This is a semi alfresco restaurant serving Kerala cuisine. Liquor is served.
Food - The crab fry a dry preparation with fresh grated coconut and red chili was spicy and tasted good. There were three crab bodies on offer and a couple of claws. A good starter. The aapams were a bit sour...they usually add a pinch of sugar to compensate for the sourness..but this was missing...it was served hot and fresh nonetheless. The fish molly a mildly spiced stew with fried fish pieces was awesome. The fish curry was a let down....nothing to write home about - the gravy was predominantly chili chili and chili and turmeric..seemed a bit raw (the spices). (Both the fish dishes were prepared with Seer Fish.)
Service - Service was largely prompt but there is scope for improvement.
Ambiance - Basic furnishing, has an open air area and a covered non air-conditioned area as well. I did not notice any valet...so you may have to try hard to park in and around Church St....especially during a busy evening or lunch time on week days. However, it is very close to the MG Road Metro station.
Cost - Quite steep - probably a bit more than similar restaurants on Church St., They do not fleece you additionally towards service charges. A bottle of KF beer is around ₹190/- and a 60ml bacardi comes at around ₹290/-. A plate of aapam is around ₹80/- for two pieces. The gravies cost close to ₹400/- each and the crab dish around ₹450/-.
Summary - Food - Good, Service - Acceptable, Ambiance - not bad, Cost - a bit expensive.
Reco - I'll go there again..not any time soon..and will avoid the fish curry.
Terminology - Aapam - 'hoppers' - a pancake made with fermented rice flour - a staple of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
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