Pind Balluchi - DLF City, Gurgaon
By Sid • Jul 15th, 2008 • Category: Restaurants in Gurgaon, ReviewsA hectic day ended with a visit to Pind Balluchi. I wasn’t very enthusiastic about it as more often than not, places serving Indian food tend to smother everything in thick, over-spiced gravies. Also, when you see a ‘rustic’ ambience being offered, it’s probably their way of saying ‘our waiters are monosyllabic morons and our furniture is creaky’.
Pind Balluchi was no exception.
It has slightly larger than life statues of people engaged in daily life and a rough, rustic interior. Likewise, the waiters are dressed in what the management thinks villagers wear. Rough hewn furniture, rougher walls and even coarser service completes the idyllic village scenario. Did I mention the bent, thick cutlery? The only hint of polite urbanity came from the chap moderating the queue at the entrance. Yes, there was a queue! Unbelievable, but only till you see the booze prices.
The menu was cliched with nothing out of the ordinary. The bar menu was severely limited - only 9 items if I remember correctly, but very cheap. We ordered Paneer Tikka, Bhuna Meat, Dhaba Meat, Tadka Dal and a combination of rotis. Yup, we’re all carnivores, with very little regard for the dangers of red meat. Predictably, the meats were drowned in thick, spicy gravy and the dal was unbelievably mediocre.
On the bright side, the beer was cold and the rotis were hot. The food was served in a reasonably short span of time and there were some facilities for children to be kept busy. Also, the meat used was fresh.
The Paneer Tikka was very *Very* tender and quite delicious. If you’re ever there, this is one dish you simply must order.
If you’re looking to take a crowd for dinner, want cheap booze and reasonably priced food this is the place for you. If you’re looking for good food however, keep walking… right past Pind Balluchi.
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Thatz NOT you in the pic!
Oh! must be when u were like this 5-7 years back.
I very well remember how u look from Mertonation.
Hey Jas. I didn’t know you saw that show. Did you know, I haven’t seen it? Yes, I used to have a rather large moustache. This photo is from last Sunday. It was taken in Citrus Cafe.
MAN! DONT tell me, u didn’t watch it!
Thats was where I saw ZEN in breakfast makin. Where for the first time I saw a Square/Rectangular or Non-Circular shaped Pan.
Still if u remember, How was the experience of cooking on TV show? That too in morning.
How was that bengali anchor, chripin all the time? n did she eat all of her breakfast or left it, coz she reularly
does BF shows n still remains fit?
Doesn’t it feel irritating, the camera man, not zoomin instead, putting camera into the pan while cookin n also, panning camera from ur head to toe, as if he is measuring you.
Hey Jas, looks like you did like that show.
Yeah, I like that pan too. One of two wood handled pans I have - the other is a large wok and the wooden handle makes it easier to wield.
Cooking on the show was interesting, but not too much fun, since everything has to be done in segments. The anchor Namrata Majumdar, ate everything on her plate and if I remember correctly, likes her breakfasts, especially red meat. I guess her metabolism is quite revved up, considering the way she is able to look!
I didn’t see the show, so I don’t know how or what the camera man was shooting!