Mint Route, Ahmedabad: Critic Review

Mint Route is a restaurant at Panjarapol Crossroads in Ahmedabad.
Decor
Mint Route is a pleasant restaurant with a casual vibe.  With mint green as the signature colour, the restaurant has mint leaf patterns on the contoured ceiling and walls. The dining hall is interspersed with partitions providing privacy for those who take a table behind one of the screens or walls.
Food

The menu is very diverse, covering authentic Indian cuisine and takes on East Asian, Mediterranean, European and Mexican dishes.

The chefs’ signature dishes are marked on the menu with a prominent mint leaf.  They have a fair selection of soups including Chilled Watermelon Gazpacho, their take on the Spanish cold soup that can be a good alternative to the hot soups in the warm months. The Spicy Chickpea Soup and the restaurant’s special Tomato Cappuccino with Cinnamon Dust are other soups on the menu.  The house special starter is the Filo Pastry Pizzette, a pizza with peppers and cheese topping on a light and flaky crust made from paper-thin sheets of pastry.  For cheese lovers, the Spiced Pimento and Corn Cheese Balls melt in the mouth – they are served with house-made tomato chutney.  If you prefer Indian food, they have Paneer Tikka with a choice of three marinades – mango chutney, basil and red chilly. They also have signature tandoori starters with mushrooms and broccoli.
The Masala Cheese Fondue  is one of Mint Route’s most popular items –  a pot of spicy melted cheese served with exotic vegetables, toasted breads and olives to dip in it.  Another take on the Swiss originals is the Roesti with Mushroom and Zucchini Ragout.
While they have an acceptable standard of western food, it is the Indian mains for which Mint Route is known. The Paneer Makhani, Aloo Bhindi and Malai Kofta are some of the hot-selling items here, but it is their version of Dal  Bukhara that is the real star of Mint Route. They have also recently introduced the Rajasthani Thikri Dal. With this you could try their signature breads like the chilly cheese and coriander naan, herbed naan, olive naan or sundried tomato and basil naan. For dessert, the Dark Chocolate and Butterscotch Mousse is not bad.
Plus and Minus
Mint Route has some unusual starters and good Indian food. However, some of their international selection is just above average.
Meal for two: Rs 1,200