A Swagath To Multi-Cuisine Goodness...

Swagath is no new name to the food and hospitality sector and is quite literally, a warm welcome into a good time with delicious food. It comes as no surprise then, that when their newest outlet at DLF Mall Of India invited me over, I had to accept it in the blink of an eye. I had an extravaganza presented to me as a Food Blogger.

The pre-set Menu that the folks had designed for a Blogger's Table encompassed the best of what all they had on offer, and each dish was relished. The taste as well as presentation of each dish was something to look forward to, being plated in a novel manner.

Begun the meal with their Kokum drink, with coconut powder mixed into it, and proceeded to the aesthetically presented appetizers:

Cigar Rolls: Served in glasses in a platter, rolls stuffed with various kinds of melted cheese (Mozzarella, Feta etc.). Quite a hot selling item at Swagath.

Mushroom Boom: Presented on a platter, these Mushroom Tikkas were presented as colorful lollipops, with Peri Peri Sauce.

Paneer Tikka Pudina: Flavorful chunks of cottage cheese marinated in Mint.

Murg Gulafi: Minced Chicken spiced with herbs.

Chicken Wings: Sauced up with BBQ style dip.

Also relished their Kiwi Heaven, presented with a cherry and a beach umbrella on its side.

For Main Course, we were presented with some of the gravies accompanied by a diverse Bread Basket:

Handi Murg: Quintessentially chicken, slow-cooked in Indian style.

Fish Koliwada: Spiced up and stylized in line with South India's prevalent taste.

Fish Malabari: Served along with authentic Malabari Parantha and Appam.

Paneer Lababdar: Again, an Indian Curry, with delicious chunks of Cottage Cheese.

Rounded up an excellent meal with desserts - Chocolate Brownie glazed with syrup, and Fried Ice-cream, coated with cornflakes - tried this one as a first and found it to be a burst of two distinct flavors on the palate.

I had a lovely time at Swagath and would like to believe that they carry the brand name's patronage for years to come, with this outlet and the rest.

Of Aesthetic Food Platters At Dubliin Square...

Dubliin Square is a restaurant located across two floors in Mangalam Paradise Mall, Sector 3, Rohini and has a spacious seating, well-lit interiors and fine-dine ambiance. With an Irish theme as its calling, it has one storey dedicated to its pub and brewery, coupled with the party aura, while the second storey serves delectable dishes up its sleeve, in a considerably calmer atmosphere.

It is the brainchild of Mr. Abhishek Saran and Mr. Raman Gandotra. While one has been associated with the food service industry for three decades, the other has the business spirit in him, to take the onus of managing this establishment with his business acumen.

Attended a Blogger's Table organized by the management of the establishment just day before yesterday, and came to know that it is a fairly new place - having opened its doors to patrons in December 2015. Their menu is vast to say the least, and appears as a mini-novella - a delicious one at that.

The restaurant boasts of three kitchens - Indian, Chinese, and Italian and we savored preparations from the Indian and Chinese kitchens. The service was prompt, the plating of dishes was crisp, and the stewards were well-informed of what went into the making of the dishes. The Chef(s) from the respective kitchens also came ahead to share the recipe of some of their signature preparations too.

We begun the meal with the following appetizers:

Multani Paneer Tikka - Perfect start. Melt-in-mouth cottage cheese chunks layered with hung-curd and possessing the inherent flavor of mustard. This one was a Chef's Special.

Vegetable Spring Roll - Crisp chunks of greens in deep-fried pockets served alongside a portion of salad.

Chicken Cheese Seekh Kebab - Chunks of Chicken Seekh filled with melting cheese on the inside. Unusual combination of ingredients in a tasteful dish.

Chicken Gilafi Seekh - Colorful presentation coupled with a lingering taste on the palate.

Bhuttey De Kebab - This one had the most aesthetic presentation with mashed potato and corn deep-fried in the shape of a corn on the cob.

Chicken White Sauce - I've usually seen Fish being served White Sauce, though this time tasted Chicken being replaced by Fish, and it was as delicious as the classic.

Chicken Harissa - This one had the most minimalist presentation being served along side a curry dip and on a bed of sauce. The Chicken was a bit chewy with this one.

For Main Course, we savored the following:

Subz Biryani - Authentic rice preparation, that consisted of the correct components and flavor to the dish.

Murgh Methi Malai - Chef's Special, this one stole the show with its thick cream and flavorful chicken chunks.

Garlic Fried Rice - Chinese greens, bell-peppers and peas, served along with fried rice.

Kadhai Paneer and Dal Makhani - Authentic Indian curries, that were well-prepared.

Thai Green Chicken Curry and Mushroom in Hot Garlic Sauce - Curries from the Chinese kitchen. While the chicken in Thai Curry was a bit chewy, the spice was a bit too high in the Mushroom gravy.

Rara Ghosth - Essentially Mutton Gravy.

Tried one Mocktail and one Shake - Fruit Punch and Kiwi Shake - thick, creamy consistency. Fruit Punch came with a life-size slice of Mausami on its side.

For Dessert, tried their in-house Shahi Tukda and Moong Dal Halwa - both light on the oil and its thus resulting heaviness, though the sweetness could have been a little bit less.

All in all, it was a good first visit to this place in Rohini and I hope that they are able to impress many more patrons with the taste of their food, and their humility in service.