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Feb 12, 2008
Pause-itive;......and we paused
Goof-ups galore and yet no strike down! (mighty generous of me :P)...The good vibes of the place made me hope against hope to positively overlook the non-trivial fiasco that the staff managed to conjure.
As an habitué of Spice Tree towards which we were headed, Pause indeed made us pause; not only pause did we, we halted, and ventured. Just around the corner across Globus (Hill Road), the exteriors (read futuristic) and name-sign visually blares out at the streets.
The menu is minimalist to say; neatly divided into fares; first (soups), second (antipasti), third (mains)......makes scavenging it easier. Nonetheless, it is diversely experimental; in that it showcases the clamant diversity of its offering; squids to fish to chicken to lamb to veal.
The decor is one of wooden finishes, seating caters to all; ALL being the operative word; the sizes of groups which find their comfort zone here encompasses the 'ALL' in its entirety. Neatly spaced with enough space to tap a foot or two under inebriated conditions.
Music's loud (disco loud - no chance in hell for a conversation), lighting's dynamic, yet subtle - plots a real deal night out sans the disco bit.
The eagle-buckled waiter (as referred herein below, by a fellow burrper) offered us tastings of the in-house wines (Pause shiraz). Ordered a Pause Indian Nectar (white) later.
What started as an extremely efficient, and friendly service which led us to ordering the calamiri (fried squid with mayo on the side), bruschetta duet (garlic bread topped with chicken, garlic bread topped with cottage cheese), chicken skewers (accompanied by a flavoured hummus) - all priced at approx Rs 300/- each......soon paused, took a U-turn and smashed us right in the face (with respect to the (in)efficiency with which the main course was served)!!!!
Ordered the Open Faced Ravioli (Rs. 445/-) which was a processed chicken (a lot of it!) in a creamy sauce with laces of spinach sitting atop a sheet of pasta. Also, we had the grilled chicken (8 slices) in a mustard based sauce (Rs. 445/-) which was tender and subtle.
GOOF_UP time:
1) Main course took well over an hour to be served the first time around...
2) served the wrong dish after an hour!....
3) refused to accept that they had goofed up!!....
4) the waiter just aint visible once its midnight!!!....
phewww....that adamancy was pricking
We did what you told us sir! - we paused and we entered, we paused and we took notice of the interiors, we paused and tasted your wine..hell, we even ordered some of it, we paused and ate...........while you paused and smiled, you paused and goofed up, you paused and cut a sorry figure while at the helm of affairs!!
Do we 'PAUSE" more or less now!!??
