Finally the biggest mall in Chennai has opened. A mall which surpasses the Express Avenue in space and grandeur, a mall which houses Chennai's first IMAX screen: the one and only Phoenix Market City!  It is located in Velacherry. I was here today along with my mom to have a look around the Mega landmark of Chennai. Today all the roads seem to lead to Phoenix City. It was that bursting with people. We were here post-lunch and we decided to grab a cup of coffee because all that loitering about and gaping at the shops made my mom tired!

Food:
The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, housed in 1st Floor of the mall, is where we headed to. The place was packed tight and we had to wait a few minutes before we could get a seat. I ordered a Ice Blended Mocha, while my mom ordered Cafe Latte and we decided to share a Chocolate Chip Muffin. The muffin was huge, and definitely four people could share it with ease. While both the coffees were fantastic. It had the right blend of coffee with very small amount of milk. If you are the kind of person who likes Barista then you would love this.

Ambiance:
It is a very small outlet with about a 20seats. It would be really difficult to get a seat on peak days for sure. The outlet looks really neat.

Service:
Service is really quick. It is almost like they are ready to throw you out with their service speed.

Price:
Most drinks are priced a touch higher than the outlets we are used to. But it is worth the bite!

Food - 8/10
Ambiance - 8/10
Service - 8/10
Price - 7/10

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is located on the 1st Floor of Phoenix Market City on Velacherry Main Road.

Thanks to Nishanth for the prices.

Food - 8/10
Ambiance - 8/10
Price -7/10

Haagen-Dazs is located in the same building as Cascade in Khader Nawaz Khan Road

The spread starts off with a chicken broth for soup. Small pieces of grilled chicken in a clear liquid with a dash of salt and pepper. A neat soup to begin with. It does not raise the expectation of the buffet nor does it lower it anyway. Next, there is a choice of veg and non-veg pizza which is served at the table. The pizza seems to be cooked in the same wood fired oven which we have become accustomed to. Taste wise it needs a little tweaking. Food is spread in all corners of the restaurant. At times I was confused and searching for the starters. Then there was a chicken kebab and a crispy fried fish with a chili sauce dressing. The Chicken kebab did not really impress me, while the Crispy Fried Fish rocked! There is a wide variety of breads which is part of the spread, with a delicate selection of cheeses on offer, which you could mix and match to your taste.

If you guys are in the mood for a healthy sandwich or something similar, the only destination in Chennai was  the Subway. But now with the recent entry of Quiznos into healthy sub scene here at Chennai, all is changing. Quiznos at Ispahani Center has been up and running from the last quarter of 2012. I have been waiting since the day it was opened, to have a go at them.



Food:
Since it was my first time here, we chose to try-out different subs, the Sub-of-the-day was Classic Italian. We also had  Mesquite Chicken, Chipotle Chicken & Zesty Grille Chicken. All the subs were simply fantastic. Each was a winner in its own right. One point to note is that. the scope to alter the sub to our taste is limited. The choice of breads and the extra toppings are the only option. It best to go with the pre fixed combination, as it works well. Also I happened to have a look at the prep of the sub, I must say the amount of meat which is placed is considerably more than what you would get at Subway. We did try the Pineapple squash and Ice Tea. Both the drinks were very refreshing, with the squash being more like Rasna. You do get more than your average sub here. There is an option of pizzas, soups, salads, sandwich's & of course the deserts. My favorite sub of the lot was Chipotle Chicken. The taste was wonderfully different!

Ambiance:
The ambiance at Quiznos was very simple with elegant accents of colors on the wall.

Service:
Service at Quiznos is pretty quick, with none of the subway style waiting near the counter required. If you do wish to have a glance at the "making" of your sub, you could walk straight up to the counter and enjoy the view.

Price:
Priced a notch above subway, maybe a little risky. But the flavors and the filling, do justice to the price.

Food - 8/10
Ambiance - 7/10
Service - 8/10
Price - 7/10

Quiznos is located inside Ispahani Center in Nungumbakkam

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The 1st of the amazing delights was the Pizza Puff, which is a rolled dough to resemble a puff. Next up was the Pizza Calzone. A pizza folded or a Masala Dosa, you decide. Then came the Aachari Masthi Pizza or your Ooga Pizza.... Yummmmm!!












In-between all this CFGian Priya had a surprise for us all. An amazing Homemade White Chocolate Sponge Cake. This cake was heavenly. The sponge cake was soooo very soft and awesome. Priya runs a home bakery and turns out delicious cakes.

Ambiance:
The ambiance at Mogappair outlet is a bit of a let down. I really wish that this outlet could emulate the ambiance at their Taramani joint.

Price:
The most pocket friendly pizzas, kicks all other multi-outlet pizza brands hands down.

Food - 8/10
Ambiance - 4/10
Price- 9/10

Pizza Republic, Mogappair is located bang opposite to Chennai Public School