Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Flavors, Wakad - Unexpectedly good

I'm saying unexpectedly because I didn't particularly think that a restaurant situated in kaspate vasti, wakad would resonate of class. But as it turns out I was unreasonably biased. This is a restaurant situated on the roof top of a 6-storey building near Kalewadi phata. The ambiance is decent and the food was good. We went along with some friends on a Saturday evening and even then there was relative peace. We in fact there spent quite a long time and were left to enjoy an unhurried dinner with IPL cricket on a big screen for company. I quite liked that about the place. No one to bother you, but even then good service without asking twice for anything.

We ordered a couple of drinks and a veggie platter for starters. The platter was standard, but I must make a special mention of the delicious mushroom. On the other hand we didn't think the cauliflower (which was too big to be counted in the category of aesthetically pleasing) or the paneer (too chewy) was that great.

For the main course, we ordered a vegetable jalfrezie and daal. A standard order, but well cooked and tasty. We stuck to vegetarian that day since our company was mainly vegetarian, but the sea food and the chicken dishes on the menu sounded quite good. We didn't taste any desserts that day so I'd do that too if we went back.

My verdict: A standard place with good food and reasonably priced too. If you are in the area and are looking for a decent place to have a quiet dinner, this is a good find. May not be a place you would especially seek out, though.