Okay, so Belgian Leonidas Chocolates have nothing to do with Cocoa by Belgiue at Select City Walk Mall apart from the Belgian parallel but this European Café's wooden décor gives the same tranquil feel.
With an "all day breakfast" option, you can enjoy a light bite anytime of the day or dig into the vast range of appetising breakfast choices that include classic combos, country combos, American breakfast complete with sausages, bacon, fried eggs, hash brown, American corn et al. The omelette menu has a range of ham and cheese omelettes, French omelettes, Spanish omelettes, masala omelettes et al.
"The all day breakfast concept was Sailesh Podar's (co-owner) brainchild. We thought that not too many places had this concept and therefore it would be our niche," said co-owner Anshul Lal.
On being asked how the name Cocoa by Belgique came upon, Lal said, "Our parent company is Belgian Chocolatiers and we were looking to diversify. In fact, all the breads here come from our own bakery."
Though, near empty with more attendants than those at the tables, the café cum restaurant gave a sense of blankness. Sensing that, Lal said that the place got occupied in the late evenings and ran full house on the weekends. "The customers are very pleased that we have opened up the new avatar in Delhi. A lot of people come here on Sundays for brunch. They like the sandwiches with a cold glass of beer," he added.
On the food side of things, it was just right. The classic combo breakfast did not disappoint and was just le parfait, both in taste and quantity. "You must try our spicy chicken schnitzel burger. It's our specialty," Lal said
If there was a snag, it would be the pricing with a meal costing around Rs 600 per person excluding the alcohol. But, as Lal put it, "We are looking to cater to an up market society."
Frankly though, the prices were a bit too steep and not something that would fit most budgets. A more once in a while jaunt.
Open from 10 in the morning to midnight, the choice of music that boomed out of the jukebox featured from the classic hits of the 60s and 70s. "A lot of Elvis, good old rock and roll, et al is what we play here. We have now gone forward to the 80s and 90s too. But the soothing sounds and not the dance music," he quipped. They even have a live jazz artist on lazy Sunday afternoons.
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