Vasant Kunj Social Reopens For Dine-In After The Lockdown – Get Prepared For The Lengthy-Due Indulgence

If there was one factor that helped many people steer by the pandemic and the a number of lockdowns, it was the consolation of meals. Proper from biryani to gol gappas, to momos and to decadent desserts, you title it and we made all of it! However with the unlock 1, many common eating places have progressively began opening eating operations, albeit with just a few adjustments, and one in every of them is town’s most cherished cafe, Vasant Kunj Social. The cafe is now all set to enthral its loyal patrons with its eclectic menu after months of lockdown.

There’s not solely an elevated deal with hygiene and sanitisation within the kitchen, but additionally the employees is instructed to maintain in keeping with the protection protocols. Every day temperature checks and contact-less service are additionally turning into a part of the #newnormal. The serving employees is given particular security gear, seating rearrangement is finished to take care of a distance of minimal two meters, and bodily menus are changed with contact-less menus with the barcode. Now, is not that spectacular?

The all-day multi-cuisine cafe is serving up a number of hearty meals, from native to worldwide cuisines. We began with the ‘Purani Dilli Chaat Stroll’ that had 4 mouth-watering chaats in it – paapdi chaat, dahi bhalle, raj kachori and gol gappas served with mint and tamarind water. The platter stood true to its title and guarantees to take you on a visit down the reminiscence lane. Subsequent got here two extra platters-Non-Veg Momo Platter adopted by ‘Killer Kebab Platter’. Whereas the primary platter had assorted momos (tandoori momos, traditional steamed momos, gravy momos and fried momos) served with mint sauce and mayonnaise, the latter had a bunch of succulent kebabs bursting with flavours.

For the mains, we tried the Non-Veg Chinese language Thali that got here with chilli hen curry, prawns, spring rolls, glass noodles, hakka noodles and fried rice. The dishes will particularly please Chinese language delicacies lovers who flip their noses up on the extra Indianised variations of the Chinese language dishes. We additionally tried the chef Shamshul Wahid’s suggestion – Non-Veg Desi Thali, which had all of the must-haves of a typical north Indian thali. From butter hen, dal makhana and hen tikka to butter naan, zeera rice, papad and, in fact, a gulab jamun. So, if you wish to attempt a mini model of north Indian thali, then that is your likelihood.

Chinese language Thali

Desi Thali

Then, in fact, there’s a complete vary of delectable desserts for the sugar gluttons. The gorgeous Layer Cake – wealthy and creamy and oh-so scrumptious – is the winner from the dessert menu. Layers of chocolate sponge cake, darkish chocolate mousse, caramel mousse and nutty chocolate mousse served with scorching chocolate ganache! 
 

Layer Cake

Aside from the pleasant meals and drinks at Vasant Kunj Social (because of chef Shamshul Wahid), one factor that beats the restaurant’s authenticity and excellence in gastronomy is its very well mannered and hospitable employees. A particular shout-out to Niranjan Sharma (assistant restaurant supervisor – Vasant Kunj Social) and Ramneek Jhamb (regional supervisor – advertising and marketing).