The Urban Foundry, Baner — Restaurant in Pune

INTRODUCTION

Urban Foundry is quiet an old place located at one of the happening places in Pune that is the Balewadi High Street. This place serves mostly Continental and Modern Indian Food. The Ambience of the place justifies its name, it has Urban Vibe to it. They have Indoor as well as Outdoor seating.

BEVERAGES

Apple Mojito This was a not alcoholic drink. It was a flavoured virgin mojito. This was having some apple juice along with some lime juice and mint. This was topped with some soda. The sweetness was also in limit which made it more enjoyable to drink.

Thai Mojit-A-Rita This was mix of two classic drinks that is the mojito and margarita. Fusion of these two rum based cocktails made a nice citrusy a bit fruity drink. It had good amount of alcohol to it which made it quite strong cocktail.

The Whisky Smash This was a whisky based cocktail having more fruity taste. This was having some orange juice and passion fruit juice into it along with some mint and bitters. It had nice sweet fruit punch and the whisky bitterness hits you hard, another well balanced drink. The Qube This was a vodka-based cocktail having prominent taste of orange juice along with some sparkling wine. Adding wine balanced out the vodka bitterness but kept the punch of the alcohol which a cocktail should deliver. They also used a orange cut into shape of the cube for garnish.

Smokey New York Sour Its was their take on the classic New York Sour Cocktail. They definitely took this cocktail to next level. This was also a whiskey-based cocktail mixed with some lime and orange juice and this was topped with some red wine. To this they gave a smoke of apple wood. This gave a nice fragrance to the drink as well as a Smokey taste to it too.

FOOD

Spinach Cheese Pops Cheese poppers is a common thing but adding some spinach to it makes its completely different dish. The spinach puree was added to the batter and then fried. The outer crust was crisp and inside was the molten cheese. As soon as you pop the poppers the cheese rushes out. Having good amount of cheese which did not supressed the taste of the spinach, balancing both things is really different.

Chicken Kasundi Tangdi Kasundi is a sauce made from some tomatoes vinegar some garlic and a prominent taste of the mustards seed. This all ingredients are grinded into fine paste which is called kasundi. This sauce was used to marinate the chicken legs. These legs were the charred in charcoal. These chicken legs were tender and juicy. It was also having a prominent taste of mustard to it.

Chicken Thepla Tacos This was one of the fusions I had. This was fusion of gujurati, north indian and Mexican food together. Each element of this dish had a distinguish taste like the thepla tasted some like home made thepla which had a prominent taste of the fenugreek. The chicken inside was smoked chicken which was mixed a rich curry sauce. To add Mexican touch some salsa and mayo. Amalgamation of this flavours made an explosion of flavours in mouth. This was really extra-ordinary dish.

Chettinad Chicken Pizza This was also a fusion of Italian with South Indian food. The chicken was cooked with the chettinad masala. The chettinad masala is of red chillies and whole garam masala spices and some curry leaves. The crust of pizza was extremely thin. The pizza also had good amount of cheese and chicken to it.

DESSERT

Red Velvet Kulfi Duet This was kulfi duet having one kulfi made of mascarpone cheese which was covered with red velvet cake crumble. And the other kulfi was of red velvet flavour. The only thing was I dint like was it was over freeze which made formation of ice crystal which ruined the flavour of both the kulfi. Little temperature control would make it an amazing kulfi.

VERDICT This place has really cool urban vibe to it. The fusion food over here really amazing. The cocktails were amazing. They have really amazing offer going all day long. The pricing of food is fair enough looking at the quality of the food. This is one of the must visit place for...

The Urban Foundry : Where Sculpture amd food goes hand in hand . . Urban foundry a name that makes a mark of its establishment in this new era of experimenting culinary and serving some great creation onto the menu . A urban or New era castle where great recipies are marked and curated to make them last forever with you . They have created some inmovation in thier working space and this was a wonderful ride to have them at our table . . Recently visiting the Balewadi outlet we felt like entering a mining station with such an Ambivert Architecture all round with great wooden tables , bricked walls , cement handlings , Large wheels moving to make it look appealing and extra ordinary . All the things make us feel like we are in a castle , each of the things are placed right and perfect to give an great ambience to the outlet . . Mocktails : Now talking about the food starting with great drinks to beat this weather . We had the Gulaabo named drink with Kokum syrup , crushed black salt and lime topped with soda . The kokum used to swirl and make you fresh in and out . The black salt had a trick to male an instant tinch to your body . We also had the chatpata float made from kala khatta the black syrup and topped with vanilla ice cream to mix match colour and bakance the taste at same time . Very berry was a subtle drink made from mix berry syrup and topped to soda . . Appetizer : The most interesting part were their presentation in the appetizer . The most innovative and enchanting loudly with their look , made them luscious and make your mouth full of water . Had their famous Thai hummus and lavash sticks with Pita breads . Thai hummus made from regular hummus base and topped it with thai sauce . The lavash sticks were crisp , long and had a good crunch with it , pita breads were soft , warm and circular discs to have them easily . A long stick came with hanged on a wooden cutout woth a plate beneath it . The pieces of soya chaap were hanged onto it . The soya chaap wasa marinated good and cooked in tandoor to give it a great taste . Had a portion of salad and freshly prepared green chutney to be combined with . . Recommended : To the chef recommendation part we had their thin based , crunchy and enormously large Nukkad style veg pizza . The rectangular shaped thin based , crunchiest pizza with tangy salsa made from tomatoes , onions and Green capsicum made it all the way to have it to the fullest . The cheese on it could have been a little less amd also the ketchup on top , but was treat to have it off . . Main course : As we know the best nkrth indian food is from punjab , so we had Amritsari style dhabe da paneer and Butter roti with dash of salad . The gravy could be more spicier as per out tastebuds , roti was perfect and salad had a great hint of lime to make it tangy . The quantity of the dish was heavy and can have between 2 of them . We can recommend to go for Dal makhni as well if you're in mood to have heavy meal . . Desserts : The only option that had no eggs and No Alcohol was to be chosen from , so we had this Red velvet duet kulfi . The malai kulfi with rose taste and a Red velvet kulfi with great thick cream in it . The dish looked so adorable and also had a great presentation in silver plate which was like cherry on the top . The dessert was so delicious and had a great soothing effect at last to end the meal at higher note . Due to less dessert options we choosed to go for Choco bolt shake , dark chocolate crushed , mixed with milk , cream , chocolate and blended together to give single lining thick shake . Topped with gems , Chocolate scraps , bourbon buiscits and a great view for all chocolate lovers . . All the foodies , presentation admirers and party animals in city , grab your gang head on to this place and have a blast of time . . Eat healthy !...

Restrooms Cleaner Than the Menu: A Foundry of Fun in Balewadi High, Pune

Urban Foundry is like walking into a meme that took a detour into an art gallery, only to land itself in the heart of Pune's dining scene. It’s as if someone said, “Let’s mash industrial chic with gastronomic experimentation and see if the customers notice.” Spoiler alert: we noticed.

Well! Most of the Eateries on Balewadi High have “restrooms” that need serious attention of Local Municipal Committee. But what a Big Relief!

Let’s address the elephant in the room—or rather, the spotless washroom. Urban Foundry gets full marks for having the cleanest restrooms I’ve seen in an establishment that doesn’t sell life insurance. If cleanliness is next to godliness, this place is basically the temple of loo hygiene. “Have you washed your hands?” asks the cheeky sign by the exit. Maazi Satakli? More like Maazi Saaf Keli.

Now, picture this: You sit down, eagerly awaiting your food, and instead of a plate, you’re served your meal in a metal bowl that looks like it belongs in a prison cafeteria. I half expected to be issued a jumpsuit and a tin cup to complete the look. Or maybe, you get confused for a moment! Am I in some Kennel? Quirky? Sure. Confusing? Definitely.. And honestly, I’m still not sure if the theme was supposed to be chic dining or ‘chowkidar’s lunch break.’ But I must say - very innovative! Different indeed!

The food? Biryani? Swad Anusaar, yaar. It hit all the right notes like a perfectly tuned Bollywood dance number. But just when you’re vibing with the flavors, the pizza shows up and surprises you by actually being... good? Yeah, I wasn’t ready for that curveball. But the rest of the Indian menu? It’s like the chef was on a conference call while cooking—present but distracted. “Mirchi lag gayi” in the literal and metaphorical sense.

Drinks? Drinkable, but not making you want to send out 'Shukriya' notes to the bartender. A solid 7/10, which is great if your idea of a good time is being comfortably buzzed without doing the bhangra.

Now, the pièce de résistance—or rather, pièce de “What is this?”—was the bill arriving in a mini iron press. For a moment, I thought I was supposed to iron out my regrets or press my dinner shirt while I digested my confusion. I mean, am I paying the bill or getting inducted into the ironing brigade?

Final verdict? Go for the vibe, the vibes alone. Urban Foundry is like a Bollywood film where you’re there more for the songs and dance than the story. You’ll have a blast... just don’t expect Michelin stars to fall from...