Location:
Located a little of Khader Nawaz Khan road, the restaurant is centrally situated, and easy to find with google maps.
Ambience:
Etc has 3 parts - the well decorated, but relatively normal Restaurant, A themed dining area out back and another themed cafe on the first floor.
The Restaurant:
Comfy seats, good lighting, walls with strong colours, all good. Space is a little economical.
4/5
The Themed Dining area:
Tucked away in the back of the restaurant is a charming space which has 3 tables each with a different theam. Done up with an artistic eye, definitely worth a check out! We all loved it, the boats, the murals, the water fountain, right till the handwash which was cleverly routed through a tea drum on a cycle - the old fashioned tpe.
The Con - Too humid as the space wasn't properly air conditioned
4/5
Cafe:
LOVED IT !!!!!
There are board games, table games (Ludo, connect the dots ...) and even wall games - Snakes and Ladders. Guests are welcome, and even encouraged to play. There is even a mini library.
The decor is beautiful, and makes it a fun destination for groups of people to hang out and spend a great evening!
4.8/5 (The food at the cafe - I didn't try it - but it seemed a tad pricey, but well worth the experience!)
Food:
The Sea Food 4 course set menu had a range of sea food dishes that will satisfy even the most hard core sea food fans. There were clever sea food variations of everyday dishes, which made eating them a whole new brilliant experience! As most unlimited menus, the starters were given the most priority. There were of course a few misses, but more than enough hits to make up for them and some!
I'm go through some of those dishes that really stood out for me:
Misses:
Fish fingers - something basic was made too salty because of the sauce. The chef was however very receptive of the feedback, and promised to correct it
SeaFood Spring Roll - A little too oily for my taste
Octopus and Prawn Pasta - I ended up with a full baby Octopus on my plate, which rolled over to the side and bounced a bit, scaring the bejeesus out of me! I couldn't even bring myself to eat the dish (let alone enjoy!) due to the fear factor. Probably would taste good to those going in knowing what to expect ;)
Hits:
The Crab cake - Absolutely the best! I had to keep myself from licking my fingers (gave in and did it anyway) A sprinkling of corn gave it an added crunch!
Fish Samosas - Who knew that such a simple twist in the samosas makes such a big difference! Yumm!
Fried Fish - Very south India, very very delicious! A beautifully crisp skin and perfect seasoning. Loved!
Calamari - Best eaten crisp :)
The Desserts - Despite the bursting stomachs, the Baklava and Chocolate Mouse all but demanded to be eaten. We complied! I was initially just going to taste, but I doubt if even traces of sauce were left on the plate after. Really really good! The White chocolate cake was a pleasant balance :)
Over all food rating : 4.2/ 5
The Damage:
Rs.999 + Taxes
A little steep yes, but sea food is expensive and the food was GOOD!
Sea Food lovers - a Must try!
