Friday, November 13, 2009

ID idli&dosa, Sathyam Theatre

Vegetarian restaurant serving predominantly South Indian tiffin items. It is located inside the theatre premises. Is open between 11 am and 11 pm on all days.
Going for
+ Good food - the idli (steamed rice flour), aapam (pancake made with fermented rice flour), the aapam was served with fresh coconut milk, pesarattu (thin pancake made with flour of pulses that is spiced with fenugreek, green chili and other Indian spices) - the pesarattu was served with upma (broken wheat steamed with various spices - literally translated means salt and flour) and adai (another variety of thin pancake made with pulses flour) were all good.
+ Number of chutneys (sauces) were served on the table - coconut, tomato and onion, coriander and green chili were the varieties served.
+ Presentation of the food is quite good, including the serving plates.
+ Conveniently located.
+ Value for money.
Going against
- Some food items were not good - for example the avial (a South Indian dish made with a number of vegetables stewed with a generous helping of coconut cream) was too sour and was not served hot.
- Service - quite slow - too many pax catered to by each waiter.
- Ambiance - The place is quite cramped. A place that can ideally seat around 40 pax seats around 70 pax.
- Not open for breakfast.
2 pcs of idli + 1 appam + 1 pesarattu + 1 adai came to around INR 150/-.
Reco - must visit if you go to the theatre after 11 am

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