Following up on the runaway success of Absolute Barbecue’s first outlet on G. N. Chetty Road in T. Nagar, Chennai, the speciality of which was AB’s Wish Grill, AB’s have just opened their second restaurant in Velachery. Strategically located on the vital Velachery-Taramani Link Road and bang opposite TCS, AB’s have come up with a few newer concepts to satiate the hunger of their patrons.
The new
outlet features a Gaucho Style Churrasco counter – Mexican attired waiters and
all! While they carry forward their favourite Cold Stone Creamery, a new
introduction is a Kid’s Corner, during weekends. “This will help the weekend
family diners to engage their kids while they focus on the food part of the
experience. We have also noticed that, in recent times, it is the children who
dictate the place for a dine-out,” says Prosenjit, one of the two directors of
AB’s.
Prosenjit
and Gurudas, the brains behind AB’s accompanied me to a lunch tasting at the
new outlet. “This is a 160-seater restaurant and is located strategically to
cater to both OMR and Velachery residents, as well as those from the immediate
neighbourhood. With the addition of this, we are now operating 8 outlets,
including two in Dubai. We have two each in Bangalore and Hyderabad,” informs
Gurudas.
The live
grill placed in the centre of the table attracts the attention of a retinue of
waiters who constantly place skewers of veg and non-veg food. In between, to
cleanse the palate, American corn is served, along with American Cheesy
Potatoes. Only then can you do justice to the Chiptole Wings. Juicy Texan
prawns, Singaporean Chicken Wings, BBQ Mushroom, Lady Fish in Sambal Olek Sauce
which are followed by chicken and pineapple served the Gaucho style.
Desserts
include donuts and soufflé, phirni and rabdi not forgetting hot crisp jalebis
which can be topped with a variety of ice creams straight off the cold stone.
The
overall eating experience is enhanced by the pleasing interiors with cleverly
planned seating and air conditioning which, combined with the unique smoke
exhausts, prevent any sort of stuffiness or food aroma.
