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In a mood for some desi vegetarian food, we went to this restaurant in JLT. We were famished, so ordered a pani puri to start with. This too was really good. I wasn't expecting a place that specializes in parathas to have such a good pani puri. They've got some specialty parathas and we were really tempted to order something among those. So we ordered an Italian paratha . This one was really good. It tastes almost like a cheesy veg pizza, but without the guilt. So you know you gotta try this one.  Rather than the regular parathas, it was the fusion ones that was catching our attention. So the schezwan partha is what we had next. This one was really good too. It is served with extra schezwan on the side. After having the Italian paratha, this didn't feel something that delicious, but nonetheless it was good in itself. After this they got us this lemony shots complimentary. Sort of a palette cleanser.  Some more place in our tummies, and we were ponderin...

Was looking for a good Indian restaurant to celebrate a birthday and settled on this one. I booked a table from Zomato and got a confirmation soon. On our way there, I got a call saying that the Burj Khalifa view wasn't available (since I had specified that in my reservation). It was a bit of a disappointment, but we went there nonetheless.  Once there, the ambiance was good; but a bit dark. Chairs weren't all that comfortable to sit for a long time.  Started with a mocktail and a chaat. Ranjha , the mocktail, had passion fruit, mango, and a few more and tasted really good and fruity. We ended up ordering two more. Order it without ice and it tastes much better till the end.  We asked the Papdi chaat to be made without onions. They got one with onions in it. When we asked, he went inside to check with the chef, and later got it replaced. The taste wasn't bad  For main we had the palak paneer . It had huge chunks of paneer, and no, the huge size doesn...

Logma - the name means "small delicious bites", and they do have a lot of items with a small portion size. The interiors are cozy and bright. As soon as you enter, you can see the service area which also has a display of different glasses and a few spices. They have a seating area near the entrance as well as one inside which is a bit secluded. They have a lot of interesting drinks on their menu and we started with those. We ordered the Dubai Nights (berry based), Palm Island (pomegranate and mint), and the Caramel Lotus . The first two of them were tangy, the last one was thick. All of them were superb. For starters we ordered the Khaleeji Wings, Logma fries, Chicken Saffron Salad, and one of their hot favorites - the cheese samboosa. One bite of the cheese samboosa and I know why it is among their top recommendations. It is really cheesy and a must try for anyone who even slightly loves cheese.  The chicken saffron salad has tangy pieces of chic...

This place has an interesting take on one of the most common Indian snacks — chai paratha. They have a huge variety of teas, ranging from the desi varieties to super-herb ones, and they've also got some really innovative ideas with the paratha. They have a couple of tables inside and a couple of them out. I went there at night and this restaurant was deserted. I was the only customer. It took a long time for the waiter to come and take my order - perhaps because they weren't expecting a customer and also couldn't see someone sitting, from inside the kitchen. Once the waiter was here, I ordered a dabeli cheese paratha and a vada pav. I was really hungry and thought I'd get the vada-pav soon and can start with it. But it came after the paratha. Bummer. The vada-pav was good but could have been better especially from a place which specializes in tea and the snacks had along with tea. Vada-pav The dabeli cheese paratha was great. It was a little too spicy, b...

While searching for some 'tea' places, this one popped up and while I was pleasantly surprized to see over a dozen types of teas, they've also got some a lot of interesting food and that's what made me check this place out. They've got a big glittery green board which is easy to spot, but the place was a bit smaller than I expected. The interiors though are cozy, and the brown & green theme gives you the feel like you're in 'natural' surroundings. They've also got outside seating. We started off with a cup of karak saffron and a watermelon juice . The karak tea was good and so was the juice. Among the interesting items on their menu are the rigag and the khamir which are famous Arabic snacks. While the rigag is somewhat like a crepe, the khamir  can be loosely translated to be a savoury pastry. They have a lot of options in that too choose from, and you can even mix 'n' match. We ordered a cheetos cheese egg rigag , and a che...