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For a quick bite

Hangyo's new hangout Saiba promises inexpensive food with style

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED A meal at Hangyo Saiba is worth every paisa

Foodies of the city would do well to check out Saiba, the new hangout by Hangyo. This cute little place, done up with a corporate look, has a menu that would bring tears to a gourmand's eyes.

This joint, owned by the Hangyo Group, was just a snack bar for the last nine years at Saibeen Complex, Lalbagh, but is now a full-fledged multi-cuisine restaurant. It makes eating out inexpensive and with style, as Pradeep Pai, the owner, puts it.

Everything on the menu has a feel-good factor. There is nothing priced above Rs. 70 in the non-vegetarian section and over Rs. 60 in the vegetarian section. Moreover, the portions are large and, in some cases, decidedly sumptuous. For example a large veggie pizza is priced at Rs. 60 while a large portion of Chicken tikka is Rs. 70.

There are other continental short eats such as Hawaiian cheese rolls for Rs. 25 and an entire range of rolls priced between Rs. 18 and Rs. 20.

The six-inch pizza with vegetarian toppings can be a full meal for one person while two can wolf down the large one.

Mangaloreans cannot forget the Softees the Hangyo Group is famous for and the same range is available here besides ice-creams and frozen desserts. Plain vanilla is priced at Rs. 10 while a kulfi costs Rs. 20. You can choose from 31 flavours of ice-creams.

There is a counter for chaats and for burgers, with the pick being the aloo and paneer varieties. The main course will be enjoyed by a typical Mumbaikar as it features a variety of pav bhaji and, of course, vada pav.

M. RAGHURAM

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