writer's cafe

if you're driving by taramani, it is difficult to miss the writers cafe here. the place is spread wide with a huge collection of books & i think this is their biggest branch yet. went there for dinner & it was fairly crowded.

to be honest, i had high expectations from this place considering how i loved the food that was served in gopalapuram. but it didn't live upto my expectations. ordered a hot chocolate & raw mango smoothie for beverages - the hot chocolate was just milky & the raw mango did not hit a pleasant note on my taste buds. we ordered the jalapeno cheese poppers after reading multiple zomato reviews but didn't enjoy it since it wasn't even served hot. we expected a great cheese pull while breaking it open, but the cheese didn't even melt. and i'm pretty sure these weren't arancini balls.

moved on to ordering a flammenkuchen - lamb pepperoni with a base of margherita. there was literally one pepperoni per slice and that was a disappointment. nonetheless, thepizzadid taste nice. hoping to end the meal on a good note, we ordered a chocolate glazed pastry and one mango ice cream. the chocolate pastry was a huge disappointment and honestly, only looks good. fortunately, the mango ice cream saved the night and was quite good.

the pricing of these items were all very reasonable but i would really appreciate it if they focussed on the quality of the food & the service.

food:
custompizza- the first one was a multigrain bread topped with pineapple, jalapeno and parmesan.
always a fan of flatbread pizzas and the one with a crunch along every bite; this was perfect with a sweet-savory kick 

bird's eye chillipizzawith pineapple, jalapenos, zucchini and parmesan - holy spicypizzawith great texture; almost similar to the first one and should have tried variety in the same

watermelon jalapeno salad - wholesome salad with sweet melon, crunchy lettuce and soft creamy feta to fill with; top it up with pepper to munch on all day long

mac n cheese - soft mac overflowing with cheese and oozing out with piping hot rich creamy sauce; less spiced yet so good

green apple lemonade/lime mint cooler - refreshing drink to cool the tummy; green apple essence was pretty strong while the lime mint was sweet, both being fuzzy, wow

ambience/price:
amazing setup, relaxing ambience with plexiglass facing the road; decent parking space with the higginbothams offering so much. the service was decent with not much waiting time and the best part is their prices. totally worth it and makes anyone visit time and again.

wrongpizzawas delivered. one was ordered with pesto sauce, but bity came with margarita.

food served cold and damp.pizzabecame hard. blueberry foryo lost its chilling. totally disappointed

a very cosy & relaxing environment inside the cafe. the prices are a bit on the cheaper side. now comming to the food, it was just awesome. we never expected apizzaof this huge size, when we ordered. thepizzatastes very well, with a good balance of crust, cheese and toppings(grilled chicken in our case). we also ordered penne pasta in white sauce with minced chicken. though i am not a big fan of pasta , but still it impressed me.

i have always been a regular customer to this particular branch especially n they always have that warm vibes n smile whenever they greet us n particularly during covid i was craving for thier lemon chicken n flammukuchen..... it takes 40 mins to reach my place but the food was still hot n i ate after 30 mins it arrived but still the taste of bothpizzan sticky lemon chicken was on point n it was heavenly during this time❤️ i couldn't take the picture of the packing but it was very much safe n thepizzawas just like they serve in thier cafe.... whoever reads this u have to try thier sticky lemon chicken for sure ❤️❤️❤️ n writers cafe always stay the best and the way u treat people has always been my favourite thing keep doing better jobs and serve us the delicious food like always
what i ordered:
1 - sticky lemon chicken - serves 3 - 2 people - 5/5
2 - madras barbecue flammukuchen - serves - 2 - 4.5/5

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1. herbed garlic bread- 4 loafs of garlic bread infused in herbs. the bread could have been a bit softer. the taste was good nevertheless.

2. focaccia pizza- they have this very thin crust square cutpizzaand three different sauce options to choose from. we went for crispy pesto sauce but ended up getting arabietta by mistake which got us all fired up. however they refunded the entire amount for thepizzaand apologized profusely which was fair enough. the taste was good but when you make us pay extra 80rs for topping with mozzarella cheese, it better be seen on the pizza! it was disappointing.

3. cottage cheese triangle in scallion sauce- a huge slice of paneer marinated in scallion sauce accompanied by veggies. the taste was yummy. again, the portion size could have been more.

overall, it was okayish and not too impressive. should strictly increase their portion size.

if you are a lover of mac and cheese or just cheese this cafe is worth visiting and trust me you will have a good time. the decor is amazing no doubt the ambience adds the plus factor to the food.
for all thepizzalovers the flammkuchen is the best you can add everything both for the veg and non veg lovers it’s great the thin crust makes it yet yummy and tasty to get a bite. it’s tempting 🤤🤤🤤
for fries lover 🍟 is best place
good cafe for continental food best for student pocket friendly

an excellent place for those looking to enjoy reading and coffee! the ambience is laidback, with seating adjacent to bookracks courtesy higginbotham's.

i enjoyed the flammkuchen and the nutella-banana drink. the ice-cream options are plenty, but i found the blueberry yoghurt flavour the best of them all. the other flavours are just about decent.

the place isn't too expensive, the icecream was a steal and thepizzawas ideal for two.

overall, the service can be a bit more responsive.

when you visit this place, you'll be blown apart by the decor, and if you're a book lover, this is the place for you. it's not really expensive, but nor is it really grand on the taste either. the starters we ordered could definitely have tasted a lot better and not enough on a plate for all 5 of us, so that definitely led to some infighting and compromises.
we had ordered a plate of barbecued chicken (i believe that was the name, i might be wrong) and teriyaki chicken, the latter tasted all over the place and definitely not soothing to the palate.
we then switched over to a thin crustpizzawith grilled chicken toppings and lamb pepperoni which served as the saviour after the below average starters. unlike the traditionalpizzathis arrived cut in 6 squares so the overall shape too was rectangular which was a welcome change.
we then switched to the pasta. we ordered 3, a spaghetti with chicken sausage in red sauce, another a mac and cheese with minced chicken and another alfredo with broccoli and minced chicken. the mac and cheese one was a sure winner, while the spaghetti was again unpalatable.
lastly we went for the desserts and this is where this place truly shines. there were glazed pastries, ice cream and pies which were all amazing to see and amazing to taste. a clear winner here was the blueberry yoghurt ice-cream which is definitely wacky and is not something you find anywhere else, and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
all in all, i'd say, from what we realised this place actually focuses more as a book store and the café is actually the side attraction. you'll find authentic books and merchandise here, but the food will leave you wanting.

with the amount of love it gets, it needs no introduction. writer's cafe is a lovely place if you want to work, chill, have a meeting, catch a friend up, cry, anything. it's so adaptive to any kind of a meet up. has lovely ambience with glass walls, book shelves welcoming you with open arms and greenery. cheerful outlet.
i'm a regular here and am a fan of the name they have given their pizzas, the rectangular shape of thepizzawhich is very convenient to consume and their ice creams. the flavours available keep changing which rules out the monotony in the choosing process.

such a chilled out place 😍
i recently shifted to chennai and i've just started exploring new restaurants. randomly, we came here and just fell in love with this place.
as a book lover, came to check out higginbothams. totally love the set up and ambiance. it was jam packed at 6.30. we didn't want to leave without trying something. so we decided to have lime mint cooler and green apple lemonade and leave.
the more time we spent there, the more we loved. we ended up having our dinner here.
had a creamy white sauce penne pasta andpizzaloaded with toppings.
the dessert menu seems pretty elaborate and tempting. really waiting to try all these.
the pricing sees pretty reasonable for the quality food and service they are offering.
the staff are friendly and courteous. i totally loved the chilled out vibes! definitely will recommend this place ✔️

lovely ambience. thepizzais a steal but the quantity of pasta was a bit too less. i really want to spend a whole day reading here, will be back again. finally, a place i so wanted to visit is off my bucket list.

excellent food with a excellent ambience. it is inside the higginbotham bookstore and rumour is that the restaurant is a charity initiative. in any case the continental food available here is comparatively cheap.

only one downside is the options available. nothing apart from some contenental food, excellent starters, desserts,pizzaand pasta.

awesome place, prices are genuine, good quantity, taste was there in everything we ordered, try out theirpizzait's yummy and cheap too!! sandwich was delicious and bit different from normal sandwiches. ambience was pleasant and cheerful. must visit cafe ❤