The City Point complex at Dhole Patil Rd Pune has housed many restaurants over the years beginning with Bombay Brasserie which started the trend of the Sunday Buffet Brunch, to my knowledge one of the first such restaurants in Pune outside of the starred hotels to do so. Today of course there are many options though Sigree remains a favourite especially for those seeking consistency and predictability in the overall experience.
The weekend buffet is offered at an all inclusve price of Rs 558 for non-veg and Rs 499 for veg and comes with 5 types of starters for each selection followed by a relatively modest though quality range on the buffet counter. Along with complementary mocktails and breezer it represents good value for money.
Last sunday the NV starters included the usual selection of chicken, lamb, fish and prawn. The spicy chicken tikka was different and came out tops in our opinion. The lamb seekh kabab was also nice though the Afghani fish tikka was the standard "assembly-line" fare that one has got used to these days with the widespread use of the imported basa fish. The jhinga was coated in a thickish gravy and could have gone better with the main course perhaps.Veg starters included paneer, chaat samosa, aloo, mushroom and pineapple based offerings and were generally ok as per the feedback from the vegetarians in our group.
As usually happens in such cases, once you are through with the starters there isn't too much that you can do with the main course. So I focused on the dahi gosht which in my opinion was the best item of the day along with some bhindi masala and the biryani rice. The usual (black) dal sigree was absent this time, a disappointment of sorts as they do a pretty good version of it. However, it was the desert selection which could have been much better. Barring the ice cream whose consumption was somewhat curtailed by the weather there was nothing really worth trying, even the fresh fruits were yet to ripen.
Having been a regular at Sigree over the years I can see that some rationalisation is taking place with the opening of more outlets of the group (including Mainland China) across the city. For one, Oh Calcutta has been clubbed into a portion of the original Sigree area with the result that the buffet counter has been re-located to one end with lesser space. The live roti counter has gone back into the kitchen with the desserts squeezed in at one end of the buffet.
As I said earlier, one knows what to expect when eating at Sigree and hence its a safe option when going out in a group. However, if you are seeking something different and willing to spend more, then its time to look at other options which are coming up by the day in this fast growing city.
The weekend buffet is offered at an all inclusve price of Rs 558 for non-veg and Rs 499 for veg and comes with 5 types of starters for each selection followed by a relatively modest though quality range on the buffet counter. Along with complementary mocktails and breezer it represents good value for money.
Last sunday the NV starters included the usual selection of chicken, lamb, fish and prawn. The spicy chicken tikka was different and came out tops in our opinion. The lamb seekh kabab was also nice though the Afghani fish tikka was the standard "assembly-line" fare that one has got used to these days with the widespread use of the imported basa fish. The jhinga was coated in a thickish gravy and could have gone better with the main course perhaps.Veg starters included paneer, chaat samosa, aloo, mushroom and pineapple based offerings and were generally ok as per the feedback from the vegetarians in our group.
As usually happens in such cases, once you are through with the starters there isn't too much that you can do with the main course. So I focused on the dahi gosht which in my opinion was the best item of the day along with some bhindi masala and the biryani rice. The usual (black) dal sigree was absent this time, a disappointment of sorts as they do a pretty good version of it. However, it was the desert selection which could have been much better. Barring the ice cream whose consumption was somewhat curtailed by the weather there was nothing really worth trying, even the fresh fruits were yet to ripen.
Having been a regular at Sigree over the years I can see that some rationalisation is taking place with the opening of more outlets of the group (including Mainland China) across the city. For one, Oh Calcutta has been clubbed into a portion of the original Sigree area with the result that the buffet counter has been re-located to one end with lesser space. The live roti counter has gone back into the kitchen with the desserts squeezed in at one end of the buffet.
As I said earlier, one knows what to expect when eating at Sigree and hence its a safe option when going out in a group. However, if you are seeking something different and willing to spend more, then its time to look at other options which are coming up by the day in this fast growing city.
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