Not too long ago, we ranted about another “Chhaya”, which, incidentally is not too far away from Krishna Chhaya Bar & Restaurant. Don’t know if they’re related in any way, but Kamal really needs to up his game…
A vibrant character might want to lend some of his happiness to his gloomy counterpart
Now with names like Kamal Chhaya and Krishna Chhaya (who knows if there are any more Chhaya’s in this suburb), you cannot help but go in with preconceived notions, and that’s primarily because of the seemingly evergreen names that sit atop their entrances.
Our last experience with a Chhaya didn’t really go down well because we were expecting some lip-smacking chakna and we ended up getting shit. Those bastards had run out their Boiled Chana. In retrospect, we’ve got to ask them – Why do you even exist, BC? *BC does not stand for Boiled Chana here. It stands for what it is always meant to stand for*
We were in the mood for cheap daaru again, and Krishna Chhaya seemed the closest to us at that point in the vicinity. So we decided, albeit hesitantly, to give this Chaaya a shot – hoping against hope that they don’t give us the chakna snub like Kamal…
Looks like we have a ready theme for this piece – place Kamal and Krishna beside each other – for it is only fair that we compare chalk with chalk, rather than chalk with cheese, no?
Krishna hadn’t run out of their Boiled Chana. In fact, looks like they could’ve kept feeding us with their succulent and lemony BC all night. *We mean Boiled Chana, of course. You guys really need to keep up here.*
The daaru is just like how the daaru in such places is meant to be. Cheap, and does its thing. But the people serving the poison here make all the difference.
The waiters are friendly, whilst teaching you a thing or two about basic logic when you’re not able to think straight – Like suggesting you to go for a single 90 ml instead of going for a 30 ml and 60 ml individually. You’re already paying peanuts. But the bloke does his bit to help you save a little extra pennies. We know it was his way of turning those extra pennies we saved into his tip, and as embarrassed as we feel about our poor logical thinking, we want to go back there and drink with him after now recollecting the moment.
Kamal just looks like the more disillusioned and despondent fella, and that shows in the ambiance he offers. Krishna, on the other hand, looks a lot more gratified with his life and that shows in the bright show he puts up for you.
Now you must be wondering – there’s got to be something about Kamal that Krishna does not possess. Even we’re beginning to feel bad for the former as we culminate this piece. So here goes…
Krishna is ostensibly and experientially more vibrant, more appealing, more happening, more welcoming, and more friendly. But going by this piece, as chances of Kamal matching up to Krishna in the near future look suggestively ‘SLIM’, the former wins the ‘SHADY’ award. And that, we believe, is a true saving grace.
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