Spoonbill, Alwarpet. Chennai

There is some thing special about this place. It is situated in the heart of the city, has glass walls to have food and look at the roads (It particularly would look great when its raining outside), and has a beautiful open kitchen. I have time and again written and emphasized on the concept of open kitchen. It excites the customers as they can actually see how the things that they ordered are being cooked while sitting in their cozy places.

The food is good. Indian and French food in particular is very good. I would recommend crepes (of all kinds). They were brilliant especially the chicken sausages ones. Also the sweet crepes could be tried in the end. Spanish side was a disaster. Tortilla was very bland in taste but you can ask for some customization. 

Overall the place is okay. Its a one time doer. Staff is friendly. Even the owner sits in the evenings and talks to the customers to take their inputs. Prices are also okay.

BUHARI, Chennai

In my various posts and blogs I have been saying that Chennai is a food paradise. All this while I have been trying to expose my taste buds to authentic Chennai cuisines but never got an opportunity to visit Buhari. Well a very different kind of ambiance it has- fine dining cum bakery shop. 

The kind of food served here is very different from what you'll get in other joints. Though we didn't order Biryani, it looked good. For my Bong friends there is a reason to smile. Typical "Hangla" kind of biryani they'll get. We tried many things from the "Buhari specialties" menu. Chettinad Mutton was a bit disappointing. It had too much pepper in it and a strong aroma. I have tried authentic chettinad joints and this is not what you get there. "Campbell Mutton" was very good. The mutton was cut in a different fiber kind of style (not the regular pieces). At one point I thought it is  fish that we are eating. Curry was of bright red color and very spicy (although they claim it's only medium spicy). 

"Jamali Chicken Curry" was another thing that we tried. Good and smooth I would say. The biggest surprise was the chapati which actually was a North Indian Paratha. I loved that.

If you have a sweet tooth as well then this may not be the right place to sit after your main course. They only have ice creams and fruit salads. Overall I would rate this place okay.

My ratings:

Ambiance: 2/5

Connectivity: 3/5

Food:3/5

Service: 2/5