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A great discovery this week. Never knew of the existence of Luxury service apartments from the Taj group of hotels and when we happened to discover them last ni... Weiterlesen A great discovery this week. Never knew of the existence of Luxury service apartments from the Taj group of hotels and when we happened to discover them last night, we also spotted a pretty cafe right at the entrance of the tall tower. We felt the smiles right from the entrance and a whiff of positivity made us feel welcome inside instantly. We stepped in to see what the place is like and found it extremely cosy and picture perfect. A beautiful cafe which open not just to the guests of the hotel but also to the guests outside. The seating is luxurious indoors and picturesque outdoors. The menu is vast enough to enjoy a good time. Mr. Shabbar Madhiya, the restaurant manager, is an adorable young man who knows his job really well. He pampered us like royalty and gave us a beautiful insight of the hotel and the concept of the service apartments here. Not to boast, but they have a helipad at the rooftop for top delegates and diplomats residing with them. They also have a pretty Mart, a small shopping section within the cafe which sells products at market prices. A spa in the adjoining building which is pretty popular is an added attraction. A lush green lawn and a pool too only make the property even more swish. Evenings here over a cup of coffee would be the most romantic I’m sure. While we were here during dinner time so we opted for a meal which would suffice our hunger pangs. What we relished is as follows; 1. Cheese omelette with hash brown and beans on toast. Not exactly a dinner item but somehow had a craving for it. Was beyond excellent. Soft and fresh and absolutely gooey as it was loaded with cheese. 2. Cheese chilli toast. An in-house favourite. These guys really are generous with the quantity and quality of the 2 varieties of cheese used to make these Toasts. Brilliant!!!!! 3. Hummus. A signature dish here again. The smooth and creamy texture of the hummus with toasted flat bread ....a perfect pairing. Their hummus is one of the best I have had. Highly recommended. 4. Pizza. Just had to be perfect since they truly know how to to generous with toppings and cheese. Loved the crispy thin base with the choicest of toppings. 5. Super food salad. A healthy treat made of quinoa, sweet potatoes, beet root, orange and citrus dressing. The lettuce added a crunch to the soft texture of the vegetables and quinoa. And the orange and chilli dressing was delicious. 6. Stir fried spring vegetables served with brown rice and tofu. A complete favourite. If u want to eat healthy and right and enjoy an absolute guilt free but delicious meal then this is the food for u. I could eat platefuls of this all my life. Fresh exotic vegetables tossed in olive oil and a slight sprinkle of mixed herbs along with unpolished brown rice and proteins in the form of tofu. Ideal meal after a spa visit. Felt so good eating this and the salad that I felt detoxed and lighter on my tummy. Wish I hadn’t eaten all that cheese earlier though. But I would come back for such meals without fail. 7. Payasam. Fresh creamy payasam made from tender coconut and cream. To die for. Just try it. 8. We tried 2 drinks too, though I’m sure this cafe is most suitable for coffee and tea lovers and I could see the best assortment of fragrant teas on a counter. But we needed a fresh juice so opted for the iron man which was made from apples, guava and pear. Just fantastic. No added sugar and completely natural. Again ideal to sip after a spa treatment. This menu was especially curated for us by chef Shyam and we owe him a heartfelt thanks for treating us with such an indulgent meal. The staff overall is pleasing and attentive. Would love to come back here again as it’s the best place to enjoy a good book over a cup of steaming coffee and some healthy anti oxidant meal. Please note: we happened to notice some captivating and spectacular Diwali hampers which are available here in 3 categories, namely, Peace, Joy Love which have been carefully assembled by the team for sale. We loved them and found them to be really great gifting options this Diwali.

This review is based on an invite to attend the Yum Cha Festival held at The Imperial China. This was my first visit to Hilton and I must say I was impressed. S... Weiterlesen This review is based on an invite to attend the Yum Cha Festival held at The Imperial China. This was my first visit to Hilton and I must say I was impressed. Simple and classy ambience with royal looking upholstery and tapestry. I loved the ceiling fan here. It’s so unique. The restaurant is based right near the lobby area and it’s a pretty place. We were here to attend a special dinner arranged for us. They have 3 set menus to choose from, the veg menu, the meat menu and the same food menu. The price of the set menu we chose was 1550 plus taxes. They have an offer, if a guest finishes the entire set menu then they get a 30% off on the bill. Not too sure of the terms and conditions but this is what I assume. We chose the veg menu which had a choice of more than 10 12 appetisers, 3 mains and a choice of 3 4 delicious desserts. Mocktails ————— We tried 3 of them, the lemon and sprite based one, the khus cooler and one was more like a sunset cooler. All were amazing but do try the khus based drink. It is extremely refreshing. Appetisers —————— We had a choice of lovely appetisers like vegetable hot basil, hot potatoes, volcano vegetables, golden pearl, gold coin, veg momo, stuffed okra, tsinghai mushrooms, veg spring rolls, Vietnamese roll, vegetable treasure pouch corn cake. All of these were par excellence and not one let us down. I must add that I loved the serving style. Small plates which served individual portions was a perfect way to enjoy a meal like this. Maincourse —————— We were given a choice of fried rice, jasmine rice, noodles and gravy. We could choose our base sauce and vegetables for the gravy. We opted for the Hakka noodles, fried rice and the manchurian with hot garlic gravy. Food was delicious and I couldn’t stop eating. Desserts ———— We had 4 options, date pancake with ice cream, sago melon pudding, tub tim Grob the honey noodles with icecream which we chose. The dessert was so hearty and soul touching that we decided to call for one more of it. A special thanks to Mr. Nagarajan (Restaurant manager) and our table attendant, Ajit Nair. They made sure to be utmost attentive and the entire team was warm and cordial. I loved everything about this dining experience here and I would love to be back with my entire family someday as I’m sure they would love this too. It’s a place to be relished with your loved ones.