It’s a feeling of frustration and relief at the same time. Being as optimistic as I normally am about the world in general, and more so about the evolving tastes of dishes at eateries near (and far too) me, I found myself taking a rather one sided all-doom-and-gloom approach to the newly refurbished Central Tiffin Room. (Check the post below)
Here’s the good news guys: It’s the same. I’m even inclined to think that the dosa is better. Never mind the hike in prices, but full credit to the guys who’ve redone the place. The outside board looks catchy, modern and homely at the same time. This time around they’ve displayed 'C.T.R' in brackets below the obscure name of ‘Shri Sagar’. Once you step in, you can see that the ambiance has been recreated very subtly while retaining the antique smell of the place. The new set of plates and the waiters’ uniforms actually blends effortlessly even with the attractive, and importantly, legible menu board (not card). The hand wash area has been redone totally, and is a lot cleaner now. They still continue to scribble the total amount on that tiny bit of paper. Right, some things never change.
However, the back end operations seems to have slackened a wee bit too much. They’re keeping people waiting for longer lengths of time than before at the table before the food can be served. Have that solved and you have a reason to come Malleswaram once again.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The nightmare has come true
Holy Kaw! They’re renovating CTR.
Think of it. They’ll put air-conditioners, set up comfortable chairs and replace the newspaper tear offs with paper napkins (gosh!). They’ll start printing the bills instead of handwriting them; the waiters will get new uniforms and the manager will get a buzzer at his table instead of the bell. And since the new setting is so mod, they’ll bring down the 100 year old grandpa clock and put up Westend’s latest model in it’s place.
They’ll get ceramic plates and glass tumblers, and start serving sambar even without asking for it. They’ll start handing out menu cards. Still worse, they’ll run home deliveries. They’ll put a first floor that serves Chinese and Thai food. They’ll launch www.centraltiffinroom.com and nail the coffin.
In short, ladies and gentlemen, they’ll kill the dosa. They will.
(If you’re wondering what that was all about, let me explain. CTR, or Central Tiffin Room in 7th Cross Malleswaram Bangalore makes the best dosas on the face of the planet. It’s a popular joint for the traditionally old setting that it has always had. I wonder if the owners understand that the taste of the dosa is what it is because of the setting that it is served in. Jacks are renovating the place.)
Think of it. They’ll put air-conditioners, set up comfortable chairs and replace the newspaper tear offs with paper napkins (gosh!). They’ll start printing the bills instead of handwriting them; the waiters will get new uniforms and the manager will get a buzzer at his table instead of the bell. And since the new setting is so mod, they’ll bring down the 100 year old grandpa clock and put up Westend’s latest model in it’s place.
They’ll get ceramic plates and glass tumblers, and start serving sambar even without asking for it. They’ll start handing out menu cards. Still worse, they’ll run home deliveries. They’ll put a first floor that serves Chinese and Thai food. They’ll launch www.centraltiffinroom.com and nail the coffin.
In short, ladies and gentlemen, they’ll kill the dosa. They will.
(If you’re wondering what that was all about, let me explain. CTR, or Central Tiffin Room in 7th Cross Malleswaram Bangalore makes the best dosas on the face of the planet. It’s a popular joint for the traditionally old setting that it has always had. I wonder if the owners understand that the taste of the dosa is what it is because of the setting that it is served in. Jacks are renovating the place.)
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