After all the mixed reviews from all around I couldn’t resist the temptation to check in for lunch. I was quite curious about the new thing in the city and I think I should have come here earlier. Could have saved many from wasting their hard earned money probably.
I had a soup of the day and a platter.
Soup of the day was much like seafood chowder and it was okay. There was a distinct flavour of celery in the soup. Texture was creamy, and had a stingy serving of fish and carrots unlike real chowder. Honestly, the soup was a bit bland for me, but I think that leaves you the option of adding salt and pepper according to your preference. However, there was a major flaw in presentation. The plate was messy around the edges and that is not a restaurant quality service in my book.
The platter I asked for had grilled calamari, grilled prawns, white fish, chips and paella rice. Grilled calamari was slightly overdone, some being too charred and having a burnt flavour, otherwise a bit chewy (grilled calamari is chewy). Chips were not perfectly crispy, and for me, chips must be crispy on the outside. Grilled prawns were a bit creamy in texture, but I prefer the perfectly done crunchy and firm textured prawns with a softer bite inside. I expected the white fish to have a bit of a flavour, but it was plain and simply done fish on the pan. Rice was cooked perfectly to al dente, but bland for my taste buds. The whole meal had just one distinct flavour-CELERY. Rice tasted a bit different though, but lacked salt and pepper, so that you could add them according to your preference. There was nothing special about it. The meal didn’t seem to pack any real flavour, and so I had to ask for their garlic lemon butter sauce.
Garlic lemon butter sauce is my favourite thing with any seafood, and I demand it to be served right. The only thing that seemed totally perfect about that meal was the sauce. It wasn’t too garlicky, or too lemony, but with just the right amount of sour kick and the richness of butter complemented the sauce.
I will not be returning to this place though. Food wasn’t worth my money, but I probably could have gone back for second tasting. The reason I wouldn’t bother doing that is their service. I would not pay a single paisa here for the service I received. They are ignorant of guest’s preferences. I had to shout out loud at one point to call them. They wouldn’t confirm me when I changed my order and I wasn’t sure about what was coming to the table. I had to ask for tissue papers several times before the request reached their ears. They pushed my chair countless times as they rushed across and I don’t appreciate that when I am dining. In shot, they would show themselves to busy for you making you feel like an uninvited guest to their store. That for me is the worst kind of service in any kind of restaurant. The guest is the boss in here and in Bangladesh guests love to be pampered.
