 Sangeetha
Where: Nungambakkam, Adyar (Gandhinagar), Alwarpet, Etc.
 I
drove into to Sangeetha once, walked into the Adyar outlet and again at the
Nungambakkam outlet, and I must say that I was satisfied on all visits.
The drive-in Sangeetha at
Alwarpet is pretty comfortable though it can be a bit unnerving to find a slot
for the car and to get back to with the traffic flow, when you want to hit the
road.
On this particular day, a
friend, her kid and I ordered Pani Puri (Rs 20.60), Bhel Puri (Rs 20.60) and a
Sangeetha Special Lassi (Rs 36.25). I had to round off the bill to a hundred
rupees, as I was trying out my new debit card and they wouldn't accept a lesser
amount. After my first plate of Pani Puri I craved for another. It was really
good, they had packed the punch, though I must admit I was pretty skeptical at
first. Bhel Puri was good too. But then, one can't really mess this one up! The
special Lassi was full of nuts and wotnot. Heavy, but good.
Another occasion I went there
with friends from Germany. One of them is quite familiar with the city and our
culture and she went about ordering a Sambar Vadai which has two pieces (Rs 25)
and she suggested that the other gentleman, for whom it was the first time in
India, have a Chettinadu Mini Tiffen (Rs 40) which had appam, dosai, thayir
vadai and the works.
My mother and I ordered sweet
corn soup (Rs 24) which can be avoided, dosai (Rs 25), and Fresh Lime Soda (Rs
22). Something that I can't understand is why they bring a glass of Lime Soda
with Sugar granules. It goes without saying that it should be served with sugar
syrup. Finally they brought me 'Equal'. Thankfully, it dissolved pretty fast and
my sweet FL soda was sweet enough. Lassi (Rs 18) came in later.
Service was decent, but as most
of you who may have visited hotels like Sangeetha must know, it's no place to
listen to the sound of quiet whispers. Sounds more like a marketplace in there.
Each one trying to speak above the other.
And I wonder what oil they use
to make their dosa? When I had to wash my paws, there was a pretty sticky
residue which felt like vanaspati. But I wonder whether I read anywhere that
they use fresh 'oil' everyday?
Chinmayi
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