May 16, 2008
My quest for coffee took me to i’lario another cafe, open in the morning. They call themselves an Italian bakery too. Not really - Everything is quite good - but nothing I could call Italian.
I ain’t a coffee connoisseur, so I found the coffee to be just as good as Barista and about 35% cheaper - which matters if you’re going to do it everyday, like I am. The chap at the counter was nice to talk to an a very refreshing change from the people you otherwise find behind the counter - better than the chap at Barista anyway. When asked a direct question, he was honest enough to admit that the stuff on the shelf was of the previous evening. It all looked fine though and perhaps worth a try, since they’re stored chilled. I’m going to try the potato patties tomorrow. Did I mention it’s right next to Barista, Sector 18, NOIDA.
If you see a tall, fat, moustachioed character between 9:00am and 9:30am there - thats me. :-)
Sid
Update: 18 Jan 08: Second visit, only coffee, previous order was remembered and served. Also, I sent feedback to the website and actually received a reply [see comments] - which is not something that happens every day - I recall writing to the Barista people about a quality issue and received no replies to more than one mail. I’m beginning to like this place! Next stop - the bakery section.
http://food.sidkhullar.com