LAZY SATURDAY RESTAURANT REVIEW : AMADEUS

I had heard rave reviews of Amadeus for a while both as an eatery and a lounge and finally on Mother's Day decided to go there. I am a Vegetarian who is allergic to eggs but my family eats eggs and meat. We decided to do away with the Paellas or the Spanish Pizzas that were offered and instead ordered just the Tapas. Would loveeee to go back there

We had 

a) Filo Pastry with a Spinach Mushroom and Brie stuffing which was laced with a balsamic reduction. The pastry was flaky and the stuffing was delicate yet woodsy.

b) Chicken Skewer with Harrissa-I was told the chicken was tender and sauce to die for

c)Mushroom caps with a soft creamy goat cheese filling and topped with toasted pine nuts. I think if you look up the definition of heaven in a bite this picture comes up. My only suggestion to them would be to add chopped chives to it-but that is just because I am not happy with even perfection

d) Mezze Platter which had hummus with caramelized onions,a creamy Tsasiki with zatar and a warm Aubergine dip similar to a concoction I have had in Morocco but with a far too Desi flavor. The pita bread was too soft and didn't hold the dip well

e) Strawberry Margherita was yummy drink but apparently the kiwi one is v popular

TAPAS

WARNING DO NOT ORDER THE LOBSTER BISQUE AS IT IS RATHER TERRIBLE IN TASTE

LAZY SATURDAY RESTAURANT REVIEW : PALI VILLAGE CAFE

Have decided to review a restaurant every Saturday  This one is a review of the Pali Village Cafe in Bandra.

 I went to Pali Village Cafe with two Friends whom I hadnt seen in a while. The venue for our Sisterhood reunion was perfect. The cafe reminds you of a New York City loft with its grungy walls and dark setting. On one wall old TCM movies are projected and soft jazz music permeates the space. I arrived after Ms. Dil-tastic ( Names are changed to maintain anonymity). I was seated by a very friendly Manager whom saw my fear off tripping in the dark and very kindly escorted me to the table. Whilst me and Ms. Diltastic caught up on two years of gossip we were given an assorted  basket of warm bread which was egg-less so I was assured and pretty darn yummy. Since I have a fatal allergy to egg I am always over cautious about ordering food in a restaurant and PVC made their chef come and talk to me personally and help me out with my food options. For the care and service itself I would surely would have gone to the restaurant again but the food was excellent too !

For starters we shared a plate of Aubergine rolls with minced mushrooms and asparagus with a tomato sauce. This delightful morsel is heaven on a toothpick and we gobbled it greedily before Ms Babli came in (30 mins late of course). As soon as she entered everyone ordered their main course. I ordered a Jalepeno and Red pepper Hummus, Ms Diltastic ordered a Chicken Breast with red wine sauce(these actors r always on a diet) and Ms. Babli ordered Fettuccine in pesto sauce. The hummus was very average and needed a splosh of olive oil and tahini, the Chicken was fabulous and the fettuccine was a bit overcooked and a little heavy but had great flavor.

We also ordered the oven-roasted potatoes (we had to return v unsavory mash potatoes). It was garlicky and had the distinct flavor of  fresh Rosemary just the way it is made in Italy. Overall it was a great evening.Bravo!

Overall I would LOVE  to go back here but just NOT order the mash potatoes again

My Last Meal

Sometimes when I am very bored at a party I look at a fellow guest straight in the eye and ask them that if they were on death row what would their last meal be. To be very honest I don't have to even be bored to want to know this. The reactions I get are varied. Sometimes people have the answer on the tip of their tongue, others cant decide and there is the majority who look at me like I am a morbid psychopath. I ask myself this question ever so often (its nice to chit chat with oneself)...and I find the answer changes EVERY TIME !  I am posting three (hey I am allowed to be greedy) dishes that I feel tonight I would like as my last meal.Bear in mind tomorrow they could change...ermmm ok its most likely they will change. Today's picks :-

The Mezze Platter is no doubt one of my favorite things to eat. I am super critical of Hummus since i consider that to be a dish I make rather well but this one which is topped with caramelized onions is pretty darn good. Along with that is an Aubergine dish which resonates a similar Mezze dish I had in Morocco and last but certainly not the least a creamy Tsa-tziki with chopped chives. I would end this perfect meal with some freshly handchurned mango ice=cream that literally screams summer and some warm chocolate milk that has echoes of cinnamon and vanilla in it.

THE MEZZE PLATTER FROM AMADEUS

HOT CHOCOLATE WITH CINAMMON DUST

MANGO ICE CREAM FROM SWATI SNACKS