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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...

The name "Beatbox' is interesting and catchy and I couldn't wait to check out what they've got to offer. They invited me for a tasting to this small but wonderful place; unfortunately, my first impressions weren't too good. The first thing I noticed about this place before I even got there is that the locality is shady and feels downmarket. Also, the parking scene is a pain in the wrong place. We took 15-20 minutes to find parking in the afternoon; best is to park in one of the private parking buildings as getting the RTA parking along the road is next to impossible. That being said, perhaps most people would go here if they're already in the area and might not be specially looking for this outlet so the parking situation might not apply to all.  Finally we parked and came here. The interiors were really nice with a yellow and black theme throughout. I liked the way they've made everything in there in these two colors; even the small lights. I wanted ...