Appetizing & fulfilling

In our recent trip to Pune, we visited one of our liked restaurants in the city – Polka Dots @ Aundh & Kalyani Nagar.

Since, we were staying close to kalyani nagar, we ventured to that outlet on a relaxed Sunday afternoon. Although, it was 2:30pm, most of the tables were occupied. It’s a classic no-frills restaurant serving world cuisine. They don’t have an AC section and Pune can get really hot in the summers, doesn’t deter people visiting this neighborhood joint.

The menu has continental, south-east asian and Indian cuisine, making it likeable to a variety of people. The overall ambience, food and quick & efficient service are the reasons we try to visit this place, whenever we stay in Pune.

Today, we ordered spaghetti primavera & paneer kathi roll (had tried the chicken kathi last time and it was very good). Being the last day of Shravan (auspicious month), our food was restricted to veg.

We were so absorbed in relishing the meal, that I completely forgot to take pictures and when I realized, there was very little left on the plate.

The spaghetti primavera was classic. Although, traditionally there is a use of lots of veggies like bell peppers, broccoli, peas, olives and sun-dried tomatoes, the primavera served had very little veggies, we have nothing to complain. It was perfectly seasoned and well-flavored

The highlight of the lunch was my little daughter (1 yr 9 mts) devouring on the spaghetti’s. Picking one strand after another was a sight to see (her first shot at Italian food)

My wife’s going to make this in this week and more on that later.

Kathi Kabab is actually a filling inside a paratha (very similar to a Frankie). The Paneer Kathi was brilliant and was served with mint chutney. The chutney actually added that dash of zing to the roll. The crisp paratha from outside gave crunchiness which went very well with the adequate juicy paneer stuffing inside. The mint chutney was a definite winner and the kathi roll wouldn’t have tasted so well, without it.