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Rated: Good
based on 3 reviews
The Leather Bar
The Park, 601 Anna Salai, Anna Salai, Anna Road HO, Chennai
42144000
| Locality | Anna Salai,Anna Road HO |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Restaurant, Bar |
| Timings | 12:00 PM to 12:00 PM, 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM |
| Price |
Expensive
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first reviewed by miiraage
- User Reviews (3)
Sep 02, 2008
if its lunch, it's got to be the leather bar
ignore the (unintentionally funny) name - 'owes the name to the leather on the furniture, floor etc,' the management explained when it first opened, and we tried hard to not think of what 'leather bars' really meant, and harder to hide our smiles...
forget the fact that it serves a darned good drink if that's what you were looking for...
don't pay attention to the deck outside where you could host a smashing sunday brunch party if you were so inclined...
just focus on lunch, and the good it does to your soul, without doing much damage to your wallet, or to your waistline.
Food - it's a (fairly large) selection of vegetarian (mostly) and non-vegetarian salads and sandwiches laid out on the bar counter most attractively.
healthy, and very very tasty.
don't let the word 'salad' put you off - the dishes are quite hearty, and far removed from the pile of lettuce in a caesar one would imagine present (yes, you could have that too, if you wanted!)
there also are two soups of the day, one main course (spaghetti, fried rice, etc) accompanied by two side dishes/sauces (to satisfy both vegetarians and the meat lovers)
for dessert, there is a good selection of fruit, and a on an average, about three desserts you could choose from. even though one is invariably a chocolate dessert, none will cause you to faint when you step on the scales
Cost - rs 500/- give or take a few rupees, i don't remember the exact amount. beverages cost extra
Ambience - cosy, with sofas and pouffes for seating, and sidetables to perch your plates on
Service - though its essentially a pick up your plate and serve yourself service, waiters are quick to attend to special requests, bring your drinks, etc
i had recently suggested it to a group of friends who normally visit only in the evening, and all of them were very pleasantly surprised. we had a blast!
the only drawback - it's a tiny place, and seats less than 20 - good if you are the first to get in there with your friends, terrible otherwise.
the leather bar for lunch is one of the park's best kept secrets!
May 19, 2008
Clear Winner
The best bartender in Chennai roosts here and when I say the best, I mean the darn best.
The bar is well stocked and you have a number of drinks available here which are not stocked by any other bar in the city.
The only good Mojito I have had so far here was at this place and the music is something that can be swung to.
Exorbitantly expensive, the bar boasts of certain well-known patrons who first hit this place before moving onto Pasha for dancing a gig or two.
The service was great and here's a little tip for single women who want to have a drink or two when in Chennai - you can safely sit at this place and know that you will not be troubled by any men through your visit, the bouncers there keep an eye out and the crowd is uber-chic, which means you will not find yourself the unwilling recipient of cliched pick up lines.
Feb 25, 2008
Not worth it
The place is decent especially the outdoor seating area. In fact, if you are going there just go for the outdoor seating.
The drinks are decent but nothing great. The calamari was dripping in oil.... felt like we were clogging our arteries all the while we had it with the full mayo dip.
To top it all off, the waiter dropped my camera and dint even bother to apologize!
Good Service? I dont think so!