| Firstly, I have to thank Ritu for taking me out for | | | | gave herself, she went ahead and ordered a |
| lunch - thank you buddy! You have compelled me | | | | creamy pasta for herself. We were hungry, and |
| to write about the restaurant we went to. And | | | | we were getting hungrier by the minute. (Maybe |
| so here is my first review on a food place! | | | | the smells from the kitchen had something to do |
| Its called the Big Chills in a lovely little market | | | | with it). The food arrived, and we were short of |
| called Kailash Colony Market. Very different from | | | | drooling into the table linen. |
| the GK market. Climb up a flight of (steep!?) | | | | The pasta had a nice, homely look. A big bowl |
| steps to reach an amazingly quaint little place that | | | | almost to the brim with steaming pasta, |
| looks right out of a postcard. We were directed | | | | generously sauced, and a no nonsense approach |
| to the best spot in the restaurant (which, I | | | | to the garnishing. Least hindrance to gobbling of |
| suspect is because my friend is a regular who | | | | the food, I say! Well we dug in, and the feeling |
| knew more about the menu than the steward | | | | can only be described as bliss! Did I care that the |
| himself!). Our table was near a window and a nice | | | | plate presentation was a tad untidy? Honestly, No! |
| view of the market. | | | | We couldn't finish our pastas. But we were getting |
| First, the ambiance: The place, like already | | | | greedy, and blueberry cheesecake was what |
| mentioned, is quaint. It has an old world trattoria | | | | took our fancy. And I am glad it did! Crumbly |
| kind of charm, with green wrought iron lamp | | | | base, lovely texture of the cheesecake, which did |
| posts, and little tables and chairs. (I wouldn't say | | | | an amazing duet with the blueberry layer on top. I |
| the chairs were the most comfortable ones, but | | | | really couldn't stop closing my eyes while eating it. |
| that fact slips into oblivion when the food arrives!!). | | | | The service: Quick boys, with an expression that |
| The restaurant also had a healthy amount of | | | | cannot be identified. They were all over the place, |
| noise inside. The kind that one would associate | | | | rushing in and out, and the worst thing I can think |
| with happy get-togethers among young groups. | | | | about the service is that it gets difficult to identify |
| People chatting, laughing and of course, eating! The | | | | your server - they all look alike! The niceties are |
| checkered table linen added to the trattoria feel. | | | | there. You get escorted to your table, you are |
| The food: I have to warn you - you better be | | | | asked for your order pretty soon, you are even |
| very, very hungry...or be prepared to shamelessly | | | | suggested dishes if you ask them. They obviously |
| pack up more than half the meal to carry back | | | | don't believe in the frills of classic restaurant |
| with you. Because the portions are HUGE... and | | | | service. But again, negligible factor when you start |
| you will not want to leave behind anything. We did | | | | warming up to the place. |
| exactly that - we asked for the servers to pack | | | | My take on the place? An ideal place for an |
| whatever we couldn't polish off. And for a person | | | | afternoon out with an old friend. A fantastic place |
| with very clear restaurant etiquette, an act like | | | | when you are hungry enough to eat big. Most of |
| that speaks volumes on the quality of the food. | | | | all, a nice place to feel young again. Average price |
| I had ordered a fuselli with a tangy tomato sauce | | | | for a meal for two very hungry people is around |
| and inspite of the repeated warnings my friend | | | | Rs.1500. |