Sunday, May 10, 2009

Rather not Rio

Who: Rio
What: Lounge Bar
Where: Sandwiched between Shikaar/Senor Pepe on bottom and Coco’s on top, Road No. 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
WoWs:
1) Impeccable service
2) Reasonable priced + you can also dig at the Cococ’s grilled delicacies and Senor Pepe's Tex Mex menu, along with Rio’s Indian, Conti, Chinese
3) Geographical Advantage: If you feel done with it, you can walk up to Coco’s for some fresh air and live music, or walk down to dig at the cheesy Tex-Mex cuisine, or treat to Shikaar’s truly delectable Indian menu (with must-try’s like the fried ice-cream). Likewise, if you want to shake a leg before/after Cococ’s/Shikaar/Senor Pepe, you can head straight to Rio.
Burp:
1) Maybe because of two TV screens in that postcard sized lounge, it feels too vibrant to make space for that cosy feeling lounges typically emanate. Pubbers in early 20s might like it exactly for what I did not, though!
2) Cigarette butts splattered all over, unclean seat covers, rip it of all sophistication its brother (pubs got to be makes) concerns just a floor above and below seamlessly sport in spite of their laidback atmosphere.

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