The Brasserie

Critic´s Review

• Food: 3 / 5
• Service: 3 / 5
• Decor: 3 / 5

-By Rashmi Uday Singh

All those fond of their booze, do ask to check out this amazing deal being offered here - unlimited alcohol for two hours. Go for the Gold option (nine choices of alcohol, two hours unlimited for Rs. 1,400), Silver (eight choices of alcohol, two hours only for Rs. 1,000) or Bronze (six choices of alcohol, Rs. 750 and taxes). This is the one new element which has been added on after Le Royal Meridien changed to Hilton management to complement the Sunday Brunch. The rest continues to chug along without any changes. A quick dash into their 24-hour coffee shop finds it as busy and popular as ever. Walk one level down from the lobby and sit by the pool view in the cheery, cosy space. Children will love La Brasserie poolside Sunday Brunch - from face painting, clown juggling, balloon sculpting to pool games, it's a circus of activity! DJ Alex from Kuala Lumpur hosts live poolside sessions. After your dip in the pool and fill of fun, enjoy a lavish buffet that offers Indian (Mutton Dhanya Shorba, Seared Surmai and more) and European/Global dishes with live barbecue and dessert stations (Cheesecakes, Burfis, Pedas and more). All this for Rs. 1,100! (Children aged 3-12 dine for Rs. 762; buffet from 12.30pm to 4pm.) During the week, this quaint and charming high-ceilinged colonial coffee shop offers Breakfast Buffets (Rs. 1,035), Lunch Buffets (Rs. 1,278) and Dinner Buffets (Rs. 1,629). Chef out the themed-dinner buffets on Tuesdays (Taste of Lucknow), Fridays (Discovery - global) and Saturdays (Malwan). Live cooking stations for Fridays and Saturdays are decided based on the rotating menu items offered. Live jazz music drifts in every evening (except Sundays) from the nearby lobby. Don't miss the special Midnight Buffets on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (Rs. 766). If you'd rather order a la carte, go for Dal-e-Qureishi, Mutton Dhaniya Shorba, Kache Gosht ki Biryani, Mutton Galouti Kebab, and Veg Galouti Kebab if you're in a Mughlai mood. Craving for European/Global? They have Mushroom Cream Soup, Green Minestrone Soup and Seafood Bisque in addition to imported cuts like Angus T-Bone. From Kurli Masala (Malwani Crab Curry), Pan-seared Red Snapper and Patra ni Machhi (Parsi style) for the seafood lovers to Bharleli Vaangi for the vegetarians, there is something for everyone. The Espresso Bar serves 42 varieties of coffee and thirty kinds of tea. Here's to the good life!