Sizzlers @ 100 degrees!

Well I am not talking exactly about the temperature, but about the signature restaurant from the Ohri's group. A sizzling sizzlers event was something which most of were looking forward to at 100 Degrees. A sizzler joint is definitely welcome in Hitech city which is already teeming with myriad restaurants serving cuisines that I cannot count on my fingers.

Again, this place is nicely done with some cool interiors. I have been observing, of late, many restaurant establishments have been focusing more and more on the interiors and not just on food. Perhaps they have found that ambiance has got a different meaning these days and its just not about curtains, drapes and upholstery. Well the pictures can explain it better than me perhaps!

Since I was on a vegetarian diet that day, I opted for the vegetarian option available. This is one of the few instances where I can say I really liked vegetarian food! The onion rings were just superb. Crispy crunchy and perfectly browned. Though I wouldn't say the same for the nachos - they were just mediocre. They also served a basket of bun/bread(not sure what its name was) and when a friend suggested to try it out with the mustard sauce provided on the table rack, I did get a little shock! The mustard sauce was pungent to the extent that it was quite comparable to wasabi. On my next bite, when I added a bit more I was on the receiving end for that spectacular kick through the nose that is very commonly associated with wasabi.

Onion Rings

Onion Rings

Mexican Nachos

Mexican Nachos

After a mixed bag of starters, when they served though huge earthen pots with drinking straws and stirrers sticking out, I could only pray that they last long until I finish my sizzlers. Yes, I have been an ardent fan of sizzlers and I always have a soft drink / mocktail to drown the heat of the sizzlers. Boy! these pots were like a huge well! The mix of Anu was what I liked the most. A chatpata (savory-sweet-salty) taste and a very cooling effect, just right to go with a sizzler. The sundowner tasted quite artificial to me and the pomegranate seeds on the serving plate were just for the garnish. Okayish I would say.

Sundowner

Sundowner

Sundowner

Mix of Anu

The mushroom sizzler was quite good. The mushrooms had a filling(of which I had no idea) and were crumb-fried. The rice on the hot plate did have some flavor, part from that of the gravy. I felt it was still better than the veg cutlet sizzler, which was nothing but potato cutlets to a large extent. Though the black pepper sauce on the veg cutlet was fiery and nice, many would probably like to tone it down. I gathered from others, the sauces for the sizzlers were at a medium to high level of spiciness.

Mushroom sizzler

Mushroom sizzler

Veg cutlet in black pepper sauce

a chicken sizzler

a chicken sizzler

a fish sizzler

To finish off, a dessert that justifies all that sizzles - sizzling walnut brownie was what I opted, while my wife chose the New York cheese cake. The brownie tasted quite good with a dollop of icecream added on top of it.

New York Cheese Cake

Walnut Brownie Sizzler

Walnut Brownie Sizzler

Even though the place the packed, the staff tried their best to keep up the level of services. Largely, it was a good experience and I know I am coming back as much as I can for the sizzlers.