bay 146 - the savera hotel

great food, cocktails and service. it is always a delight being here

i have been to bay several times,  but this time it's a must review,  absolutely.  
"better late than never!".  march 19th we had a surprise 60th bday  brunch at bay. omg, what an awesome spread,  it turned out perfect.  great food, price, and ambience.
to top it off,  their service was amazing. mr. sampath, your boys were simply super i must metion their names as i took the time to find out :)  hari, arun, das, and jayaraj. they were prompt perfect and so courteous. the entire grp of 17  ladies were really impressed and happy.  will be back for sure.

the place is good with nice ambiance... the list of beverages they serve are not bad.. price is reasonable.. if u r going with ur loved ones pls try the outdoor section with a candle light on ur table.. it's so romantic... the live band is ok sometimes.. but most of the time they make u sleep..

visited bay 146 on sunday when they hosted the madras hash. started the evening early, and stayed on till a good part of the ipl match was done. excellent service, supervised by the f&b manager, sampath, great food by chef giri, refreshing kingfisher on tap, and good company.

had a lovely time and will repeat it with friends soon.

on on

vinod

after a pretty long powwow with my friends to select a spot for our reunion, we ended up at bay146. being a part of the savera hotel, bay146 failed to match my expectations and it faltered severely on all aspects.

ambience:
the interiors were mediocre. the space was naturally lit in comparison to the other resto pubs which are usually underground and rely on artificial lighting. we had chosen a cabana as we were 6 of us, the seating was spacious. the only turn off was that it was too hot even after the ac's working. so throughout the lunch we felt sultry and couldn't enjoy the meal to the heart's content.

service:
do not expect a quick service. the kitchen service is so slow that we had to keep reminding them that it has been long enough since the order had been placed.

food:
we started off by ordering the good ol' paneer tikka. nothing fancy about it. though the paneer cubes were grilled well, the marination lacked spiciness which makes eating paneer worthwhile. it was just about average in taste.

next came the veg. fajita nachos. honestly, it was just 'doritos' in the name of nachos topped with veggies served with sour cream and salsa sauce. not close to the average tasting nachos i have ever had, but it was the best dish from among what we had ordered.

we ordered a dish of their menu called lemongrass dumpling. the description of the item read 'lemongrass flavor vegetables dumpling balls tossed with spicy thai sauce'. there was absolutely no 'lemon grass flavour' in the vegetables and it was bland contrary to the spicy as stated. it was a let down for a dish worth ₹245.

a little disappointed with the above food, we went ahead and ordered something simple as mix sauce penne pasta & vegetable sliders. the pasta tasted more like arrabbiata as the ratio of tomato sauce was more compared to white sauce. the sliders tasted good but i was expecting at least 3 sliders considering they are mini bun burgers. 2 sliders for a price of 315 was not worth it.

had also ordered two mocktails - below average. probably the reason i don't remember their names.

overall:
bay146 failed to satisfy my taste buds cause the food was not appetising enough though it looked great and it was not worth the money spent. also, their service was too casual and a total mood kill.

ratings:
ambiance - 2.5/5
service - 2.5/5
food - 3/5
price - 2.5/5

it’s a nice lil resto-pub nestled within hotel savera , it overlooks the pool and its nice to sit outside. i visited this place along with one of my friend. the ambience is good. it was my birthday when i visited the place. i really liked the lunch they have amazing combos to select from and the prices are also worth the quantity and the quality. we had the north indian and the italian combo both were really tasty. i had visited couple of time later also. will love to go again and again.

savera has been around for ages and has kept itself abrest with the changes. however, i just can't get over the fact that their food is still something to be desired for

food has never been their strongest point! ironic isn't it. this is like my 4th or 5th time in bay 146. i went for the launch. if it wasn't for the stand up comedy shows, i wouldn't be going there at all

i don't know how they manage to really screw up staple foods. they have something or the other missing. today it was no salt, the other day it was too much salt. there is absolutely no taste in the food

with the supreme court banning serving of liquor in hotels which are within 500 mtrs from the highway, savera has so much to gain if they play their cards right to leverage on this ban till such time its in force. they are already doing that with their standup shows but they need to go one step higher and serve awesome food so that people don't go elsewhere for their dinner.

i ate and drank because i had cover charges to exhaust otherwise for this kind of food, its a sin to pay so much

amazing ambience good crowd very nice food (buffalo wings)

excellent service and good collection of music. ...

it was a special day for us and my partner chose this place to take me for a lunch date. i was totally clueless about the existence of bay 146 till i spotted their nameplate.

as soon as you open the door, a small stair case takes you to this beautiful place. they have both indoor and outdoor seating. the indoor has usual tables and chairs along with couches where you shrink in. the bar. while their outdoor has only table chair seating with a pool view. overall, both their set up is perfect for a romantic date especially if it's a dinner one. as the chennai weather right now is hot and sultry we preferred indoor seating.

we ordered their five course set menu which includes mock tails/drinks, salad & soup, starter, main course and dessert. i loved whatever i ate there (except for the dessert) and even my partner seemed to enjoy her meal thoroughly. for the price you pay, set menu is a steal deal. the quality of the food is really good with decent portion size.
their set menu is perfect if you have to treat a huge group. :d

service wise, they were good. one thing which disappointed me was we had to ask for water, that too twice. otherwise, the service was good. they had an eye over our table and got us our next course as soon as we completed one course and we dint even have to ask them.

they also gave us a complimentary cake and a bouquet which was really sweet.

food : 4/5
ambiance : 4.5/5
cost : 4/5
service : 4/5

if there is a rating that could fall below zero in the minus category that would probably make more sense. bay 146 is the worst pub i have ever been too. me and my husband decided to go there for the pub quiz. as soon as we entered we found that the quiz people had not organised enough chairs for everyone. since no staff offered to seat us but rather looked on with disdain and i don't see why because both of us paid a hefty cover charge to get in. we found a seat and as soon we tried to sit down an extremely rude waiter told us exactly this "you can't sit there" and offered no explanation as to why. when we asked him where we should sit this same oaf snidely remarks " all seats are taken what can i do, just stand " he then motioned at the stairs nearby implying we should sit on the ground. at this point we ordered 2 drinks. both drinks were extremely bitter and filled with rancid fruit, btw fun fact rancid fruit can be fatal for consumption. i cannot imagine this kind of crap from savera. please avoid under all circumstances !

been here only during the day time, so i am not aware about the night life.
they staff is friendly and if you can get the outdoor seating arrangement, do opt for that. a nice cold bottle of beer and the wind blowing, with just the right amount of sun rays falling on your face, makes your day.
the service is quick and they clear up immediately.
the crowd isn't too much, and might not be your usual set energetic adults.
a place to maybe, sit with a bottle of beer, work on your laptop or read a book, while kids go for a swim, on the pool downstairs.

the buffet in this place has improved alot.. huge variety of cuisines.. and delicious food.. the staff are friendly and takes good care of customer needs..

great food great ambience , good staff . one should visit on monday or wednesday as they have the best offers which is buy 2 get 2 . we ordered nachos, chicken strips and fried fish with wedges . and every thing was so yum and the quantity they provide is good. their bar tender is a very friendly guy he gave us free shots after we finished our beer . if you are lucky may be you can get it too. 😜

a very good club to hangout with your loved ones. the place is best for couples. it has a separate smokers zone and a dj to play the numbers. stag entry is allowed with an entry cover of rs 1000 per head for which you can have the drinks of same worth inside.