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Falafel and hummus dip 1980/-  Four falafel’s, homemade hummus, tomato oil and parsley This is exactly like our parippu vade! Perfectly shaped and fried golden falafel. Crispy on the outside, soft and smooth in the inside with  well balance of spice and salt.  Hummus is not everyone’s favorite, so it would take some time for you to get used to the taste.This hummus was pretty smooth and tasteful on its own as well 👩‍💻FUN FACT Which country invented hummus? Syria It turns out that the earliest mention in the fascinating world of medieval Middle Eastern cookbooks of hummus is a 13th-century work attributed to the Aleppo historian Ibn al-Adeem (but that may alternatively have been written by an Ayyubid prince). The strongest evidence now points to Syria as the origin of hummus. Cold chocolate 980/-  This was Cadbury flavored chocolate mildly sweet. I gotta see it did not hit my chocolate craving spot, but it was refreshing for a hot April month  Tamarind 900/-...

Maharaja palace +10% sc

BUTTER NAAN 500/- each  Butter naan with lots of ghee  K CHICKEN KORMA 2200/-  Since I like spicy gravy, this is quite the opposite. It has had a rich creamy texture, maybe a little bit sour, but I will not try this again as it is not my pallet and I did not enjoy the korma.  GREEN SALAD 800/-  Love the crunchy salad and the variety of vegetables given it tasted pretty good with the rest of the dishes  🤩.    KULCHAMUTTON  KHEEMA 800/- (MUST TRY) Perfect roti with stuffed spicy mutton filling, which I would say not generous, but enough to give the spicy Flavor which I loved I will definitely try this again   CARROT HALMA 800/- Highly recommended this.   the best one I had was in Indian kitchen.  This Halva is so much more healthy but held the richness of the carrot and the milk except the height of sweetness, so it was perfect. Indian kitchen on the other hand was super sweet, but so rich an...

Chayhane coffee + 10%

 Beautiful minimalist interior that takes us to turkey 🇹🇷 with lots of space for smokes and chitchat!  Indoor is a little compact but with A/C Turkish coffee 1300/-  Rich dark aromatic coffee!  Personally I like my coffee with milk. But for a change this was ok especially with the aromatic (rose smell) pink Turkish sweet!  Turkish black tea 1100/-  This is tea was light and pleasant.  Complimentary cassava chips!  Tantuni beef 2850/-  Succulent minced meat cooked in authentic Turkish sauce encased in tender freshly made wraps French fries were on point!  Salad zesty!  Yes the was very rich, but I felt a bit of spice and Salt will enhance the taste more for the Sri Lankan palate. (Or keep the condiments and offer to the customer when needed)  Ice latte 980/-  Refreshing and light!  Kunafeh 1600/-  Ok we were quite surprised at the portion size!  Taste was pleasant amount of sweetness and felt it was goat c...

Great Wall 10% sc

Prawns with Dried Pepper & Cashew Nut (M) 2500/-  The look might not be appealing to others but the taste might. This was also sweet and sour but had a richer taste, texture was very gummy. I will try this again Tail on Lagoon Prawns - Sweet & Sour (M) 2200/-  Affordable is the word. With a good portion and good taste  FUN FACT  British Influence: The "anglicized" version of sweet and sour prawns, with its deep-fried prawns and tangy sauce, was developed to appeal to the tastes of the British expat community in Hong Kong.    Mixed Vegetable Chop Soy (M) 1400/-  Regular chopsuey, with a healthy dose of vegetable to do well the rice  FUN FACT  It is typically served with rice, but can become the Chinese-American form of  chow mein  with the substitution of  stir-fried  noodles for rice. Great Wall Special Rice (M) 2200/-  A well balanced fried with the usual works for an affordable price. ...

Fish and co 10% sc

 Nice restaurant at havelock city mall  Very nice staff!  Soup Of The Day 790/- (MUST TRY) This soup was heaven. I’ve never had such a smooth, perfectly creamy chowder with the perfect amount of seasoning, it had bits of vegetables and fish pieces in it, which blended so well with the creaminess  Seafood Platter For 1     4490/-  Consisted of prawns, cuttlefish, corn, barramundi pumpkin and rice The corn was perfectly roasted with the right amount of spice, which is not just butter and salt but proper spice so it was very different and very nice Pumpkin also was quoted with the same, so it was very I didn’t feel like I was forced to eat the pumpkin. I really ate the pumpkin. The prawns oh so buttery, but it did not come off the shell as easily, but still, it was so flavorful  Paramont was perfectly pan fried with all the seasonings chefs kiss Cuddle fish was good, but I found it a bit in the chewy side Last but not the least the ...

Marine spice 10% sc

  🤩Prawns Chettinad 1,890.00 This was sweet and sour dish, only down point is tbe pranws I felt it still had the fishy smell and guts were not cleaned.  Still if had a good flavor.  👩‍💻FUN FACT  Hyderabadi biryani and dum biryani are essentially the same dish, with dum being the cooking method used for Hyderabadi biryani. Dum biryani refers to the technique of sealing a pot and slow-cooking ingredients like rice, meat, and spices together to create a rich, flavorful dish. Hyderabadi biryani, a popular dish from Hyderabad, India, is a specific type of biryani that is almost always cooked using the dum method Butter Naan Qty 2 pc 440.00 This had exceptional amount of butter  🤩Hyderabadi Chicken Biriyani 1,940.00 This was full of flavours, and all the gravy and chicken was at the bottom so mix up the rice and have a go!  The biriyani comes with the two type of curd as shown in the pic below.  Lime Juice 590.00 Was refreshing.  Ice Milo ...

I beach + 10% sc

This beach was very clean and entertaining  Even though it was a Tuesday, they had a fully fledged DJ!  Great for office parties too and reasonably priced  MARINATED GRILL CHICKEN BREAST    2,263.64 Totally not grilled more like fried chicken, but it was nice, the vegetables were properly cooked and served. The sauce they served was like basic tomato sauce but with a sweet taste. I felt I can describe it like Acharu. Which was nice!  MIXED SEA FOOD FRIED RICE   2,190.00 Rice was nice with good amount of seafood and whole prawns  5🤩HOT BUTTER PRAWNS.   2,636.36 This was my fav dish!  VERY spicy! The flavours were standing out. More like a srilankan dish!  🤩5 TEMPURA PRAWNS 1,490.00 Next fav was this dish! Battered prawns. Crispy on the outside and juicy in the inside. But the batter had a nice flavor that I didn’t even need the ketchup! So good!