was there as a part of a get together of some foodies in the town and the first vibes are definitely positive and a feel good one! full marks to the decor and the ambience - spread over 2 floors and spacious and cozy place right in the middle of panampilly nagar. what stands out about eic is that their cafe uses at least 80%-90% organically grown items and they are really serious and passionate about how and what people eat. some of the items on the menu are a fusion of the continental fare which makes the taste indeed distinct.
the blue wild cat - a pineapple based fusion drink which was a pleasant surprise for me, as i am not a big fan of pineapple juice/based drinks. another of their must try's is the berry spot - concoction made of blue berry and couscous was yumm and refreshing at the same time.
the cheesy onion rings were damn nice without the overpowering taste of onions and that was a good starter to follow the caribbean fusion chicken soup - which is something really spicy and as a soup lover i can have this one any time of the day. however, the best of the starters would certainly be shrimp crostini - the salad shrimps with a mix of olives and home-grown tomatoes blending perfectly into the the baguette toasts which were done perfectly.
their paella dish, which is again a fusion of their in-house chef is something really filling and it's packed with good stuff – chicken thighs, king prawns and some rich garlic flavour adds to flavour!
amongst their regular fare of deserts, the sticky date praline would score high marks from end always - light and sweet but moist and rich in flavor, their praline is indeed made very well with the right amount of nuts and sugar.
and i am sure no where else would you find this dessert of theirs and aptly titled as adorned tropical surprise - the main ingredient in this desert would indeed spring a surprise - bitter gourd - woah!! yes, who would have ever thought of a desert with bitter gourd. though a bit heavy, with the texture being something similar to rabri or maybe even thickened paalada paayasam, this desert stands out for its uniqueness as well as richness.