Eco Park Chetpet-Truly a place to enjoy

Chennai boasts a number of parks in the city which includes renowned park such as Tower Park Anna Nagar, Semmozhi Park- Annasalai. Most of these parks provide you with green and peace environment where one can relax and spend good time with family. However, Eco Park Chetpet is different from these parks in the sense that it provide unique facility such as

•        Boating
•        Fishing
•        Laser shows
•        Beautiful walkway
•       Acupressure zone

Figure 1: Lake at Eco Park Chetpet

Timings and Location

The park is open from 9 am to 6:30 pm. The park is closed on Tuesday. The Park is located just opposite to Ega Theatre, Chennai. It cost around 25/- per adult. Children below 2 year has free entry. The cost of boating is 50/- per adult. Life jackets are provided for each person who want to try boating.

Thing to do

Eco Park has walkway which is close to 2KM long. This walkway surrounds the lake. One can enjoy the beautiful view of the lake while walking. Couple who have small children can carry them in Pram so that they can walk comfortably. The walk around the park will take around half an hour. There are lot of benches available here where one can sit, relax and enjoy the beauty of lake. One can come here not just for relaxing but can also utilize it for running and jogging.

                                           There are numerous games available for childrens.They can enjoy various games along with Popcorn, Bhel Puri etc…This is personal walkway which cost around 200 per month per person. Fishing is available at 300 /- per person. There is also an acupressure zone on which one can walk to relax and revitalize various points on the feet.

                            The park has lot of scenic beauty .One can take good snaps here .Taking camera inside the park is not chargeable. One can also enjoy boating for half an hour. Boating get closed around 6 PM. The Laser show is available in the evening.

There are lot of eateries available here where one can try Chats, Ice creams, Pop corns. The cost is reasonable. Coffee and tea is also available here. There is lot greenery available around the park but one cannot walk on the garden.     

              

Parking

These is enough car parking available here. It costs around 20/- per hour. There are three floors available for parking .Once can also park in the ground floor.

                                

Best Veg Restaurants in Chennai

Good pure vegetarian restaurants are pretty difficult to find due to the small market size of the customer base.Most of the restaurants are known for both good Vegetarian as well as not vegetarian food.However,many people in India are pure veg so they prefer to go only to pure veg restaurant.I myself being a foodie, have tried multiple pure veg restaurants in Chennai.Based on my experience,I will jot down the best Pure restaurants to try out in Chennai

1.Cream Center:


When it come to Veg,nothing to beat Cream Center, Nungambakkam.It is located in the heart of city and Known for it delicious Nachos,Sizzlers and Various authentic Indian dishes.

Service: Service here is pretty quick.Though the restaurants is full on weekends all the time,they won't make you wait for more than 15-20 mins for a dish.They also provide puzzles to solve in the time they prepare your food.It also provides Valet parking

What to try:Italian sizzlers is mouth watering.Nachos is also too good.It is also signature dish of Cream Center. Choco-Brownie is also a must try here.It is also worth trying Mexican and Italian

Ambience:The Ambience is pretty good too.They provide very comfy environment with very comfortable sheets.

2.Rang Mahal

It is also located in center of the city.It has variety of Indian Dishes.It also has typical Rajasthani dishes.

Service:The service here is also pretty quick.You need to wait maxium for 15-20 Mins for a dish.The place is pretty crowded on weekends.

What to try:It is worth to try everything here.Starters such as Veg Manchurian,Soup is very  here.Choco Brownie is also good.

Ambience:It is pretty ok nothing great.It is a value for money restaurant.There is no car paring facility provided by the restaurant

3.Flower Drum



I have been to this restaurant multiple times.It is located in Egmore.

Service:Service is pretty slow here.You need to wait for at least 20 mins for a dish to be served.

What to try:The Restaurant is know for its Chinese food.It is worth to try Corn Cornet here.The Sizzlers are pretty nothing great.The Noodles variety is pretty good here

Ambience:The restaurant is of decent size.There are space available for family as well as couple.Parking is not valet here

4.Little North


This is pretty new restaurant located on Kilpauk Garden Road.The restaurant has good parking facility .

Service:This hotel provides a remote facility at each table.Customer can call waiter,request for bill etc using this remote.Service here is ok not very fast.

What to try:Tomato soup is must try.Cheese corn balls and Biryani also must be tried here.The Kulchas and Gravy dishes are also very good

Ambience:There is good sitting facility here.There is a virtual waterfall inside the restaurant.The restaurant is decently crowded on weekends.Car parking facility is very good ere

5.Kaidi Kitchen

It is one of the very few Theme Veg restaurant in Chennai.It is located in Mylapore.

Service:It is pretty slow here.You need to wait for closed to 30 mins to get served.The waiters here are dressed in the prisoner attire.

What to try:The corn soup is pretty good here.The place has very good main course.

Ambience:The restaurant has theme of Jail.It has place which looks like Jail cell.The restaurant is pretty spacious.