Le Shell - Puducherry

The price for their breakfast buffet was much more attractive than the food itself. At 100 inr we got an array of really cold south indian dishes. Idlis were the only warm and good thing in the menu.

I visited this place for dinner in December 2015 with my Husband and in-laws.After spending a tiring yet fun filled day on the beaches of Pondicherry, we were starving for some piping hot and tasty food. There was only 1 more table occupied, besides ours, so we were happy that service wont be delayed.Unfortunately just before we placed our order, a super excited group of around 9 people came in... (and boy they were loud).. but well... thats pretty okay.. but the only issue was the our order was delayed because of the group. There was surprisingly just 1 server that particular night (surprising, because it was a day after Christmas and a place like Pondicherry is packed with tourists.. so restaurants generally keep extra hands.) We ordered: *Hot & Sour chicken soup: I loved it. in a lot of places they pour in more than necessary amounts of Soy Sauce in Chinese soups, which destroys the taste. But the soup here was excellent and had gracious amounts of chicken in it. *Prawn Yellow Curry:  It was served piping hot, (just like we wanted) and was accompanied with steamed rice. I had never tried Thai yellow curry before, so I am not really sure if it tasted the way it is supposed to... all I can say is I loved how it tasted and it went perfectly with the hot steamed rice. *Penne Pesto Chicken: Okay there was a lot of confusion with this dish. It definitely had a Basil'ish flavour, but it did not have chicken.. and not a tinge of cream or cherry tomatoes , like it was described in the menu. We realized it when all of us had taken servings on our plates and tasted it. We asked our server if there was any confusion with the chef as that was not a chicken pasta. He went in the kitchen to confirm and came out saying, that the chef made something, but he doesn't know exactly if he made chicken or veg pasta...  (ummmm... bad day chef??? I hope he was alright)We all had already eaten a bit of it.. and whatever it was, tasted really good, so we decided not to make an issue and asked the server to charge for whatever the dish costs. But when the bill arrived, it did not have the pasta on it.. we reminded the server but the management graciously offered to keep it that way as it was a mistake on their end.It was really sweet of them to do so. Overall, the food was amazing. The place was neat and cosy with a very simple and soothing ambiance and service was exceptional.Will definitely visit again, whenever I get a chance..

I visited this place for dinner in December 2015 with my Husband and in-laws.After spending a tiring yet fun filled day on the beaches of Pondicherry, we were starving for some piping hot and tasty food. There was only 1 more table occupied, besides ours, so we were happy that service wont be delayed.Unfortunately just before we placed our order, a super excited group of around 9 people came in... (and boy they were loud).. but well... thats pretty okay.. but the only issue was the our order was delayed because of the group. There was surprisingly just 1 server that particular night (surprising, because it was a day after Christmas and a place like Pondicherry is packed with tourists.. so restaurants generally keep extra hands.) We ordered: *Hot & Sour chicken soup: I loved it. in a lot of places they pour in more than necessary amounts of Soy Sauce in Chinese soups, which destroys the taste. But the soup here was excellent and had gracious amounts of chicken... read more

Worst food. Yesterday night went for dinner here, they said that tandoor items are not available because of some kitchen problem. So we decided to go for chineese, ordered Chilly Panner and Veg Noodles. The taste was too bad. Will not suggest to go there.

We happened to check out this place at night when most of the good items in the malabar restaurant across the road was over. The place was surprisingly good. The chicken lollipop, and chicken tikka were awesome for starters. The servings looked very appetising and the food presentation was nice.