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- 4 Reviews
- 1 First to review
- 2 Places Added
- Been to 4 Places
- Burrping since Apr 07, 2008
Reviews by harishanand
Jun 30, 2008
Bombay Blue, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai
Average
Bombay Blue, Chennai - A plate of clarity please
I visited this place as part of its launch invite list and was glad to see that it didn't comprise just the A-List of Chennai - no wonder I was invited!
The menu left me thoroughly confused though I was pleased to see the opening up of a new segment in the food business in Chennai, slotted between fine dining and fast food.
Swarna in her review referred to the place as expensive in one place and then went on to mention how "the crowd there didn't seem to be very sophisticated". I guess we need to accept how people's purses are loosening up every passing day and while some restaurants on paper might look expensive, they are actually getting more and more accessible. In which context, I really felt the place provided decent bang for the buck, for not just the food but the entire packaged experience on offer.
Swarna was actually right about the waiters and their uniform - were complete shockers though it is the same Bombay Blue uniform as followed in all other cities.
Food overall was palatable though I wouldn't term it tasty. The sizzlers as earlier reported were indeed quite tasty - the non vegetarians should definitely dig into the Hearty Meat Sizzler.
A full, longer more indepth review is available on my Blog. If you have the patience, please do drop in a read at http://thesharck.blogspot.com
Apr 08, 2008
Radisson GRT Hotel, 335 GST Road, St .Thomas Mount, GST Road, Chennai
Poor
Waning Royalty
I was shocked on my last visit to Kabab Factory on 06th April, 2008. Most reviews I find here are atleast 6-8 months old. I guess this fall from fame is a recent phenomenon.
The food was absolute crap, the service was poor (the waiters were over zealous to get us out of there since it was 3pm - they grabbed a plate from which one of us was still eating!) and they are currently way too overpiced.
The interiors have aged as have the uniforms of the waiters - the whole place is yearning a face lift and I don't know if there's anyone listening. Full review coming up on http://thesharck.blogspot.com
Apr 07, 2008
74, Cathedral Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai
Good
New menu - nice!
Zaras has revamped its menu and sports a new look menu - the same has also been extended to its Lunch combo deals. The new food is really tasty and is another feather in the cap of probably Chennai's best pub. Full review available here - http://thesharck.blogspot.com/2008/04/chennai-zaras-tapas-bar-re-fuel.html
Apr 07, 2008
GRT Grand, 120 Sir Thyagaraya Road, T.Nagar, Chennai
Good
More than just a facelift
Copper Point and GRT have really got their new act together and the place now sports a much more welcoming look and the food has improved by leaps and bounds. Full review on - http://thesharck.blogspot.com/2008/03/chennai-copper-point-old-wine-in-new.html