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Sinful indulgence amidst serene environs - At Huckleberry, Indiranagar

Sunday afternoons usually bring with it trepidation of having to report back to work on Monday and I am no different. And this sinking feeling starts after lunch. So the best way to beat it is to have a nice, long and relaxing lunch. So this Sunday, I made my way to Huckleberry, the new neighborhood joint in Indiranagar.

Within two minutes of arriving, I noticed a strange whining noise; a heart-rending voice that said, “Help”. I looked around but couldn’t find the source. And then it slowly dawned upon me. It was me. I was hungry. And I smelt food; the mouth watering type.

Ambience – It is evident that the couple who run the place have put a lot of thought, sleepless nights and gargantuan efforts into making this place the way it looks. Colourful and cute chairs depicting a wide variety of interesting things and characters. If you do have time on your hands, check out each and every chair at the place (as long as you don’t have to ask people to stand up to get a peek). Very interesting work!

Soups and Starters - I ordered the seafood soup and I was thrilled with the result. The rosemary and dash of freshly ground pepper lent the soup the right fragrance and flavour and hit the right notes. For starters, we ordered the basil chicken and potato wedges. I can’t comment about the wedges since I was busy with the chicken. The meat was done just right and melted in your mouth.

Drinks - Though I stuck to a Coke, I heard my wife go gaga over the Basil Lemon drink. I am no oenophile and didn’t try the wine on offer. But they have a well-stocked wine cellar.

Mains - For the mains, we ordered the shrimp pizza with jalapeno topping, a mushroom pizza with peppers and a black pepper fettuccini (Chicken). Now was that a brinjal in that pasta??? It was lovely. It was better than the chicken in the pasta. I generally do not prefer brinjals in my diet but this was good. A must try!

The thin-crust wood fired pizzas were good. Some of the best pizza I have had in a while. And I do eat a lot of pizza. Asking for the jalapeno topping proved to be a master stroke since it complemented the shrimps beautifully.

Desserts – This is what I have been waiting for. The desserts on offer! We ordered the Huckleberry Special Cinnamon Pudding and the White Chocolate Mousse with Lemon Sauce. The pudding was good but what took the cake (what an oxymoron). Ok, let’s try this again. What took the mousse was… O’ blimey….THE WHITE CHOC MOUSSE. It was a winner and everyone at the table agreed. It was fluffy and thick and creamy… just the way I like it.

Price and Service – Prices are not too demanding on the wallet and the service was warm.

A couple of hours of bliss and food and…. And what??? Nothing else. Just food and bliss… Monday, here I come.