Asia Kitchen by Mainland China | Boat Club Rd — Restaurant in Pune

Asia Kitchen by Mainland China presents to you an adventure into a widespread culture and cuisine of Asia with a young, casual and refreshed look. After revealing the innermost secrets of China’s vast and extensive cuisine; Asia Kitchen promises to be a revelation of sorts taking connoisseurs through the sprawling kitchens of Far East from Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia to Malaysia, Burma, Korea and of course China.

The place has a very vibrant ambiance with mood lighting and comfortable seating and the open kitchen along one side of the restaurant not only gives an insight into the workings of the kitchen but also adds a sensation of openness to the place.

While all the cocktails on the curated menu looked tempting, I could only try the Pearl String thanks to my sugar restrictions. Made with Rosé sparkling wine with a dash of fresh ginger, it was extremely refreshing with a slight zing to it. The sugar-free version was much better in my opinion as it allowed the other flavors to shine through.

The Tuna Nigiri was extremely fresh and was packed full of flavors. Nigiri is a type of sushi made of thin slices of raw fish over pressed vinegared rice and the tuna slices added a nice color balance to the dish.

The Blue Rice Sushi had salmon, avocado, cucumber slices and cream cheese. Being a traditional sushi, as opposed to a nigiri or a sashimi; the blue rice sushi had the fish and sliced veggies tightly rolled inside nori sheets and covered with the rice.

The Red Curry Shrimp Dumplings had a real thin envelope covering the stuffing which really helped bring out all the flavors.

The Pink Pepper Prawns was a crackling dish. A “Plain Jane” in looks, the prawns packed a wonderous punch. The perfectly cooked prawns were soft to the bite and yet retained the crunch of the coating. A very well-balanced dish.

The mains served to us at the soiree was a myriad variety of dishes covering vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian from the South East Asian region.

The Water Chestnut, Corn & Potatoes in Roasted Chili Sauce and the Spiced Chicken with Roasted Garlic went well with the Steamed Jasmine Rice and the Edamame Red Rice although I personally found the chili levels in both dishes to be on the lower side. Loved the bite of the water chestnut which complemented the softness of the corn and potatoes while the chicken chunks were cooked to perfection.

Considering my dietary restrictions, I could only sample a bite or two of these dishes however I fell in love with the Japanese Wheat Noodles. As is evident from the name, made from whole wheat, these are decidedly healthier than the usual noodles made with all-purpose flour or maida. Thin noodles tossed with juliennes of bell peppers and other veggies, this was one healthy yet delicious portion. Who says healthy food can’t be delicious?

However, the showstopper of the evening was undoubtedly the Steamed Pomfret in Japanese Miso Chili Sauce. An entire pomfret [yes, an entire freakin’ fish] basted and cooked in miso chili sauce and served whole in a bed of the same. The fish was perfectly cooked, and the tender white meat went well with the jasmine rice with a drizzle of the miso chili sauce for some moisture. You’re likely to choke on the tiny bones so need to exercise some caution there.

As the evening progressed, the music got increasingly loud for my preference while the service just couldn’t keep up with the orders flowing in from every table. While the volume is more of a personal preference, I believe a setting like Asia Kitchen would do better with lower decibel levels to enable dinnertime table conversations.

From an array of beverages and appetizers such as Sushi Rolls and Dim sums to authentic Burmese Khow Suey, Thai Curries & Nasi Goreng, Asia Kitchen will leave you asking for some more and then even more. After having served successfully in Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru & Chennai, Asia Kitchen by Mainland China has opened its doors on 1st December in Pune at...

Asia Kitchen by Mainland China , one the best place in the city to have authentic Chinese & Pan Asian cuisine . The place is really one of the good to spend your time with amazing food & vibrant and quirky ambience with the pan asian food with proper taste & flavours which i personally loved . With their seating arrangements in wooden chair , couch & table is comfortable with bright table spot lights . We were here to try their Six Course Dinner at 666 which includes sushi , dimsums & many more . So let's explore the menu now .

A) Parking available at the venue B) Good place with vibrant colours & wal lpaintings with good seating arrangements . C) Good quality food served here . D) Staff is sweet and polite here with helping nature for your queries and friendly about the selection . E) The place is amazing by it's all means & serving hapiness & authentic food !!

Coming to what we had 😋 -

Mocktail Spicy Spiked Coconut - The fresh tender coconut-water with it's unique taste , added-up with the bit spice flavour of lemongrass & the combination of both taste good & something different !!

2.Mocktail TF Orangepiroskha - With the base of orange flavour , the drink was good & regular in taste with good flavours & taste .

3.Mocktail Minty Lemonade - I loved this personally more , with the strong flavours & taste it was really good & amazing also the presentation was on point !!

4.Tom Yum Soup - This was one of the best soups i have tried yet , with the veggies in it like spinach , lettuces , chilli tomatoes & paneer with the creamy texture and spicy nature , it was totally balanced & yummy .

Asian Green Honey Dip Salad - Amazing salad loaded with veggies lettuces , chilli tomatoes , corn , spinach , broccoli , olives . Was balanced in taste & made with fresh veggies .

Asian Cottage Cheese Bao - The bao made with Cottagecheese , the outer crispy layer of paneer with a bit sweet & spicy flavour with rice crumbs over it . It was delicious & balanced in texture .

Cauliflower In Hunan Sauce - Cauliflower & broccoli fried & cooked in Hunan sauce with good taste of spices & balanced texture i.e not too oily not too dry .

Vegetable Crystal Dimsums - Stuffing with fine chopped veggies inside & proper cooked that they not get too soft or uncooked served with 3 dips pepper , mustard & chilli thwt were also unique as mustard was made in the kitchen itself fresh & delicious also the pepper dip was grated and made in spices . The dimsums were drooling tasty & scrumptious .

Vegetable In Smoke Chilli Sauce & Staple Iceberg Golden Garlic Rice - The helathy veggies cooked smoke chilli sauce , the semi gravy with loaded veggies made it too good & delicious with the combination of staple Golden Garlic Rice that made it taste good & the best .

Coconut Dumpling - The hot coconut dumpling i.e gratted wet coconut made in with the sugar & stuffed into the dumpling & cooked well , they tasted tryely amazing with the caramel sauce over it which gave it amazing touch !! & Satisfied desserfs make your table fullfield .

Hot Chocolate Roll With Vanilla Icecream - The roll stuffed with fresh baked chocolate flavoured brownie with the Caramel sauce over served hot with vanilla icecream , the icecream was also soft and chilled .

Grab this amazing offer from monday to friday for only at 666 with six course dinner with amazing authentic chinese food !!

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Six of us went to celebrate birthday of my friend on a Thursday evening. The restaurant offers free parking service inside the complex. We had already booked our table ahead of time and when we reached there the server greeted us and showed us our table. The place has a nice ambience and interiors are well decorated. We sat on a round table for 10 people. The servers were quite trained and behaved decently. They didn’t interrupt us in our meals and were present when needed. I ordered a Hot and Sour Soup before the starters. The soup was rich with veggies such as carrot, green onions and garlic, and was thick. Every serving of the soup was quite delightful. While I was enjoying my soup, I had ordered a mocktail Hot Guava Punch. For starters, we ordered Cottage Cheese With Chilli and Soya. The quality of paneer (cottage cheese) was impressive. It was creamy and soft and very well marinated. This dish is must try for paneer lovers in starter. Along with this I had ordered Ginger Chilli Cauliflower. This appetizer didn’t look that appealing though the taste was nice. Lastly, being a big Tofu lover, I had ordered Spiced Tofu Dumplings, the tofu is stuffed inside a flour dough and steamed like momos. The tofu was nicely cooked and tasted well with the Szechuan sauce. The quality of tofu was good as it didn’t give any spongy feeling inside the mouth but melted as soon as it pops out of the dough. Meanwhile my drink, which I was eagerly waiting for, had arrived. The color and presentation of the drink was nice. The drink offered a strong punch with a fruity guava flavor as soon as I took a sip. Definitely, I would suggest this mocktail for those who like a little punch in their drinks. Maincourse Cottage Cheese in Hot Garlic Sauce, Vegetable And Edamame Fried Rice and Japanese Wheat Noodles (Server Suggestion). Both Cottage Cheese and Fried Rice was nicely cooked and well served. Japanese Wheat Noodles was really tasty and went well with Szechuan sauce or Cottage Cheese. I complimented the server for suggesting this newly added Wheat Noodles. Desserts was the last affair at this restaurant for us. We ordered Rambutan with Ice Cream, Hot Choco Rolls with Vanilla Ice Cream and Palm Jaggery Ice Cream. Palm Jaggery was made from authentic palm based jaggery and the rambutan were fresh. Unfortunately, the dessert menu is not available on Zomato. The restaurant also gave a complimentary birthday cake and we sang a happy birthday song all together 😊 Final Verdict: Overall, we had a nice time dining at this place. The food was impressive as well as was the service quality and the staff. Though, you will need to shell out some $$$ from your pocket. All in all, the restaurant offers good value for your money. Food * Ambience ** Value...