South Food Corner Hyderabad restaurant review

The South Food Corner (SFC) restaurant's name as well as its décor is meant to look like KFC. It is a vegetarian restaurant with self service. The restaurant is open 7 days a week, from 7a.m. to 11p.m. Home delivery and catering services for celebratory occasions is also provided by SFC.
  
South Food Corner Menu: Before you even take a bit of anything, make sure you order filter coffee. The filter coffee here is to die for! If you are looking for something really filling, don't look beyond the uttappa Rs.35/-) - heavy to digest, yes, but lovely to taste. It was large, full of crunchy onions, coriander & green chillies but not over spiced at all.
Besides southern Indian cuisine, a couple of Chinese & North Indian dishes as well as snacks are also served at SFC.

On the Menu:
Idli - Rs.25/-
Vada - Rs.25/-
Idli-vada combo - Rs.30/-
Idli sambhar - Rs.25/-
Vada sambhar - Rs.30/-
Button idli - Rs.25/-
Button vada - Rs.30/-
Upma - Rs.25/-
Puri-kurma - Rs.30/-
Plain Dosa - Rs.30/-
Onion Dosa - Rs.35/-
Masala Dosa - Rs.35/-
Pesarattu - Rs.35/-
M.L.A. Pesarattu - Rs.40/-
Rava Dosa, Onion Rava Dosa, Steam Dosa, Set Dosa, Paneer Dosa - each Rs.40/-
Rava Paneer Dosa -Rs.45/- 
70mm Dosa - Rs.65/-
Chapati Dal & kurma - Rs.35/-
Chola Batura - Rs.50/-

Rice dishes:
Flavoured rice - Rs.35/-
Pongal rice - Rs.35/-
Curd rice - Rs.40/-
Bisibele Bhath - Rs.45/-
Veg. Pulao / Dum Biryani - Rs.50/-
Curd rice & flavoured rice combo - Rs.40/-
South Indian meal - this includes 2 puris, 1 bowl of steamed rice, dal, veg. curry, sambar, rasam, curd, papad, pickle and a sweet - Rs. 60/- 

Snacks:
Mysore bajji, Alu bonda, Mirchi bajji, Samosa - each Rs.20/- per plate.
Veg. Cutlet - Rs.40/-
Corn Toast - Rs. 40/-
Paneer Pakoda - Rs.25/- 

Hot Beverages: 
Tea - Rs.10/-
Ginger Tea - Rs. 15/-
Coffee - Rs.15/- 
Nescafe - Rs.20/-
Milk - Rs.15/-
Horlicks - Rs.20/-
Bournvita - Rs.20/-

Cold Beverages:
Lassi - Rs.20/-
Buttermilk - Rs.15/-
Cold Coffee - Rs.25/-
300ml Soft drink - Rs.15/-
500ml Soft drink - Rs.25/-
Mineral water - Rs.15/-


South Food Corner Hyderabad Contact Information
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad - 500 034
Ph: 42000799
Contact person: Junaid - Mobile: 9985246522


Other dining options in Hyderabad:
1. Shri Rang restaurant 

2. Chutney's 

Dining at Shri Rang restaurant Hyderabad

The Hyderabad heat can be a real killer as it is extremely dry heat and your throat will feel constantly parched. If you happen to be in Begumpet, then quench your thirst at the Shri Rang restaurant in the Kamat Lingapur Hotel for the most extraordinary khara (salty) lassi that you have ever tasted. It is value for money at Rs.27/- and you will likely want to have a second glass! 

Shri Rang restaurant Review

Location: The Kamat Lingapur Hotel is a 3-star hotel located in a quieter lane off a busy main road area of Begumpet in Hyderabad. 

Menu: On the Shri Rang restaurant menu are Indian, Chinese, North Indian and Continental cuisine. Only vegetarian cuisine is served here. It also serves traditional Saraswat Konkani food like chanyachi ghashi and batatachisong (exorbitant price of Rs.70/- for each!) and there are specially made dishes for the calorie-conscious diner. Sizzlers, lasagna, macaroni, spaghetti, paneer-based food, variety of veggies, deserts & beverages are on the menu.

Food: It is cheaper to order a thali rather than individual items on the menu. The thali, though, is strictly Ok and nothing served in the thali really made a mark on the taste buds. Nevertheless, it was a reasonable Rs.70/- (Rs.88/- with tax) unlike Chutney’s restaurant which is way overpriced.

Served in the thali: dry lauki (dudhi), white rajma, gongura dal, plain rasam, brinjal sambhar, cabbage chutney, sabudana payasam. Prior to you meal, you can have the Tambolee, a coconut paste-based soup with spices (Rs.70/-).

You can opt for the business lunch with fixed courses for Rs.90/- (tax extra). The morning breakfast is of the buffet type, for Rs. 80/- (tax extra). 

Contact Information of Shri Rang Restaurant Begumpet Hyderabad:

Kamat Lingapur Hotel
1-10-44/2, Chikoti Gardens
Begumpet, 

Hyderabad - 500 016
Andhra Pradesh

India

Restaurant Ph: +91 40 2776 4242 Extn 252

 

Dining at Chutney's Hyderabad

The chain of Chutney's restaurants is well known in Hyderabad and has 3 locations - Jubilee Hills; Banjara Hills; and Himayath Nagar. There is also one at Secunderabad.

Chutney's Restaurant Banjara Hills Hyderabad Review

The prices of some of the dishes at Chutney's is Somewhat like Murugan’s in Chennai,  but the prices are way steeper. Service is smiling and impeccable. Seating pretty uncomfortable, as it is difficult to stretch legs due to table having a centre pedestal.

Pongal, which is the South version of the Maharashtrian phodni bhaat, but much heavier on the stomach. Comes with its own sambar plus all dishes have the 4 chutney accompaniments; the best was the basic white coconut with a slightly sweet taste. 

Tips:

* Tax + Service charge of 5% on price mentioned in menu.

* Only if your bill exceeds Rs.250/-, debit & cedit cards are accepted for payment.

Cuisine: Noth Indian, South Indian, Tandoori, Chinese.

- Menu warns diners not to leave phones, cash, valuables and - this is a first! – specatacles in you car or anywhere in the restaurant. 

Available at all times: Idly (Rs.45/-) and a variety of dosas (Rs.65/- to Rs.105/-); A 70mm long dosa can be enjoyed fro Rs.145/-

Dosas available during lunch & dinner only: Mixed veg. dosa, pudina dosa, palak paneer dosa, paneer tikka dosa, baby corn dosa, mushroom dosa (each is Rs. 110/-)

Beverages include: Tea (Rs.40/-), coffee (Rs.40/-), soft drinks (Rs.40/-), lassi (Rs.75/-), butter milk (Rs.55/-), fresh lime soda (Rs.55/-).

Available between 7.30a.m. to 11a.m. and 4pm.to 7p.m.:

* Vada (menu makes it clear that you will have to wait 10mins for this) – Rs.56/-

* Upma – Rs.46/-

* Pesarattu – Rs. 65/-

* Pongal (only available in the mornings) – Rs. 54/-

* Mysore/Mirchi/Arati Bajji (only available in the evenings) – Rs.68/-

* Chole Batura (11a.m. to 8.30p.m.) -  Rs.110/-

* Dahi Vada (11a.m. to 8.30p.m.) – Rs. 82/- 

Meals include:

* Soups (Rs.88/- each)

* Indian Starters (Rs. 200/-)

* Chinese Starters (Rs.175/Rs.195)

* Indian Main Course: Veggies, curries, kurmas, paneer dishes, and Jain specialitis (Rs.195/-)

* Chinese Main Course: Chow (Rs.175/-), Manchurian dishes (Rs.195/-)

* Rotis (Rs.32 to Rs.47/-); Pulka (Rs.28/-)

* Biryanis: Jeera rice (Rs.100/-); Veg. biryani (Rs.160/-); Curd rice (Rs.80/-)

* Thali: South Indian thali (Rs.150/-); if you order a takeaway it will cost Rs.155/-)

Note: you cannot share the thali; it is one thali per person.

* Desserts: Gulab jamun (Rs.60/-); Ice-creams.

* Shakes: Mango/Pineapple/Vanilla/Strawberry (Rs.100/-)

* Fresh juices: Mosambi/Water melon/ Grape/ Pineapple (Rs.90/-)

Cheaper dining option & well worth a visit just for the lassi: Shri Rang restaurant

White Pepper restaurant Chennai review

The White Pepper restaurant Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai identifies itself as 'Dim Sum Delicacy Restaurant'. Yes, they definitely do have dim sums, but their menu is much more expansive, covering a good variety of Asian cuisine. If you are looking for a meal that does not include the same old southern food of sambhar rice, vadas and thalis, head to the White Pepper restaurant for something different.

Before I tell you about this restaurant, though, here are a few tips: The portions are plentiful – and I mean really plentiful! – so it can definitely be shared between 2-3 people. Secondly, make very sure you have enough space to enjoy the lovely desserts at the end of the meal!

Location of White Pepper restaurant Chennai : As mentioned in the address of the restaurant, White Pepper is located near Jayanthi theatre. This theatre, however, comes on your right side on the opposite side of the road when approaching from Adyar so you need to keep your eyes glued to that side – look out for the small sign board of the restaurant perched atop a compound wall after you pass the Aiswariya Bhavan building (this is while approaching from Adyar side). The restaurant is located inside a small by-lane on your right so you could just miss it altogether if you miss the sign board on the main road.

The White Pepper restaurant is located in a bylane off the main L.B.Road

Interior: I was vastly revealed to see that the restaurant is not one of those types which are extremely dim (no pun intended on the word dim sum!) and you can barely see the menu, leave aside what are the ingredients in the food you have ordered. The White Pepper restaurant is bright and cheerful, with neatly spaced out tables and sofa seating arrangements too – groups of 2, 4, 6, 8 and even up to 12 can sit comfortably without elbows & knees knocking. The impeccably placed all-white plates and cutlery are ready for diners, as are toothpicks and salt/pepper/vinegar. When we dined here, the bright red heart-shaped balloons of Valentines Day were still in place, adding to the happy ambience. 

White Pepper restaurant interiror

Service: Smiling waiters, quick service (except the first order of dessert took some time coming), hot food.

White Pepper restaurant Chennai Food: The menu of White Pepper Restaurant includes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine, including lamb, seafood and poultry items. Noodles, oriental grilled food, soups & starters, dim sums, rice, and beverages (fresh fruit juices, mocktails, soft drinks) & desserts completes the menu. As mentioned at the beginning, the portions are good enough to share. So you can order 1 one bowl of soup between 2 people (say one by two when ordering). If you order small bowl, it costs Rs.70/-; the large one costs Rs.110/-. 

Soup

Once you have finished slurping up the hot soup (nothing outstanding), move on to the starters. I had the Popiya (spring rolls) and the non-vegetarian members in our group ordered the Calamari (squid). Both were simply wonderful. The Popiya were value for money (Rs. 90/- for 6). They came served on a top of a few straggly strips of cabbage and carrot accompanied by a bowl of a tangy sauce (the sauces are one thing which are served in miniscule portions in really tiny bowls). The minute I bit into a Popiya, I was delighted by the crunchiness. It was not spicy or oily and the sauce was a perfect accompaniment.

Popiya

Calamari

We then ordered Momos, both vegetarian (Rs.110/- for a basket) and chicken (Rs.150/-). These were nothing exceptional and pretty bland in taste.

Cane box in which Momos were served

Next part of our meal was rice. We ordered the Five Coloured Fried Rice (you can order in varying portions depending on how many in your group, with the price varying depending on the portion (Rs.100/- / Rs.110/- / Rs.115/-). The rice did have 5 colours, incorporating baby corn, capsicum, carrot & mushrooms. It was not as tasty as I expected, due to the absence of any fancy spices. Those looking for less bland rice can opt for other varieties on the menu, such as the Thai Spicy Fried Rice or the Corn and Pepper fried rice. Incidentally, plain steamed rice is also available (Rs.70/-).

Five Coloured Friend Rice

To accompany the meal we had a mix of broccoli, mushroom and baby corn veggies (Rs.150/-). This was served in a gravy which was a tad watery, and was Ok.

Finally came the superb dessert: we ordered 3 different desserts – the Choco Mocha mousse, Chocolate mousse, and Mango mousse. Out of these, the Choco Mocha was definitely the best. Note that all these desserts are eggless and gelatin free.

Chocolate mousse

Choco Mocha mousse

Mango mousse

In-between our meal, we were served a complimentary platter of some fried snack resembling fried samosas – like the Popiya, these too were crunchy. At the end of the meal we were also served a plate of bite-sized fruits with toothpicks sticking out. These included watermelons, grapes, bananas, papayas, etc.

Fruity end to the meal!

Overall, the meal was very filling but not the heavy type where you feel the food is literally up to your neck and you just cannot move from your seat! It was a value for money meal, as good as a fancy meal in an up-market expensive hotel’s restaurant. Definitely worth a visit once in a while, especially if you are celebrating something special – we were celebrating my niece winning a talent award for writing at school. Cheers! 

White Pepper restaurant Chennai  Address and Phone Numbers

New no.76/1, L.B.Road, 3^rd street,

Near Jayanthi theatre,

Thiruvanmiyur

Chennai – 600 041

Ph: 044-43178366 / 43178367

Email: whitepepperchennai@gmail.com

White Pepper restaurant Chennai Timings:
11.30.m. to 3.30p.m. / 6.30p.m. to 11.00p.m.

Extra: The restaurant does free home delivery.

Kebab Court Chennai

Kebab Court Restaurant Chennai

Just as it is difficult to locate a restaurant in North India that serves authentic dosas and sambhar, it is tough finding a dining establishment in the southern parts that serves authentic north-style kebabs and parathas. So it was a lovely surprise to feast on some really succulent kebabs and well-cooked parathas at Kebab Court, ECR, Chennai. The restaurant is open for dinner after 7 p.m. and it is a sensible idea to reserve a table in advance as diners start coming in large groups after 8.30p.m.

The waiter courteously draws out your chair if you are a lady and within seconds a small glass of cold lime and mint sherbet appears; the complimentary drink makes a refreshing start to your meal. Hindi film songs are played in the background without being annoyingly loud. It is easy to select from the menu, as it is not very vast, but nevertheless has something to tempt every palate. You can order simple Rotis or plain Naans or go for Vegetable Parathas. Before that, feast on the kebabs – six on one plate – that simply make you drool and tempt you to order more. The parathas too are made just right – not hard, and not burnt! For the main dish, you can select from the various rice varieties and finish your meal with a dessert. Though a meal for two could cost upwards of Rs. 1000/- (with both of you sharing each dish), it is value for money.

Note: Kebab Court also has branches at Velacherry and at Anna Nagar.

Breakfast at Flurys Kolkata

I first heard of Flurys, Kolkata in the film Parineeta, in which the losing team of a game of cards treats the winning team to an evening out at Flurys. Some time back, the building where Flurys was located - St.Stephen Court - was partially engulfed in flames. Did Flurys shut down? No way! Flury's is a venerable landmark of Kolkata, much like the Victoria Memorial. So Flury's just shifted to new premises a little distance away from its original spot.