Yesterday was the ideal day to go out for a nice lunch. Holiday in the middle of the week, no pending house-work and the perfectly-lazy body-mind ratio.
The destination: "Kobe" on ITI Road in Aundh. Our original choice had been Sarja (owned by Lata Mangeshkar) located around the same place, but turned out they didn't operate on a National Holiday. Sad!!
Well, Kobe is famous for its sizzlers. Had recommendations for it from a lot of people since I landed here, so was keen to finally try out their fare.
The restaurant location does work for it and there were quite a few guests already seated when we reached. The restaurant is split over two levels, though I believe they open the top section only in the evenings, when the crowd begins to swell.
The interiors are really nothing much to write home about. Drab and stained white walls, simple sofa-and-chair seating arrangement and no decor to brighten up the place. The chics on the windows do deserve a mention for being quite impressive and perhaps the only saving-grace for the restaurant's look.
After being seated by a disinterested waiter came the menu: An unattractive, simple two-page booklet encased in a fake-leather file cover. My heart was beginning to sink.
Well the menu was simple and thankfully, offered only a variety of sizzlers apart from the soups and starters. I strongly believe restaurants get it all wrong the minute they start a please-all palate. Eateries "specializing" in a cross-section of cuisines only end up serving a mess.
In the mood to try something new, we ordered the Onion & Cheese soup. And we weren't disappointed. The soup was definitely different from conventional fare and retained the flavours of both its key ingredients. Full marks!
However, what followed was a let-down. Husband-dear ordered 'Sizzling Chicken in Schezwan Sauce' while I opted for 'Vegetable Sizzler with Garlic Sauce & Mushroom'. The service was definitely quick but sadly, we couldn't tell one from the other! Both the dishes were covered with a similar-looking sauce, which turned out to be quite taste-less. The chicken was plain-boiled, bland and burnt. while the vegetables were uncooked, shriveled-up and quite old-looking. Disappointing.
Finishing the food was an ordeal and we had to finally order cold drinks to gulp it down.
Down by some 800-odd rupees, we had to head to the nearby ice-cream parlour for a change of taste.
The Verdict: A big Thumbs-Down!!
Hubby dear has been harping on about one 'Polka Dots' too.
Watch this space...
The destination: "Kobe" on ITI Road in Aundh. Our original choice had been Sarja (owned by Lata Mangeshkar) located around the same place, but turned out they didn't operate on a National Holiday. Sad!!
Well, Kobe is famous for its sizzlers. Had recommendations for it from a lot of people since I landed here, so was keen to finally try out their fare.
The restaurant location does work for it and there were quite a few guests already seated when we reached. The restaurant is split over two levels, though I believe they open the top section only in the evenings, when the crowd begins to swell.
The interiors are really nothing much to write home about. Drab and stained white walls, simple sofa-and-chair seating arrangement and no decor to brighten up the place. The chics on the windows do deserve a mention for being quite impressive and perhaps the only saving-grace for the restaurant's look.
After being seated by a disinterested waiter came the menu: An unattractive, simple two-page booklet encased in a fake-leather file cover. My heart was beginning to sink.
Well the menu was simple and thankfully, offered only a variety of sizzlers apart from the soups and starters. I strongly believe restaurants get it all wrong the minute they start a please-all palate. Eateries "specializing" in a cross-section of cuisines only end up serving a mess.
In the mood to try something new, we ordered the Onion & Cheese soup. And we weren't disappointed. The soup was definitely different from conventional fare and retained the flavours of both its key ingredients. Full marks!
However, what followed was a let-down. Husband-dear ordered 'Sizzling Chicken in Schezwan Sauce' while I opted for 'Vegetable Sizzler with Garlic Sauce & Mushroom'. The service was definitely quick but sadly, we couldn't tell one from the other! Both the dishes were covered with a similar-looking sauce, which turned out to be quite taste-less. The chicken was plain-boiled, bland and burnt. while the vegetables were uncooked, shriveled-up and quite old-looking. Disappointing.
Finishing the food was an ordeal and we had to finally order cold drinks to gulp it down.
Down by some 800-odd rupees, we had to head to the nearby ice-cream parlour for a change of taste.
The Verdict: A big Thumbs-Down!!
Hubby dear has been harping on about one 'Polka Dots' too.
Watch this space...
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