Pesto Pesto

Pasta with Vegetables

Lasagna

Cafe Mocha

Potato Pizza

Bounty Sizzler

Chicken Special Sizzler

Steak Burger

Spaghetti Kitchen, Amanora Mall, Pune

Last weekend I visited Spaghetti Kitchen at Amanora Mall. I received some positive reviews from my friends so I was expecting a lot from the restaurant in terms of taste and flavor.

Assorted Bread

The ambiance is soothing with nice music. The complimentary assorted breads were a nice touch but they did not fare well on the taste buds. The restaurant could provide some freshly baked Italian bread instead of assortment and it would do wonders.

Bruchettas

 For starters, we ordered Bruchettas and Parmesan Cream Cheese baby Potato. It is nice as they provide English name and description for the dishes. Both of them tasted well. But I was still waiting for something extraordinary.

Parmesan Cream Cheese Baby Potato

Sicilian Garlic Chicken

 Later we ordered Sicilian Garlic Chicken with Fries. The quantity for both these dishes was way better when compared to other vegetarian starters. The taste of Garlic was missing with Chicken but it was flavored with lots of tomato as popular in North Indian cuisine.

Fries

Fettuccine with basil Pesto

 For main course we ordered Lasagna and Fettuccine with basil pesto. Both the dishes were great but lacked in quantity. I preferred Lasagna over pasta because I have had better pasta in many a places. I found the dishes lacking in cheese contrary to my beliefs of Italian cuisine.

Homemade Lasagna

All Vegetables Pizza

Finally we summed it up with an All Vegetable Pizza. They only serve pizza with thin crust. The pizza looked very nice but tasted very bland. There was not even anything ordinary, leave alone extraordinary with this one. Overall the ambiance is nice but food lacks the luster. There are far better places if you want to have a slice of Italy.

Pollo Campero, Phoenix Mall, Pune

Last weekend I visited Pollo Campero at Phoenix mall, Nagar Road, Pune. This Latin American chain provides cuisine similar to that of KFC. The ambiance is nice and we did not find it crowded.

Buffet Meal

We opted for the ongoing buffet which was available with Fried Chicken. For vegetarian's, the staff traded unlimited Fried Chicken with single vegetarian burger. But the important thing to note is that soft-drink is also included in buffet.

The buffet included Fries, Salad, Rice, Fried Chicken, Soft-drink and bun. The taste was not at par with KFC but considering the price (199 + taxes) it fared well.

Vegetarian Options

So if you are in mood of enjoying Fried Chicken with friends in some nice environment with lower prices, this one is a good option.

American Diner, Lavasa

I visited Lavasa on 20th August with my friend. It was raining so I decided to have food in an indoor restaurant. It was late afternoon and most of the restaurants have closed their kitchens. Therefore we decided to try American Diner which was available. The first thing we felt was the ambiance. The look and feel was very pleasant and pretty much influenced with American Culture.

Non-veg Sampler

The food seemed over priced but they provided with pictures of various delicacies. We ordered Non-veg Sampler and Veg-sampler for starters. Both the items tasted good and made us realize that the choice was not bad.

Veg Sampler

Double Decker Burger

 We ordered Double Decker Burger and Vegetable Steak for the main course. Burger was not as delicious as sampler. The bread used in burger was not of good quality. The accompaniment were good. Vegetable Steak was also nice but the bread was not toasted properly. In total, main course was not as appealing as starters.

Vegetable Steak

Overall the experience was nice. I would like to mention one thing here. The restaurant staff provides mineral water for INR 50 and displays reluctance in serving regular water. This is not a cheap option but definitely worth for a try.