Brrrrr! That's what anyone must feel by seeing the title of this Post! MINUS 6 DEGREES! But, notice the extra 'S' in the title! Not Degrees, but Degreess! Our quest was to locate ‘Skimo
Kitchen’! (No, this is not going to be about the real Eskimos or their Kitchen at the North Pole!)
I used my inference skills
to deduce that Skimo Kitchen must be the name of the Kitchen of the
Restaurant ‘Minus 6 Degreess’. Yes,
my deduction was right!
I found myself there thanks to Sammya Brata, who had invited me by coordinating with the organiser, Vivek. It was fixed that 4 Food-Bloggers of
Kolkata- Sammya Brata, Shankar Bhattacharya, Sam, the Photographer, & I would try food-tasting at Skimo Kitchen.
Minus 6 Degreess is a restaurant, located at the ground floor of Inox Swabhumi, Kolkata. Its Kitchen is aptly named 'Skimo Kitchen'! But, Minus 6
Degreess is more than just a ubiquitous restaurant. It’s an Ice-Lounge cum
Bar! It was our chance to feel cool! The dim-blue-light-lit-corridors truly
gives one an impression that we are indeed inside an Igloo!
We ordered Soup first. We decided that each one of us would try
a different Soup listed in the Menu. That way, all the four available Soups
would get reviewed.
Fervent Crème Al Fungi (Mushroom
Soup)
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As accompaniment to the Soup, we also got crispy and very
delicious Buttered Cheese Toast…
Toast
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It was time for the Main-Course.
We asked the Waiter for recommendation. We were informed that
we must try the Asian & Continental dishes as that are Minus 6 Degreess
specialty. We ordered Luscious Lasagne Rolls- Cheesy Veg Lasagne. We got 2 mouth-watering Lasagne Rolls.
Luscious Lasagne Rolls |
Roller Rice also figured amongst our selection. We enjoyed the ‘chopped vegetables rolled in crispy rice topped with cheesy herb sauce’.
We also ordered Polar
Veg Au Gratin, a baked dish stuffed with vegetables and potatoes,.
Somehow, I felt three of the dishes were pretty similar.
Lasagne Rolls & Roller Rice had kind of same taste with the latter having
crispy rice-flakes inside. Au Gratin also had the same fillings in addition to
chunks of Pineapple. The prices of each of the three were the same- Rs 300! However,
the names and presentations of the three dishes were different.
Sesame Flavoured
Singapore Noodles, at Rs 350 per plate, offered rice noodles tossed in
Chilli, Oil, Lime & Bean Sprouts. I felt it was like the Vermicelli Upma I
generally prepare, but this had a Singaporean twist!
Then, of course there were the yummy Desserts!
Chinese Chocolate
Moon-Rolls, at Rs 250, offered Chinese-cookie style chocolate-filled rolls
along with a scoop of Ice-cream. One bite and the chocolate oozed into the
mouth and out of it too! I felt the coating of the rolls could have been a bit
crisper and crunchier.
Chinese Chocolate Moon-Rolls
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Parky Ice-Cream-Sandwich
with Honey-Nuts, as the name suggests, was a treat at Rs 300. One bite is
enough to fill anyone with happiness!
Parky Ice-Cream-Sandwich with
Honey-Nuts
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The Dessert that took us by surprise was- Nipping Fried Ice-cream with Nuts! Yes, you read that right! None of us had ever heard about ‘Fried Ice-cream’. We were glad to have taken the Waiter’s recommendation and ordered it. We were asked to have it first to experience the hot exterior but cool interior! We couldn’t extract the Chef’s preparation-trick though! At Rs 200, it is a must-have!
Nipping Fried Ice-cream with Nuts |
We loved all the Desserts that we tried. Wish we had sampled all those available in the Menu! Everything looked so delectable!
After the awesome meal, we were interested for a visit to the Ice-Lounge! The Manager explained that before entering the Ice-Lounge, guests have to wear special coats that Minus 6 Degreess provides as the temperature is maintained at low levels! It's chilling there!
Ice-Lounge |
Also, hot dishes are not served inside- only cool desserts! I thought- All the desserts are just right to give company inside the Igloo! Sorry, the Ice-Lounge! A maximum 20 people are allowed to be inside the Ice-Lounge at a time.
I loved all the ice-sculptures and the Kolkata theme inside.
Ice-Peacock |
Ice-Guitar! |
Ice-Taxi
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I loved the place a lot. But, felt guilty that my family was
missing out on the fun! I terribly missed my kid and hubby. Plan to visit Minus
6 Degreess soon with them!
Skimo Kitchen
scores high on Standard, Quality & Hygiene. I liked the Service too.
My Recommendation- It needs to advertise as many people are not
aware that such a fun place exists. The food is a great-treat for Vegetarians
as it is a purely Veg-Restaurant, something that's rare here! And, yes, all the guests must try out
the Desserts, especially the Nipping
Fried Ice-cream with Fruits!
I LOVED the overall experience at Minus 6 Degreess!
If you wanna visit Skimo Kitchen, Minus 6 Degreess Ice-Lounge Cum Bar, here's the address where you need to head to:
89C, Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Sarani, Ground Floor, Inox Swabhumi, Near Swabhumi, EM Bypass, Kolkata.
Note- This is my first review of a Restaurant!
Thank you, Sammya Brata. Love the Badge!
lovely post. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Shankar! :)
DeleteHey Di.! First post as a food blogger is great. All the very Best :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting & reading! Appreciate your wishes & encouragement! Lovely! :)
DeleteAnita, the place looks awesome :D
ReplyDeleteBut, you shouldn't have added the "Lasagne Rolls"..they look delicious O_o.
A quite different post this time. Loved every bit of it leaving aside the rolls :p
Right Nikhil!
DeleteMinus Six Degreess rocks! :) The Lasagne Rolls were good, but I loved the Desserts, especially the Fried Ice-cream the most!
My mouth is now watering which reminds my stomach and my head that I need to go to the store and pick up a few things for dinner and I could stand to eat! Thank you for the reminder. Sounds like a great place to eat. ♥
ReplyDeleteKathy, This is a great place to visit!
DeleteWe feel like digging into yummy food! Hunger-pangs when we see food! :)
Thanks for visiting my Blog! :)
Wow..Looks like you had a great time..And going through the Photographs I feel the Ambiance it creates perfectly matches with its name.. :)
ReplyDeleteHarsha, Full marks to you! :) A foodie's delight! :)
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