La Pulpe

Friday, March 24, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-

This place is go-to for milkshake, smoothies and juice lovers. They have variety of juices, smoothies and milkshakes. And the best part is one can customize their own drink according to their taste and like. Just to decide over one drink it will take a while as it is temping and one will feel like to have all but obviously it is not possible.


They have healthy drinks, fresh fruit pulp juices either single fruit or combination of fruits, unique combination of fruit mojito named as On the Rocks, milkshakes with ice cream and chocolates and really sinful freak shakes. They also have salads, waffle, cakes and sandwiches.


What We Tried There:
  • On the Rocks Passion Fruit
  • Kicker Moca Boca
I chose Passion Fruit on the rocks, it is a lemonade with passion fruit, lemon and mint. It is really refreshing. It have mixture of sweet and sour which really wakes you up. 

On the Rocks Passion Fruit

And my hubby chose Kicker Moca Boca, it is a mixture of chocolate, little coffee and big scoop of ice cream. It was perfect and very enjoyable.

Kicker Moca Boca

The drinks are very nicely sealed so there is no spillage and easy to take away.

I'm definitely going to visit this place again to try out the freak shake. It is a #MustVisit place.

Ratings: 7.5/10

XOXO

Nihan

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KFC - Chizza

Friday, March 24, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-

After a long working week I just wait for a weekend but once the weekend comes, next question is what to do? And then I keep thinking what is new in town so I can try it out.

While driving on my favorite Sheikh Zayed road I saw KFC and suddenly it popped up on my mind they have introduced something new. So I decided to give it a try.


KFC have come up with NEW addition to their menu that is CHIZZA, it is pizza without crust and it's true. It is full of chicken with pizza sauce, cheese, onion and crispy crumbs. It is spicy and crispy. The chicken is very well cooked and tasty.


I #Recommend everyone to try out their delicious Chizza. It is Yummy.

XOXO

Nihan

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Grub Shack

Monday, March 20, 2017 1 Comments A+ a-

Food Food Food, Oh my God !!!

When it comes to food I really forget everything. Everything depends on the food and the taste and this time its not Punjabi. I was all set to experiment new type of food and cuisines, for me I have three main factors and they are Presentation, Taste and Environment. I wanted to try out something new, was going through list of restaurants and this name caught my eyes, it's Grub Shack. As the restaurant origins from Goa, yes Goa this place is very much famous for vacations & delicious food. So decided to visit and give a try.


This restaurant has been set-up and run by two passionate foodies Mario & Gemma Mascarenhas. The dishes in the menu are personally handpicked by them and is what they eat regularly at home. I guess that is the secret of their cooking skills they serve what they eat, keeping it simple yet delicious. This dishes are mainly from Bombay to Goa.


The location is easy to find. They had classic, antique Portuguese interiors and modern seating arrangements, indoor and outdoor. The service is very good, staff is fully aware of the dishes and their taste. And they also keep track of customer and make a point to ask for a feedback after each dish is tasted by customer. There is good jazzy music going on and they also have live music setup.

What We Tried There:
  • Mango & Chili Nojito
  • Caffeinated Choco Popcorn Frappe
  • Stir Fried Drums of Heaven
  • Fiery Piri Piri Chicken
  • Chicken Cafreal
  • Butter Naan
For drinks we ordered Mango & Chili Nojito, it is a lemonade with mint leaves, mango juice and chilies. The tangy and mint flavor was so tasty. I #HighlyRecommended it.

Mango & Chili Nojito
And Caffeinated Choco Popcorn Frappe, it had carmel popcorn, cream, coffee and chocolate. It was yummy.

Caffeinated Choco Popcorn
For starter's we ordered Stir Fried Drums of Heaven, it is really very spicy and It is one of their signature dish. The drumsticks have been marinated well in spices and taste delicious. This was my favorite dish as I love spicy, this made my day. It is #MustHave dish from my side.

Stir Fried Drums of Heaven
And Fiery Piri Piri Chicken, it was boneless chicken with exact proportion of spices mixed together. And tasted very good with green chutney which was served with it together. Chicken was just grilled to perfection.

Fiery Piri Piri Chicken
For main course we had Chicken Cafreal and Butter Naan, it was made in chicken cafreal and we asked not to make it spicy as we already had so much spicy. It was really amazing and pure Goan dish. Loved every bite of it. Naan was very soft and nice.

Chicken Cafreal & Butter Naan
Overall I had great experience and I'm definitely going to visit this place again and try out some seafood.

You must visit this place if you want to experience heavenly delicious Bombay to Goa food.

Ratings: 9/10

XOXO

Nihan

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Pind Da Dhaba

Saturday, March 18, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-

Now I realized why people from the North India always talk about food whether in movies or in reality. 
This days I'm really into Punjabi food and was not able to resist myself as the food is really delicious, only thing you should forget is your diet as the food is heavy yet delightful. 
Yesterday again we landed up in Punjabi restaurant Pind Da Dhaba. I had read good reviews about it so thought of giving it a try. 
There are two restaurants under one roof and once we enter, we have to walk upstairs. Decoration is pretty good with all Desi style, lights in kettle, charka (wheel) on wall, bandani dupatta and colorful bangles, small cart in the center and muddy walls which gave it ancient look.
There was Rickshaw which they converted into dine, we were lucky to get that table. As it is a bit on height and you become center of attraction, it's a bit odd but at the same time you feel great.
They had olden style benches and wooden tables, and fancy wooden chairs with colorful cushions and throw pillows. I felt staff was not active and are less responsive, it is actually not their mistake as the tables to serve are more and staff's are less.


 What We Tried There:
  • Saffron Lassi
  • Non - Veg Platter
  • Punjabi Kukkad
  • Tandoori Roti
Before meal we were served with Papad, Achar and chutney.


For drinks we picked Saffron Lassi, you get yummy taste of saffron and it had good quantity.

Saffron Lassi

For starter's we ordered Non - Veg Platter, it had variety of Chicken, Mutton, Fish and Prawns. It was served in a sizzler plate. It had Tangdi kabab, Chicken tikka, Fish Tikka, Jhinga tandoori, Mutton seekh kabab, Murg malai tikka. Quantity was great enough for three people. I loved Tangdi kabab and Jhinga tandoori. If you have big group then you #MustTry this.

Non - Veg Platter

For Main course we ordered Punjabi Kukkad and Tandoori Roti
Punjabi Kukkad had boneless chicken and had dal which was in gravy. It was something new to try out and had a very different taste. 

Punjabi Kukkad & Tandoori Roti

Overall I loved the ambiance, quantity and quality both value for price.

Ratings: 8/10

XOXO

Nihan

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Patiala House

Friday, March 17, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-

Today somehow again landed up in a Punjabi Restaurant - Patiala House. With name you might feel it will be a big restaurant with fancy decor but it is not. Patiala House is in Al Karama near Day to Day. The name caught my eyes and we entered the restaurant.

It is small but descent. The wall have art of olden days how people used to live back then and have pictures of famous people who contributed to our country India. It gives you feel of Dhaba because of their seating arrangements, it had wired benches, wooden tables, Charpai and stools. Besides decor the staff is very friendly and service is very nice.



 What We Tried There:
  • Lassi
  • Dahi Batata Puri
  • Gobi Manchurian
  • Tangdi Kabab
  • Chicken Biryani
Currently my new favorite drink is Lassi so I tend to order the same. It is normal sweet lassi and quantity is good.
Sweet Lassi

It's been days that I didn't have chaat so ordered Dahi Batata Puri. It was delicious and had good size of puri's. They had generously stuffed the puri and topped with yogurt and chutney's. It was yummy.

Dahi Batata Puri

For starter's we ordered Gobi Manchurian, it was crispy and had good mixture of spices.

Gobi Manchurian

Next was Tangdi Kabab, it was the #DishOfTheDay. Very crispy and medium spicy, served with green chutney. 

Tangdi Kabab

Lastly we had Chicken Biryani, I have been wanting to try biryani from so long and had expectations. But it didn't make upto my mark. I didn't like the taste of it. Wouldn't recommend this at all. 

Chicken Biryani
Rating: 5/10

XOXO

Nihan

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Starbucks - Deira City Centre

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-

"Starbucks Starbucks Starbucks and the only word that describes it is WOOOOOOOOOOW."

I am a fan of Starbucks coffee, lets go through the history short and sweet.

The first Starbucks was opened in Seattle - Washington, by three partners who met while they were students at University of San Francisco: English teacher Jerry Baldwin, History teacher Zev Siegl and Writer Gordon Bowker. 

When I am free the only thing on my mind is just shopping, Dubai mall, Mall Of Emirates (MOE) and Deira City Centre  (DCC) are my favorite shopping places. Ways for all the franchises and stores for each brands are memorized, that becomes very much easier and takes less time as I don't have to search for stores. Here comes the main task carrying the shopping bags and roaming with it. 

After all my shopping done I wanted something icy with a taste of coffee and with this combination there is nothing better then Starbucks coffee. Starbucks have changed the style of coffee not just in olden times people used to drink strong/mild hot coffee at the morning and the evenings. Starbucks coffee can be started from early morning till the mid night just need to go to it's location. 

I feel the environment simply keeps you productive and focused. The flooring, lighting's, the comfy chair's and sofa's makes it simple and elegant. Space is also occupied for business meetings or by friends with a sip of coffee hot or cold that's our choice.

I ordered Frappucino Mocha Chocolate Chip in Venti size which is priced at AED 24. It has chocolate chips and topped with lots of cream.

Mocha Chocolate Chip
Secondly I love their Mugs which you can buy if you like and their collection keep changing with seasons.


Ratings: 8/10

XOXO

Nihan

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Kulcha King - JLT

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-

Dubai is well developed city, fast growing and fast life. I'm lucky to be here and each day gives me different experience. But sometimes with fast moving life I just want to slow down and enjoy each moment of our beautiful life and spending some time at silent place far away from city and crowd. So I and my hubby decided to drive through Jumeirah Lake Towers ( JLT ). We had a good walk around the Jumeirah Lake Towers, had a laugh, had some fun around. 

Later we got hungry and while we were just walking we spoted the Kulcha King, it really caught my eyes with the punjabi royal door and the fancy truck. This was totally unplanned visit.
As soon as we entered, we got a feeling as if we are in Punjab. The interiors, small detailing, lighting's, muddy walls, everything reminded of olden times.
The staff is very good and also help you while you choose the items. The menu is quiet long and we took some time to decide what to order.


What We Tried There:
  • Pudina Sarbat
  • Tandoori Kukkad
  • Chicken Gilafi Seekh Kabab
  • Royal Thali
After a long walk through the lake and park we got tired, first thing we ordered is the Pudina Sarbat, the mint was really refreshing and the khatta meetha taste was good. It is a #MustHave if you ever visit this restaurant. It is priced at AED 12. It is worth having and the quantity is good. 

Pudina Sarbat

For starter's we ordered Tandoori Kukkad, it have option of Half/Full. We went with half portion as we were only two. It is little bit crispy and little bit spicy. Half portion have 4 pieces of chicken priced at AED 25.
Next was Chicken Gilafi Seekh Kabab, the only reason why I ordered it was the Name. It was something new. It was the #DishOfTheDay for us and I will #HighlyRecommend this dish to try. It was soft, well marinated, had perfect combination of spices. It was priced at AED 32.
Starter's were served with green chutney and the Imli chutney. The Imli chutney was really different, not usual. I loved it, was really #Yummy.


Tandoori Kukkad


Chicken Gilafi Seekh Kabab


For main course we ordered the Royal Thali, In menu we had options to choose some items between two dishes. It had Chicken Tikka (2pcs small), Dal Tadka or Makhani, Chicken Gravy (we got Butter chicken), Mix Vegetable kadai or Butter masala (we opted for veg, kadai), 1 Lacha paratha or Naan (we opted for Lacha Paratha), Roti, Rice, Gulab Jamun, Butter Milk, Papad, Raita, Pickle. It was fulfilling and good. It is priced at AED 44. I wouldn't recommend it, as it didn't amaze me. But the quantity is good. Has a very much Desi touch what people in India eat everyday.

Royal Thali

Butter Milk, Gulab Jamun, Complementary Chutney's


Overall it gave me Desi Indian feeling and to some extent they manage to do it. It had good quality and quantity. 

Ratings: 8.5/10


XOXO


Nihan

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Gazebo Restaurant

Sunday, March 12, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-

Gazebo is one of the restaurant that serve good North Indian Food. My favorite outlet is in Mankool as it have good parking though on weekends you might have to wait for the table as it gets full very fast. The restaurant interiors is very descent and each corner has been utilized very efficiently. They have very friendly staff and will help you choosing the dish.


Most of the family come there to have their Kabab's and Biryani. It have mouthwatering aroma. Food arrives 15 - 20 mins after food is ordered.

What We Tried There: 
  • Mango Lassi
  • Murgh seekh Bharwan
  • Seekh - E - Dum Pukht
  • Murgh Methi Malai
  • Butter Roti
We started with Mango Lassi, it had perfect taste and was dense. It had good mixture of mango and yogurt. 
Mango Lassi

For starters we had Murgh Seekh Bharwan, this was my favorite among all of the dishes. Seekh kabab is stuffed with chutney which tastes delicious. I would #Highly recommend this dish to try out. 
Murgh Seekh Bharwan

Next starter was Seekh - E - Dum Pukht. it is their signature dish. It is mutton kabab and had great mixture of spices. It is spicy and tasty.

Seekh - E - Dum Pukht

For Main Course we had Murgh Methi Malai, if you are someone who doesn't want to have any kind of spiciness then this dish is for you. It is sweet because of malai in it. And boneless chicken is very soft and juicy. Loved it!  We had it with Butter roti which is soft and very basic.

Murgh Methi Malai

Butter Roti

Quantity is very good enough for 2 people. Price is very reasonable and food presentation is neatly done. 

They have quote which say " If you like the food, tell others. If not, tell us. "

Ratings: 8/10.

XOXO

Nihan

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Tim Hortons

Thursday, March 09, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-


" Coffee Doesn't Ask Silly Questions. Coffee Understand. "

As I'm a huge coffee lover, Late night I was craving for it. So my hubby surprisingly took me to Tim Hortons which is on Sheikh Zayed Road. The name itself doesn't need any explaination or description. It is very well known Canadian cafe, and it is personal favorite for many people. One of the best thing, it is open 24/7. It is never empty either day time or night time. It is a lovely place to spend time with friends or with you bae. The staff is well trained and active.



What We tried There:

  • Donut Bloom with Nutella
  • Chocolate Chip Muffin
  • Cafe Mocha
The NEW addition of Donut Bloom with Nutella has been great success. It is melted nutella topped on donut with various crispy nuts. Donut is very soft and have perfect blend sweetness.

Donut Bloom with Nutella
Chocolate Chip Muffin is another NEW addition to their menu. It is basically soft sponge cake filled with melted chocolate in centre and choco chips on top. It is fulfilling and I love anything in chocolate.
Chocolate Chip Muffin

Lastly My favorite Cafe Mocha, it have chocolate, milk and coffee. I love it so much. This might sound little funny but I really love the way they make heart on top of the coffee. It fascinates me. If you have not tried cafe mocha then it is must try.

Cafe mocha

I love this personally just because it reminds me my University and college days.
This place can be easily spotted with good crowd outside and friendly staff. 

Ratings: 8/10

XOXO

Nihan

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