Sarvana Bhavan (Chennai)
Anyone who has ever been to Chennai, would have seen at least one Sarvana Bhavan. It’s pretty famous chain of speciality resturant and Chennai has at least one “Sarvana Bhavan” in every area 
. Ever since we shifted here, we wanted to try it out but for some or the other reason it kept getting delayed. Never mind…better late than never 
. Fianlly …after a couple of weeks …we got chance to visit “Sarvana Bhavan” @ T.Nagar (Venkatanarayan Rd) on a Saturday for lunch and liked it so much that we went there again on Sunday also 
(Yeah…another reason is that it’s pretty close to our house and economical option ) … and in very short time it became our one of the favourite weekend eat-out place in Chennai
The food is just amazing … specially all the South Indian dishes made with Ghee. Just so ‘Yumm’. Both of us love their “Ghee Dosai”. We were surprised that even their North Indian dishes like “Punjabi Sheekh Kabab” was also equally dilicious. Don’t miss on trying “14 ghee idly sambhar” and “Tometo Shorba” if you ever visit the place. I won’t say that thier menu is really elabrote but it definetly has enough varities from different parts of India. Not many options in terms of deserts though. The quality and quantity of the food is generally good.
Finding a place to sit is not a problem, except on weekends. The staff is kind and co-operative. Looks like they remember their regular customers well and pay special attention! The services are fast enough on an average day(again.. except on weekends .. when there is too much rush). However, we have noticed a delay while ordering tandoori special stuff e.g. Kebabs etc. The interior is not decent. Noting very decorative or loud. Which, we think, is better than a mess in name of “designer interior”. Haven’t noticed the music much, since the place is mostly filled with noise of ‘chit-chating’ people around.
It’s a nice ‘friends & family’ kind of place. If you are looking for some fancy place to impress someone…this is not your kind. It is a simple and modest reasurant where you can enjoy good quality pure vegetarian food without worrying about the bill all the time.
Tangerine – Sizzlers and More @ Tynampet in Chennai
If you are in Chennai on a lazy weekend and want to try some Mexican cuisines, Tangerine is one of the options. Not sure how “Tangerine” relates to Mexican Food but you will find a decent environment and good food that fits well within your budget. You may have to wait for some time but the patience is well worth it.
THE FOOD
As the tag line suggests, sizzlers are their forte and you will also find Indianized version of sizzlers e.g. Paneer Tikka Sizzler. They also have a few verities of pastas. Being vegetarian, trying meat, eggs and sea food is out of the question. We ordered “Paneer And Corn Cutlet Sizzler” – a smoked cutlet made of Paneer and Corn served with tangy cheese garlic sauce, sautéed vegetables and skinned mashed potato.
The very aroma of smoked cutlet was enticing. Serving size is good for an adult. Cheesy sauce gave the food bit of an Italian touch but it tasted good
Compared to the verity of sizzlers, beverages were little disappointing. Also, they don’t seem to have permit for serving alcoholic beverages. Non availability of beer was a major turn off!
THE AMBIANCE
The place is an air conditioned ground floor with a seating capacity of ~40 people. Overall interior is good enough (i.e. nothing great). We had to stand near the entrance because of non availability of waiting area. Paintings on the wall were mediocre and didn’t gel with rest of the interior. Music played at restaurant was rather annoying because of inconsistency
COURTESY
The staff was mostly friendly and courteous but at the same time forgetful and often slow. They could have served the sizzlers with knife and fork instead of fork and spoon. The guard at Parking kept following me till I paid him tips for getting my bike parked!! :O
SUMMARY
A good value for money place to visit for decent Mexican food if you are ready to overlook the rest!
OUR RATING
Out of 10 – 10 being Outstanding
| Criteria | Ratings |
| Quality and taste | 8 |
| Appearance / presentation of food | 6 |
| Ambiance | 5 |
| Courtesy | 4 |
| Verity / food options | 7 |
| Beverages served | 5 |
| Value for money | 8 |
| Parking facility | 4 |
| Perks | 4 |
| Overall Satisfaction | 7 (likely to visit again |
