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Cafe in Gopalapuram
Rated: Average
based on 3 reviews
Amethyst
#14/30, Padmavathi Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai
24991330
| Locality | Gopalapuram |
|---|---|
| Landmark | Behind Peters Road Saravana Bvavan |
| Place Type | Cafe |
| Food Type | Coffee, International |
| Price |
  Expensive
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first reviewed by bhuvana23
- User Reviews (3)
Jan 02, 2009
Jus chill out
why havent i yet written bout this hide out of mine? one of my fav places to have a rendezvous with anyone... mostly my first preference to meet someone for the first time and chill out! This place is more of a leisure lounge and not a cafe per se. So though i do agree with the review below, i think it is how its meant to be. The place is thoroughly meant for whiling away time, with the comfort of nature and fine breeze in the evenings, but of course not without the best of company u wud love to be with. But sometimes its jus so ideal to jus sit alone and ponder... for hours! So i shall give 5 stars for ambiance and experience but...
Yes the service is almost not present, unless ur a regular and kno the waiters by name. The service is late since most peopel come here to spend longer periods of time. The place is for the sophisticated, priced absolutely extravagant but i guess that makes sure to filter the unwanted crowd they don wish to attract and maintain a class of their own. I kno many places that started chic but lost its class sooner than we cud imagine.
The food is good, not great, you can choose the eco-cafe (chamiers) over amethyst in this regard, but considerin the fact that amethyst is a trend setter in such open air cafes which was followed by places by mocha, ashvita and chamiers, we have to give it to them. I guess there is no more hookah sellin here, mocha has taken over that speciality now. Anyways my favourites here are the omelletes, fruit juices, frappe!, and the yogurts. But of course if you are out to treat urself on food, this is not the place to hit!
The 60 rs surcharge and the better service to diff color skins are news to me, its been a couplea months and its time i make a visit again to kno better!
Dec 31, 2008
Not my cuppa...
The ambience is great, the coffe and snacks are above average than a normal coffee shops.
But...but...the service?.One thing which I just cannot stand is that. You doubt if you ever exist and whether ur inside some invisibility cloak. The waiters don't care and you have to beg them to take orders.
I won't mind if this is their universal standard of service.But what irks me is that this service[or lack of it] is only for the not-so-posh looking indian customers. If you are a foreigner or in the company of a foreigner you will be feted and treated like god.
Have visited this place more than ten times and have realized the virtue of having posh company. The one reason why I still preferred it was its natural surroundings and the long chats we can have,unbothered abt the service [as such they too wont be bothered abt you]. But that reason too ceased,during my last visit they levied a cover charge bcoz in the 4 hours we spent there,the last 1 hour we did not place orders,so a cover charge of Rs.60 for that.
Though i love the place, the attitude of their waiters n service puts me off.And I wont step into this racist cafe until i have some posh company[if its a firaang still better].
Oct 30, 2008
hang out with near perfection
amethyst is a hang out coffe joint with a designated smoking zone.excellent lattes and croissant. they have almost everything from cappucinos, lattes, iced coffee, iced tea,pizzas.sanwiches,soups, fries. i love the ambiance though the service can be spruced up a bit .excellent place if u wanna hang out with a bunch of cool friends!