The restaurant is small ( I saw 8 or so tables) and they were all full when we reached. Dimly lit, white table covers, waiters who speak fluent english and know what goes into what dish, candles.....a perfect way to celebrate 4 years of dating this wonderful man....now called Mr. Husband.
We had a 10 minute wait, so PJ and I sat at the bar and ordered our drinks (a small Cardhu on-the-rocks and a Mojito). The first thing I did was to check the prices, but trust me, for a restaurant like that, the price for alcohol is very decent. The food on the other hand is priced a little steep, but for all that creativity and research thats gone behind developing a fantastic menu, you wouldn't mind paying.
The Mojito was one of the most beautifully made Mojito's I have ever had!
We moved to our cute little table and were handed the menu. "Ummmm, is that it?" Pj and I looked and each other and thought. The menu is very limited, but very creative and well researched.
After much thinking, PJ called out to our waiter to help us decide what we should order. And here is what we settled for:
- foie gras stuffed galawat kebab with a strawberry green chilli chutney (the foie gras got lost somewhere and all I could taste was melt-in-the-mouth galawati
- tempered ricotta vada, pao bhaji with pao
- stuffed zucchini blossom (to die for!), punjabi kadhi with ghee rice
- roast pumpkin and cheddar kulcha (sounds weird, but it was just too delicious)
- old monk rum ball, chocolate sauce, flambe'ed with Talisker (now...this one is a killer...finger-licking good)
Now, fancy PJ and me ordeing vegetarian food. It had to be too-good-to-be-true for us to give up on the non-vegetarian selection. And trust me, it was.
What I would have also like to try was the panko crusted bharwan mirch with goat cheese mousse and the meetha achaar canadian spare ribs. (If you happen to go, try it and tell me how it was. Looked interesting)
Mind you, anything you order is a protion size. Perfect for one person, and you have to order the sides separately. We paid a "decent" bill but it was totally worth it.
So, if I were a food critic, I would rate this 5/5. Awesome place.... a perfect evening.
PS: leave work worries at home and enjoy the creative fabrication of food.
bon appétit
