Dinner at Anjappar, Alwarpet

The other day, we visited to Anjappar hotel for the dinner, while back to home from Trade Fair and beach. Myself and Geethu went for Naan as she loves Chappathi and used to be regular dinner dish and my H and Sis-in-laws gone for Appam and Mutton Biriyani varieties. Other side dishes we order for Mutton Gravy, chicken lollypops and one more gravy dish, which I dint notice. 

As we were waiting for food, I had to keep showing Geethu the hotel interior to keep her calm and controlled. From our seat, we could see some of the nice paintings showcasing Krishna's childhood art in one wall, and Elephant drawn elegantly in other wall. Inside the hall, they seem to have installed artistic Chettinadu pani Thoons (pillars). The roof of the room was not much decorated as it used to be in Karaikudi hotels but ornamented with doom glass bulbs which look good.

When the Naan arrived, Geethu could swallow only 4 pieces though fine but bit hard for a 3 year old. Luckily, the chicken lollypops arrived by then and was not very hot and spicy and thankfully good enough for her taste. So she had around 1 and 1/2; by that time, I had completed my Naan and a part of Mutton Biriyani which tasted well. But the Appams, my H and in-law ordered were seemed to be not tasted to them very well as we had our homemade appams 2 weeks back at home finely made (by me :-)). May be, the appam dish has to be improved there. Also they ordered for Dosa, a nice and thin one running to an arm's length.

The hotel also features a fish tank ponding a long single fish, which myself and Geethu were watching and enjoying until the bills were paid out. It is very much appreciative, they have kep enough waiting seats near the fish tank, so that waiting diners could spend time watching it and the customers and the children who accompany them also would enjoy their time.

• It is on the TTK road, left side while coming from the beach towards mylapore area (first floor). 
  
• Good Interior decoration and fish tank in a strategic place, which can be viewed from inside the hotel and outside as we reached up the hotel via stair case
• Highlight food is Chicken lollypop but a plate of 5 pieces cost Rs. 105. As a homemaker, I find it bit expensive. 
• Negatives, I forgot to take snaps :-)

Chennai Trade Fair - Chennai Events

We had been to Chennai Trade fair yesterday, though we missed two other important events, Chennai Book Fair and Chennai Sangamam. but the day chosen for visiting Trade Fair is not correct as it is Sunday and a holiday immediately following up the Pongal holidays. So those who missed to go on friday on Kaanum Pongal day to go out and enjoy becoz of office or work, they would have made it on sunday.

So when we entered the place itself, we saw fully crowded and people occupying and standing on long queses for coffee shop, a temporary hotel set-up sponsored by Tamilnadu Hotels, pony riding, toy train sponsored by Aachi Masala Group and not to mention the restrooms too. Wherever you turn, you see the crowd and heads of people going ahead.

However, we had managed to go for the chosen areas which our daughter would be interested and enjoyed.

1) Aquarium, showcasing different fishes but not very much varieties

2) Bird's House featuring mostly pigeons, Doves, Love Birds kinds

3) Indian Railways booth with two mock trains run in the mock station and rail track setup.

As we had a visit to mock Amarnath Yatra setup back in another exhibition hosted in Nellai, we rather dint want to set our eyes on it again. But there was another big set up of showing the wonders of the world. Though I liked to go up in stairs, as we eyed it at the end of our trade tour, others were too tired to run up the stairs and cancelled it. For my daughter, she eyed the giant wheels and other rides but we could not even go near them as the crowd limit was very high, so we had to go to Marina beach on the way, to have the small toy-car ride for her.

In Trade Fair, as usual, many shops and stalls were putup for shopping and we shopped a slipper and spring bangle variety for my daughter. Her aunt got her one chain with earring set to go with her blue birthday dress.

On return, we went to beach for Geethu's toy ride, a plate of chilli and cauli flower bajji and stopped at Anjappar for dinner. Geethu as usual, enjoyed the outings and nicely tasted the chicken lollypop for dinner. There ends our weekend outing!

Chennai Trade Fair - a fair used to be conducted during January featuring different stalls and rides for people to enjoy the festival holidays.

Chennai Sangamam - a open Tamil festival focussing on Tamil Arts and Tastes and showcasing them at important city centres.

Chennai Book Fair - been conducted for many years in the January for around 20 days, showcasing books from all the Chennai and outside publications; even I had seen in the past, book stalls from neighbourhood countries.

Kaanum Pongal - the day people used to go out with friends and family for entertainment outing.