I’m a fan of the Gourmet It Up (GIU) concept, I really am. It’s becoming crazy expensive to dine out in the city with all these insane number of taxes, and even when you’re willing to pay the price how do you know what to order? Here’s when Gourmet It Up comes to the rescue. They offer set meals, at some of the finest restaurants across India’s metro cities, at a prices that are definitely lesser than a la carte. A completely pre-planned menu featuring specials from the restaurant, so even the hassle of deciding what to order is eliminated.
I recently decided to go for a celebratory dinner to Joss – Farrokh Khambatta’s South East Asian restaurant, serving Japanese, Malaysian, Balinese and Indonesian food with a modern twist. I loved their Kala Ghoda outlet, infact my first tryst with sushi happened there. I’d been wanting to visit their Santacruz outlet since a while, and I thought the GIU experience would be the best way to sample their menu.
Everything from looking up their set menu, to booking a table, and getting a confirmatory call happened flawlessly through the GIU website. The set menu looked really promising as it had all of Joss’s favourites – sushi, dimsum, and their green curry spread across four courses! The menu has an equal number of options for the vegetarian and non-vegetarian diner, which is very commendable.
Joss sports beautiful, monochromatic interiors which are classy and modern. The outside al fresco seating is perfect location for a balmy (so-called) winter evening to nurse your drink.