Food for thought

[Mona Lisa Smile]

This is just as an after thought of what me and Jasz discussed last evening.



Many a time we hear a restaurant is good, we read reviews and all but once we go there its not quite like what we expect. And sometimes we try something new that tastes so atrocious that we stop eating the dish altogether.



Starting this thread so that people can tell what their fav food item in their fav restaurant in Hyd, something that they would personally recommend.



As for my list :

Steamed Dosa/Mysore Bajji @ Chutneys

Brownie@New Yorker

Sambar Rice @ Orchids (better believe it!)



Will add more as and when I remember



Over to you Full Hyd'is ...................





PS: Could you please leave out all the newt eye soup , cockroach antennae sizzlers, roasted feotuses and phelgm ice-cream sprinkled with a good dose of boogers.

[gods_gift2_mankind]

MLS - u cut me deep. A thread dedicated to food and u want me to exclude all my favs.



Alright from the list of normal food here are some of my favs:



Chocolate Mousse at Shoppers' Stop and Kakatiya

Mint Milk Choco Chips Icecream at Baskin 31 Robbins

Spring Roll Dosa at this place called Haridwar

Bulls Eye Muffin at Ohri's

Paradise Biryani

Boti Kebabs At Tank Bund

Qawah Coffee

Cafe Frappe - CCD

Wantons at Alex's Kitchen

Veg Au Gratin at TDS

.... there's more in there but i dont think i have the courage to list it out... my stomach cant take any more growling



Damn!! now i gotta go get myself a box of tissues to wipe off the drool

[Portuguese Man-Of-War]

Crispy Baby Corn Chilli Garlic - Chinese Pavilion (tastes even better when someone else is paying)

Honey Noodles with ice cream - Chinese Pavilion

[gods_gift2_mankind]

Ahhhh how could i forget CP. Thats Chinese haven.....



I make it a point to order the Chef's Cottage Cheese Special. Yummmmmmmmy!!



Dont make the mistake of ordering the pot rice there... contrary to popular belief it doesn't give u the trip u're looking for...ok bad joke... but thats what the pot rice does to u...

it is imported straight from CP's vegetable garden and is fiiled with veggies... like not so delectable ones as broccoli.... how wud u like to eat something that smells like feet that have been in nylon socks all day.... Yech!!

[popesmokesdope]

Potato Jackets at NYers

Irish Coffee at Pickles ( It was not an Irish coffee in a true sense, but nonetheless you are subjeted to a gastronomical orgasm after having done)

Sandwiches at Sarvy

Bulls Eye at Ohri's

Kababs at Zorba/Utsav

Steam Rice at Ching Ling

Then there is this super special Biryani at Yatri Niwas

Malt Shake at G.Gooseberry

PS: Could you please leave out all the newt eye soup , cockroach antennae sizzlers, roasted feotuses and phelgm ice-cream sprinkled with a good dose of boogers.

hmmpfff... spoilsport.



And just you see, sometime on this thread, you'll find some hippie relic come along and spout his 'gore unlimited' deal.

[Lucifer]

MLS - u cut me deep. A thread dedicated to food and u want me to exclude all my favs.

Alright from the list of normal food here are some of my favs:

What do you mean by 'normal food', gg2m Mom? If by it you mean food of the lesser mortals, I concur. Otherwise, thou art simply degrading thy flair for such exotic dishes.



Anyway, not digressing any further, there is just one thing that comes to my mind - the lunch Thali at Malgudi. Sasti and Tikaau.



Most of all, I love our friendly neighbourhood chat bandi. In times of emergency (read extreme desire for chatpata food), it comes to your rescue!

[ZC]

sasti and tikaau me in............drive a merc, stop at a chat bandi and carry on ........



expect that i dont drive a merc only a dakota

[gods_gift2_mankind]

What do you mean by 'normal food', gg2m Mom? If by it you mean food of the lesser mortals, I concur. Otherwise, thou art simply degrading thy flair for such exotic dishes.

Yes Luci Baby, i do mean food for the lesser mortals...

and yes how could i forget the chat bandis!! Slurp!

[popesmokesdope]

Veg Au Gratin at TDS

Oh yeah, thats one of my fav too! Plus, you get free beer! woohoo...

TDS's Au Gratin is infact one of the main reasons I like Hyd'bad, and a testament on the existence of God.

[Lucifer]

What do you mean by 'normal food', gg2m Mom? If by it you mean food of the lesser mortals, I concur. Otherwise, thou art simply degrading thy flair for such exotic dishes.

Yes Luci Baby, i do mean food for the lesser mortals...
and yes how could i forget the chat bandis!! Slurp!

Thank you, gg2m Mom.

*eyes fill up as he is overcome by motherly love*

[gods_gift2_mankind]

Sandwiches at Sarvi

*gives PSD the thumbs up, and looks around office to see if anyone else heard the thunderous rumble that emanated from her stomach*

[Mona Lisa Smile]

Wondering if the gastric juices are good for memory ...



Cafe Frappe is EVIL!

So is Choclate Fantasy @ CCD trust me just melts in your mouth.



Biscayo@Qwikys [Cold cofee with crushed choclate biscuits sprinkled on the top ...yummmy]



Tomato Shorba @ Angeethi .... a sure fire remedy for your cold



Talking bout chat items:



Chole Batoora @ Minerva Coffee Shop

Pav Bhaji@Shoppers Stop

Pani Poori@Taj Tristar.

[gods_gift2_mankind]

Cafe Biscayo... hmmm.... used to love it at one time....



If you dig non-veg you shud try Angeethi's Chandini Kebab and Murgh Mulayam Kebab at Our Place....



Gawd this thread is my absolute fav... i cant stop posting here!

[gods_gift2_mankind]

Ok i promise this is the last post here... atleast until my next one



The best pani puri ive eaten till date in Hyd is at this bandi opp Skyline theatre... Until then i used to think Dimmy, Ratnadeep, Jubilee Hill's Maharaja and Parklane's Agra Chat Bhandar were the best...



But this bandi wins hands down!!

[Lucifer]

Ok i promise this is the last post here... atleast until my next one

The best pani puri ive eaten till date in Hyd is at this bandi opp Skyline theatre... Until then i used to think Dimmy, Ratnadeep, Jubilee Hill's Maharaja and Parklane's Agra Chat Bhandar were the best...

But this bandi wins hands down!!

As an absolute self-appointed connoisseur of Pani Puris, I can safely say that the best bandi you can ever find is the one opposite St. Francis (and it is even better if you are a hetrosexual male or a lesbian). KPHB has some very fine bandis. So, does Ameerpet crossroads. Some of them you find in Abids and Koti (esp those which the people carry on their heads) are fabulous. Of course, MG Road and SD Road rule.

[Lucifer]

Pani Poori@Taj Tristar.

No offence, MLS, but try pani puris outside hygienic environs. There is added taste due to all those tiny one-celled organisms.

[popesmokesdope]

Tomato Shorba @ Angeethi .... a sure fire remedy for your cold

Hell yeah, you can say again! this friend of mine, she, nearly choked on the Tomato shorba.

Talking bout chat items:

Chole Batoora @ Minerva Coffee Shop
Pav Bhaji@Shoppers Stop
Pani Poori@Taj Tristar.

Unfortunately, chat in hyd isn't such a hot deal. There is this chat bhandi about half a furlong from Diamond Point, where it tastes fairly good.



Chole Batura @ Kamat/Saifabad is yummy. So is the rawa masala dosa.

[azazel]

damn, this is turnin out to b one popular thread.. *taste buds went numb*

tho i dun eat out much..here's a few of my favs..



Mousse O Chocolate/Honey Cappucino --> CCD

Sandwiches/Burgers --> Sarvi

Biryaani --> Bahar/Persis

Lassi --> Charminaar ke aage [heavenly ..aaah]

[rock_26iin]

I love the pastas at Fusion 9. absolute heaven. im starting to drool right now.

[gods_gift2_mankind]

Unfortunately, chat in hyd isn't such a hot deal. There is this chat bhandi about half a furlong from Diamond Point, where it tastes fairly good.

Couldnt help myself...

the best chaat ive eaten in my tediously long life has been at mumbai... deadly stuff.... the sev puri, the pani puri, the vada pav, bhel puri... aaahhhhh....

[popesmokesdope]

Unfortunately, chat in hyd isn't such a hot deal. There is this chat bhandi about half a furlong from Diamond Point, where it tastes fairly good.

Couldnt help myself...
the best chaat ive eaten in my tediously long life has been at mumbai... deadly stuff.... the sev puri, the pani puri, the vada pav, bhel puri... aaahhhhh....

Temme about it! I grew eating all of the stuff mentioned above.

Plus the feeling of Pau Bhaji making it's way through the adrenal gland, into your oesophagus and melting down into a lava-like stuff in your tummy is truly blissful. Especially if you have Kala Khatta to wash off the oily remnants.



The last word in chaat-hangouts is Juhu Chowpatty.



Damn you MLS for this thread, now it's made me home-sick.

[Mona Lisa Smile]

So much talk on chat and no one mentioned Gokul at Koti opp womens college ...



Sorry bout it pope .. I know Mumbai is heaven for those who dig chat. Been there a few times in my childhood when my tastebuds werent exactly that developed.



Whats this about Diamond point? I had been practically staying so close and how could I have missed the bandis there !



Yes Lucifer, chat is pretty good only in bandis esp. if you see something brown in the finger nails of the guy who's serving you! No kidding. One of my fav was the guy on MG Road. Just opp his chat bandi would be a juice shop. Used to freak out for a good number of years!

[Lucifer]

So much talk on chat and no one mentioned Gokul at Koti opp womens college ...

Personally don't like Gokul all that much. Could never appreciate the idea behind buying coupons for pani puri before hand and then standing in line. Pani Puris are just hogged - there is no limit really to what one can have. My record stands at 75 pani puris in one shot. Any challengers???

[gods_gift2_mankind]

Pani Puris are just hogged - there is no limit really to what one can have. My record stands at 75 pani puris in one shot. Any challengers???

75 Pani Puris!!! *bows down to Luci and removes the baby annexed to his name* U r now my hero... so spill the beans... how many tissue rolls did u use up to clear the ensuing mess!

....my record is 25...



all this talk about food and i cant believe i forgot to mention Baker's Inn and Vac's.... im running out of adjectives to describe the chocolate tarts and the veg-vol-au-vant and the Vacs pastries.

[Lucifer]

75 Pani Puris!!! *bows down to Luci and removes the baby annexed to his name* U r now my hero... so spill the beans... how many tissue rolls did u use up to clear the ensuing mess!
....my record is 25...

25 tissue rolls! *gives up all claims of record and hands over the crown to gg2m*