Sera has been in the list of Chennai’s first few happening resto bars. They completed 15years of giving fun, entertainment and good food to chennaities.

The excitement continues as they open a new, vibrant, huge, young place in Ampa Mall, chennai. Weekends are going to be more fun with shopping, movie, food and drinks at Ampa mall.

What we had at Sera, was an unforgettable experience. The interior is chic and modern, the spirits flow smoothly with all its flavours and the food is just out of the world. Chef Venkat has been with sera since it’s inception and does not fail to amaze us even today with giving a tough competition to choose between good food and good drinks!

We had most of their signature cocktails :

Pretty pink, that was even pretty than what it actually looked. Beauty and flavour went hand in hand for this pink Beauty!

The Rickshaw

Strawberry Basil Margarita had subtle basil flavour that brought out the best in the drink.

King Maker with the fresh passion fruit was my favourite. It sure was the king for me.

Sera Sangria was loaded with fresh fruits that enhanced the true flavour of the red wine.

The food does need a special mention because very few resto bars serve good food in Chennai. As far as food is concerned this one is my favourite place. They have a good mix of menu when is comes to vegetarian and non vegetarian food. No vegetarian will feel left out for lack of good food.

Waterchestnut in hunan sauce. Had a good blend of flavour and crunchiness of the chestnut.

Hummus with bread batoons were very well blended.

Chicken Quesadilla were made to perfection and presented elegantly.

Grilled chicken tikka was flavourful.

Khakra paneer is the new fad and was done well.

King of food was the sesame grilled beef. Soft, succulent, bursting with flavour and presented in the most cutest form with mashed potato flowers was my personal favourite.

Bacon wrapped chicken sausage was the perfect finger food.

Wing man wings, chicken wings were good was usual.

Chilli honey squid is another signature dish of this group and I always love it wherever I go. This one was well presented.

The cheese cake sure was the best ending to the most happening evening.

Sera lounge at Ampa is opening tomorrow, Saturday.

The colour and Ambience is red hot. Just like the food.

The food is from most part of East Asian countries. Thai,malay, Indonesian, Burmese and Vietnamese. The dimsums are from Singapore.

We started our Sunday lunch with appetizes.

Prawn Hargau- it was soft, the prawn was fresh and looked divine. Like we say the first impression is the last. I was already rating the place with this dish.

Chicken Potstickers – made to perfection with the right filling and fried just as much required.

Sate Ayam Madura – a Javanese chicken Satay with characteristic kecap mania and dry roast spice was served with peanut sauce.

Malay chicken curry puff – is little crisp from outside and flavourful from inside.

Asian Green Dumplings – were the cutest things I have ever seen and they taste good too. These cuties were filled with mixed spring greens and garlic chives.

Corn and spinach Potstickers – pan fried dumplings spinach corn served with Danish blue cheese sauce.

Sate Jambur – oyster mushroom Sate in sambal spice marinate.

Malay vegetable curry puff – deep fried Malaysian curry puff with mixed vegetable Tofu curried spices.

Tom kha- thai soup was with chicken, Kaffir lime and lemon grass.

Larb Gai Isaan – thai minced chicken in fragrant rice powder and chilli flakes, Kaffir lime and chilli dressing.

Main course

Phak Boong Fai Daeng – stir fried Asian greens in spicy yellow bean sauce. Stir fried to perfection with the right amount of flavours.

Chicken in lemongrass and tamarind – Vietnamese stir fried chicken with tamarind , lemongrass and chilli. This comes with orkra and the flavours are mild and subtle.

Beef Rendang – pandang style beef stewed in Sumatran spices.

Nasi Lemak – fragrant rice cooked in seasoned coconut cream and topped with toasted coconut flakes.

Char Kuay Tiew Prawn – noodles are stir fried in light and dark soya in high heat with aromatics of chilli, chives and beans sprout and sambal oelek.

Lotus Root in spicy green peppercorn – crispy fried lotus root wok tossed in green peppercorn, basil and chilli.

Dessert

Soy soi fudge Brownie – fudge brownie with crunchy nutty crust, sesame caramel sauce, peanut crumble, chia seed in mint matcha ice cream. This was to die for it takes you to paradise.

Vietnamese coffee Affogate – sweet condensed milk ice cream, sweet corn pudding, Vietnamese coffee, sago pearls, coconut shavings.

A must visit place for good food, chick interiors and excited staff.

Soy soi is located at kotturpuram opp. AMM school and opens for guest around end of march 2018.