So by recommendation of Khadija Ismail, whom we had met
during our visit at Smoke Music Café, we decided to check out Kiva Han.
Situated at the busy heart of Gulshan-1, surrounded by corporate offices, there
it stands, a place where you could just forget about all your worries, sip on a
cup of coffee, nibble on some snacks and spend time alone, or maybe with some
friends or even with that special someone. The interior was not well lit, as if
it was to soothe the tired mind, preparing it for more work.
Near the entrance there was a cigarette case and
nearby was a smoking zone...good news for the smokers!!! We were both exasperated and most definitely hungry. After scanning our eyes through the menu, it was the Bolognese Pasta and the Fried chicken with Thai f
The wait was pleasant and short. Hip Hop music of various
artists like Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Eminem filled the air, not
the kind of music the corporate would like to hear.
There was nothing special about the presentation of the
food. It looked plain and simple, like it was just poured down straight from
the pan to the serving plates but then again, you can't really
expect a restaurant quality flashy presentation of the meal in a café. The
quantity was wholesome, nothing special in the taste, but it was pretty good.No
complimentary drinks though, unlike in Smoke Music Café even though the price
was almost the same.
For dessert we ordered the chocolate mousse, perhaps we had raised our expectations a bit too much. Watching too much masterchef might be the reason. It looked nothing like they showed on tv. Served in a plastic cup with an oreo stuck in between. It didn't taste that great either, it should've been more dense, more chocolaty. Not a great ending to our meal.
Then came the interviews, the first two that we proceeded shot us down, they were too “busy” for it. But the second two was a success,
Mr. Tahsin Ahmed Chowdhury, director at a real estate
company and Mrs Rafeya Ahmed Chowdhury a school teacher at CGS. They both had
almost identical opinions on the place. The service was great, the food was
okay but the music was not to their liking.They had both been here before and
were satisfied all times. They had the Japanese fried rice, iced tea and
lemonade. Even though a bit overpriced they would recommend others to try out this place.
The third interview was of Zia Ul Alam, coincidently the
owner of Wok and fire, and Ahmed Farha Khan, they both come here often and are quite big fans of Kiva Han's pastries and drinks but does not quit share the same opinion on the other foods on the menu, this time they had the red velvet cake and the lemonade.
They judged the place based on it being a Cafe and they would rate the play and 8 out 10. we had a very insightful discussion with them
but we'll save that for our next adventure where we explore Wok
and Fire...
By recommendation of Mr Tahsin Ahmed Chowdhury our next
destination is Brews and Bites…. can't wait!!! :D
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Very well written . Loved the honest opinion about your experience at kiva han. The food looks very delicious. Will be waiting for your next blog.
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