I like to go through a buffet, section by section and naturally tend gravitate towards the Asian section first. You will find a sushi and dimsum counter placed together with all the associated dipping sauces and accompaniments placed around. In sushi you have a choice of maki and nigiri sushi in salmon, prawn and mixed vegetable all of which were pleasant. Chicken and vegetable dimsums were the choice, though the dimsums did tend to crumble on the touch and have a thicker shell than is usual.


The Mediterranean Spread included a  live shawarma rotisserie, some really good pita bread and all of the classic dips of tabbouleh, baba ghanoush, hummus among the accompaniments that go into your shawarma. I went back for seconds of the dips. The meat for the shawarma is sliced for you as you stand there, it is succulent and has a nice sear to it as well.

The highlight of the European spread was the Parma Ham, Mascarpone and Arugula pizza - Make sure to get a few slices on to your plate as soon as you spot this because they disappear just as soon as they are brought onto the table. There is a pasta station for you to whip up something you like and some great roasts for you to indulge in - The Roast Leg of Pork was particularly enticing with a nice jus to go with it.

And though I didn't spend as much time as I wanted at it, the chaat counter was packed all through our time there. While we did have a round of pani puri at the table, things got even better when we did some pani puri shots with vodka all thanks to a dining partner at the table. 


Another highlight of the spread was the Grill Section which has a mix seafood and meat - the best of all that we had were the lamb shanks, the pepper beef, some superlative calamari, the tandoori prawns and though I don't much care for Basa, the Hariyali Basa did warrant seconds. There is a lot more like salmon and seer fish as well as meat sausages to choose from, so do spend your time here.


Very happy inclusions on the brunch menu are fresh oysters served complete with a slice of fresh lemon. You don't get to see that often. Also available is rabbit - grilled... another meat that often does not find its way to brunches. The German Spaetzle was an interesting addition as well. To the far end of the buffet is a lovely line up with all the trappings to make a great salad of your choice - from meats and seafood to veggies and a range of dressings, there is so much for you to choose from.


The dessert counters have a lot of desserts on offer and we all shared a selection of them from counters. The meal truly ended when a plate of hot jalebis came to the table. If you are wondering, Mövenpick icecreams were not on the menu that day, despite the ice cream counter carrying the signage. It was a little disheartening and we did make our disappointment known to the management.

The Sunday brunch at My Place at Mövenpick Hotel and Spa begins at a great Rs 1500++ for a non-alcoholic brunch going up to Rs 2900++ for the champagne brunch. There are options in between as well. Good food, live music, a dedicated kids play area are the perfect ingredients in the recipe that makes a perfect Sunday Brunch with the family!

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We started with a soup - Crab meat soup split by two. The crab meat was fresh and generous in quantity. It was obvious that the meat had been cooked in its stock and was not the customary boiled flakes of frozen crab meat thrown into an egg drop soup. The soup itself was leaning more towards the bland side which is characteristic of a good crab meat soup. No stray pieces of red chillies in this one to appeal to the Indian in you. Next came a huge trail of starters.
We love pork and what better way than to start with a roast chilli pork. Finely cut slices of pork with just the right amount of fat, onions, green peppers tossed in a mix of soya sauces and others that I cannot put my finger on... The meat was cooked well and was light on the stomach.