Mangal Sweets, New Delhi

I had an opportunity to taste the delicious food from Mangal Sweets in New Delhi. It was a home delivery order. The first thing that impressed me was the packing. They have packed the food in such way that the taste is maintained even after delivery. 

Masala Dosa 

We ordered masala Dosa and Chat for snacks. The packing for Dasa kept the crispiness intact. The tomato chutney was delicious. Sambhar was slightly spicy (not with chilly) for my taste. I found that the Coconut Chutney was sour. It may stem due to extreme weather in Delhi or may be due to Chef's lack of knowledge about South Indian delicacies.

Bhalla -Papri Chat with Aloo Tikki

Veg Biryani

 Veg biryani and Veg Noodles were quite tasty. They may not be representative of excellent Biryani or Chinese Cuisine, but they were definately far better than the food you get in pure-vegetarian joints.

Chilly Garlic Noodles

 We ordered dry Gobhi Manchurian but by the sheer look, we thought that we are provided with gravy version. The thick gravy of onion was tasty but cook could have done more justice with this delicacy.

Gobhi Manchurian

 This place is definately worthy for a second visit. Overall, the place is nice to have vegetarian food delivered.

Le Meridian

Cheese n Bread

Veg Salad

Non-veg Salad

Starters

Grilled Sea-food

Grilled Veggies

Main Course

Desserts

Yana Sizzlers, Pune

I visited Yana Sizzlers located at Kalyani Nagar, Pune on August 15. I reached there early evening, therefore I got the seats without any reservation. I ordered make your Wok. It is similar to a live counter for Pasta/ Noodles. 

Make your Own

We selected various vegetables and noodles according to our taste. There was a good variety of vegetables but the counter lacked the variety in meat.

Vegetable Selection for Wok

More Veggies

We finalized Black Bean Sauce to go with our selection. The noodles were prepared nicely. But the taste of Black Bean sauce was not prominent in the dish. Overall it was not worth the effort we put in selection.

Noodles with Black Bean Paste

Veg Sizzler with Cheese Corn Patties

We ordered one vegetarian sizzler and one non-vegetarian sizzler. Veg one was with Cheese Corn patties and non-vegetarian one was prepared as Steak with Chicken and Cheese. Both the sizzlers were exactly same except the main ingredient. The sauce was not effective to appease our taste buds. The steak was well cooked but the chicken was and cheese were not prepared that well. Even the presentation lacked the skills necessary for a great sizzler.

Steak with Chicken and Cheese

Overall I felt that the place is hyped without having the taste or ambiance for an up-market sizzler eatery. The delicacies were not worth the price. The only thing was quick service on a public holiday.

Mainland China, Pune

I went to Mainland China with my friends. It is near Senapati Bapat Road, opposite Marriot. We heard some good reviews about the restaurant for Chinese cuisine. But we were disappointed as we did not find a single person able to speak in Chinese. The interior was nice and soothing but nowhere in line with traditional Chinese theme.

Noodles

 We ordered dumplings, noodles and chicken delicacy. The dumplings were okay but we expected great food from the restaurant. Even the noodles were not exceptional. Worst part was Chicken delicacy. The sauce and meat were flavorless without the taste.

Main Course

Sizzling brownie with Ice-cream

 We decided to move to desserts without much ado. We ordered three different types of dessert. Brownie with Ice-cream, Fruit with Ice cream and  another chocolate filled dessert. After tasting them, we were proud of our decision to move to desserts.

Fruit with Ice-cream

All of the desserts were great leaving one exception. We expected brownie to be sizzling, not just hot. But the brownie was not sizzling so the combination with ice-cream was not able to produce the desired impact on taste buds. Overall the restaurant was not able to live upto its reputation. It was neither value for money or taste for money.

Chocolate Filled Delicacy