kahawa

i am a food aficionado who loves to explore tastes and flavors and seldom do i write something bad about food. most of the times i chose to keep quite about the drawbacks of the food i'm served but this time i am making an exception.

kahawa has been a regular haunt of mine for a couple of years now. ever since i set foot inside the large comfortable hall with the wildlife murals i have been at home. i have visited the place countless time either to unwind or to finish up some work.

ever since the first i took a bite of their food i was struck by the fanasticity of the food but sadly that has been on the decline since then. it started with the reduce in quantity. earlier the food used to fill the plate, stomach and mind but then the quantity started going down while the prices went up. i justified that quality makes up for quantity until last week when i was served burnt food. i had ordered a non veg starter platter. the order took its time to be delivered and to my horror the sausages were positively burnt. the litchi italian soda that i asked for along with it was another huge disappointment with the litchi concentrate refusing to mix with the soda that had very little bubbles.

this should have prepared me for what is to come but the chicken a la champagne that followed the initial disaster was a bigger disaster. the chicken breast(i assume it was the breast) was so small that i was pretty sure it was quail or some other small bird and i was so over cooked that the base of the meat had formed a fried layer. this piece of chicken was soaked in what i assume is their meat sauce which they serve with their cheesey mash potatoes with bits and pieces of mushrooms.

the only 2 positive things i had in the whole ordeal was
1. the guys who took my order and tended to me were as usual verygoodand courteous
2. i got to relive a bit of my school days when i found a goosbumps book in their book shelf.

all said and done it makes me sad to see a place i loved so much perform so poorly. hoping they'll pick up their act and rise to standards set by places like cocoa tree and cafe17

kahawa was one among the first few cafes to be frequented by the younger crowd in kochi. it has maintained the same ambience and charm with minimal changes to the decor.

we hit kahawa a quarter past eleven one sunday night. we had an order each of the chicken burger, chicken sandwich, pasta arabbiata, cold coffee and a warm glass of filter coffee. the food failed to impress - it was quite bland and lacked the tlc behind anygooddish.

the cold coffee was mind blowing. we had seconds of this creamy caffeinated delight disregarding my three day old sore throat.

if you're somewhere in the vicinity and are hunting for a place past 12am, kahawa is agoodoption. you can grab a book or catch a match on their tv, or simply connect to the free wi-fi while *hopefully* sipping at a glass of cold coffee.

food - 2.5/5
ambiance - 4/5
service - 4/5
cost - 4/5

the ambiance is really awesome and the food also tastes reallygoodbut the quantity of each food item provided is so little. i couldn't enjoy b'se of the very little quantity, otherwise it was agoodexperience.

the interior of this restaurant isgoodlooking. i liked it. restaurant staffs are also good. thefood is above average not so much good. the onlygoodthing that i liked is 24 hours service.goodfoodgoodstaff andgoodpleasure.

been here a couple of times. keep returning for the cheesy mashed potatoes with meat sauce. the food is generallygoodbut lacks consistency.goodambience and pocket friendly :)

verygoodambience.
verygoodservice.
best quality food.
shakes, french fries , steaks are awesome.
all together a best24 hours hangout place in cochin

the place is just average. ambience is good,goodfor hangouts but service is not much proper. also food tasted bland. i ordered mexican chicken noodles, no salt, no vinegar.. though chicken burger was good. spaghetti was really disappointing too.

had ordered in pasta, taste wasgoodbut they could improve on the quantity. that was the only disappointment. it would have beengoodto add a garlic bread or some accompaniment. over all an average experience. not sure if the place would be my 1st preference. there is room for improvement.. all the best 🙂

visited the cafe while at kochin..tried the veg sizzler which was more like a starter platter.it didn't do justice to the concept of sizzlers.the red velvet brownie and chocolate brownie with ice cream wasgood.

great place to grab a bite, especially late in the night!!! great choice of food, an ok range of choice for drinks.goodambiance, books and magazine to read in case you are alone and need to pass time. overallgoodplace to have great continental food, late in the night .

one the best 24/7 cafes in kochi.. we never feel it’s late night...goodservices ..
friendly staffs.. pastries are so yum... nice ambience and reallygoodmusic...

the food wasgoodbut there wasn't any bread as mentioned in chicken steak description

24/7 best known in town cafe. never feels like its late night. always filled with people.goodatmosphere. great service. energetic staffs. great food.

i love their cakes. soooo yum.

their thick shakes where mind blowing.

-native belgium (the best) 200%
-almond caramello 4.5/5
-fudge shake 5/5

must visit night hogging place.

one of my all time favourite places to hangout in kochi. it's been quite some time since i have been here but this place always holds a special place in my heart as it is one of the first places in kochi that started epl screening and boy those were somegooddays. when it comes to the food, the chocolate fudge cake(not sure if it's still available though) was one of the finest desserts available in the city. the richness and thickness of the chocolate is to die for.

kochi isn't into the late night vibes like few other cities are, but a few into the night cafés make sure kochi people are safe and well fed during night outs.
kahawa is one where you can stay as long as you want late into night and talk with your friends overgoodfood. they have plenty of space to accommodate many and the pricing seems affordable.
we ordered a brownie with ice-cream and a carrot juice from their special menu. they were great, can't complain much! ;) service and the staff are excellent plus their music sets agoodvibe to chill.