The Gully Restrobar — Restaurant in Zone 8 Anna Nagar

In short: almost good food, good decor, very loud music, no dance floor, poor sangria.

At the entry, you'll be asked for an ID and they take a photo of it- I'd have preferred if it was a more formal process involving the outlet's system than the bouncer's phone. Weekends are usually crowded, and reservations doesn't book a spot for you/your group as we did reserve and we had to still wait for about 5mins, luckily only 5. The table/seats aren't sanitized between customers- stickers for covid protocols- not the right place for you.

The interior is filled with film stars' photos and the dim lit ambiance is kinda great. The music was super loud and going with a group to converse would mean you'll have to almost shout to speak to one another.

Order times were high and coupled with the loud music (though great tracks), our group of 5 were enjoying the music as we shou(talked) about our days and all...

The starters were good, except the honey chili fries- it was downright horrible- the inside was still hard, maybe from the freezer. The chestnut and paneer tikka were great. The pasta and chicken breast mains were tasty with juicy gravy and well made I'd say. Forget the fries and it'd have been a 5/5 for the food.

Mexican Sangria felt like it was watered down and mostly a let down. A pitcher of 1L with atleast 100g of ice of costed 2170INR including taxes and didn't feel it worth the money- maybe we were cheated or maybe that's how they make the sangrias. I've had way better sangrias at competent prices.

Given the experience, if I have to visit a next time, I'd go only if we don't have anything to speak, but just sit and relax, and enjoy the music (and maybe enjoy an ongoing sports event live on the TV) and for sure I'd stick with the bottled/standard drinks with...

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The space has only just finished a refurbish. There's still a lot of paint around and an unpolished floor. There's definitely a sports bar vibe with comfy seats, large TV screens and a good selection of finger food. The menu is electronic. Your server will get you a QR code for it. The menu is slightly haphazard with starters and main course very mixed up. Not to mention the vegetarian and meat section also mixed up. The food and drinks are separate and they do serve a decent selection of drinks - mocktails and cocktails. Servers are friendly and definitely try to help as best they can. Give it a few weeks, the place is ready for a party for sure. It's a great spot for friends and sports enthusiasts to hang around, enjoy a pint and a game.

Edit (May 2025) So here's an update to the review. The place has cleaned up really well with good seating and great ambience. Friendly staff with fast service! Our host was Aditya and he was very helpful in getting a swift service and good suggestions. A good spot for a pint or snacks...