Antares was on our list for few years, especially after becoming fans of Sarah Todd from Masterchef Australia. Located next to Ozran beach with an extended view of Vagator beach, the restaurant is placed ideally to give a picturesque view of the sea.

We visited on a Sunday night for dinner, so the ambience was on point. The entire restaurant was lit beautifully with lights and the DJ was putting up a great piece with a good mix of western and Indian hits. If you’re not a fan of loud music, then avoid visiting on a Sunday night because the music is blasted to full volume.

Service however was a bit questionable. The restaurant was hardly half full when we visited but we weren’t given our choice of table. On asking, they told that there was some technical glitch in their software which was stopping them from shifting us, which was an unconvincing argument. On some persuasion, we were given a better table. Next, we were denied drinking water and the reason cited was that they were out of normal drinking water and only had bottled water which was priced exorbitantly high. On asking another serving staff, we were served normal drinking water. I guess they were trying to pull a stunt to sell more bottled water which seems like a cheap shot at making a few more bucks considering that the average price on the menu is 1000+.

1. We ordered PERU PERU mocktail which was below average. The drink hardly had any flavor of guava which it was based on and tasted like a half-hearted attempt.

2. The GINGER BEER however was a good one. It was a bottled beer, so no extra points to Antares on that but I’d recommend that if you’re looking for a non-alcoholic beverage option over their mocktails.

3. The star of the night was the KERALA FISH MOILEE. The coconut milk gravy with black rice was itself a masterstroke but the drilled fish on top of it made it a meal to remember. Full marks to the chef for making sure that the dish was cooked to perfection. The portion size was also decent for 2 to share especially because of the creaminess that coconut milk brings in.

All in all, Antares can be visited if you’re looking to enjoy a fine dining experience with club vibes. The staff however really needs to get their act together.