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Review No 589:
A good friend of mine has been wanting to go all out on a good fish meal and this time pulled me off all places to PGI (or Pune Goan Institute) on Rasta peth / Nana peth (per google maps) for hopefully a good meal.
This place is attached to the Pune Goan Institute which by the looks of it is pretty dated. This place too has a few seating area. One which is a simple no nonsense seating in the middle, with an enclosed seating for about 4 guests on the right as soon as you enter. On the left you have a bar kind of setup where mostly folks who are in large numbers can be seated. There was also a AC seating for mostly family. Overall an average setup if you ask me. But the best was yet to come... its food.
What was on the plate?
a. Squid Masala: Starting off with the Squid masala. I'm not a big seafood eater and hence the opportunity to eat squid never arose. Hence, not having a benchmark against previous experience, from an expert standpoint I was told the squid was a bit dry. But from my layman perspective, the squid tasted great because the masala preparation was great. Not at all overtly spicy. The squid does taste a bit rubbery, but I have been told that's how its supposed to be. My first experience with squid was a good one.
b. Tandoor Prawns: Next up was the Tandoor Prawns. Delectable and cooked to perfection. Loved it.
c. Clams Masala: Again, something which I have tried for the first time. The clam meat was miniscule, but the saltiness was balanced by the masala, which was the same as the ones in the squid.
d. Matka Fish (Rawas): A super star of a dish, this one is a must try. The rawas fish is dum cooked in an earthen Matka with cheese and a few greens, covered with cabbage leaves and the Matka finally sealed with Atta. A winner of a dish and a specialty of the Pune Goan Institute.
e. Pomfret Fish Curry with Steamed Rice and Roti: We were shown the Pomfret first as the price is as per the catch. Took them some time to get the final preparation out of the kitchen but the end result was finger licking good. Roti's were a letdown. Rice was just about fine but the quantity less. Being three of us, we ran of the curry. We requested for a bit of extra curry, but the response was "Thoda time lagega"...we got the message.
Price: The food bill inclusive of taxes put us back by Rs 1900 for three. For a seafood fare, this is absolutely great if not brilliant.
Service: The servers were good and made apt recommendations.
I'm glad I agreed to the suggestion to visit Pune Goan Institute as this place was a great find for seafood and at a great price. Here's the ratings for our experience thus far:
Food: 4/5
Price: 4.5/5
Service: 4/5
Ambience: 3/5
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Overall: 3.87/5 (Rounding off to 4 as per the rating system on Zomato)
P.S: I am pursuing an open issue ticket with Zomato as I am still having issues in uploading photos and reviews in tandem. Zomato support is still looking into it, per their reply on 17 July 2019. Pictures getting uploaded will be delayed.
PGI stands for ‘Poona Goan Institute’ & it's their clubhouse. Pretty much, it combs the charm of an erstwhile Poona whistling into the relaxed bay of Goa.
The service is so honest that our waiter even forgot his own name in an effort to consort us through some great food & wonderful beverages. It's an experience in itself; there's a certainty about their love for their regulars.
See you at PGI!!
This restaurant serves amazing delicious fresh seafood in Pune.
We had matka fish (a very popular dish here) where fish (red snapper) is cooked in a matka and served in creamy cheesy flavor. It tastes simply amazing - a must-try here.
The next must-have is the fried squid. This is, by far, one of the best seafood appetizers I had. The taste is simply too good.
They have a full bar and also a family section. The ambiance is okayish, but good for a relaxing evening with deliciously good food.
Matka fishhhhhhh ... My favourite ! Loved the service, beautiful, creative ambiance. Been there with family. They have crabs and I tried crab kheema which I didn't find that great.
Good nonveg food with a well equipped bar. Preferably for group of people who want to relax by having good food along with drinks. Good for late office parties in heart of the city. Very good quality of sea food too. Ambience is typically that of a bar, though they have a family section but its best for get together with old friends.
Bhagyendrasinh Chudasama (Baggy)
+4
This place has always been my favourite for sea food. The place has been recently renovated and the staff is really quick and friendly.
What I had?
I had the....
Bombil Fry
Butter Garlic Prawns
Fish Ghasi
Appam
Food- 4/5
Ambience- 4/5
Service- 4/5
Overall always a very pleasant experience.
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This is strictly for their Thaali lunch at PGI.
Was hunting for equipment when we last this place. Frankly speaking we didn't even know this place existed. It's called the Pune Goan Institute and it's sort of a small club where people come to drink, play cards etc.
Lunch is when they serve Thaalis, so we decided to give it a shot. We called for a Surmai and Prawn Thaali with an additional portion of Prawns tawa fry. Food did take time, but we're glad we waited. The Prawn fry was lip smacking and fresh off the boat!!! Just a squeeze of lime and it was good to go. We cleaned that plate in 5 minutes! Then came ether Thaali.
Both surmai and prawn had the same Goan curry, hot chappati, and sol Kadi. In the Prawn Thaali there was a prawn sukka masala and a bombil fry. With the surmai there was green peas masala and and Surmai fry. Rice followed after the chappati. it was so tasty my friend n I did not speak for 20 minutes till we finished the Thaali.
The fish and prawns were really fresh and juicy (implying they don't use frozen prawns) and the Goan curry was smooth, tangy and tasty! Really loved the meal and plan to go again soon!
Good food. Decent ambience. Reasonably priced food. I judge a place by its curries ... And they had a good bangda curry ... Authentic Goan. The alcohol is a bit expensive (or maybe i feel that just because i returned from Goa ;-) )
Yesterday I had go with my family
I had order some seafood
food quality and quantiti was very excellent
Atmosphere is very good
Staff also very cooperative
This is very good restaurant for seafood lover
I'm waiting for my next visit
Best food and service ..Especially prawns malwani curry, surmai tawa, and tandoori prawns .Good place
To drink and have fun..Only one problem the hotel does not have enough parking space or valet parking.
Good Place to enjoy sea food. One of the oldest place. Servise is bit slow.. Bu food is good. Getting parking in pick hours is bitt hectic here. Kids friendly. Nice and clean. Must Visit Place for Goan Food... Paradise For Them.
Must Try Dishesh
#ravabombilfry
#ravasurmaifry
#crabsfry
#ravabangdafry
#Fish Curry
#seafoodsoup
Best for seafood but drinking is there so not for family.
Best seafood in Camp. Visited this place a couple of time and now it's my favourite. They have fresh fish and a variety of them. Best dish to try is Bombil Koliwada, surmai Tandoori and Surmai Goan Curry
Tried out PGI Restaurant in Camp. They have a beautiful ambience with a Goan Theme. We had starters, Prawns Koliwada and had ordered Kebab platter .
There was 3-4 different varieties of Kebab and it was very filling for 5 of us. We then had light main course just butter chicken and rice and ended our dinner with Sizzling Brownie that was delicious. You must visit this place. After that also order food twice from Zomato where there were offers of 20% discount. Food taste and quantity was the same. No compromise. Thank you for the yummy food
Awesome place, our oldest hangout since 2003 when I was working in Sagar Plaza. Been visiting this place since then and is one of my favorites. The quality of food is great and the team is very friendly.
PGI is a much talked about Seafood restaurant in Pune. Food was superb, service was promt and even on a Sunday evening while the restaurant was busy, we didnt have to wait for a long time for our order. We tried Bangda fry and crab masala. Fish was fresh and both the dishes were tasty. After starters we ordered for dal kichdi and palak kichdi. Over all a great experience. To add on they are now live on Swiggy.
They have both options, common seating and private rooms. As our group was big so we opted for the private one. You can get drinks from outside liquor shop but you need to pay corkage charges. Food was really good. Staff was good. Sea food is their speciality. It was a nice experience though.
Amazing food. Specially the sea food.
We took pomfret and surmai.
Going to visit again very soon.
We went for a crab soup in PGI, but ended up ordering delicious carb tandoor. Crab tandoor was full of masala and every bite was a lust of tender meat.
Bombli fry is also a must try.
One of the best restaurants in Pune please do visit
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