Portico Restaurant Hotel Sayaji Wakad Pune

This place is truly a hidden gem. I was pleasantly surprised by the food's quality and flavor. It's one of the top buffet choices for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. While the menu may not be extensive, everything is prepared to perfection. The only area that could use a slight enhancement is the chaat department in terms of taste, but it's a minor concern. Overall, we had a fantastic dining experience and highly recommend it for families and friends. The dairy products, especially the milk, were exceptional.

Amazing buffet menu. Me being a vegetarian can't say much about the non-veg food items. But the guests who had it certainly loved it. It was weekday dinner for us so no weekend rush. We could enjoy the dinner without any rush. The seating arrangements were nice for a group of 12 people. Salads and starters included Indian, Chinese and paneer dishes. Corn soup and Chicken soup both were tasty. Mains included north Indian, Chinese and Italian dishes. All the preparations were good. Being blessed with sweet tooth I am more interested in the dessert corner. Overall I loved the food and would definitely like to visit again

Celebrated Mother’s Day with Mom at Sayaji , a well known 5 star Hotel located in Wakad , Pune Portico , the Buffet restaurant here had organised a special Mother’s Day Brunch last Sunday It was an amazing experience, Mom thoroughly enjoyed the classy ambience, variety of food , Live Music and Mother’s Day special desserts . Highly recommend this restaurant for Buffets & Brunches The Crowd at the restaurant clearly shows how popular this place is Currently they have the Mango Carnival going on so don’t miss it.

Perfect buffet Perfect taste Staff is very attentive and nice gesture Food varieties are more than enough It's in sayaji Pune Must recommend place Awesome experience to me

Superlative Buffets as always… not to be missed at least (Mango Fest till 22nd May - Brunch) If you are staying at Sayaji, live in City of Pune, or just happen to be on four wheels on Mumbai-Bangalore Bypass Highway, do take a break and visit Portico and have scrumptious lunch/dinner - a quick one or a comfort convoluted one. You would undoubtedly love it. These days, dinner is being offered with a special theme - Mango Fest. And you cannot afford to miss it, I bet! You may start off your meal with sweet and tangy, mint flavoured Mango Panna, the most thirst-quenching summer beverage that has not only abundance of nutritious benefits it obviously works as an absolute aperitif. Do try Hara Bhara Kebabs that have crispy crust but soft from the heart. With no existence of any greasiness, it must be tried with sweet and sour ‘Mango Chutney’ that enhances the taste and flavour further. I did try Som Tum Mamuang aka Thai Green Mango Salad with brilliantly balanced sweetness and warmth of the mango with the acidity of the lime juice and the kick of chilli. I personally loved it because of its delightful range of textures: the gentleness of the mango contrasting the crunch from the peppers, lettuce and nuts. I personally love a dish that has all five tastes, Khatta, Meetha, Namkeen, Teekha and Kasaila and to my surprise Aam ki Aamti (Indian Lentil with Raw Mango) was the faultless and flawless food item. The Winner without a doubt! And it went so very well with simple Boiled Basmati. And naturally for me there was no further need to try Daal Bukhara or Daal Lasooni Tadka after this. I would indeed bring up a Signature Dish “Mediterranean Vegetable Terrine” specially prepared by Chef Shankar who has about 50 Associates working with him. MVT was undeniably an excellent delicacy. Visually as well as taste and flavour wise. Just sharing that Terrine is a deep sided mould used for baking, steaming and freezing foods. Packed with the summer's best produce, especially zucchini, tomatoes and basil, drenched in Olive Oil with subtle garlic flavour it was so very balanced that there was no need to have as an accompaniment grilled garlic toast or fresh tomato sauce. Simply Mind-blowing! What being revealed here are just a few items, there is abundance of Veg and Non-veg Items prepared with immense care and enormous concern with magical touch. So very superior and splendid in overall taste and flavour. I was so very amazed and impressed by the Dessert Station. There was a huge assortment of Mango based Desserts and they all were far-fetched, fanciful. Mango Kalakand, Mango Rabri, Mango Rasmalai, Mango Cheesecake, Sugar-free Mango Gateaux, Mango Cake, Mango Vanilla Panna Cota and above all nice range of Fresh Mangoes on display. Pick up a mango you would like to try, hand it over to the Chef behind the counter and he would give it to you diced. Though I consider sugar to be “Dangerous White Drug” I couldn’t stop myself from trying Mango Rabri (Mango Basundi) and Mango Rasmalai. Both were outstanding with no excessive sweetness. I did request the Production Department to serve me if possible Two Scoops of Mango Ice-cream on the bed of pulp of Best Quality Mango topped with Diced Mango, it was prepared and it was like HEAVENLY! I must extend my sincere thanks the entire Brigade of Chefs in the Production Area especially Vinod, Rajendra, Bharat, Praveen, Mahesh and Kamal. It is interesting to know that under the leadership of Mr. Kanojia, (GM) Portico does have themed Buffets quite often. Do visit Portico. If you are driving by, turn your mundane or planned journey into an immense Culinary Journey.  Do not miss the opportunity at least now. Mango Festival does steal the show. For me there is Buzz-line that comes naturally – “Aam Ke Aam, Gutthliyon Ke Bhi Daam”. Kudos!