The Barbeque Grill, Centre Square, Vadodara

The Grills

Only a handful of restaurants in Vadodara has got live grills option with a great buffet spread. BBQ Grill does it right.  It was a family get-to-gather over lunch and pre-booking helped us get the right table to fit our entire family. In the evening, it would be nice to observe the hustle-bustle through the …

RSVP – The Lounge, Vadiwadi, Vadodara

Mexican Rice with Salsa

RSVP - The Lounge tries to fill up the void of the lounge or sports bar like joints in the city, of course sans alcohol. The interior is done to imitate a sports bar atmosphere and ambiance wears a strong red hue, visible in the photographs, to make the ambiance livelier. (I had to spend …

Great Authentic Mexican: Salsa Habanero Mexican Taqueria, Subhanpura, Vadodara

Nacho Grande

On my wife's insistence based on excellent Tripadvisor.com reviews, we tried this place and have been there for more than a couple of times now. Named after Habanero(a type of chili) sauce, this Mexica Taqueria offers pick-up/takeaway only and is run by an NRI couple, Rita and Prakash, out of their passion for food. The restaurant …

Masala 360, Vadodara

Being most near to our meeting point for friends get-together, Masala 360 came as an obvious choice. We were group of 9 and decided to go with the unlimited 'Live Bar Be Que' to spare ourselves from typical 'what-to-eat?' decision making. The restaurant was occupied with only one table when we reached even during the festival evening. This …

Bayleaf – Hotel Express Residency, Alkapuri, Vadodara

A little late but good discovery in my hometown, Vadodara. Not a typical 'right on the street and thronged by hundreds' type of restaurant. It was Friday evening and we were a large family of 12 adults + 1 child. I preferred to make reservation considering the large group I was with. Situated on a …