Social, High Street Phoenix

We have been to High Street Phoenix so many times that we have practically eaten at almost all the eating joints there - except for Social, which opened a few months ago. I had checked out their menu on Zomato and like it - both for its innovative dishes and a quirky take on the names of the dishes. I must confess though that since the pricing charged seemed to be less compared to similar fare dished out elsewhere in the city, I had my doubts about the quantity.

But of course I was not going to pass up the opportunity at checking out what's on offer so during the Diwali vacation we ended up there one day. It's not only the menu that is quirky, it's the decor as well - what with the charging outlets for your laptops and phones dangling right above the tables. The walls are adorned with equally quirky pictures - check out the drawing of the bus ticket from the bygone era, priced at 5.85 + 0.15 :-) Oh, and the menus are rolled like a newspaper and put in a container on the tables.

We opted for Kiran's Big Apple Breakfast and Sid's Very Posh Breakfast from their "Breakfast Trays" section and Chilli Chicken Black Pepper China Box from 'China Box' section.The things common to both breakfast options are - 2 eggs any style (we chose scrambled eggs for one and masala omlette for another), bacon, toast with butter, preserves and Choice of tea/coffee (we chose Cappuccino). While Kiran's Big Apple Breakfast is served with Blueberry Pancakes, Home Fries and Oreo Cookies, Sid's Very Posh Breakfast comes loaded with Sausages, Baked Beans, Grilled tomato and Hash Browns.

Sid's Very Posh Breakfast

First a list of what we liked - scrambled eggs, Blueberry Pancakes, Home Fries, Baked Beans, Grilled tomato and Hash Browns. Nothing, I repeat, absolutely nothing was wrong. They were just perfect! Thankfully, the list of things gone wrong is short. Masala omlette was bland - why, oh why, can't the chefs make it tasty? I swear I make a better one. Sausages tasted stale, no taste whatsoever. Bacon was way too much salty. Though the Cappuccino was good, in hindsight, I think I should have gone for either Chamomile tea or latte. And I honestly think that they should reduce the quantity of butter served. Even though there were 2 huge toasted bread slices cut into 4 pieces, there was way too much butter served to be fully used. I had to sadly leave some of it behind.

The menu mentioned that the 'Chilli Chicken Black Pepper China Box" would consist of chicken with crushed black pepper sauce and Bird Eye chilli on a choice of fried rice or noodles (we chose rice) topped with crunchy noodles. They forgot to mention the egg fry that topped the dish. But no harm done. This one was another perfect hit!

I seriously cannot wait to try more of their offerings. But I would like to see someone polish off their Dhingra's Punjabi Breakfast and Chocolate Blood Bath - in one sitting if possible. That would be quite a feat! :-)