Firstly, before even leaving for Chandigarh, I was warned about a lot of things. Weather, food, people, blah blah. However, the first stop itself at Haveli, Karnal was a clear indication of what all was in store in our trip ahead.
While in Chandigarh our agenda was to buy/drink a lot of good booze at low prices. Yeah we are cheap like that! We were recommended Hops n Grains for fresh draught beer and decent snacks. Do not judge me for being overtly excited about it because this was the first time I had heard of the place. Situated in sector-9, Panchkula, it took us a lot of time to locate and finally place our asses on their high bar stools. But Boy! It was worth the drive. We ordered the Dark Ale beer and Penne Arrabiata with Chicago Style Pizza. The party was set and I got the happy vibe back again! This is undoubtedly the best beer ever I have ever had, risking exaggeration!
Now the best part about the whole trip. A meal which will not be forgotten in years. After reaching Kasauli (which was obviously not the brightest idea to go to during the "peak season"), we kept on looking for a place to chill, sit and drink. Every place was packed and full of tourists! Hence we stopped at a joint 'Lawrence Bar' of a little hotel called Alasia. It looked just about average and not very promising. Left with no other choice we eventually settled in their cafe with the name as "Constellation Cafe". With nobody in the favour of eating any form of Indian cuisine, the very amicable waiter warned us to wait 45 minutes for whatever "exotic" dishes we had ordered. Giving in, we decided to wait for that long. But behold! The visuals do not do justice to the taste and authentic flavours of each of them (except for the rice in Chicken Stroganoff). Avoid if you hate to wait.
After this lunch we all felt FULL FOR LIFE! Or maybe not.
A word of advice, a heads up: avoid Oasis restaurant even if you happen to be lost, famished for days or completely inebriated. This place looked fancy but fell flat in taste, quality, service, prices and everything you can ever imagine going wrong in the hospitality industry. Horrendous experience!
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| Breakfast Chhole Bhature at Haveli, Karnal |
While in Chandigarh our agenda was to buy/drink a lot of good booze at low prices. Yeah we are cheap like that! We were recommended Hops n Grains for fresh draught beer and decent snacks. Do not judge me for being overtly excited about it because this was the first time I had heard of the place. Situated in sector-9, Panchkula, it took us a lot of time to locate and finally place our asses on their high bar stools. But Boy! It was worth the drive. We ordered the Dark Ale beer and Penne Arrabiata with Chicago Style Pizza. The party was set and I got the happy vibe back again! This is undoubtedly the best beer ever I have ever had, risking exaggeration!
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| The Black Ale beer that cheered us all |
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| Penne Arrabiata |
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| The bar was raised at Timber Trail, Parwanoo |
Now the best part about the whole trip. A meal which will not be forgotten in years. After reaching Kasauli (which was obviously not the brightest idea to go to during the "peak season"), we kept on looking for a place to chill, sit and drink. Every place was packed and full of tourists! Hence we stopped at a joint 'Lawrence Bar' of a little hotel called Alasia. It looked just about average and not very promising. Left with no other choice we eventually settled in their cafe with the name as "Constellation Cafe". With nobody in the favour of eating any form of Indian cuisine, the very amicable waiter warned us to wait 45 minutes for whatever "exotic" dishes we had ordered. Giving in, we decided to wait for that long. But behold! The visuals do not do justice to the taste and authentic flavours of each of them (except for the rice in Chicken Stroganoff). Avoid if you hate to wait.
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| Chicken Stroganoff |
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| Fried Chicken |
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| Shepherd's Pie |
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| Spaghetti in Meat Sauce |
After this lunch we all felt FULL FOR LIFE! Or maybe not.
A word of advice, a heads up: avoid Oasis restaurant even if you happen to be lost, famished for days or completely inebriated. This place looked fancy but fell flat in taste, quality, service, prices and everything you can ever imagine going wrong in the hospitality industry. Horrendous experience!
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| Oasis, Pinjore (Panchkula) |
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