Mamagoto:
A modern uptempo Asian restaurant located in the heart of Chennai. Mamagot very unique restaurant that excels in some areas, but in others, let’s just say it needs quite a bit of work. One of the areas they executed in was the dumplings, specifically the shrimp dumplings with celery. The shrimp dumpling not only had a filling with a nice shrimp flavor and crunch of the celery, but also had a great warm wrapper that was just a little chewy. This combination was the hilight of the day.
Taste: 87/100
Service: 85/100
Ambiance: 96/100
2 Things I Liked 🙂
- The dumpling wonton wrapper
- The fact that the shrimp was not crunchy like it normally is on shrimp dumplings
2 Things That Could Use Improvement
- Another fresh component like carrot
- The presentation of the plate could have use some different colors
Murugan Idli Kadai (Shop):
This restartaunt needs no introduction as I have written this same restraunt in a previous post and is also a classic in India. The dish I had was basically the same as the onion uthhapam I wrote about in a a previous with one twist. The twist is gunpowder. Not actuall gunpowder silly. But molgapodi. Molgapodi is a mix of lentils dried red chillies, and salt combined to make a texture that resembles sand. It is a very simple ingredient to a dish but can make or break it. And in my case it completely made it.
Taste: 92/100
Service: 90/100
Ambiance: 70/100
2 Things I Liked 🙂
- The spicnecess of the podi (gunpowder)
- The flavor of the baby onions
2 Things That Could Use Improvement
- A little less oil in the curries
- The uthhapam could have used more podi for texture and spice.
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