HAKA - Chinese food
Monday, May 28, 2007
Address: 1195/6A, Opp. Deen Dayal Hospital, Fergusson college Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune 411014. Phone: +91-20-66201414, +91-20-32413536
Directions: Drive upto Deen Dayal Hospital on Fergusson College Road. This is on the opposite side. You can't miss it.
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TIP: If you sit outside, it can get pretty noisy because its bang on FC road. If you would like a conversation, please sit inside. (They have nice decor and seating on the first floor).
Food Review: After hearing that this place is owned by the same folks who own Mainland China and Sigree, we decided to try this out. First impression was that they have a really nice seating area with good cutlery and plates. The service lives up to their title phrase, "Real Chinese, Real Quick". The menu is fairly small with a little dabbling into Thai food as well.
The next thing to notice is that the prices are very reasonable. Almost everything is between 40-80 rs. If you go for fish or shrimps, the prices are close to a 100rs.
We ordered Chicken Haka noodles and the soup was served in less than 5 minutes. The soup tasted a lot like the Manchow soup in most places. There was an obvious taste of celery, but surprisingly, it complemented the soup well.
For appetizers, we ordered Fish Chilli Fry. This also was served in 5 minutes. This was a spicy, sumptuous dish. There was the typical garlic/ginger/red chilli sauce with deep fried chicken along with some spring onion, bell pepper and again, celery. Again, it complemented the taste.
Main course, we had shrimps in sweet and spicy sauce (Tasty with pineapple chunks) and Quick Braised Chicken sichuan style with veg fried rice. We were ordering more than what we typically eat, but the portions here are smaller than what you are used to in similar places. The food is very typical desi-chinese. Its actually like eating "tapari chinese" in a posh setting.
The dimsums sound good. Something to try next time.
The bill took a long time to arrive, contrary to the food. All in all, its a good place with good and cheap food for when you are famished or on the go..
A typical meal for two (non-veg) will cost somewhere close to 350 rs. A veg meal should cost about 250-275.
They have free home delivery.
Posted byKetaki at 11:45 AM 3 comments
Silk Route - Koregaon Park.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Address: 357/1, Pingale Corner, Bank Lane, Koregaon Park, Pune 411001
Phone: +91-20-26135793, 9822448730, 9890318381
Directions: From Koregaon Park road, take North Main Rd. towards German Bakery. For those new to the area, Koregaon Park Rd is the road that goes from Hotel Blue Diamond to Sangam Bridge (Nagar Rd). On this road, take a right turn between the two petrol pumps just after Hotel Blue Diamond.
Continue straight on North Main Road to lane #6. You will see a Pizza Corner at the corner of Lane 6.
Take a right at lane 6. Silk Route is on your left at the next intersection.
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TIP: Parking in lane 6 can be hard to find on a weekend. But don't worry - Silk Route has dedicated 4 wheeler parking spots in an empty lot opposite the restaurant. Make sure you are well covered if you plan to sit out at the mosquitoes are a menace just like any other garden in Pune.
Ambiance: Good for a nice dinner. We sat in the garden and there are about 6-7 tables in the garden. We reached at about 9 pm on a Saturday night and were able to find a place right away.
Food Review: We were drawn to Silk Route with the promise of Sushi and we were totally impressed. It has been almost a year and half since I had sushi and since this place is touted as the only Sushi-serving restaurant in Pune, we had to go. We ordered Hosomaki/California Roll Sushi and we were amazed to get perfect wasabi and soya sauce with the pickled ginger. The ginger was a little thick and strong tasting than what we have had before. The Sushi itself was fresh, tasty and made in front of you at a counter in the garden. The sushi was 400 rs.
Encouraged by the Sushi, we ordered a Korean crab and Asparagus soup which was also very tasty. The asparagus seemed like it was the canned kind. It was really not necessary. This was at about 100 rs.
For main course, we ordered the Hibachi(Japanese style teppenyaki with chicken with a side of shrimps or Lamb) We ordered shrimps. Teppenyaki comes with Miso soup as well as rice/noodles. The noodles might be a little dry for some. The chicken was plenty for the portion and also included about 4-5 shrimps. If you go there with full appetite, you might need one more dish. This was 300 rs.
For dessert, they had an array of desserts ranging from fried icecream, to the fried bananas, to the shaved ice and syrup indonesian dessert. We did not try any for the lack of time.
The menu boasts of Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese food. If the others are as good as the Japanese food, Silk Route has found a new fan and a regular.
Posted byKetaki at 12:21 PM 4 comments
McDonald's at Aundh
Monday, May 14, 2007
Food: well, everyone knows I guess! If you don't, go check out http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/home.html
Ambiance: Nice and clean as you would expect. Decent amount of outdoor seating is available.
Directions:
* From Parihar Chowk start towards the Mumbai-Pune Volvo bus Offices (or towards Polka Dots/ShivSagar etc.)
* Take right at the first T junction. This road goes towards the highway.
* About half a km on this road, you will see the McDonald's golden arches on your right. The building is called "Stellar Enclave".
Special Tips: They have a Drive Through.... yes, a Drive Through - for the fast and furiously hungry :)
Phone: 020 25882582
Home Delivery: (9522)66000666
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