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Ever wished you could spend Sunday sitting in the sun, sipping champagne and sampling from a selection of world foods, while somebody else takes care of the children. Now, with The Crowne Plaza Guragon’s fixed price brunch (Rs. 2,450), you can do just that.
Rather than produce extravagant new dishes, Head Chef Jai seeks to serve simple, recognisable items of an exceptional standard. Also, unlike many buffets where food is left standing for hours, Jai says the dishes are cooked continuously to ensure ‘absolute freshness’.
The seafood on offer is incredibly fresh, flown in the same morning from South India. “Most important about my brunch is my seafood,” say Jai proudly. This is justified by huge, wonderfully succulent prawns that taste like they’ve been caught only moments ago. The salmon is cured instead of smoked, leaving it refreshingly full of flavour. The nigiri sushi is thankfully not overwhelmed by the wasabi.
Jai stresses that he doesn’t make salads, saying antipasti and tapas offer infinitely more delight. The intense flavour of the Parma ham and butternut squash lightly crisped by the grill, both support this claim. Slender asparagus, cooked so that they still have a nice bite, are also very satisfying.
Indian dishes are expectedly excellent with a subtly spiced biryani and a rich saag dish. The Chinese dim sum has disappointingly chewy rice wrappers, the other Chinese dishes also look uninspiring. The choice of European dishes is more enticing, with French style cornfed chicken and slow roasted pork. The bangers and mash offer hearty comfort food, its sausage stuffed with herbs and oozing rich sauce.
The brunch’s choice of desserts is equally sumptuous, from European cakes, to crepes, to a chocolate fountain. The chocolate and pecan tarte match those found in French patisseries, with dark rich chocolate and a nice crisp crust. The pineapple strudel has a dense filling, but lacksthe light, flaky pastry that can be a delight.
Overall, the quality of the ingredients and preparation here is astounding. And if you have children, they too can enjoy a brunch more tailored to their own tastes (Under fives — free, six to twelve — at half price), together with a magic show, movie screening, and game consoles.
Directions
Site 2,Sector 29, NH 8, Gurgaon,Haryana, India
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