Sunday, September 26, 2004

Morrrrrrrrrrrtalll Kommmmmmbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!



Yeah, aside from the long, drawn out title, I took a break from maths today, and went for Kombat, the open quiz at IIT.
The quiz was conducted by two chaps, one of whom was Amon, but, I'm not sure which one that was , considering I've never seen a photo of the chap. I however do hope that it wasn't the first one, as he had an unhealthy obsession with Madonna, and Gay Porn, asking multiple questions on both. Howsoever, it was a good quiz. Me along with Shreyas and Aranyaka qualified for the finals, but got damn unlucky with seating, and ended up getting jacked. We finished fifth, and failed to qualify for the final four battle. As our team name proudly stated, Blah!

Continuing on this entire break funda, after the quiz, mesa went for lunch at new greek place that has opened up in the Deer Park Market. It was, in fact, the restraunt's second day, and I think we were their first lunchtime customers.
Any, before Myriam Reshi or Sabina Saikal(both of whom I respect and admire, for they have the perfect job) decide to pay a visit, here's the official review from Blah!

It's Greek to Me,



Yes, that's the name of the place. How should I start? Well, you walk in, and you notice the decor. The decor is excellent, and Papa who is far better travelled than I, promises that it is in fact designed like most of the houses of the region. The lighting is good, and they've got nice, greekish music playing in the background. The kitchen counter is live, and along with the music, you get to hear the nice sizzle of oil and water on a grill. All in all, a good effect.
To the food now. Now, I've never been to a speciality greek restraunt before, so I have nothing to compare the authenticity of the food to, so I shant bother. With that out of the way, I will go on to say that the food was excellent. IT was cooked mostly in very nice olive oil, which has wonderful flavour, and the food in general is fresh, and not fried at all.
I had the Lamb Stew, and shared other things with my parents. The lamb stew was brilliant. The flavour of the stew was nice and subtle, and had a swig of wine in it. The lamb itself was tender, which is a pleasant change from the usual tough stuff you get at most places. The rice was the best done thing. It tasted good, and was cooked in olive oil and parsley. Just the rice would be good enough to eat.
The starter was a very sharp Spinach and Mushroom salad. We also had pita and feta bread, with dips, and both were quite classy. I must say their quality of ingredients is exceptional, everything was fresh, and succelent.
This is definitely a place I'd reccomend to Vegitarians, and mushroom lovers. We ordered a Mushroom and Sundried Tomotoes Meze, and it was exceptionally good. I would go as far as to say some of the best mushrooms I've ever had. The other veggie dish, chargrilled vegetables, was also very nice.
When going to a new place, you should give everything a shot, so I indulged in dessert as well. "Chocolate of Troy" was my chosen sin, and it may have been more beautiful than Helen, well, definitely the Helen in the recent Troy movie. It was four very generous pieces of Fudge, with almonds, with a big blog of ice cream in the center. A definite must for chocaholics, who aren't particularly interested in minding calories.
The pricing was, well, on the steeper side, and I'd say a good filling meal would go up to Rs. 300 a head, though if you really want to pig out, hike it up a little more. However, for the quality provided, it is worth it. As my father said, it's a good place to take the Goras when they visit, rather than pay five star prices.

All in all, four stars to the place. I'm sure it'll do good business, even though it's in a pretty desolate locality.

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