Whoever created the concept of brunch is a genius. Wake up late on a Sunday, take time in cooking up a lazy brunch or better yet, just go to a restaurant brunch with good friends! There aren't many brunches I've been to, but I've enjoyed every one of them. And a brunch with which is pool-side is always the best! So this Sunday that's what I did - pool-side brunch with my amazing team.
What's not amazing about this? Soaking up the sun (daylight rather on these cloudy days) with a glass of wine in hand by the pool.
Wine is not your thing? How about some sangria or an LIT or a Screwdriver or a Cosmo perhaps? All thanks to the bartenders at Syn who concoct some excellent pitchers of these classic cocktails. How can you not fall in love with the day and the colours?
The food at Syn has never disappointed me. They serve the best and as close to authentic Pan-Asian food as possible in Hyderabad. Their sushi is to die for - fresh ingredients and a tangy soy sauce with wasabi and pickled radish. Syn's Sunday brunch includes all their specialities:
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| Kakiage maki |
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| Kappa maki |
Teppanyaki, the Japanese style of cooking food on a iron griddle usually live in front of the diner. Syn is the only place in Hyderabad I know which serves teppanyaki. Have some fresh chicken, fish, prawns or vegetables covered in beautiful garlic sauce or the garlic fried rice cooked fresh as you watch.
And dimsums! We could choose from tofu sulangbao - dumplings filled with lovely silken tofu, veggie suikai (a form of dumplings), soft chicken suimai and fish kothe. These were served with 3 sauces: a sweet vinegar sauce with bits of bell-pepper, a scallion-sesame oil sauce and the quintessential garlic sauce. What I like about Syn dumplings are the wrappers - they are beautifully thin and simply melt in your mouth. They have a pleasant neutral taste and allow the fillings to be the star of the dish.
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| Yasai salad |
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| Salad counter |
They served 6 kinds of salad: kimchi salad, Japanese veg salad, a simple cucumber salad, yum woon sen che - a lovely glass noodles salad, a fried egg salad and my favourite, yasai salad. It's a simple DIY salad with shreds of fresh lettuce which is served with toppings of a peanut sauce dressing, fried bits of tempura batter and toasted sesame. The freshness of the lettuce cuts beautifully with the sweetness of peanut sauce dressing and the tempura bits add a fun crunchy texture to the salad.
The choice of entrees was fairly standard. They make sure they have a Thai dish both, vegetarian and non-vegetarian in menu. Vegetarians were treated to some excellent phad phak and Szechuan vegetables. And, non-vegetarians feasted on a red Thai chicken curry and fish in spicy black bean sauce. The entrees were accompanied by Thai basil fried rice and mee goreng noodles. I particularly liked the noodles - light but spicy.
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| Coffee Cheesecake and orange-flavoured baked yoghurt |
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| Chocolate brownie, darsan and coconut-date roll with vanilla ice cream |
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| Fresh fruit platter |
You can also end the brunch with a round of piercing blue (or any colour you fancy) vodka shots made by the excellent KK, who was the best host to our group could ask for! I'm sure he'll concoct an equally tasty non-alcoholic shot if you ask him.
Syn is the place for a relaxing yet fun brunch with good food (with good options for vegetarians), drinks and a swim if you want to cool off! This was my second time at the brunch and completely enjoyed it. It is worth every penny!
Brunch cost: Rs.1200+taxes/person
Taste: 9/10
Service: 9/10 - we were well taken care of!
Ambience: 9/10 - Pool and a fun patio!
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| Happy brunch with a happy bunch! |
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