Mystic Masala Blue Diamond, Pune

Courteous service and polite staff. Food quality is good. Wide variety of drinks. This is mostly maharashtrian theme based restaurant. You can have even puran poli and metkut rice.

#OnceADiamondAlwaysADiamond<br/ #AsRareAsABlueDiamond<br/ #TajVivantaToTajSeleQtions<br/ #AnAfternoonToRemember<br/ <br/ If given a chance, who would you be ?<br/ <br/ A brand like Rolls Royce which has a Market Cap of $20 Bn with a customer base not even in 5 figures.<br/ <br/ Or<br/ <br/ A brand like Toyota Motors; 10 times the Market Cap of Rolls Royce and a Customer Base that when compared to the Rolls Royce 's seems like 10 times the distance between far ends of Ganges Delta.<br/ <br/ It needs guts to say Rolls Royce, and very few in the world has that in them to choose depth over breadth.<br/ <br/ Taj Hotels, a by product of IHCL and an integral part of Tata Legacy in India and world over is one such brand that chose to carve a niche for themselves instead of going mainstream and they have been extremely successful in establishing themselves as the brand of choice for the crème de la crème section of hospitality patronage.<br/ <br/ Pune is one of the elite cities to be experiencing the excellence for more than 50 years now since the Taj Group took over Kirloskar Guest House and named it as the Blue Diamond by Taj. Nearly a decade back certain business decision saw this iconic place being carnated into Taj 's uber urban brand 'Vivanta by Taj '. Though back then it felt like the legacy was played around with, however over the time Taj Hotels proved that the names can change but the cardinals don 't !!!<br/ <br/ Back to the date, life comes full circle for this paradigmatic place and the 'Once a Diamond, Always a Diamond ' theory reinstates itself. Yes, 'Vivanta by Taj ' is now 'Blue Diamond, A Taj SeleQtions Hotel by IHCL '. Those who don 't know about IHCL 's SeleQtion Hotels, its an ensemble of curated experiences, SeleQtions encapsulates an inimitable collection of properties with a distinct character more often in differentiated locations. Long Live the Legacy !!!<br/ <br/ I was privileged to be present alongwith the city 's beau monde for a tête a tête over the scrumptious Lunch and Choicest Cocktails to witness this reincarnation first hand. We were served the echt Maharashtrian Fare at the Mystic Masala, the only restaurant in a 5 Star Property at Pune to be serving the detailed local fare preserving the essence of Maharashtra and keeping it alive like the group 's unwavering legacy.<br/ <br/ I don 't think I am qualified enough to comment on the authenticity of this legendary cuisine or even to be reviewing the delicious spread laid out by the Taj 's Kitchen Mavericks. All I can say is that 'It was an afternoon to remember ' and a meal to be relished directly from the soul, and I am glad I did that. I don 't know if it was bona fide Maharashtrian taste but all I know is that everything that made to this Table Royale was legit delish. I had a great time polishing off the delicacies from that shiny copper platter, you can enjoy this Marathmola Royalty too. These Maharashtrian Thalis in their Veg/ Non Veg/ Sea Food avtars are available at the Mystic Masala and are priced at 800, 1000 1200 respectively.<br/ <br/ Q for Quality, Q for Quest to remain the Best Blue Diamond by IHCL Taj SeleQtion Hotels !!!!<br/ <br/ Go relish the goodness at Pune 's Crowning Glory, the good ol ' Taj Blue Diamond.<br/ <br/ Cheers... Ciao !!!<br/ <br/

Everything was great about this restaurant except for the serving staff's livery, which appeared dull, incongruous in the setting.We had Punjabi Paneer Tikka Butter Masala (5/5), Murgh Tak a Tak (5/5), Burani (mixed veg) Raita (3/5 it was a bit sour).Service (5/5) was quite good and the ambiance (5/5) great.Prices were surprisingly not steep when compared to many other fine dine restaurants in Pune. Also, no service tax charged.This is an ideal place for a quiet meal.

Avinash and Chetan were very helpful and courteous.They guided us well and we had a brilliant experience.The food was excellent,we ordered a kal mass and dhabawala murg.The mutton was well cooked and the chicken pieces were soft and tender.A fantastic overall experience.

My first experience with Taj was worth a visit. We ordered for Biriyani which was simply fantastic and lip smacking. Definitely would recommend Mystic Masala to all. Please do try Puran Poli as well in desserts.