Saturday, July 11, 2009

In search of authentic Thai in Pune

The search for authentic Thai/Malaysian food in Pune ends at "Spice Island", Le Meridian

"Whispering Bamboo" in Blue Diamond comes close but I would give thumbs up to "Spice Island".

It certainly is one of the most romantic ambience restaurants in Pune

Most recently I enjoyed Penang vegetable curry (Thai-Malaysian) which was so perfect...absolutely fresh coconut milk and the freshness of brocollis, beans and more.

I also had a classic braised eggplant in yellow bean sauce. The egglant was so delicately fried and it's texture was perfect.

The nice part of the meal was the option to go for half portions which effectively means you pay 50% of the price as compared to the normal portion and you can opt for 2 different varieties of vegetables.

It's a highly rated restaurant. They have a limited menu but whatever they have is high quality. The claypot menu is also very good and is a speciality of the restaurant.

The service is excellent. Even the chopsticks are perfect!. And they have a live band singing very romantic love songs.

All in all it's a wonderful experience. It should be reserved for very special occassions but for food enthusiasts, they have to go to this place for the perfect Thai food experience

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