OLIVE AND BASIL,ADYAR,CHENNAI

OLIVE & BASIL

OLIVE & BASIL

LOCATION OF DATING: ADYAR, CHENNAI

RESTAURANT/CAFE NAME: OLIVE AND BASIL

FOR: DINNER 

CUISINES: THAI,CHINESE & FEW MORE

ORDER:Stir Fried veg momo's & Shanghai VEG fried rice.

SHORT REVIEW: AVERAGE FOOD AND AMBIENCE, GOOD SERVICE.

DETAILED REVIEW:

This was my first visit to this particular restaurant. Very attractive name & board-OLIVE AND BASIL.

The 1st thing in my mind reading the name was that it would be an italian restaurant as olives and basil are mostly used in italian preparations, but unfortunately the name is a misnomer.

The cuisines they offer are;THAI,CHINESE & FEW MORE.

Entrance of the restaurant is very good.

Ambience is also above average nothing special.

Lets go to food...My order: Stir Fried Momo's (Veg-100rs)-8 pieces

                                           : Veg Shanghai Rice-(120rs)-serves 2

Stir Fried Momo's-Honestly speaking i did not like it as i have had it at other small kiosk too where the taste was much much better than what i had. The momo had a stuffing of cabbage,paneer as major ingredient but the cover of it was uncooked to some extent. Taste wise it was bland. 

Accompaniment was a red color housemade sauce which was at no level matching to the authentic momo sauce it was like a sweet salsa sauce.

Veg Shanghai Rice- As written in the menu description it was a combination of rice and noodles.

But almost nil amount of noodles and more of rice. Taste wise nothing exceptional just red coloured rice with a normal taste. Very less chinese taste. Infact the stir fried taste was missing. Pretty ordinary food. Less amount of veges too.

VERDICT: BUDGET FRIENDLY but not upto the mark. Restaurant name is a misnomer.

                  Will try again only if no option available.

BILL AMOUNT :Rs. 231/- including only service charge.