Getting smoked out in style

Be it any season, explore the variety of table-top smoked dishes at Smoke

House, Vyttila.

A wide variety of grills, barbecues, tandoors,

and steaks await you.

Smoke House gets its name because it

has specialised in barbecue, tandoors and grills.Savour smoked dishes with light Western

music being played in the background.

The interiors has a relaxing feel, with

elegant tables and black steel-rimmed chairs.

All around the edge of the floor are muted

lights. The BBQ Buffet on individual tables is

the specialty of Smoke House. The table-top starter grills include

Chicken Tikka, Grilled Prawns, Sheekh Kebab, BBQ Chicken and Panneer Tika, as

well as mushrooms.

Add a pinch of salt, squeeze some lemon

drops, spice it up with powders and make your stomach happy. The buffet is priced at Rs 450 per person.

Smoke House was conceived and set up by

Benolima Hospitality Private Limited. It is promoted by four friends -

Benzeer, a mechanical engineer, Manoj, an interior designer, Liju, a hotelier

and Makesh.

The name of the company, Benolima, is

coined from their names.

 ‘’It is the first restaurant of its kind

in Kochi,’’ claims Managing Director Makesh V Raj.

 “We are planning to offer franchisees under

our brand name all across Kerala.

’’ While the first-floor restaurant offers BBQ buffet, the coffee shop and seafood

restaurant on the ground floor provides another experience.

 The seafood fusion restaurant offers live

sea food.

 Your order will be cooked right in

front of you.

 Enjoy the specialties such as grills, barbecues

of seafood and teppan fusion.

 ‘’Teppan fusion is a new cooking style

developed by the Smoke House chef,’’ says Makesh.

 Meanwhile, a few minutes of bonding

with your best friend over a cup of coffee will make you happy, no doubt.

 For that, Smoke House has a coffee shop

where Italian, and other continental dishes are served.

 It also has theme-based rooms to suit

your moods.

 Couple can have a chat over a cup of coffee

at the romance hall, while friends can celebrate a birthday in the friendship

section.

 On the walls, there are photos of

couples, cars, and drawings, which include a couple of skeletons standing

around a table.

 And there are some interesting posters.

 One reads like this: ‘Life was much

easier when apple and blackberry were just fruits’.

 “A wide variety of specialty cuisines

have been included in the menu,” says Makesh.

 “They have been provided by our

research centre.”