Salt- The Restaurant

SALT- The Restaurant

If the concept of inexpensive, convenience dining is catching up in the smaller towns of India, Lucknow is surely not far behind, what with a multitude of joints coming up intermittently in the city. Salt belongs to this very genre of eateries; a mini food court packed into a comfortable restaurant, it boasts of a reasonable seating capacity, simple yet elegant interiors and a varied menu that appeals to several palates.

For teenagers wanting to feast with friends on a variety of meals without spending a bomb, Salt is the perfect place. There is an extensive choice of appetizers and mini meals, ranging from soups and sandwiches to pizzas and paneer tikka rolls. For those not wanting to compromise on a proper meal, there are the mouth watering North Indian thalis comprising a veg/non-veg curry and two naans. And then of course, there is a full fledged main menu consisting of selected Chinese, South Indian and North Indian dishes. So all in all, you are spoilt for choice, anyway.

My grandmom took us there for our Childrens’ day treat and truly, it turned out to be a treat, going by the large spread that we ordered.  I must say it wasn’t so easy to decide since I ( the big foodie that I am) wanted to have a ‘little’ of everything. So we started off with some dry Vegetable Manchurian and Crispy Sweet Chilli Potato. The soft and succulent Manchurian balls made for a fantastic appetizer along with the tangy and crunchy potato sticks. All this washed down with a Fresh Lime Soda, sweetened to perfection. Aahhh! That was good.

Before we placed our order for the main course, I felt gluttonous enough to ask for an exotic Paneer Chilli Pizza. Not that everyone was particularly interested in it, but when my pizza did arrive, it automatically did a round of the table.  Nevertheless, I had more of it than I really desired. For the mains, we settled for Paneer Tikka Masala and a Baked Vegetable dish with the good old Butter and Garlic Naans.  The Paneer Tikka Masala- oven roasted paneer in a thick orange gravy replete with onions and tomatoes- is a must have. And its the roasted taste that does the trick! The Baked Vegetable didn’t cut much ice with me for mainly two reasons. Firstly, for its overtly bland favour and secondly, for the excessively lumpy white sauce. The Naan breads were crisp and buttery, as they ought to be. The red onions and the pickle complemented the Indian main course. Licking our fingers after a nice dinner was instantly followed by some juicy paans, the dessert being skipped due to the ravenous eating.

All in all, the dinner was great and the restaurant, worth a visit. As I said, its one of those places you’d love to walk in when you’re in the mood for some casual dining with a multifarious meal choice. Give it a try!