Sundar Nagar Found Awesome? European Food, Cocktails & Wine At This Gem

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What Makes It Awesome

A Ta Maison {ATM} has been around for a while; however, this erstwhile members-only club made itself open to non-members recently. Taking full advantage of the switch, I landed up at 7.30 pm for dinner to a quiet but utterly delightful ATM. The ambience is pleasant, service is excellent, and the highlight remains the food and drinks. Run by the folks behind PCO, you can obviously expect the drinks to be nothing less than fantastic. My family and I enjoyed their pomegranate margarita, old fashioned, and a glass of pinot grigio.

The menu wasn't what I expected, in a good way. I think ATM's previous gastronomical positioning was French food; this time around, I found burgers, baos, homemade pasta, an assortment of starters and a couple of other mains. We ordered their chorizo crepe, salmon crostini, and split a whole wheat pasta in pesto and a confit chicken leg. Everything was spot on - not too heavy, flavourful, and exactly the kind of food you want on a hot day. The home-made whole wheat pasta in pesto was a winner, as was the chorizo crepe!

What Could Be Better?

I think expectations need to be set right if you really want to enjoy ATM. If you're looking for a great meal, good conversations and fantastic drinks, ATM is your place. If you're looking for a "scene", you might be underwhelmed. Then again, I'm one of the few people I know who eat dinner at 7.30 pm. :)

What's My Pro Tip?

Order their home-made ice cream! The almond and vanilla one is all kinds of awesome.

Anything Else?

It's not expensive for what you eat and drink, but it isn't eyes shut affordable either. There were three of us, and we had a drink each, two mains, two starters and a dessert. Given we aren't members, the non-member charges {about 30% higher than member charges} meant a bill of about INR 2400 per person including taxes. So if your friend's a member of ATM, go with them. If you're not a member, I'd still recommend ATM hands-down for when you're in the mood for having a conversation, with excellent food and libations.