A lovely dinner at a new place
Yesterday evening, runab took me to a new place called Zaffrani Zing on 7th Lane at Koregaon Park for a treat. The exact location is next to the Naturals Ice Cream Parlor (Gulmohar Garden, North Main Road | 020 26155677 and 09960797797)
Earlier it had a joint called Angethi which was bad to say the least. This place is nicely done up. The sign outside is a bit small and that might be a disadvantage for these folks. The lights are soothing, colors nice and the all black layout of the tables is a real nice touch. It does not allow smoking inside - all the more better.
We ordered Lychee Colada and Vrkshmla Sripal as starter drinks along with Galuti Kebab and Tandoori Machali as starters. While we waited for the starters to come, and I was stealing some glances at the TV (and IPL match was on), we were treated to a small serving of starters on-the-house to make up for the delay. The Galuti Kebabs were subtly spiced and were awesome to taste. The other one had a touch more of sauce than required (I thought so), but that was nicely done as well. If you are planning to share starters, order more than a single serving since the quantity is aimed at the individual than at a group of two.
We moved on to a well cooked, appropriately flavored Nalli Nihari with plain naan and followed it up with a superbly done Hyderabadi Biryani. For dessert with was a Sizzling Flambe Masala Brownie - the masala bit is an unusual addition.
This place is worth a repeat visit. 4 for the food, 4 for the service and 3 for the decor (the lights need to be re-arranged at bit). Prices are a bit on the higher side, but the food quality is worth it all. Just remember that the portions are enough for an individual and not for a pair.
Earlier it had a joint called Angethi which was bad to say the least. This place is nicely done up. The sign outside is a bit small and that might be a disadvantage for these folks. The lights are soothing, colors nice and the all black layout of the tables is a real nice touch. It does not allow smoking inside - all the more better.
We ordered Lychee Colada and Vrkshmla Sripal as starter drinks along with Galuti Kebab and Tandoori Machali as starters. While we waited for the starters to come, and I was stealing some glances at the TV (and IPL match was on), we were treated to a small serving of starters on-the-house to make up for the delay. The Galuti Kebabs were subtly spiced and were awesome to taste. The other one had a touch more of sauce than required (I thought so), but that was nicely done as well. If you are planning to share starters, order more than a single serving since the quantity is aimed at the individual than at a group of two.
We moved on to a well cooked, appropriately flavored Nalli Nihari with plain naan and followed it up with a superbly done Hyderabadi Biryani. For dessert with was a Sizzling Flambe Masala Brownie - the masala bit is an unusual addition.
This place is worth a repeat visit. 4 for the food, 4 for the service and 3 for the decor (the lights need to be re-arranged at bit). Prices are a bit on the higher side, but the food quality is worth it all. Just remember that the portions are enough for an individual and not for a pair.