HINGLISH - THE MEDLEY OF CUISINES !

Conceptualization and developing philosophies and ideas for conformation of a cafe and then concocting the decor, menu and other facilities to cement a concept cafe like Hinglish - Cafe Beach Bar. The first colonial cafe introduced in West Delhi makes us wonder what could be more prominent to showcase world cuisines with the local Indian Flavours. 

We are wired up to the Tea Session with Mr. Akashdeep Singh Dhiman. It was an eye opening session for tea lovers as he did take us through each and every minute details about tea, tea dust, tea leafs, tea bags and flavoured tea. We tried Lavender, flavoured green tea, black tea and smoking ice tea. The ice tea was infused with apple and cinnamon and the smoke with the use of a smoke gun made our jaw clench. 

The tea session was followed by lunch for which we had a customized menu of the matchless food items Hinglish has to offers.

The lunch started with "Methi Thepla"  A well executed Gujrati snack with garlic chutney, pickles, red chili sauce and creamy yogurt. What a fresh and vibrant way to start a lunch. The thepla is flatbread made with dry fenugreek leaves (methi), wheat flour and dry spices. A healthy as well as a light meal to munch any time of the day. 

We preach innovation and when talk about amalgamation, "Mango Chutney filled Croquettes" is the passage merging Hindi and English style food. The small breadcrumb fried croquettes incorporates mash potatoes, mango chutney and cheese. Crispy yet creamy, these cylindrical shaped goodness was a pack of distinct flavours absconding us in heaven. The mayonnaise served along had fresh herbs and the unification of the chilled mayo with piping hot croquettes was grand *yummy*  

Whenever someone wants to have the best of both world "Mushroom on Toast" is apt for the taste buds. Baked with mushroom tossed in the mushroom sauce and large portion of cheese on triangular piece of multigrain bread. The conception of serving healthy and delectable food is phenomenal. Crispiness of the wedges gives a complementary wallop to the toasties. 

"London Bridge Burger" is a king size gigantic vegetable burger which was tough to bite in. The cottage cheese double patty burger promised the traditional way on munching a burger - squeeze and let the filling fall *smirk* With generous amount of tomato, cucumber, slices of cheese and two piquant paneer patty it was lusty to gorge. With extra mayonnaise inside every layer of patty and bun, the flavours were powerful and the soft paneer patty melted in the mouth. 

The best is always for the last and  like in movies climax is stunning, we presented with a mind-blowing dessert.

"Sweet nachos" Blown by surprise ? Tempered white and dark chocolate were cut into long triangular pieces alike nachos accompanied by three nectarous dips - pure chocolate with hot chocolate syrup, strawberry foam with strawberry syrup and mango with mango syrup. The sweetness of the tempered chocolate pieces where perfectly balanced with the sharp acidic taste of the dips. What a paradisiacal way of wrapping up a rainy afternoon *finger-licking* 

Refurbishing the first colonial cafe in West Delhi to a Cafe Beach Bar has been consummation in various ways. The cafe is divided into two parts where the first section is for casual dining with open kitchen and the second section sets the beach mood with an open bar always in action and no one would deny the ambiance of beaches and sand and shacks. 

BonAppetit ! 

Place : Hinglish - Cafe Beach Bar, Tagore Garden

For Two : Rs. 2500/- 

#DEKHTAMASHA

Not the usual mundane when you look forward for an exciting evening while watching the sun setting right beside. The foremost cognizance while entering Tamasha is a humongous bar-truck beguiling crafted and fushion mocktails and cocktails. It took us by awe and we conjectured nothing less by Priyank Sukhija who is becoming the sobriquet of "The King of Bars and Restaurant in Delhi" 

The courtyard cavernous where most of the actions take place ; beer and wine on tap, state-of-the-art-grill and drinks. Heterogeneous from other restaurants, Tamasha offers bar with food and not the other way around. Representing the traditional and modern upholstery it fits to epitomize the world capital. 

Tamasha enhances the prestige by offering contemporary and fusion style sustenance. The amalgamation of Indian and classic Middle Eastern flavours is recommended for every gastronome.

We have a knack of masticating the best a restaurant offers and the staff was amiable and keen to guide through the exquisite specialties of their restaurant.

In a small wooden plate comes "Crispy Thai Spring Rolls"  The star of the roll is the crispy vegetable that sautes up beautifully in garlic oil and it is accompanied with spicy-sweet chili dip. Brimming with vegetables and lots of flavour, these spring rolls make best appetizers. 

Along with the tried and test, there is some new, highly promising items. Top among them is the "Butter Chicken Burger"   An unbeatable combination of a red sesame burger made freshly with beet root stuffed with well spiced butter chicken. The thick butter chicken gravy sticks comely with the red bun. Not only did it aggrandize the burger, it also kept us drooling on the flavours of the perfectly cooked butter chicken. Complimenting the exemplary bar food, a burger seems as a single person who craves for a relationship with crispy fried potato chips or fries. 

The menu is filled with combination of vibrant cuisine and tons of chef specials. The "Tamasha Non-Vegetarian"   is a thin crust pizza brimming with variation of meats inclusive of chicken tikka and mutton seekh kebab, adding on home made makhani sauce, mozzarella, bell peppers, onions and chili with mint chutney. We are partial to thin crust pizza - the crispier, the better ! 

Non-vegetarians, we profusely recommend this if you are looking for a healthy yet meatier PIZZA ! *ear-to-ear-grin*

The ultimate main course we tried was "Chicken Chettinad" A south Indian style chicken gravy served with Malabar Parantha. This again took us by awe. The assorted condiments used for the concoction of this chicken gravy was lip smacking and we would love to come back again and order this. Tender chicken chunks slowly cooked in a rich tomato gravy making it thick and tempering dry red chili, curry leaves and mustard seeds made it potent and consuming the whole portion might make you burp ! Malabar paratha was a layered flaky flat bread close enough to a Lachcha Parantha but is flaky yet fluffy, crispy yet soft. 

Desserts are di rigueur and we look forward for fusion and thought-provoking ones.

"Citrus Combination"  is a three layer of creme patisserie where banana is the base. It is a beautifully crafted pastry, made with delicate hands consisting of orange jelly, lemon cheese curd, lemon meringue and orange meringue. It had a citrus punch, not too sweet not too tangy. Great on flavour, spectacular on texture. 

There is an unbeatable combination of hip interiors, pop music and food and drinks at affordable prices. Service needs an applause and the servers were kind enough to answer all the inquiries and offer the best they could. Surrounded on the outer circle in Connaught Place, table recommendation is essential on weekends else you'll have to turn around and wait for hours for your seats. 

BonAppetit! 

Place : Tamasha, Connaught Place

For Two : 2300/- 

  

BAILAMOS - LET FOOD TAKE OVER YOU !!

Food consociate like minded people in a bond which is armored. We love to dance with the flavour of certain category of food and here is were Bailamos demonstrate a substantial semblance. The moment you enter, a beauteous chandelier lifts the expectations to the peak and there starts the sapid journey of Bailamos. 

We admire to follow the notion and our instincts serves us the superlative. To select food from a variety of cuisines - Continental, American, Italian and North Indian, it was by far the trickiest decision making. 

We started our evening trying some lip smacking :

Entrees

"Kung Fu Rolls"  The thai thins stuffed with spice glass noodles, scallion shitake mushrooms, pepper served with chili garlic sauce. We wonder it to be transparent but it was deep fried, crispy and crunchy and the most delectable spring rolls. With the given quantity, we make sure there won't be enough room for two normal people (we have huge gut) to reach till the dessert sections.

The second to gorge on "Honey Chili Potatoes"  Crispy baby potatoes tossed in sriracha sauce, drizzled with honey and white sesame seeds. Basic flavours of the the crispy potatoes balance well with honey, just as we like. When we speak about the quantity, there is no expostulation about it. Fried till the most attained level, honey chili potato is perfect when you want something of everything. 

Moving on, "Hare Masaley ka Paneer Tikka"  was tender and soft and we were stoked with every mouthful of it. Marinated with green mint chutney, chili paste, gram flour and the Indian tadka of the garam masala. This green affair held our spirits high and made our taste buds go BAILAMOS (dance) *dripdripdrip* 

The slow cooked paneer cubes didn't lose the moisture and softness after being cooked. What is better than a cottage cheese melting automatically in your mouth ? We bet you won't think twice before ordering this *Smiley* 

"Dahi ke kebab" is strange yet trendy and super delicious. The concept is to make dumplings of hung yogurt and deep fry till golden brown. The layer of the kebab was thin resulting it to be brittle and the inside of the kebab was purely of yogurt (dahi) which was creamy and smooth. Dahi ke kebab had a distinct taste which was lifted by a dollop of imly chutney on every piece of kebab. 

DRINKS

We're never satisfied without any mocktails to swallow our food. With a limited option, we tasted -

"Virgin Merry" It was heavy and very citrus-y. Mixed with spices and various mints, Virgin Merry did not suit our taste buds.

"Watermelon Cooler" This watermelon cooler is a simplest and superb to get away from the summer heat. Squash of lime pulp with fresh watermelon extract blended with herbs is a treat.

"Ice Land" Never have I ever tried a mocktail which has a huge impact of chili, grounded spices and distilled water. Sounds weird but it was harsh for throat at first yet delightful till the last sip.

 Following Entree, we were quite intrigued to taste the 

MAIN COURSE  

A well planned main course can function as a sort of gastronomic pinnacle. Indian main dishes are loaded with fresh vegetables, spices, secret ingredients, loads and loads of flair. This time we ordered the regular "Dal Makhni" "Paneer Lababdar" "Garlic Naan" and "Lachcha Parantha" 

We go weak in our knees when there is paneer and dal makhni in the house. 

Slow cooked dal makhni was moreish as it was silky, smooth and creamy. It was so far the best dal makhni we tried in a while. Likewise, paneer lababdar was tangy and the thick creamy tomato gravy was to die for. Summoned with garlic naan and lachcha parantha, both the Indian bread were bake/cooked to perfection. 

WE LOVE INDIAN CUISINE AND NOTHING SATISFIES OUR GUT MORE THAN TRADITIONAL INDIAN FOOD

*DROOLING*

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Moving to the last section of our course

DESSERTS 

*drumsrolling*

Dessert is the course which concludes the main meal and we are disciple of desserts.

  *sweettoothpersonified*

Whether one loves savory, decadent or healthy, desserts can only keep your taste buds calm. We ate "Dark Chocolate Melting Mud Pie" The classic combination of warm and gooey chocolate brownie along a quenelle of vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate syrup with a hint of mint twigs. What a pleasant way to end our meal. No doubt but this is an irresistible combination !

The uber fancy Club Road, West Punjabi Bagh, is charged with Cafes and Restaurants. The list is incomputable but not tenacious to find the treasure trove. Bailamos fits altogether and a must go outlet when in Punjabi Bagh. The abstract way of reflecting energy and enthusiasm is unique experience we had at Bailamos.
BonAppetit! 

Place : Bailamos, Punjabi Bagh

For Two : Rs. 1500/-