Go With The Flow

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The sky platform of Go With The Flow
Lovely food and views with a Brazilian twist
In one way, at least, it’s a bit of a shame the food, service and ambience at Go With The Flow are as good as they are. We joked that perhaps the restaurant decided on its name because if any of the above were lacking (food, service or ambience), they could just tell the disgruntled customer, “Go With The Flow!” Unfortunately for the joke but fortunately for us and all other diners, there was no call for disgruntlement and no need to go with any untoward flows!
Chef Guto and his team are turning out Brazilian, Mediterranean and fusion cuisine that is tasty, innovative and inspired. Add to the mix a breathtaking seaside setting at the end of the Baga River Road, with terraced seating under the open sky and often with live music, the result is a happy one indeed. On the night we were here, we decided to dine on a high platform reached by elevator, with whimsical lighting, sleek white furnishings and an amazing view. The truth is we chose this particular location on the ample grounds not because we really wanted to but because there were children in our party who thought it was damn cool. They were not wrong and we were not unhappy with the choice (though the platform does vibrate at times).
View from Go With The Flow
Now, the food. The menu is not extensive (a good thing for high-end dining), and everything on it is prepared with great care. For starters, we went for the Prawn Salad on a bed of sashimi of fresh salmon and chips of Parma Ham. Great!  Next came the Roast Beef in a crust of Indian spices thinly sliced with a fresh rucola salad and cherry tomatoes. Another winner!
The main courses we sampled were:
•   Beef Steak from the grill, in a thyme, mustard and cognac butter, Saffron puree and fresh salad
•   Beef Na Pedra, Slices of beef, to BBQ yourself on a hot stone at the table, with fries, salad and pepper sauce
•   Filet of Fish, with soya sauce, fresh curry leafs, ginger and chilly cooked in a papillotte in the oven, on top of pine apple Carpaccio served with coconut rice with crisp of zucchini
•   Pork in Confit, prepared in a traditional French style, glazed with a sweet & sour sauce, apple puree and Momos filled with truffle
For dessert, check out the Gateau au Chocolat. And of course, there are also lovely cocktails served in a very appealing outdoor bar.
Prawn Salad on a bed of Sashimi of fresh Salmon and chips of Parma Ham
If you feel a bit of Déjà vu while dining at Go With The Flow, it might be because it’s owned by the same folks who brought you the former restaurant Samovar in Anjuna. And yes, like Samovar, proceeds from Go With The Flow go to the charitable Samarpan Foundation (
www.samarpanfoundation.org
). Now there’s a flow we don’t mind going with.
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The Food:
Brazilian, innovative, very good
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The Service:
Attentive, friendly
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The Ambience:
Hard to beat
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Something Unusual:
Dining atop a platform in the sky
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Contact:
Tel: +91 7507771556 / +91 7507771557
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Email:
gowiththeflow.goa@gmail.com