Friday 11 October 2013




One thing I never understood is why people keep going to Abacus restaurant! Do they serve good? Do they serve tasty food? My answer would be 'NO'. I have never eaten good there and I feel they are cheating their guests and still they are there because we are letting them.

Thursday 3 October 2013

Village Restaurant offers a unique buffet in Bangladesh now, which is Tk1/gm, and how could I miss the chance to check in, taste and post my review?
I checked in as early as the first day of October and I must say I didn’t like it.
I went in only for tasting so had only a cube of fish kebab and a very small cube of chicken boti. Both were cooked nicely and had aroma and taste of woody charcoal but the finish was a bit too sour in my mouth. I look for a bit finer and smoother finish than a strong sour kick in the end when it comes to charcoal grilled kebabs. The two cubes were about 18gm on my plate.
Then I went for Chicken Biryani and Mutton chop. Last time I had biryani, it was overpowered with kalijeera, but this time there was a marked improvement. There was a hint of mint and a very nice blend of flavours. Rice was cooked to perfection. Mutton chop was absolutely boring and cold.
I took only a piece of chicken and quarter spoon of rice and just one small piece of mutton chop and yet the weight was 100gm. Now did I eat 100gm? No!
The bone adds a lot to that weight.
Well, the reason I didn’t like this is because for a buffet of this kind, I am not interested to pay any more than Tk1000. If you are having a three course meal here, by the time you reach the main course, you have already had about 100gm of food and your main course will be about 800gm minimum if you are trying to taste a little of everything. You haven’t moved to the desserts yet and if you go for a second serving of the item you enjoyed, weight is clearly going to exceed a 1000gm and unless you can plan your diet stingily, this buffet is probably not for you. You cannot control the flow of your money here without a plan.
So if you love eating, you probably would rather eat by the menu here and not go for the buffet. But if you are planning to go on a strict diet and very strict about what leaves your pocket, this is a very good offer then.