Cafe Ssong :)

This quaint little cafe tucked away behind the McDonalds at Aundh, reminded us of one of those small cafes that you read about in books, where a love story first feels its spark. Decorated with whacky soft cushioned toys and wooden furniture, the place feels very homely. There is both indoor and outdoor seating, and the cafe can seat a maximum capacity of around 30 people. There isn’t a huge variety on the menu, but whatever is available is worth the time we spend there.

This place is a book lover’s paradise; there might not be a lot many mainstream books, but if you like to read, you can come here, and sit by yourself and never want to leave.

The service was really good and it made us feel very comfortable and at home. We ordered a cheese toast that came with a drizzle of chocolate sauce on it. It was a different sort of sandwich but very flavoursome. We ordered mint chocolate and a latte as well. We were provided with free homemade biscuits along with our coffee. Although, the coffee was not something to write home about, the presentation of it all truly was!

 Visit Cafe Ssong! We might just see you there, there are quite a few books that we haven’t read yet, and a few things on the menu, we want to try out!

For more information, visit : https://www.zomato.com/pune/book-cafe-ssong-aundh

http://www.burrp.com/pune/books-cafe-ssong-aundh-listing/385130

‘Marz-o-rin’ :)

Marz-o-rin looks like one of those traditional places that you would imagine when you think of a time when your grandparents were young. It is a fairly big restaurant with a verandah setting and 2 rooms on the inside. Marz-o-Rin is in MG Road, Pune and while the ambiance is not all that great, it is still a good place to hang out with friends. It is a self service restaurant.

The menu provides a wide variety to order from. They even have health drinks for the health conscious. We ordered a chocolate milkshake, a pineapple milkshake, and a cold coffee. The milkshakes were thick, but the pineapple milkshake used processed syrup and not fresh pineapples. Would not recommend that order.

We were shopping at MG Road that day, and had just dropped by for a quick meal, and so did not order much to eat. We ordered a macaroni and cheese, and were pretty satisfied with it.

All in all it was a good experience, and a place you could visit once. The price of everything was reasonable, and we left with our wallets none the lighter, and with our stomachs and minds at peace.

For more information, visit : http://www.burrp.com/pune/marz-o-rin-m-g-road-listing/4927

THE BURGER BARN CAFE

Burger Barn Cafe is located in Lane 5 of Koregaon Park, off south main road on a corner.

Place is easy to locate thanks to Google maps.

It has a very warm and happy look to it with the use of Red color throughout the cafe. It gives a very casual look to this place.
Place is well done up to cater to the college crowd that come here, but they could take note of the cleanliness and hygiene of this place. A surreal verandah with plants and creative wall hangings are definitely the plus points. The seating is simple but efficient, but seats are basic not that comfortable.

Food: They have different categories like breakfast, lunch, sandwiches, salads, coffee/tea, burgers etc. Be it breakfast time, lunch or dinner, you’ll always find something to satisfy your taste buds.

The place is favourite for students as the pricing is moderate (little overpriced). The place is famous for their awesome burgers, rolls and Shakes, but they also provide really good English breakfast.

Also the main attraction is WTF burger challenge, the contest is you have to eat a 1 feet tall burger with fries and shake in 30 minutes if you can you do it then they will click your photo place it on the wall of fame also if you finish it in 15 minutes then your order will be free of cost.

Some of their mostly liked dishes are Barn Fiery Fillet Burger, Barn Crunchy Veg Burger, Oreo Shake, Paneer Hot & Crispy Burger, Barn Ultimate Fries and BBQ Chicken Plate.

Service: The way of placing a order is interesting: check your table no.and go to the counter and order your food. Tell the table no. and pay the bill. The food will be served accordingly. Overall service is good.

Washroom: It was dirty. There was no faucet on the tap. There was a bucket of water instead with a dirty mug. The loo smelled horrible.

Overall place is good and food is great, the kind that attracts the young generation.

 Phone: +91 9272402006

Address: 393, Sanas Corner, Lane 5, Off South Main Road, Koregaon Park, Pune

3 other outlets: Kothrud, FC Road, Salunkhe Vihar Road 

Elevate Your Senses at Elevate Lounge!

As you enter the premise, the sudden urge to click selfies and groupies would rise! The floor would light up with every step you take and mirrors around you would entice you to keep turning back…

With songs blasting from the speakers, our grand entry was met with just perfect ambience for a fun evening with friends!

Located in Pimple Saudagar, PUNE, Elevate is what any lounge would offer; good music, dim lights, special alcohol offers but with an added benefit. 9.4 kms from SIC, it takes about 20 minutes to reach through an auto.

The seating arrangement is well placed to accommodate different sizes of groups, proving that the space is well utilised. Every table that is placed along the boundary of the lounge is accompanied with beautiful and intricate designs on the wall that symbolises a grandeur and chic personality. Also, the combination of purple gold and red painted all over the lounge gives a very royal and contemporary feel to the guests.

Good food and great alcohol offer makes Elevate a lounge that I would like to visit more than just once. Good food because, it’s not very usual for a lounge to serve such decent tasting dal makhani and paneer makhanwali. Apart from the usual sandwiches, soups and non-veg as well as veg starters, combo meals consisting of Indian bread, Dal Makhani, Raita and Salad plus your choice of curry is a rare sight in a lounge. Then again, we are talking about Elevate here!

Coming to great alcohol offer, Elevate offers one cocktail and subsequently free vodka shots. Hold your horses! There are the dreaded ‘Terms and Conditions Apply’ to this offer as well. The free flowing vodka shots should be accepted by the same guest who takes the cocktail. Adding to this, the free flowing vodka will be flavoured shots. Nevertheless, even the free flowing flavoured vodka shots offer is alluring enough.

A kind warning to the prospective visitors – have a detailed conversation with the servers, asking deep questions about the offers. They may forget to inform you that the vodka is flavoured!

The USP of Elevate is undoubtedly its free flowing vodka offer.

The downside of the lounge is its servers’ articulation skills w.r.t. the offers.

Our ratings:

Food: Average – 7/10, Alcohol: Good – 8/10, Price: Great! – 8.5/10

Read more on Zomato, Burrp and TimesCity.

CoCoBeRrY

Yes. I did use that weird font to write the title COCOBERRY !!

That is just to justify the amazingly fun and amusing this place is.. Have a look:

For an hour or two of getaway, to play cards, board games and surf the net..click pics with the awesome antique items, check out the stamps of India Post.. and enjoy the chilled berries in frozen yoghurt 🙂

Located on the famous FC Road of Pune, this place attracts a lot of youngsters.

You can check out the cute t-shirts displayed along with some accessories on sale.

There is a nice variety of yoghurt to choose from, with toppings of your choice (different number for different price).

The staff is overly courteous 😛 and everyone greets whoever enters the store.. a sweet thing to observe.

A worth-it 🙂

Check out what others have to say about it:

Zomato, TimesCity, Burrp and also their FB page.