The Critics Poetry Cafe — Restaurant in Tiruchirappalli

Critics Poetry Cafe Anna Nagar Main Road , Thennur

It was a great experience in this Restaurant today … All the stuff they provided Welcome Drinks , Starters , Rolls , Main items were just perfect .. Heard they have a Chef team of six members … The items they provided were Gem of a class ..

The ambiance was brilliant .. AC was fine … The atmosphere was soothing with soft music … Few of the lone diners brought their Lap Top .. probably they were happier with their Lap Top than the Books ..They have few books to read .. and have many books for sale … I dont how far this arrangement will do good for them and us .. However this is a novel initiative ..

To start with we ordered Milkshake Vanilla . It came in a huge class .. tasted just perfect … It was for Rs 110 ..

Personally I am a lover of Lemonades … Tried their Lemon Mint Drink .. It was presented in a closed glass container .. It was very nice too .. Both in quantity and quality .. priced at Rs 60 …

Their Spnach and Corn Roll was excellent .. the roll portion was so soft and the content inside was so tasty … It was for rs 110 …

Their Masala Papad cost Rs 35 … surprisingly they gave two masala papads … The Appalam ( Papad ) was not so crispy … May be the Masala stuff placed over it . Might have softened it .. Still it was ok …

Then we went for Mixed Veg Tikka Skewer .. It was a combo of different Vegetables , Mushroom , baby corn etc presented as a Tikka style …. It was just perfect … I loved the Mushroom and baby corn content so well …. It was for Rs 160 … But I think the quantity was less for the price …

Then we went for the Main course … Took Tandoori Roti one plate ( two pieces ) and Wheat Chapathi ( two pieces ) … Tandoori roti platter cost Rs 40 and worth it … Chapati cost Rs 40 and its worth too …

The gravy Panneer tikka Mirch Masala was nice … It was semi spiced as we asked in that way …It was for Rs 140 …

One more point , they have mentioned the calorie value of each item .. its so unique and well done .. I think their Menu card weighs half kg …. Heavy Menu Card … ( just loved it too )

The staff were swift and polite too ..

Overall an excellent experience …. This could be one of the best choices among hIGH end Restos of trichy Town .. The Main point taste is perfect .. Once in a while OK , considering the price factor ..

Location .. This is at Thennur , Anna nagar Main Road , neat Ukkira Ma...

I have been to this place a couple of times.

Ambience: The ambience is good. The place has books and board games to keep you occupied. There is also a big square table that can seat 12 people comfortably

Food: The chef has no understanding of cuisine and sprinkles cilantro leaves on every dish. This is also the first place where I have had carrots, peas and cilantro in chicken fried rice and chicken soup. Chilli Chicken and Baby Corn Manchurian looked and tasted the same. The ketchup was so watery. The only silver lining in what we ordered was the pepper chicken which tasted good.

Edit 05-Sep: I was at this restaurant a week back and nothing has changed. The only one that tasted good did worse this time.

Service: This is the worst part. When you enter the restaurant, no one receives you or asks to be seated. No one cares to ask what you need and you have to ask for water and cutlery every single time. The waiter has no idea between chicken and baby corn as well.

Edit 05-Sep: Folks have no idea about service. Nothing has improved.

Finally, if you want to spend some time with friends in a decent place with sub-par food and service, you can pick this one. Get seated and no one will even bother you exist unless you...

One thing I really liked about this place was the ambience. It is good for people of any ages. The menu presentation was not that good. The dish names and descriptions were entirely different from what was meant and what was brought to us. The food quality also was bad, especially the rice. It was dry and tasteless. The chicken in the sizzler had no sauce. The sausages were not cooked well and had ni seasoning. The chicken with the rice was overcooked. The sulaimani had a distaste. The quantity of food for the price paid was very less. The service was really bad. We had to ask and get everything including cutlery, water, glasses and the ordered dishes. The waiters were also unconcerned and stood gossiping in a corner of the restaurant. We had to walk to them to call them as they didn't notice us calling...