My Huddle with CAFE INXS

Cafe Inxs is a small space in Sadashivnagar which I also think had opened doors recently. I came across this one while I was shifting home and had no food to eat. I am very fussy about what I would prefer to eat at those times considering that I have to eat stuff that will give me more precious energy that I will need to keep going on for more hours of the day rather than food that will make me feel sluggish and devastated after a meal. It is probably why I also prefer seafood as it is one of those things that if cooked minimally will feel light on the tummy.

Inxs I must say was my saviour for those few days. I tried a few dishes here and there and I am now writing a piece which will pose all those dishes in one review.

Inxs started up with a menu that was all about fitness and calorie counting inspired by Fusion style cooking which is when I was visiting it and that was a good 6 months ago. It was full of healthy shots made with a mix of fresh vegetables and fruits, grilled and steamed dishes and loads of salads too.

Since then this place seems to be trying to find itself or maybe provide for the different requests from their clients. The reason I am saying this is because they have done and redone their menu quiet a few times from what I have seen. I can’t even seem to find some of the dishes that I had actually ordered and hence will apologize as I am uncertain what the names of the dishes are. To make this seem more comprehensible I shall try to name them myself and see how we go.

Now getting to the food -

The first dish I had was the a prawn salad which I picked up as I was in a hurry. It most definitely is one of the good prawn salads I have had. The prawns were not smelly, very fresh, seemed like they were quickly sautéed in butter and were kept plump and juicy. They were tossed around with yellow, green and red peppers which were char-grilled and again cooked perfectly as they maintained their crunch and bite along with some lettuce, olives and parsley. The dressing seemed like a light vinaigrette with lime, olive oil, pepper, salt and maybe a tinge of balsamic. I must say their portion was a little small considering it was so healthy and yummy, I would have welcomed another spoonful or so. A refreshingly light prawn salad which definitely gets you back on the road with all the vigor one needs to plough along.

The second dish I had tried which I did do a repeat of for a few times was a fish dish. This one was an appetizer which had fish on skewers. The fish was coated with a lime, chilly and a garlic rub and plugged on skewers in bite size pieces with lettuce. The fish was succulently grilled and tasted so fresh and light. I was a bit concerned about the olive oil splashed on top but then I thought that it did add to the flavor and raised the dish up a notch.

The third dish I had tried there which was on a visit with my husband was again a fish dish but this time I ordered for a main portion and as you can see in the picture it was served on a bed of grilled veggies like baby corns, peppers, broccoli, baby potatoes and zucchini. On the side is a portion of salad and the fish was marinated with a chilly, ginger, garlic rub and grilled to perfection. A very simple but comforting and refined piece of cooking. And I happily washed this down with one of their fresh juices.

Not many places can actually offer such beautiful food which is also healthy and comforting. I feel sad to see that they have gotten rid of the healthy shots and now have burgers, potato wedges and focaccios. Not that I have anything against them — I am a foodie — I enjoy all kinds of food. I just feel a bit like I will miss the healthy menu they had earlier.

Apologies for posting this review much later, but it had to be done — a big thumbs up had to be sent your way from me for helping my tummy feel happy during the stressful house move days. And for that I will rate you 4 on 5.

But for now hoping that the new turn taken by you is fending of better for the space.