PinXX - A Restaurant Review

As a part of Kingfisher Explocity Restaurant week I got an opportunity to do a restaurant review. This is my first experience doing a review for a restaurant.

On the weekend of the Restaurant week, I got a call from Mr. Varun to come and collect a dinner voucher for 2 at PinXX, Royal Orchid Central.

We had a warm welcome at the restaurant. The staff at the restaurant asked us to choose a table of our choice. The ambiance was sort of romantic one. The music was very soothing. It was neither too loud nor too low. Only thing was that the AC was too low.

Cool Ambiance

We started our lunch with the chicken broth. I could hardly find any chicken pieces in it, but the taste was good. While taking soup I just happened to look at the spices which were displayed very nicely. After soup we ventured to the salads and starters section.
The salads were nicely laid in separate plates. Most of the salads laid were raw, like  finely chopped onions, carrots, chopped tomatoes, lettuce, celery, cucumber slices, boiled beetroot, boiled cauliflower florets, boiled chicken pieces and boiled eggs.
There was no Russian salad or any other type of salads. Also we could not mix the veges and make our own salads as the salad dressing was not a part of the spread. But we felt it was a healthier option to eat salads raw :)

Salads Spread

There was no starters. Neither veg nor non-veg. When enquired with the staff, they said that chilly pakodas were veg starters and mentioned something as non-veg. But we never found it on the table spread.

We then went to the main course. The main course had a variety of food. For non-veg  it had Mutton biryani, some chicken gravy and grilled fish in cheese and garlic sauce. Veg menu had paneer tikka masala, Singapore noodles, jeera rice, dal palak, aloo ka salan, Okra subzi, white rice, and an ultimate dish with bell peppers and red peppers. Apart from this there was raita, curd rice and dahi wada too.

Grilled fish in garlic sauce

The main course was excellent. The chicken was cooked to perfection. The Grilled fish in garlic sauce was the dish of the day. It had an excellent taste and was really good. I asked the staff what was the name of the fish and they said it was "Sea Bass". Mutton biryani was also good, but had a little less salt. The dish with bell peppers  was the best veg dish. Okra subzi had a very homely taste. Only Aloo Ka Salan was not so good.

Paneer Tikka Masala and WHite Rice

There were a variety of breads and the rotis were served at the table. The table service was a bit slow and we had to ask for drinking water and rotis.

Breads

Soon I went to the desserts spread. There were a variety of desserts and everything was just superb.
To name a few there was Ghavar, strawberry pastry, chocolate roll, chocolate brownie, Rasmalai and mango mousse.
Ghavar was the best dessert and the other pastries were also very good. I felt that they should have kept separate bowls for rasmalai, so that we could have eaten the sweet dish properly.
3 varieties of fresh fruits namely pineapple, papaya and watermelon were also laid across the dessert spread. There were ice-creams too, but ice-creams were not a part of the spread. They were served only on special request.

Chocolate Roll and Chocolate Brownie

Wonderfully presented Mango Mousse

Ghavar

There was a juice and buttermilk counter too. I did not take the juice but the butter milk was just good to end the meal.

Juice and Buttermilk Counter

There was a live pasta counter but no one making and serving the pasta.

A non-functioning live pasta counter

 The live kitchen was transparent and we could see the chef cooking the dishes.

Live Kitchen

We also had a look at the menu card. There are a variety of dishes including international dishes. Most of the dishes were priced at 300+.

The rate per plate for lunch is Rs. 525 + taxes which comes to Rs. 645/- and for dinner buffet it is Rs.700+.
Overall the taste and quality of food was par excellence. Considering that there were no starters, no chat and  a non-functioning pasta counter, I felt that the the rate per plate i.e. Rs. 645/-  was too high.

Final verdict - If you want to eat tasty and good quality food regardless of the price, PinXX is worth a try.


Average Meal for two : Rs. 1290 /-
Food Type : Multi-Cuisine


Address:
PinXX, Royal Orchid Central,
Manipal Center, Dickenson Road,
Bangalore