Spaghetti Kitchen, Sector 29, Gurgaon

Brownie with Icecream

[Rated: 4/5]

Sector 29 in Gurgaon is fast becoming the hub for foodies with restaurants appealing to all tastes and pockets. Some prominent ones are Bikanerwala, Pizza Hut, Gung (my personal favorite), Pind Balluchi, Sagar Ratna, McDonald, and the newly opened Italian restaurant - Spaghetti Kitchen.

Produced by Future Group and directed by noted Italian Chef Bill Marchetti, Spaghetti Kitchen looked like a perfect marriage and had me excited to visit the place. The food and the location were great, though internal layout and service could have been better. The restaurant with two huge halls can serve 125 guests. The interiors were nice but absence of partitions in huge halls neither gave it the sophisticated look nor its guests the privacy. 

I appreciated Spaghetti Kitchen for un-complicating things by describing the Italian dishes; helps avoid embarrasing moments for the first timers by seeking explanation or ordering the normally available safe options.

The Rosemary Potato (195) tasted as good as potato wedges even though they were baked and not fried. The spicy Tabouleh Salad (290) contained nutritious toasted quinoa grains for the health conscious (Quinoa is a glutton-free, protein-rich cereal with a light, fluffy texture when cooked). I especially liked the softer than al dente Penne Vodka (450; creamy cylinerical pasta done in vodka) and the Pepperoni Cracker Pizza (Rs550). The Pizza was cooked in an electric oven but still tasted as good as in a wood fired one. Bill’s line of reasoning was well accepted when he said that many malls, where they operate, do not allow wood-fuel to be used and to maintain consistency of flavor they use the same imported electric oven in all outlets. The Fish Fillet with lemon butter (675) was average but the olive potato mash which accompanied the dish was soft, creamy and light; just the way it should be. It was heartening to note that the individual flavors of ingredients were not masked by the spices and seasonings in most dishes.

Spicy Tabouleh Salad

Pepperoni Cracker Pizza

Penne Vodka

Rosemary Potato

Fish Fillet with lemon butter

Tiramisu

Do not miss on the Tiramisu (275); one of the lightest, smoothest I have had. The brownie with ice-cream (320) was served in a sizzler plate and hot chocolate poured all around; Excellent visual appeal but overtly sweet for my palate.

Spaghetti Kitchen is awaiting bar license, and in the meantime it would do well by including some mock-tails in the menu. The servers need to be more attentive in serving dishes and changing dirty plates frequently. Still vegetarians will be delighted to have over 50% of the menu devoted to them. Another visit would be worth to see if the services and bar menu have improved to match the food it serves.

Meal for Two: Rs1800 | Alcohol: No (License awaited) | Credit Card: Yes| Lunch Buffet (Mon-Fri): Rs325++

Address: Plot No. 27 & 28, City Centre, Sector 29, Gurgaon| Phone: 0124-4049720

-Pawan Soni

Note: This review was first published in Suburb Magazine, Gurgaon