| What you see - The Banjara Hills area in | | | | the herbivores and carnivores respectively) were |
| Hyderabad seems to have a restaurant in every | | | | appetizing. |
| nook and cranny. Despite that, Ohri's was | | | | After filling our breadbasket with the starters, we |
| abounding with people. Havmor was packed with | | | | rambled towards the serving table for the main |
| starving denizens of the city and waiting seemed | | | | course. Here you can choose between different |
| to be the only option here. Sensing our hunger | | | | varieties of noodles, fried rice and sauce |
| and impatience, however, we were courteously | | | | depending on whether you prefer it with egg, |
| chaperoned to Serengeti on the fifth floor. This | | | | veggies or chicken. Along with that you also get |
| place reflects a jungle atmosphere with its | | | | to choose between a soft drink and a beer. |
| wooden furniture, creepers and stools shaped as | | | | The verdict - MetroMela found the main course |
| animal legs. However, it wore a deserted look. | | | | delectable but not as hot as it should be. |
| Well, the right-hand side of the menu card made | | | | Nonetheless, a meal well-cooked is a meal |
| us realize why. | | | | well-eaten. And in spite of gorging on all the |
| Serengeti serves only Indian cuisine and that too | | | | available food in the main course, we seemed to |
| only a la carte. And with the cash that we were | | | | crave for the dessert as well. Far East's buffet |
| carrying, buffet seemed to be a better option. So | | | | does not give you options with regard to dessert. |
| we trudged along to the second floor where | | | | We had to gratify ourselves with plain vanilla ice |
| Ohri's serves Chinese cuisine. Thankfully, this | | | | cream and fruits. This could be one area where it |
| restaurant seemed to be following the middle path | | | | could do with at least an alternative. Besides, ice |
| with regard to prices. | | | | cream and fruits seem to be the only |
| Far East, as the restaurant is called, looks neat | | | | non-authentic fare in the otherwise categorical |
| and spacious. When MetroMela visited it for a | | | | Chinese platter. |
| review, it was a weekday. But the restaurant | | | | As far as the service is concerned, Far East is |
| seemed to be bustling with life. In one corner was | | | | quick and efficient. The ambiance is classy in spite |
| a huge group of ladies, busy in loud banter, | | | | of not being heavily-embellished. Bonsai plants and |
| apparently enjoying a kitty party. In a closed | | | | a model of a ship are the only adornments that |
| room in another corner were a couple of dapper | | | | you would see at the restaurant. However, also |
| looking, suit-clad men seemingly indulged in talking | | | | conspicuous was a bottle of cleaning liquid on a |
| business. | | | | small table. The restaurant would have probably |
| What you get - With regard to the food, while | | | | positioned it that way to ensure prompt cleaning. |
| the variety served by Far East is quite exhaustive | | | | But it definitely does not gel with the restaurant's |
| we believe that buffet is a good bet. At a price | | | | semblance. |
| of Rs. 220 (exclusive of taxes), it serves a | | | | Our lunch at Far East ended with a fortune cookie |
| complete meal beginning with a soup and ending | | | | that said - What has been in the shadows will |
| with a dessert. The best part is that it serves a | | | | soon become clear. Well, it did. Work that was so |
| good assortment of both vegetarian and | | | | far lurking in the shadows sprang up to steal us |
| non-vegetarian fare. The Hot and Sour soup was | | | | from the scrumptious grub-fest. |
| perfectly made and the starters (three kinds for | | | | |
