More scoop on City Center and Food!!!

Well yesterday we formally raised a toast to Kailash. Actually it wasn't a toast really, but in true Hyderabadi style & spirit, decided to take him out to lunch.

As all lunch outings revolve around the critical parking issue, we decided to not take our vehicles, and instead decided to walk across to the eating joints at the City Center. An initial description of the mall is posted here.

As I had mentioned earlier, it has a bunch of restaurants on the top floor. Interestingly, these all belong to the BJN Group, same guys who operate Angeethi too. The restaurants are IndiJoe (a global cuisine place), Sahib Sindh Sultan (an exclusive Indian place) and Aromas of China (as the name says, an oriental place). Apart from this, it also has a pub called Firangi Pani, as well as a conference room.

Now, I must say, that these places are amazing. If you haven't visited / seen them, do see them ASAP, and if you have already seen them, then see them again and again and again.....
The attention to detail in all these places is mind boggling.

We had lunch at IndiJoe. The buffet costs Rs.135/- plus taxes, but believe me, the variety is mind boggling. Six types of salad (veg & non-veg), 8 types of desserts, Indian, Italian, Oriental, and Continental cuisines were part of the main course in the buffet. Of course, no drinks are included as part of the food, but hey - they have the chocolate fountain as part of the dessert !!! Lip-smacking!!!

Post lunch, we decided to explore the other restaurants. Sahib Sindh Sultan, is a restaurant set in the year 1853. It has a massive train coach / bogey inside which can seat about 20 people. On either side of the coach, they have setup mirrors facing each other, so when you actually look left or right, it's looks like a long train - pretty innovative. The coach also has tracks and gravel underneath which have been suitable lit to add to the overall effect. Inside the coach, the design is similar to the trains of the bygone era. It has luggage racks above the seats which have British top hats, and women's felt hats placed there as part of the display.

The seating area out side the coach can accommodate lots more, and is setup like the platform for the train. It also has a ticket counter, a book store etc. The staff too are dressed as per the clothing of the yesteryear!!!

Firangi Paani, the pub, is again set in the era of the Raj, in India. Authentic rifles on the walls, motifs, stained glass, leather sofas, all speak volumes here. The tables are setup as huge gunpowder casks, and all in all it gives a very English feel. A whole lot of polished wood too.Towards one side, they also have a small dance floor set up.

Didn't get a chance to see Aromas of China, as that is slotted to open next month, but will definitely take a look at it once it opens up. The picture sure looks nice though. Am sure the cuisine too will be great.

All in all, a really nice experience.