Platao has amazing vibrant ambience , very well spacious and ventilated space, amazing italian buffet. The menu is very well designed to ensure all the customers can enjoy all the courses , very well balanced portion size and amazing speard in all the sections. loved the food and service.
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If you ask me when is the last time I have enjoyed food in a buffet, that too Italian/Continental? I would say "Don't remember such thing".
Palato, located in the prime area Hitech City and is in the heart of IT Companies Raheja Mindspace, beside Westin; This place comes from the same family of our #trustworthy Ci gusta Hyderabad Hitech City and both kitchens are looked over by the same Chef. Palato serves Italian/Continental following in the footsteps of #CiGusta and they have a lunch buffet too :)
Well, it's not just any buffet. I entered the place with zero expectations as it was a buffet and given that it is priced at about 530 with many exotic dishes on the buffet menu, I had a feel that the quality might be compromised. But once I started digging in, quality and taste in every bite made me joyous. The quality you get in ala carte is also what you get in buffet, this is how it is supposed to be and not many places follow this (including star properties).
I dont indulge much in soup in general, but wanted to give a try anyway and I chose potato and leek with chicken soup from their spread. One of the very few soups that I fell in love with.
Mac and Besil Pesto with mayo from salads made me order basil pesto pasta in mains. Both were outstanding.
They have about 3 veg and 3 non veg starters. All starters are not on buffet and come directly from their kitchen. Each one from the lot tasted perfect. Although, my favs were corn hushpuppies and herb chicken.
From the Mains-
pizza and pasta are made on order and you have choice of 1 veg and non veg in pizza. While Margherita with thincrust base was good, pesto chicken pizza was dominated by base tomato flavor, this would have been much better had there been a pesto in the pizza base sauce or if there is a balance of flavors.
Spinach and Corn Cannelloni - Cannelloni for people who aren't aware is a big pasta/lasagne sheets which are cooked, filled with stuffing and rolled into a near-to-cylindrical shape. This was very tasty.
aubergine (eggplant) ratatouille is a vegetable stew that can be eaten as a whole dish itself or a side dish. Its low in calories and is a good source of nutrients. I did enjoy this dish with their spanish rice.
Chicken lasagne which consists layered lasagna sheets along with cheese and other stuffing (in this case, chicken) did come out very well, even when the dish was on buffet spread.
Mash and Vegetables, chicken breast were other dishes on buffet which were equally good.
Desserts-
One fav part of mine in my meal and when its Italian/Continental, its going to be more interesting. Warm brownies were on offer and is a treat to brownie lovers - thick and gooey, you will finish this in no time even when its topped with their gelatos.
Creme Caramel - This is one dessert that is seen in many of the buffets and is 'THAT ONE DISH' I always tried to avoid as it never tasted good. But, given my increase in expectations from my previous dishes, I was tempted to try this; Oh, boy - this came out very very good. Loved it so much that I had it repeated 3 times :)
And there was salted caramel, Mango Mousse and couple of other desserts which were fighting with each other to win "The best dessert of the day" ;) Each and every one of them were great in quality and taste and you would not stop appreciating them till you reach the door :)
If you appreciate Italian/Continental food and looking for a delicious spread at an aggresive price (around 520/- for lunch buffet), this is the place for you :) Don't delay anymore! Their ala carte is also economical and average meal for 2 should cost you anywhere anywhere between 1000-1200.
One of the best Italian restaurants in Hyderabad. From the soups to the salads, from pizza to pasta there isn't a single thing I've ordered that I haven't liked.If quality food is what you want at a reasonable price then this is it.
Overall, it was a 10/10 experience. The waiters were spot on the job and the waiting time between courses was perfect. The meals themselves were exemplary and I can't remember when was the last time I left a place in such awe. I highly recommend dropping by, if you crave for perfection.
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