Dinner at Annalakshmi

I dined out tonight at an Indian vegetarian restaurant and I think I should blog and promote this restaurant. Annalakshmi is the culinary arts section of Temple of Fine Arts (TFA), an artistic and cultural organization dedicated to serving the society through arts, music and dance. It is a non-profit restaurant whereby it serves donors with traditional Indian food, buffet style while payments/ donations from donors go to the needy. The donor only needs to pay from his/her heart for the meal.

No kidding, but you have to make a reservation to have a meal in this restaurant. Luckily, reservation was made ahead of our dinner. The entrance is lavished with heavy but beautifully crafted wooden door. The internal is lighted in a comfortable ambience and it is decorated with a lot of crafted figurines & paintings. Halfway through my meal, I realized that some of these figurines and paintings are tagged with price tags. I believe these are for sale and the earnings will go to the foundation for the needy as well.

I have always heard about this restaurant but this is the first time I've tried it. They are located at the basement level in Chinatown Point and there is one at Amoy Street. Although it is for charity, this restaurant is serious in offering good food too. It is a pity I only know the names of few dishes which I liked so much. Papadum (Crispy crackers), Orange Lassi (Yoghurt drink) and one of the sweet desserts with mini sago were very nice and earned a thumb up. The Lassi is not available at the buffet table but you can order it from the waiters.

The following is a photo of what I'd taken for dinner and I had it refilled!

We had a great time catching up. I truly enjoyed the meal and most important of all, helping the needy at the same time. Nothing could lift my mood as much as this!

I urge to those who read and seen this blog to visit and be a generous donor while having a good hearty meal at Annalakshmi. The website and phone number are stated in the first photo in case you want to make a reservation for a meal there!