Second Helping

The Old World Hospitality,which has restaurants like Chor Bizarre and Oriental Octopus,has opened two quick-service counters at the DLF Place Mall,Saket —Tikka Town and Orient 8,which will bring in some favourites from the restaurants’ kitchens. At Orient 8,the menu puts together food from eight eastern countries,including China,Vietnam and Japan. On offer are Chicken Dragon Rolls,Burmese Khao Soi and Tofu Yakitori. Close by,Tikka Town serves kebabs,curries,biryani and pocket paranthas. “We are serving kakori kebabs at Tikka Town and Vietnamese Noodle Soup at Orient 8,which are popular picks at Chor Bizarre and Oriental Octopus respectively,” says executive chef Tirath Singh. A bowl of Vietnamese Noodle Soup costs Rs 145 at Oriental Octopus; at Orient 8 a reduced portion comes for just Rs 55. If kakori kebabs at Chor Bizarre come for Rs 325,a smaller portion,served with dal makhni and naan,costs just Rs 179 at Tikka Town.

Meanwhile,at the MGF Mall in Gurgaon,the food court is buzzing with stunning new entrants. The first counter Hello Sichuan is decked in shades of black and deep blue and promises a Chinese fare with a burst of red peppers. The counter easily manages to replicate the theme of the restaurant Hao Shi Nian Nian — a fine diner dressed in similar colours and offering a similar fare. There is minced chicken and carrot buns,salt and pepper shrimps and a variety of stir fries.

Down the line is Oz Xpress that opened a month ago. For owner Daman Sodhi,the food counter not only helps to promote his restaurant Oz but is also a great platform to test new dishes. “We rolled out Oz Xpress for those who wanted fine-dining food at affordable rates,” says Sodhi. The menu here is surprisingly extensive with wazza chicken,rogan josh and kadi chawal,with some mezze platters,grills and pastas thrown in for variety. “We experimented with my mom’s recipes of Kashmiri and Pakistani dishes and it received a great response at the counter. In a week’s time,we’ll introduce them at Oz restaurant as well,” says Sodhi.

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