Mum and I were off to a movie at Cinepolis and we hadn't eaten lunch which is why we stepped into Shanghai Spice and Sizzlers at Seasons Mall.
The decor is dark and typical done up in a deep red hue; quite like old Chinese restaurants. Mum and I only had 30 minutes in hand hence we scanned the menu and quickly opted for Butter Garlic Prawns (medium gravy) and Seafood Fried Rice. Simple dishes; quick to stir up for people in a rush.
Seafood Fried Rice: The quality of long grain rice was good and that was the only thing good about the dish. The rice was bland, it barely had any seasoning. The prawns in the rice had been fried in advanced and tossed in. Also, they had been fried to a rubbery-crisp. It barely takes two to three minutes to cook prawns and they could've been added to the wok before adding the rice, veggies, egg, etc. Why opt for a short cut and toss in pre-fried prawns when you are cooking with an ingredient that cooks in a jiffy? Nope, not a good fried rice at all.
Prawns Butter Garlic: The gravy was flavourful and buttery but, once again the chef massacred the prawns. They were chewy and rubbery. Regardless of how good that gravy was, in the end, the main ingredient wasn't cooked right and resultantly the entire dish was a let-down. Chomping on overcooked prawns is not my idea of a good meal.
For two dishes we paid INR 971 (inclusive of GST). Very over-priced for the quality of food served. Unless, I'm dying of hunger with no options on hand, i don't see myself walking in to try more food at this restaurant.
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