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Scrumptious sizzlers
A FEW showers and we Chennai-ites have again proved how stoic we are. We can take the mess and confusion and still look up at the sky thankfully for the rain! I wanted to celebrate the rain with some sizzlers. Once the decision on sizzlers was made, it was easy to walk into the Opal Inn restaurant (phone: 28270521), Ranjith Hotel, on Nungambakkam High Road.The restaurant has been around for 30 years.
The mixed grill (Rs.180) we had justified the reputation Opal Inn has for sizzlers. It was an all-Americana treat. Smothered in barbecue sauce and topped with a fried egg, the spluttering platter looked and tasted delicious. The meat was tender and succulent, though the liver bits were slightly overdone.
The pasta and bakes section too proved satisfactory. The vegetarian cannelloni (Rs.110) was lip-smacking. The spinach paste layered between the pasta sheets was spicy enough to make an Indian palate happy. But the pasta was more like lasagne than cannelloni. Basically from tagliatelle, fusilli, filini, risoni to rigatoni — don't these sound like Mafia families — they are all the same, flour and eggs and may be a little water or flavouring stock or herbs.
The main course that was disappointing was chicken sapphire. The description, fillet of chicken with mushrooms and parsley fried in butter and mushroom sauce sounded wonderful on the menu. But what appeared on the plate were deep-fried fillets with a minced onion-flour coat. And the parsley remained a paper dream. It is annoying when what you order turns out to be totally different from what is on the menu, particularly when one is paying Rs.165 for it.
The starter meatballs (Rs.125) deserves a special mention. Unlike the usual dense texture of similar preparations, these were light and yummy. The crisp exterior hid a moist, almost airy inside.
The desserts, coffee sponge (Rs.65) and caramel custard were tasty.
MARIEN MATHEW
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