the lady treated me to lunch today. after much discussion about where to eat, the lady suggested living room. let me start of with a rant ..chennai bar & pub food does not get enough credit. i feel that the bar and pub food in chennai is far superior to most of the so called high end restaurants. walked into a warm reception by mr. uday who was very gracious and made us feel very comfortable. i loved the interiors, very chic. retro nineties hits playing, brought back landmark memories. a very nice gentleman took our orders. he was very kind in explaining the dishes, the spice levels and even recommended some house specialities. the lady had a strawberry lemonade. we ordered malai brocolli, spicy mushroom fry on a coin parotta, tender lamb pasanda, veg quesadilla & tiramisu. the malai broccoli was spectacular. the marinade was excellent & portion was generous. we loved it. the mushroom fry on coin parotta was a flavour explosion. it reminded me of the varutha kari in my neighborhood. a tad fiery for my taste buds, but brilliant taste. ably supported by the crunchy coin parotta, i would happily order this starter again. lipsmackingly delicious. my lamb pasanda was to die for. i was expecting a classic lucknowi mutton pasanda which is a mild mutton dish, but this was a pleasant surprise. a melt in the mouth succulent lamb preparation that made me focus on all its magnificent glory. a bit on the spicy side for me, but again ..awesome dish. the veg quesadilla was well made. loads of veggies and a classic mexican flavoring elevated the dish. the accompanying salsa was great but the sour cream was watery and a let down. the lady loved her strawberry lemonade so much that she ordered another. i ordered a tiramisu whic was recommended by the staff. it was a disappointment. the accompanying coffee ice cream was excellent but the tiramisu itself was insipid and more like a gluggy pastry. definitely not a dessert i would order from the living room. dhristi pottu i think. except for one person who irritated us by asking if the check can be prepared, even before we asked for it, everyone of the staff there were brilliant. the idea of visiting a restobar is to relax, have a good meal, a drink, talk, chill, spent a few hours, period. don't ask a patron if the check should be prepared unless you are closing down the place for the evening. so, barring the lacklustre tiramisu & the mild annoyance of being asked if we need the check, we had a wonderful time. the food was great, service was very good. if not for the tiramisu i would have given a 5. i look forward to coming back and trying their main courses, especially their mutton dishes. thank you living room for making it a great experience for us. cheers...even though it is a dry day today. 😁😁