Seafood

If you are visiting Sydney , out of the aquarium and want to halt for some good food , Sumac is a great pick.

We had ordered breads with mix dips plate, a pizza, stuffed vegetables and greek salad along with some drinks.

First the food, all the dips were perfect if not very distinct since i thought the eggplant dip would have a different taste. The hummus was brilliant! Eating them with some great variety of breads , the quantity looked like a disappointment!

The stuffed veggies had potato,tomato and capsicum with rice and couscous. Both the tomato and capsicum stuffings were yummy but potato combination with couscous was a little flavor-less.

The pizza was the most liked with again the bread base scoring high and the topping was ideal! The greek salad was as good(nothing different although).

I did not try the seafood but am assuming that going by the look of the things and what other people were being served , it would be worth a try. Funnily, some female waitress dropped the tray while serving lobsters and even those dropped creatures looked exotic and edible!

Coming to drinks, since my other companions had ordered normal juices which were good , i just thought of asking if they had any mock tails since it was not listed. They asked me to name it and they will make it. I hit a blind shot with 'Virgin Pinacolada' and it came perfectly made on my table.

The ambience and decor was eye catchy as well and with the coastline location of the place,the cuisine, some arabic music was all appetising :)

- The food costs are in AUD
- The official website

Was directed here while looking for quick good food after 10:30 pm. That too by a vegetarian gujju friend!

small place. has three sections. open general section in the middle, and coupla A/c sections on either side.

We ordered the kerala fried prawns to start with. They were just excellent, 8 pieces, medium+ sized. deep fried with only the masala (there was no breading), heads on but rest shelled. crispy, juicy, and the masala was typical kerala style, with a wonderful peppery taste. liked it enough that we ordered a second round.

Then ordered a curry, the steward recommended a Fish Moilly. a coconut based curry(without the coconut flavour overiding anything), medium spicy with a little sweetness, and with loads of karipatta. they served a pomfret with it. the fish was fresh and well cooked.

total value for money, and unassuming. highly recommended. they probably serve chinese and punjabi as well, saw other patrons ordering.

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If you're looking for a nice place to unwind in the evening and of course - if you have much cash to spare, Bennigan's is the place to go to.

The first time I went there, it was because I had never been to a 'Tavern' and the name fascinated me. Great ambience, very prompt service and good portions of food...

If you're there, do try their Daqueries and Martinis (the Death by Chocolate Martini was what brought me back to Bennigan's thrice) The crisp chicken wings are very tasty and so is the chicken platter - grilled to a tangy perfection... I also enjoyed the fetuccini alfredo which was quite delicately laced with a taste of garlic and mushrooms. Quite nice I tell you.

You might come out feeling a big dent in your pocket though... but if it's a once in a while affair... it's worth it!

So Casa Soul Fry is the newer sibling of the Soul Fry in Pali Naka (not reviewed as of 13/04/07)

The decor is really nice. Understated but warm.

The menu is very similar (if not identical) to the older establishment. The have live bands on wknd evenings (call and check) and unlimited lunch on sundays.

The service was good, atleast the guy who waited on us was patient, and came up with good suggestions (not the most expensive ones)

We had the prawn loncha (prawns tossed in a dry coconut/garlic/curryleaf filling) was excellent, ordered a repeat.

the bombil fry was subpar, flattened thin, and the rawa breading was too thick and maybe a little burnt. I for one prefer the non-flattened bombils anyway, but restaurants seem to be thinking otherwise.

We ordered two crab gravies, one was the richard(s). a deep red, spicy but sweet like a typical goan curry. very good. The other crab was a more traditional dried coconut/onion based gravy, but was ordinary. the crabs themselves were very good though.

ordered a teesrya gravy. good but not great. so was the fried bangda, the breading was too thick, altho the fish was nice. ordered rotis/nans/rice etc as well.

the beer was nice and chilled. 4 people ran up a bill of 2500. but we over-ate and drank well..

overall place is more formal than the pali market cousin, but definitely recommended.

Went there for lunch with a friend on Friday. I am from Kerala and my friend from North Canara. Lovers of good food.

We had the South Indian Fish Thali and Kane Masala Fry. One of the best Masala Fry I have ever had. Very good. Encouraged with this we wanted to try the Squid and Clams, but they told that it will take about 15 minutes to prepare. May be some other time. The fish thali also was good. You get a fish curry, a piece of fish rava fry, some vegetables a choice of boiled / normal rice. Really worth for the 50 bucks you pay for it. Booze available. Beer cost Rs. 150. Fish fry was Rs. 150

Situated at Range Hills Road,Ashok Nagar (area behind E-square) the Kiva lounge welcomes you with a warm yellow building. Decent amount of parking and valet to boot, ensures there is no minor irritant to ruin the appetite.

A mediterranean ambience with cosy seating and warm interiors makes Kiva quite a hotspot for the young and old alike, offering a casual and contemporary environ to just lounge.

A live DJ playing an excellent mix of the old and young, is the perfect complement to the well-cooked and equally well-served food and drinks.

For all those wanting a good place to chill out, but don't want to travel as far as Koregaon Park, Kiva is a good option to hang out. The service is prompt and the food appeals to all palates! What is most interesting about this place that it actually attracts a diverse clientele and despite the place not being open or large, one does not feel suffocated. There is enough privacy too between seats.

Would rate the place at 10/10 overall.

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Go there if you are a seafood fanatic, particularly Malabar style of cooking. This is what you need to order

- Sea food platter. Just keeps coming
- Go ahead and order a mix of appams, idiappams and for sides order just about anything with seafood.. particularly their lobsters.

Drinks are standard or imported Vodka / Whiskey / Gin / Wine etc. So nothing specific to write about.

For a team of 4 to 5 people with 2 drinks + starter + maincourse + desserts will put you back by 10K to 12K bucks.

Getting there : Take the road opposite to Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan on the Millers road and you will find this place on your right hand side.

This is a awesome beer only joint that serves a medley of food. But best known for their fish / pork / beef dishes. Have the above as fries for starters and as curries for main course with dosa / kerala parotha / appams.

The music is doors / pink floyd / CCR.. .catch the drift??? Frequented by college crowd and the offices on Cunnigham road. Can seat about 30 people... so can be difficult to find a place if you are late. If you dont like smoky joints.. this place can get a bit painful.

Perhaps one of the very few places like this on this part of the town.

Shweta Palace is a decent bar, with good food, well airconditioned and mostly catering to an office crowd.

They make particularly good Lamb Chilly Fry on a consistent basis.

The quality of the rest of the preparations varies too greatly to comment on it.