F O O D
Mocca
Coffee
Text And Photographs By Aqsa Fawwad
Location: Khayaban e Shahbaz, Karachi
A
s you walk in, the aroma of coffee, so delectable,
keeps you lured for long. Mocca Coffee is more
than just a freshly brewed coffee house. It has
interiors that are no less than an eye-candy; minimalistic,
super chic and Scandinavian inspired architecture with
the off-white painted walls, wooden accents, and conical
white lamps hanging from the ceiling. The food inspired
frames on the walls are surely a work of art, giving this
basic coffee house a touch of elegance and a pop of
colour.
The leather-bound menu
is quite extensive, ranging
from coffees to starters,
main courses and desserts.
A whole space of the
menu is dedicated for low
calorie, gluten-free entrées;
offering a variety not many
restaurants in Pakistan offer.
The long list of starters confuse
us, but when in doubt, nacho it out? We are fans of good
nachos with oozing cheese and spicy Jalapeños, as a starter for
the heavy meal ahead. This is exactly what Mocca has to offer
to its customers with their crunchy Loaded Spicy Nachos,
topped with Jalapeños, veggies and cheese. The salsa is always
on point. A bit more cheese would do no harm.
From the main courses what we find worth mentioning is the
‘Chef ’s Special Chicken’. The chicken is tender, juicy and well
seasoned. The sauce is well balanced, neither too spicy nor
bland. It comes with an option of choosing from a variety of
sides. We opted for the French fries, which were great. The
portions were generous and succulent as always!
Our second main course is Fettuccine Pasta in Brown Sauce.
Perfectly cooked chicken with freshly made pasta; a slight
variation in the spice level would make it even better. The
chicken is juicy, seared with the right amount of seasoning.
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