Bernardo's, Leisure Valley Area, Gurgaon

What we ate: Vindhalo De Porco with Rice and Fish Curry with Rice
What we drank: Fresh Lime (without soda) thus slightly bland
What we had for desserts: Chocolate cake with ice cream
Bill: Rs. 461/-

Menu: Fish, Chicken and Mutton dishes served with Rice/Pao (Bread). For desserts - cakes with vanila ice-cream.

Service: Okayish. This guy who was serving wasn't well versed in Hindi or English. I am sure he would be the same in Goan (if he is from Goa). Perenially confused.

Ambiance: Seating arrangement for 20 people. Goan music. Neat and clean. There are a lot of photos depicting goan lifestyle on the walls. Table has a round bottom, so no room for leg space. Menu is plain and simple.

Food: Food was real good. I enjoyed my Vindahlo De Porco and the Fish Curry was good too. Authentic Goan cuisine I must say.

Crowd: Very goan.

Location: In the middle of no where. Parking is no hassel. It's like a visit to the countryside, no charges for parking too :)

Comment: They don't accept cards except Amex because they dont have a telephone line there. So, while paying the bill I turned my wallet upside down and found Rs. 390 only. But the manager was co-operative. Asked me to come and give it back at my convenience. When I went back there monday dinner time to pay back, there were just two people eating in the restraurant.

PVR Europa Lounge, Metropolitan Mall, Gurgaon

2 people, Beer and starters. Bill Rs.328.

Walking around the third floor of Metropolitan mall, you probably won't even realise that there is a restaurant next to PVR's entry. And thats probably with good reason because there isn't a more dodgy looking restaurant in the mall. We walked in to see several customer hungry waiters...One lone man sitting on one table smoking his sadness away (probably the manager).. and another table had a lone filmi looking woman waiting.
The Cheese sambousek (lebanese appetiser) was okay.
Food: Indian, Thai and Lebanese all mixed up.
Ambience: Shady to the hilt. As said before, dodgy's the word. For deco they have put flat TVs vertically on the walls, out of which only n-1 work at any point in time. On these they play random movie star images of what seems like 70s actors taken from a very bad camera and made worse in Photoshop. Dont be surprised to find the red sofa you are sitting on partially torn and having cigarette burn holes.

New Town Cafe, Hotel Park Plaza, Gurgaon

5 people. Drinks: 1 Bavaria, 1 Amstel, A couple of cocktails. Five Buffets @ Rs.575 each. Bill about Rs. 4300. VFM: No

This place is quite popular among night birds for their late night biryani buffet for Rs 111 - which given its price is pretty alright. However this one was bad - though incredibly extensive - salads, soups, sandwiches, like 8 dishes for main course (combo of Italian and Indian) , 10 dishes for dessert - which infact makes it all the worse. Except maybe a couple of dishes which were okay, almost everything felt as if it was a day old - including the desserts (and they probably use the leftover biryani from this one for the biryani buffet later). The cocktails were nice however.
I have a feeling that aren't any better if you order dishes separately - the one time before I have been there for a late night snack - they could not get chilli potatoes right - I mean which kind of a (5 star?) restaurant does not get that right?

Menu: Multicuisine, drinks menu is not very extensive - though they do serve a good collection of beers (don't be surprised if some of them are not available though), If you ask for wine, they will show a tray with like 5 bottles to choose from.

Ambience: Nice, Service: Really good - but that cannot make up for the bad food.

NOTE : They have their annual celebrations going on - Happy hours 24/7 12pm to 12 am (1+1) till the end of Februaury, apprently will go on for a bit - great place to get a drink - but remember not to order any food.

Saffire, JMD Regent Plaza

2 people. Just a few beers and fries - About Rs. 1200
Well, since I can't review the food let me just round up the offerings -
Menu: Lebanese mostly, Good drinks menu - house some imported beers - around 300 bucks apiece.
Ambience: Built on two floors, the lower floor has a fairly pubby ambience(similar to Q'BA ground floor minus the lounge area, replace purple lights with blue). However, the floor above called, Saffire under the stars, looks really nice and looks like a good place for an office party. (The most heavenly 'under the stars' ambience is a at retaurant in Mumbai near the Gateway - I am forgetting the name)
Service: We sat by the bar, and must say that the service was exceptional. Whenever we asked the question "What do you have?" we were asked "What do you want?" instead, and its not rhetorical - we got fries even though they arent on the menu, and a 1+1 budweiser (Of course one of my skeptic friends would read that quite differently.)

Mist, The Park

3 people for a late night snack. Veg Kebab Platter, A bottle of Sula white wine. Bill about Rs.1700. VFM: Hmmm...yes.

The Hmm...yes is because though the prices are typical 5-star, the portions might be huge - our veg kebab platter had the equivalent of 2 dishes with generous helpings of paneer tikka, til aloo, shammi kebab and moong dal seekh kebab. Everything was good (except for the seekh kebab), so am guessing the rest of the food might be promising as well.
Menu: Multi-cuisine - there are separate sandwich and pizza sections, besides appetisers/main course has Indian dishes, Lebanese dishes, Italian dishes even some Thai ones I think, along with what looks like a rather delectable list of desserts.
Ambience: Unique to say the least. After you successfully manage to get past the pink stuff around Park's reception and turn left, you are greeted with the pleasant blue hue of Mist, with its space and nice loungish seating. Park seems to have a thing for the kotha style beaded curtains. One can also sit outside near the pool.
Service is fine.