All the Virat Kohli fans, please say “aye”! If you like to
get up close and personal to your on-field hero, here is a place that gets you
a glimpse into his off-field world. The Indian Skipper is quite a foodie and has invested in a couple of
restaurants already. His latest F&B venture is one8 Commune at the hip and
buzzing Worldmark 2 in Delhi’s Aerocity.
If you haven’t guessed it already, the restaurant is named after
the number on his jersey. And sure enough, when you walk in, you’ll find his
autographed jersey displayed proudly. The waitstaff are as excited as us about
Kohli’s visits, and he happily obliges them with taking selfies, giving
autographs and of course reveling in the food on offer. We’re told Kohli is a
proper Delhi foodie who can indulge in rajma-chaawal three times a day. While
kadhi-chaawal follow as a close second, his fitness regime requires him to
stick to a healthy meal plan. So he abstains from alcohol and sticks to nutritious
food, like a bowl of red and white quinoa salad.
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| Kohli's Favourites Top: Red and White Quinoa Salad Bottom: Truffle Mushroom dimsum |
What’s Hot
We are promptly served the same and we find it is as delicious
as it is nutritious, with the combination of balsamic vinaigrette and chives
dressing giving it a certain umami. His other favourite on a ‘cheat day’ is
truffle mushroom dimsum, which also gets double thumbs up from us. In fact, the
menu starts with a section called, “Virat’s Favourite” which includes a Buddha
bowl and mushroom sliders, besides the aforementioned dishes.
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Top: Sriracha Tacos; Butter Garlic Prawns Middle: Spinach and Feta Puffs; Pepperoni Pizza Bottom: Mock Meat Tikka; Roast Chicken |
Among the other fare, the menu that has been designed by Chef Sabyasachi Gorai and Chef
Pawan Bisht features a diverse range of multi-cuisine dishes. We start with delicious sriracha chicken tacos, have
some fabulous pepperoni pizza, before moving on to a bowl of buttery garlicy
prawns zinged up with olives, capers and cherry tomatoes. Vegetarians who look
for mock meat options will be happy to know that there are more than a couple
of dishes like mock meat tandoori malai tikka, soya keema pav, soya boti
kebab and even a mock meat taco. Just as cricket unites the country, even this
menu showcases flavours from across India. There are plenty of regional
favourites like Amma’s tamarind brinjal, Gymkhana sandwich, and representatives
of cuisines from Andhra, Malabar and Goa.
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| Raise a Toast |
The drinks are at par with the food. With mixologist Yangdup
Lama concocting signature cocktails, you needn’t expect any less. Cocktails are
well priced and offer plenty of choice from millennial cocktails and disco age
cocktails and prohibition era cocktails. So you can boogie with Hot Pants on
The Rocks, that blends different flavours like Tabasco and apple juice with
gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, or shimmy with the Bari Manilow Copacabana,
made with white rum, redberry puree, lemon juice and in-house Maraschino
liqueur. Even though all the sections include interesting gin-based cocktails as
per the current trend, you’ll find an additional section of Gin n Tonic Twists.
The bartender is happy to help you choose one {or more} to suit your palate.
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| Chocolicious! Top: Chocolate Fondant Bottom: Five Rivers Mud Cake |
Finally, the desserts! Do not miss them, especially if you’re
a chocoholic, we highly recommend the chocolate fondant and five rivers mud
cake to finish your evening on a high.
What’s Not
The first floor has an entire wall made like a scoreboard
featuring seemingly live scores of games of cricket, tennis, soccer and NBA.
But alas! These are faux scores. This only makes us wish that there was more to
offer for sports enthusiasts, either live scores, screens featuring live games
and maybe even a few games like in sports bars in keeping with the ‘Kohli
theme’.
Our verdict: one8 Commune is a
fun casual hangout that works well whether you’re out with your colleagues or
family, romantic date or a rollicking evening with a bunch of friends.
Details:
One8 Commune, 8 Worldmark 2,
Aerocity, New Delhi.
Timings: 11am to
midnight.
Ph: 011-66992235
This article was first published on LivingFoodz.com on 24th September'19.
This article was first published on LivingFoodz.com on 24th September'19.
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