Typically Mangalorean

Olent, Pune

The Basics - Indoor and outdoor seating, decent service, pricey, great food, good quantities, 11am-11pm. 900-1000 for two.
The Address - Next to Apache Nxt, off F.C Road, by Ghole Road.
The Verdict - If you're in the area and love seafood, I don't know why you're not here!

Located on a by lane of F.C Road, Olent offers both outdoor and indoor seating.  It looks something like a shack or a temporary establishment upon entering and serves some great seafood. Typically Mangalorean, the food is spicy. 

The waiters greeted us and we had the privilege of choosing our table as we were the first customers that night. We sat outside and the pleasant weather added to our overall, good experience here. It's a place you can to go to with your friends or family and stuff the delicious food down your throat. You're safe ordering almost any of the seafood dishes on their extensive menu. 

Their fish is fresh and usually cooked with a lot of spice, but this is like a universal truth about almost anything on their menu. They are, after all, South Indian. The fish tawa, Mangalorean curry with apams or neer dosa, and prawns koliwada are a must try. Perfectly cooked, the fish was soft and melted in my mouth. The prawns were exceptional and soaked in the spices. The Mangalorean curry was flavourful, the smells filling the room. The apams were well made. They were neither thick now too thin, but had the perfect consistency of an authentic apam. The dosas were soft yet crispy on the surface. 

Surprisingly, the kebabs here were piquant and we throughly enjoyed every bite of it. The Tangdi kebab, Rawas chatpata tikka, and chicken malai kebab were unbelievably soft with the right amount of spices and lime and were charred to perfection. Finally, wash down all the spices and authentic Indian food with some beer or liquor of your choice!

Had Olent been cheaper, it would be the perfect place to go to. Despite the quantities being average in size, and the waiters being attentive, though sometimes grabbing their attention can be problematic, Olent is expensive. Or maybe I just feel this way since it doesn't exactly offer you the five-star treatment or ambiance that you would expect for the prices that you're paying. But then again, it's a seafood restaurant, and seafood, come what may, is an expensive affair. 

What's hot - Honestly, all of their seafood. If I had to pick one - Prawns in Mangalorean curry

What's not - Veg shashlik kebab

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