The food was really very under the standards. We started with a very Bland soup but that was just the beginning. The buffet was 699+ taxes. We expected way better than this. Moving to the starters, we were served with Chicken tikka and Chilly chicken. Now the tikkas had bones in them and Chilly Chicken was cold and both of it did not have any taste. Again bland. No salt, it was just like a road side dish with lots of Soya sauce. We gave them a chance and asked them to replace it. They quickly had their chef to get a freshly prepared Chilly Chicken, again to be disappointed more. This time it was burnt, more Soya sauce, more pepper. Probably the chef thought we had asked for Soya sauce burnt chicken. Even the chicken was very dry and felt as if it was not thawed properly.
We lost all hopes and began with the main course. A few of the sabjis were decent, but overall everything was very Bland. I understand it might be done to server all but there has to be a 50-50 ratio. All the food was just bland. No salt, no proper spices, etc. Egg curry had egg shells on the egg. Spoilt the mood even more. Butter chicken had the same tikkas from the starter. Butter chicken with tandoori tikkas. It was prepared ok, nothing bad but the bones were a turn off again.
Moving on to the sweet, none of it was worth a winner. Had few options but all of it was just for the sake of serving sweet. I liked the gulab jamuns but they were served with rabdi which had got dry due to being kept open. The halwa was made in oil. A huge turn off again.
I am giving 2 stars just because the ambience and the people serving us were very good(4 stars for the ambience and people who served us). They were the only reason we stayed back. You guys seriously need to work more closely with your chefs and serve better food in The restaurant. Felt as if we were having a complimentary breakfast at a cheap hotel. I never write bad reviews, however we were very hungry, late at night, out of options and got...
Read morePinxx by Royal Orchid Central Vadodara, is truly one of the best fine-dine restaurants of the city. The ambience, the impeccable hospitality and the amazing food all make it a place you absolutely cannot miss out on! It truly is a culinary delight, perfect for a meal with friends or family or a special someone. I absolutely loved their décor and ambience. Its understated yet very upscale. The Executive Chef of ROCV, Chef Aman Manoj Kumar who has an experience of over 25 years in the food industry runs quite a tight ship. The food is flavoursome, made with quality ingredients and love; and the service is top notch, aided by a very perceptive and warm team of servers. A smile across their faces, ever ready to help you out. The restaurant serves a healthy variety of cuisines as well as options which include a salad bar, breads from the in-house confectionary, a live pasta counter, chaat, refreshment corner with chaas and coolers, the main course bar and the absolute favourite of all gujjus, a huge dessert bar! The starters are highly appetizing and set a nice precedent for the main course. The main course has an assortment of Punjabi, Thai, and Indo Chinese cuisines. The sabzis are all different styles, with biryanis, dal and rice, served along with a fresh hot assorted bread basket. The Pinxx dessert bar always includes a plethora of options and is truly a dessert heaven! From jalebis, kiddie cupcakes, umali pudding, mango cheesecake, balushahi, panna cotta, mava barfi, to a chocolate cake I was floored by the options they provide. AND the amazing taste AND presentation (completely Instagrammable). All said, the place is a delight to dine at and completely spoils you with choices and amazing food. Can’t praise the team of Pinxx enough! Take a bow team Pinxx and Royal Orchid Central Vadodara; you guys are truly...
Read moreVisited this place for brunch after I heard a lot about the buffet spread.
Spread consists of, Salads : They have 8 to 10 types of salads ranging from raitas, sprouts and cut veggies.
Soup and Starters : There were 2 starters and 1 soup served on the table. I was served German Potage Soup which is a healthy creamy soup.
Amongst starters we tried spring rolls which were according to my observation, MSG free, they were neither too spicy nor oily.
Main course : They have one Paneer Sabzi, 2 other Sabzis and a couple of healthy options like Lauki or Gobi. They also serve Noodles and Grilled Vegetables. If you are not looking for Indian food, you can try Noodles. All the Sabzis were fresh and flavoursome. Rotis are served hot on the table.
Desserts : They have an array of desserts. You can find our Indian traditional desserts like Malpua, Gujiya, Kalajaam. They also have Cheesecakes or Cupcakes or Brownies, Panaccota to choose from. All the desserts are super delectable.
Breads : They have variety of breads on the menu like the French ones, Garlic bread, Bread sticks... All freshly baked at Royal orchid itself. Enjoy them with your soup.
Live Counter : They have live counters for either Pasta or Chaat. We personally enjoyed their Panipuri a lot.
Other: They have Cereals with Milk on the buffet in case you are counting your calories and wish to have something light.
They also have a Juice or Mocktail if you want to feel hydrated and refreshed.
Over-all completely an...
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