iSkates- review

As you enter iSkates, you're filled with excitement, the ice, the skates all look a scene come true out of a Hollywood film. You and your gang of friends are all set to step on the ice; the bet is on to see who falls first. As you carefully make your way into the rink, you realize it’s not going to be easy. The instructions have already been given, keep your heels closer forming a V shape, bend your knees and shift your weight forward. You are asked to take baby steps, so you do.

While you are very careful not to slip, hanging on to the side railing you start moving with the instructions of the Marshall ringing in your mind. For some time you follow what you are told, now the first round has been completed by you, you decide to take a little risk and explore the central arena of the rink. Balancing your body, you take the plunge and you are doing good. This inspires your friends and they decide to follow your lead. The Pappu of the gang falls and gives you all, a chance to have a hearty laugh. As you laugh your way to glory, you slip a little and grope the hands you find and take your friends down with you. Now you laugh harder than ever, the fact that you fell down taking along your friends makes it the epic iSkate moment. The Marshall rushes and helps you all stand. The funny part is you can't stop laughing, making it harder for the Marshall to pick you up. Such are the sights that meet your eyes at iSkates, Ambience mall in Gurgaon.

After the great exercise session in the rink, you’re unmistakably hungry. Your Nose finds its way home to the iSkate café where Chef Nishant Choubey awaits you with his healthy delights. The wide range of choices in Italian, Japanese, Mediterranean and Indian makes your mouth water and you become quite unsure of what to have. The chef makes sure you get what you really want; he asks you questions from what bread, what toppings to the type of crust you want, thin or thick crust that's if you are ordering a pizza. Choosing a dessert seems no less a task then figuring out on two equally good things. New innovative methods are used to create new flavours out of the existing ones by mixing them in Tappenyaki (tappen meaning plate and yaki meaning cooking).

After having your tummy filled, you now feel like exploring the upper floor where you find a mock tail bar, a party lounge and a Karaoke room. You look around and savour the fun, and before you know it’s time to leave. The thought that there is a little Iceland within your reach, gives you hope to face the Delhi heat.

Location: Getting down at IIFCO Chowk, one will have to take an auto. Charges may vary between Rs 60-80. Just before the toll tax, on the NH-8 highway right at the Delhi - Gurgaon border, Ambience Mall stands tall and erect. Entering Gate No.4 and moving up to the 6^th Floor from lift no.2, you’ll find iSkates on the left hand side. You can have an icy experience anytime between 10.00am-10.00pm with Charges varying from Rs 330 on weekdays and Rs 440 on weekends.