By the way,it’s good!

By The Way gives you three choices – an outer sit-out area,a ground level dining section and the larger section on the first level. We picked the latter and settled into a a quiet corner. The rough and uneven finish of the white walls and pillars is contrasted with the blue and orange cushions. The interiors are simple and casual yet striking in their own way. The thick rope handle to the door and the rustic knickknacks add a unique touch to the look. The menu,in keeping with the interiors,is simple yet elaborate. While the breakfast section offers a variety of eggs,pancakes,waffles,sausages and so on,the lunch menu delivers an interesting array of oriental,continental and Indian dishes,along with soups and salads.

To start our meal,we called for the Vegetables in Plum Sauce (Rs 250) and Thaison Vietnamese Chicken (Rs 200). The veg dish had a sweet and sour sauce made with plums cooked in vinegar,garlic and other seasonings. The stir fried veggies included zucchini,broccoli and cottage cheese,which though tossed in the sauce,retained their own distinct flavours. The Vietnamese chicken was marked as the Chef’s Special and it indeed was! It had shredded chicken pieces in a thick sauce of butter,red wine,parsley and chillies. A must try as the dish has not been Indianised (thankfully) and has retained its authentic taste.

On the manager’s recommendation,we also tried the Chicken Callaloo (Rs 280). Served with warm bread,this Caribbean dish had shredded chicken breast cooked with mushroom,water spinach and other seasonings. It was creamy and deliciously soft. Don’t expect anything spicy when you order this,but it’s a guarantee that the conti food lovers will enjoy it. We were also served the Veg Alfredo Pasta (Rs 170). The creamy white sauce enveloped the crunchy vegetables – carrots,broccoli,mushroom and so on. Topped with chopped green and black olives,the pasta was simply delicious. The manager Surjit Bagga revealed,“We get so many youngsters and college students here. They love the breakfast menu and our roast chicken,pastas and Awadhi biryani.” Since we were quite tempted with the Awadhi Biryani (Rs 200),we called for small portions of the veg and non-veg,and it proved to be a wise decision. This Lucknowi biryani was excellent and very rich in flavours.

For dessert,we tried the Ferrero Rocher Cake. The moist slice of cake was almost divine! A perfect end to the meal.

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