Amazing service and the food was great
Tamil gave us very good service.
Thai spicy chicken is a must eat. Our server tamizh was very Hospitable
Visited hawkersan today and we are mightily impressed by their food and service . We had vegetarian food today and it was really good . Good Pan Asian in vegetarian is hard to find and this is the place to go for the same.
Mr.Ramesh really did a great job in servicing and was very prompt and patient .
The food was great, so was the ambience. Mr. Tamil attended our table and he was prompt and served us really well. Orders came on time without much delay.
Would definitely suggest this place to my friends and I would also dine here in future.
Mr.Tamil was extremely polite and helpful in choosing the menu for us. Great food. Good ambience and a must visit place.
The decor and ambience was great. The food tastes great and service is exemplary. Menu can be expanded to include more seafood.
Mr. Vijay's service was very friendly..I loved the ambience and the food was awesome..
Had a great meal! Prompt and good service by Tamil. Must try place. Great ambience as well!
It was a great place for a Asian cuisine. We had decided to go for a family dinner and the food was good the ambience also was good the staff were friendly and courteous.
We ordered for manchow soup, veg bao,Crispy Babycorn, chili and pepper broccoli and some rice and pad Thai.
The soup was good
Bao was excellent
The broccoli was bad.
Babycorn was good
Rice and Pad thail along with veg black bean sauce was good.
Overall it was a good experience and would recommend this place for a family or friends get together.
Sorry didn't take photos:)
Decor and food is amazing. We had a waiter called Ramesh. Really hospitable. Ambience was impeccable ❤️
Lovely ambience and friendly service. Food was delicious and was kid friendly as well.
Ordered the five course menu! It was really good and was quite filling too
Loved the experience. Food and service was heartwarming!
Been coming to this place for the last 6 months easily. Finally taking the time to review it. Love their delectable cuisine and the flavors in every dish. They offer set menus (5 courses, 7 courses) and a special weekday 4 course menu which is great value for money. They also offer an amazing selection of mocktails. With a picture perfect location, amazing ambience and tasty food and to top it all of hands down the best service here especially by Jai who always is super patient to all my customizable food needs. This is definitely is on my list of favorite restaurants at chennai. Be sure to try the Baos, Laska, Wontons, Chilli Garlic Rice and Melon Magic Mocktail.
You should definitely try the lotus stem dragon style and Crispy tofu sweet chilli basil starters here 😍
My First time here , very hospitable staff, they are at our Beck and Call...We asked for their recommendations...Thai Coconut Soup, Bao...Pork, Chicken Dimsum, Thai Curry Green Chicken... everything was perfect...Thank you delighted to have been here, shall visit once again for the great ambience, solemn music, and hospitality....
Is this the best Chinese / Asian restaurant in Chennai? I don't know as I haven't been to any other Chinese restaurants yet. But this ought to be right on top! Food was top notch and the staff was super courteous. The dimsum i has probably was the best i ever had. I would love to come back and try the set menu.
This Restaurant is situated at MRC nagar so not much crowded. Menus are curated to chinese cuisine becoz of Chinese new year celabration. Ambience are very pleasant. Regarding food, barbequed chicken salad was delicious and starter, we ordered crunchy shrimp, shrimp size were small which except bigger size, but anyway it was tasty. Dumpling and fried rice were also good. Ramesh was very friendly.
My Husband went for the chinese festive menu and he loved it ! I went for the ala Carte, the lotus stem was amazing and the Thai curry was the best ! Jus like someone would be in Thailand having a Thai curry by the beach!!
Tamil did an amazing service !! He was really good !!
Kudos guys ! And all the best !!
We've been to this place for the first time & they were celebrating the Chinese New Year Nihao with their specially curated 7 course menu. The food was good served by Mr Ramesh. A special mention to the konjee crispy lamb which was nice and crisp.
Brilliant place. Ask specifically for Tamizh, he was so polite and got us meals as we wanted.
Excellent food and ambience. Warm and courteous service. The service could’ve been a little faster but otherwise no complaints. Must visit!
The set menu meal was perfect from soups to starters the noodles was served in a bowl with chicken gravy,simply YUMM. Must try place
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We went in for lunch and ordered the 7course menu , its priced 995. Value for money and the most yummiest Chinese food ever . The veg MOMOS were mouth watering. A must try place
The food over here is very good specially loved the lotus stem dragon curry and all the other Thai specials. We were a big bunch yet they served us very well. Must try !!
We ordered Traditional Peking chicken soup, Chinese chicken wings, shrimps with chinese wine, chilli garlic fried rice and chicken with black pepper sauce. Everything was delicious.
Visited the place when they were following a customised menu for Chinese New Year made by Chef Bijay. Had a 7 course meal. The starters were all great, especially the 15 nourishment soup and Bao. Maincourse wasn’t upto the mark. The Custard Bao dessert was very good. Ambience and Service was impressive.
PS : Found it on the expensive side for the quality provided
Tried the set menu and loved it! Staff are courteous and it’s quiet and peaceful! Loved the soup!
Went for a celebrating my mother's birthday. Everything we ordered was perfect. The staff was extremely courteous and the bill was easy on our Pocket. We used Zomato gold as well. All in an an afternoon well spent. Keep it up!
Heard about this place from a friend and thought of giving it a try. It was really good and I'm glad I chose to go there.We started with their signature dish - The colour changing noodles - they were awesome just as expected! The soup was full of flavor and we really liked it. In starters we had chicken wings, chilli fish and crispy lotus stem which was really good. In desserts we had Japanese cheese cake and tiramisu which melted on tongue! We really enjoyed the dinner their and looking forward for our next visit.
Lovely place. This was the best pan asian cuisine that I have ever tried. From their starters to the desserts, the quality, presentation and taste was awesome. This was the first time I tried something like 'color changing glass noodles' and it was a treat to the eyes watching them change color. We tried their lotus stem starter which was also good. The ambience also is so peaceful and at the same time vibrant too. Their japanese cheesecake served with ice cream is a must try.
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Chef Name - Shangai
Hawker San - Pan Asian restaurant
I am a lover of pan asian, mostly indo chinese, but this place blew my food senses.From firsts, welcome, service so to the 'T'.I was actually hesitant a lik before going coz i had heard mixed reviews.
But when they started serving the food one by one i was in food coma by the end of it.
FESTIVAL : Special unlimted dimsum and fest fest is on till 30th nov. 1000rs net/
Had : Chicken Qyaza & Prawn Dimsum the softness the minute it goes into ur mouth.
Tried Alacarte Starter - Prawn Pepper onion and Sweet and spicy chicken : my my was so scrumptious and made to the authenticness.
Food review :
There is a set meal and ala carte you can choose from what you wish to have. The set meal- 4- 495 , 5 - 795 and 7 -995 ourses. All these prices are net.
What I had: opted for the course meal . You can choose veg or non veg option accordingly.
Salad - Bon Bonam Salad ( colour changing noodless) made me jump like a kid when colour changed to pink.
Soup - Lemon Coriander soup
Rolls - Prawn Wanton/ Veg Spring Roll- crispy
Steamed - Chicken Dimsum
Grilled - Chicken Satay
Main - Rice - Thai Red curry with chicken/ Jasmine Rice
Soupy Noodles - Hunan sauce with chicken and Curry Laksa chicken
Desserts - Tiramisu / Chocolate Dimsum
Whats not to love when everything you eat is better then the one before. Love, definitely going back and trying more stuff. Its affordable, tasty and the place has a good vibe. Also if you guys go you can show this post or my story, get a free starter🤩 thank you chef Shangai
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Hawkersan is a newly opened concept place at MRC Nagar and I am so glad to have come across this place! The ambience is set in a way to give you a calm feeling along with the Asian decor❤️
As you enter this place, the staffs so courteously welcome you and make you feel comfortable. Hawkersan is one of the first restaurant in Chennai to introduce the 7 course meal options! This is popular in other countries but India is still picking up with the trend and Hawkersan is a pioneer in this category!
First off we were served the glass noodles salad which had the colour change gala happening ❤️ this awakened the curiosity in me and enjoyed it change from blue to red like a child!
Next up we were served hot and sour chicken soup which was lip smacking good!
Moving on to starters, we had tried their dimsums, chilli beef, pepper prawns and everything literally melts in your mouth! The meats were cooked to perfection served along with the best sauces and flavours❤️ one of the best things about this place is you get to have the wholesome experience with variety of dishes whilst not feeling too bombarded with food due to the portion size!
Next up for main course we tried the nasi goreng and Thai red curry with Jasmine rice ❤️ the nasi goreng was an absolute stunner! It's a must try for anyone visiting here.
Finally for desserts we had the Milo tiramisu and Japanese cheesecake ❤️ I can safely say it was devoured in seconds and Milo always brings back you childhood memories giving the total wholesome experience at hawkersan
Overall an amazing experience and will be back soon again! It an amazing place to visit with your partner or family
Set menu was very good and sumptuous
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A restaurant in the city serving some good Asian dishes? You could consider this one. I visited this place on a rainy Sunday afternoon. The ambience gave me this cosy feel. The painted walls were vibrant. I just loved that they stuck stuck to the theme or the cuisines they were serving. 😍
The food was good. I expected "high" of few dishes which turned out to be a disappointment.😒 The dishes i tried are as follows,
▪️Tom yum and Thai Curry Prawn & Chicken soup that were served. I loved the Thai curry Prawn soup over the other two soups that were served. I'm not a fan of Tom yum. On the other hand, I'd love to go back for their Thai curry Prawn soup! 🤤
▪️Roasted Chilli Beef & Lotus Stem were the starters which were served. Beef was cooked well. Lotus stem could have been spicy. *Tip - don't let the beef sit for long. Have it when it's hot otherwise it'd become hard.
▪️Red snapper arrived just as I expected but let my hopes down in taste. The plating was awesome. But it was bland and the sauce didn't go well with it.
▪️ Mushroom and lamb baos were really good. Bao buns were spongy. Stuffing in the lamb baos could have been more.😅
▪️Dimsums were served just as expected. I loved all their Dimsums. Especially the Pork Dimsums💛 which not only looked good, they also killed it in taste. Prawn Dimsums were cooked well on the inside. But the coating on the outside wasn't cooked and they were sticky.
▪️Fish tossed in oyster sauce had my hopes and expectations high. It tasted good. Fish was cooked and seasoned well. It tasted like a normal fish dish.
▪️Kway Teow (Chicken) was flat noodles tossed and fried but just the right amount.😍 I loved the noodles alongwith with chicken. It changed my perspective about chicken noodles coz i usually go Indo Chinese.🤤
▪️Milo tiramisu was good but no strong hint of milo in it. Japanese cheese cake with ice cream was soft but don't expect it to be like your usual cheesecake.💛 It had the texture of a custard. I loved it and I'll go back for this one. Sago with water chestnuts was their best dessert, I'd say. I love the way these ingredients compliment one another.🤤
I conclude, this is one good place to dine at if your looking for Asian cuisine. There were a few dishes which didn't impress me, especially the ones with regards to fish.* The rest of their dishes were good and here are a few must tries,
Thai Curry Prawn Soup
Baos
Pork Dimsums (if you don't eat pork go for the chicken Dimsums)
Kway Teow
From the desserts, i loved the sago pearls with water chestnuts. So, I'll suggest that but you could also try the other desserts too. I'm a sucker for desserts.
Also if you're not into a-la-carte menu, they do have brunch and dinner buffets. Do check with the restaurant for timing and price.
Thank you for your hospitality.😊 I had a really nice experience at this place! Thank you for having us over!🙏🏽
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Most of us love Asian restaurants. To enthralled us one more place has been added in the eminent list of Asian restaurants. This was my first visit to this authentic place which is situated in Somerset Greenways.
This was my First visit to this grand place where taste meets health. They just brought a unique concept of serving the food in the well-designed chronological order starting from the hot Asian soup. They have the following concepts :
4, 5, or 7.
According to which they serve food and you have the liberty to choose from the menu. The place is very tastefully done is light shades with eye-catchy ambience. The interiors are made with high-class luxury in mind especially the walls need a mention. The food is served beautifully and it's really hard to believe that such delicious food can be so rich in goodness and so low in calories.
The thing went wrong:
Quantity of dessert was so less that it seems like they were offering it just for tasting purpose.
Otherwise, everything was up to the mark. The staff is courteous plus the service is prompt.
Well, I tasted two mocktails from the menu:
•Melon Twist
•Coconut Bliss
Both were undoubtedly refreshing
Overall a culinary experience par excellence. Hugely recommended for a romantic getaway or a family gathering. Even children will enjoy this.
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Lovely food and service. Thanks to Ramesh for taking such good care. Will be back soon👍👍👍
The interiors of the place is so relaxing and has Asian feeling to it. I went late at night on a national holiday and maybe that's why the service was a bit not cheerful. The food was delicious and different as I haven't tried much of Asian before. What I liked best was the soup and desert. Loved the Tiramisu.
This is a restaurant of unique menu and serving style. Menu looks strange and simple,but still items are specific to this restaurant alone,can't find anywhere else.
Especially 7 course dinner menu.
Salad and spring rolls doesn't sound to be great in taste.But way of presenting dish is awesome, spring roll is shown in pic too.
Bao bun is simpy great -both in taste and presentation - may not be there in any other restaurants.
Nex item of 7 course menu soup which is superb, appears like rasam,but not in taste- just wonderful,no words beyond that.
Main course is optional - Soupy noodles or Jasmine rice with Thai curry. Later one is above limits in taste n look - rice immersed in curry(veg) as in pic.
Soupy noodles is fantastik,fully with veggies.
Thai Jewel desert is completely different and no words to express.
I am giving 4 star just because of slight high price .
***** All items are reviewed here for vegitarian items.*****
Great food and very courteous staff. What more can one ask for!
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I would like to thank Ram sir for inviting me to try his restaurant. Hawkersan was set up in the remains of the now defunct Chao and they came up with a seven course meal which was quite a new thing in the chennai cuisine.
We started with the salads which was cold but the portions were amazing and felt really fresh from the chicken pieces to the juicy prawns and the glass noodles.
Overall it was a brilliant start
Next we were given soups which was veg and chicken soup poured in a jar and my god the tastes in both the soups were totally amazing. The veg was more of a rosy flavour and was more aromatic in taste when compared to the chicken soup which had a beautiful broth and had a tomato like flavour.
Then we got the chicken baos which had a like pillow like texture with beautiful chicken pieces stuffed in the filling that really was a banger filling.
We moved on to the chicken spring rolls and the dimsums which were crunchy,crispy and more importantly soft as a baby's bottom.
The chicken thai rice with the manchurian thai gravy was a bang on dish which deserves great applause because the chicken pieces were amazing
The noodle soup with the beautiful broth got the gravy similar to an egg curry which was so good that my friend ordered another.
We later moved on to the red snapper. This is the kerala lover's paradise. The fish was amazing which was braised so well and the pieces were so succulent soaked in a beautiful gravy.
The desserts were amazing too like we got a milo shake which had a beautiful concoction of milo powder at the top and ample sugar so it was not too sweet or too bitter. The concoction was also very very thick to balance out the sweetness. Loved it overall.
Lastly we got a thai twist on a classic italian dessert which is the Tiramisu. The Tiramisu here is amazingly great with a beautiful addition of milo and the icecream had no sweetness or bitterness which definitely was the best icecream I have dated till date. Overall I really loved it
Great place for a romantic evening or a catch up with friends.
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Hawker San – We were invited to this authentic Pan Asian restaurant which is a new
addition to the Somerset greenways in MRC nagar .Now giving us another reason to visit -
besides Radio room, Broken bridge cafe and Fromage. The place was stupendous and
boasts a rich and contemporary look along splashes of floral prints with shades of red and
green.
The Menu looks unique and comes up with a 4,5, and 7 course meal including salads,
soup,starters, main course and dessert to choose from. Each dish has the option of
choosing meat (chicken n shrimp ) and veg ….Apart from that they have their stir fry and
chef’s special options. We had chosen the 7 course meat meal.
• To start off , we were first served with the Thai Som Tom Salad made with green
papaya,cherry tomatoes and other unique condiments from Asia.The salad has
perfect blend of sweet and tangy flavour.
• Moving on to the second course, Tom yom soup - which was a hot and sour,lemon -
coriander soup.Then came the finely cooked, smooth and light vegetable spring
rolls.
• We then tried the extremely soft and delectable bao with crispy chicken filling and fish
Next came the succulent ‘chicken satay’ with peanut sauce
• For Main course , we opted for steamed jasmine rice with spicy, creamy and
flavoured Thai curry.
• At last came the dessert,Thai jewel ( made from cubes of water chestnuts and
fruits soaked in sweet and creamy coconut milk ) and classic dessert ( which was
almost same as a chocolate mousse topped with milo along with some classic
flavour of ginger ) which was a perfect ending for the entire meal.
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Hey People a new Pan Asian Restaurant is in town
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So about this place
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The Ambience was so awesome and pleasing with super cool seatings and wall paintings which defines this place as Pan Asian Cuisine
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About the Food
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They Serve Pan Asian Delights of Meals for Lunch and Dinner
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They offer 4, 5 and 7 Course Veg and Non Veg Meal which consists of a soup, starter, mains and desserts... The menu changes everyday
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We Chose to Go for a 7 Course Meal which had
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Soup of the Day ( Tom Yam Chicken Soup) Flavor of Lemon Grass and Galangal
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Som Tom Chicken Salad - Made with Raw Pappaya, Mango and Peanut
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Veg Spring Roll and Prawn Wonton
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Chilli Potato and Chicken Bao - Bao's were super soft and Yummy
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Chilli Jam Chicken Satay - Chilli flavored Jam Sauted Chicken Satay
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Malay Baby Corn Satay - Ginger Flavored Sweet Corn Satay
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Thai Red Curry - Mild Spicy Thai Curry with Jasmine Rice
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Prawn Ramen in Hunan Sauce - Ramen Noodle Tossed in Hunan Sauce Gravy
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For the Desserts
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Cheese Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream - Soft Cheese cake with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream
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Custard Pudding
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(5 and 7 course are Unlimited)
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Rating
Ambience - 5/5
Service - 4.5/5
Food - 5/5
VFM - 4.5/5
Overall - 5/5
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Ok, never thought I'll be one to have a seven course meal but guess what, I fudgin did...and I loved it!! There were like shorter meal options but it was like I had a "Go big or go home" moment, which worked out well in the end. In short, hawkersan did a proper seven course meal with some seriously good dishes.
So first, the Salad. I've had salads before in my life but not like this one. Starting off strong, with theatrics and all, the dish changes colour as soon as you pour the sauce over it. Like is there any better way to start the meal. Was totally in awe😍
-Next, the Soup. It had a pretty strong garlic flavour. Spicy too. Would've loved it if it was toned down just a teeny bit.
-Saw milo on the menu, ordered it without batting an eyelid #hardcoreMILOve
-Prawn spring roll, this was like the most delicious dish out of the entire seven course meal. So good that I was sad that there were only two pieces. Bestu
-Vegetable Bao, now..I've had a Bao's at various restaurants but this one will easily top the list of being the best. The softness of the bun with the delicious spicy filling, I knew then and there that this is how it's supposed to be. Like a proper Bao. Try it and you'll know the difference.
-Chicken Satay, I didn't like this dish as much as the others. My friend did though so it depends to each one's palate.
-Soupy noodles, which was Burmese style (Khao suey). It was actually a good quantity dish with loads of flavours.
-Desserts, Thai jewel. Now this came in a jar filled with Coconut milk and little surprises of water chestnuts ,which was really yummy! Perfectly ending the entire meal.
Not to forget, the Ambience. It's serene, neat and calm with beautiful artwork and wonderful light coming through the window. Seatings are comfortable and felt like being at home.
The Service here is just wonderful. There was never a delay with the food being served and they were all served hot.
So, lunch at Hawkersan was Truly a 'One of a kind' experience 😄 going back sooon, especially for that prawn spring roll😍
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Hawkersan, a Pan Asian restaurant located in the Somerset Greenways in MRC Nagar serves 4 course, 5 course and 7 course meals in a fine dining environment. There are not many restaurants in Chennai serving course meals. The restaurant serves only 7 course dinner but options for all the 3 courses are available for lunch. The menu changes everyday and the same menu repeats only once in 10 days. There is also a la carte available but we felt the course meals were better and gives us a lovely dining experience. We loved the fact of a fixed menu for the course as it gives us an opportunity to explore exquisite menu items. Special thanks to Mr. Ram, the staff of Hawkersan were sweet enough to explain us the menu and its specialty. Open only for lunch from 12 to 3 PM and 7 PM to 11 PM, the 7 course is priced to Rs.995/-, 5 course at Rs.795/- and 4 course at Rs.495/-. Now to the menu we had, it was a 7 course dinner with salad, soup, starters – rolls, steamed and grilled, main course and dessert.
Great ambience and food. Had the 5 course meal and it was delightful. Served by mr. Kamalesan, very courteous and a genuine professional. Would love to go again and try the 7 course. Very reasonably priced. Must try and visit place
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This Pan Asian Restaurant is the newest addition to the Somerset’s block of Luxury Service Apartments. The place is breathtaking and boasts a rich, chic and a contemporary look with a splash of greens, yellows and reds! It is a hassle-free, fine dining restaurant indeed.
Their pre-set menus are very promising and are currently the talk of the town. This was indeed, the drive and the pull that I needed!
To start off, we were served with the salad of the day. I definitely enjoyed both - prawn and chicken. It was a beautiful burst of flavours.
We quickly moved on to the second course, which was the gorgeous Lemon Coriander Soup! We tried the Chicken I could also feel the flavours linger on my palate for a minute or two!
For the Third course, we had an option of Spring Rolls and Wontons. The Chicken Spring Rolls were perfectly crafted and very delicate. They were flavourful and tasted excellent. The Wontons were great - crunchy and crispy!
Moving on to the next course, we tried the Crispy Tofu Bao and Chilli Fish Bao, served in bamboo baskets over a banana leaf. I personally loved the Tofu variant for its freshness, taste and crunch. The Fish variant was no less either. The buns were also warm, smooth and delicate.
Next came the much awaited Satay. The Chicken variant was soft, juicy and was brilliant with a hint of peanut sauce! The Vegetarian one had a beautiful, yummy sauce on it, but, I really expected a better choice of veggies.
We moved on the main courses and I slurped down some brilliant Chicken Khow Suey! I loved this one! But, I found the lemongrass flavour to be a bit overpowering though!
The Pepper Fried Rice and Prawn Kung Pao Curry are not to be missed either. The prawns were mildly flavoured and well-cooked.
We were almost full but had one last course to complete - Desserts. These looked quite interesting.
Tim Tom Grob, the name by itself is super catchy and got me curious. One spoon and I was impressed. It is a Thai dish made with coconut milk and pomegranate. It felt like a coconut-y custard though.
The Japanese Cheesecake with Vanilla Ice cream was the clear winner. It felt like a beautifully made ghee/tea cake, considering our palate. Nevertheless, it was rich and tasted brilliant.
This was quite a sumptuous experience with some brilliant, scrumptious food.
Are you ready to indulge yourself in a 7 course? If not, you have the options of 4 course and 5 course as well.
They also have a few signature, chef’s special dishes in the À la carte menu!
I love Asian food and I'm definitely adding Hawkersan to the list of my favourite restaurants!
The ambiance and decor is bright and beautiful. I love the art work on the wall
I tried the 7 course meal which consists of a salad, soup, 3 different appetizers, main and a dessert Everything was delicious, no complaints! My personal favourite were the #soupynoodles and the dessert - #thaijewel (SOO GOOOD)
Definitely worth a visit!
Tried out the newly opened hawkersan.chennai 7 course meal and it tasted absolutely stellar.
The 7 course meal consists of a Salad, Soup, 3 different Starters, Main course and Dessert.
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New pan-asian place with great ambience, the have various course meals with salds, soups, starters, main course , desserts. Their milkshakes and drinks are ultimate especially, Milo milkshake and tropical twist
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Must tries - Cold Milo, chicken satay, Thai curry, baos, tropical twist drink
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Som Tom salad - Though I am not a salad person, this made me a fan of salads. Perfect spices and sauces mixed with peanuts and veggies
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Tom yam soup - chicken soup Was little tangy with lemon grass, ganagnal and other spices
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Spring rolls - veg and prawn wonton. Stuffings can be added little more. 4 different sides are served along with it.
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Steamed bao- chilli potato, chicken bao. Served steamy hot ,it was soft and stuffings were too good. Recommend
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Satays - chilli jam chicken satay 🤩, was spicy and juicy too. Tender chicken was well marinated with spices, Malai baby corn satay, was so crispy and lacked spices.
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Main course - Thai red curry with Jasmine rice, this was awesome , must try from hawker San, Thai curry was creamy
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Hunan sauce in boiled noodles - Noodles with boiled egg , noodles was little bland,Before having it mix well with the sauce .
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Al a' carte is not available here, only 5 , 7 course meals are available. Dishes may vary Day wise.
This is my favourite pan Asian restaurant in town they provide different course meals ! And the ambience was great
The 7 course meals had a soup , salad , satae , bao ,spring rolls , a main course ( noodle bowl) and a dessert
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I'm someone who would never prefer soup , but I got the bowl empty that proves who amazing the soup was .
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Bao , spring rolls , satae and salad were great ! No complaints at all !
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Dessert too yummy I had both the coconut and the
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A must try restaurant in town
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The 9 course mean from @hawkersan.chennai bringing the wonderful asian flavours with a twist
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1:Salad:the colur changing salad with a lemon sauce was yummy N unique to try n experience
2. Chesse rolls: these were wrapped with rice paper and is a must try and must repeat dish 😅. It was so great
3 Crispy wonton:these were lamb wontons and had delightful crisp outer N tender flesh inside making a great combination to eat
4.the anise tea:this is a infusion of milk and anise flavour was great to drink n it satisfies a tea lover too
5.grilled veggies:a combination of baby corn, panner, sun-dried tomato and brocoli. These are the things u see in every day life but wen they were put together with their hawker San chefs they made a wonder
6.prawn grilled:these marinated grilled prawns were so nice and fresh the prawns were so fresh too.once again chef made his wonders
7.the bao:the buns used were exact to the ones u get abroad the sweet taste and mouth melting feel. Must try non veg bao was awesome
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New restaurant in town, just 2 months old, located in a calm neighborhood away from the maddening crowds.
Tried their seven course dinner recently and it was a great experience.
Began with Thai Som Tam salad, made from raw papaya and mango.
Next was a soup-we are vegetarians so our veg option was a thin tomato soup, poured directly into the bowl that had chilly and few other taste enhancers.
Veg spring rolls rolled in next as appetizers.
Eating soft steamed bao buns with vegetables inside was kind of first for me. Served graciously in a nicely made bamboo basket.
Next was grilled baby corn tossed with sauces
Main course had two options to chose from- Noodle soup or Rice & curry. I opted for Noodle soup and my wife tried Rice & Curry. Both were amazing, served in adequate quantity. Good thing is that only main course was in decent quantity while other items were just enough to taste and build up appetite for main course- this way, though there were lots of items to try, we could try it all without having to waste any food.
Final was desert- had to chose from a chocolate based and another coconut based one- went with coconut option- chestnuts and fruits soaked in creamy coconut milk
Menu had 9 items, so I thought it is 9 course meal, but desert and main course had two options each to chose from, so essentially it is a 7 course meal. The 'Or' sign was missing but I was told Menu is being updated for clarity. So no complaints. Menu might vary slightly each day I am told.
You also have option of choosing a less expensive 5 or 4 course meal. Drinks can be ordered extra from a separate drinks menu. Including one or two simple drinks with the meal would have been great.
Ambiance is great, restaurant is part of social group. Valet/self parking is available. HawkerSan board was little difficult to spot from the main road as it is inside the hotel building, but you can follow the map and get into Somerset building without any issue. Restaurant customers don't get access to building elevator or staircase from basement parking, so I had to walk up the ramp two floors from basement 2 bike parking- no big deal as they offer valet parking as well.
Do try their carefully curated dinner.
One of the best pan Asian restaurants in chennai
They have 4 course 5 n 7 course meals
Started with thai somtam chicken Salad - it's was gud n different n taste..
Chicken spring roll was awesome crispy n crunchy
Next come the hot n sour chicken soup taste delicious
Chicken steamed bao was gud...
Chicken satay was mouthwatering n taste really really gud...
For Then main we orders jasmin rice with thai curry or soupy noodles... We ordered both...
Jasmin rice with thai curry was superb...
Service- we decent n excellent service.....
Ambience was superb
Rating
Food 4/5
Service 5/5
Ambience 4/5
Over all 4.5/5
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Hawker centres are famous all over the south east Asian region for tasty ,food served in a casual setting .
Hawkersan brings the same kind of delicious cuisine albeit in a fine dining setting.
Right from the time you step into the beautifully decorated space with its screen printed images of Oriental beauties to the comfy couches with floral cushions,it spells understated luxury.
Coming to the food,it is mainly a set course concept with options for 4,5 & 7 courses.
My husband and I opted for the 7 course one and being gourmands{( fancy word for plain greedy!) chose a couple of starters from their limited a la carte menu.
The Soy Honey Chilly Chicken and the Ginger Coriander prawns were dry preparations which set the tone for the great meal to follow.
The courses flow in rapid succession and we started with the Corn Salad with chicken which I being fond of corn ,loved.
The presentation of the Chicken Lemon Coriander Soup was special with the table side pouring
of the steaming broth in the jar filled with chicken and veggies.
I liked the flavour and the tangy taste .
Next was the Malay style Popiya which are miniature spring rolls .
Very tasty when paired with the various dipping sauces .
The Chilly fish Bao was not my favourite as i felt the soft texture of the fish didn't give a good bite with the soft Bao.
Perhaps crispy fried piece of fish would have tasted better!
The chicken Satay with the peanut and garlic sauce was good too.
We had a choice of mains and decided to order both so we could share.
The Burmese Khow Suey is a trending dish ,perhaps because of the different flavour sensations you get in every bite,the creaminess of the coconut milk,the crunch of the crushed peanuts,the toasted garlic all make for a winner.
The kung pao chicken was served around a mound of sticky rice and I felt it would have tasted better with a fried rice kind of preparation but that again is my preference.
For desserts we tried the Thai Classic sweetened coconut milk with cubes of water chestnut .
It was a delightful dish ,not too sweet .
The other option was the Japanese cheesecake served with ice cream.
The cheesecake is a variant of a sponge cake made with less sugar and a hint of cheese.
Tasted really good with the ice cream minus the guilt of eating a heavy dessert with too many calories.
The entire meal covered a range of specialities from all across the Orient and I truly loved this Pan Asian culinary journey!
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Hawkersan a Panasian restaurant is located in the ground floor of the Somerset Hotel, so there's no dearth of parking space. You do have valet service too.The restaurant has beautifully decorated and well lit interiors with comfortable seating and interesting wall art.
They have set meals with 4 course meal for 495, 5 course meal for 795 and a 7 course meal for 999 and the menu is changed everyday.
We opted for the 7 course meal and in addition also ordered a couple of starters from the limited Alacarte menu. The Soy Chilly Chicken and the Ginger Soy Coriander Prawns, were tasty morsels ideal to accompany drinks which is also available,both Indian and Imported.
The set meal started with Corn salad with Prawns which were kernels of boiled corn tossed with a sweet and spicy dressing with prawn. Iam not a big fan of corn but I found this quite appetizing.
Then came the Lemon Coriander Soup which was interestingly presented with the broth being poured into the Glass Jar of Vegetables and quite big pieces of well cooked Chicken from a kettle. The tanginess of the lemon combined well with the diced vegetables. It was quite good.
Followed by mini Chicken Spring Rolls which were served on top of some fried Noodles which were one biters. Loved the crispiness of the spring rolls and the varieties of dipping sauces. The Chilly Fish Bao was quite soft but the softness of the fish and the filling were not in consonance with the dish. The Chicken Satay was served with peanut sauce. The Chicken was well marinated and quite succulent and just quite of melt in your mouth variety.
The main course was a choice between Soupy Noodles - Khow Suey which is a Burmese one pot dish with a coconut milk based broth and Kung Pao Chicken which was served with sticky rice. I had the Kung Pao Chicken, which on its own quite good but pairing it with the sticky rice was not to my liking.
For Dessert you have a choice between Thai Jewel which is a sweetened Coconut Milk with diced water Chestnut and Japanese Cheese Cake served with Ice cream. Both the desserts were not cloyingly sweet which is more to my liking. The Cheese Cake had just a subtle hint of cheese and was more like a sponge cake.
All in all a good Pan Asian meal with the choicest dishes being showcased from different parts of Asia. And the advantage of opting for a set course is that you don't have to rack your brain too much on what to order and just concentrate on making simple choices like Veg or Non Veg, Chicken or Prawn.
Looking for a place to chill with your friends and not having to worry about what to order!
@hawkersan.chennai is the place for you!
7 course meal at just 999/- !! Yes! And 5 course meal at 795/- and 4 course meal at 495/-! Now that's a steal deal!
The set menu consists of soup, salad, starters, main course and dessert! Platted and pretested beautifully, it's a treat for tastebuds and eyes! Done up in shades of red and green, the place is warm and inviting! Located in sommerset greenway, in MRC Nagar, the restaurant shares space with radio room, broken bridge and fromage.
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Pan Asian food in a set course meal is what their concept is all about. They have their 4 (₹495), 5 (₹795) and 7 (₹995) course set meal options
Set menu includes a salad, soup, three starters, two main course and two desserts to pick from. Apart from them they have their limited stir fry and chef special options in a separate menu to order from which are priced in a range of ₹325 to ₹495
Tried their whole set menu (Both veg and non veg based on requirement) and few of their dishes from specialties too:
Fresh Thai Sam salad with fresh and raw papaya and mango served with or without any meat (chicken, fish or prawn) as per the requisites. Salad was quite decent for me since am not completely a salad person.
Tom yum soup was the next served which was also a decent one for me since I expected it to be little spicier as it must be.
Wholesome spring rolls: rice sheets stuffed with veggies or chicken as per the choice is what it is. Delicious yet the quantity is less for my appetite.
Steamed Bao: Soft, fluffy bao with lamb was my choice. It was so soft and yummy for my taste buds.
Grilled satay: Satay was a kind of seasoned with more of Asian flavors, and a piece of meat served was a bit odd and chewy.
Coming to the main course the soupy noodle was so good and being a person who hates noodles, it was just a great experience. The noodle was saucy with Asian spices, eggs and chicken which tasted a much like having a creamy saucy meat noodle.
The Prawn thai curry rice is what we ordered and it was also perfect in taste in terms of masala, fresh prawns, tangy taste etc.
Desserts were a bit disappointed one for me, since they serve Thai jewel which is typically a fresh cream soaked water chestnuts and fresh fruits. The other one was the classic chocolate mousse.
Apart from that we ordered few of their starters from the other menu:
Salt and pepper stir fry prawns, Dragon sauces stir fry chicken, and Oyster sauce stir fried lamb: These non veg versions of stir fry based starters are made based on their sauce mentioned in the names. Out of which I loved the lamb and prawns more.
Ginger soy coriander stir fry: Soy was so good to taste and which went well with the sticky rice served. As I took this sauce to mix and have with the rice served for thai curry.
Overall it was a decent experience for me with good and fast options for the people who seek out good Asian food in a limited way. Kind of a business meet with their food would be a choice even.
Ambiance: 5/5
Food: 4/5
Taste: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Cost: 5/5
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WORTH A VISIT
I missed to visit Chao and it has been replaced with this prominent restaurant serving pan Asian dishes. They had introduced a seven course meal for both lunch and dinner. Hearing it's exquisite review across paltforms, we decided to try it.
It was the seven course meal for the dinner. We were served with a colour changing noodles with salad as a starter. As you can see the noodles was blue. Once we pour sauce, it changes colour to brownish grey. Apart from this gimmick, the noodles had a nice taste and flavour. The peanut made the dish crunchier. The Manchow soup was tastier than the soups I had in many other places. The portion was less but that is more than enough in a seven course meal.
With the prawn Spring roll I was sceptical about the taste. But it was quite a neat dish to have. The prawn was minced really well, the masala was in correct balance and not to mention, it was straight out of the pan which I loved the most. A big no to chicken satay. Personally I compared it with the 'Kal kozhi' from Thalapakatti and it was not even 10 percent of that. Restaurant managed to provide a new plate of satay after our serious feedback, but it was still the same. The peanut sauce with the satay was fortunately tasted well .
Thai green curry with chicken and jasmine rice - This is the best out of all. The flavour, taste and spread was top notch. I can still sense the taste in my tongue. If I am going back to this restaurant, it would be for this rice. My partner chose Hunan Style soupy noodles in the main course section, The flavour and taste was real good. I would however choose the rice over noodles.
Desert section had Sweetened Coconut milk with candied water chest nuts and fruits and a Dark Chocolate Mousse. Both were equally good though distinct in taste ,one for the Asian palate and the other for the chocolate connoisseur.
On a whole, it was worth a try with ambience and service much more than we expected. Give yourself a try to know how the experience would be
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The new Asian place - talk of the town. Hawker San has come up with a set meal idea. It’s up to you to choose the number of courses in your meal. The meal consists of dishes from pan Asia. It’s the second restaurant after Avartana, ITC to come up with a set meal ideology in Chennai. This gave me enough reasons to try them out.
I opted for their 7 course veg meal. What we tried in every course was;
1. Golden corn salad - Fresh sweet corn kernels tossed in a yummy soy chilli sauce with some bell peppers and garnished with sesame seeds. Salads aren’t usually my thing but I totally enjoyed this.
2. Lung fung soup - clear broth of veggies served with freshly chopped veggies was mild and comforting.
3. Veg spring rolls were just perfect thin rice sheets stuffed with spicy veggies filling and fried crispy.
4. Jackfruit bao - the bun was super soft and fresh however the jackfruit filling didn’t really impress me. I couldn’t get a taste out of it. Bit bland for my taste
5. Corn satay - Tasted more like a kebab. The dip it was served along with complimented it really well.
6. Hunan soupy noodles - Hunan gravy was perfect but didn’t really suit my palat
7. Red Thai curry with jasmine rice was the best dish of the meal. Rich coconut milk made it taste sooo good and the flavours of the curry were too good. Choose this undoubtedly if they have it on the day you go.
8. Thai jewel / chocolate mousse were the dessert options we had. Mousse was just perfect and not too runny. The combination of the Thai jewel was good but the I felt the milk was too runny. It would have tasted even better if it was set well.
That was the seven course meal we had. All in all I would tell it’s a good idea of having a set meal in a pan Asian restaurant as you get to taste a lot of dishes from the menu. It’s totally worth for the price you pay.
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This place was on our minds for quite sometime and we finally found time to visit the place after deliberating with Broken Bridge which has become our new favourite restaurant for sometime now. The reviews were quite satisfying and the images we saw on the internet made us to give this place a try. With high expectations we headed out to Hawkersan on a Monday night for dinner.
Located in the most luxurious part of chennai, MRC Nagar seems to host some of the best hangout places in Chennai and Somerset in particular has interesting places like the Radio Room, Fromage , Broken Bridge to name a few and the new entrant Hawkersan joins the list of legacy places in Somerset.
To people aware of this area would recollect seeing Chao earlier which is being replaced by Hawkersan. They boast being a authentic Asian restaurant and our trip here was to explore all these and have a decent outing with a happy tummy.
Parking here doesn’t face any hurdles, they have enough parking on the streets and also valet parking available in the hotel.
From the outlook it does seem like a posh restaurant with enough setting giving u the feel that u have entered China. The ambience indeed seems to be heavily influenced by the Asian style and some Indian style infused here and there. We found the place absolutely amazing with perfect accessories that fit the bill, beautiful decor, soothing lighting and perfect colour giving u that Asian feel.
They provide fixed courses of meals namely 4 course, 5 and 7 and we opted for the 7 course which seemed fancy.
May be we were the first few to enter but the Manager welcomed us with a smile, spent maximum time in getting us seated and made sure we felt comfortable. It was very appreciative to have such a warm welcome and it got us even more excited towards the food.
The idea here is that they serve everything on the menu, unlimited food but on the table.
We started off with some salad, we had colour changing noodles with chicken and prawn. This was my first time to a colour changing noodles and it gets the name from changing colours when u add sauces to it. It was interesting I thought. The taste seemed ok, nothing special but it was something which we weren’t used to as salads, since salads according to me has more of a lettuce, cucumber kinda thing. May be just me but I thought this was ok and not bad.
Then came the soup, they offered chicken and veg as options and we requested for chicken. The only difference is that the veg doesn’t carry any meat but the broth provided will be the same for both veg and non veg alike. This tasted good, give me that authentic feel, like the one we had in Thailand and it was really good. Flavours were good, smelt fresh and we thoroughly enjoyed the dish.
For starters we had chicken satay, prawn spring roll and Bao. The satay and Bao was absolutely amazing, the Bao especially was a winner of sorts with enough stuffing, the bun was soft with subtle sweetness to go with the mild saucy flavour, it was delicious. We in fact requested for Bao a second time which was given to us with a smile. Second best was the chicken satay, it was juicy and the meat seemed to be very tender literally melted in our mouths. The spring rolls had more pastry than actual stuffing, even though we can get it multiple times, I felt they could have increased the stuffing little more to give us a feel for the prawn stuffing inside.
For mains we wanted to try both options which included Thai curry with rice and soupy noodles. For me the standout was the Thai curry, the curry smelt absolutely amazing, the coconut flavour with the minimal spices and rice was something out of this world. We liked it so much that it wasn’t a surprise that we requested it for a second time. I literally licked the plate since the curry was absolutely amazing.
The noodles to me lacked flavours, wasn’t much impressed and it was blunt. I have had Vietnamese soupy noodles earlier which was completely authentic and tasted brilliant, expected this to be somewhere similar but this one lacked something that made us skip this item.
For deserts we got the Japanese cheese cake and coconut milk based pudding. Both tasted ok, nothing special I felt but they could offer something better than these two items.
Overall a very decent place if you crave for Asian cuisine.
Wonderful place, pleasing ambiance . Delicious and not too heavy on the stomach food. We chose the 7 course meal and it was just perfect. Staff courteous and prompt. Definitely more than worth of your money.
Very good food and the menu keeps changing so you get to eat different things each time.
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I love Asian food and I do have a few favourite restaurants in Chennai city already.
The new kid in town is Hawker San and how could I miss visiting this place.
Will start with ambiance and decor, since it really fascinated me! Bright , colourful and beautiful. I fell in love with the place and first impression is always the last impression or should I say it lasts!
They have an amazing set menu that consists of 4, 5 and 7 course. For me who loves Asian food offcourse I would go for the 7 course meal.
And the good news is you could get a 50% discount for the 7 course meal till month end if you book your meal through GIRF Unplugged - Chennai #dineout #monthofmore.
What I really appreciated was before each dish came to our table we were well briefed about it and we knew exactly what to expect.
Started our evening with sour coconut mocktail ( this is not part of the 7 course meal)
The 7 course meal started with the salad ( note they have a different menu every day)
Course 1 -Salad for the day was crispy noodle salad we could choose from vegetarian/ prawn/ chicken.
We also got to try the colour changing glass noodle salad this one was fascinating. It changes colour when the sauces is added from violet to pink ( this one too was not part of the 7 course meal)
Course 2- Moved on to Tom yum soup that had a choice of vegetarian/ prawn / chicken.
The starter's were yummy and small, just right for one person.
Course 3-Choice of lamb wonton or vegetable spring roll.
Course 4 -Chicken and baby corn Satay.
Course 5 -Soft and yummy Bao stuffed with chicken.
Course 6- The main course had a choice of vegetarian and chicken soupy noodles
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green Thai curry with a choice of vegetarian and chicken curry.
Course 7 - The desserts
Thai jewel made with cubes of water chestnuts and fresh fruits ( I loved the inclusion of fresh jackfruit) in coconut cream.
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The chocolate mousse with a mild dash of ginger was refreshing.
The Japanese cheese cake was my most favourite ( it's not part of the 7 course meal) but you could order it separately.
One of the best place for pan Asia... I opted for the 7 course menu... starting with Thai salad... the manchow soup ingredients where brought in a glass jar and in front of us the hot soup was poured... yummy and fresh feeling.... then I had 3 starters... first was lamb baoa which was exceptional good...one of its kind...chicken satay was salty and spring roll very crispy Nd yummy... next was curried noodle and Thai curry... both where yummy last but not lest it was dessert was too mild and gd... special mention abt manager Mr.Murali and bearer Mr. jai ... thanx a lot for u both
Hawker San offers a 4/5/7 course veg/non-veg Asian meal for lunch and dinner. The curated menu offers a selection from the extensive Asian cuisine. ⠀
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The meal started with a salad followed by spring rolls, bao bun, satay, soup, rice/noodles and ended with a dessert. The different textures, flavours and colours came together beautifully. Not only did each course taste good but it was visually appetising as well. The serving portions were adequate.⠀
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My favourite dishes in the entire meal were the spring rolls and the corn and peanut salad. The textures and flavour of both these stood out among the rest. Thai Jewel, a coconut milk based dessert containing water chestnuts and fruits is also a must try. ⠀
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The concept, food and ambience are definitely worth your time and money.
We started wit the 7 course meal which is basically the pan Asian restaurant.
Ambience and service was outstanding..
With awesome painting...👌🏻
Course of 7 meal
Salad bar, soups of Asia ,vegetable spring roll , veg streamed bao, satay which was my favourite!
Jasmine rice and Thai curry ..
And dessert is the Thai Jewel and classic jewel
Overall the service was excellent!
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Location - this new Asian restaurant is located in the ground floor of Somerset Greenways hotel, MRC.
Parking - they have a valet parking available.
Ambience - So Rich and amazing. Looks grand.
Service - was so quick
Food - they have a fixed menu - 4 course, 5 course and 7 course meal. We tried the 7 course meal at 995rs.
Started with Thai som tam salad - was perfect in taste and portion.
Then came the hot and sour chicken soup followed by chicken spring rolls. Soup was mildly hot in taste. Chicken spring roll was crunchy.
The fourth in menu are steamed baos. Tasted amazing.
Fifth is the yummy chicken satay- chicken skewers with rich Asian flavors. Best course here.
For main course we have the option to choose either jasmine rice with Thai curry or soupy noodles. We tried both 😍😍and loved the soupy noodles more.
Desserts - didn't impress us much. Thai jewel is a mix of water chestnuts and fruits soaked in coconut milk. It was mild sweet. The chocolate based dessert was filled with milo. 😊 But didn't fit my taste.
Rating
Ambience - 5/5
Food - 4/5 (except desserts everything else impressed us)
Service - 5/5
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Newbie Pan Asian restaurant in Sommerset MRCnagar.
Their interior was pleasing and welcoming too... with wall paintings and decor.
cozy place for pan Asian dining.
We opted for the 7-course meal which consisted of
Thai tom som salad - chicken strips along with raw papaya, carrot, and peanuts.
Chicken soup - they served a bowl with corn, chicken, carrot, and veggies, and the broth was poured upon it.. I really enjoyed this soup, which was consumable hot.
Spring roll - veg stuffed spring roll served with rice papers and when eaten along with dips, it was amazing.
Steamed Bao - Chicken stuffed bao with soft fluffy sweet bao. But the bao served was single serving bao.
Satay - Prawn satay was perfectly cooked and served it with peanut sauce, without the dip itself it was good.
Soupy noodle - Coconut milk with noodle, boiled egg, and chicken, they served it with peanut crunches and rice wafers. It was a creamy and mild-flavored dish.
Thai curry with jasmine rice, the portion was less though still i really loved the taste in it, Prawn thair curry with green berries which gave flavor to the dish.
Dessert: Thai Jewel
coconut milk-based with pudding with nuts and fruits
Chocolate Pudding
The flavor of cocoa, creamy, thick and yummy mousse.
Taste 4.8/5
service 4/5
Ambiance 5/5
Located in MRC Nagar inside Somerset where Chao used to be, Hawkersan is the new kid in the block that's serves pan Asian food. The interiors are done well and the ambience is inviting. No parking issues.
They have set menu with 4/5 or 7 course meal options. We chose the 7 course meal option. I loved the salad - made of fresh papaya and pineapple with your choice of meat. Manchow soup tasted great too. Shrimp spring roll tasted good and the lamb bao was delicious too. I loved chicken skewer more than the spring roll and bao. Thai curry was a little runny but tasted good. Ramen broth tasted good but the noodles as much tasted bland. Love the dessert - dark chocolate with ginger.
7 course meal will cost you Rs. 995 which is worth it IMO.
Went for a lovely dinner to the latest fine dining Asian restaurant in Town called Hawker San. They offer a 5/7 course spread with multiple options to choose from (in both veg and non veg). So you get to try a wide variety of Chinese/Thai/Japanese dishes. Going by the crowd, definitely seems to be the happening place in town. Highlights were the Satay, Red Thai curry and the Bao 🈳
This all new pan Asian restaurant in town has got you covered with not having to worry about what to choose.
Their seven course meal which is a complete treat to pamper yourself.
My personal favs that topped the list were the bao’s, Thai curry and the Thai jewel.
The meal comprised of a fresh Thai Tom salad, an exquisite broth, wholesome spring rolls, steamed bao, satay, soupy noodles, thai curry with jasmine rice, Thai jewel which is a coconut mousse with fresh fruits. Apart from which I paired it with a classic cosmopolitan cocktail to add to the fun.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed everything from the ambience, service and most importantly the food.
Hawker San is located right in the Somerset premises and being a part of the Social group of hospitality they dint seem to disappoint at all.
Do try out and reach out to me about your experience😀
One of the nicest Asian meals in Chennai! The seven course set menu is perfect and you can request for extra helpings though you wouldn't really need it. The Tom yum soup, Thai curries and the Jackfruit Baos are amazing! The only thing I'd give a miss is the Tofu Satay, but Tofu-lovers might say otherwise. Saravanan took great care of our large table and offered two scoops of ice cream complimentary, seeing that the 6-year old with us wasn't really eating. I'm waiting for sushis to be added to the menu and I'll be a regular there!
Outstanding food, service and ambiance! Hawker san has a unique 5 course and 7 course set menu to choose from in addition to small a la carte menu. They said they rotate through dishes on the set menu daily. We took the 7 course meal which includes a salad, soup, 3 starters, main course and dessert. Every single dish was flavourful and not a single one that we did not absolutely love! Fried noodle salad, Tom yum soup, lamb Bao, chicken satay, prawn wonton for starters, rice with Thai red curry for the main course, creamy coconut milk with fruit for dessert -if I have to pick a favourite I’ll pick the dessert just cuz I have a sweet tooth. Extremely courteous staff and my photos don’t really do justice to the ambience. We are definitely going back there very soon!
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Hawkersan is the new kid on the block, replacing Chao at Somerset Greenways, MRC.
I love Asian food and that's what pusher me to go right as soon as they open up.
LOCATION :
Located right at the lobby of Somerset Greenways, in MRC Nagar where Chao used to be earlier.
Two wheeler parking can be done either on the outside or inside the building. They do have parking space for cars the basement level, so not much of an issue.
AMBIENCE :
The interiors speak bold. Done on par with the cuisine, looks dashing and colourful. Looks spacious, and can seat upto 50-60 at one go.
FOOD :
Started off with a Berry Fizzy drink and Iced Milo from their beverages menu. The former one being a fruit blast and the later one a yummy chocolate based on.
They have a set menu for different course, that is cyclic and currently they serve 4,5 and 7 course menu. The only fine dining to serve course menu after Avartana. I tried their veg 7 course menu which began with CORN SALAD. It was delightful, with right amount of spices and didn't bring the sweetness out. Later arrived the LUNG FUNG SOUP, which was tossed with vegetarian and other Thai and Chinese ingredients. MIX VEG SPRING ROLL were yet again yummy and crispy. They had a good filling inside with a prominent Chinese taste that will leave you asking for more. A JACKFRUIT BAO was served after this which didn't please my palate. It was just okay. CORN SATAY was kind of bland but tasted well with the tangy sauce was placed on the table. For mains we can either chose from thai curry with rice or noodles. VEG RED THAI CURRY was my instant favourite and became the star dish of the evening. The creamy coconut milk based gravy was cooked to perfect adding the right amount of spices that makes you drool over. HUNAN SOUPY NOODLES is yet again another mains, that was well done. Desserts again, one can choose between PICKLED GINGER CHOCOLATE MOUSSE topped with milo or THAI JEWEL which is an creamy coconut milk with fruits,less sweet and simple.
SERVICE :
Service was excellent. And the steward makes or smooth by bringing each and every dish intge right time intervals.
The 4 course menu is priced at ₹495, 5 course at ₹ 595 and the 7 course meal priced at ₹995.
If you're someone like me who loves Thai cuisine, this is definitely a must try.
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Hawkersan is a fairly new restaurant which has sprouted up in the front end area of the sprawling Somerset hotel in MRC Nagar. As the name suggests, it's predominantly Asian cuisine with a distinguishing feature.
The concept works on the model of a course meal and you have 4 & 7 course meals for lunch and 5 & 7 course meals for dinner. There is no separate menu as such and the option for you is to have a full fleshed course meal based on the number of items which you wish to choose.
It is pretty elaborate and their course meals do touch upon every item you would look forward to while consuming a wholesome Pan Asian meal. There are starters, soups, salads, momo or bao preparation, main course and desserts.
I tried the 7 course dinner meal and it felt thoroughly justified. Started off with a juicy watermelon cooler as a welcome drink to start procedings. Then arrived a delicious corn lentil starter infused with spices which was filled with aroma. The Lung Fung soup was delightful. They also served a wholesome spring rolls in a attractive presentable manner. It contains all the essentials to make one fall for it. The jackfruit based bao I felt could have been a tad better. The texture of the bun was super smooth but however the stiffing could have been a tad better.
In the main course we got a soupy noodles bowl and a rice with thai red curry. The bowl of noodles was filled to the brim consisting of different kinds of chinese veggies and was kind of nice to slurp over. The real winner however was the thai red curry which was simply sensational. The essence of coconut cream will no doubt bowl you hook line and sinker. We ended our course by polishing a couple of dessert jars one comprising of water chestnuts and fruits soaked in coconut milk and the other an evergreen chocolate offering.
On the whole, it was a very pleasing meal. The service was ever friendly and also the intervals of time needed to bring the next item in the fray was just spot on. The pricing seems quite competitive for such an expansive spread. All in all, if you're looking for a lovely chinese meal without thinking too much about what to choose and what not to, you can certainly try this specialty offering of Hawkersan which has the kind of wholesome spread that can surely cater to your needs.
Here they serve 7course menu and 5course menu. We have tried 7course menu. It started from soup asusual like other cuisines. Each and everything was fabulous especially satays 🤩❤️😍 both veg and non veg both are cooked well and my favourite too😎❤️. They had 2items for main course and they are soupy noodles and jasmine rice served with some gravy thing. Soupy noodle was too good😋😘. Their service was excellent and ambience marvellous. Over all its best place to try out for pan asian cuisine
Amazingly done ambience and careful food choices with maximum authenticity! My absolute favourites are the main course choices thai red curry rice which blew my taste buds away! Visit my page @foodfeatureschennai for the menu breakdown!
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Hawkersan is at Somerset greenways ..
Valet parking is available ..
The interiors of hawkersan is designed in such a way to give the Authentic Pan Asian feel .. Ambience is well decorated with wall paintings ..
The menu has now come up with providing 7 course meal .. Each dish has the option of choosing meat ( chicken & shrimp )and veg .. I hv chosen 7 course veg meal
1. Salad bar - Thai som yam salad made with papaya and raw mango is everything we need for refreshment .. The salad has perfect blend of sweetness and tanginess .. The crunchy peanuts in it decorated the dish ..
2. Soups of Asia - Vegetable broth with spices is poured into the jar of vegetables and flower .. This is the best soup I had till date bcz of its correct level of spices
3. Vegetable spring rolls - Finely cooked veggies is wrapped in the rice paper and wen fried it gave the crispy texture in golden colour..
4. Veg steamed Bao - Diced potatoes with Asin flavours is then steamed with bao is all we need .. The soft texture of bao and the asian favoured potato made us to crave for more ..
5. Satay - Broccoli, zucchini, capsicum is grilled with Asian flavours and wen eaten with the garlic and peanut sauce is absolute treat to the taste buds ..
6. Jasmine rice & Thai curry - Steamed rice with properly cooked veggies in Asian flavours of Thai curry is completely a perfect dish for the main course ..
Dessert - You get to choose between thai Jewel, classic dessert ..
Thai jewel - Fruits layered with coconut milk and yogurt ..
Classic dessert - It is almost similar to the chocolate mousse topped with milo ..
I liked Thai jewel all the more .. The mocktails are not a part of 7 course meal ..
Service was top notch and very quick to our needs .. The 7 course meal is priced at ₹995 per person .. In my opinion, it is worth for the ambience and the taste it is offering
All the foods are superb taste...i went here for dinner with my frnds...
we order many dishes and cost of the dishes are affordable when compared with other restaurants and they served with kindness and service also very fast...
Restaurant ambience is awesome...
Overall food , ambience and services are good...
We visited the place on our anniversary and got to try the 7 course meal. Each dish was an explosion of flavour. We chose the non vegetarian options and absolutely zero complaints. Moreover they made our day special with extremely courteous staff and a surprise at the end. ❤️❤️ The place is a must visit for people who love pan Asian.
Some places make you feel like you crossed immigration, boarded a plane and landed in a foreign country.
Hawker San, is like that. Getting the food right is one thing, getting the ambience right is another, but putting the two together is what seperates the best from the rest.
It's a fixed menu. Its so solidly fixed that they decide what we eat and it's not such a bad idea after all. Seven courses of Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, China and other random countries that lie in the near and far East.
The food is more of a hit than a miss. The starters and dessert are definite hits, the soup and main course are almost hits. Hawker San is still on a "figuring it out" phase, but this is a restaurant that promises of great things to come. I will come back, again....and again.
Hawker San - what locals call a typical street seller in Japan. This pan asian place has set menu for a 7 course.
This is in MRC nagar Somerset where Fromage, Broken bridge cafe and radioroom is present. Though it's a fairly huge premises, safe parking is still an issue.
Menu is 7 course - salad, soup, rolls and steamed starter, rice and noodle maincourse, desserts. Ambiance is pretty much curated for a pan asian presentation.
The thai som tam salad salad is freshly made with raw papaya and Veg/meat. Here, soup is served bit differently - fresh hot broth is poured in a container with veggies/meat. Both are fresh and refreshing.
The rolls are crispy and should be eaten with the dips.
The baos are steamed well and served in bamboo box.
The rice with red curry was tasty with ample coconut milk however the soupy noodle was quite bland.
The thai jewel dessert was tasty with creamy coconut milk.
The service was good. Prices seemed tad high but worth for a pan asian experience.
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A Newbie in town for Asian Cuisine😍❤️ @hawkersan.chennai
They serves you 7 course and 5 course meal😍😋
And My favourites from those menu are listed as follows,😋😍 1️⃣ &2️⃣Soupy Noodle which served with chicken since its non vegetarian.They have combo with vegetarian as well❤️ 3️⃣wholesome spring roll. In which meat is wrapped and served you😋 👆🏻Pictures are in above order😍❤️ ‼️About Hawkersan @hawkersan.chennai‼️
👉🏻Their service was damn good😍
👉🏻Food taste was quite unique and authentic 😋
👉🏻One of best spot for pan asian cuisine❤️ . ‼️About 7course Meals Menu‼️
👉🏻For starters they have prawn satay which was cooked very well and it was my favourite😋 👉🏻For Main course they have steamed jasmine rice with thai curry and soupy noodles
👉🏻 For Dessert they have chocolate mousse and thai jewel(its cut fruit soaked in creamy coconut milk🤩) . . ✍🏼Review
Service - 4.5/5
Taste - 4.5/5
Ambience -4/5 . ‼️ Do follow @bestfoodfindersofchennai for more food explore❤️‼️
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First of all the service was the best part👍👍
In a place like this we expect topnotch service but they were more than that😁😍
Coming to the ambience the ambience was cool it justifies a Pan Asian restaurant perfectly👍👍
Now this review is based on the 7 course meal I had here
From soup, starters to dessert u can choose any one from all the course😋
They have options in veg and nonveg😋
The desserts could've been better as my expectation was huge since the remaining courses were too good😁😁
Do try this place🖐️
Luxury and royal at the peak .......amazing ambiance with super cool service.The food quality at the peak ❤️..Really impressed by their faste and kind service.
Rate is low when compared to other 3*and 5 *hotels
A good place to enjoy a 7 course meal. I personally feel this place is good enough for both personal as well as professional meetings.
Food - 4/5
Ambience - 4/5
Service - 5/5
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The atmosphere, the service, the food are amazing! They are masters of food as art. Every bite well-balanced, visually superb with complex, subtle flavors perfectly executed. There are 7 courses, each flavor complimenting and building upon the next.
Our meal included 1. Thai Som Tam salad - Thai green papaya salad is an extremely popular dish in Thai cuisine. It's fresh, and balances all the flavors of sweet, spicy, salty, and sour, to perfection on a single plate.
2.Hainanese Chicken Soup - It's simple and oh! so delicious, chicken shredded and sauted in sesame oil with some boiled veggies and a dash of light soy sauce.
3.Shrimp Spring Rolls - A very decent spring rolls stuffed with shrimps which tasted better with their chilli oil.
4.Steamed Bao Buns - A very soft steamed bao buns with a generous filling of pulled chicken tasted wonderful with a dash of chilli oil.
5.Thai Satay Prawns - Prawns marinated in rich Thai flavour and grilled to the perfection and accompanied with peanut & garlic sauce tasted Yummy
6.Khow Suey - A Burmese noodle dish served in a mildly spiced coconut milk sauce served with an array of different contrasting condiments. OMG the coconut milk sauce was too good I just cleaned the bowl.
7. Thail Jewel (dessert) - Cut fruits and cubes of water chestnuts soaked in creamy coconut milk was extremely good.
Excellent food, beautifully prepared and presented. Service were perfect in every way.
I still can't get over the experience ❤️ This is definitely one of the best experiences I've had and the service was top notch . The quality of the food was felt in every bite and the whole concept of a 7 course meal was wonderful . I loved each and everything I tasted and I'd go back any day to hog on it . The ambience is beautiful as well 🙌
The 7-Course meal in Hawkersan is a must try. Do not miss it.
It begins with a Fresh Thai Som Tam Salad & proceed further step by step. This is followed by Soups of Asia, Wholesome Spring Rolls, Soft Steamed Bao Buns, Minced Chicken Satay.
Main course includes Prawn Khowsuey with soft noodles, Steamed Jasmine Rice with creamy & flavourful Thai Curry.
Finally, it ends up with a dessert. We ordered Ginger Dark Chocolate Mousse with Milo.
I must say, I was completely satisfied with the variety and the taste, it offered satisfying all my senses.
A must visit!!
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My husband and I visited this place for a Sunday dinner. The place is new concept in a previously functioning establishment and now it it is neat and well maintained . courteous staff who welcome yo from the start to finish. When I asked for a change of reservation, they politely agreed. No hassle of any kind. Valet car parking available .
Food is a set menu . 7 course. Simple and easy on the us. The staff in charge of yor table talk to yo after every course to tell yo what’s going be served as next course ( Cos they don’t hav a menu card,yet). This will b a little disturbing if yo wanted a quite/romantic dining experience but it was exciting for us since we dint know what was coming next and we just came here for the food.
The waiting time for food to arrive on table was hardly any, it was fast service with good breather gaps. On thing about the seating was,We felt the size of the table we sat was too big..felt we were sitting far away from each other( I couldn’t hear what my husband was talking most of the time,lol. Pls get smaller table’s guys!).
Food from salad, soup,rolls,bao’s,satay was EXCEPTIONALLY yummy!! Flavours jus glaze through like music and portions were actuallu APT and not filling u to the brim. That was good portion size for dinner especially. they look small but finally by course 6 yor spot on full!!!
Main course I loved the Thai curry more than the laksa(since I got to taste it from my husband)..something was missing in the laksa probably,something...hmm.
Finally dessert , to be honest we dint enjoy it much. ‘Save the best for the last’ they always say. But both the desserts on the menu failed us. It needs a lot more emphasise(pls let us know if the desserts get upgraded!)😊.
Overall ₹995 per head with No additional service charge, we happily tipped the staff with a big smile.
Definitely worth the visit for a pleasing and lip smacking Asian dining experience .
Rating : 8.9 /10 👍🏼
Firstly, This place is lit. ❤️ I totally loved the ambience and the wall paintings were amazing.😍
I was very excited to try their 7 course meal ❤️ Starting from the Fresh Thai Som tam Salad to the Dessert, I enjoyed everything and I have no complaints.
Chicken clear soup was too good without any doubt. My favorite is Spring rolls 😍 omg. It was brilliant I tried both veg and lamb. Loved it.
I also loved their Bao. ❤️ It was very soft and yummy... 😍
Satay was equally good.
Coming to the main course, I fell for their Thai Curry 😭❤️ Absolutely yummlicious no words. Best Pan Asian food I've recently had ❤️ I'm a big fan of Asian Cuisine and I became a very big fan of Hawkersan for their yummy food.❤️ Last but not the least.. Dessert!
Thai Jewel 😍 made with some fruits and nuts with creamy coconut milk.. very delicious and tasty. ❤️
Overall it's worth it 👌
To all those Pan Asian lovers this place is for you! ❤️ I would definitely go back! ❤️
Vanthian Balasubramaniam
+5
“Truly Pan Asian”
The restaurant serves a 7 course set meal consisting of the far eastern street food delicacies.
The menu keeps changing on daily basis.
Course 1 : Thai Som Tum Salad with Shrimps - Raw Papaya and Mango Salad with Beans and Shrimps.
Course 2 : Tom Yum Soup with veggies - Absolutely flavourful Soup with evident flavours of lemon grass and chillies.
Course 3 : Lamb Spring Roll - Crispy and remains defined to the definition.
Course 4 : Steamed Bao with Pulled Chicken - Super soft Bao Bun with Pulled Chicken with mild pepper flavour in it.
Course 5 : Prawn Satay - Well marinated with coconut flavoured masala and best part is their Garlic and Peanut dressings OMG!!!!
Course 6 : Steamed Jasmin Rice with Thai Red Shrimp curry - Authenticity max.
Course 7 : Thai Jewel - Fresh cut fruits in Coconut Cream.
Ambience: 5/5
Food : 5/5
Service: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
MUST TRY!!!!!
Heard about this place from a friend and thought of giving it a try. It was really good and I'm glad I chose to go there.We started with their signature dish - The colour changing noodles - they were awesome just as expected! The soup was full of flavor and we really liked it. In starters we had chicken wings, chilli fish and crispy lotus stem which was really good. In desserts we had Japanese cheese cake and tiramisu which melted on tongue! We really enjoyed the dinner their and looking forward for our next visit.
Excellent Asian food with a 7-course fixed food menu that’s brilliantly selected and satisfies your Asian food craving. My favorites were the Chicken Bao and Sushi. Nice ambiance, well lit and easy on the pocket for this level of dining experience. We had a great time as a family and would love to visit again.
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This Pan Asian Restaurant is the newest addition to the Somerset’s block of Luxury Service Apartments. The place is breathtaking and boasts a rich, chic and a contemporary look with a splash of greens, yellows and reds! It is a hassle-free, fine dining restaurant indeed.
Their pre-set menus are very promising and are currently the talk of the town. This was indeed, the drive and the pull that I needed!
To start off, we were served with the salad of the day. I definitely enjoyed both - prawn and chicken. It was a beautiful burst of flavours.
We quickly moved on to the second course, which was the gorgeous Lemon Coriander Soup! We tried the Chicken I could also feel the flavours linger on my palate for a minute or two!
For the Third course, we had an option of Spring Rolls and Wontons. The Chicken Spring Rolls were perfectly crafted and very delicate. They were flavourful and tasted excellent. The Wontons were great - crunchy and crispy!
Moving on to the next course, we tried the Crispy Tofu Bao and Chilli Fish Bao, served in bamboo baskets over a banana leaf. I personally loved the Tofu variant for its freshness, taste and crunch. The Fish variant was no less either. The buns were also warm, smooth and delicate.
Next came the much awaited Satay. The Chicken variant was soft, juicy and was brilliant with a hint of peanut sauce! The Vegetarian one had a beautiful, yummy sauce on it, but, I really expected a better choice of veggies.
We moved on the main courses and I slurped down some brilliant Chicken Khow Suey! I loved this one! But, I found the lemongrass flavour to be a bit overpowering though!
The Pepper Fried Rice and Prawn Kung Pao Curry are not to be missed either. The prawns were mildly flavoured and well-cooked.
We were almost full but had one last course to complete - Desserts. These looked quite interesting.
Tim Tom Grob, the name by itself is super catchy and got me curious. One spoon and I was impressed. It is a Thai dish made with coconut milk and pomegranate. It felt like a coconut-y custard though.
The Japanese Cheesecake with Vanilla Ice cream was the clear winner. It felt like a beautifully made ghee/tea cake, considering our palate. Nevertheless, it was rich and tasted brilliant.
This was quite a sumptuous experience with some brilliant, scrumptious food.
Are you ready to indulge yourself in a 7 course? If not, you have the options of 4 course and 5 course as well.
They also have a few signature, chef’s special dishes in the À la carte menu!
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Hawkersan is a newly opened concept place at MRC Nagar and I am so glad to have come across this place! The ambience is set in a way to give you a calm feeling along with the Asian decor❤️
As you enter this place, the staffs so courteously welcome you and make you feel comfortable. Hawkersan is one of the first restaurant in Chennai to introduce the 7 course meal options! This is popular in other countries but India is still picking up with the trend and Hawkersan is a pioneer in this category!
First off we were served the glass noodles salad which had the colour change gala happening ❤️ this awakened the curiosity in me and enjoyed it change from blue to red like a child!
Next up we were served hot and sour chicken soup which was lip smacking good!
Moving on to starters, we had tried their dimsums, chilli beef, pepper prawns and everything literally melts in your mouth! The meats were cooked to perfection served along with the best sauces and flavours❤️ one of the best things about this place is you get to have the wholesome experience with variety of dishes whilst not feeling too bombarded with food due to the portion size!
Next up for main course we tried the nasi goreng and Thai red curry with Jasmine rice ❤️ the nasi goreng was an absolute stunner! It's a must try for anyone visiting here.
Finally for desserts we had the Milo tiramisu and Japanese cheesecake ❤️ I can safely say it was devoured in seconds and Milo always brings back you childhood memories giving the total wholesome experience at hawkersan
Overall an amazing experience and will be back soon again! It an amazing place to visit with your partner or family
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Location - this new Asian restaurant is located in the ground floor of Somerset Greenways hotel, MRC.
Parking - they have a valet parking available.
Ambience - So Rich and amazing. Looks grand.
Service - was so quick
Food - they have a fixed menu - 4 course, 5 course and 7 course meal. We tried the 7 course meal at 995rs.
Started with Thai som tam salad - was perfect in taste and portion.
Then came the hot and sour chicken soup followed by chicken spring rolls. Soup was mildly hot in taste. Chicken spring roll was crunchy.
The fourth in menu are steamed baos. Tasted amazing.
Fifth is the yummy chicken satay- chicken skewers with rich Asian flavors. Best course here.
For main course we have the option to choose either jasmine rice with Thai curry or soupy noodles. We tried both 😍😍and loved the soupy noodles more.
Desserts - didn't impress us much. Thai jewel is a mix of water chestnuts and fruits soaked in coconut milk. It was mild sweet. The chocolate based dessert was filled with milo. 😊 But didn't fit my taste.
Rating
Ambience - 5/5
Food - 4/5 (except desserts everything else impressed us)
Service - 5/5
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WORTH A VISIT
I missed to visit Chao and it has been replaced with this prominent restaurant serving pan Asian dishes. They had introduced a seven course meal for both lunch and dinner. Hearing it's exquisite review across paltforms, we decided to try it.
It was the seven course meal for the dinner. We were served with a colour changing noodles with salad as a starter. As you can see the noodles was blue. Once we pour sauce, it changes colour to brownish grey. Apart from this gimmick, the noodles had a nice taste and flavour. The peanut made the dish crunchier. The Manchow soup was tastier than the soups I had in many other places. The portion was less but that is more than enough in a seven course meal.
With the prawn Spring roll I was sceptical about the taste. But it was quite a neat dish to have. The prawn was minced really well, the masala was in correct balance and not to mention, it was straight out of the pan which I loved the most. A big no to chicken satay. Personally I compared it with the 'Kal kozhi' from Thalapakatti and it was not even 10 percent of that. Restaurant managed to provide a new plate of satay after our serious feedback, but it was still the same. The peanut sauce with the satay was fortunately tasted well .
Thai green curry with chicken and jasmine rice - This is the best out of all. The flavour, taste and spread was top notch. I can still sense the taste in my tongue. If I am going back to this restaurant, it would be for this rice. My partner chose Hunan Style soupy noodles in the main course section, The flavour and taste was real good. I would however choose the rice over noodles.
Desert section had Sweetened Coconut milk with candied water chest nuts and fruits and a Dark Chocolate Mousse. Both were equally good though distinct in taste ,one for the Asian palate and the other for the chocolate connoisseur.
On a whole, it was worth a try with ambience and service much more than we expected. Give yourself a try to know how the experience would be
The 7-Course meal at @hawkersan.chennai is a must try. Do not miss it.
It begins with a Fresh Thai Som Tam Salad & proceed further step by step. This is followed by Soups of Asia, Wholesome Spring Rolls, Soft Steamed Bao Buns, Minced Chicken Satay.
Main course includes Prawn Khowsuey with soft noodles, Steamed Jasmine Rice with creamy & flavourful Thai Curry.
Finally, it ends up with a dessert. We ordered Ginger Dark Chocolate Mousse with Milo.
I must say, I was completely satisfied with the variety and the taste, it offered satisfying all my senses.
Coming to ambiance - it is located in a posh ambiance which is away from city crowd. You can spend your time leisurely here. The staffs are real friendly and serve you with a smile. After your dinner, you can even go to beach which is pretty close by.
A must visit!!
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Hawkersan a Panasian restaurant is located in the ground floor of the Somerset Hotel, so there's no dearth of parking space. You do have valet service too.The restaurant has beautifully decorated and well lit interiors with comfortable seating and interesting wall art.
They have set meals with 4 course meal for 495, 5 course meal for 795 and a 7 course meal for 999 and the menu is changed everyday.
We opted for the 7 course meal and in addition also ordered a couple of starters from the limited Alacarte menu. The Soy Chilly Chicken and the Ginger Soy Coriander Prawns, were tasty morsels ideal to accompany drinks which is also available,both Indian and Imported.
The set meal started with Corn salad with Prawns which were kernels of boiled corn tossed with a sweet and spicy dressing with prawn. Iam not a big fan of corn but I found this quite appetizing.
Then came the Lemon Coriander Soup which was interestingly presented with the broth being poured into the Glass Jar of Vegetables and quite big pieces of well cooked Chicken from a kettle. The tanginess of the lemon combined well with the diced vegetables. It was quite good.
Followed by mini Chicken Spring Rolls which were served on top of some fried Noodles which were one biters. Loved the crispiness of the spring rolls and the varieties of dipping sauces. The Chilly Fish Bao was quite soft but the softness of the fish and the filling were not in consonance with the dish. The Chicken Satay was served with peanut sauce. The Chicken was well marinated and quite succulent and just quite of melted in your mouth variety.
The main course was a choice between Soupy Noodles - Khow Suey which is a Burmese one pot dish with a coconut milk based broth and Kung Pao Chicken which was served with sticky rice. I had the Kung Pao Chicken, which on its own quite good but pairing it with the sticky rice was not to my liking.
For Dessert you have a choice between Thai Jewel which is a sweetened Coconut Milk with diced water Chestnut and Japanese Cheese Cake served with Ice cream. Both the desserts were not cloyingly sweet which is more to my liking. The Cheese Cake had just a subtle hint of cheese and was more like a sponge cake.
All in all a good Pan Asian meal with the choicest dishes food being showcased from different parts of Asia. And the advantage of opting for a set course is that you don't have to rack your brain too much on what to order and just concentrate on making simple choices like Veg or Non Veg, Chicken or Prawn.
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Hawkersan is at Somerset greenways ..
Valet parking is available ..
The interiors of hawkersan is designed in such a way to give the Authentic Pan Asian feel .. Ambience is well decorated with wall paintings ..
The menu has now come up with providing 7 course meal .. Each dish has the option of choosing meat ( chicken & shrimp )and veg .. I hv chosen 7 course veg meal
1. Salad bar - Thai som yam salad made with papaya and raw mango is everything we need for refreshment .. The salad has perfect blend of sweetness and tanginess .. The crunchy peanuts in it decorated the dish ..
2. Soups of Asia - Vegetable broth with spices is poured into the jar of vegetables and flower .. This is the best soup I had till date bcz of its correct level of spices
3. Vegetable spring rolls - Finely cooked veggies is wrapped in the rice paper and wen fried it gave the crispy texture in golden colour..
4. Veg steamed Bao - Diced potatoes with Asin flavours is then steamed with bao is all we need .. The soft texture of bao and the asian favoured potato made us to crave for more ..
5. Satay - Broccoli, zucchini, capsicum is grilled with Asian flavours and wen eaten with the garlic and peanut sauce is absolute treat to the taste buds ..
6. Jasmine rice & Thai curry - Steamed rice with properly cooked veggies in Asian flavours of Thai curry is completely a perfect dish for the main course ..
Dessert - You get to choose between thai Jewel, classic dessert ..
Thai jewel - Fruits layered with coconut milk and yogurt ..
Classic dessert - It is almost similar to the chocolate mousse topped with milo ..
I liked Thai jewel all the more .. The mocktails are not a part of 7 course meal ..
Service was top notch and very quick to our needs .. The 7 course meal is priced at ₹995 per person .. In my opinion, it is worth for the ambience and the taste it is offering..
Very nice ambience, the service was Very pleasing And the food tasted heavenly, one thing they can improve is on their dessert,. Overall wonderful experience
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