Thursday 30 August 2018

Visiting Monal DownTown for the first time

I have been enviously looking onto Monal Downtown since long because everyone around me had been posting stories and pictures of Monal Downtown, be it of Centaurus or Saddar branch! 

I'm glad I finally tried it- thanks to bunch of the friends I have in university. Though Monal is far-off from my home but I had to give it a try! 

Credits: The Savy Reader

When I entered the restaurant, I didn't know from where to enter from (lol, I do act dumb at times), but my friends who had arrived before me guided me or else I would have embarrassed myself- no doubt on that. 
Credits: Lovethispic.com
The first thing that attracts me when I enter a restaurant or a home for the first time is obviously the interior, and there are very few buildings that have left me in awe. Monal Downtown, Saddar was one of them.

So, the floor of Monal was the chess pattern- yeah that balck and white cheque boxes and I found it cool 😌. There were few plants, not the artificial ones, used to decorate the restaurant and a wooden carving wall piece grabbed my attention! I forgot to take the picture, I'm sorry πŸ˜’. Hey, but I have this picture of thier roof xD

Oh, and I have a picture this plant too which was placed at the entranceπŸ˜€

Let's come to the food now. All four of us ordered Italian Platters which had Spicy Fettucine, Sole Medditerranean Fish, Morrocan Chicken, Beef Stake and Brownie. Ain't this enough for one person? But what if I tell you that more than enough if you are not a fan of meat, like me? πŸ˜’
All of this in one plate, at a time does sound awesome, no?
Since, I am a huge pasta fan so I ate it in first few minutes and loved it. It had all the sauces, fully balanced and I wanted more of it πŸ˜›.
Morrocan Chicken was no less in taste, because it was tendered well and juicy. I enjoyed every bite of the chicken piece.
It was the first beef stake that I tried, and it wasn't a bad experience though. Beef was cooked well and all of the spices were in accurate quantity. It was a bit hard but that's how a beef is, no?
Coming to the Mediterranean Fish, I didn't like it at all. I usually love fish that's home-made. But, this fish was of no match to the one my mom fries. I guess this was the reason I didn't enjoy it and had to pack it and bring home.

Serving the platter with a piece of brownie loaded with chocolate sauce was not a bad idea. It took me a while to finish it, probably because I was full but my friends love brownies and they appreciated the taste. It was all soft and moist, the chocolate sauce was definitely cherry on the cake.
This go-ey-ness might drive you crazy

You'd be surprised to know that it costed me only 760 PKR including taxes. I leave it on you guys to decide if it is economical or not.

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38 comments:

  1. Yes, I do love to look for the interior as well.

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  2. I have no idea where this place is but the food oictires are mouth watering!

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  3. That's a lot of food but you will be amazed with the gigantic servings here in United States. That steak looks so yummy!

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  4. The food looks good! Also the drink! Cool pictures. Thanks for sharing !

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  5. Looks like you had good food and enjoyed a pleasant atmosphere while dining.

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  6. I also have no idea where this is, but I do like the architecture you described and showed in pictures. The food also looks good, especially the brownie and chocolate sauce!

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  7. Yummy! Looks so tasty, my mouth is watering!

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  8. Sounds like a tasty treat for sure. I love that platter, and what's better than ending a meal with a brownie drowned in chocolate sauce. Cheers!!

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  9. Looks and sounds delicious. If I get to Pakistan, I'll have to try it.

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  10. Wow!! Really enjoy reading your sharing here. Absolutely love all captures & wish I can personally travel to this area & enjoy the food, love to travel around & enjoy good foods too :D cheers, siennylovesdrawing

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  11. Loved this article, that sounds like such a great restaurant! I'll definitely keep it in mind if I'm ever in the area!

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  12. This place sounds like such a great restaurant. The food and the drink, all looks so delicious.

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  13. Looks AMAZING! I might just have to go and eat that food!

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  14. I check out the interiors of restaurants too, and love quirky features. When I eat alone at a new place I tend to be adventurous and try a few items to get a sense of their flavor profiles and more often than not try a dessert too.

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  15. I really like the simpicity of the platter. It's just the pasta, nothing too fancy.

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  16. I love the article! The food are very delicious and tempting. The interior are simople yet elegant, it sounds a very cozy restaurant.

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  17. Loved the great combos in the platter Thats so inviting!

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  18. dude I want that brownie haha

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  19. Wow! I'd love to visit that place too. The food looks really appetizing. :)

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  20. I haven't heard of it until now. I am excited. I am a pasta lover too!

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  21. Everything looks amazing, we also love Italian food but you are right that is a lot of food for one person!

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  22. Not sure if it's a good mix, nevertheless it's looks appealing to me :) yeah' your right beef shouldn't be that hard unless it's overcooked. I was waiting for you to drop your rate card LOL, how was it? between 1-5? Love this post anyway and thank you for sharing.

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  23. Your photos look awesome. Nice restaurant the food looks yummy and delicious.

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  24. Wow, this looks like an amazing place to visit. I would love to try the food, looks delicious!

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  25. Sounds like a decent place to visit. The food sounds really enticing.

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  26. A piece of brownie loaded with chocolate sauce is never ever a bad idea for me. YUM!

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  27. I might need 10 of those brownies..lol

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  28. Loved this article, that sounds like a great place to eat! I'll definitely keep it in mind if I'm ever in the area!

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  29. The place looks good.
    Menu also appears great .
    Thank you

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  30. This sounds like a great place to have lunch. It looks amazing from what I can tell in your photos and the food, very tasty. Thank you for sharing this. Sending positive vibes your way! :)

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