Having read about this & seen it passing by, decided to try it out on a Saturday night.

Since it has recently opened, there were very few tables occupied - mainly family, filmy crowd enjoying themselves.

Loved the decor, wide open space between tables so no eavesdropping. AC working fine. Neat clothes, good crockery.

Decided to try an item each from all types.

Started with Chaat…Nope sorry, they have discontinued it.

Garlic Bread in Chinese - oh we do not have italian so we put it here. OK not even passable….slice of wibbs bread toasted & grated garlic. 0/5

Margherita Pizza - Very good in taste, just the right amount of cheese. 3.5/5 because there was no chilli flakes or chilli sauce & need to upgrade the ketchup also.

Sada Dosa - Very nice. good taste, option of 3 chutneys all of them good (coconut, garlic & mint) Sambhar was pretty nice too. 4.5/5

Chole Bhature - Very good. Chole were extremely nice, but lime had to be asked for & should have been piping hot. The Bhature could have been less oily/patted dry but the taste was really nice & even after 10 odd minutes could be chewed. 4/5

Clay oven Paratha - Superb paratha, hot chole, black dal. All in all the best of the lot. 5/5

Total Damages including soft drinks 785/- for 3 people.

Vikash one of the owners was around to make sure things run properly. The staff is young & enthusiastic, with a little more training would do well.

The price is pretty OK but could not understand for the steep difference in prices of a normal paratha vs clay oven.

But shall go back to try out the punjabi & chinese stuff soon.

Reliable Pride, Opposite Heera Panna Mall, Next to City International School, Oshiwara, Andheri (W), Mumbai Phone 40108222

I have never been an athlete in my Life! though would always be on the playground, trying to be one.

I have never played sports in my Life! though played a bit of cricket, learnt a bit of football.

I have always been finicky about food - i.e. loved the good food,  but only cooked in a specific manner, at specific places etc.

I am a vegetarian who also eats non vegetarian:) but regularly irregular. I started eating chicken in 1981/82 maybe once in a month or so. Fish in 1990, with red meat once in a couple of months maybe! And this is primarily outside when entertaining or being entertained.

And learnt the Shotokan style of Karate (Brown Belt) for a couple of years.

Post college, work started, moved across India, traveling, so on! With the rapid growth on the professional level, came the sedentary life style, with the industry change, came more luxurious travel, entertainment so much so that for a couple of years lived out of the suitcase.

When traveling tried the delicacies there & then when back, wanted home cooked food that the wife made……AND the photographs say it better…….

Sedentary lifestyle; Partying; Entertainment did me in, so to speak.

During this period of 1988 to 2007 I had tried out the following:

1) Talwalkars’s in Mumbai during 1996-97…..on the recommendation of Mehul but the travel(which made it difficult to be regular) & the insipid trainer (who helped strain my back with his enthusiasm) put paid my gymming.

2) Anjali Mukherjee during the same period & 2000 when I consulted her & she in turn consulted me:) And Yes there were changes, however the near drastic lifestyle changes did not sit well with me, so left it at that.

Magar Abhi toh Picture shuru hua hai mere dost!!!!

Indian Retail that had been rocking a year back is facing rocks today; some of it due to circumstances beyond control, but some definitely within control. Based on experience, discussions, talks over the past year……thought that some of these can be listed down…. Read the rest of this entry »

Some months ago, BMC & other allied agencies in their enthusiasm completed the work of road, drainage, foothpaths, bus shelters etc. where I stay.

The next day morning & continuously I saw number of taxi’s; rickshaw’s being parked there from 7 am in the morning but post 1pm suddenly disappear. Being the inquisitive kind, after a couple of days, started asking questions - Why the rush? What is happening etc. etc. to the watchman of the building, my driver etc. Read the rest of this entry »

On our recent trip to Vadodara had a lovely time arranged by Tushar at his place on Sunday 25th May before leaving the next day for Ambaji. Read the rest of this entry »

On a quick trip to Baroda, decided to try out Ginger Hotel.

We reached Baroda in the evening around 6.30 pm. The check in was smooth. The Parking space was reasonable in the basement. Went up to the room. The AC was bad. The maintenance came by, the reception came by all with different version that did not seem to jell somehow. Read the rest of this entry »

Vishalla

Opp. Vasna Tolnaka, Vasna, Paldi, Ahmedabad
Phone: 26602422, 26600919
Ratings: 5 stars (out of 5)

One of my all time favorites. Reach there by 7 pm. Wander around, drink their smoky chaas or jal jira. Look at the mehndi artiste, garba etc. And then sit down for a Meal that never ends, as also does not allow you to get up till you are stuffed with, variety of vegetables, roti(phulka); bajra roti; khichdi farsan & finally sweet to top it up.

The Green House

M.G. Bungalow, Paldi, Ahmedabad
Phone: 079-25506899
Ratings: 5 stars (out of 5)

A large elaborate menu providing local gujarati, rajasthani farsan, meals, sweets as also unique mix of mexican dishes. Lovely open air place to chill out for a couple of hours.

Sheeba Restaurant

Opp.Navrangpura Telephone Exchange, Navrangpura H.O, Ahmedabad
Phone: 079-26469921
Ratings: 4 stars (out of 5)

The Indian food has been consistent over the years; particularly the chicken masala; butter chicken & Dal tadka.

TGB

White House, Behind Ranjit Petrol Pump, Navrangpura H.O, Ahmedabad
Phone: 264449831
15 Feb 2008 Ratings: 4 stars (out of 5)

The Great Bhagwati is truly great in terms of its variety; consistency & quality of food - from snacks to a complete meal. What is surprising that they are able to maintain the quality at places where they undertake catering also.