i searched for a good restaurant on zomato that served fish pollichathu in fort kochi. i liked reviews of fusion bay and hence decided to pay a visit. here is my review -
1. location - it is a small joint located just near santa cruz basilica which is a major tourist attraction, hence it is very easy to locate. you have to park your vehicle carefully on roadside a bit away from the place as there is no assigned parking space and road side infront of this restaurant is a taxi stand.
2. ambiance - this place is chic and cozy. although there was a cacophony of talking and eating, we good seats at a side where we were content. interiors are tastefully done, with many photographs highlighting history of fort kochi. there were a lot of local artwork adorning the walls.
3.food- now comes the highlight of our visit. we ordered grandma fish pollichathu and chicken roast along with appam. i never had the opportunity to eat pollichathu and it was such a delight. fish was perfectly cooked, spices were perfectly balanced and overall outcome was that i had an unforgettable experience as a tourist. chicken roast was also good and quantity was sufficient.
4. price - as compared to the places that we hadfoodearlier, this place was pretty cheap. pollichathu was 450 rs and chicken roast was 150 rs, so i guess it was quite light on our pocket
5. service - there was a bit of communication problem with staff which is quite understandable as we cant speak malayalam and staff cant speak hindi and was not well versed in conversational english. but servers were quick and attentive and tried best to make us choose our dishes.
all in all, i was very happy with my selection. will definitely visit again if i get a chance to visit fort kochi