212 All Day Cafe & Bar

An All New 212 212 All Day has already dialed itself into the hearts of its patrons however have recently introduced a lot of new items on their already burgeoning yet impressive menu. My preferred drink of the evening was the Strawberry R&R. Lovely refreshing flavors, this one hit all the right spots. Breakfast All Day The breakfast menu at 212 saw the addition of a few new dishes to rev up your morning. Mrs. Beaton’s Eggs had masala scrambled egg, buttered bun pao, potato slivers and tomato hollandaise while the Curried Porridge was made with lentils, dry red chili, curry leaf and peanuts. Absolutely delicious, both of them however the porridge did remind me of the gharwali dal khichadi. Healthy stuff! Appetizers The Eggplant Bruschetta on brie bread, and served with fried onions and fig relish was delectable while the American Fried Chicken with lemon scamorza cheese dressing too had some lovely flavors. Unfortunately the Grilled Black Pepper Tenderloin was overcooked and over salty. On the flip side, the Chettinad Prawns with spiced mayo had some amazing flavors. #DeliciousDelicious Poutines Both the Cheese Overload, with caramelized onions, mushrooms and green peppers and the Shepherd’s Bowl, with minced lamb, corn, peas and sour cream were bang-on in terms of flavors. The mine lamb poutine in particular was brilliant. Gimme a large bowl of these and I’m settled for the evening. Salads The 3 Hummus Pita comprising of beetroot, edamame and burnt garlic hummus with crispy pita was decent fare just like the Buratta & Edamame Salad with roasted tomatoes, balsamic drizzle, pink peppercorn and Himalayan salt. From Mexico and Latin America From the land of the salsa [the dance, not the dip. Well, the dip too], came a Trio of Chips and Salsa with sour cream, guacamole, cilantro, chipotle, tomato and habanero salsa. Hip gyrating good but not enough to make me break into a passionate salsa. The Prawns Chimichangas looked a lot like our karanjis. And tasted equally yumm. Burgers & Sandwiches From the burgers & sandwiches menu of 212, we tried a few options however it was the Monster Chicken Burger that stole my heart. Filled with chicken kheema patty, fried egg and crispy onion rings, this was some humongous awesomeness. #YumYum The Mediterranean Panini, with grilled zucchini, yellow squash, black olives and hummus and the Roast Chicken Sandwich with mint mayo, cream cheese, caramelized onions, garlic and spicy coleslaw were pretty good as well. Pizzeria The Chettinad Cottage Cheese and Cajun Spiced Chicken pizzas were archetypical examples of Indianized pizzas with typical Indian flavors. Mind you, not everyone liked those. But I was quite taken by the CCC. From the Grills From the grills at 212, we tried the Green Pea, Baby Potato & Celery Cakes and Grilled Tiger Prawns in tangerine butter sauce. The cakes were prettily plated wrapped in grape leaves and were tasty however the prawns felt a little undercooked. Mains The Pumpkin, Parmesan & Ricotta Tortellini with onion and cilantro sauce had some good flavors but pasta was thick. A little thinner and it would have been the perfect mains. The Guajillo Lamb Shanks, on the other hand, *was* the perfect mains. Made with quinoa, root vegetables and mint relish, it had brilliant flavors, all thanks to a good combination of meat and quinoa. #YumYum #HighlyRecommended Desserts Another thing that 212 All Day is famous for, are their superlative desserts. And it was no surprise that their new dessert options too are kick-ass. The Tiramisu Éclairs had mascarpone cream and coffee dust on a crispy base of the éclair. Gorgeous to look at and equally finger-lickin’ good to eat. #DeliciousDelicious The Peanut Butter Pie was everything a peanut butter pie is supposed to be. Anyone who loves peanut butter would love this dessert. Anyone who doesn’t; well, go gorge on the éclairs. 212 All Day has managed to remain firmly lodged in the hearts of Punekars with their fantastic offerings and this new menu is only going to endear them even more.

Went for a sunday brunch. Lovely ambience and decor and wide spread of breakfast buffet including moctails as well. The best thing was how they serve as per person. If you are ordering pizza for 2 they will provide you with 2 slices (you may order as much as you want though). But it is a great idea to minimize wastage of food in buffet system. Very simple idea applied very smartly, must say. As it is the whole spread is huge, so per portion serving is more than enough. Each and every item is freshly prepared/baked. The cold cuta, salad, dips, bakery items and the hot servings were worth the price. Very cordial staff and cozy atmosphere.