After our blast at the Kettle, we decided to visit our final stop for the day, Coffeetales. We drove to Coffeetales as it was bit far away from Shanti Colony. Since it is a residential area we got parking rather easily. The place had a nice lounge like ambiance, with music on big speakers and disco lights. I selected the Cafe Mocha, nice soothing hot coffee and Karthick picked Chococafe which was a rich chocolate, coffee concoction. The coffees tasted similar to the ones you get in CCD. Diviyan had chosen the Apple Mint Fizz, it was full on mint, with just a fizz on your tongue.

After some drinks we decided to tryout an ice cream, since people were raving about it on the CFG ( Chennai Food Guide ) page. We picked the Tender Coconut Ice Cream ( TCIC ) , it was true to its name. It tasted every bit like soft delicious tender coconut pulp. After the TCIC, Manoj ( Owner of Coffeetales ) tempted us with a sample of coffee flavored ice cream. This made us very impulsive to order one. The coffee flavor was very distinct with a rich aroma to it. While we were almost done with the Coffee ice cream, Manoj made  us sample the unique Deshi Chaal Ice Cream, it was awesome. It was a Pan flavored ice cream, with small bits of betel leaves present int it. We immediately ordered one.of that too. The taste just lingered in the tongue even many minutes after having it. I refused to wash my tongue down with water. A fitting end to the day of  gastronomic adventures!

3 Drinks and 3 Ice creams put us back by Rs 480/- . I personally loved the ambiance of Coffeetales, because for a non-drinker, sitting in a regular pub can be a little annoying while others drown their spirits.  This is exactly the place for people like me. Kudos to Manoj for the lovely ambiance, I must mention that I loved the Comic leaf style ceiling.

Food - 8/10 ( Ice Creams ) 7/10 ( Drinks )
Service - 8/10
Ambiance - 8/10
Price - 8/10

Coffeetales is located in Shenoy Nagar behind Heritage Shopping Store.

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After the two wraps from Petawrap we guys ( Karthick, Diviyan and Myself ) headed to Kettle. Karthick was a little confused as to which street Kettle is located, but he did find the place without much trouble. We entered Kettle at around 5:30pm. The ambiance of the place was very warm and welcoming,very tastefully done interiors. It gave a very cozy feel to the place. We had our minds fixed on a nice cool drink for each of us. I went with Peach Ice Tea, while Karthick picked Lemon Basil Ice Tea and Diviyan picked a Mango Smoothie. We also picked a Raspberry White Chocolate Cheese Cake and a Tiramisu.

The Cheese cake had a nice Oreo Biscuit bottom with a chunky layer of cheese and topped with white chocolate shavings. Raspberry jam was present mixed with the cheese and also a bit on the top. Even though the cake looked great, cheese tasted more like mousse than a cheese. The Tiramisu had a nice layer of soft sponge cake dipped in coffee with a thick mixture of mascarpone, egg yolk and cocoa on top of it. The consistency of the tiramisu was nice, but it lacked depth, in the coffee flavor.

The Mango Smoothie which Diviyan had, was made from Mango ice cream, the flavor was really pleasing, very similar to a real mango. The Lemon Basil Iced Tea which Karthick had picked, had a nice spicy after taste to it, thanks to the basil leaf. My Peach Iced Tea was very soothing and mild, definitely something which I needed after a good walk in the sun. After the refreshing drinks, the manager showed us the varieties of teas which they had in store.

The refreshment session put us back by Rs 580/-. Definitely a place to visit. Loved the ambiance, also heard the ice creams and food items are great. I hope to try this place another time.

Food - 6/10 ( Cakes ) ; 7/10 ( Drinks )
Service - 8/10
Ambiance - 8/10
Cost - 8/10

Kettle is located in 10th Main Road in Anna Nagar. Its in the lane opposite to LKS Jewelry.

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After having some delicious EMU we walked from Maya and Maya Emu restaurant to Petawrap. I have had Petawrap before and I loved it. We reached Petawrap quite soon because we had emu power in our belly.

We ordered for a Chicken Sheek Kebab Wrap and a Chicken Manchurian Wrap. On receiving them,we felt that the wraps had become a bit smaller in size. We sampled the Sheek wrap first, I felt it wasn't as juicy as before. After this I sampled the Manchurian Wrap, I simply loved it. It was spicy and juicy, just the things which we expect from a wrap. The spicy sauce which they serve with the wrap is very spicy, do have water close by when you sample it.

The Cost of 2 wraps was Rs 80 /-. Definitely worth every penny and a very decent meal on the go. We guys felt gutted that Varam was closed, since we missed some delicious Dosas.

Food - 6/10
Service - 7/10
Ambiance - It's an outdoor stall!
Price - 7/10

Petawrap is located in the Parking lot of Fish and Fresh. There are many more outlets in various locations.

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I had a  fun filled Sunday evening with CFGians Karthick and Diviyan. What started off as a  discussion on CFG community, ended in us having a food walk in Shanti Colony. We had talked about a couple of the places, which we should visit on CFG ( Chennai Food Guide ). When the day arrived, we set out as warriors in search of food. By the time I had reached the parking lot opposite Sundaram Medical Foundation, Karthick had some fun with the parking ticket vending machine. I parked my car and ran around for some coins to drop in the vending machine. We were joined shortly by Diviyan when I was trying to get my ticket. With the 3 of us having received the parking tickets, we started the food walk.

The first place we visited was Maya and Maya Emu Restaurant. None of us have, had Emu before so we went for it. Since it was around 4:30pm we guys where not interested in the rice items. As we wanted to visit some other places too, we settled for just snacks.

The Emu Cutlet came in first. It was soft and brittle with good amount of potato in it. It reminded me of Fish cutlets which my grandmom makes. Next up we had Emu Strips, which is very similar to chicken strips of KFC. I really loved the EMU strips. It had 3 pieces, which were even in size and thickness, with no unevenness.. It tasted similar to KFC chicken strips. It was just a bit harder than chicken. Then at last we had the EMU Pops. EMU pops were slightly smaller in size than the chicken pops which we get in KFC. It tasted nice and crispy, along with the mayo and tomato sauce.

When we had entered Maya and Maya Emu Restaurant, they were facing low voltage which had caused non functional A/C units. We paid Rs 225/-, for the 3 dishes. I liked the Emu meat and I would not mind having it another time. Also Emu meat is supposedly very healthy.

Food - 7.5/10
Service - 7/10
Ambiance - 6/10
Price - 7/10

Maya and Maya Emu is located in Shanti Colony near Sundaram Medical Foundation.

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