1000 Oaks Bar, Restauarant and Music Near MG Road. Pune.
I had to write about the Sunday Buffet; beer is normally a steep 180 R per small bottle(Indian pint) which keeps out the riff raff. On a Sunday lunchtime this changes for the better-between 1pm and 3:30pm you get unlimited beers and a wonderful hot buffet plus a choice of dinner dishes all for 350 R per person.
The chicken tikka starters are, we all agreed, the best we have ever had. We just stuck to repeats of the starters and beer.
Inside it is very dark and very chilled, lots of well trained polite waiters in french style pinafores are on hand to serve you and keep the glasses full. The decor is smart but modest, comfy soft benches and seats - small photos of pop and film stars(many now dead) adorn the walls.
On Sundays they have live music inside - I have been four times and the standard is high, no real theme but generally fairly modern and in some cases singalong Hindi and Robbie Williams both heard.
Around the bar there are musical instruments hung as decorations opp is a DJ booth and sit around area.
Usually inside there are girls present - in groups and as part of mixed sex family groups - my Indian friends enjoy this aspect! There are more family and older people outside where it is a bit quieter, some trees and a good rain / sun covering. some traffic noise but easily overlooked. Loads of 2-wheeler parking adjacent on street.
I have been in the evenings mid-week and have always been impressed by the quality and variety of music played on their superb sound system. Dancing can break out spontaneously.
The food is always good and I recommend the Indian champagne, served in a nice ice bucket.
Talking of ice - the toilet area is a convivial place - squeeze past the q of girls and into the small gents toilet - if you have a waist of more than 42" dont try the two urinals - you will get stuck! Urinals have bizarre collection of ice cubes and normal camphor stuff? Never seen this before so full marks for novelty toilets.
This is a quality place - food, drink and ambience.