I was at 'The Grand Solitaire- Flavours' a few hours ago. The valet parking was prompt and efficient. It wasn't a crowded night, anyway. The ambience at The Grand Solitaire, right from the spacious lobby, is really good. Although, Flavours is a small place. One MAJOR qualm I have about this place is that both the vegetarian and the non-vegetarian buffets are priced at Rs. 250+taxes=Rs. 340. This is totally a rip-off for vegetarians like me because the menu doesn't justify the price, according to me. What makes everything worse is that Zomato surprisingly hasn't updated the dinner buffet (Mon-Fri) price and still shows 169+taxes.. horrible!! Anyway, we had the ala carte instead.
What was good to see was that they have a separate breakfast menu as well, maybe because The Grand Solitaire offers boarding and lodging as well.
Prices for ala carte are pretty much standard. We ordered the veg manuchurian for starters, roti and kadai paneer as the main course and topped it off with lasagna (Only Rs. 170, surprisingly!). The waiter seemed confused about the buffet menu himself and couldn't even answer the question, "What soups do you offer tonight?" Service was initially very, veryyyy slow (took 35 minutes to get the manchurian!) We were offered complimentary orange soda and papad, which was a temporary solace for my growling tummy! After the long wait, everything arrived quickly, and thankfully, the waiters got the hang of serving us and answering our questions.
The manchurian was really good, nothing to complain about. The roti was tough and draggy (I've had much better.. sigh!) but the paneer was fresh and its gravy amazing! The lasagna was yummy- just the right amount of cheese and cooked to the optimum amount. The bill came up to Rs. 690 with taxes.
My rating-
Food: 3.5/5
Ambience: 3.2/5 (not that great)
Service: 2.5/5 (Gah!)
Overall, the place is good enough for a decent meal after a tiresome day. Nice and small family place :)
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