From nacho pencho to chur chur pizza, Hotmess — Kitchen & Bar has innovated some very popular dishes for its aphrodisiac-themed restaurant. Arjita Mishra checks in
With the beautiful paintings of women on the walls, fairy lights on the ceilings, large velvet couchs, the newly opened restaurant in Connaught Place, Hotmess — Kitchen & Bar has become a new place for youngsters to celebrate their big day. With its aphrodisiac-themed menu, the restaurant has introduced few new cuisines to their menu.
“There are several restaurants in Connaught Place which serves Indian, Chinese, Japanese or Oriental. So, we wanted to do something different and then we came up with an idea of aphrodisiac themed restaurant. This is something which I guess no one has done in this area,” said Akshay Anand, co-owner of the restaurant. He added, “I have always thought of giving to Delhi something which is quirky, modern and innovative. We have created Hotmess with a vision of offering our customers the best of both the worlds- food and drinks at the most pocket-friendly process.” The whole menu is curated by chef Param luthra.
As soon as we found a place for ourselves, we were offered pan dando, a bourbon whisky. The waiter informed us that it is a signature drink at their restaurant. It was one of the best drinks that we were served at the restaurant.
Apart from pan dando, we were also served Imli Patola, strawberry martini, and sparkling daisy. The bar tenders not only concentrated on the presentation of the drinks but, they also managed to make their drinks tastier.
In appetizers, we were served chur-chur pizza. Unlike usual thin crust pizza, this was crispy and easy to chew. Dahi kebab drumsticks, which was in a shape of a leg of chicken was something new that we had tried. It had the stuffing of bell peppers with dahi and was beautifully wrapped in a french loaf. The taste of curd was dominating the dish and if it is paired with green chutney, it gave a better taste.
Another appetizer which we were served was nacho pehcho. On a nacho, a layer of the paste of green kidney was placed with toppings of bell peppers. It was crunchy due to nachos but we found it bland due kidney beans. Adding more spices could have made it a perfect appetizer.
For dessert, we had the chocolate cake topped with dark chocolate croutons, served on a flame; it looked impressive but when it came to taste, we found it usual as others.
If you are tired of eating Indian, Chinese or Japanese cuisines, then you should definitely try dishes at this restaurant. From fancy drinks to innovative dishes, everything was pretty good.