Faaso's

Sign Board to know we are at the right spot!

Popular in Mumbai for its Wraps and Rice culture, Faaso’s has opened two new eateries in our hogger-filled city. After reading a lot about it online and having heard a lot from my friends, i decided to check out one of its outlets situated on Judges Bunglow Road, Bodakdev.

On a regular weekend

Entering the small eatery, we found it difficult to accommodate ourselves. We managed to settle ourselves on some weird sitting arrangement made for bigger groups. Immediately we browsed through the illuminated menu board. The items on the menu seemed delicious with different types of veg and non veg wraps, cheese, chicken, paneer and all the things required to increase the appetite of a hogger. Moreover they provide an option of Maida wraps and Multigrain wraps for the health conscious (Air Quotes). Not only that they also serve their own green apple juice and jaljeera juice named Swig.

The beloved Chicken SheekhWrap

So we allowed our tummies to decide what to order. We ordered a chicken seekh, fiery chicken tikka and cheese melt chicken wraps, a chicken tikka rice bowl and a bottle of Swig. Within 5 mins, they processed our order and we were handed our beautifully packed delicious looking wraps and rice bowl. The Chicken Sheekh was a simple looking wrap, with fat chunks of baked chicken, creamy mayo and onions to give a smooth and at the same time  a crunchy feel.  On the other hand, the fiery chicken tikka was a wrap filled with super hot chicken and tikka masala. The Cheese Melt Chicken had cheese, Reshmi Chicken and more cheese, a cheese-lovers delight. Our hearts and tummies totally relished the flavour of the chicken with the fresh and crispy Maida Wraps. Then came the chance to behold the Rice Bowl. Well packed in a container, the rice bowl seemed to be appetizing with the toppings of curry and chicken chunks. But the moment we opened it, the rice looked stale and bland and was nothing as we had expected it to be. We could only taste the spiciness and tanginess of the curry and the chicken. We had the Swig to wash it all down our throats.

The Tangy Chicken Tikka Rice Bowl

So, our final verdict for Faaso's is that it has really delicious chicken wraps in the city which is suits the health conscious and pocket conscious. And do not forget to check out their second outlet at Prahladnagar Garden Road.

Bon Pasta

Not a big fan of pasta, but when i heard of this amazing new place which served Cheese Pasta Bhajiyas, I couldn’t resist trying this new place. So i ended up with my hogger friends at this small yellow joint near Nehrunagar Circle, Ambavadi, Ahmedabad named Bon Pasta.

The moment we entered inside, without going through the menu, we quickly ordered the Cheese Pasta Bhajiyas. In this delicacy, the cheese was stuffed in a huge penne, dipped in bhajiya batter and deep fried, topped with chat masala. Meanwhile while browsing the menu, we discovered that, at Bon Pasta, we could customize our pasta. We could choose our own pasta shape, add pasta sauce, and our own veggies. And Viola! our pasta dish is ready.

Anyways after a while the most delicious delicacy arrived, all our mouths were watering and our tummies growling. The moment we took the piece of the Pasta Bhajiya in our mouth a weird sensation engulfed us. All our expectations were shattered. The Bhajiyas were totally tasteless and there was no sign of my beloved cheese. Only the taste of the Bhaiya mixture was evident. Deeply disappointed we ordered some other snacks- Pasta Chat and Pasta Spring Roll. They also seemed quite tempting but the fusion of Italian delicacy served in the Indian Street Food style was disastrous. Then amidst of all despair, one of my friends requested we’d have the Classic Alfredo and reluctantly ordered it. When it arrived, our eyes popped out. It looked delicious and deep within our hearts we prayed, it better taste the same. The penne pasta was amazingly topped with creamy white sauce, cheese and herbs. And this time, it seemed that the Goddess of food heard our prayers. Thanking her, we attacked the pasta, taking as large as portions as we could. To our surprise and awe, the creamy white pasta indeed was delicious. The blend of cheese and cream, along with the herbs gave us an amazing feeling to our taste buds and to our tummies.

Would definitely go there again to try the other pasta dishes. And to sum it all up, our verdict for Bon Pasta is that it is an amazing place for the pasta dishes but don't bother trying the side dishes.

Falafel Express

While browsing through this amazing food-loving city of Ahmedabad, we happened to stumbled upon this small maroon coloured place, situated near Vijay Cross Roads, Navrangpura, named Falafel Express. Being one of the few places to sell the authentic lebanese delicacies, we definitely wanted to try this place out.

As we entered the place, we were a little startled to find that it was entirely empty. Being a sunday afternoon, food-zombie-ahmedavadis definitely flock places like these. Anyways, we entered and started to browse the menu. Good thing that I did some R&D on Lebanese Delicacies the other day, which helped me to browse through the menu and show it off to my friends. I helped them to order a Falafel in Pita - Traditional and an Onion and Roasted Red Peppers Pizza with Mozzarella Cheese.

The pizza arrived first and to our surprise it had a thin pita base instead of a the traditional bread base. It was a turn off as no where it was mentioned about the base being of pita. The pizza was fine but there was nothing special about it. It was topped with Falafels Secret Sauce, veggies and olives and a fair amount of mozzarella cheese. But all our despair was lost, when the waiter handed us our Falafel in Pita - Traditional. It was beautifully wrapped and served with a pickled chilly. The falafel was long and was overloaded with stuffings. Without any delay, I took a big bite of it. And the despair was back again. The falafel looked all beautiful and attractive, but was very bland and tasteless. Even the falafel balls in the wrap didn't give a distinct taste of beans. All we could taste was bland humus. We thought we had ordered something mild, hence we ordered Falafel in Pita Spicy Garlic Sauce, just to get the spicy feel of falafel, but the taste was the same with a dash of spicy garlic.

When leaving the place, we were a bit disappointed with the food out there. But again, maybe thats the way the arabians and the lebanese like their food. What say folks? Any Arabic folks reading my blog?

Delicious Chef's Pizza

"Chall, I'll take you to a good place to hog!", said my friend as I kept nagging her to take me to have some really amazing non-veg eatery. She led me to the road leading to Bhadrakali temple and pointed to a small shop where the old Advance Cinema stood. The entrance was small, and just had a banner on which it was written: Delicious Chefs Pizza.

The place was small and cozy. Its walls were painted with yellow and the ceiling was designed with green decor. On the walls, there were advertisements of the Spicy Chicken. The joint had a few tables, a large bar-table and a counter. The entire menu was printed underneath the counter.

When we reached at the menu, my eyes started browsing through the items and its rates(Typic Gujarati mentality!). The menu consisted veg and non-veg Pizzas, Sandwiches, Rolls, Frankies and Submarines. While browsing the menu, a certain delicacy caught my attention. I had heard its name before, in The Avengers Movie, but never got the chance to try it. So I ordered the 'Shwarma Roll'.  My friend was in the mood of having a pizza (After all, it’s a pizzeria!). We requested Mr. Taufiq, the guy at the counterto recommend us something as it was our first visit to the eatery. He promptly recommended us the 'Chicken Chilly Pizza' and we immediately ordered it.

In no time our order was ready, and an 'Attack' signal was given by our tummies. The Shwarma Roll is basically sliced Shwarma Chicken pieces, capsicum, tomatoes and cabbage along with a thick layer of creamy mayonnaise rolled in a wheat-based wrap. The chef had cut the roll into 2 pieces, so it was easier to eat. The pizza on the other hand looked more delicious, as it had large chunks of chicken, corn, jalapenos, chillies and a thick layer of cheese.

I couldn't resist having the hot pizza, so I took a bite of it. The feeling of the first bite was truly mesmerizing. The taste of the spices and the chicken along with the cheese melting in my mouth was totally out of this world. Even though I am not a big fan of spicy food, I thoroughly enjoyed having this deliciously spicy pizza (and ended up having more than half of it). Then it was time to conquer the shwarma roll. The mayonnaise was almost dripping out of the roll. I held it carefully and took the first bite. And oh! The mayonnaise, the shwarma chicken, the veggies were properly balanced and in one bite I could taste and relish all of it. The shwarma chicken was totally different from the chicken chunks of the pizza. They had a different and subtle taste. And within no time that was also over.

While leaving, Taufiq asked us about our experience. It was truly an amazing experience at the Delicious Chefs Pizza. The food, the quality and the quantity (and of course the price). All of it was amazing. Since then, I am recommending it to all of my hogger-friends and family members as of the best non-veg pizza joint in town.