Ever wished to dine in with Alfred Hitchcock or Casablanca or Johnny Depp.....this is the place to look out for.The cafe started out in 2000 with its first outlet in East of Kailash,with Italian cuisine and an ice-cream cafe. Presently, it has four outlets, one in Kailash colony market, the original East of Kaliash outlet was closed, two in Khan market and DLF Place Saket.
I would refrain from commenting on outlets other than the Khan market because I haven't visited the others.I landed to Big chill cafe 3 years ago with recommendation buzzing in my ears.Those were the times when i used to get frustrated with the mundane college life and set out explore the capital to gather some peace of mind and savour the bliss of solitude(introvert,huh?)
When you enter the restaurant, you feel that you have been teleported to a film arcade as there are framed posters of all movies imaginable covering the walls. You aren’t allowed to take pictures of it though, I found out.Its firstly the decor that hits you. Its absolutely fantastic.The husband - wife duo who own the place have actually collected a lot of these during their stay in London and then ordered the rest from various poster places. Very very innovative idea and so fresh compared to the regular dimly lit punjabi restaurants that we see in Delhi.So take in the posters of movies like ‘ Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, sharing space with numerous framed Coke ads of various vintages. Make sure you spend time looking through those posters as a tribute to the labour of love of the owners. The name of the restaurant has been inspired by the movie ‘Big Chill’ and its large poster beckons- “What would the world be like without your friends and loved ones? ” and to put it simply that sets the tone of the place.
The food: Oh Lordy! The food. Their tomato basil soup is to die for as are a lot of their pastas and pizzas. but the real winner is their desserts. People - TRUST ME - really - if you’re on a diet or need to refrain from sweet - don’t go. The chocolate squidgy cake (my all time favourite) is just divine! Some of my friends are more partial to the ice creams(the chocolate super fudge has been known to break many a diets) and cheese cakes.
Among the main course - the best Pizza’s would surely be the ’Chickonara’ and the ’Four Fourths’. They have a ’non commercial, homely’ feel about them. The cheese used in the Pizza’s is good and consistent in quality. The chickonara is a chicken lovers BONANZA. A must try....The pastas are great 99% of thr time, although I’ve had a sneaky suspicion that I’ve been served with stale pasta on more than one occasion in the past! The meatball pasta and spaghetti bolognaise are the best.Their espresso coffee is definitely good, and has a solid, full bodied flavour and medium acidity. Best enjoyed without sugar!!! As an accompaniment to the pasta’s or pizza’s, try their signature style of Ginger Fizz, which is excellent.If you want to grab a sweet dish after a meal, try the Chocolate Truffle Cake or the Chocolate Decadence cake
All in all-go there-if for nothing else then for the mouth watering mudpie and sqidgy cakes.You will die fatter but oh!so much happier:)......Prices are rather high, but you definitely get your money’s worth. The Big Chill is my favourite restaurant in Delhi and is only rivalled by the All-American Diner and It’s Greek To Me, two other amazing eating joints. You cannot live in or visit this city without making a trip to this haven of culinary delights. There’s nothing more I can say, except: believe the hype. And, of course, bon appetit!
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