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Thursday, 27 July 2017

Pondicherry Cafe Sofitel Mumbai : Food Review, Zomato


Beautiful luxurious ambiance at Sofitel,

Staff is too good, so very polite and helpful and treat everybody who walks in as royalty for sure,

Pondicherry Cafe is situated at ground level,

Right now, Thai Food Festival is going on,

Chefs have flown in especially from Bangkok Sofitel and have brought authentic spices, flavors, fruits, vegetables etc. to bring real taste, they completely succeed, the ambiance here is plush and elegant and extra Thai special decorations have made it even better,

The buffet is HUGE and has Indian, Continental, Pizza, Pasta, Chinese, Lebanese, Salads, Desserts, Bread Counter, London Dairy Ice Cream counter..basically there are too many options which is a plus since pricing is premium too,

Most dishes we tried were really good, be it Veg pulao, Paneer masala, Karela subji, Doodhi with vatana, pizza, dimsums, 

Among Thai, their Green curry with veggies and Tofu as well as Thai khosuey were out of this world,

The dessert section is brilliant with every pastry,every mousse,every tart,cake etc. being simply fabulous and alone giving complete worth of the buffet!

There were some misses too though,noodles were little undercooked, mushrooms in continental section felt overcooked/mushy/as if they went bad, some cheese didn't feel good,

And service was really slow in the beginning of lunch hour, really really slow, waited for 15 minutes before somebody showed up to take order of fresh lime soda! Staff was extremely nice though as I said so cannot complain,

Would also like to give them extra points for having some really unique dishes on the menu and everything tastes quite authentic too,

Would like to be back :)

Thursday, 6 July 2017

Masaledaar By Mini Punjab : Food Review, Zomato


Elegant ambiance, very spacious, set on 1st floor of thane club, open to all, no entry charge,
staff is excellent, service is quick, food is fresh and lovely Punjabi flavors,
Been here twice with family and always have memorable meals here,
Food though high on calories,oil etc. but never over oily,just enough to make food tasty,
Not too heavy on pocket considering quality,quantity and ambiance too!
Recommend all their veg starters, be it tandoori mushrooms, aloo or paneer, 
Paneer especially is the best I have had recently, extremely melt in mouth,
Subz uttaranchali, paneer lababdar, veg biryani are especially recommended in main course,
Rasmalai, gulab jamun, moong dal halwa are all great in desserts,
Love the place and experience!

Monday, 3 July 2017

House of Nomad, Taj Land's End, Bandra, Mumbai : Food Review, Zomato


It is Taj so obviously the ambiance is fantastic, elegant yet seems like a youngster party place,
Prices surprisingly affordable for such a luxurious upmarket place, looks like Taj is wooing the youngsters and they are succeeding big time,
Staff is top notch, well versed with menu,
Drinks and bar bites, very innovative, delicious
Chanel No. 6 is the drink all ladies have to order, even if you dont like alcohol, it has an edible lipstick after all :P
Mediterranean breeze is a must have mocktail,sweet and refreshing,
In food, I really liked Bandra Sheermal Roll, Ice cream sampler, Truffle flatbread, simple ingredients done very well, very clean flavors,
Actually everything is good, the central bar is stunning, they have a large display of liquor,
Will be back!

Saturday, 24 June 2017

Genuine Broaster Chicken : Food Review, Zomato



Nice,cozy,eclectic ambiance like all Genuine Broaster outlets,
Very young vibe,
Menu is surprisingly amazing and has dishes one wouldn't imagine in a place like this,
It might feel like just a burger place but has some really innovative dishes to come back to,
Veg Cheesy Burger, Ghotala Khichdi are great,
Chocolate samosa with mango ice cream is a must must must have!
Actually everything on menu is worth trying and veggies have MANY options!
Everything has loads of calories though :D
Would definitely be back!

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

The Caravan Menu : Food Review, Zomato

There are buffets and then there is caravan menu, 

Almost everything under the sun is available here,
Nobody can even try all that they offer- live barbecues, main course, biryani, pasta, pizza, sushi, dimsum, soup, salad, dessert, veg and non veg have so many options,
And cost wise this is a complete steal, no 5 star property will even think of a buffet like this at less than rs. 5000 per person! 
The staff takes care of everyone like family, service is super fast,
They start serving within 2 minutes of us sitting, we had to actually tell them to go slow :P
Loved the barbecue, watermelon, paneer, mushrooms were all great,
CHAAT counter was my favorite, pani puri, sev puri, dahi puri, brilliant,
Dim sums were decent, outer covering could be a bit thinner but inner filling was superb, so crunchy,
Pizzas are surprisingly good, crust thin just like I adore, toppings fresh and cheese-sauce proportion good,
Daughter loved pasta,had to be the cheesiest ever,on the sweeter side but once a bit of paprika was sprinkled, very very good,
Main course had better than expected dishes,not like some other barbecue places where main course is average! Here had perfect kadhi pakoda, mushroom fried rice, cheesy veg lasagna, grilled veggies, aloo ki tarkari,
Wish had more than 1 stomach so could have tried so much more :P Definitely next time!
Desserts are great too, they are situated outside the main dining area along with other live counters,
Gajar ka halwa was stand out, custard,phirni was good, they had chenna sandesh which was unique and quite close to authentic sandesh, gulab jamun was decent, chocolate brownie was fantastic and so was chocolate mousse, so soft and creamy! Must have is hot fresh jalebis with decadent rabdi!
Overall, perfect barbecue-buffet place to be with family,this one is our favorite now.

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Pincuk Airoli Navi Mumbai : Food Review, Zomato


Small place but tastefully done,
Staff extremely nice, attentive,
Food is absolutely five star, this place deserves all the accolades it has been showered with,
Menu has loads of known dishes and unknown new dishes too, ask the staff, they will guide,
Best thing is, nothing here is desi Chindian, lathered just in oil and medley of spices,
Each dish has distinct flavor which is remembered for long,
And very affordable, it is a steal at these prices,
Quantity is huge,
I loved Lemon Coriander soup,
Paneer Pataya,
Masamman Curry,
Mie Goreng Noodles,
Thai Green Curry,
Banana Pancakes,
The owners themselves go from table to table taking feedback, taking orders, serving orders and chatting with customers, makes everyone feel special,
Honestly cannot recommend it enough, just go, a small place with big heart!

Thursday, 18 May 2017

Tiara Restaurant & Bar - Meluha The Fern : Food Review, Zomato


One of top 5 buffets in the city, for sheer quantity and quality despite such variety of dishes,
Attended their monsoon brunch (ongoing) and left impressed, wanting to come back,
Service is smooth, staff is very caring,
Located on ground floor, accessible and easily navigable even by old people,
very spacious,tables are laid nicely apart,no intrusion on conversations,
There is soup, salads, main course, live counters of cholley bhature, dosa, chaat, kebabs (rotating), pasta, desserts and everything tastes nice,
Dessert especially is fantastic and favorite, dig in soon as dishes get over fast here,
Recommend their salads, dahi vada, curd rice, pasta, kaju gravy, paneer tikka masala
and EVERYTHING in dessert,
Maybe the most down to earth cost buffet I have seen in such premium property!