Foodie Delights - BreakFast Buffet@ Red Fox Hotels

My Earlier Blog Posted on Breakfasts -http://grourmetaffairs.blogspot.com/2011/07/breakfast-king-meal-of-day.html

Talked about my great love & interest in breakfasts, which i truly believe is the King Meal of the Day.. One of the Best meals of the day & probably a guilt free as well, cause a Foodie on Diet. Always feels that he may be able to knock off the extra calories during the long day ahead, which never happens though... In my quest for finding the good Breakfast Options, I happened to land at the Red Fox Hotels, Mayur vihar. The Red Fox Hotels is relatively a new Property , and is a mid scale budget segment Hotel of the Popular Lemon Tree Group of Hotels




The Ambience


I walked into the Cafe, offering the Breakfast Menu, and i was quite impressed with the overall decor, ambience of the Cafe.. Quite nicely done, with Bright Reds adorning the Cafe & tables were quite nicely spaced out ... Looks like one of the Places where one can have a relaxing & chilled out meal. The Buffet spread seemed pretty elaborate, The Fruit section, looked neat with the colourful spread of Pappaya, Pineapple, Guava, Apple, Melons, quite a color.. Lassi, Canned Juice & Fresh Water melon juice made the Cold Beverage section



Buffet Spread

  

Looks a Good Spread


The Continental Section had Chicken Salami, sorted with some Onions & Capsicum, Chicken Sausages, Hash Brown Potatoes, Boiled Tomatoes, Baked Beans, Baked Tomato, Sorted Vegetables , Vermicilli (Or the Savaiyas, salted & with some veggies) . The Indian Section has the Good Old Aloo Parathas, Idlis,



Colorful Cut Fruits Section

 You can also request for the Omelettes of your Choice...Cheese, Plain, Masala, Vegetables. I ordered my Favourite, Cheese Omelette with 2 Egg whites... There is something about Plain Cheese Omelettes that i just cant resist.... A Nice, soft & Fluffy Omelette with a Crisp Toast & some light butter, is something so basic, so simple, yet its so endearing..... Lovely !!!!!

The Chicken Salaami & Chicken Sausages, actually were a little disappointing... Being a Huge English Continental Breakfast fan, Chicken Sausages, Salaamis, have a special place in my heart & can have an even bigger place in my big tummy, provided they are nicely done...not so much was the case with these ones
The Hash Browns were just ok.... The Baked Beans, were good, with a little tangy & sweet taste...Baked Tomatoes again were passable....Sauted Vegetables, were quite nice & light to taste..One can also order the Crsip Plain Dosas, which are made live at the counter..



Hash Brown & Baked Beans

 All in All, a good experience..... But it makes it all the more great to know, that such a lavish & magnificent spread of Breakfast, is only at Rs 150/ + Taxes... Mind Blowing isn’t it

Taste – 6
Hygiene – 8
Ambience- 8.5
Value for Money - 9





Foodie Delights - Kabab Corner at KalkaJi

Located at the Corner of the Very Busy & Bustling Krishna Market in Kalkaji, is located the Famous Kabab Corner..Owned by Saleem who also owns a Mutton Shop, just 3 shops adjacent to this outlet.. From the Initial Looks, the shop may look modest, but you get to know the real taste, when one starts digging into the sumptous & delicious meats which they serve

Ordinary Looking shop @ Corner

The best part is that the Shop uses the mutton available from their own shop, even the seekh kababs, the marinates, Shammi Kababs, are all prepared usint their shop mutton, which is fresh & ensures a better contorl over quality as compared to buying the stuff from other shops. We Order the Mutton Seekh Kabab & the Chicken Tikka for starters.... The Seekhs for both were kept in front of us over the coal... just look at the skewer &  the colors

Fresh Skewers on the Tandoor......Vow

The Mutton seekh was just splendid..Infact till the first bite of the Mutton sekkh, I didnt know who the owner was...But the first bite confirmed me, that this Seekh Kabab, has to be staright out of the recipe book of a great Muslim Cook... Vow, each bite was juicy, succulent, just mildly spiced & perfectly crisp..just the right taste for me....Vow !!!!

Juicy Mutton Seekh Kababs

Next on menu was the Chicken Tikka....Absolutely soft, Chewy, Juicy & Tender...The taste was just right, not too much spices, or strong flavor.. The Tikka was crisp as well, howver managed to retain a bit of juice in the bite..Great Tasting..But little expensive at Rs 150/ for 7-8 medium pieces

Great Tasting Chiken Tikka.....Little expensive though...

The Other Delicacies served here are the Mutton Korma, Chicken Biryani 7 the Chicken Haleem on Spl Request. Do Visiy when in Kalka Ji, Home Delivery also done within Kalkaji

Taste - 9
Ambience -7
Value for Money - 6
Hygiene - 8

Wah Ji Wah

If theres one place which I finally attempting to do justice to the generally non glamorous Vegetarian Food, it is Wah Ji Wah. Specializing in Punjabi & Tandoori Food, this restaurant aims to give the Vegetarians a taste of the so Popular Tandoori Non Vegetarian Foods, without having to dig into the meat. Infact their Punchline says, Vegetarians with a Non veg Craving, No More test, Wah Ji Wah is the best

The Franchise typically have an area of 200-300 sq feet, with the small kitchen inside the restaurant only & one can see the huge utensils & tandoors inside & see all the amazing tandoori snacks being made in front of them. Its definitely not a fine dining kind of place, where you can sit down for a meal, Its actually a Take away, quick service restaurant, which serves a real meal in real quick time..

I was amazed at the range vegetarian food could offer & especially the tandoori variety in it… Their Tandoor specialities include the Afghani Champ, Soyabean Champ, Paneer Tikkas, Tawa Champ Masala… Great Veg snacks to start your gourmet journey into the worlds of Pure Vegetarian Food, on the Tandoor & the Punjabi Flavor (Infact Stick Seekh Kabab, tastes more like a Kakori Kabab, whch is quite smooth in texture & quite spicy) The Afghani Tikka really took the cake for me. Had somebody presented it in front of me, I would have taken it for Chicken Tikka. Quite Juicy, succulent & really rich creamy taste



Succulent Afghani Chaamps...Wah Ji Wah

 

Very Spicy Paneer Tikka Roll ......



The Attractive & Colorful Menu Board

 Special Veg Handi Biryani, Veg Thali, Special Paneer Tikka are the other favorites at Wah Ji Wah . The Veg Thali, seems to be quite a fill

The Franchise are done in extremely bright & vibrant colors, truly reflective of the mood of the Restaurant & the message that it conveys …. Eat, drink, Be Merry…and Say Wah Ji Wah. Do try once when ever you are in the mood for some Vegetarian Food … But a Little spicy though

Taste -8

Ambience -9

Value for Money -8

Hygiene - 8



Foodie Delights-Best Afghani Chicken- Kebabs & Curries



Kebabs & Curries, is quite a Popular & well known, Take away  & Home Delivery restaurant, Located in the R-Block,GK- 1 market. Known for its specialisaton in Kebabs & Mughlai Food..Its been present for a good 13-14 years. Being very close to my place, have ordered food mainly for Home Delivery or for a bite in the Car... Recommended Snack  is the Afghani Chicken

I rate it as one of the Best Afghani Chickens in town...Making a Good Afghani Chicken is quite a task... Many a Places have spoiled his dish by the Cream coat on the Chicke making the Chicken too dry & void of any Juices..A Good afghani Chicken, the thick coating of the Masala nicely mixes with the Chicken juice & makes it a thick viscous coat, making it a great treat for the taste buds.... a Great craft is required, to ensure that the coat is not too thick & overpowering

Taste of heaven...The best recommended

The nice& greasy masala & the Chicken juice mix so nicely

Do try the Afghani Chicken.Even the Seekh Kabab is slightyly spicy...For the Curries, well you can try on your own

Taste - 9

Value for Money -8

Hygiene - 8

Foodie Delights -Changezi Chicken@ Malviya Nagar

Located Just Outside the Famous Kareems Restaurant, In Malviya Nagar, a small roadside take away shnaty is Changezi Chicken Corner.. This Place specialises in Chicken Fry, Chicken Lollypops & Chicken Changezi...Looking at the number of Orders getting packed & the no of people coming just to have a bite of the Popular Chicken Fry, it seems that we have come at the Right place to get our fill of a quick snack



The Small Counter selling Fried Chicken by the Kilos

 The Chicken Lollypop is sold by weight - at 320/ for a Kilo, the min one can buy is 250gms.. Chicken Fry is served in pieces -

Looks like a Chicken Bazaar, half done stuff ready for a deep fry

One Quarter of Chicken is One Large Piece of Chicken, and  2 Large Pieces make for one half of the wonderful bird..Priced a Rs 60 for a quarter Chicken- which broken down is almost 4-5 small to medium pieces of deeply fried divine stuff

The Chicken fry & Spicy Lollypops in my plate

Served with a Liberal dose of Fresh Onions, some excellent Chutney, goes as a perfect ganishing for the dish. The Curd based Chutney deserves specail mention & just adds to the great taste..

We order for one more piece of Chicken Fry ...hmm the taste is too overpowering.....The Chicken however is a little dry & may be a dash less juicy than the one you will probably get at Jamia Nagar or Jama Masjid, but the taste is still great

Next we Order the Chicken Seekh Kababs.. To be Honest, at first I had my doubts about Ordering a seekh kabab from such a place.. With Fried stuff its ok, as anything which is deep fried at such a high temp, leavs very remote chances for any bacteria to survive..But all my apprehensions were laid to rest when i had my first bite of the divine seekh...hmm yummy...Correct amunt of spice, correct amount of Softness & juicy....

Look at what the Seekh Kabab looked like..Probably rate it as high as the one at Rajinder ka Dhaba

Do take time & visit when in Malviya Nagar..Highly Recommended

Taste -9
Hygiene- 7
Ambience - 6
Value for Money -9

Thai Shack@ Kailash Colony

 

Located in the Main Kailash Colony Market, & Opened Recently is a Nice & Small Thai Eatery Called Thai Shacks. This place is predominantly a Take away & Free Home Delivery Outlet . It also has some 2-3 Tables to accommodate some guests who may drop by for a snack

I start with the Highly recommended Kothe Momos. The Service is Prompt and within 5 minutes i receive my order of Hot & Fresh Momos.... The First bite was enough to tell me that I am in for a great taste ride.. The Momos, were Crispy Fried on One side & soft steamy on the Other Side, The Momos are sauted with a light Oil on the Pan & then served, quite a different treatment from the Normal Momos that we are served. Nicely Crisp, Soft on ones side, each bite filled with Juices....One of the best & Light Momos I have eaten...

The Juicy, succulent  crsipy Kothe Momos

Then i Ordered a Great sounding dish called the Nasigorang... This is an Indonesian Spiced rice & this is how it looks

The Fiery & Spicy, Indonesian NaziGoran Rice

Served with a Fried Egg on top of the Rice, The NasiGorang, strange sounding in name, but packed quite a Punch with the Spices ... The Chicken & shrimps are nicely tossed & Mixed with the rice ...  The Flavor of Fresh Basils ad greatly to the spicy &hot taste of the NasiGorang

Do Visit Or Order from Thai Shack, when in mood for a Nice Spicy Thai meal

TASTE  - 9

Hygiene – 8.5

Value for Money – 7

Ambience – Take Away

 

Not Just Parathas @ GK 2

Located in the Busy & Upmarket Greater Kailash- Part 2 Market, Not Just Parathas or NJP, as its being referred to , does live upto its name but not exactly in terms of the Food.... Located in the Corner, just next to Dominoes Pizza... The Entrance to the Restaurant does give one some fair idea of what to expect.... There is a Huge Wooden Darwaaza, Probably the One you would find in Old Havelis or Movie sets.....The ambience looks just perfect for a Lazy Sunday Lunch.... The Place is Decked up with Yester Years Bollywood Film Posters of the Reigning queens of those years, Nargis & Madhubala....There is some amazing Old Hindi Film Music Playing in the Background



Exquisite Menu of Not Just Parathas

There seems to be a whole world built around the Parathas, I must say even the Menu Card was quite Innovative & strikingly different...The Parathas are served in 2 Sizes 6” & 9”....Vow My Mom would have never known it,, and also at home You are never supposed to measure or Count your food....”Buri Nazar lagti hai..” The Parathas are served either Tandoori or the Traditional Tawa Fried Ones.... The variety of Parathas is Humungous, Chicken Keema, Mutton Keema, Chicken Omelette, NJP Spl Egg Paratha, which is a Warqi Paratha with all the Layers deep Coated with Egg & deep Fried...absolute Divine in taste.... We started off with the Chicken Shorba which is a Nice, Clear Home made kind of a Soup... Nicely spiced with Garam Masala, lots of Coriander, its supposed o be a real warmer for winters & keeps cold away .. We ordered the Egg Bhurji, Chicken Tikka, Egg Paratha, Chicken Keema Parathas.... Probably the Chicken Tikka & the NJP Special Egg Paratha was the best out of all the 4-5 varieties we tried.....
We also tried the Chicken Pizza Paratha – which is nothing but a Thicker Paratha cooked long over the Pan, & with the basic Pizza Stuffings of Capsicum, Onion & Chicken Put on Top of the Crisp Pizza Paratha Base – Different & nice, Pizza Topping on the Desi Paratha
Do come definitely for the Experience..you might go down the Bollywood memory Lane & Try the Shorba, Pizza Parathas & the NJP Special.....Word of Caution – Try the Tawa Fried instead of the Tandoori...coz Parathas were never part of a Diet Food...
Ambience – 9
Value for Money – 6.5
Taste -6.5
Hygiene - 7