Thursday, 29 June 2017

THE BREWHOUSE at FORTUNE SELECT EXCALIBUR, Sohna Road, Gurgoan serving freshly brewed Beer with authentic German Malt.....


After a gap of three months & because ofthe Govt policies, THE BREWHOUSE is again come up with it’s renewed charm. So now again people can enjoy the freshly brewed beer with authentic German Malt and also the best of other liquor brands, cocktails with Global food at the cool place which is a glass house kind of place with lots of greenery. Live Band, Sufi music add on to the charm of this place.


The full of fruity flavors, GREEN APPLE MARTINI, CHOCOLATE MARTINI….with chocolate and cream, tasted for the first time and really enjoyed it, WEIZEN BEER….


MALAI BROCOLI….healthy grilled and a bit creamy, BROCOLI HUMMUS…..first time had this innovative tasty hummus, PYAZWALI GOSHT SEEKH……seekh with onion makes it moist and crunchy, AMRITSARI TAWA MACHHI….soft n juicy, PANEER TILWALA…..new innovation with Til coating makes it more healthy and crisp from outside, MALWANI RAWA MACHHI….rawa coating gives a distinct taste, SALT & PEPPER CORN in BELL PEPPER…..Bell Pepper stuffed looks great and healthy too, MINT PEPPER CHICKEN……juicy chicken with mint flavor.


GOSHT PARDZH BIRYANI…..always love biryani, SPAGHETTI IN PESTO SAUCE….just perfect…..


After all the starters and the main course you all almost full, but then you just can’t resist these mouthwatering desserts…..QUINOA COCONUT SURPRISE, BEER FLOAT MUD PIE, MADHUR PULAO …

To  relax and unwind, THE BREWHOUSE is a superb option….


Tuesday, 27 June 2017

WORLD ART CAFE truly a WORLD CLASS CAFE is come up in Udyog Vihar, Gurgoan is open from 9 in the morning till 7 in the evening with reasonably priced......


Again I would say it is a World Class Café instead of World Art Café. Mesmerising ambiance, comfortable seating, bright with glass walls around, splendid display of the delights.

A Nimitaya Group’s outlet which is come up in Udyog Vihar, is very convenient to locate, just a kilometer away from the highway while coming from Gurgoan to Delhi. Open from 9 to 7 in the evening. Nimitya Group is already into hospitality sector for a long with the hotel like Fortune Select Excalibur on Sohna Road, Gurgoan. A bliss for the people in the vicinity and for the people who are travelling.

Had a wonderful experience on the recent visit. Had a fresh FIZZY MINTY WATERMELON COOLER. MUMBAIYA VADA PAO, ZIGZAG CHICKEN with MINT MASALA DIP…..succulent chicken crisp form outside artistically made and not to be missed. BABRI KEBAB…..soft just melts in mouth, MASALA GARLIC TOAST…..so crisp with garlic flavor, VEG QUICHE…..crisp with corn and spinach filling, GRILLED CHICKEN KATHI ROL…..healthy n tasty, SHAMI KE PASANDE….


BUTTER CHICKEN with CUP NOODLES…..innovative and a complete meal in itself with delicious butter chicken, PURANI DILLI MUTTON CURRY with KESAR RICE AND COIN PARANTHA…… a famous delight from old delhi done with some rare spices like black kesar, rose petel powder, pipri, blacklish in color, must have.


NUTTY CUSTARD with ICE CREAM, BAKED CHOCOLATE GULAB JAMUN on ALMOND ROAST COOKIES….very innovative n delectable, VELVETY RASMALAI with KESAR RABDI….fusion delight, PAAN SHAKE…..smoothie with paan flavor and a small paan in it….


MD,Mr Sanjeev Mahajan, Brand Master Exec Chef Inder Dev, Corporate Diector F&B Aditya Oberoi, GM Sunil Khera are all very passionate professionals who have brought this World Art Café to new heights.

Friday, 23 June 2017

ROADHOUSE CAFE , a well established brand since 1992 of Nepal has opened their first franchise Cafe by Rohan and Tatsiana in GK 1, M Block Market serving authentic Italian and Nepalese cuisine


Well Known and well established brand since 1992, ROADHOUSE CAFÉ of Nepal has opened their first franchise Cafe in Delhi, serving authentic Italian and Nepalese cuisine. At the most happening market in GK 1, M Block, on second floor, the Roadhouse Café is decently done up is on two floors with open terrace. Bright in the day time and cool in the evening yet brightly lit.

Rohan Saraf and Tatsiana with more than two decades of experience in hospitality sector are running this place with passion, taking care of minute details. The best part here is that the Breads, Pasta, Pizza base and the spices are all homemade and fresh.

Sumptuous meal what we had with some very refreshing and distinct mocktails along with some delectable Nepalese delicacies.


CINNMON SANGRIA, BLUEBERY ELDERFLOWER SPRITZER …..so refreshing with well balanced ingredients and superb presentation. CHERRY CHOCOLATE MILK SHAKE and BERRY GOOD SMOOTHIE were just perfect.



JERK CHICKEN WINGS and SMOKE CHICKEN SANDHEKO, their signature Nepalese dish were awesome with distinct flavor and so was the DEVILLED FISH CAKE. Veg Platter was also delicious with …..KNUCKLED CRUSHED BABY POTATOES, CHIPOTLE CHILI HUMMUS WITH PITA BREAD, FRIED MUSHROOMS STUFFED with MOZZARELA, CORN, JALSAPENOS, THYME.


All three Pasta we had were yummy, ROADHOUSE SPECIAL with Penne Pasta, sundried tomatoes, smoked chicken, feta cheese, is again a signature dish. FETTUCINE with creamy basil pesto sauce, TRIANGOLI stuffed with Zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, basil pesto.


PIZZA …..to make very thin base, they keep the dough for longer period to get it fermented and so was the result, a very thin base with all the ingredients and toppings makes it more tasty. CHICKEN CHORIZO, CHICKEN HAM, SMOKED CHICKEN …not to be missed.


The famous Italian dessert and all time favorite COCONUT PANNA COTTA, we relished.


The courteous staff, the ambience, the food….is inviting !

Monday, 29 May 2017

TATTVA SPA at COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, Gurgoan, to get profound experience through natural herbs, spices and authentic oil blends......


Had a wonderful experience at TATTVA Spa, at Courtyard By Marriott, Gurgoan recently when we stayed there. They have massages and beauty therapies to rejuvenate and remove toxins from the body. TATTVA has approx fifty branches all across India.

Natural herbs, spices and authentic oil blends are used here.  With very well trained staff for the services you feel confident to go ahead.


Got the Floral Body Scrub done with flower extract and aromatic oils and Anti Ageing Facial. Enjoyed thoroughly and really felt lighter and fresh.

Anyone who can afford to get the therapies done regularly, it’s a bliss, but then everyone can afford to indulge in for these therapies once in a while to get oneself pampered and feel rejuvenated.


Ms Anita who has deep knowledge and three decades of experience in the subject is running these TATTAVA SPAs with her partners.  All the best to Ajay, who is heading the Spa here and his team for the giving such great experience.


Monday, 22 May 2017

Weekend Getaway at COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, Sushant Lok, GURGOAN.......thoroughly enjoyed the time spent there while relaxing and relishing excellent food with refreshing drinks


Felt privileged with the warm welcome we received when we reached COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, Gurgoan  for a weekend stay at the hoitel, by the team with Tikka ceremony and welcome drink, and by the way we were not the VIP guest , it is the ritual they follow with every guest who stay there.

A four star category hotel with all the amenities of a modern hotel is approx two hundred keys hotel in Sushant Lok, Gurgoan with Multicuisine Restaurant with some live counters, Fitness Center, Pool, Conference rooms, Spa.


Good thing for security reasons, you have access to your floor only where you are staying except the first floor where there are only, Pool, Spa and Fitness Center. They have live singing on Friday, Saturday and for Sunday Brunch in Downtown Kitchen & Bar. Spacious and lively room with nice colour combination where we stayed in Executive floor, it uplifts your mood.


Lavish spread for buffet was laid at the Downtown, started dinner with some refreshing cocktails and starters like HONEY CHILLI POTATO, ALLOO SUBZ TIKKI, TANDOORI CHICKEN, PAPRI CHAT……all just perfect. Tried quite a few dishes, just a spoonful each ….MUTTON BIRYANI with RED CHILLI SALAN, TOMAYO SALAN & MIX VEG RAITA……awesome with aroma of spices, MUTTON CURRY with VERKI PARANTHA, Flour mixed with Gram Flour the Verki Parantha was crisp delicious. Relished some dishes from Italian section, HERB CRUST ROAST CHICKEN with lime jus….looked amazing and so was the taste, BASIL & GARLIC  SAUTE VEGES, PAPRIKA ROASTED POTATOES, PAN SMEARED POLENTA STEAK, BAKED VEGES with CHEESE & OLIVE…..

LAUKI KA HALWA, HOT CHOCOLATE WALNUT PUDDING, …..awesome, delicious desserts which we tried amongst array of desserts.



Breakfast again had an ample choice….Fresh veges are kept on the counter for the guests to ask for a customized juice along with some fresh juices, canned juices. Had fresh BEETROOT and CUCUMBER juice with some fresh cut fruits, KHICHDI with curd, herb IDLI, WAFFLE with fresh cream, fruits and nuts, maple syrup….extremely delicious rarely had such waffle.

Now the time was for SPA. TATTWA SPA is there with their Beauty therapies and Massage treatments which has fifty branches all over Marriott Hotels. Enjoyed and felt refreshed and lighter after taking the treatment from the trained staff who knew their job well. Ajay, who is looking after the SPA here is well versed  with the subject.



Lunch was again sumptuous with CORN PULAO, ACHARI BAINGAN, KARI PAKA CHAPALA VEPUDU, FONDANT POTATO, GARLIC TOSSED VEGES and for the desserts MOONG DAL HALWA, BREAD BUTTER PUDDING, RASGULLA.


Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Hotel. The young energetic team, GM Bhawna Verma, Exec S Chef Saroj Kumar, F&B Manager Anuj Soin, Asstt F&B Manager Ravi Yadav, Room Div Manager Namit  with their team are all there to make the stay comfortable for the guests.

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

STORM VERSION 2.0, a new revamped version of STORM GRILL & BAR is ready with new Indo Fusion menu at the very same place at East Of Kailash


Standing tall for last sixteen years and still going great guns, the STOTRM GRILL & BAR now with a new name STORM VERSION 2.0 is a hundred covers restaurant with the focus on food, not authentic cuisine but Indo Fusion which is a need of the hour.

Conveniently located on the main road at East of Kailash with valet parking, so no hassle for parking which is a big issue in Delhi these days. Revamped recently with new name and new menu. Decent dining place with amazing ambiance, art effects on walls, miniature windmills on the other wall with a rotating clock on the falls ceiling in the centre gives the restaurant a contemporary look. Young couple Shamit and Komal Ajmani running this place with great passion.




Refreshing cocktails…..CORONO R”ITA, the beer based concoction of Tequila, Triple Sec with an overturned beer bottle into margarita with lots of ice in a nice big jar, looks amazing & perfect for this season. MAGGI MARGARITA…..apt for the younger lot with maggi masala.

CHICKEN TIKKA SALAD and MEATZA SALAD….excellent, presented in a nice black platter, although personally I don’t like the black platters but this one was beautiful.WAI WAI BHEL…. With balanced mild spices.

MAGGI ARANCINI…..maggi stuffed nice balls, crisp. BUTTER CHICKEN TART….star dish for me, very very crisp tart with succlent butter chicken, delicious, not to be missed. FIRANGI NAAN…….crisp naan topped with jalapenos and served with green and tangy & sweet mango chutney. THAI CURRY with KULCHA…..this is what the exact fusion is, got surprised when heard and saw the dish but then really liked it, must have.


DAL STORM VERSION 2.0, CHETTINAD CHICKEN, PANEER KORMA with MALABAR PARANTHA…..just tasted awesome.


Had STORM FRIED ICE CREAM  and  GULAB JAMUN CHEESE CAKE for the desserts.

Recently joined Chef Neelam Nautiyal is doing a great job, not from any HM background but has a good experience of working in some reputed outlets and knows his job well.

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

CAFE PRIDE at PRIDE PLAZA AEROCITY is celebrating Baisakhi Festival from 13th to 23rd April, 2017 with a lavish buffet spread at a very competitive price....


Aerocity, a new city in City Delhi, a very convenient place for travelers to stay so close to the airport and enjoy best of hospitality with many options for dining also.  Approx. eleven operational hotels are here and many more yet to open. PRIDE PLAZA HOTEL is one of the hotels, operational for one year, a Five Star luxury Hotel with three hundred plus keys.

CAFÉ PRIDE is an all day dining place. A huge place with around hundred plus covers is very lively café with decent ambiance. These days the café is more colorful and vibrant as the BAISAKHI FESTIVAL, a religious festival which marks the Sikh New Year, a spring harvest fest and for Hindus too it is the Solar New Year, is on here till 23rd of this month.



A lavish buffet spread with authentic Punjabi delicacies is there to celebrate the occasion. Exec Chef Shailendra Singh offered AMUSE BAUSHE, the traditional Shikanji with Kulcha Chana in a nice small platter. Master Chef Sartaj Qureshi brought some mouth watering starters…..SEEKH KEBAB, ANJEER ALOO KEBAB, CHICKEN TIKKA, PANEER TIKKA…..all were excellent.



MAKAI MATAR MAKHANI……tasted awesome with makai with gave bit sweetness to the dish, PALAK KUMBH…..palak  was done in puree form which gave the dish a distinct taste , DAL MAKHANI….okay,  DAL DHABA…. I found a bit bland, ACHARI BAINGAN …..good achari flavor, BHINDI MASALA….great with smoky aroma, had with KALE CHANA KA PULAO and Indian Bread.



SINGHARE KA HALWA……delicious, GUJIA  was done with Jaggery  which was good and was crisp but wish  there were more nuts and mawa for the stuffing, PINNI and MILK CAKE ….perfect.

GM, Pankaj Mathur, Exec Chef Shailendra Singh, F & B Manager Prithipal Singh, Master Chef Sartaj Qureshi, Marketing Manager Raja Singh are all working hard to cater to the guests and make their stay comfortable.