I have been trying out different restaurants in the last couple of weeks, here in New York. But none could satisfy the taste buds of a person who has been eating authentic south Indian food at Home and restaurants like Saravana Bhavan and Annalakshmi, back in Chennai. So today, i was determined to have my dinner in Saravana Bhavan. I had called my friend yesterday and had asked him the way to one of my favorite restaurants, the HSB. I was also longing for a good Filter Coffee so much last couple of weeks which was a granted back home. The Saravana's or HSB for short is located at the begining of the 28th Street in the Lexington Avenue, New York. I have got used to the concept of Avenues and Streets of Manhattan due to my commute to the Park Avenue office every day. But otherwise too, there should not be a problem finding a spot in New York with a bit of a direction sense, for the reason that Manhattan is very neatly divided into Avenues and Streets. If you know the Number, Street and Avenue, you can reach your destination without much help from others. I set out for my dinner errand at about 5 PM and headed straight to the 33rd street. From there, it was about a 20 minute walk to the HSB. The ambience was great with tamil songs being played to give a feel that you are in a hotel which is a hallmark in Chennai, though the place right now was New York. The place was clean and well organized except that the waiters could have been a bit more friendly rather than being mechanical, according to my judgement. I ordered a coffee as soon as i entered and could not have my dinner there as it was just quarter to six which is too early for my dinner. So, i ordered a takeway of a South Indian Meal to be consumed at home later. I then took a walk back to the subway station on Lexington to head back to my Hotel. I will post again about the taste of the food items. I plan to go there whenever possible, but will take a bit of time and effort. But anyway, Saravana Bhavan is a name thats worth the money and effort whether its Chennai or New York.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Saravana Bhavan, New York
I have been trying out different restaurants in the last couple of weeks, here in New York. But none could satisfy the taste buds of a person who has been eating authentic south Indian food at Home and restaurants like Saravana Bhavan and Annalakshmi, back in Chennai. So today, i was determined to have my dinner in Saravana Bhavan. I had called my friend yesterday and had asked him the way to one of my favorite restaurants, the HSB. I was also longing for a good Filter Coffee so much last couple of weeks which was a granted back home. The Saravana's or HSB for short is located at the begining of the 28th Street in the Lexington Avenue, New York. I have got used to the concept of Avenues and Streets of Manhattan due to my commute to the Park Avenue office every day. But otherwise too, there should not be a problem finding a spot in New York with a bit of a direction sense, for the reason that Manhattan is very neatly divided into Avenues and Streets. If you know the Number, Street and Avenue, you can reach your destination without much help from others. I set out for my dinner errand at about 5 PM and headed straight to the 33rd street. From there, it was about a 20 minute walk to the HSB. The ambience was great with tamil songs being played to give a feel that you are in a hotel which is a hallmark in Chennai, though the place right now was New York. The place was clean and well organized except that the waiters could have been a bit more friendly rather than being mechanical, according to my judgement. I ordered a coffee as soon as i entered and could not have my dinner there as it was just quarter to six which is too early for my dinner. So, i ordered a takeway of a South Indian Meal to be consumed at home later. I then took a walk back to the subway station on Lexington to head back to my Hotel. I will post again about the taste of the food items. I plan to go there whenever possible, but will take a bit of time and effort. But anyway, Saravana Bhavan is a name thats worth the money and effort whether its Chennai or New York.
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