It was purely by chance that I ended up at this place for dinner yesterday. Using google maps , I was looking for another , top rated on Zomato , restaurant . During that search , I passed in front of this place twice , with not so inviting front , at least twice . The entrance was not inviting , and the view from outside was of a wood and glass display case with some breads and bakes in it , but the unsual name did catch my fancy. So after being unable to locate the place I was looking for and feeling hungry , I decided to walk into the NEW Bread Of Life.
The gentleman behind the counter , who also takes the orders and serves on the tables , graciously held the door for me. And the first thing that struck me was the friendly and welcoming aura of , both the place and this gentleman and the arty ambiance of the place .
Seating myself on one of the 8-9 tables , placed At a comfortable distance from each other , with some kind of soft trance / meditation music playing in the background , I noticed that I could look into the kitchen from the place I had chosen and it looked reasonably clean . I could even see the cook inside chop vegetables fresh for each order , another plus. They also have an outdoor / smoking area with 2 two sweater tables placed there . With a checkered floor , some hanging lamp shades and basic seating , this place can sure do with some brightening up.
Now to food. I started with a Minestrone soup , which took its time in coming , but that was ok as on the menu itself they had mentioned that due to all orders being prepared fresh they needed time to be served. The soup had a fresh tangy taste and was steaming hot , generously garnished with crisp fresh vegetables , cauliflower , carrots , capsicum and macaroni. A most delicious start. For the main , I took the advice of the gentleman from the counter , who informed me that being an Indian , he preferred the Chinese preparations there. So being an Indian myself (:)) I took his advice and ordered an American Chopsuey. In contrast to the soup which was served in a wide bowl , this one came in a much smaller bowl making me suspicious of the quantities . But my suspicion was unfounded , cause on digging in I discovered that unlike the Chopsuey's that I am used to , which have a tonne of crispy noodles on the base and barely enough sauce topping it ,this one had the right amount of the fried noodles covered with ample sauce , which again was lodes , yes that is the word , with delicious veges and a very generous helping of the meats. What made the sauce stand out for me , were the tangy bits of pineapple cooked into it. Again very satisfying , with one fault , the half fried egg topping the dish was majorly over cooked , instead of a liquid gold center , it had a very cooked solid one.
Both the above dishes along with a bottle of water for âč 265 /- all inclusive , was surely a value meal.
So my final word on the joint , nice , fresh , hearty and wholesome food prepared Hygienically at a reasonable ( maybe not so by Varanasi standards ) price , totally VFM served in a pure setting.
So will I be going there today or tomorrow ? The answer unfortunately is no , and it in no ways reflect on the quality of the restaurant . I am only visiting the town for 3 days and would like to sample more flavours which are local and the food here , though wholesome can get boring. But had I been staying longer I defiantly would have dropped in periodically for a delicious meal. So not a must visit but am sure if you are there you will love there hospitality .
Enjoy
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