ShivSagar

ShivSagar - JM Rd, Pune

I remember when ShivSagar started on J.M. Road in Pune .. quite a loong time back. They were all the rage back then .. and the place used to be packed .. even in those days. Back in the time .. they had the absolute best Cream of Mushroom soup ever. That, and all the kids used to love watching their clock on the wall where the little guy comes out and strikes the bell with his hammer every hour. Then slowly it grew out of favour and flavour .. and melted into memory as one of those 'also ran' restaurants.

Then they spruced up their interiors, opened up a branch in Aundh .. and then near Fatimanagar. I guess the overall appeal of these restaurants is better than the of the original one on JM Road.

It was also probably the first place to start serving Mexican food in Pune. Although by no way authentic, the enchiladas are delicious. So I started visiting it again around the time I was in college. That time ShivSagar meant enchiladas and awesome desserts. They have a dessert list which just goes on and on! Irritatingly, the names give no clue as to the contents of the dessert. Also .. the chaat items are good too .. the Sev Dahi Puri was really good and ever since I have had it recently .. I've always wanted to go again for the same.

Food: **** Ambiance: * Price: $$
Last visited: mid 2007