REVIEW ON NOTHING BUT CHICKEN, MUMBAI

As the name suggests, Nothing but chicken is love for chicken lovers. It is located in five places in Mumbai. We visited their Andheri Lokhandwala branch.

Nothing but chicken is a small food joint, where you get marinated raw chicken to cook, as well as cooked dishes.

They have a variety of kebabs, chicken salads and vadapaos. Yes, they have chicken vada pao, a combination of love and bliss.

We started with their salads. We had chicken classic, which is a combination of low fat mayo, and chicken breast topped with black olives, bell pepper and chopped parsley and flavored with zesty black pepper.

Our favorite one was their Bistro salad, which is a European bistro style healthy salad recipe, chicken topped with black olives, corn and capsicum.

Their Mexican salad was good too.

For kebabs we had,

Lasooni seekh kebab, it was a scrumptious garlic flavored seekh.

Chicken cheese torpedoes was oh-so-cheesy with chicken filled with cheese inside (chicken + cheese = euphoria)

Aachari seekh, just like the name says, had an achari flavor in the seekh. It was so tender and delectable.

Galouti seekh was average, and not as soft as galouti kebab should be, it is passable.

We also had railway chicken cutlet which we did not relish as it was again not soft at all. 

They have a variety of dishes with pao and chicken like keema pao, seekh pao, salami pao, desi style burger and so on.

We tried their chicken vada pao. There is an option to choose between brown pao and white pao. We had brown pao. The cutlet, which is the vada, was a bit spicy but was so flavorsome and tasty, we loved it.

Chicken vada-pao is a must have if you are going here.

It is a good place if you are craving chicken and want some flavors and spices. A great place for chicken lovers. You can go here on a random evening and tantalize your taste buds.  

-PRIANCA BAKSHI

A TRIP TO FACTORY BY SUTRA

Where was this place hidden from me from so long ,This micro brewery in sector 29 , Gurgaon is doing wonders, it brings out a totally cool concept , i was literally amazed with the wonderful interiors and the scrumptious food of this place.

With the delectable food the place provides you with coworking space with basic facilities like internet connectivity and a separate charger plug hanging above every table.

The place is huge with rightly done interiors and has classy aura all over.

The staff was well trained and were very polite and efficient and knew about the dishes which is really appreciable.

Volume of music was good enough to have a good conversation .

In drinks there are not many options in mocktails   , we had -

Virgin mojito- very less places do it right , either the mojito is very sweet or very sour but this was nothing less than perfect.

Virgin sangria was equally good .basically it's a drink with various juices mixed with sliced apple.

Factory blast - an amazing mocktail with thr mixture of guava juice , tabasco, black salt ,a perfect drink for summers.

In food we ordered-

Dilli 6 - okay , so we started with this lite dish dilli 6 , bharwa golgappas with stuffing done with delicious bhelpuri , curd , mint and tamarind sauce , very well presented were very luscious.

Hummus and pita - so beautifully presented , this was something to linger on for long . Very yummy.

Vada pao- not a huge vada pao fan but i totally loved it , so good that you'll end up ordering it more.

Chicken tandoori platter - A platter with succulent pieces of chicken which were perfectly marinated were served with spicy onion and mint sauce adding spice to this delish platter.

Paneer tikka- my favourite amongst all , lip smacking paneer , full of indian flavours , a perfect delight!!

Spring Rolls- Gooey, delectable and perfectly balanced flavors. A delightful appetizer.

Coming to the main course, we had a platter which had various kinds of breads like lacha parantha, butter naan and had dal makhani, paneer makhani and green chutney and onions. This was the vegetarian platter which was something else. I mean it was so droolworthy and heavenly and I cant even explain how wonderful it was. I loved the yummy flavors it had and the dal makhani completely bowled us over. It was just so so good. We were unable to stop ourselves from drooling over it. 

Then we had the same platter but with butter chicken and not the vegetarian gravies. This butter chicken was so ambrosial and out of this world. One of the best butter chickens I've ever had and nope I am not exaggerating. Eventually i ended up finishing the entire plate by myself and that too without any regrets. You cannot miss their butter chicken for sure. 

The desserts we ordered were 

Tiramisu, which was just perfect. Being a tiramisu fan and being a big critic when it comes to my favorite dessert, I honestly loved this one. Highly recommended. 

Choco lava cake with ice cream was amazing. Gooey and delectable. 

Apple crumble was picked by my friend but I didn't like it too much. But my friends did. 

All in all factory by sutra is a lovely place where you can have a wonderful afternoon or a romantic evening on their terrace. I loved their quick service and their presentation too was a treat to the eye. 

A place you should definitely not miss. 

-TAVISHI ARORA

NEW MENU AT AKA RESTAURANT

We recently went to AKA and tried their new menu. It is an all-day casual dining experience located in Worli near Nehru Planetarium. It has an outdoor dining area as well. Inside there’s a long bar, bright interiors and colorful printed sofas. Also, you will find printed fabrics on the walls, which gave the restaurant a very vibrant but chic and elegant look.

AKA’s menu has a set of dishes where each dish is a version of European classic, Italian, Mediterranean and so on.

Since we went there for lunch we sat in their indoor cozy sitting area with dim lights and a chill environment.

Since it was lunchtime, it wasn’t very crowded.

We wanted to try their molecular cocktails so we ordered both the cocktails they had. Custom-made and The performer. Loved the smoky taste in the vodka based performer cocktails and the whiskey based custom-made both.

For starters we had, cheese balls and chicken wings. Both the dishes tasted as delicious as they looked. The tangy chicken wings were served with a cheesy sauce and salad. The cheesy sauce was delicious and tasted good with the wings.

We ordered two pizzas, chorizo and mascarpone pizza and four-cheese pizza. The pizzas were thin crust and the crust was crispy and tasted delicious. Spicy chorizo, a Spanish pork sausage and mascarpone, an Italian cream cheese complemented each other very well.

Four-cheese pizza on the other hand is made of Cheddar, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Ricotta and truffle-oil. The pizza does not have any gravy on the base, hence is a bit dry. And the taste of cheese gets stronger towards the edges. If you have that taste for cheese, you will love this pizza. So did we!

Then we ordered pasta, meatball pasta and penne pasta with white sauce.

Meatball pasta was a sheer delight with hand chopped lamb and tomato sauce in spaghetti pasta. Meatballs were juicy and soft. We loved every bit of it.

White sauce pasta with corn toppings was also scrummy. The white sauce was very creamy and was on point!

In desserts, we really enjoyed and indulged in the Ecuadorian chocolate slab, Chocolate Gianduja mousse that came with chocolate shell, white chocolate bits and chocolate sauce. We also tried their AKA tiramisu which came with coffee tuile. Coffee tuile was extremely scrumptious and tasted great when dipped in tiramisu. But tiramisu otherwise was disappointing.

All in all, it’s a great place to enjoy a casual evening with friends where you can relish appetizing European cuisine in a swanky and chic ambience. Their new menu looked great to us, and I’m sure you will enjoy it too!

-PRIANCA BAKSHI

YAUATCHA'S DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

Yauatcha is celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival with a limited edition menu dedicated to zongzi, pyramid-shaped sticky rice dumplings, alongside a dessert and an exclusive cocktail.

The Dragon Boat Festival, a unique celebration dating back 2,000 years, is a time to eat sticky rice, drink rice wine, race dragon boats and indulge in festivities with friends and family.

We were served with some really delectable authentic dishes like sticky rice with prawns, sticky rice with vegan duck and what not. 

The newly introduced zongzi dishes include different fillings of edamame and vegetarian duck, pork belly and shiitake mushroom among others. Wine soaked water chestnut and mango cake with Sauvignon sorbet and the Citrus Spritz cocktail is also a part of the new limited edition menu.

All the dishes that were served to us were super yummy. 

One can go here with their family and have a beautiful and relaxing dinner. Their food is fresh, delish and everything that shows their authenticity. 

ALL ABOUT THE HUNGRY TRAVELLER FOOD TRUCK

The newest trend that has entered in Gurgaon or if i may call, Gurugram are the beautiful and quirky Food Trucks. These cute little trucks are seen parked at several places and are just a treat to the eye. One such truck that has just launched itself in the market is THE HUNGRY TRAVELLER. 

Its quite a quirky looking food truck with a wide menu to order from and a lovely combination of everything we love. 

They had started 5 days before when i visited them and they had such a huge rush there and that too on a sunday evening where people usually decide to chill at home. 

Below is a small review about the food we had :- 

WHITE SAUCE PASTA

To be honest, this pasta was beyond amazing. It was just too good. The flavors were bang on and the quantity was as good as the quality. Priced perfectly and tasted just soo nice. A sure try. 

BUTTER CHICKEN WRAP

OK, not exaggerating but this was again a gorgeous dish. The wrap was delectable and the filling was droolworthy. Chicken lovers this is heaven for y'all.

Then we had cold coffee and oreo shake. Both of these were just too tasty. Good drinks to compliment the food 

PRAWN TEMPURA SUSHI

I am a die hard sushi lover and this one surely impressed to a very high extent. Gooey, perfect and yummy, this sushi was amazing. Highly recommended

GRILLED CHICKEN BURGER

Not a burger buff but oh well, i loved this one. 

Full Marks to this huge burger because it was so yum. That patty was flavorful and the egg, veggies and everything else complimented each other so nicely. A lovely burger that you cannot miss. 

CHICKEN LASAGNA

Gooey, Ambrosial and Heavenly 

Three words that can describe this dish. Perfectly balanced and very yum. 

OREO WAFFLES

Crunchy and heavenly waffles that can make an gloomy day into a happy one. 

You surely cant miss these. 

CHICKEN CALZONE

**FAVORITE DISH ALERT**

Yes, this was my favorite dish of all and i cant even express in words how brilliant this dish was. Too good to handle and too good to resist. 

Best calzones ive ever had. 

HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

PANCAKES

Perfectly made and very delicious. 

FOUR SEASONS PIZZA

A very gooey and cheesy pizza with loads of chicken and sausages and what not. 

Being a hard core non vegetarian, this one is a must try. 

Also their cute and quirky box is designed by them only and it actually is quite innovative. 

To end the blog post all i can say is being a new comer this food truck is doing wonders and i for sure know that they will go a long way. Its impossible to not serve a bad dish but they did change this myth by serving me some brilliant dishes. 

To experience their food, visit them. 

LOCATION - OPPOSITE ALCHEMIST HOSPITAL, GOLF COURSE ROAD, SECTOR-53, GURGAON