The Crazy Food Lady

Every so often, an eatery pops up and creates an immediate uproar with an influx of reviews on social media labeling it as God's gift to mankind. Steak_CFU has recently been just one such place, with a negative review facing passionate backlash of 'Haw hai, never ever is it possible for falana dhimkana cheez to happen at this blessed by the angels eatery, and I've been ten billion times already!' With bookings going on for a month in advance, and the eatery having survived for over 5 months, my curiosity was piqued enough to make my first visit at 6:30 p.m. which is more of a linner (lunch+dinner) time slot I detest unless I'm intermittent fasting for a friend's birthday dinner, and a reservation which I did not make.  As soon as we were served the menu, the charming Khurram Rasheed who is the man behind the food walked in to greet us, (At this point, I have a story to tell which I shall share after my steak experience) and I left the choice of flavor, steak...

If you're looking for the best burger places in Karachi, look no further than this list of our top 10 burger options, including the  old and new! 1. Mr. Burger Let's start with the burger which introduced burgers to Karachi, good old Mr. Burger. Mr. Big with Cheese, or the classic Mr. Burger itself will not only be a major throwback for those who spent their childhood in Karachi, these burgers still have the same taste! In my opinion, the franchise on Khayaban-e-Rahat is the best one. 2. Oh My Grill (OMG) Your answer to gourmet burgers in Karachi, OMG blew away the burger-eating market when the first outlet was opened a couple of years ago. From the Classic with Aged English Cheddar to the Swiss Mushroom Melt, we can guarantee one burger is enough to satisfy your ravenous hunger. 3. Roasters While this eatery may have many other items on its menu, the burgers at Roasters deserve a special shout out. Massive in size, packed with flavor, these burgers are masterpieces w...

So remember a while ago I waxed eloquent about Newbury and how great it was? Being the cynical little me that I am, I decided to give it another go, and with the same cousin in tow. Our curiosity was piqued. Was the food so great because we were invited and given preferential treatment, or is it always this good? We started off with the Marinated Bruschetta (Which I also featured in my foona Review video for Newbury, btw. Yes, I know. Shameless plug, feel free to watch  here ). The picture I took doesn't do this beauty justice. The bruschetta itself was crisp till the last bite, and held the almost jammy tomato topping very well. The next item I had on my own because my cousin didn't want to risk seafood, but I'm so glad I did! The Salmon Ceviche was served with fried pita on the side and topped with a beautiful balsamic glaze and caviar. That could have been a meal on its own, but of course we overdid our order, and ordered the Bresaola Pizza, which I know sounds very...

POMO Pizzeria, based on the Neapolitan style of Italian pizzas has recently opened its doors to Karachi. As is the case with most new eateries, this one too faced its share of backlash almost as soon as it opened. We read a lot about service issues, food quality, and until now I have heard true accounts of friends with trustable taste buds and worldly palates who have found issues with the food served at POMO. This doesn't in any way mean that I am out to falsely promote an eatery or that they are out to take the eatery down. It just means that taste is a very subjective thing and diverse palates will have diverse opinions. One experience can not be undermined because of another. With that being said, I am relieved my experience was a very good one. Starting from a call to the bill, I had a seamlessly pleasant experience. The day before I was supposed to visit, I called POMO on the number provided online. I asked for a reservation, but was told it's walk-in customers only ...

A few weeks ago, my friend and I went to Bahria Town, Karachi and somehow ended up at Istanbul Grill. We were all hangry and unsure about trying out this particular eatery, because the menu had a lot of Pakistani food mixed in with the Turkish. We would have moved on and tried something else had the owner/manager not persuaded us to stay. To sweeten the deal, he said the food was on the house if we didn't like it (before you come for me, we didn't take him up on that offer and paid fully) and that we could give our honest review online, which is finally here. We went entirely with the suggestions given by the staff, and ordered the following: - Afghani Pulao: Didn't have it but the others said it was okay - Istanbul Boti: I didn't understand what was so Turkish about this. The boti itself reeked of that meaty smell which people, myself included find unpleasant. It was also a little dry and I couldn't eat more than one piece. - Kelash Kabab: This was probabl...

I recall when Evergreen was first opened in Karachi. It was delivery-based only with the most delicious, healthy sandwiches I had ever eaten. Since the product was a premium one, the prices naturally matched the quality and I preferred not to pay that price. I did review it though, so you can check out my review of Evergreen from 2015  here .  When Evergreen opened its doors as an eatery to Karachi, I fell in love with the variety of food apart from the sandwiches all over again. That love was rekindled with a recent visit and the chance I took with the Salmon Poke Bowl. It was exquisite. There are no other words to describe the taste. Brown rice is layered at the bottom, with purple cabbage, spring onions,thin cucumber slices, coriander and fresh salmon filling the bowl, and all of this topped with japanese mayo and sprinkled with white sesame seeds. The vinaigrette is served in a small ramekin, I suppose to retain the crunch of the vegetables and to avoid being soaked up...

Visited Baraf Pani, opened by Nauras with a true slush fan, Sadia Safdar. This massive bottle of different flavored slushies is priced at a whopping 280 rupees, and definitely can’t be finished by just one person. It's a small takeaway shop, with bright colors and their slush machines churning out sweet goodness. The different flavors available are orange, summer mix (Strawberry and mango), blueberry, ice cream soda, grape, and a sugar-free option is available as well. We tried the individual offerings first, and thought the grape slush stood out the most. Blueberry was the least preferred as it was just too sweet and had a very strong artificial blueberry flavor. Mix all of these flavors together, and I guarantee your sweet tooth is sorted for a month. Cooling, refreshing, but definitely heavy on the pocket. A brain freezing treat indeed. Sadia and I gave this an 8 out of 10. Overall, the evening was fun, spent with good food and good people. I would recommend visiting both ...