Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Zafraan Divine Cuisine
After a marathon run of eating only home cooked food, I rebelled. The Arien acquiesced. It was yet another one of those rainy days. I actually wanted to curl up in bed with a good book and order in food. The Arien wanted to shop and because he had agreed that we could eat out - I was ready in a jiffy. We decided to try Zafraan, which was enroute.
The ambience at Zafraan was quite nice, welcoming, and cozy. The chairs were a bit severe. We should have chosen the sofa but it was already occupied. There were only a few folks arnd and we were late and so I was sure we would be served quickly. We took a few minutes to identify what we should eat and then waited for the waiter to take our order. He took forever to take our order. The Arien was ready to lose his cool when the waiter appeared and took our order. After that we had another looong wait. I noticed that most of the folks who were seated had been waiting a loong time. Some of them were slowly losing their temper. We waited for ~40 minutes before our dishes made an appearance. The food was piping hot and tasted quite different. We actually enjoyed the food a lot. Definitely a lot more than we had expected to. The Arien was also pleasantly suprised.
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We had not ordered very spicy dishes and the Arien had also not tried the Non-Veg items on the menu. So, I think Zafraan deserves a second visit from us. Nope, I am not going soft in my old age - I liked the food and really wanna visit again to see if they ever serve on time. While I agree that food gets the highest preference, ambience, and service play a very important role in making you re-visit the restuarant. Making your customers wait 40 minutes is taking the customer for granted.
The ambience at Zafraan was quite nice, welcoming, and cozy. The chairs were a bit severe. We should have chosen the sofa but it was already occupied. There were only a few folks arnd and we were late and so I was sure we would be served quickly. We took a few minutes to identify what we should eat and then waited for the waiter to take our order. He took forever to take our order. The Arien was ready to lose his cool when the waiter appeared and took our order. After that we had another looong wait. I noticed that most of the folks who were seated had been waiting a loong time. Some of them were slowly losing their temper. We waited for ~40 minutes before our dishes made an appearance. The food was piping hot and tasted quite different. We actually enjoyed the food a lot. Definitely a lot more than we had expected to. The Arien was also pleasantly suprised.
Image Courtesy: http://bangalore.burrp.com
We had not ordered very spicy dishes and the Arien had also not tried the Non-Veg items on the menu. So, I think Zafraan deserves a second visit from us. Nope, I am not going soft in my old age - I liked the food and really wanna visit again to see if they ever serve on time. While I agree that food gets the highest preference, ambience, and service play a very important role in making you re-visit the restuarant. Making your customers wait 40 minutes is taking the customer for granted.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Locked Out
Today, I forget my keys at home. I did not even realize that I had done so until I got off the bus at the bus-stop near my house, in the evening. I called the Arien instantly b'cos this was only the second time in 4 years that I have done something so foolish. The Arien was going for his Chai break but sweetly agreed to come home immediately. I was glad because Dad was coming home only after 9 pm and I really had nowhere to go and no vehicle either.
Immediately is subjective. That is what I realized after sitting outside my apartment for more than 45 minutes. Before coming home, I even went to the local Bakery and purchased sm general items. I spent the 45 minutes sitting on the stairs playing Global Bloxx to while away the time. A thoughtful neighbour asked me in but I had one of my TB coughs going on and they have a chuntu baby. I really did not want to be blamed if the baby fell sick. As a general rule, I do not venture into the neighbouring apartments and chit-chat. So, their invite made me feel quite awkward. I probably ended up sounding rude. While I was wondering 'bout tht, the Arien called and told me he would be home in 5 mts... and he was.
I did not realize how much of a haven my home was until I was stuck outside with no way of getting in. Oh Oh! This is the first time I have posted on the first of the month -- Woohoo!! Its a blooper post of mine -- Boohoo!!
Immediately is subjective. That is what I realized after sitting outside my apartment for more than 45 minutes. Before coming home, I even went to the local Bakery and purchased sm general items. I spent the 45 minutes sitting on the stairs playing Global Bloxx to while away the time. A thoughtful neighbour asked me in but I had one of my TB coughs going on and they have a chuntu baby. I really did not want to be blamed if the baby fell sick. As a general rule, I do not venture into the neighbouring apartments and chit-chat. So, their invite made me feel quite awkward. I probably ended up sounding rude. While I was wondering 'bout tht, the Arien called and told me he would be home in 5 mts... and he was.
I did not realize how much of a haven my home was until I was stuck outside with no way of getting in. Oh Oh! This is the first time I have posted on the first of the month -- Woohoo!! Its a blooper post of mine -- Boohoo!!
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