Absolutely fabulous flavors. The duck and the pork are amongst the best in city. The smokey flavors are so good, I cannot write enough about it. Refreshing coolers - highly recommend the Deadpool, Basil lemonade and Cucumber Mojito
Their desserts are yummy - bread pudding, frozen hot chocolate and pancakes.
The chicken wings, the pork burgers, duck and vegetarian ratatouille lasagna were outstanding.
Must go for everyone ! People need to be talking more about this place and lining up for their food.
This place is so amazing...the food is great so is the ambiance. The menu is carefully selected and the sauces that go with the preparations are heavenly.
Must try preparations.
Animal fries. (French fries with thousand island dressing.)
Smoked chicken with mushroom sauce
Orange and ginger spritzer.
The coffee selection is also great. A must visit place for all foodies.
Stomach full but still not enough! Evertime i go there i enjoy food as well as my friends happy face. They keep admiring the food , ambience and best service!
Unfortunately there wasn't any duck when we went there. Pulled pork was good. Great ambience, overall a cosy little place with good food.
The food over der is awesome ..... U cn feel d explosion of taste in ur mouth....
Loved the food.. so different and awesome..the innovation.. and the creation.. #uglyduckling
Its a must visit palce for chicken lovers.
Do try hot bbq smoked buffalo wings and jalapeno poppers,they have varieties of chicken platters and at a reasonable price. They even have a option of customising your platters.
Do give it a try. Have fun!!
A small but cute place in baner. Limited seating so, if you are a big group please make a reservation. The Frozen Hot chocolate was the most attractive dish on the menu.It is innovative and tasty. A must try. The menu is pretty limited. The place is well known for their burgers.
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Quite a late post... but better late than never! Visited this place in an impromptu plan and liked the food! It's more of a cafe style restaurant serving American style food. Ordered Smoked Chicken Nachos & Bbq Duck in Spicy Sauce and loved both of them. However when I looked at the menu today, it seems to have changed which made me realise it's time to pay a visit again!
This place is really a good option for meat lovers.
They serve American type food, they have meal options, meal for two trust me, is enough for like 3 people, because their quantity is quiet a lot. They have veg, chicken, pork or mix options we ordered chicken meal which consists of fried , smoked and bbq pulled chicken, also fries, toast, boiled sweetcorn, bbq sauce, mustard sauce, and coleslaw.
We had also ordered barbeque smoked chicken wings and all their beverages. Smoked chicken wings were delicious but the drinks were average.
Lastly, the frozen hot chocolate topped with whipped cream was a good dessert end to dinner.
A unique place. The food is great. Good place for meat lovers ( has pork and duck offerings ). It's a small cozy place not too heavy on the decor. The menu is right there on a large blackboard which is a nice touch. They do have menu cards. The beverages could be better I would suggest the frappe.
This is a small cafe kinda place. I just loved the food and presentation. The quantity was good. The serves-two platter was actually for three people.
Vegetarian options are less.
We tried 4 drinks, most of which sucked! Blue streak was good.
The service is a bit slow, but the food was worth the wait.
In all a must visit place especially if you are a fan of chicken like me! Happy customer :)
An Amazing place for near lovers , each meat that they serve is smoked and cooked to perfection. It’s a hidden gem in pune. One should definitely try it.
The ugly duckling is a good option for non-vegetarians. It serves veg too but you don't have much options. It comes with the platter which is ok for supper. Can't go when hungry for food, it won't satisfy your hunger. Needs more options for veg and the ambience needs improvement too. But coming to the Non-Veg my friends reviewed the pork as drooling and delicious. So Non-vegetarians can definitely go without a thought
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Impressed! Me and my friends went there a month back for dinner and we loved it.
OK so let's begin with the reviewing...
Food:
Smoked BBQ Chicken Wings(6 pcs) and Crispy Italian Smoked Chicken Wings(6 pcs) as appetizers. Tbh, they were lovely. The BBQ sauce was a beauty. Although I was more inclined towards BBQ Chicken Wings but that doesn't mean the other one wasn't great either.
Smoked BBQ Pulled Chicken Burger meal was great too. Personally, I loved the burger. I'm not a fan of burger but this one, I liked. The bun was delicate and good to my taste, and the chicken, yumm..
Mixed Meat Meal was a blast!! The pork was beyond words. I've had pork in few other places in Pune but they were all so disappointing. Thus, I wasn't expecting much from this one too, but to my surprise, it deserves a total THUMBS UP. The meal, overall, was awesome.
Other than the above mentioned, we had Fries and Iced Tea which were just how they're suppose to be. But iced tea was a little unsatisfactory. But no one cares. Lol.
Ambience:
Cute and a pretty tiny place in Baner. Decor is a wonder. I'll just say, ambience is as amazing as the food served.
Service:
'Good' is all i'll say.
If you ask me, I will definitely recommend you this place. So, that's it!! ^^
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Visited this place after haggling with friends for a long time for deciding where to have dinner. Had made my reservation through eatigo and had no problem getting a table at all. This is a small, quaint place with a bright interior and moderate seating space. They smoke their meat in the smoker they've kept outside their restaurant for you to see.
Since we were impatient and hungry we ordered immediately. We had the Mixed Meat meal, Chicken 3 Ways meal, Fried Chicken meal and the Veggie burger meal for the poor vegetarian guy who was missing it all. The meals came with all the accompaniments mentioned in the menu. We had Fried Chicken, Smoked Chicken as well as Pulled Pork in our platter. Fried chicken was seasoned well and tasty. We had 2 big portions, one for each one who was sharing the meal with the other. Smoked chicken was cooked well. All the smoky flavor was infused in it. Same could be said for the pork, however for me the smoky flavor was overpowering the flavor of cooked pork. All in all we had the same variety of food over each person's plate except for the vegetarian guy. Nobody really bothered to taste his burger because Hey, Barbeque is supposed to involve meat! We each had different coolers. I had the honeydew melon, which was light in flavor of a watermelon and less sweet, just the way I like it. Cherry Coke was good as well. So was the Cold coffee and Blue streak. Nobody tried Passion fruit though.
Service was pretty quick as the place wasn't crowded and the staff was polite. The manager was cooperative with us as well as provided us with the discounted reservation we had made. Then again this place if far away but it's recommended you visit this place at least once.
Sukrut Shishupal
Awesome food with a well planned menu. Quality of the food is very nice and the cost is also pretty much affordable. Must try the pork sandwiches
Visited place as the part of tasting session
This place has some good food especially the barbecues they marinate their chicken overnight and is cooked slowly which gives it really smoky flavour. But they need to work on the Mocktails also their desserts are good but could have been more better.
But this place is hard to find for new person but if you know till origin bistro just google it from there
Had Memphis style smoked chicken with meal and Smoked BBQ pulled chicken with meal. It's very delicious. Loved the presentation of the food item . Meal comes with a beverage , french fries and kinda Caesar salad. Will definitely visit again.
Amazing food and great service. A must for any self respecting meat lover. Went over on a Sunday for lunch. Nice cosy ambience. Tried pulled pork fries chicken wings chicken main course and pork 3 way. All the meats were succulent and done to perfection. All the side dishes and sauces were also good. However the beverages were pretty average. Wish they served beer. My score 4.2.
Good ambiance, good taste, The taste of BBQ chicken wings is awesome which is not too spicy,pulled chicken burger is very delicious. Duck is available as per the market availability they said. At the end It's value for money...
This is a place which gives you quantities well worth your money and the service is quick with
Polite and courteous staff.
We tried the mixed meat meal which had chicken two ways and smoked pork with coleslaw, fries, barbecue sauce and corn. The chicken was cooked to perfection and the flavours were great😁. The corn was delicious and the fries were nice and crispy.
However, for me the pork was rubbery and not very enjoyable. Apart from this everything else was pretty good.
Will return again to try more items on the menu!
Small place but delicious food. Quick service and the staff knows what they're serving. The zucchini rolls are really good. Make sure you go a little early on weekends as the place is a little cramped up with people on holidays.
Didn't like d cherry coke much but the staff was generous enough to replace it. Good food n ambience. Good place for families n frens to hang out with...
Must visit!
The best place for burgers, sandwiches, beverages, meats, boy oh boy.
Menu:5/5
Food:5/5
Taste:5/5
Ambiance:5/5
Hospitality:5/5
Presentation:4/5
Quantity:5/5
Price:6/5 wait.....5/5
Something different:5/5
Guys if you guys love barbeque food.believe me this is the place to be.
And Mark my word. You will enjoy every rupee you spend here.
Absolutely loved this place. Then they took everything I loved off the menu. Why duckling? Why?
It's still a very nice place, the ambience is nice and the staff is just fine. Bring back the pork quesadilla and the red velvet shot please.
Definitely recommend meat lovers to go here. Been in the US for a while; I have had smoked meat quite a few times. Was surprised and glad to get that smoked flavor in our own backyard. Go duckling!!!
The place is small but don't judge it by its size. They have some of the best smoked chicken in the town. I totally loved it.
Must try BBQ wings and Buffalo wings.
All in all good experience
The place is not so big but its worth trying if you love new trends and style. It's actually very pocket-friendly and worth the money. I tried the wings they are good especially the buffalo wings, the food served was quite cold that can be improved but overall good experience.
Had a fantastic dinner on 31st Dec! It's a small place and you will get very limited menu, but they will serve you some perfect meat meal with perfect taste and reasonable price! If you are a meat lover, you must visit this place. Perfectly cooked pork! Awesome. Price related to the quantity and quality is very reasonable.
Fatboy Foodie The Ugly Duckling - BBQ Backyard I had the BBQ memphis chicken meal. The chicken was nice and tender from the inside and crispy from the outside. The portion of the meal was also good. The BBQ sauce was nice and tangy and went well with the meal. The orange sauce was spicy but tasty and coleslaw also went well with the chicken. The corn was nice and juicy overall the meal was amazing.
Quality 4.5
Quantity 4.5
Services 4.5
Small place, but the food is great.
Service was bit slow, but the wait was worth it.
I had ordered Hot Dog meal with beacon.
There was nothing fancy, but it tasted good. Pork had the smoky taste.
The price is reasonable.
Food: 5/5
Ambience: 3/5
Price: 5/5
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Had visited this place some time back
The Place is located on the Baner Pashan Road and is easy to spot
The service was quick and the staff is friendly
The manager is a very humble person and he himself serves the dish
The place is not congested. They have indoor seating both downstairs and upstairs
Things I tried were
Chicken Meal for 2 : Really filling and delicious. It consisted of Smoked Chicken, Fried Chicken, Pulled Chicken, Fries, Sweet Corn, Sauces and 2 Beverages. The Smoked Chicken and the Fried Chicken were really amazing and filling. Do try it
Pulled Chicken Burger Meal : The burger too was really filling. The meat was a bit sweet as it is mixed in BBQ sauce. The taste was a little different for me. Some people might enjoy it if they like their meat to be sweet
Blue Streak Beverage : Was refreshing and nice. Its a good companion to the meal
Frozen Hot Chocolate : was delicious and I really liked it a lot
Ratings :
Taste : 3.5/5
Value For Money : 4/5
Ambiance : 3.5/5
Service : 4/5
Quantity : 4/5
The pictures speaks it all. We went to this place after checking out the reviews and photos on zomato and this place is REALLY GOOD. All chicken lovers who dream of bbq chicken wings dipped in Chipotle n bbq sauce, you shouldn't miss this place.
NOTE : DON'T SEE VERY OLD REVIEWS AND EXPECT THAT DISH BECAUSE THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR MENU A BIT!
Food : 4/5
Service : 4.5/5 (the owner himself served everything)
Budget : 4.5/5 (worth it)
Ambience : 3.5/5 (normal cafe)
*FOOD*
SMOKED PORK MEAL : it was so GOOD. Tender pork served with Chipotle sauce, BBQ sauce, sweet corn and bread. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
CHICKEN MEAL : it was decent.
BBQ CHICKEN WINGS : we ordered it in starters and they were so light, left us craving for more.
BACON : it didn't appeal to the taste buds.
*DRINKS*
NONE of the mocktails were out of the blue but yes you can try
ICED TEA: it had the authentic taste of iced tea.
BLUE STREAK
*VISIT AGAIN*
PAKKKAAAA!!!
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I have paid this place a visit a few times before but the menu has been changed so this review is based on the new menu.
Location (3/5) : This place is located on the Baner-Pashan Link road opposite Mont Vert Finesse. It's actually pretty easy to spot and it's a busy but a very narrow road. It is located a little outside of the main Baner restaurants area. The parking won't be a problem for two wheelers but four wheelers might have to struggle on busy days.
Management & Service (4.5/5) : The management here is good. The manager is always around to see if the customers need anything. Service here is decent and strangely I did not see any waiter or server but the manager himself served us the dishes but ya I can say the staff here is polite.
Overall Ambiance (3/5) : The ambiance here is okay and not that great but it is clean,tidy and simple. There are two tables in the outdoor seating area and then they have both upstairs and downstairs seating indoors. The space is minimal but not conjested.
Food : Coming to the food , they have dishes like Meal for 1 or 2 where we can select the choice of meat or veggies we want and drinks to go with it and they also have small limited variety of both veg non veg appetizers , sandwiches and burgers etc.
We ordered : 1) Barbeque Pulled Pork Burger.
2) Mocha Coffee.
1) Barbeque Pulled Pork Burger (4/5): This burger was served with tomato sauce dip and the ingredients in the burger were simple and not complicated which actually made it pretty good to taste and you can actually enjoy the taste of the pulled pork. The filling in the burger was generous and the burger bun was fresh too. Barbeque Pulled Pork was not very juicy but the taste was really good and there was fresh lettuce to go along with it in the burger. I expected fries but then fries come with the dish only if you opt for a burger meal.
Mocha Coffee : (2/5) : The reason for 2 rating is that the Mocha Coffee was way too watery in flavour. Mocha is generally Espresso , Chocolate milk layer and then topped with foam or whipped cream but the consistency of drink we had was watery and I could honestly taste only chocolate which was good actually in taste only if it was not watery but then where's the Espresso?? I couldn't taste any in there.
So average food rating based on these two items only is (3/5).
Value For Money (4/5) : The prices on the menu are pretty decent for the quantity served and doesn't burn a hole in your pocket so will give it a four.
Will keep visiting!
In love with the clear chicken soup! The starter could have been a little better but I’m happy with the taste.
A small joint opened up but surely doing some good. Must try this soup guys especially in this winter season!
Located in the booming vicinity of Baner, this quaint little place serves one of the best barbeques in Pune. The USP of The Ugly Duckling is their house-made BBQ, Chipotle and other amazing sauces. Also, they have a barbeque machine which grills meat for more than 24 hours to get the marination absorbed completely and get the flavours deep inside the protein.
Visited this place some time back. It has good variety. Small bites and sandwiches were amazing. Desert was not so great. Definitely recommendable for evening snacks
Shantanu Prabhakar Kolhatkar
+3.5
1. The food is very tasty - 5/5
2. Ambiance 2/5
3. Quantity 3/5
4. Service 5/5
5. Value for Money 2/5
over all a good experience ! the Duck meat was good, The owners should display the concept of the hotel. I visited on Saturday afternoon, there were no customers. The chicken sandwich was good.
If one is looking for typical Chicken ( Indian Style ) please don't go it will disappoint you. This is American Style Chicken , which is typically smoked and with very less or no seasoning at all.
I loved it. though
Dear All ,
I must say forget McDonald , Burgerking n Venkeys Buger this is best option for all
Overall - 4
.5
Non Veggie options - 5/5
Taste and quality - 5*/5
Value for money - 4/5
Ambiance - 5*/5
Service - 5/5
Location - 5/5
Cleanliness - 5/5
for staff 10/10
I order smoke ch. burger meal n veggie burger , beleive its awesome specially that burger soooo soft n juicy , their coleslaw hmm very yummy in taste , veggie burger very crunchy n caffe freppe very good.
when i was going n owner that place (might) asked me hows food , i said him this one of top 3 burger place in pune if u with ur friends visit here must say this is best place in pune.
i will visit this place with my friends soon
Ugly duckling is the bomb! Unfortunately the place wasn't set up while I lived in Pune, I got a chance to eat here recently when I flew in from Delhi. Honestly I didn't expect much from the place going by it's name, it's outdoors, and the flat interiors, but it slowly takes over you once you begin to absorb the setting. We had ordered a multitude of dishes (names of which are hard to recollect now). Their smoked chicken was bathed in a delicious gravy and had an unearthly aroma, which was my favorite. They have a good range of beverages, and the standouts were the Frozen hot chocolate and lavender iced tea. The restaurant also seeks feedback actively from customers, and it's staircase and walls are filled with parchments and sticky notes containing customers' remarks. I cannot wait to revisit the place!!
Ordered the Mix Veg platter which was served with a variety of small portions. Tasted lovely. The mozzarella sticks, however, can be improved. All in all, good lunch.
In the small lanes of Baner Pashan Link road, is this smokery called The Ugly Duckling, a perfect place for you, if you are a meat lover. The Ugly Duckling typically serves American and Italian cuisine. We had the Blue Streak, Cherry Coke, Lemon Iced Tea, Honey Dew Melon and Passion Fruit. Being a Cola lover, my pick had to be Cherry Coke.
One of the best place to have Hot Chocolate. Nice ambience with good food and music. The interior was awesome and they provide good service. Theuglyducklingindia
Do you want to eat lots and lots of meat!??
This is your place..
We got meal for 2 and there was soo much meat....
We couldn't finish it after eating g to our fullest..
The concept is Different and quite tasty..
Cafe frappe was pathetic otherwise food is good..
Ambience is not that great very pale atmosphere..
Only meat lovers that too barbecue sauce lovers should go for the meal for 2 combo.
I am sure they have nice burgers and sandwiches...
Economical and decent place!!
Food- 4/5
Service- 4/5
Ambience- 3.5/5.
A pretty nice place which has a lot of variety on non-veg food. We had ordered a bacon and cheese sandwich and a pulled pork burger. Unfortunately, we took it as a parcel but they were still good when we reached home. Maybe, they would be even tastier when hot! Would love to have a meal at the place sometime.
Worth a visit.
Cheers!
:)
A good place to eat! The food was great..
We had their
Barbeque chicken wings
Fried chicken burger combo
Duck meal
Frozen hot chocolate
Pork meal
Pulled pork burger
The sauces served with the meals are excellent especially the Chipotle sauce!!
Great ambience and great service!
went their yesterday , was looking forward to have pulled prok , but it wasnt available, had buffalo wings which were nice , smoked chicken burger meal which was quiet filling and tasty !! then came the duck leg , it was a let down , could have been seasoned better , then came the chicken cheese sandwich , it wasnt very appealing either, felt very dry , the cheese too didnt melt properly , if it could have had any thing extra in it like caramalised onions or cole slaw , it would have tasted much better. but somked fpavour in all the meats was good , would visit again .
One of the few places that serve duck and Shepherd's pie!!
We had their
Barbecue chicken 3/5
Pulled pork sandwich 4/5
Shepherds pie 4/5
Duck in orange sauce 4/5
Herbed chicken 4/5
Red velvet mousse 3/5
Ambience 4/5
Service 5/5
Will I go again?
For sure!
Great food , nice to finally have a place with good sandwiches and burgers other than chicken.i ordered the pulled pork sandwich and I absolutely loved it.
Excellent food, excellent service and excellent ambience. Ordered Pulled pork burger meal and smoked chicken burger meal. Lived up to our expectations.The decor is really cute. Must try if you are a fan of American food!
Masooma: Dietitians Point Of View
+3.5
Landed up in this restauranat after reading a couple of good reviews, has always been in My To Go List. Locaed on Baner Pashan Link road is a tiny place which is quite visibile on the road due to its bright signage.
Firstly on entering we were more excited to go on the top floor, the first look of the staircase is really bright amd cute with messages written on colorfull papers and definetely pulls your eyesight towards it. Nevertheless we came down because it wasnt feasible to see the menu, come down and come up again.
Owing to the name we had in mind that Duck is definetely our main dish and hence we ordered that alongwith Smoked Pepper Chicken and Chicken Ala something which came as a starter. The Duck was absolute amazing, well cooked (though the cutlery wasnt designed for serving the same coz it was very slippery), Smoked Pepper Chicken too was good with a different flavour altogether.
Negative Points-
1. The Ratatouille Lasagne and Mozarella Sticks was not available (which are the main things ordered)
2. Looking all the way up to the Menu written on the Wall was quite a pain and I felt atleast Menu cards should have been distributed.
3. Portions are extremely less (both the Small and Large Plates, Fries too were served in a minute quantity which I felt was absolutely weird)
Due to all the other reasons 3.5/5 is my score of The Ugly Duckling.
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First of all Theuglyducklingindia I am really sorry that I took almost a week to write this review (my office kept me damn buzy 😣), but I did not want to rush for this review so here it goes:
This cute little restaurant can deliver you mighty food-satisfaction. I really felt at home the moment I entered this place, as the owner himself came to greet us ! Waooww that earned you brownie-point 😃👍🏻..
I chose the upstairs portion for our sitting and I found it more private and comfortable to be with my family..
Going ahead with my order, as we were already starving so just jumped to the "Large Plates" served there.. Smoked Chicken Creamy Pepper and Smoked Pork Spicy BBQ.. Simple and Easy Presentation !! loved it ! 2 of my friends also ordered some veg (dishes names I really cant recall as I was busy with my Pork dish 😜).. Not to forget the mocktails, out of which Irish Cream Soda was the showstopper 😎
And for the dessert we ordered Frozen Hot Chocolate !! and believe me or not I did not I had it till the last drop 😋..
So to sum up my visit (4/5), I am impressed with the food they offer and obviously the warm welcome !!
P.S.: I have one small complain- I could not get That Red Velvet Dessert (i guess it was red velvet hot chocolate something 🙄) but would hope to find and relish it on my next visit.. which I really look forward to!!
Till then, Keep up TUDiers😃 !
Its a small place but i liked it. Though less options of veg but still a nice cozy place.
Positive environment which u can feel after enterig the place.
Foro veg orderdere veg au gratin and simply loved its taste.
cheesey mushroom burger was loaded with lots of cheese is a nice option too
A good place to have dinner. Ambience is interesting. Staff is polite and the food is flavoursome! We ordered mushrooms ala plancha which was tangy along with smoked chicken with creamy pepper sauce in which one could feel the smoky flavor! I believe it is famous for ducks. So duck lovers should definitely consider this option.
Best sandwiches, awesome salads and burgers...!! Looking forward to try the desserts...totally worth the money..truly meat lovers paradise!!
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After hearing a lot about this place finally we have visited here on Tuesday for dinner. The place is small and very clean. Seating area is good. You can opt either ground floor seating or second floor. Ambiance is good.
Food -
We ordered Hot Buffalo Chicken Wings , Smoked Chicken Quese dillas & Smoked Chicken in spicy BBQ Sauce.
Chicken BBQ Wings - Served this in 8 piece. Sauce was a bit sweet but I just loved the taste. Chicken was perfectly cooked. Overall it's good for me.
Smoke chicken Quese dillas - This dish was quite good. Stuffed with smoke chicken BBQ sauce with onion & Cheese. Taste was nice.
Smoked Chicken in Spicy BBQ Sauce - Epic fail dish I have ever tasted. I didn't understand about this dish at all. Served Smoked chicken pieces along with BBQ spicy sauce with mashed potatoes & Salad. Chicken pieces was not at all coocked properly. I tried to eat those pieces with BBQ sauce but pieces were too hard. Please don't try this dish it's west of money.
Service -
Service was really good and fast too.
Overall we spent nice time here.
PURE ECSTASY 😍
The crop pizza at The Ugly Duckling is one hell of a pizza with graciously melted cheese and with a base that gives it an entirely different flavour. Tomato and basil are the two extraordinary base sauces used here and give these pizzas their distinct taste. Made with impeccable toppings and thin crust, I'm not kidding when I say that this is one of the best pizza's I've had. And Chicken wings couldn't get cheaper! Ugly Duckling serves superb, flawlessly baked chicken wings and believe me they taste amazing. And the rates are just downright cheap. Their barbecue sauce is also made with such perfection such that it gives that gooey texture to the wings and a perfect mixture of sweet and tangy. We had 24 of these between 3 people and still wanted more. Definitely great value for money. ✔
Good affordable food. The smoked chicken is amazing, the appetizers are tasty especially the chicken nachos and the mozzarella sticks. The hot chocolate is brilliant as well. Only problem is their specialty i.e. the pizzas weren't available and also the enchilada. So if you are planning to have a full menu it is advisable to go for lunch or an early evening dinner.
A fantastic place for the meat lovers. Duck, Pork and Chicken at one place. Nice ambience and very friendly waiters. About the food, it was just amazing. We ordered Spaghetti with Meatballs and Pepperoni Pizza with Pesto base. The meatballs were perfectly cooked and the spaghetti was andante like it should be. There Irish Cream Soda is a must try.
To summarize- Good food, fast service, right price
We went there on a Saturday evening so were expecting wait period but in fact there was none. Its a small joint with 3 tables on main floor and couple more on mezzanine.
Ordered sloppy joe lamb burger, chicken wings, veg au gratin and beach house. Chicken wings were the yummiest of the lot. Beach house was a tad more sweet but still good. Burger was and au gratin were good too. All food was served at super speed. Damage of Rs 825 only so sure it was 'paisa vasool' too :)
Scherry Commissariat
+4.5
Excellent, excellent!! Not only is this a meat lovers paradise, even vegetarians will LOVE the food & drinks at The Ugly Duckling. And don't leave without trying their yummy desserts!! This is definitely one of the BEST eateries in all of PUNE!! One of THE BEST EATERIES IN THE CITY!
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This was on my bucket list since ages. Somehow I got chance to visit this place yesterday. As everyone know this one is small cozy eatery in the heart of Baner located on the Baner - Pashan link road. Ambiance is really great they've made something out in this little place which will surely impress young crowd. Seating arrangement is quiet good too, you can either seat on the main floor or can opt for the second floor seating. I had huge expectations from this one as I've read each and every review and found it awesome.
Owner welcomed us with smile which lots of eateries lack these days. We opted to seat in the main area only. We chose the table which was near to the door, it has awesome view of outside. The menu is written on board which is on the wall so you have to check them and give your order.
As I've read reviews barbecue wings were my first order and I opted for cheesy bacon wedges which certainly I can't miss as I'm die hard bacon lover. After that we tried their smoked ratatouille lasagne and smoked chicken in Spicy barbecue sauce.
Cheesy bacon wedges :Started our meal with this beauty. This one was the highlight and winner of entire meal. Huge chunks of hand cut potato wedges and bacon tossed in cheese sauce. The combo was perfect I mean it was literally perfect dish I don't think that dish need any kind of customisation or improvement whatsoever. This one is highly recommended if you love cheese and bacon #highlyrecommended
Smoked Ratatouille Lasagne : After having a superb start with bacon wedges we ordered this as my partner wanted to try this one. I once had lasagne at marzorin then directly here yesterday. This one had bacon too as I asked owner to add some bacon in it. I did like this one which had layer of cheese on top of lots of veggies and bacon. All the veggies went well with the combination and I did like it. This was something different experience for me and yes it was a good one.
Chicken barbecue wings :This was a must order as everyone in reviews are talking about it. Well for me I didn't find any wow factor which I expecting so this wasn't best BBQ wings for me. I've had better ones in Pune. This one was certainly good but didn't qualify my expectation level. Sauce was a bit sweet as per me and it was lacking that spicy kick. Barbecue wings were perfect had that intense flavour coming from the sauce but certainly it can be better with some spicy kick.
Smoked chicken with spicy barbecue sauce :Neither of us liked it at all. First of all I didn't get this dish at all. We were served smoked hard chicken pieces along with spicy barbecue sauce and mashed potato and salad. Chicken pieces were hard and even if we dipped in sauce it tasted like dry meat only. Mostly all chunks were lacking Smoky flavour. I didn't like the combination because we had to taste sauce with bread. Dry meat didn't suck the flavour of sauce at all. A full no go from me for this dish.
Everything in the large bites were accompanied with garlic bread and it was good
Overall my experience was somewhat good to bad. We had huge expectations from this one but we went back with disappointment. I think it was my bad day that I had that. I'm sure this one serves better food and I'll visit this place again to change my review. Looking forward to my next visit
HUNGRY SOUL WASN'T HAPPY
One of the good pork burgers in town! The best bacon n cheese burger for sure... was here on a rainy evening, with a bud, the people are extremely friendly. The place carries a very homely feeling. Definitely be here if u want a good meal, be it chicken pork or duck ! Cheers to the owners :-)
Mocktails, Pasta are the best of all.. Hot Chocolate, French fries are an icing to the cake. Courteous staff and a lovely place to spend time with your friends.
Food: 4/5
Service: 4.5/5
Price: 3.5/5(774 for the order)
Order: aglio olio pasta, smoked chicken sandwich, veg au gratin, garlic bread with cheese
Hits: smoked chicken sandwich
Misses: none
- small n trendy place
- smoked chicken is clearly a winner. They have a smoker using charcoal. Perfectly smoky flavour
- owner is well involved in everything n making sure I r comfortable
Why did I not visit this place earlier!! This is one beautiful Swan, in terms of food.
We ordered multiple dishes and boy they all were delicious!
The "BBQ chicken wings" had a perfect smokey undertaste with a nice gooey BBQ sauce.
The thin crust pizza base was a perfect combination of Pesto sauce and cheese, topped with veggies.
And the "Red Velvet Hot Chocolate" was heavenly. Pure bliss. Highly recommended.
The sweet potato fries went so well with the Chipotle dip. Couldn't try the Frozen Hot Chocolate, as it wasn't available. :(
The place is neatly maintained with a very good service. Also, they had my favorite Imagine Dragons songs playing in the background. :D
Recommendations - Chicken Wings, Red Velvet Hot Chocolate. Try the pizzas with Pesto base.
I have been to this place twice now and this is place no disappointment.
It is a small place with decent ambience.
A well balanced menu with variety of different items.Everything thing is perfectly cooked and presented so you can blindly select anything from the menu.
Will definitely revisit this place and try other things on menu.
Ambience: 3
Service: 4
Food: 5
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A not too big eatery in the heart of Baner, this place packs itself with enough pocket bombs to fill your continental palate. We were there for tasting as many verities as we could and boy they didn't disappoint.
The spicy chicken wings and the buffalo wings were quite the perfect food to start with. The chicken was juicy as hell. The spicy bbq duck leg was a bit disappointing. It lacked a bit flavor in the meat. Next we had two continental classics. The Ratatouille lasagna was quite the cheesy and flavorful as we expected. The shepherd's pie was what I was the least impressed with. I thought the dish could have been the star of the show. It lacked the rustic meaty texture and was a bit too sour for the liking. The pizzas were the best things they served us. We were a bit reluctant to order pizzas there but was quite surprised to find them so good with such generous topping of chicken and cheese.
We had all the desserts they had on the menu except for the red velvet cake. The waffles were just awesome. Great combo with whipped cream. The pancakes tasted great aswell. The frozen hot chocolate though was nothing special. The bread pudding was pretty good with the perfect degree of sweetness.
Worth mentioning is there service. Very prompt service and low wait time. Good seating and decent music too.
Great place for meat lovers. If you like pork, you will love this place. One should try Pork Burger, Smoked pork and hot buffalo chicken wings. This is a small restaurant with limited sitting capacity but I liked the way how plainly they have decorated the place.
It would be great if alcohol can be served also.
Nagavineela Tarigopula
+4
Good food, good ambience and great service
Chicken alaplancha and chicken chimuchuri are must try dishes.
Visited this place four times and will be going again!
Honestly, the fiance and I ended up here because of a last minute cancellation at a different place, but such a good decision.
The food is top class especially the steaks. It is small and quiet and makes for a nice impromptu date place. Have a go. :)
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Just been having their awesome food from couple of months from Swiggy, however today I decided to just drop by and have what they have the best for vegitarian guy like me.
3 diffrent people from there took note of what I need and suggested me fantastic food. First I had "Strawberry Mint Soda", then I had "Mashroom Ala Plancha" in appetizer which was served with salad as well and finally I had "Veg Shepherds Pie" served along with Garlic Bread and also had "Orange Ginger Spritizer".
All of them were fresh and simply mouth watering. Price to quality ratio is good as compare to rest of competitors here. Sitting arrangement is also good, fresh environment along with AC sitting. They do have cool collection of western latest song, each and everyone if them was my favorite, felt like I was playing my own playlist.
I didn't had to wait much, order arrived within time and it wasn't much crowded either as it was evening time.
Overall:
Taste: 4.5/5
Quantity: 3.5/5
Service: 4/5
Value for money: 3.5/5
Ambiance: 4/5
One of the best restaurants in Pune, without a doubt! Try everything, especially onion rings and pesto sandwiches. Their ice tea is out of the world.
Had been wanting to visit this place for quite some time now and was pleasantly surprised with the food served there. We ordered BBQ chicken wings, chicken Quesadilla, frozen hot chocolate and kiwi slush. The food was fresh and good and the drinks, even better. And also, the place is totally VFM. The only thing that stopped me from giving a higher rating is the ambience, which can be improved upon.
P.s.- The frozen hot chocolate is really a dessert and not a drink :P
A nice small place to have some decent barbecue,well kinda.What you expect from a barbecue style restaurant's items are messy hands and explosion of flavour.Well a messy experience it was but flavour wise eeeehhhhhhhh idk,it just didn't hit the taste buds,maybe my personal choice but the food lacked flavour.The wings were good,the chicken barbecue pizza with a pesto base was excellent.
Cute ambience. Ordered nachos, bbq chicken wings and a lemon iced tea. Nachos were good and value for money. Bbq sauce was good, but the chicken was a little hard. Iced tea seemed a little watery.
Extremely courteous staff who received the feedback very well. Would show up again to try other dishes they menu has to offer!
Great place for your meat cravings! I had pork which was cooked properly, and lovely, tender chicken pieces in gravy. Reasonably priced and the owners/staff are very welcoming. The place isn't very big. There must be no more than 8 tables here. So its perfect if you wish to go and hog on the food without guilt. ;)
Visited the restaurant for a dinner on a Friday night.
Met the owner upon arrival and he was courteous and explained the entire menu and what we should order and the portion sizes as well.
Ordered the chicken wings and a chicken pulled burger which was absolutely scrumptious and we'll prepared. The bread for the burger was also soft
The BBQ chicken wings has to be one of the best I have had . Overall a good place quick service and good food . A must visit place for grilled food in Pune
A unique place. The food is great. Good place for meat lovers ( has pork and duck offerings ). It's a small cozy place not too heavy on the decor. The menu is right there on a large blackboard which is a nice touch. They do have menu cards. The beverages could be better I would suggest the frappe.
The only downfall is that they have limited space. Rest everything is amazing. The feedback idea on sticky notes is amazing. Food is amazing as well.
Offers snacks only, not food.
Tried duck sandwiches, chicken sandwich, chicken burger and lasagna.. everything was top notch.
A good hang out place if you’re in numbers of 3-4.
Order takes some time to complete though.
Chicken wings couldn't get cheaper! Ugly Duckling serves superb, flawlessly baked chicken wings and believe me they taste amazing. And the rates are just downright cheap. Their barbecue sauce is also made with such perfection such that it gives that gooey texture to the wings and a perfect mixture of sweet and tangy. We had 24 of these between 3 people and still wanted more. Definitely great value for money. ✔
Went der to try duck..BT ordered chicken nly as my friend din want to eat duck.. it wuz amazing experience.. ordered platter .. it comes with many side dishes.. BT trust me we couldn't finish AMG 2 person.. as food comes in large portion ... BT food is 👌...
Ambience is good..................................... Nice soft music....................................... Food was not up to the mark.......................................
Single duck meal is about 500rs + gst.......................................
Not worth it.......................................
Smoked chicken was all dry.......................................
The taste is fabulous. However for a person who loves to eat... The size of the portions are small for the price you pay... Amazing chicken wings, waffles and pancakes... Very good taste...
The smoked pork with orange sauce is something to die for! The sauce is so appealing to the taste buds that you'll keep craving for more.
The restaurant primarily being a barbecue place, serves really good BBQ meat. We ordered smoked chicken with mushroom sauce, smoked pork with orange sauce, pastas and nachos. The taste is heavenly. Period. You can't ask for anything more. The meat was cooked to perfection; it was tender on the inside and crisp on the outside. The sauces were a magic that transformed the food from being really good to heavenly.
The only aspect where it lags behind is the limited seating space. The ambience is decent. Not too great, not bad either. Yes, you can bring a date here. It'll go great if he or she is a foodie.
On a final note, the food totally offsets any negative aspect about this place. You should definitely give it a try.
Good American, Italian food suggestion: try veg and chicken platter.
Quality-wise they have the best food. Quantity-wise not as expected. Though being a better option for good Italian food in the surroundings, including a good aesthetics and positive vibe, they don't have the necessary service and the right pricing of food that brings back the customers for something more. I hope they either reduce their prices or change the size of there tableware.
Awasum food, menu on the board is a good thing because 1st you dont have to touch the usially dirty menu cards, 2nd the menu card is up-to-date.
Quite a late post... but better late than never! Visited this place in an impromptu plan and liked the food! It's more of a cafe style restaurant serving American style food. Ordered Smoked Chicken Nachos & Bbq Duck in Spicy Sauce and loved both of them. However when I looked at the menu today, it seems to have changed which made me realise it's time to pay a visit again!
Amazing food. Amazing ambience. Amazing staff. Amazing service. JUST THE BEST.
To start with, this Theuglyducklingindia place is neat and simple. But what makes it great is food served here. If you are a smoked meat lover this is the right place for you. They have small but precise menu which is more than sufficient for such outlet. Moreover they are not serving anything out of there capabilities, though there are couple of new entries to the menu added recently . In mocktails we had Orange ginger spritzer, Deadpool which tested good and unique of its kind. The sweet potato fries were awesome and the chicken wings were none of its kind. You get a delicious smoky flavor as you start eating them. In main course we had smoked duck with and chicken both were served with barbeque and mushroom sauce respectively. We also had pork sandwich which too was good. What makes there flavors different than others is there sauces. Don't forget to check your sauce options while ordering your food. Definitely worth visiting again.
Good food mainly platters
This place states that it is the first smoke House in Pune. Never the less, I like this place. The prices are quite pocket friendly. The ambience is great. Chicken burger is a must try.
Smoked Chicken is to die for. Best burger I have ever had in my life.
Small place. Speciality of this place is their wings, yet they weren't available.
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