Great Steak Festival at Geoffrey’s

December is a month of festivities and celebrations... No celebrations are complete without food and drinks... Was invited to the Great Steak Festival at Geoffrey’s,which has been from 02nd Dec’ 2011 and continues till 18th Dec’ 2011 at Select City Walk, Saket and Noida.

Geoffrey’s is a typical hangout place for us, being regulars at Noida(as that's where I use to work), we visited Select City Walk for a change. The menu had Chicken Cordon Bleu, Hawaiian Chicken Steak, Grilled Pork Chops, Lamb Medallions, Pan-grilled Red Snapper Fillet, Norwegian Salmon Steak, and Tenderloin. We wanted to sample all the steaks but the portions were huge so we requested the chef if he could give us smaller portions, to which they readily agreed.

While waiting for the food to arrive, we chatted up and had loads of catching up to do since we had all been busy with work and life in general. Hawaiian Chicken Steak arrived the first... pineapple and chicken are a favourite combination with me and when cooked well, makes me smile :) The sides of hash brown, tomatoes and vegetables was a nice combination.

The Pan Grilled Pork Chops on the menu are grilled to perfection, were succulent and tender. The mustard sauce blended in really well with the meat. Along with this the butter glazed potatoes and tossed vegetables were a delight. In my defense for eating all these carbs... winters is a good time to stock up on energy *Wicked Grin :)*

The Lamb Medallions grilled to perfection with its dark red color are a treat for the eye and so is the taste. Perfectly seared, served with parmesan mashed potatoes, butter sauté vegetables, topped with rosemary.

The peppered Sole steak had the wonderful flavouring of black pepper, lime n garlic. This steak had accompanying sumac potatoes, tomatoes and buttered vegetables. Would personally have preferred the fish to not be cooked for long as it reduces the flavour.

For dessert we indulged in a wonderful chocolate cake served warm with icecream and chocolate sauce.... This was such a perfect end to a wonderful afternoon. Small note on pricing, the steaks start from Rs.455/- onwards and are quite reasonable for the quantity we observed for guests who ordered full portions.

The 3 of us had such a wonderful time thanks to the folks at Geoffrey’s and the folks at Impact PR.

Dinner at 28 Capri Italy, Defence Colony

It's place which you can visit if you've got time to spare....

The service was friendly, food average and slightly low in the value for money quotient, ambiance was nice(don't miss the love-lift for 2, which leads to the restaurant ;-) *Evil Grin*), the best was Live Music.... the singer was really good and choice of songs was lovely. Him and my drink are the only reason I would go back. Would however have liked to try some pizza on my next visit.

You'll find 28 Capri Italy listed on Zomato.com. We had Orange Pepper Martini and Diet Coke on the rocks(!). The drink was nice and arrived soon. It was served with Nachos and a lovely Salsa sauce.

Why is it that I have all friends who want to be like Manoj Kumar n cover their faces when I say smile.... Why do they want to remain anonymous.... #boring
For starters we had a Cold Cut Platter which had Chicken Salami, Bacon, Smoked Chicken and Turkey served with Black Olives.... Now this is what happens when you go out with a friend who is on a diet..... You don't get to indulge..... She keeps a check on what you are eating.....

Our main course was Grilled Chicken with Mustard and Jalapeno Sauce. Wouldn't rate it as bad but not even great. Just about passable... The sauce was quite nice though but took it's time to come....

The litmus test of any Italian restaurant... Tiramisu..... This one was a #Fail for me..... I wouldn't order it again.

Ca Va, Defence Colony ~ A Delightful Sunday Afternoon

This place is a must-visit!

Bijoy Majhi, Bhupesh Jain and Rajnish Taneja, have created a space to provide exquisite Med- European dining and bar experience to the food lovers after Angels in My Kitchen.
You'll cross the bakery on your way up to the first floor outlet of Ca Va. We were the only ones when we walked in and got pampered and were still pampered after more patrons came in.

You'll find Ca Va listed on Zomato.com

We started with Virgin Mary and Mango Passion Martini.... Well made drinks which were followed by some lovely dishes selected by my friend.....


Chunks of chicken, peanuts and garlic in paper thin shells of fillo pastry with hand-ground pesto..... This my readers, was just f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c... and had me going at it like a bear to honey.... The Chicken was tender n well cooked, the pastry crispy and sauce yummy..... the peanuts added to the bite....

The Pan seared Prawns with Spicy Barbecue Sauce was delicious... succulent, flavourful and brilliantly done. The bread basket which had an Olive Focaccia, Wheat n Bran Bread and Garlic bread served with Herb Butter was nice but not great enough to rave about or poke holes about.

The Home smoked Breast of Chicken with sliced Mexican Jalapenos Pizza was well done.... just that the crust was slightly like a quesadilla, would have preferred it slightly more crisp base (just a personal preference) and the Chicken Leg Steak with Red Wine Sauce was also nice. However my friend found the mashed potato insipid .....
We devoured all the food on our tables n left nothing but a few crumbs n mashed potatoes....

For dessert I wanted Tiramisu..... I ordered it only after checking if it'll be served in a glass and not a plastic cup or something.... When the plastic cup came, I was very disappointed.... Since it was from the bakery below, we weren't charged for it.....
The taste was nice but the fingers were absolutely soggy n not crisp.... only good(read bad!) enough to feed the pigeons outside the window....

Now for some nit-picking..... The toothpicks arrived in different heights.... My friend had this bright idea of taking it in perspective to show the variance in height.... ;) Now thats what 2 people do on a well spent Sunday afternoon with tummies full and pampering... They are spoilt and will nitpick and want a perfect experience.....

That's me enjoying the Tiramisu..... and since modesty doesn't feature in my middlename.... The Tiramisu from my kitchen is much nicer..... but this one's not bad either considering I can enjoy it without having to slave in the kitchen myself and then waiting overnight for it to develop flavour....

Just a word of caution... The place is slightly on the expensive side but the experience was nice overall including Food, Service and Decor. Would give it a 3/5.

PS - The place also has discount for Amex card holders