Magnum Opus — Restaurant in Maharashtra

If you are looking for a weekday dinner with your teammates then your search is over! #Magnum_Opus/#lollapalooza is the place you should be looking for! An unbelievable launch of buffet dinner on weekdays, may it be veg/non-veg : just at Rs.399/- (+taxes) How awesome is that!!

#Magnum_Opus had their launch of the buffet dinner on weekdays and #iwasinvited. They have this nice and spacious place with neatly arranged wooden tables. They have divided it in covered and open area. The open area was a bar and cocktails counter and live music. Even though the closed and open area were separated by doors, we were able to hear the live music. The guy singing was almost at the other end. That was quite impressive.

So this buffet was all about live counters!!! Live counter for pasta, dimsums, chaat, south indian food and garamaagaram imrati with rabdi. Gosh! I have not seen so many live counters at one place! To start with the starters they had Peshawari paneer tikka and hare mutter ki tikki in veg and turkish kebab and lucknowi gauloti in non-veg. Both veg starters were good and tasty. The mutter ki tikki tasted more like a bread pakoda. The non-veg starters were also nice. Im not much of a kebab person but I personally liked their turkish kebab. It was nice and soft and neatly cooked. We wanted to try most of it so didn’t turn towards the soup and salads section. However, I think it would have been great if there was a pasta salad in it. A lot of people like those.

Then came the pasta from the live counter. It was penne pasta in white sauce with lots of veggies and the right amount of spice. We could have had one more portion of it but there were the dimsums waiting for us. The non-veg ones were more tasty! Moving to the main course, in veg they had palak aur kala chana an paneer achaari. I had not seen the combination of palak and kala chana so I was a bit scared to try it but to my surprise it was really good. The paneer achari was perfect I must say as the paneer was nice, soft and fresh! The non-veg main course had rasaadar kombdi and kashmiri gosht ki salan. The Kashmiri gosht ki salan was bang on! It had the right amount of spices and the curry perfect in consistency. I don’t like mutton but I loved it here! The Kolkata biriyani was full of flavour and spice! That one biriyani I was trying to find for so many days! To go with the main course we had ordered a plain wheat roti. I would specifically like to mention here that even though it was a wheat roti with no butter it was very soft and remained soft till the end. Generally rotis turn chewy but these didn’t. Fulk marks here!!!

The chat counter seemed to be as common as any others. They had pani puri and dahi wada on their plate which was okayish. We were so full with all these items and with desserts in front of us, we couldn’t do any justice to the dosa counter. Couldn’t try any of it.

Now comes the interesting part: the desserts!! They had mast hot gajar halwa, gulab jamun and ice cream, cup cake, pineapple pastry and imrati with rabdi! My husband is very picky about his gajar halwa and I must say they have nailed it here because he loved the gajar halwa here. The gulab jamun was perfectly soaked in the sugar syrup so much so that it literally melted when I put it in my mouth. The pastry and cup cake was same asusual. The hero here was imrati with rabdi. It gets too sugary when both of these come together. But it didn’t happen here. Both the imrati and the rabdi had the right amount of sugar. So when eaten together it tasted awesome!

Overall it was a great experience and I would definitely like to give another visit! The staff here was polite and were attending the guests pretty well. #Team_lollapalooza were very keenly hearing our feedbacks. Keep up the good work #Team_lollapalooza and looking forward to...

Magnum Opus is a great place to enjoy a scrumptious buffet and have a wonderful time.

🚩AMBIENCE (4/5): The place feels spacious and large with a big seating space that can accommodate a large crowd. The interiors are minimalistic but sober and feel decent. Beautiful wall art and paintings that adorn the walls give it an elegant look. Live music accentuates the feel and gives lively vibes to the environment.

🚩FOOD (5/5): The place serves both a la carte menu and buffet. My experience is based on the latter. The food here is excellent with a lot of variety.

🔺STARTERS: We had Paneer Tikka, Jalapeño poppers, veg momos, crispy veggies, etc. All the starters had good taste and were prepared freshly. The paneer tikka had succulent soft paneer pieces marinated perfectly and cooked on skewers that lent it an awesome flavor. The crispy veggies deserve a special mention for their amazing taste and crunchy texture.

🔺LIVE COUNTER: I totally enjoyed the pani puri here. The pani puri had fresh flavors and the water was tangy with a bit of spiciness, just the way I like it. The dahi bhalla, papdi chat, ragda pattice were drool worthy and the sweet, tangy, hot chutneys with fresh dahi and added sev on top just made it all the more enticing. All the chats were fantastic.

🔺MAINS: After having so many different starters and chaat, pani puri etc, I barely had any room left for the main course. I tried small portions though and they were indeed a treat on the tongue. The lasooni paneer tikka masala, consisting of soft small cubes of fresh paneer, in a thick gravy simmered with spices and hint of garlic felt like heaven with the hot naans. I loved the veg kadhai as well, an assortment of veggies in a toothsome curry having a lightly spicy taste, it felt perfect and the veggies were cooked until tender. The veg biryani is a bomb with a generous amount of spices and perfectly cooked long grain rice.

🔺DESSERTS: No matter how full I'm, there's always room for desserts. I particularly enjoyed the live counter serving piping hot jalebis with thick sweet dry fruit loaded rabdi. It was nothing less than a foodgasm. The juicy, crispy jalebis and the thick rabdi, made for the perfect combination. No matter how many times I've had it before, it feels a wonderful experience everytime again. The gulab jamuns were to die for. Big, soft melt in the mouth and loaded with sugar syrup, they were a treat. Gajar halwa was another marvel and ticked all the right boxes. It was optimumly sweet, and well cooked with generous shavings of dry fruits. I also liked the other desserts like pastries, caramel custard and mousse.

🚩SERVICE (5/5): Despite being crowded, we were attended to and served in a warm way. The waiters are attentive and friendly. Keep it up!

🚩VALUE FOR MONEY (5/5): At 399₹, the buffet is a steal deal with a plethora of options, amazing taste, good quality and unlimited quantity. I'm honestly impressed by the prices and the food that are served at the price, as when compared to other places that charge a bomb and deliver a fraction of the quality I experienced here. They are indeed doing a great job and I'll be...

AMBIENCE ~ The name MAGNUM OPUS is a Latin word found in 18th century to express great work. The dictionary meaning of the work frames as "a work of art, music or literature that is regarded as the most important or best work that an artist, composer or writer has produced." Well the place truly justifies it's name. Apart from the beautiful pieces of art placed all around, the place in itself is an impressive piece of art. Every corner of the place seems to be specially made and looked upon. Beautiful is the word but not enough to describe the interiors of the place. The place has glass walls and what a choice, they also have greenery around as much as possible. Cute little flower pots are placed on different locations. They also have various master pieces pinned on the different walls of the place. The sitting arrangements are beautiful and just perfect. The counters are also aesthetically decorated. There is an area for cocktails and mocktails where one can witness bartending skills, it is decorated with bottle heads which looks great. There is also a bar area which is played on with the lights. Lovely. I am totally down for the lightning of the place. Such a great mood setters. I am truly all down for the ambience of the place.

FOOD ~ The place has "Exquisite Eating" written along which what the place is all about. They have huge number of counters with delicious food. For their Weekday Dinner Buffet the counters include : Soothing Shuruath, Veg Soup, Non-veg Soup, Veg Starters, Non-veg Starters, Live Ragda Pattis Counter, Delhi ki Gali, Global Salads Counter, Shakahari Bhandar, Curry Club, Biryani, Assorted Indian Breads, Jalebi Desserts Counter, Mithai Maharaj and Confectioner's Creations. It includes :- Fresh Lime Water/Tomato Rasam, Tomato Adraki Shorba/Chicken Hot n Sour Soup, Paneer Tikka/Jalapeno Poppers/Murgh Lasooni Tikka/Peri peri Chicken Finger, Golgappa/Chaat, Dahi Bhalla,Crispy Noodles salad/Tossed salad/ Aloo Chana Chaat/Maxican Red Bean/Veg Raita/Plain Curd, Lasooni Paneer Tikka Masala/Veg Kadhai/Exotic Veg in Chilli Soya Sauce/Veg Hakka Noodles/Steamed Rice/Dal Tadka/Dal Khichadi, Mutton Roganjosh, Murgh Mughalai Curry/Chicken with Chinese Cabbage in Hot Garlic Sauce, Veg Dum Biryani, Roti/Naan, Gulab Jamun/Gajar ka Halwa, Pastry/Mousse/Caramel Custard/Icecream. Food is great. Absolutely stunning. Loved everything I tried. U have to go and try it out for sure. A place not to miss out on.

TIME and COST ~ It goes like : For Adult - Veg and Non-veg = Rs. 399 Children Veg Buffet = Rs. 299 Kids between 3 yrs to 7yrs of age are free of cost.

STAFF and SERVICE ~ The staff is very professional and well trained. Well equipped and properly dressed. Very hygienic and with absolute gratitude.

Thanks to the management for having us over. It was an...