For the love of brunch
If you follow this blog you know I’m a complete
brunch junkie. I love the Sunday brunch at Olive and it’s been my favourite so far. Unfortunately a significant chunk of its charm is lost in the Delhi summer.
I enjoyed my experience at Cheri very much but I understand their chef has
left. So I was running low on options and I don't like not knowing where to brunch. It stresses me out.
Thanks to a new project I’m working and my discerning
partners in this enterprise I was introduced a few weeks ago to the Yum Yum Tree
brunch and my quest has come to an end. For now.
Looks Like
Yum Yum Tree is deceptively large with its separate
dining, bar and sushi conveyor belt sections. The gilted kitsch look is a bit
over the top for me but the place is still very presentable. I like the area
with the sushi conveyor belt the best since its less stuffy than the formal
dining area and looks out on a spacious green balcony. The bar is quite elegant
but the dark walls can feel a little oppressive during the day.
TASTES LIKE
One of my biggest issues with all the new restaurants mushrooming
across the city is how little thought the owners put into their establishments.
Yum Yum Tree is not one of these restaurants and it undertakes the difficult task of serving up quality sushi
and sashimi in India with considerable grace.
The a la carte can be quite expensive but their weekday
and Sunday brunches are a wonderful demonstration of the best Yum Yum Tree can
offer at not such expensive prices. I particularly like that the spread offered
is a generous but balanced combination of carefully crafted sushi, light salads
and excellent dim sum allowing you to eat (relatively) uninhibitedly without being
tortured with regret for the rest of the week.
My favourites are the Spicy Salmon In & Out Rolls, Prawn
Tempura Rolls, Salted and Steamed Edamame. The best way to go is to order
one of everything, find what you like and then repeat your favourites. From
the dumplings, I really like the moist Pink
Crab Dumplings with Garlic and Pepper, the juicy Spicy Basil Chicken Sui Mai, the crunch in the Spicy Water
Chestnut Dumplings and the delicate sweetness of the Baked Vegetarian Puffs.
If you’re up
for a boozy brunch you can top yourself up with a varied and well made lot of martinis,
Kir Royale or Prosecco. They have mains also but I’ve never managed to save the
appetite to get to them. I have it on good authority that the Barbecue Pork Spared Ribs are very good.
For dessert, they serve you mini portions which is very appropriate, the Tiramisu with Kahlua and Mascarpone, Belgian
Chocolate Cheesecake with Crème Anglaise and Cappuccino Ice Cream are all very well made. The Mango with Sticky Rice doesn’t really work out as well though.
FEELS LIKE
The service is helpful and not at all stingy,
bringing us plates of sushi and dumplings before we could finish what we had in
front of us. The manager was particularly helpful, recommending flavours of ice
cream and getting us an extra plateful even after we’d paid our bill. A
courtesy many much more expensive restaurants will not afford you.
Should you go: Brunch lovers unite! And head to Yum Yum
Tree!
Vegetarian Options: Yes
Liquor License: Yes
Smoking Area: Yes
Address: 1st
Floor, Community Centre, New Friends Colony
Phone: 011 42602020
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