A FAREWELL DINNER AT POLKA DOTS

by

VIKRAM KARVE





It is our last evening in Aundh - a depressing evening; all of us are quite sad we are leaving.

My daughter says: Let’s go to Polka Dots – a delicious meal will surely cheer us up.

So we land up at Polka Dots a cute little eating place on DP Road near Parihar Chowk in Aundh, Pune.

The cafe [I wouldn’t call it a restaurant] is on the side of a house, the seating well covered, the cooking area open and airy.

It is a multi-cuisine eatery and the menu is quite confusing as it features vignettes of all types of cuisine so one cannot really classify the genre of this eating place.

Normally we order a Roast Chicken Lyonnaise for my daughter, a Chicken Corden Bleu [I suspect the spellings may be wrong but that is how they spell it!] for me and a Mexican Corn & Jalapeno for my vegetarian wife. The Chicken Corden Blue is excellent succulent breast of chicken in a bed of mint flavored mashed potatoes drenched in delicious sauce is exquisite. The Chicken Roast is scrumptious reminds me of the Roast Chicken I used to relish at the Sassanian Boulangerie near Metro in Mumbai. My son, whenever he is around, devours a Shepherds Pie. I taste a bit its wholesome, nourishing and delicious. My wife tells me that the vegetarian corn and jalapeno was excellent too.

We then order a Shepherd’s Pie – it is wholesome, nourishing and delicious. My daughter thoroughly enjoys her pomfret fish and chips with tartar sauce.

It is probably our last meal at Polka Dots so we decide to indulge – my daughter suggests a Chicken Teriyaki. I order it and wonder what is will taste like. The Chicken Teriyaki is superb – its exciting umami taste zestfully tingles my taste buds – a truly delicious experience. [You know what umami is, isn’t it? It is the fifth taste - Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami!”

We end with walnut fudge ice cream dessert – a soothing conclusion to a memorable meal.


If you love a potpourri of cuisine from around the world, and live near Aundh in Pune, try polka Dots.You may find it a bit expensive, but it’s okay once in a while. The crowd is young and the ambience is lively. I am sure you will love this cute little eatery.




VIKRAM KARVE

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