Gossip Fusion Bistro & Dessert Bar — Restaurant in Tamil Nadu

Pumpkin & Broccoli Soup : To put it simply i haven't had a such a yummy soup which included any of these 2 ingredients.. Perfect in ratio where one was battling with other for dominance...The Creamy texture just left me asking for more.. This is a must try for sure.. Veggies you are in for a treat as this hands down is the best veg soup i have tried in my life..

Prawn & Melon Soup : This was cream based soup with pieces of spiced water melon served along grilled prawn on a skewer stick.. The texture of the soup here too was a winner as that thick creamy consistency is rarity these days.. The Grilled prawn was perfectly spiced and was really good

Potato Skins : I never knew that potato skins could taste this good.. Such a simple dish so well made that i was just literally going into trance mode after a bite.. The blast of flavors from the cheese clubbed with the olives and jalapenos was too much for me.. Literally longing for more.. It was served with a sour cream dip that complemented very well..

Mutton Ulurthiyathu : The famous kerala based dish usually made with beef was done with mutton that was cooked to perfection and stir fried with coconut slices and topped with curry leaves.. For a person who loves spice this was perfect.. Loved the very aroma of it and the taste was just too good..

Tawa Fish : Fish cubes marinated in a spicy chili based marinade and fried on a tawa.. The Crispiness from the tawa was perfect and spicy taste and the perfectly cooked fish was just too good.. Served with mint chutney and onions slices.. Must try for sure..

Prawn Olivetti : Seafood is often known for is smell and it requires some fresh catch and some experienced cooking to remove this smell and prawns especially its really hard.. But here it was perfect.. This dish made with prawns stir fried in olive oil along with olives and topped with chili flakes and coriander.. Slight hint of lime juice was also there.. One of the good prawn based dishes had in recent times...

Veg Shashlik : Grilled paneer along with veggies and fruits topped with gravy and served with a helping of rice.. The combination of gravy along with rice and paneer was really good and an wholesome dish in all..

Tender Coconut Mousse : Served in a coconut shell as such this creamy white mousse topped with cane sugar was beautiful to look at and tempt to try this increased even more.. One spoonful and i realized that all those reviews about this dish were true and i have quite delayed my visit.. Such creamy texture with subtle but perfect sweetness was just too good of an eating experience.. Loved it completely..

Tres Leches Layer Cake : Supposedly sponge cake soaked with condensed milk based liquid and topped with whipped cream and fresh fruits.. This too had a subtle sweetness to it even with the soaked caked.. The addition of fresh fruits actually balanced out pretty well..

Fruit n Nut Bakalava Tart : Bakalava made into tart form with minute pistachio fillings.. Topped with fresh whipped cream and some fresh variety of fruits.. The combination worked out pretty well with the crispness from the tart being intact till the last bite and creaminess from the cream being just perfect..

Nutella Cheese Cake : The best nutella based dessert i have tried in chennai..The Smooth silky texture of the cheesecake left us speechless for sometime.. The Crispy layer in the bottom balanced out the smoothness from the cheesecake pretty well...Must try for Nutella and cheesecake lovers..

Verdict : Definitely...

This was my first visit to this restaurant and was quite excited looking at all the reviews. I have to say that everything about this place was disappointing. We got the food after 30 mins from the ordered time which was still ok, but the portion size of the starter Parmesan Fish is ridiculously small for the price. And by the time it reached our table the cheese was cold. Main Course: a) grilled beef steak - which wasn't grilled by the way it was normal, although we ordered it with herb rice they gave mashed potato (we couldn't risk to ask for a change considering the time taken by them) b) braised mutton - the sauce was bad and I just ate the mutton pieces, the chilli rice was soooo dry I couldn't eat it. Price at 450+ each, both aren't worth it Iced coffee: this was the most painful experience, they had used some canned coffee that we get in supermarkets with added sugar (and taste of the preservative that you usually taste in canned coffees), price at almost 200. Tasted very bad we sent it back (to be fair, they cancelled it and didn't bill us for it) They claim to have Tres Leches layer cake.seriously it left a bad taste in my mouth..only saving grace in this dish is the fresh cut fruits topping.. seriously don't try this here instead try it at Cream Story Finally when I asked for bill, it was again delayed and I asked the second time at that point I was left with the bill without even checking how I'm going to pay and no one cared to come to the table. As it's a waste of time to wait for them, I went to the counter and paid it.

Overall, if you want o have a good ambience, good food and food service this is the last place you want to be....

Gossip Bistro has been around for about a couple of years now and had consistently been getting good reviews among all the food bloggers I decided to have lunch on a Sunday and sample their wares. Me and the people who came along with me are vegetarians so my food review is restricted to the same. They have an extensive menu with enough of choices to ensure that everyone finds something they would want to try. We settled for their pumpkin and spinach soup and stuffed dates to begin with. They serve the soup by managing to keep the spinach and pumpkin parts separate with a cute cream face. The flavours and presentation was outstanding. What was a hit out of the park was the stuffed dates. This was an unusual dish.. Dates stuffed with paneer and then coated and fried. There was a mild sweet hint from the dates which tickled the tongue when coupled with the spicy paneer filling. The main course was The Shashlik, Veg pie and Pink pasta. The Shashlik had an amazing mustard sauce while the pie was more of a tart with a healthy amount of veggies and a cheese sauce. The pink pasta was ordered a bit later and they were kind enough to bring it within a few minutes. Another afterthought was a plate of cheese garlic bread.. Again only a few minutes so full credit to them. Desserts was undoubtedly the Choc Eskimo bomb. The sheer theatre of the choc dome melting to reveal the vanilla ice cream and the Brownie thrills even an adult. Tres leches was a little indian in flavour but hit the spot.. The fresh fruits on top did the trick. Overall, a must visit. One word of caution.. It started getting really full from 1 PM onwards and finally around 1 45 or so, had a long...