Calm Musings: Barka Med Lounge, GK-2

One of the less known and explored options in the GK2 M block market (probably because it is still new), Barka is one of the nicer places around for you to catch up with friends over a drink or two and some nice music.

With a gravel floor terrace that is perfect for mild winters, you can have the solitude if you so desire or you can come down to the lower floors and experience some very comfortable lounge seating and perfect lighting.

The quality and pricing of food us just right and the staff courteous and non intrusive. They let you be and are yet attentive when you need them. Definitely a place where I would keep going back.

Interesting Cacophony: Uber Lounge, GK-2

The music playing here is just right if you are in the mood to drown out all your worries and get into an introspective or a simply-don't-care kind of a mood. The food us surprisingly quite nice for a place like this and you can actually relish the taste as you watch the buzz that Uber Lounge has on most weekend nights.

A place that sees the fashionable young crowd in droves on a Friday or Saturday night, you will never get bored of the dance floor in the basement or the dim lighting that sets up the mood or the endless chatter around you that allows you to lose focus.

Value for money is perhaps not something that you can expect out of a fashion lounge and you don't get it here as well. It is, all-in-all a nice place to be at over the weekend if you really want someplace hip and happening.

Super Chef: Indian Accent at the Manor

This has to be ranked as one of the best options to dine out if you love Indian food and have the taste for that sought bit of adventure as well. A fusion of Indian food with international cuisine (khandvi ravioli and kesar pista brulee among others) make for the Indian accent on all kind of food.

 The service is excellent and even the celebrated award winning chef has no qualms walking up to the table and asking about the food quality, which incidentally wad quite rocking.

The only thing that I did not really feel happy about was the portion size, especially for the starters. I guess that is the trend though with most of the fancy fine dine places so no real issues.