So, here I am again 3 years hence...and what's changed
- I found a soulmate - my hubby 'Alex Mathew' and long story short 'Love Overfloweth' !
- I've begun my journey across the world...starting small but definitely made a one international trip per year oath
- Eating food from all walks of life...restros, fine dining and 'Dhaba's' (shacks) as we call it here in India
To sum it up, the biggest change is 'I'll never walk alone' because I have a full time life partner / partner in crime and we take each step of our lives hand in hand.
So, our endeavour till 'Travel 2013' is to visit different eat-outs and share our overall experience in blog form so many many years hence, we have a reference point to our 'Been There Done That List'.
Starting Off with 15th June 2013...So how it all began was, as usual without a plan :)
We walked across the 1 Kilometre Ambience Mall in Gurgaon looking for the best dining options. And as we walked by, we kept saying 'Been There - Not Again'. Today, we were definitely on a mission to 'Try Something New'. So, after completely scanning the entire mall, we landed up in the one place yet to be explored which was 'Dimsum Bro's'.
As the name suggests, this was a Dimsum Paradise!
Service - As we entered, we were escorted by a lady to our table. On the short walk to the table, she promptly raised her hands in a 'warning' sign every time there was a step up or down. Very Impressive ! We were then seated though the table was very low - Sitting bent over trying to eat our food is definitely not something we enjoy and not something I'd want to pay top dollar for. So, like bratty customers, we asked for a change in seating to one of the two seaters with NORMAL tables.
Menu - This was the most exciting yet stressful part. Options were galore and it was getting very difficult to choose. We decided to 'shout out' for recommendations from the steward but honestly didn't get too much help there. So finally, we decided on the following:
- Laksa Crab Steamed Dumpling
- Pork Sui Mai
- Aromatic Peking Duck
- Prawn in XO Sauce
Food - The food was undoubtedly AWESOME.
To start with the Laksa Crab was super succulent and had a beautiful flavour from the seas! The presentation was really nice too, the Dimsums had cute lil eyes - orange dots that looked at us and said 'eat me' :)
Pork Sui Mai, had a green coloured dough which again was very interesting. Pork was juicy and excellent.
Peking Duck - Roasted strips of glazed meat seasoned to perfection. This is a weakness for Alex, since its all he ate even when we visited China Town and the endless street food joints in Singapore. The comparison, definitely could be made between the authentic roasted duck although only to a certain extent. But, for the general standards we've seen around here, it was pretty good.
Prawn , my weakness always and forever was really good too. There was a burst of spice, tang and sweetness in my palette. The flavours reminded me of those in 'Singapore Chilly Crab' - both the plates in Dimsum Bro's and Singapore China Town were licked clean to the last morsel. Even though, I really enjoyed the Prawn I had to exchange the side dish 'Sticky Rice' with regular steamed rice as 'Sticky Rice' was nothing but OVERCOOKED Basmati - Terrible! The steward was courteous enough to exchange the dish though I was witness to the chaos in the kitchen that followed since it was an open kitchen - This should probably be an area to work on because 'Hello' we can see your veins popping!
Overall, one thing we in our chilled out weekend attire noticed was a LOT of importance in Gurgaon Dimsum Bros is given to them Hoity-Toity decked up customers. A piece of advice to the Hospitality Company in charge, for a place like Gurgaon where villagers are loaded because of the abundance of land being sold to corporates, PLEASE DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER!
This, summarises our experience in Dimsum Bros. The food undoubtedly was great and we will be going back for more Dimsums soon enough, but service is a grey area that should be given prime importance in this sector.
Signing off with '我爱点心' - I Love Dim Sum
To start with the Laksa Crab was super succulent and had a beautiful flavour from the seas! The presentation was really nice too, the Dimsums had cute lil eyes - orange dots that looked at us and said 'eat me' :)
Pork Sui Mai, had a green coloured dough which again was very interesting. Pork was juicy and excellent.
Peking Duck - Roasted strips of glazed meat seasoned to perfection. This is a weakness for Alex, since its all he ate even when we visited China Town and the endless street food joints in Singapore. The comparison, definitely could be made between the authentic roasted duck although only to a certain extent. But, for the general standards we've seen around here, it was pretty good.
Prawn , my weakness always and forever was really good too. There was a burst of spice, tang and sweetness in my palette. The flavours reminded me of those in 'Singapore Chilly Crab' - both the plates in Dimsum Bro's and Singapore China Town were licked clean to the last morsel. Even though, I really enjoyed the Prawn I had to exchange the side dish 'Sticky Rice' with regular steamed rice as 'Sticky Rice' was nothing but OVERCOOKED Basmati - Terrible! The steward was courteous enough to exchange the dish though I was witness to the chaos in the kitchen that followed since it was an open kitchen - This should probably be an area to work on because 'Hello' we can see your veins popping!
Overall, one thing we in our chilled out weekend attire noticed was a LOT of importance in Gurgaon Dimsum Bros is given to them Hoity-Toity decked up customers. A piece of advice to the Hospitality Company in charge, for a place like Gurgaon where villagers are loaded because of the abundance of land being sold to corporates, PLEASE DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER!
This, summarises our experience in Dimsum Bros. The food undoubtedly was great and we will be going back for more Dimsums soon enough, but service is a grey area that should be given prime importance in this sector.
Signing off with '我爱点心' - I Love Dim Sum
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