Oriental

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Very nice place to visit. Also has valet parking, you will generally need it on weekends when long queues are inevitable too.

All the veggies are nice. I was also recommended non-veg dishes by friends. The Dal Sigree is awesome. Combine that with one of the biryanees and you are setup for a sumptious dinner. There is a particular starter made of Bhindee (Lady's Fingers) that is so good that it makes you wonder whether you are really eating Bhindee ! Good desserts too.

On weekdays, there is the sit-down buffet available for lunch, for about Rs. 300.

Overall, its a bit pricey but worth it. Don't go there if you are looking for a 'light meal'. Enjoy !

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Serve decent and wholesome oriental food. One main course is usually enough for a person. Starters are to be strictly avoided. Go for the main course directly, and try rice items they are decent.

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Since, I am very sceptical at ordering Chinese at new places, but was also bored eating the same Schezwan-Manchurian, decided to try something new.
The menu certainly did offer a lot of varities and option, Starters, Soups, Veg, Chicken, Lamb. ( I even saw Squid mentioned somewhere !) Many varities of Rice and Noodles. And not the regular Schezwan-Manchurian-Singapore-HongKong types. Did not feel like experiementing too much so ordered Orange Chicken with Broccoli (Rs. 150) and Thai Chicken Friend Rice(Rs. 120)and a couple of cold drinks.

The food arrived pretty much in time. The Orange chicken was plateful of glazed chicken pieces in orange sauce, and thankfully, more chicken than brocolli. It was a different dish than usual and I liked it. As expected, it was sweet and tangy to taste and you could see orange pulp in the gravy. Thai Fried Rice, on the other hand, was a bit disappointing. It was more like Fried Rice I have tasted everywhere, but less spicy. But, went well with Orange Chicken, once you added a bit of Schezwan Sauce and Chilli Vinegar.

In all, it was good experience, though I found some shredded lime peel in the chicken dish,which added to the aroma but tasted bitter. Hope, it was a part of the dish, but I dont know if we were suppose to eat it.!!

In all, a filling experience. The above was sufficient for 2 people. Next time, which I would visit definetly, I would like to try Nasi Goreng. The service was prompt. Of course, nothing would beat Mainland China, its way too ahead, but Imperial China, this is a reasonably good option, at a reasonable price, at a reasonable location, if you want to try something different than you usual chinese stuff.

Rohit
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Koregaon Park is known for its sprinkling of speciality restaurants. This one is not to be missed.

The interiors are very cozy and intimate. The service is excellent. They have a sort of lounge on the upper storey - but I have never eaten there.

The food is simply superb! I have tried Chinese and Thai here - and have never been disappointed. I find the experience and food quality better than Mainland China.

The place is a bit expensive - so go there on some occasion...

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I have a new found respect for vegetarian food. A few more places like this, and the veggies can take over the world. Fine Dine comes from the owners of the famous Rajadhani chain of Gujarati Thalis in Mumbai.

A very sidey name 'Fine Dine', lacking imagination, but the resto-bar does it full justice. It serves vegetarian dishes from around the world and has a great bar to boot as proved by their Long Island Ice Teas. Fine Dine is on the second floor in Nirmal Lifestyles mall, Mulund, above MacD. The ambience is very classy, some oriental food is made in open kitchens, the bar section is presented very well in the middle, and the place seats maybe 60+ people. Next time, I'll take my camera along. It gets very crowded on weekends so be prepared to wait upto an hour. But since it is in a mall, the wait is peaceful.

The food itself is first class. The flavours are good, the presentation is excellent, and portions are large (say 4-5 dishes for 6 people). We started with Mushroom soup, Singapore Steam Boats (wanton-like starter), Gucchi Lasooni (very good), and Long Island Ice Teas. The bar is very good and has a good wine list and cocktail selection priced between 175 to 225. VAT on alcohol is 20%; there is no VAT or tax on the food.

We had Burnt Garlic Risotto, Greek Mousakka, Ceylonese vegetables in coconut milk, Chilman Biryani, Vegetables in Honey Chilli Mustard (oriental), and Lentil Rice. The top of the pick were the Mousakka and the Ceylonese curry. The Biryani and Risotto were good too. The oriental curry was good but probably misplaced in our order. Most of all of this was pretty rich food, not exactly diet friendly. The next visit, we should be trying the extensive Thai/Korean/Malay curries by themselves and another trip must be for the continental, pastas, Mediterranean and Mexican stuff. We had no space for deserts, but I have a hunch they were nice.

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A good spread with 2-3 choices of Non veg and veg dishes. They also serve steamed momos and Chinese bread as accompaniments. The veg soup of the day was superb.
The menu keeps changing every day, and as this restaurant is a part of the BJN group the food will always be excellent.

The buffet has been introduced from today and the total bill per head after taxes works out to Rs. 143.

Description: Taverna Opa on South Beach is famous for its mediterrean style food and Ouzo ! :) It's frequented by the Rich and Famous which you can see from the sports and fancy cars outside but then again they are there everywhere in Miami! :) Ever wondered what Ouzo is? Here it is along with Corona Beer which is had along with a piece of Lemon in it. What you see behind the Corona beer is a traditional mexican hand-grinder in which you can grind your own paste of the curry/pickle and put it on your steak. This is the pic of hot bar girl pouring out the Ouzo :D Coming to steaks, they are yummy ! :) They are made in the following way: and served in the following way: Had loads to drink there including the following wines (highly recommended!!): Sea Food is one of the highlights here along with Ouzo (of course!) as you can see from the FrozenFood pic here: Needless to say, Shrimps are the most favorite there: And of course.. the main highlight is the belly dancer ;) .. She will be more than willing to dance on the table. Infact get ready to dance on the table.. it sure is a wildplace there :) As you can see from our pic below, it's almost mandatory to dance on the table ! :D Don't miss it while in Miami ! :)

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Noodle Bar is a Chinese noodle, seafood, teppanyaki place in the food court in Kala Ghoda. The food court is 4-5 restaurants in the front all connected and sharing seating space inside.

Noodle Bar is quite pricey with Ok food. Their Teppanyaki comes in the form of sizzlers. Don't be surprised. The food looks very good in presentation, and is decent.

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Definitely an elite eating place if you want to experiment exotic stuff. They have sushi, eel, Norwegian salmon, Chilean bass, etc. You get the idea. Largely seafood but very good menu on the whole.

Avoid their super-expensive miniscule-quantity sake unless you are a wine freak or someone else is paying.