Within just three days of opening, the praises “were too much” but with Ugandans’ brouhaha accorded to new openings, you have to wait a few more months to get the actual true picture.
For Dim the Lights cafe, however, if the noise eventually dies out, it will at least not because of failed decor, wrongful architecture, or ill-thought-out menu; it will be other reasons, especially the waitress who simply can’t differentiate between Sprite and Krest or coffee and tea.
Otherwise, the intentional C-shape architectural design and its medieval collections and decor of rusty door locks and doors that gently and calmly suck in the aesthetic African craft make it a pleasantly fine dining go-to place.
The toilets, like the menu booklet, carry quotations that would loosen up your day while you…are at it. The uplifting dim lights indeed resonate with their tagline of “all-day dining mood”.
A perfect place for intellectual deep thinkers and creatives, especially book and film writers. Little wonder that you will bump into several of Uganda’s finest there.
Apparently, the Shs 39,500 grilled perch served on leek cream sauce and grilled limes is their best and signature meal. However, on the day The Observer visited, it was a bad day at the office.
Not only wasn’t it boneless, but it tasted flat as it was not very well spiced, while the sauce also failed to balance. Management was quick to recognize this fact with the chef apologising before they quickly replaced it with any meal of my choice (hopefully Ugandans don’t abuse this). I opted for the chicken peri peri and oh my! What a depth of flavour it carried!
They outdid themselves with this – perfectly tenderized and spiced with a symphony of generous, mouthwatering flavours and juices melting the taste buds. Not too much, not less; just perfect. The chips were also distinguishably tasty.
fkisakye@observer.ug
Source: The Observer
Share this content:
