi in it with a nice tadka wala masala in it which gives a very flavourful contrast to the curd . I really loved it so much that I had to ask the recipe . Rating this 5/5 .

Masala Raita

* Pan Seared Rawas – This is the seafood main of the set menu and it’s a true delight . It’s a big fillet of Rawas , seared to perfection served with Pui Saag crisps on top of the fish and an amazing Kashundi Curry on the side. The curry was filled with flavours like spice , sweet and sour and went extremely well with the Rawas and Parathas. I just loved the way this dish was created filled withany different flavours in one wholesome package. Rating this 5/5 .

Seared Rawas

* Butter Chicken – Now , I have heard about the Butter Chicken of Masala Library a lot and they truly make their name on this . It has San Marzano Sourced Tomatoes which have a very less acidic flavour which makes it the perfect sweet and sour ratio . It was just amazing with the really tasty tandoori chicken pieces in that amazing curry . It was extremely tasty . Rating this 5/5 .

Butter Chicken

* Chai Ice Cream – Yes, this is the Tea flavoured ice cream which they have here. It’s just amazing as it’s just a cold dollop of ice cream served in a cutting glass with ice cream which tastes like tea and it’s superb. It was topped off with a masala foam to make it look good and there were Channa Payesh and Almond Chikki on the side to enjoy with the delicious ice cream . Rating this 5/5 .

Chai Ice Cream

* Jalebi Caviar – This was the best version of Jalebi Caviar I have ever had . Very small and fine pieces of Jalebi in the Caviar form in a huge quantity with loads of sweet Rabri on the side. This dessert was not over sweet and was perfect . It was served in a conch shell and it looked really impressive . Then there was a saffron foam too on the side which was a nice addition. Rating this 5/5 .

Jalebi Caviar

Finedinerdebo’s Tip – Masala Library is one of the best Modern Indian Restaurant in the whole country no doubt . From the ambience to the service to especially the food everything was perfect . A special mention to the Head Chef Dhwani and our server Dhruv to make a memorable Experience for us . It was amazing and rating this place 5/5 .

DCH – All styles In

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Delhi Club House isn’t a Club which one would expect . Instead it is a restaurant which serves all kind of Club Foods from all across the country . The ambience here is just classy and the seating is very comfortable. It’s a lovely place . I went there in the evening and they only had the pantry menu available so tried out that .

Things I tried were –

* Pink Lemonade – A lemonade with strawberry and a fizzy base with lemon in it too. The strawberry flavour was the most prominent followed by the fizzy lemonade. Rating this 5/5 .

Pink Lemonade

* Pepperoni Foccacia Pizza – A Foccacia Bread Pizza with loads of Fresh Cheese and one Piece of pepperoni on each slice. It’s a super thin pizza and the taste is just amazing . Rating this 5/5 . Do top off with Oregano for sure !

Pepperoni Foccacia Pizza

* Fish Finger Orley – Fish Fingers coated and fried in the Bengali Orley Style . It was just awesome and a small bundle of fishy joy. The coating in which it was fried was perfect and the sole fish was very tender . This was served with fries , tartar sauce and mustard mayo. Taste the fish Orley with the sauces for a complete taste overhaul. Just amazing work done by the chef . Rating this 5/5 .

Fish Finger Orley

* Chicken Ala Kiev Cutlet – Small Cutlets made up of Chicken Mince in the Ala Kiev Style with a small bone on each to hold them . The inside of the cutlet is filled with melted butter which just makes it even better . Rating this 5/5 as well.

Chicken Ala Kiev

Finedinerdebo’s Tip – Go to Delhi Club House for a 5-starish Club feeling with great club style food . The pantry menu is amazing but the non veg options are a bit less . The staff is super courteous and helpful . Rating this place 5/5.

A Small Brown Box

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Brown Box is a Small and Cosy Bakery and Cafe where there are many great Bakery Products and dishes to try out. Located in Pansheel Park its a delightful place to unwind. They have a nice seating area outdoor with fans and a small waterfall. 

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Outdoor

Things we tried were – 

* Cold Coffee – A very nice and light cold coffee with a little bit of chocolate sauce. Very nice and smooth. Rating this 5/5.

Cold Coffee

* Pasta – Tried both Pink and White Sauce Pasta . They were filled with loads of sauce and vegetables like zucchini and mushrooms. The Pasta is also very high quality. Rating these 5/5.

Pink Sauce Pasta

White Sauce Pasta

* Burger – Tried there Grilled Chicken Burger . It was just amazing and the party as well as the bun were both grilled to perfection . The amount of sauce in this was very nice and the veggies were fresh and crunchy. Rating this 5/5 .

Grilled Chicken Burger 

* Cheesecake – Both the Philadelphia and Blueberry Cheesecake were just awesome. Amazing quality of the aerated cheese and . The Blueberry was also very nice so was the Philly style . Rating these 5/5.

Blueberry Cheesecake

* Tiramisu – A classic Tiramisu with loads of flavours of Dark Chocolate and Coffee whipped with a very light and aearated fresh cream. It is served with biscuit which was also very light . Rating this 5/5 too. 

Tiramisu (a little broken up)

Finedinerdebo’s Tip – This place is great to go and chill and unwind with your friends. It’s a high class place with great service and fine dishes on offer. A tad on the expensive side but it’s all worth it .

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For one of my fine dining and a very old favourite restaurant I shall be reviewing Bamboo Shoots in Noida. Located in the Sector 18 market it’s one of the best and oldest restaurants there. Very easily located too in the middle of the big market. Parking can be a little problem but then valet people on the road are always there.

For drinks I tried – 

* Electric Blue – A Lightning Blue colour drink with superb punch of sweetness and tanginess . It was filled with crushed ice and was very refreshing and cooling in the Hot Summer Day. Rating this 5/5 .

Electric Blue 

* Candy – A concoction of Apple Juice , Cranberry Juice and Honey sounds so unique and the flavours in it are truly unique with a nice mellow flavour of honey coming in . Rating this 5/5 .

Candy 

For food we started off with –

* Tom Kha Soup – A traditional Tom Kha Soup with a nice Coconut Base and with Chicken and Mushrooms . Loved this warm soup even in the heat. Rating this 5/5.

Tom Kha Non Veg 

* Dimsums – Both nonveg Dimsums which were served were amazing. The Chicken one being less tasty but the prawns were blasting. Rating this 5/5 .

Dimsums

* Chilli Paneer – A nice version of mildly spiced cottage cheese with a dark soy sauce base with garlic and veggies . It being a little sweet made it even better . Rating this 5/5 .

Chilli Paneer

* Butter Pepper Galric Water Chestnut – Another wonderful Vegetarian dish was this. Packed full of flavours with Burnt Galric and the really nice and crispy Chicken. Very Innovative. Rating this 5/5 .

Water Chestnuts

* Crispy Salt Pepper Chicken – Theses are nice and Salty with loads of chicken stir fried with celery . Really buttery and peppery . Loved it . Rating this 5/5.

Crispy Salt Pepper Chicken

* Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf – Sole fish marinated with some coconut mixture steamed perfectly in a banana leaf . Really mind and balanced flavours . Rating this 5/5.

Steamed Fish 

* Chilli Prawns – A crumby coated Prawns with nice sweet chilli on it having a sweet and hot flavour to it. Rating this 5/5 .

Chilli Prawns 

For the mains we had –

* Fried Rice and Hakka Noodles – These were both very necessary as it was a Chinese meal . The fried rice was Ginger Fried Rice with jullians of ginger which really made the rice very Fragrant. The Hakka noodles was like any other place who have a good noodles. Rating these 5/5.

Fried Rice 

Noodles

* Chicken with Water Chestnut and Black Pepper – A white Coloured Gravy with Many pieces of Chicken and Water Chestnuts topped off with Black Pepper . It wasnt to spicy and was mild in flavour but packed full fragrance .  Rating this 5/5 .

Chicken with Water Chestnuts and Black Pepper

* BBQ Pork – Pork Ribs coated with a sweet glaze and BBQed to perfection. This was a wonderful dish and it just tasted amazing . A perfect balance of sweet and savoury with that perfectly charred flavour . Rating this 5/5 .

BBQ Pork

* Lamb Qing Jiao – A Lamb Curry in a Tangy sauce with loads of veggies like spring onion , mushrooms and bamboo shoots. All smothered with that amazing Gravy which is brilliant . The lamb was very tender and tasty. Rating this 5/5 .

Quing Jiao Lamb 

For there dessert I just tried one thing which is –

*Mocha Rage – A fully delightful and a classic dessert of this place. Whenever I have been here always ordered this as this is literally one of the best desserts . Two scoops of Ice Cream one Chocolate and one Coffee with a Home Made Brownie Cake in Middle of them topped of with a hot chocolate sauce . It’s truly amazing. Rating this 5/5 and one could just come here specially for this . 

Mocha Rage 

Finedinerdebo’s Tip –  A fine dining chinese place with loads of options to choose and indulge in. The food quality and standards are very high for the past 25 years till date . A lovely restaurant indeed and rating this 5/5.

Exceptional Oriental @Radisson Blu Faridabad

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The new Radisson opened in Faridabad last year November has an Oriental Themed Restaurant House of Soy . The place has a special Asian Hawker Market going on from the 17th May 2017 till 24th May 2017 for all Oriental lovers. Its a delightful place to be as Mr Jain the executive Chef cooks up delicious food and Mr.Pallav the Restaurant Manager helps you out in the most cheerful and courteous way.  The decor of the place is very unique.

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Entrance

Wonderful Decorations

The Asian Hawkers Market Festival is only dinner and is a special buffet carrying from starters , main course and dessert. 

For the drinks I had from the Summer Coolers special Menu – 

* Home Made Lemonade Rose Flavour – A Rose flavoured lemonade is unique and I just loved this loads. The flavours of the subtle Rose was very nice and the lemonade very cooling and refreshing. Rating this 5/5 .

Rose Lemonade 

* Coco Cucumber – A Drink served in a Coconut shell with Cucumber and Coconut to refresh one complete . Really unique and lovely . Rating this 5/5

Cococumber 

* Full Power – A Banta served in style with loads of fizzyness and a punchy sweet and sour flavour to it . Rating this 5/5 as well.

Full Power 

For starters we had – 

* Sushi – Crab Stick , Salmon and Tempura Prawn Sushi. All very fresh and delicately cut and shaped into sushi.  The rice was very nice and fragrant too. Rating these 5/5 .

Sushi Platter 

* Dimsums – For Dimsums I tried the Chicken Sui Mai and Chilli Bean Lamb . Bother were very delicate and delicious . Rating these 5/5 .

Dimsums

* Som Tom Non Veg Salad – A refreshing Pineapple , Bean Sprout and Chicken Salad. Very very refreshing and the tastes were just amazing . Rating this 5/5 .

Som Tom Salad 

* Fried Lotus Stem – A very nicely fried out Lotus Stem with very subtle yet nice flavours . Rating this 4.75/5 .

Fried Lotus Stem 

* Satay – Chicken and Fish Says are available for the non vegetarians and with the topping of the nice midlly spicy Peanut sauce is just perfect . Rating this 5/5 .

Satay

* Peking Chicken – Double Fried Crispy Chicken with Hoisin Sauce and Cucumber Wrapped up in a thin Pancake . Just be sure to get some Plum and Hoisin Sauce to dip your wraps into . Rating this 5/5 my favourite starter.

Peking Chicken 

For the main course I tried – 

* Vegetable Fried Rice and Thai Curry – Vegetarian Section consisted of many vegetarian dishes but the ones I tried were the veg fried rice and Vegetable Green Thai Curry . Both very authentic and tasty. Loved these both. Rating this 5/5 .

* Shredded Chicken with Mushrooms – Shredded Chicken with Mushrooms in a Hot Bean sauce  lacked the mushrooms but was loaded with chicken and the yummy sauce . Rating this 4.75/5.

* Fish in XO Sauce – This was delicious Fish in the super light but really tasty XO Sauce. Very very tasty dish and the best dish of the evening . Rating this 5/5.

Mains Platter 

For desserts they had –

* Honey Darsaan and Home Made Vanilla Ice Cream – Both of these are like the best pair . The very lightlt fried Honey Darsaan was just amazing and the home made Vanilla Ice Cream was just Mind blowing.  Rating these 5/5 .

Darsaan and Ice Cream

Finedinerdebo’s Tip – This restaurant is a lovely 5 star Fine Dining Chinese Restaurant and the Asian Hawkers Market is just amazing and a steal deal . Lovely Food and staff service . Rating this 5/5. 

Farzification at CP

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Well isn’t this exciting , finally getting Farzified where it all started , Farzification Cafe CP . Went here for an amazing meal and a great experience . They are having a special mango menu going on for the summers. Lovely decor and menu .

For Drinks I tried – 

* Mangorita – Mangorita is a Mango Margarita with a concentration of Alphanso Mango and Tequila . The mix is very nice and combines very well the flavours of the mango. Lovely drink . Rating this 4.75/5.

Mangorita

* Date Me – A Date and Apple juice concoction served in a very unique glass which looks wonderful and tastes good too . Taste of the date concentration wasn’t that obvious but anyways a great drink to enjoy . Rating this 4.75/5 .

Date Me

* Farzi Ok – Farzi Ok is a mojito with Orange and Kaffir Lime with loads of punchy flavour in it . Really enjoyed this and rating it 5/5 .

Farzi Ok 

* Litchi Aam Panna – An Aam Panna with flavours of Litchi bursting out first followed by the chatpata flavour of aam Panna and finally a strong ending with Kaffir Lime . Amazing combo and rating this 5/5.

Litchi Aam Panna

* Strawberry Lemonade – It’s nothing too fancy but just a normal strawberry lemonade with flavour of strawberry in the lemonade and tastes wonderful. Rating this 5/5 . 

Strawberry Lemonade 

For the food we started off with –

* Mushroom Kulchas – Stuffed with morrels of mushrooms and cheese this was a desi starter in the Pardesi restaurant setting . It had loads of mushroom in it and tasted very nice . Rating this 4.5/5 .

Mushroom Kulchas 

* Fried Mango Idli – Fried small south indian Idlis with a raw mango Chutney on top to give it a complex flavour. The chutney was amazing and went extremely well with the Idlis. Rating this 4.75/5 .

Mango Fried Idlis 

* Mango River Sole – Tender river sole tandoori topped of with raw mango puree which was a little sour and the fish with its smokey flavour tasted great . Rating it 4.75/5 .

Mango River Sole 

* Thai Mango Salad – Shredded Mango with some peanuts on the Thai Noodles looked and tasted amazing. Very refreshing with the pomegranates . Rating this 4.75/5.

Thai Mango Salad 

* Mozzarella Stuffed Kulcha – Kulcha stuffed with loads of Mozzarella . Like loads , it was very very cheesy and stretchy. Then the kulcha was topped off with A Cranberry Sauce which have loads of sweetness to it. Rating this 5/5 .

Mozzarella Stuffed Kulcha 

* Stuffed Duck Samosa – Mini samosas filled with a little too salty Duck but the samosa was topped off with a sweet mango glaze which balanced of the salty Duck. Rating this 5/5 .

Duck Samosa 

* Chicken Keema Balls – Chicken Keema Balls as the name suggests was Chicken Keema turned into the shape of balls. The Balls were very soft and tasted very nice and soft . It was glazed off with some nice Mango Chutney and it was amazing combination. It also had nachos and papad to balance of the flavours very well. Rating this 5/5 .

Chicken Keema Balls

* Daal Makhni – Daal Makhni is an Indian Favourite Dish and here they had some molecular gastronomy going on.  The Daal itself though wasn’t thick or rich and lacked a little salt too . Rating this 4/5 .

Daal Makhni

* Asparagus Baingan Bharta – Asparagus and Brinjal in a Bharta form is a very unique combination. It was a very refreshing dish with lively rich flavours . Rating this 4.75/5 .

Asparagus Baingan Bharta 

* Chicken Masala Tikka – Chicken Masala Tikka is also a North Indian Speciality with Small Chicken Tikka and loads of rich curry of Masala style . It was nice rich and thick with great flavours. Rating this 4.75/5.

Chicken Masala Tikka

* Kerala Mango Fish Curry – A light Fish Curry from the South Indian state Kerala with Mango infused in the curry. It was Some fish which broke apart easily and and had all the flavours of the savoury and sour curry. Rating this 5/5 .

Kerala Mango Fish Curry 

* Lamb Biryani –  A very unique looking looking Mutton Biryani with fragrant rice in a spherical shape and topped off with small pieces of lamb on top of the rice . It was served with some Raita which was also great to combine with the lamb . Rating this 5/5 .

Lamb Biryani 

For Dessert we tried –

* Frozen Rabri – This is an amazing dessert plates on a big stone with Rabri Ice Cream and some soft Indian sweets on the side. More Nitrogen Frozen Rabri was poured on top of the whole dish to drench it . Just looked and tasted amazing. Rating this 5/5 .

Frozen Rabri 

* Parle G Cheesecake – Parle G an Indian All time favourite biscuit filled with Cheesecake is always fun . Loved the flavour combination and the flackyness of the Parle G biscuit with the cheesecake . Rating this 4.75/5.

Parle G Cheesecake 

* Mango Kulfi – A mango kulfi made of aam raas or Mango Sweetned Puree . The Kulfi is amazing and had loads of mango flavours to it . The falooda served on the side was great to combine with the Kulfi . Rating this 4.75/5 .

Mango Kulfi 

* Mango Chocolate Dome – A mango Dome served on top of a Chocolate Crumbs Layer . It was filled with lightly whipped Mango Cream on the inside . Very tasty and rating this 4.75/5 .

Mango Chocolate Dome

* Chocolate Bomb – Chocolate Bomb is a classic Farzi Dish but this time instead of melting the tempered chocolate layer it was topped off with Hot Horlick’s Milk . Inside the Chocolate Bomb it was filled with light aerated Chocolate Ganache . Loved this the most and rating this 5/5.

Chocolate Bomb

 Finedinerdebo’s Tip – Farzi actually Farzifies one is a really impressive place with great ambience , drinks and food . Rating the Farzi Cafe 4.5/5 .

United Coffee House’s Disunity

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United Coffee house is a classic coffee house located in CP Delhi and is one of the oldest one in town. So thinking that it has stood for so many years it must be a great place to enjoy I went here . The decor of this place is truely majestic . Service is decent paced but the prices are exorbitant for the whole experience and food.

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Went here and had – 

* Cold Coffee – A very basic cold coffee and it even lacked sugar meaning sweetness was down . That’s all I have to say. Rating this 2/5 .

Cold Coffee 

* Brownie Chocolate Coffee – This is there signature cold coffee and there wasn’t anything signature about it. Just some brownie on the same cold coffee and some whipped cream. No chocolate sauce at all. Rating this 3/5.

Brownie Coffee

* Cheeseballs – These were just sad and miserable . No flavour at all and there was no cheese in them either. There should have been some cheese but no it was nothing more than a dough ball. Really bad and don’t try this . Rating this 1/5.

Cheese Balls 

* Liver and Bacon – A mix of liver and Bacon which was made in an Indian Dry Gravy style . This was very tasty and was served with 2 slices of breads. This was tasty but nothing out of the world either. Rating this 4/5.

Liver and Bacon

Finedinerdebo’s​ Tip – Very disappointed and dissatisfied from United Coffee house. Most probably won’t return here again for the bad drinks and food at an exorbitant price. This place is overhyped .Rating this place 2/5.

Marriott Celebrations

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JW Marriott does not require any introduction as the group is present over multiple countries and is a famous 5-star and 7 Star Hotel group . 

The JW MARRIOTT in Delhi is located near the airport and is focused as an airport hotel , absolutely Huge and welcoming the travellers . The Hotels grandeur is absolutely stunning . The staff is very warm and welcoming to everyone , maybe travellers or other guests too ( like us ). 

They have multiple places to dine at but we went to the Multi-Cuisine Restaurant known as K3 . It is located on the far left of the lobby area of the hotel. 

Towards K3

K3 actually stands for Kitchen 3 actually as the restaurant hosts 3 main kitchens which are – Oriental , Italian and Indian , sadly didn’t try their Indian as I was absolutely full by the time I had finished off with the Oriental and Italian . Even for the Oriental I just tasted a few mains but mostly stuck to the Italian kitchen . The reason behind this was the Master Chef Vincenzo Sirna from Sicily , Italy . With his grace and standards the Italian Kitchen is a on a very high league . The food in the buffet tasted like the food of ala carte which is a big thing . 

For the first plate I had – 

* Salads – Tried all the Non Veg salads which were on offer and the ones which stood out were the – Lamb with Chickpea Salad , Pork and Vegetables with Mustard Sauce , Egg and Snowpea Salad , Watermelon and Feta Salad and the Smoked Chicken , Pokchoy and Ricotta Cheese Salad . The Pork was super succulent and soft while the Lamb and Chickpea flavours went extremely well together . The Eggs and Snowpea Salad was very light and with very soft eggs. Then those refreshing Watermelon went very well with the delicate feta cheese . The Ricotta and Smoked Chicken was my favourite with the amazing flavours of the Ricotta and the really nice and soft Smoked Chicken . The Pokchoy was also very fresh and they have a great crunch to the dish. Rating all these 5/5 .

Nonveg Salads

* Cold Cuts – Then there were great cold cuts which were laid out wonderfully . These were served along side more cheese and sauces. The cheese which I had was Fresh Parmesan and it was out of the world. Then there was the sauce which I had is my favourite the Thousand Island Sauce.  Then the cold cuts which were there very all very fresh and tasty and consisted of – Black Forest Ham , Honey Glazed Ham , Milano Salami and fresh fish like Cured Salmon and Smoked Salmon. The best were the Honey Glazed Ham and Smoked Salmon , both very tender and tasty filled with flavours . Rating these 5/5.

Fresh Fish and Cold Cuts 

* Dimsums – For more starters , this time from the Orinetal Section were the dimsums which were of 2 types – Chicken Sui Mai and Prawn Dumplings . The Chicken Sui Mai were of big size and very juicy filled with chicken flavours . The Prawn Dumplings were very very delicate and filled with really high quality soft prawns . Rating these two delicious 5/5.

Prawns Dimsums and Chicken Sui Mai 

* Seafood Cake – A lightly fried seafood combination with loads of mild Chinese spices to give it a very nice mild flavour. The seafood cake was soft from the inside and crunchy from the outside the way it should be . Rating this 5/5.

* Chicken Chong Chung – A type of Cantonese style chilli chicken , not very spicy but light instead with flavours of Canton in it . The chicken was very succulent and the outer layer not too crispy but still had a small crunch to it. The spring onions added a sense of freshness to it . Rating this 5/5 .

Chicken Chong Chung and Seafood Cake 

The main course dish which I had were – 

* Oriental Delights – There was a whole area for Oriental Kitchen as I informed before but the real speciality were the Crispy Pork , Crispy Duck and Crispy Chicken . More like Peking Style Duck , Roasted Chicken and Char Siu (BBQ) Pork . All of these were just out of this country , literally.  These reminded me of my trip to Hong Kong and the delicious food which I had there . The Duck and the Chicken had the perfectly crispy skin and tender moist inside. The Plum Suace on which the Duck was drenched with was perfect with a light consistency and strong bold flavours of sweetness . The Pork was perfectly Barbequed and the plum sauce was just absorbed by the fat . Rating these delights 5/5 .

Oriental Delights – Chicken , Duck , Pork

* Grilled Fish – Very nice and soft Sole Fish grilled perfectly so that the outer layer is nice and crispy while the insides are soft and moist. Rating this 5/5 .

* Roasted Chicken – Another Italian speciality is there Roasted Chicken and the Chef’s prepared this perfectly . There was the Roasted Chicken which was soft from the inside and had the summer roast char on it . The Medira Jus which was with it was just perfect and had a nice strong wine flavour which really supported the Roasted flavours of the chicken. Rating this 5/5

* Baked Chicken Pizza – Something very unique . This was a full crusted Chicken Pizza and the crust was on top of toppings too. The whole pizza was then baked to perfection and the crust all over it was nice and crispy . The Baked smell and flavours were all infused into the pizza till the filling of the chicken and tasted fantastic. Rating this 5/5.

* Chicken Quiche – A perfect wuice is the only thing I can say . It was just perfectly made , no flaw at all . It was like the best quiche , baked perfectly with a golden crust and a very creamy and aerated inside filling of Chicken.  It was just absolutely amazing . Rating this 5/5 .

Continental Blasters 

After all these there was a speciality . Made by the MasterChef Himself , Vincenzo Sirna from Sicily specially for me . 

* The Master’s Risotto – The buffet doesn’t offer Risotto but does offer fresh pasta. But the MasterChef himself made me his special Risotto- The Risotto di Truffle  . This was made by the Masterchef himself for me specially. It was off the buffet menu but it’s his speciality and truly was mind boggling. Not just in the taste but the delicate way he handled the produce and the rigor in his artful work is truly mind blowing. The Risotto used right rice and had the perfectly creamy texture to it. The hint of wine and garlic was subtle and nice. Then it was tipped of with the truffles and Button Mushrooms both of the utmost quality . The truffles had the best flavour in the dish and went extremely well with the Parmesan on top . The mushrooms were super juicy and flavour and burst with flavours the moment my fork went in . The whole dish was perfect and challeneged any other top Risotto of Delhi. The best vegetarian Risotto I have ever had in this part of Delhi . Rating this 5/5.

Risotti Di Truffle 

 After eating so much and such a heart warming dish I didn’t have space for the Indian section but that had – 

Indian Veg 

Indian Non Veg

 Then after the heart warming Meal there is desserts always necessary before deserting the place . So for desserts I had –

* Cheesecake in a Glass – Yes , that’s correct cheesecake in a glass with the base of the biscuit in the end and on top of it the cheesecake.  Also topped off with green​ sponge and mangos . The perfectly balance in flavour and texture was achieved in this dessert as the bite from the biscuit layer to the creaminess of the cheesecake and the sponge made a different texture to the mouth while the mangos were a little less sweet but had a nice strong sourness to balance out the sweetness of the cheesecake . Rating this 5/5.

Mango Cheesecake

* Ice Creams – Their in house Ice Cream had alot of varieties and the ones which I chose were the chocolate and the coffee . Both were magnificent , soft and very flavourful of their respective flavours . The chocolate one was Belgian chocolate ice cream while the coffee had the flavour of the roasted coffee beans . Topped them off with chocolate chips too. Rating these 5/5.

* Tiramisu – A classic Tiramisu with loads off coffee and dark chocolate Flavors. It was very soft and the flavours were very bold. Rating these 5/5 .

Tiramisu

* Caramel Custard – One of my personal favourite desserts of all time and I have many fond memories of this from Kolkata and they delivered absolutely perfectly. The texture was spot on which was super soft in texture , like SUPER DUPER SOFT ! Rating this 5/5 .

* Green Tea Sphere – This is a Matcha Or Green Tea Sphere which is very very rare and difficult to perfect . But theirs was perfect . The nice subtle flavours of the green tea combined with the white chocolate on top and biscuit in the bottom was a perfect combination . Rating this 5/5.

* Dark Chocolate Ganache Cake – A soft , super smooth Ganache turned into a cake . A full packed flavour chocolate bomb ! Rating this 5/5 .

Dessert Palate 

Finedinerdebo’s Tip – This place is a fine dining restaurant no doubt but even the buffet feels like fine dining in each and every aspect . Italian is the best kitchen and MasterChef Vincenzo Sirna is a great person . Do save some space for desserts too ! Loved this place and a perfect place to celebrate , it was my aunt’s birthday and it went extremely well. 

The Mixed Experience On The Waterfront

For Poila Boishak or the Bengali New Year for 2017 planned something with a twist for the family . Rather than visiting a Bengali Restaurant for the occasion I planned to visit The Lodi Hotel for a more Fancy Dinner and a Special Experience. And the Restaurant did it pretty well.

The restaurant On The Waterfront as the name suggest is set On the Waterfront of the Hotel. It looks absolutely beautiful . The Decor is absolutely modern and they even have Modern art on the Walls which are very unique and are true eye catchers . As we had reserved from prior we had our table beautifully laid out for us and the server knew about our occasion and did his best to make it a special experience. The name of the server was Yogendra and is truly a delightful guy , always happy to serve .

As we saw the menu to decide what all we should chow down on we were served Freshly Baked Breads with Fresh Tomato Salsa .

* Breads and Salsa – The Bread was a freshly baked Olive Bread served with a side of Freshly made Salsa . The Bread was heart warming as well as being very fluffy . The Salsa was very fresh as i mentioned before and the star was the Tomato. The herbs were in the background also giving the Punch but the sweetness of the Tomato really was what was brilliant . Rating this 5/5

Bread and Salsa

As we saw and decided from the menu we did chow down on those breads and even asked for another serving as it was very very tasty. We also saw the chef’s working hard on the Sushi which they were preparing fast yet carefully for the other customers. Seeing the way they prepared it we decided a Sushi is a must . With the Sushi we also wanted to have a Salad so we went ahead ordering a Salad as well for starters . The Starters and Drinks we ordered were –

* Waterfront Caipirhana – A signature Cocktail with the mixture of Gin , Fresh Pomegranate and charged up with Lemon and Cachaca . It is a Strong Drink and has a nice flavour of Gin coming through the Fresh Pomegranates. Rating this 5/5.

Waterfront Carpihana

* Surya – This is a Signature Mocktails of the restaurant and has a mixture of Lemon , Soda , Sugar Syrup ( a lot of it it the way i like it ) and Mint leaves . Sounds very basic but they pull it off very well . Rating this 5/5 .

Surya

* Sushi Platter – This is their Signature Sushi Platter which had 12 pieces of Sushi Roll and 3 Pieces of Maki Sushi . The Sushi each and everyone were the freshest fish possible and were just melting in the mouth. The 2 types of Sushi Roll were – Salmon Sushi Roll and a Spicy Tuna Roll. The Salmon Sushi Roll was a basic Sushi Roll with the Freshest Salmon inside the delicate rice and wrapped up with the finest Nori ( Seaweed). Tasted very expensive just as one should expect. Then there was the Spicy Tuna which was also on a different level. It was filled with loads of Fatty Tuna and Spicy In House Mayo which was very creamy and flavourful. Then there were the Maki Sushi which were – Octopus Maki , Seabass Maki and Teriyaki Eel . The Eel being my favorite as it was glazed perfectly with the Teriyaki Sauce . It tasted very very nice while the Eel was super soft and tender by itself. Then there was the Seabass , extremely fresh and tender . No smell of the fish but the taste of the sea was very prominent. Lastly but definitely not the least was the Ocean Octopus which tasted Superb and was also very fresh. It looked the best with it’s delicate tentacle popping out with it’s rich colours . Rating all these sushi 5/5 .

Sushi Platter

Octopus Maki , Eel Maki and Seabass Maki

* Salmon Carpaccio – This is an European Salad in which the Salmon is but thickly into Sashimi Style with a Lemon Dressing . There were Rocket Leaves , Cranberry and Fennel on the Side. The Rocket Leaves were for the crunch while the Fennel gave a bitterness to the salad which was cut out perfectly with those cranberries which were there in huge amount . The whole flavour balance very nice. The Salmon was very fresh and Delicate . You could see the stripes on the Salmon very easily . Then the capers were also for the sour element for balancing the flavours of the salmon. Rating this 5/5 .

Salmon Carpaccio

Starters – Salmon Carpaccio and Sushi Platter

After these we were served the delicious Main course which consisted of –

* Days Special Fish Off the menu – The special Fish of the Day was the John Dory and being a Bengali family Fish is very important for us and that’s one thing we had to order. It’s an off the menu special served to us specially for the day. The John Dory was Poached and served with a Lemon Caper Sauce and a special Jus. On the side there were veegetables like Pok Choy and Organic Broccoli’s . It was served also in a very unique Wooden Bowl/ Plate which looked fantastic for the dish. Rating this dish 5/5 .

Poached John Dory

* Tuscon Chicken Limone – This dish was an absolute surprise ! It looked absolutely filling . It was served with a side of Truffle Sweet Potato . That Mash was absolutely smashing and lip smacking and went very well with the tender chicken and the Tuscan Style Jus. This also came with a side of veggies like spinach , creamy mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. All in all a very very delicious dish. Rating this 5/5 as well.

Tuscon Chicken Limone

* Confit Duck Risotto – Aaah finally my dish . The Risotto Duck Confit with Fresh Parsley and Percorino Shaving was the best. It was a perfect cooked risotto with the perfect rice . It was nice and creamy while the Percorino Shaving was delightful . Just like a happy child I ate up the whole dish by myself with that perfectly cooked duck and rice. Simply loved it .

Confit Duck Risotto

Finally for desserts after an elaborate meal we just wanted something classic and light and what better than –

* Classic Tiramisu – This is just like any classic Tiramisu , Light and Fluffy with the Punchy Flavours of Coffee and Dark Chocolate ( all thanks to more Dark Chocolate Shavings on the Top ) making it even better . The roasted coffee beans on the side also gave to the presentation as well as the taste of original coffee beans. Then there was the Chocolate Spoon which is edible and essential to be eaten with the Tiramisu to balance out flavours and add creamyness too. Rating this 5/5 .

Tiramisu

For this whole experience I am really thankful to The Lodi Hotel and it’s staff at On The Waterfront . From the food to the service to the ambience everything was just perfect ! A full 5/5 hotel as well as a 5/5 restaurant .

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