Flury's: best of both worlds

Some days ago I had gone to Kolkata to attend a family ceremony, and whenever I go to kolkata I always this list of restaurants to visit so that on every visit I can enjoy a new restaurant. This time the newest entry to my list was Flury’s.

Flury’s is a perfect blend of tradition, heritage and good food. Flury’s is one of the oldest restaurants in the city. It is at 13 locations in and around kolkata. I had visited the small kiosk Flury’s has inside Spencer’s, South City mall, prince anwar shah road.

Ambience

This kiosk doesn’t have the ambience of the restaurant per se, but the fact that in comparison to other food places inside Spencer’s they serve the food in their traditional glass plates.

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 Food

 
We had ordered for a Swiss open sandwich, a chicken and mustard sandwich, a club sandwich along with a lemon tart and a chocolate tart. The food was simply great. The Swiss sandwich is beautiful, the whole wheat bread, the tender pieces of chicken just taste brilliant with the perfect fired egg on top.

The chicken and mustard sandwich again is delicious, the combination of chicken and bread as it may sound different but is fantastic with every bite. The club sandwich is a traditional favourite the combination of chicken, egg, veggies and cheese is unbelievably good.

Flury’s is actually famous for its confectionary so we had the tarts; the tarts brought a mixed reaction. The lemon tart was amazing, the base crunchy and a textural masterpiece-the soft, zesty lemon curd with the perfect base made it a delight. However the chocolate tart was not so good since the base lacked the crunch and the ganache was a little dense

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Plus point

The food here is amazing to say the least. But many visitors often have an issue regarding the prices but here at Spencer’s food court the prices are quite reasonable thus making it must visit joint at kolkata

I would give it overall

A Foodie’s Guide to Cheesecake

One of my favorite desserts is cheesecake- the sweet, light and fluffy cheesecake is delightful and sure to give a perfect lunch the desirable end. The cream cheese centre, the crunchy biscuit base with the choice of toppings is both a great dish which often has a depth of flavor. But many a times the cheesecake doesn’t turn as it should. Overpowered by the flavor of the topping or soft base leaves your palate with distaste

So this is “A Foodie’s Guide To Cheesecake”

• Blanco

62, Middle Lane, Khan Market, New Delhi

This was the first restaurant were I had tasted the Philadelphia lemon cheesecake. This cheesecake is one of the finest I have eaten till date. The cheese body was light and fluffy, subtly flavored with lemon zest balanced the sweetness of the cheese. The biscuit crumble was delightful and provided the well need crunch that brought and held the dish together.

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• Smoke House Deli

17, Khan Market, New Delhi

Smoke house deli serves a brilliant Plum and Philly cheesecake. The plum cheesecake is served with a topping of plum coulee which is both sweet and sour. However upon comparison the only weakness of the dish I felt was that it had a slightly soggy base, and the balance between the sourness and sweetness of the cake was a let down to.

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•  Side Wok 

45, Khan Market, New Delhi

At Side Wok we had a blue berry cheesecake. This was a big disappointment since the cheesecake was not up to the mark at all. The cheesecake lacked the intensity of the flavor when compared to the other restaurants in the list. The base was soggy and the entire dish was let down by the overpowering flavor of the blueberry compote.

The dish could have been far better in almost all respect except maybe the presentation.

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• Ivy and Bean

 119, Sishan House, Shahpur Jat

My most recent venture into Hauz Khas yielded one of the best cheesecakes ever. We ordered for a blueberry cheesecake and we were thoroughly amazed. The base was crunchy, the cheesecake body was smooth and the topping of blueberries was amazing. Brilliant depth of flavor and intensity along with perfect execution nailed the dessert

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Ivy and Bean: A Memorable Lunch

After my exams I always make sure that I go to some new place so that I can write it in my blog. This time round my family and I decided to venture out to Hauz Khas and the near by places. We found this amazing restaurant at 119, Sishan House, Shahpur Jat Which serves modern Australian cuisine comprising of an amalgam of south Asian, American, Italian food.

Ambience

The ambience of this restaurant is amazing to say the least. The restaurant is on the first floor and also a beautiful verandah which can accommodate at least 15 people. The verandah is serene with small lights placed within bird cages, which gives the place it’s a unique appearance. The restaurant doesn’t provide a bar so the atmosphere is always calm and excellent for a lunch with family and friends.

The verandah especially during the retreating winters is fantastic slightly windy, a little warm- overall a perfect blend of everything nice.

That is why I will give it

 

 

 

Food

We ordered for a plate of Buffalo Style Drummets with chilli jam and Prawn Bisque. The drummets or wings were amazing slightly spicy and very well complimented with the sweet and sour chilli jam. The prawn bisque was again very delicious. The Bisque itself was rich, creamy and the flavor was elevated to the next level with the prawn and the broth, which again went well together with the slightly crunchy garlic bread.

The delightful appetizers were the perfect beginning for the mains.

For the mains we ordered grilled Basa with lemon and herb sauce, a fisherman’s basket and roast garlic and rosemary lamb chops with roast potatoes. The basa was perfectly cooked, char-grilled on the outside and delightfully soft inside. The lemon sauce was perfect tangy and buttery and stood out very distinctly. The entire dish was served on a bed of mashed potatoes which provided the necessary creaminess. Next was the fisherman’s basket which consisted of 2 pieces of prawns along with calamari bites, battered fish and French fries. All of them were delicious. However the calamari rings stood along with the battered pieces of Basa. The pieces were crunchy and well seasoned and as soon as you put them in your mouth they would melt away. The lamb chops were again finger licking good. Beautiful pieces of lamb, well seasoned and with sufficient sauce made it the best lamb chops I have eaten in a long time.

For desserts we ordered for a blueberry cheesecake and a tiramisu. The blueberry cheesecake was brilliant. The cheese was rich and soft and the biscuit stood out very nicely and its crunch provided the essential salty texture to cut through the cheese and to top it all the heavenly blueberry topping was delicate and simply celestial. The tiramisu was light and with a strong coffee flavor. A spoonful of the tiramisu was sweet, slightly crunchy with immense depth of flavor and texture.

Overall it was a lunch to remember

 

 

I would give it

 

 

 

 

Service

The service is very good, very hospitable and always ready to take orders and help you out with the menu. We were tended to very nicely and the dishes were served relatively fast.

For service I would give it

 

 

 

 

Cost

The restaurant is very cost effective in my opinion for 3 it costs around Rs. 3000.

The prawn dishes were tasty and served at a relatively less price and the quantity the restaurant provided as well as the quality made the entire experience worth it.

Overall I would rate it

 

 

 

 

 

 

My verdict go and try it out for sure the food is to die for.