The latest to hit the Chennai sizzler scene is Yoko,

Ameeta Agnihotri, TNN | Apr 23, 2012, 12.00AM IST

A trip to Chennai's latest sizzler joint will have you say "yo" to Yoko

Indian sizzler joints have Japanese sounding names. The latest to hit the Chennai sizzler scene is Yoko, a joint with its origins in Mumbai - the sizzler's Indian hometown. A hip joint called Touche (I know, I know, Touche is French), introduced the chain. Kobe branched out and was followed by its sister Yoko.

Chennai's branch is located on Khader Nawaz Khan Road. We walked into the building through a passage that leads to the lift, via which we landed straight at Yoko's doorstep and into its single hall dining space done up in red, black and beige. Set in rows are steel-based moving tables with long sofas on one side and no-nonsense steel and plastic chairs on the other. We made the mistake of choosing a table right outside the kitchen door, heard kitchen cacophony and walked out smelling like sizzlers ourselves.

Our first order arrived. Cold coffee, a few sips later, it lay discarded - too sweet. My heart sank. Grilled Mushroom with Cheese came next in a nondescript plate with Yoko's famous French Fries. What a dream in a plate those fries turned out to be. A great idea is to douse them with home-made tomato sauce and mustard.

For the main course, we chose to opt for Chicken Sashlik and Fish Satellite. The verdit? Delectable. The veggies are fresh, oil and salt free in a virtuous way. And the feeling of loving the body continues when the waiter tells us all steak is grilled. The pomfret was divine. Produce comes in fresh every morning around 10, he divulged the staff member serving us. Much later, when we had paid the bill, we learnt something that would entice the weight watchers, "If you are on a diet, let us know and we will hold the oil," informed the staff.

For our sweet ending, we chose to opt for Yoko's signature dessert, the caramel custard, is a light finish to a filling meal.

20B, 2nd Floor, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Contact: 42180888
Timings: 11 am - 11 pm
Price: 1,000 Meal for two
Credit cards accepted

Rating:
Food: 2.50
Service: 2.00
Decor: 3.00