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This is an interesting casual diner located at the North end of La Mer that serves Uzbek / Russian food and cuisines from around the place. They invited me to try out their food.  It was a bit dimly lit is what I noticed as soon as I entered. They have a nice see-through kitchen where you can see the chefs preparing delicious meals in front of you.  We started with their salads. First we had the aubergine salad . The texture of this was very different from what I'd expect from an aubergine. It wasn't squishy, but sort of firm and looked like  a well cooked cube. There was some feta cheese in it too, and I really liked this one.  The other one was the bahor salad . This was basically made from cucumber julienne in a yoghurt preparation. It tasted fresh but the taste wasn't something unique I'd say. The potato and mushroom vareniki is something that I really liked a lot. It had a lovely texture and was a bit juicy too; something similar to a dumpling....

This is the premium brand of the well-knows tea chain. They serve a lot of dishes like burgers, pasta, sea-food, wings, steak, and lots more. We ordered the chicken and poule to start with. This is made south Indian style which is by slow cooking the chicken with their home-made spices, and is served with a tangy tamarind sauce and neer dosa on the side. The combination was really nice, and I liked the overall taste. It also had an egg in it of which I am a fan. Although what I did not like much was the fact that the chicken did not feel like it was well marinated. The spices were just on the outside, and it tasted a bit bland after taking the first few bites. The other dish we had was the nasi goreng which is an Indonesian speciality. Just like it is done traditionally, it was served with a sunny side up, a chicken satay, and some prawn crackers, and 2 pieces of prawns. The peanut sauce served with the satay was decent enough. The rice was flavourful and the dish was g...

Seeing the name itself, you would have guessed that this is a desi place, with some kind of a twist. Well, their food items are healthier and very low on fat compared to the other desi restaurants. Also, they want to cater to the mid segment and want people to get a taste of desi food while maintaining a good nutrition level in the food.  It is located along the lagoon at La Mer. At the entrance, there is a rickshaw which looks catchy and gives the Indian feel to it.  The interiors are rustic yet colourful; and it does manage to look casual, yet a little bit upmarket at the same time.  They invited me to try out the restaurant, and as soon as I got there, I was greeted by their head chef - Sameer . He started by explaining us about the concept, with a special focus on the delicious in-house sauces that they make. They have over 15 sauces , and the best part is that they actually taste the way they're meant to be.  There are sauces like makhni, tikk...

Looking for a good shisha place at La Mer, we came here. As soon as I entered, I liked the ambiance. It had an upmarket feel to it.  Then we proceeded upstairs where the shisha section is. It was a weekend, and there was a long waiting time for outside seating, so we sat inside. The inside was really crowded. Also, the tables were a little close to each other. They had live music too that day. Usually I like live music, but not when it is too loud. This was so loud that we had to talk in a really loud voice to be able to hear each other; and same was the case while ordering.  For the shisha we had the watermelon mint which was good. It was smooth most of the time, though the charcoal did hurt a little intermittently.  We also ordered a watermelon juice and an avocado hummus . This one seemed like something new. It was light green in color, and it tasted really nice, but we could barely get the taste of avocado. It was just like a normal hummus.  ...

I was visiting the newly opened La Mer when we stumbled upon this restaurant, and in the mood for some light snacks, we stepped in. The place was very lively and a little crowded even on a weekday.  We were looking for some shareables as there were three of us. Initially when we saw the fries in the menu, we though that these might not be enough, and also, they felt a bit expensive, but the waiter recommended these saying that the portion size is huge and loaded; and we would definitely love these. So we ordered the Macho Fries . This was a really huge portion of fries. Three of us took two servings each. It was served along with guacamole, salsa  (pico de gallo), gouda pickled jalapenos, and buttermilk ranch. Even the toppings / sauces were a generous amount, and we could barely keep our hands of it. The fries were crisp too. Looking for a different burger than usual, we decided to have the " Nomad ". This burger has a camel patty in it.  This was one place ...