One of the best eating joints , in terms of food that I came across. My personal fav that I would recommend everyone to go n try atleast once , it would change the definition of "Pure Veg" for you. I have never seen such a filling menu of a vegetarian restaurant. Countless options to choose from. Oriental , Italian , Indian etc . Small cozy place to visit with your friends n family :) courteous staff and great service.
10 on 10 to the chef �
Thank you to fatcook for serving such a wonderful dishes ... N about fatcook .. ambience, quality of food , staff, interior , every thing is excellent ... pune people should really visit this place .. Value for money .
Good restaurant for dinner as well as lunch for family as well as couple and friends.Near for many it companies for quick grab a bite.
Fatcook ! Thank you ! It was almost 5 months since we ate anything from outside but thanks to your amazing food and timely delivery you continue to surprise us every single time ! The chinese is superb ! With great portions and absolute value for money, it's a treat as always. We ordered Paneer 65, American chop suey ( my favorite ) & Schezwan noodles. Every single dish was delicious. Keep up the good work !
Best thing u can try there is Tiramsu cake 🤤🤤
Paneer tikka 👌🏻
Taste: 4/5
Ambience: 4.5/5
Must visit at-least once. Such a good place. Highly recommended
After a long busy schedule, i was finally back on my foodie track and what could have been a better start then this beautiful place Near Baner. I've heard alot about this place, when i visited @its really 👍👍.
For the first time, i had a very unique experience here at this place as it carried a wide variety of some delicious food .
I really like the Menu and the way they serve you.
This place's ambiance is quite impressive with nice lighting and interiors.
After this visit Fatcook has secured a good place in my food places list and I'm soon looking forward to my next visit here.
Overall view - Fatcook stands out, Foodwise, Ambiance wise and service wise.
Really Delicious Food..
Fat cook was on my list for so long. This place has such an inviting ambience. Though I am a hard core non vegetarian but this place made me forget chicken. Well we started with the soup, it was creamy and wholesome. This place has a verity of things to offer.. From karari bhindi to risotto. They variety of food they serve with the quality of food that is incredible. They also offer jain food for our jain community which makes this place even more personal. They take care of there customers as they are family and that shows in the food. Definitely try out this place for there outstanding Italian and Indian cuisine. Recommend ❤️
One of the best pure veg restaurant near
Aundh, Pune
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Sometimes it’s more about the experience and less about the food. Well, this visit to Fatcook started exactly on a similar note. We were greeted by the co-owner of the place on our evening visit here. I had heard about Fatcook to be a veggie-friendly place and to possess really interesting vegetarian dishes. Finally, the curiosity brought me here last week.
The name Fatcook comes from the head chef and co-owner of the restaurant. He is said to be a healthy individual with a love for cooking as well as eating food.
Being an avid non-vegetarian I was excited to try the new vegetarian dishes Fatcook had to serve.
Food- We started with two nice warm soups on a cool evening. Tom Kha Soup and Zuppa de Broccoli
Thick coco nutty Tom Kha was perfect for the mood and to get the engine running. With the bits and pieces of veggies in between, it tasted superb. The Zuppa de Broccoli was little watery hence tasted less creamy. Since it’s a creamy soup I would prefer it with fewer chunks of veggies and more consistent.
Moving on to the appetizers. Huh! Well, it was a day we missed those warm alcohol pegs. In came the Karari Bhendi and Baingan fry. The crispy bhindi tasted like namkeen and the baingan was delicious with the Rawa coating giving it the crunchiness. As I said, we missed a few drinks with those two. We also ordered Veg. Bullet. Appetizers prepared to look like a bullet lacked the sharp taste that was expected of it. The outer coating was too dry and the batter could have been moister inside.
It was time to go all Italian. On came the Risotto Al Classica and Penne Al Funghi Pasta. The Risotto at first looked overcooked but the first bite was all about perfection. The rice had been cooked to perfection. The chalky flavour was retained and the seasoning was delicious. Same story with the pasta. The creamy sauce tasted really good.
Our host/hotel owner suggested that Fatcook is popular for its Italian and Indian cuisine. Naturally, we had to try their Indian cuisines and we opted for the two recommended vegetables- Veg Patiala and Paneer do pyaaza. To accompany those we ordered Onion kulcha, crispy kulcha bread topped with sesame seeds and fried onions. Veg Patiala has a unique type of preparation method. The vegetable is wrapped up in papad dough and then fried. Later it’s cooked in a tomato puree gravy. A must-try for every veg foodie. Paneer do pyaaza was on a sweeter side but I genuinely loved the taste and simple minimalistic yet delicious execution. Two thumbs to the chef.
Last but not least desserts. I was full after a heavy and scrumptious meal but when asked for a dessert couldn’t say no. As we had numbers we decided to go for 2 desserts. Tiramisu Mousse and Choco lava bomb. The mousse was light and delicate and with the chocolate flavour combined tasted delicious. Must try. The Choco lava bomb was freshly baked and one can see and feel the freshness by breaking open the tender cake. The chocolate oozed out of the cake like lava. Perfect! Served with a vanilla ice cream this dessert completed our food adventure for the evening.
Ambience- The place is perfect for family lunch and dinner. Plus they have air-conditioned sitting inside where smaller groups or couples can be comfortably seated. They also have a terrace space available for small parties and functions of 40-50 people.
Overall- Visit for the new menu they are trying out, go there for their hospitality and definitely visit foe the tried and tested classic dishes. A complete veg restaurant.
Food: 5/5
Ambiance: 5/5
Staff: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Incredible food quality, great taste and some really good flavours in there. Had some variety of dishes to go with. The stand outs being Karari bhindi, Baingan, risotto and pasta. A wonderful outlet for veg food and definitely worth all the penny. Really fresh fragrant taste to the dishes here with some lip smacking soups too. Loved the Tom khuan soup.
Quick service and very courteous staff. Humble, well mannered and aware of the food ingredients. Infact the owner himself helped us with some crazy food suggestions and that was the best part.
Ambiance was next level. Soothing, peaceful and very good lighting. Great decor with decent seating space.
Overall, a very heart warming service which made a mark and thus a must place to visit again and again. Probably one of the finest veg outlets in pune. Thank you so much for your service
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Being a pure vegetarian it’s is difficult to find a good pure veg restaurant which serves really delicious food. Recently I came across this restaurant and this place has taken veg food to another level.
This place serves some amazing dishes and has a lovely ambiance with indoor and outdoor seating arrangement. The place is mostly crowded on weekends as well on weekdays but still the staff and the service is quite impressive.
Talking about food,
We started with ULTIMATE FATCOOK NACHOS, MUSHROOM BRUSCHETTA, CRISPY BHINDI. All three were just amazing but, crispy bhindi was my favourite of all.
Then forward we even tried MEXICAN PIZZA, FATCOOK SPECIAL PASTA and CLASSIC RISSOTO. Pizza was real crisp and cheesy. Pasta and rissoto were like super creamy and tasty.
For desserts we ordered ORANGE PANNACOTA, TIRAMISU and CHOCO LAVA BOMB. TIRAMISU was a bit disappointing but choco lava cake just compensated everything. It was so amazing that we actually ordered another one after we tasted the first one.
Overall we had an amazing experience and I would definitely recommend to visit this place once and it won’t disappoint you at all.
FatCook
This lovely place is in Baner and they are serving customers past 12 years. It's a Veg multi-cuisine restaurant. The ambience is quite good and divides into three different sections:
1) Outdoor Sitting with table and chairs 2) Ground Floor sitting and 3) First Floor sitting with tables and couches.
Service is abrupt and the place is extensively crowded on weekends. Would suggest to get pre-bookings on weekends.
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**Food**
1) Ultimate Fatcook Nachos
These nachos are their speciality and most recommended. Please don't wait a longer period of time and try to eat it before it gets soggy.
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2)Crispy Bhindi
It was just appetizing and cripsy.
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3)Fatcook Special Pasta
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4)Classic Risotto
Delectable and perfectly blended risotto made my evening.
The menu over here consists of good no of options to choose from Asian Cuisine. The food was amazing and we loved it. The staff was good and had suggested us with few good dishes. Moving over to the ambience, it is quite simple and vibrant with good background music being played.The service overall was good enough and price is just average.
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Five Fat Monks
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This place is located opposite to Balewadi High Street, Baner. A perfect destination for Pan Asian Food lovers.
👉 Ambience :- They have both outdoor and indoor seating. This is a small outlet though they have managed seating arrangement nicely. It has a decent ambience. I liked the Chinese lanterns.
👉 Staff :- Very Helpful and Cooperative.
👉 Service :- it was quick and food served to us was fresh and hot.
👉 Lets come to food :-
🔹King Khapra :- A perfect combination of minced chicken with brown rice topped with half fried egg. The taste was amazing. Highly Recommended.
🔹Slurpy Suey :- A delectable one pot meal perfectly cooked to strike every single of your taste buds with its vibrant flavour. It contains cottage cheese cubes in it. Curry was amazing.
🔹Dimsums :- I am a die hard lover of dimsum. I tried Veg, Chicken Sui Mai and Prawns Har Gow. No doubt filling was good but coating was not up-to the mark due to oversteamed. They were served with schezwan dip which was so good. It goes well with dimsums.
🍨 Desserts
🔹Chocolate and Coffee Bomb :- it was one of the best of all we had. A jar filled with brownie cubes, vanilla ice-cream, choco chips and topped with coffee and cream. The chocolate and coffee combination goes well and flavorful. I loved it. Highly Recommended.
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Known for its Pan Asian cuisine,the place has various outlets across Mumbai & Pune.I visited their Baner(Pune) outlet upon invitation along with other food bloggers.
Located opposite to Balewadi High Street,the place has a cool & comfy ambience,with Chinese lanterns hung across the room.
Coming to food,the menu is an exquisite combination of Veg & Non-Veg Chinese,Thai and other Asian dishes.
Amongst the starters,Veg Spring Rolls and Veg Dimsums are good to begin with.
SPRING ROLLS were crisp from outside & flavourful inside,ideal for Indian Palate.Outer layer of DIMSUMS was very thin which let inner filling standout and give a blast of flavours so definitely recommended 👍.
Coming to Mains,we tried various options from Noodles to Baos.If you love spicy food then VEG BURNT GARLIC CHILLI NOODLES should be your pick.Noodles were non sticky & thin but tasted very much like street style Chinese food which everyone likes.
Their KHAO SUEY had all the condiments mixed together unlike other places,loved its coconutty taste.
Personally I found their version of Khao Suey better than the usual one.
Then came PANEER BAO;personally I am a Bao lover but this one was not the one which I approve. It was chewy from outside but bland from inside mostly because of Paneer being the only stuffing.
The place claims to serve the best WOKs in Pune and so we tried one.As per their 'Make it Your Way' style we had own Veg Wok with Brown Rice+ Tofu + Saiwoo Sauce+ Veggies+ other toppings.The portion size was great and loved the taste 👍.Can't say if this is best but I loved flavours.
I was pleasantly surprised seeing the variety of desserts available in an Asian Restaurant.
We had
•Crunchy Choco Sticks
•Coconut Pancakes
•Chocolate Coffee Bomb
•Mango Lemongrass jelly with White chocolate
Out of all CRUNCHY CHOCO STICKS were my favourite.MANGO LEMONGRASS JELLY was predominantly dominated by Mango in taste.
Everything we had was accompanied by Fruit Beer.
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Five fat monks are located in the Balewadi high street and Seasons Mall, this place serves Chinese, Asian, Thai cuisine and In-house Wok the motive of this restaurant is to serve good quality food in a
the quantity that will fill the stomach and take less time to arrive on your table.
The place has a simple ambiance with sofa and chair seating which is really good for a big group, date, and family as well. This place serves good comfort food which will fill your stomach and will give you unique and good Chinese flavors which are really different and must try.
Let's have a look at the food which I tried here:
1. Veg spring roll - It is amazing in taste, crispy outside and soft inside.
2. Kung Pao chicken - Chicken used in this dish was fresh that I loved the most.
3. Veg Dimsums - These were dim sum stuffed with veg.
4. Chicken Dimsums - These were dim sum stuffed with minced chicken, the dimsums had a thin coating and were served with schezwan chutney, the dimsums had a really good flavor and the schezwan chutney had a spicy flavor which really came good.
5. Zen hen goes Green - This was basically boneless chicken tossed ina thick and mild sauce and was served with fried rice, this was a superb dish which came really good on the palate.
6. King Khaprao rice - This served with Keema curry and fried rice.
7. Veg Burnt Chilli Noodles - This was good and gives a real taste of Chinese food.
8. Savoury Prawns - Need improvement in this I personly don't like this.
9. Veg Khow Shuey - This restaurant has a different way of serving khow Shuey in which all the condiments are served in a bowl with rich, creamy and thick curry which has a sweet and mild flavor of coconut milk and which tingles your tastebuds.
10. Bombay chicken Bao
11. Veg Wok saiwoo sauce with Tofu.
*Drinks and Desserts*
1. Coolberg NA beer.
2. Lemon and peach ice tea.
3. Mango jelly with lemongrass.
4. Pancakes with cranberry and cream and coconut.
5. Chocolate noodle sticks.
I love all the dessert served at this place.
The ambiance is pretty good and can easily accommodate 30+.
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Visited this place few days back to try out their 2nd Anniversary special menu. Five fat monk is a Pan Asian restaurant situated in the busy lanes of Balewadi Highstreet. They have indoor as well as outdoor seating options. Ambience is cool and cozy inside.
Coming to the drinks we tried Spicy guava that is a delightful combination of spicy, tart and fruity taste.
Then tried watermelon cooler and virgin mojito. Both tasted good.
Coming to starters we tried:
✓ Crispy spiced potato: Crispy potatoes tossed with lots of masalas and chilli flakes. It was served in a martini glass.
✓Cocktail prawns: Served in a glass, prawns tossed in cocktail sauce that was made inhouse. It's sweet and spicy in taste. Highly recommend.
✓ Japanese fried chicken: Perfectly cooked chicken nuggets coated with a crispy layer outside. Goes really well with mayonise.
From main course I tried:
✓ The zen hen chicken: Asian style chicken gravy served with fried rice. Gravy was delicious and the chicken pieces were tender.
✓ Wok your own: So the best part of this place is that we can choose our own wok and toppings in it from the various options. I've selected plain noodles base with Kung Pao sauce and chicken in it. The large size bowl is more than enough for a single person.
From desserts I tried
✓ Chocolate coffee bomb: layered with coffee flavoured brownie base, icecream scoop and topped with chocolate sauce and chocolate chips.
✓Fried Choco pops: Icecream scoops with hot chocolate sauce and small fried chocolate balls.
Had a great time. Gonna visit soon :)
WhatscookinginLA - food blog
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Its a corner joint on balewadi High street which serves pan Asian food with a twist.
On our table -
Butter garlic prawns - The flavour of garlic was overwhelming the dish but personally i love Garlic in everything so thumbs up!!
Chicken Baos - minced chicken stuffed in a fresh bao . It had a smell of freshness and i loved it .
Chicken steamed momos - The thing about momos here is that is not of maida , which takes out the only non healthy part of this dish and makes it perfect!
Prawns lamb trinity - these noodles were cooked in oyster sauce. According to owner they keep it mild to keep it neutral among people at table!
Zenhen - Egg fried rice served with chicken . Now thats a whole meal . The quantity is amazing and perfectly cooked . Egg in the egg fried rice is usually overcooked but this was just perfect!
Khow suey - okay , i know people in pune love this dish and i was in my critic mode when i took onto this one here and damn this is the best one i ever had . They have twisted it up a bit from traditional khow suey by serving the noodles with already mixed gravy . It had cashews and the thing about coconut, it didn't overpower the other flavours.
Woks - so there is an option to make your own wok where you can chose from the number of ingredients, sauces, garnishing, protien and base!
We had a fish and a chicken with burnt garlic sauce . It was scrumptious!
They are recently including desserts into there menus and we were lucky enough to do their first tasting of them .
They have called up a chef who has worked in US and made up some amazzzzzzing desserts which they haven't even coined the name yet!
So there was a fried noodle coated with chocolate sauce and castor sugar . It was something new and totally master chef type.
Then there were pancakes with blueberry syrup and whipped cream with shredded coconut. WOW! This was really really good . The flavour of syrup complemented with the coconut,cream.and everything!
Now there was a bowl with a brownie and whipped cream and crunches and some chocolate chips which was again amazing.
If you go there do ask for these desserts if its not on menu yet!
Highly recommended this place and definitely the khow suey!
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Delicacies from the orient have a special place in my heart. Club it with making your own wok and Indian twist to it, Voila, we have a winning combination.
Five Fat Monks is one such place where an individual can enjoy the perks of putting together various ingredients with a variety of sauces, proteins and base.
Food- We started our lunch visit with their new Mocktail options. We opted for Spicy Guava, Virgin Mojito and Water Melon Mocktail. The Spicy guava had an overpowering spice taste which was a let-off! The taste was good though. Spice lovers do try.
Water Melon Mocktail comes with a fizz while the Virgin mojito can be a classic choice to help down Asian food.
For Starters, we had a plethora of choices. To begin with, we ordered Crispy Spicy potato, exotic vegetable stir fry and cocktail prawns. Crispy Spicy potatoes are baby potato served with chilli flakes and other seasonings. The crunchiness can be enjoyed both in the potatoes and also in the seasoning. Stir-fries are the quickest and the best answer to hunger pangs. The exotic veggies were served and vanished instantly. Cocktail prawns were the real winner. Beautifully arranged prawns with a sweet and spicy honey chilli dip served in a Margherita glass. Wow! Must try. I’ll suggest hold on to that dip while you can enjoy other food options also.
Wok of my own- A) Non- Veg, B) Size- Small, C) Base- Flat Noodles, D) Protein- Prawns, E) Shitake Mushrooms, F) Sauce- Hunan, G) Spring Onion. That was my wok. Yes, I made a safe and simple choice and it worked brilliantly. The portion size of the Wok is generous. Go ahead and make your own wok!
Service and Ambience-
The place is located at the happening junction of Balewadi High Street and has an upscale get up. Unfortunately, due to too many constructions going around the premise the outdoor seating is not recommended. The interiors are elegant and air-conditioned with sofa seating which is cosy and comfortable. The Service is superfast as every oriental place should be. And the waiters are alert and responsive.
Overall-
A cosy place amongst a crowd of lounges and bars where one can enjoy Asian food and leave with a content heart. We were lucky to visit the place during their anniversary celebration which will last throughout the month of December. One can try their Anniversary special menu as we did.
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(Five Fat Monks) as the name suggests is one of its kind place that primarily serves you the authentic Asian Cuisine. Located at Balewadi high street, Baner which is considered as one of the prime locations in Pune. The overall ambiance (Interior as well as exteriors) of the restaurant has pretty good vibes. They have seating arrangements both indoor as well as outdoor with some cool music. You can come along and hang out with your family and friends anytime.
[Starting with mocktails]: I ordered 2 mocktails which were,
(Watermelon Mocktail) - a well-balanced drink that truly refreshes and has a tropically refreshing taste - its simply amazing.
(Guava Hit) - It's totally unique, a one of its kind mocktail that tastes beyond description. MUST TRY.
[Starters]
(Shanghai Panner) - Paneer being my favorite, had excellent flavor of spices and consistency which leaves nothing to be desired.
(Pepper Blast Chicken) - bound to please the most demanding of tastebuds. Perfectly Cooked Chicken which is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside.
(Veg Manchurian sizzler) - a sensational dish that always pleases. The veggies, Manchurian, Potato fries, and Rice was Delicious. The presentation showed off the sizzler in a very bright way.
(Wok - Bao with Corriender parsley sauce) - They have this amazing option where you can make your own wok choosing your favorite veggies, sauces and the choice of base. I had ordered the veg wok - Bao with Corriender parsley sauce. A taste you'll have to try to believe. you won't find any better Wok anywhere. MUST TRY.
[ Desserts ]
(Fried Choco Pops) - A dessert you'll never forget: vanilla ice cream served with the crispy balls made up of Marie biscuits, poured over with hot chocolate on the top. It's so good you'll want to skip dinner.
Overall, the staff is co-operative and humble while the service is the fastest I've seen till date, You definitely should visit this place and try their unique and lip-smacking dishes.
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Five fat monks, a place where you can expect some great Pan Asian delicacies. (as the name suggests). Situated in hyped Balewadi Street, it can be considered as a very good option for dinner or lunch. The ambience is really simple and cosy with properly arranged indoor and outdoor seating. The staff were very helpful and Cooperative. The service was quick and the food served to us was fresh and hot.
Let's talk about food now. We started with some cocktails: Pina colada 2.0, Blue Ice and Guava Hit.
Pina colada was light and refreshing. Blue ice was sweet and prepared with ice cream. Quite amazing. I liked the Guava Hit as its spicy and refreshing at the same time.
Then the owner of the restaurant told us to try the veg Manchurian sizzlers which is yet to be added in the menu. The Sizzlers were delicious and yummy. Full Marks to the sizzlers.
Then we tried their unlimited endless menu. One veg and one non-veg. I liked their concept of the "Unlimited endless menu". You can have one rice or noodle with a gravy/ starter and one soup. And after finishing it you can also change the dishes ordered before. like if you have ordered rice earlier and now you can order noodles also. The concept is really amazing and innovative. Also, the quantity served is pretty good in one go itself.
Then we tried the "Make your own wok" just to satisfy our curious nature. Its basically a concept of making your own wok by selecting your own base, protein, veggie, sauce and garnishes. We ordered one veg wok consisting of Bao and veggies in sweet and sour sauce. And one non-veg wok with the base of rice with chicken cooked in oyster sauce. Both were delicious and worth trying.
The desserts were the stars of the meal. We tried Honey Noodle with ice cream and Fried Choco Bombs. Both were amazing. Fried Choco bombs were quite different from the regular chocolate dessert. Must-try.
Overall Rating :
*Ambience : 4 /5
*Service : 4.5 /5
*Food : 4.5 /5
*VFM : 4/ 5
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Whenever I crave for Chinese or similar foods. Five Fat Monks is the name that pops up in my mind. This elegant restaurant offers you some of the best and authentic pan Asian cuisine.
Ambience
The ambience is quite charming. Interiors done very nicely using wooden art. And the lightings compliment it completely. Also an outdoor seating for people who love to dine under the open sky.
A bar section specially curated to serve cool and refreshing mocktails.
Beverages
Watermelon Island - A simple n sweet mocktail with classic watermelon flavour.
Lemongrass - A fizzy lemongrass flavour infused drink. Quite refreshing.
Guava hit - A guava based drink with a bit dense consistency, salt n chilli mixture on the rim to give a spicy kick while sipping on this mocktail.
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Food
Shanghai paneer - Pieces of paneer marinated in spice mixture and secret sauces. The paneer was bit dry and the sauces were not penetrated into the pieces.
Lemon chilli rice - This was my favourite dish. Nicely prepared with balanced amount of spicy and tangy taste. Just one bite of this will make you experience a rainbow of flavours.
Malaysian noodles - great taste, awesome flavours. That's all I would say. This doesn't need more appreciation
Pepper blast chicken - The best chicken dish of the day. Hot peppers and shredded chicken combined to form a bomb.
Phat nin noodles and Kung pao chicken were also good.
Fried choco pops - This dessert was an example of awesome creativity. Marie biscuits crushed and formed into small balls which are then fried and served with vanilla ice cream garnished with chocolate chips along with a bowl of hot chocolate sauce to pour over the ice cream.
I would definitely recommend to everyone reading this, try to visit here atleast once. I'm sure you will thank me later.
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