Asian Melange
Near Karve statue, adjacent to Kothrud bus stand,
Kothrud, # 25397212
Weekend fine dining options in Pune are mainly either in west Pune or the east, that host a number of restaurants. Eventually more and more eating places are sprouting even in central Pune. To speak of Kothrud, one such place has managed to make a mark. This area has many conglomerates of ‘peoples restaurants’ and few of fine dining. The latest trend in dining is all
about oriental and pan Asian cuisine. This place, opened in February, too serves Asian
cuisine. A glance at the menu suggested it was more of an Indian spread than Asian. This time I
kept my authenticities aside and decided to rate the food plainly on the palate of others. I was accompanied by a six-year-old, a 35- year-old and a 65-year-old. This helped to get an unbiased verdict. The place has three storeys with the ground floor for families, second
for private diners along with a bar and the terrace for open air barbeques. The concept
of live-barbeque-on-the-table has hit Kothrud with this one. The ambience is contemporary,
stylish and service is well managed. We chose to dine on the terrace and had a wide spread
of barbeques. They have a separate menu only for starters. Paneer Achari Tikka, Noorani Seekh Kabab, Murg Rojali Kabab (cheese stuffed chicken) tasted well. I thought the marinade for paneer was less, but they had kept around nine different dips to compensate for it. Tom yum soup was also perfect for the drizzling atmosphere. Tawa Paneer Kasuri was dicey, though the Murg Makhani was different and tasted really well. The Thai curry tasted close to the original.
My critics for the evening gave a round of applause for they liked the taste, the hatke preparation, portion size and most importantly the reasonable pricing. Perfect for a family, couples, cocktail lovers and definitely for Kothrudians who hate to drive through heavy traffic to the other side of the town!
MY OVERALL RATING: 8/10
Near Karve statue, adjacent to Kothrud bus stand,
Kothrud, # 25397212
Weekend fine dining options in Pune are mainly either in west Pune or the east, that host a number of restaurants. Eventually more and more eating places are sprouting even in central Pune. To speak of Kothrud, one such place has managed to make a mark. This area has many conglomerates of ‘peoples restaurants’ and few of fine dining. The latest trend in dining is all
about oriental and pan Asian cuisine. This place, opened in February, too serves Asian
cuisine. A glance at the menu suggested it was more of an Indian spread than Asian. This time I
kept my authenticities aside and decided to rate the food plainly on the palate of others. I was accompanied by a six-year-old, a 35- year-old and a 65-year-old. This helped to get an unbiased verdict. The place has three storeys with the ground floor for families, second
for private diners along with a bar and the terrace for open air barbeques. The concept
of live-barbeque-on-the-table has hit Kothrud with this one. The ambience is contemporary,
stylish and service is well managed. We chose to dine on the terrace and had a wide spread
of barbeques. They have a separate menu only for starters. Paneer Achari Tikka, Noorani Seekh Kabab, Murg Rojali Kabab (cheese stuffed chicken) tasted well. I thought the marinade for paneer was less, but they had kept around nine different dips to compensate for it. Tom yum soup was also perfect for the drizzling atmosphere. Tawa Paneer Kasuri was dicey, though the Murg Makhani was different and tasted really well. The Thai curry tasted close to the original.
My critics for the evening gave a round of applause for they liked the taste, the hatke preparation, portion size and most importantly the reasonable pricing. Perfect for a family, couples, cocktail lovers and definitely for Kothrudians who hate to drive through heavy traffic to the other side of the town!
MY OVERALL RATING: 8/10
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