The North comes to South - Curry Town, Savera

I'm always up for it when an opportunity arises to try North Indian cuisine. And Curry Town well and truly brings the flavors of North India as it's culinary trail traverses across the North Indian frontiers to bring to the table a diverse spread of Mughlai, Lucknowi, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Rajasthani, Awadhi, Peshawari, Kabuli and Delhi based food.

The ambiance brings out the best of both worlds. The inside closed enclosure depicts olden day India and the architecture is designed in a way to showcase the history and culture of India. It feels like you're in a Mughal kingdom and has a vintage old world charm to it. The outside portion is the roof top area overlooking the vast space of the city. This part of it feels more zany and new age. However the set up at places brings out the old world flavour going back to the previous centuries. The menu too has pictures of old Indian monuments and age old traditional art forms. The waiters are all clad in creamy kurtas. And the miniatures and antiques bring out the folklore of India in all it's splendour. It feels rich, classy and vintage.

And the food did not disappoint. We started our palate with a couple of starters in the form of a Multani Panneer Tikka and an Aloo Tikki Benarasi. The former were lengthy pieces of cottage cheese infused with spice and herbs and glazed in tandoor. It was succulent and felt very nice on the month. The latter was simply wonderful. They were basically potato cutlets decorated with channa dal on top of it along with a dash of curd and the requisite spices. It tasted so soft and crispy. Loved having a bite of this delicacy. For the main course we ordered a bunch of Indian breads - Rumali Roti, Tandoori Roti and a stuffed Gobi Paratha. The roti's were well cooked and went well with the side dishes. And the main curries we had included a kofta based dish which was mildly sweet and tantalised the taste buds and Dal Makhani which had a nice aroma to it.but however lacked the creaminess and coloring a wee bit. And to finish our sojourn we shared a kesar pista kulfi. It felt a little hard to cut but was nevertheless creamy and flavorful.

The service was pretty adept and they took care of all our needs. They also were very willing to help us in choosing our order. The pricing is on the higher side but again not on the shockingly alarming category. You pay the price for the food and ambiance which seems within accepted purview. Parking isn't an issue as the restaurant is located as part of the star hotel Savera.

Overall it was a pleasurable experience and a delight dining at this peaceful and calm roof top restaurant. If you're looking for rich and authentic North Indian cuisine, Curry Town will surely tick the right boxes.

Brew Room - Igniting the insouciance!

Brew Room is one lovely upscale cafe where you can have a good old fashioned confabulation with fellow acquaintances. There is a serene feel about it and it has such a feel good factor to it. You have the lawn enclosure which makes it feel like you're in a hill station. The nestled white gates with the grass surrounding and the comfortable decor makes it feel so restrained, laidback and easy. Recommended especially during the evening hours. The inside space has a nice old school touch to it. It is more along the lines of the good ol quainty houses with see sawing thatched roofs.

This is one place where you can spend some quality time without a care in the world. You can just sip your tea/coffee for as long as you like and make this place feel like your second home. It's a fantastic place for beverages, desserts and nibbles. More than the food, it's the place which wins the maximum brownie points.

They have a decent enough menu with quite a few good options in the fray. Their pastries especially are delicious. The rates are a bit on the upward scale but you come to expect that considering it's situated in a star hotel and also taking note of the ambiance factor which is top notch.

If you're looking for a relaxing and laidback place to spend some free time, you really do not have to look beyond the Brew Room.