pumpkin tales

not your usual cafe which serves the usual finger food and american. pumpkin tales serves singaporean, thai and continental food. i tried theirchickenrice bowl and burmese shan noodles for lunch. both the dishes amazed me. the portion size was very well good enough for one. if you are an average eater, the portion size can fit two. talking about thechickenrice bowl, they serve jasmine rice along with eggs, cucumbers, tomatoes and grillenchickenthigh. siracha sauce is also provided to add more spice and flavor to your dish. absolutely loved this one. the jasmine rice had it’s own flavour which very well adds essence to the dish. moving on to the burmese shan noodles, it was served with tomato chilli sauce, fermented soy, fried peanuts, celery, fried onions, andchickentenders. this mixed well together tasted absolutely delicious. it was really crunchy and the rice noodle was really good and soupy. the portion was big for me to finish it. talking about the dessert i tried here, the manager suggested to try their coffee walnut cake. something new which i haven’t come across, i tried it out. it was crumbly topped with walnuts and the kick of coffee in it. loved it. this place is amazing to try out new food. i felt all the dishes were a bit pricey. but definitely worth a try! the taste and quality definitely makes up for the price.

it's notchickenparmigiana ... it's a pizza withchickenpieces in it just like any otherchickenpizza. i thought it will be the realchickenparmigiana and was utterly disappointed. waste of money!

the ambiance and the service was really good. people over there were friendly and humble. but i was little disappointed with the taste of the food. the dishes were different and efforts were seen in the idea of th dishes. but somehow the taste was not satisfactory. i ordered burmese rice noodles for myself and it tasted very bland. we also ordered other dishes like grilledchickenpizza andchickenrice... those were also not out of the box given the price we paid for it. we had few smoothies and mocktails too. i feel the restaurant hasuch more scope of improving the taste and experimenting with the food.

the bowls we ordered for home delivery tasted quite good but the vietnamese noodles nchickenhardly any shreddedchickenin it and the prawn bowl with cauliflower rice n sautéed vegetables had no cauliflower rice only shredded veggies n 1 medium and 4 small prawns !!! ridiculous .
the owner of the establishment must check if what is going out of the kitchen is what is promised . or are we all being cheated. not sure if i’ll order again

bit of a mixed bag. went there for dinner with a couple of colleagues.

what we ordered - za-atar bread and hummus,chickenparmigiana, perogi, chimmichuri prawns

recommend - perogi, soft dumpling with a good dips and unique flavours.chickenparmigiana - very good pizza goes best with a chilli oil parmesan dip.

won't recommend - hummus - difficult to see someone getting a hummus wrong. not well blended, not enough tahini, not sure, but the hummus tasted more like smashed chickpea than hummus. chimmichuri prawns - 600 bucks for hard defrosted shrimps is just poor all around.

overall can try but need to order the right things. service is very courteous and welcoming but needs more consistency in getting the food right.

we went to pumpkin tales reading the raving reviews only to get disappointed. we went around 5:30 pm, extremely hungry and excited, were handed menu, which normally indicates that the food was available unless mentioned specifically by the staff. but when we were to place order, she said that majority of dinner options are not available until 6 pm. i do not understand this policy nor the fact that the staff don't even inform the customer beforehand. without any options, we were too hungry so decided to get a grilledchickensandwich and order mains later. what we got was a burger (we checked with staff and apparently sandwiches come in burger bun) with lots of lettuce and cooked max chicken, which cost a whooping 350+. if it at least tasted good, i would have been satisfied but this felt like a ripoff. guess i'll just take my business else where at least customer is informed properly.
only pro- nice setting.

overall the experience was quite good , definitely enjoyed how well cooked thechickenand calzone was. the only part i didn't like was the sour dough pizza but that is more of personal preference than anything.

loved everything about this restaurant from the ambience to food. we had guiltless fried rice, sesamechickenbites andchickenbibimbap. everything was power packed with flavour. portion size was generous. the waiters were friendly. i wish this restaurant had existed when i lived in chennai 4 years ago. needless to say this is is going to be my regular menu and i am going to make my way through this excellent and exciting menu .

pumpkin tales --> have heard lots of tales 😜 about this place and was in my wishlist for the longest time. went here finally for dinner. we were four people and i would say i had very high expectations of this restaurant which i would say was met suitably.

we ordered the following, the ones with ❤ besides were our personal favorites.
# pumpkin soup ❤ (why not at pumpkin tales ?)
#chickenwings ❤
# chimichurri prawns
# za'atar grilled fish
# kase haloumi ❤
# bibimbap (tofu) ❤
# cafe mocha ❤
# mayan cacao
# vietnamese cold coffee
# pistachio gelato
# coffee gelato ❤

overall the dining experience was great, the environment is comfortable and pleasant ambience. food was tasty as ❤ mentioned above. we felt the prices are on the higher-end for the portions served. had the price to quantity ratio been better, it would definitely be a bang for the buck. else there is no downside to the quality and taste in the food.

the review is completely based on my taste buds and my love for food. (no influence)..

thank you 🙏

thechickenwas too little for the price of the dish

tucked inside a small street in alwarpet, pumpkin tales is a cozy restaurant with good food and great ambience.
ordered a sweet potato corn patties,a mocktail and grilledchickenpizza.the food is great except the pizza is too buttery for our palates.
the place follows all covid precautions and price is pretty decent.

pumpkin tales has always been a family favourite. their pumpkin soup is out of the world and so was their rainbow pasta. however my most recent experience was not as good as the rest.

usp: they keep switching up their menus as per the seasonal ingredients which makes each visiting exciting.

•we ordered sesamechickenbits as an appetizer and it was absolutely delicious! balanced yet zingy, it was a burst of flavour with a concentrated sauce that made you go back for more.

for main course, we ordered their mee goreng andchickensteak.

•as for the mee goreng, the balance was off. it was very ketchup-y and could only taste a hint of the kecap manis. as a result it didn't achieve the sweet and savoury balance. there were also a lot of tomatoes taking away from that glazy sticky texture that one expects of a mee goreng

• thechickensteak comes with a side of cauliflower rice and mushroom sauce. thechickenitself was beautiful however the mushroom sauce was the exact opposite. a sauce such as this must be rich in flavour and velvety from all that cooking down. however the on we received was mostly thickened from an excess addition of starch and lacked depth. it felt like a sauce made out of cubes and that was a slight disappointment.


overall, out of my four visits this is the only time when pumpkin tales had let me down. however this was my first visit after almost a year and a half.  i felt like the prices were too high for what i received. it was an above average experience but not satisfactory as per usual/before. hope they can improve!

ambience:
beautiful place with lots of natural lighting and comfortable chairs.

order: congeechicken(inr 375++)

a huge bowl of rice porridge loaded with shredded chicken, mushrooms, golden fried onions, shallots and peanuts.

the crispness of peanuts and onions worked perfectly in sync with the crunch of the shallots against the succulent chicken. the concoction worked brilliantly for me that though i became all huffy-puffy half way through the bowl, i took my time and ate the entire portion.

total bill came to inr 1097/- with another portion of thechickencongee and a mocha smoothie.

service: quick and efficient

staff: courteous, friendly and well informed.

ps: the baked goods display cabinet in the gf bakery was inviting with drool worthy pastries that i felt guilty for even stepping in there.

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thought of having a vanilla bean cheesecake and it turned out to be bloody good! it's as good as the one you can expect from sandy's with a hint of vanilla. i loved how they gave the topping separately. thechickenbibimbap tasted great too!

grilledchickenpizza, fried rice, sesame chicken, pumpkin soup - 4 amazing dishes! enjoyed!
i wish they had some pepsi, coke drinks to cool off! overall, amazing continental mix chinese experience.