I had been hearing this a lot - Fusion 9 has this, Fusion 9 has that, Fusion 9's brunch is excellent and so on. But somehow I wasn't convinced of the premium pricing they were charging for a Sunday brunch, which was almost comparable to brunch pricing at star hotels. And for weekday, I simply never got an opportunity to sample out their menu on a weekday. The opportunity came when a few of us decided to out on a leisurely dining with family and Fusion 9 was finalized.
I had called up and reserved a table for six, we arrived on time and were seated promptly. The staff was very cordial and I liked the fact that they let me change the table once and get us our own preferential seating without any hesitation. The brunch spread was quite huge with a good mix of various cuisines. They were serving the starters on the table itself and I just lost count of how much of those we had! Since all of us opted for the soft drink brunch, here are pictures of a few of them.
The starters included kebabs(both veg and non-veg), mini pizzas, and dishes from the live grill counter. The things instantly became a hit with me were the veg mini samosas and grilled prawns from the live grill. I had never even though the samosa would be a surprise champion. It tasted so delicious and perfect! The grilled prawns were tender and juicy, with the right amount of grilling done. They were not dry at all and had the perfect amount of marinade/seasoning on them creating a right balance of taste.
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| non-veg starters - chicken, fish and mutton dishes |
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veg and non-veg pizza
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| Chicken wings |
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| veg starters - samosa was the showstopper! |
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| from the live grill counter |
Trying to decide which ones to take first and which ones to leave for later was a tough decision to make while browsing the aisles laden with colorful dishes. What tempted me the most were these devilled eggs sort of(forgot the actual name they had for this) and these indeed were yum! The sushi wasn't to be missed either and they did a good job on that too. But I felt the wasabi lacked the strength which I have known it to have. It was more like a lightened version.
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| prawns sushi/maki |
The roasted brandy lamb in the main course did taste good, but I felt the flavor was quite subtle. It was quite nice to combine it with the prawns biryani where I felt either of them were not quite overpowering in taste or flavor.
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| prawns biryani |
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| for spirited people! |
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| the chef preparing appam |
The appam and chicken stew was superb! I do not have any other words to describe it, so be it! Soft appam combined with well cooked chicken stew cooked with coconut oil(a very subtle flavor, naturally blending with the stew) instantly reminded me of the meals that I had in Kerala while on a visit.
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| appam and chicken stew - outstanding preparation |
The desserts were more of continental in nature. I liked the usage of fruits in most of the dessserts and I really enjoyed most of them. Would let the pictures take you through the desserts on the brunch menu.
Fusion 9 definitely has great standards when it comes to designing a brunch menu. The dishes chosen and curated had a wide range in terms of taste and flavor or when fusion of flavors and cuisines is concerned and I would definitely recommend this place. You could also go in for the a la carte option if you are visiting on any other day, or if you are not interested to go in for the Sunday brunch buffet.
Bon appetite!
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