A restaurant that has been synonymous with DLF Emporio, Setz
has built a great name for itself, considering how it has stood the test of time
and remained its patrons’ frequented place all throughout. I remember when they
first opened some 8 years ago, I celebrated a lot of my special occasions
there, and it still holds true for a lot of important events my friends
celebrate. They have recently launched a new Chinese menu which is quite vast,
doesn’t restrict itself to only appetizers or gravies, but goes the whole nine
yards and does everything new from soups, dimsums, stir-fry starters, fried
starters, noodles, rice, curries and gravies, and ends with so many brilliant
desserts! They’ve also brought about a couple of cocktails in this menu, and
the cocktails are damn yum!
The meal started with a Sichuan vegetable poached dimsum in
a light soya sauce, Steam Chicken Ball with rice wine, Prawn with bonito flakes
dimsum, and the Silken tofu, artichoke and Guilin chilli dimsum. The Sichuan
vegetable and silken tofu dumplings were bomb! The light soya sauce in the Sichuan
dumpling gave an amazing flavour to the dimsums, and the lightness of the
silken tofu with the burst of flavours made it a perfect choice to order even
if you don’t like veg food. Melted in the mouth!
Setz has given a very different turn to the non vegetarian
dimsums in the menu. The Steam Chicken Ball was actually a dumpling that was
steamed and coated with rice, not a layer of flour. Very different, very
healthy too. The prawn dimsums with bonito flakes was again something very
juicy and light, and so healthy!! You don’t miss the coating of flour at all.
The showstopper for people who really love to indulge and
enjoy food would be the non vegetarian Pupu Platter. This is a platter that can easily
be shared amongst 4-5 people. Chicken, fish, prawn- the platter has it all.
Each protein is coated with different things and then deepfried, making it very
very crisp and delicious. Fried food instantly becomes addictive, but when it’s
flavoured well and the stuffing, specially when it’s meat, is juicy and
flavourful, the whole dish tastes smashing in its entirety. This was the case
with the Pupu Platter. A crumb coating, a filo pastry type coating, a thin
crisp coating, there were different textures to every component of the dish,
and the platter was served with a chilli dip. It came on a plate with a centre
that had a small flame, a revolving plate perfect for your boomerangs, and of
ocurse for moving the plate around and choosing what you would like to have. A
must must order!
Appetizers had a Steamed Lamb Ribs with Sichuan pepper and a
Spicy Chicken. Didn’t dig the lamb ribs much but the spicy chicken was nice.
I don’t remember the soup we were served, but it had
mushrooms in it and the consistency was a thin and watery one. Didn’t like the
soup, but I had the main course to look forward to then. Main course is
beautiful in this new Chinese menu! The beans can just not be missed, and the
same also goes for Prawns, toban, sha cha dry chilli sauce. A thick sauce with
an amazing spicy kick, very well balanced. The gravy also had a lot of greens,
and the chunky prawns were cooked just right.
We were also served Lotus Stem, celery, Beijing Cucumber,
dry red chilli, but you can give this a miss. Go with the Broccoli Stemgaichoy,
zucchini, fermented garlic and light soy sauce. A dish with less gravy and more
veggies, very light but so packed with crunchiness from the veggies and a light
salty soya garlic taste.
The noodles and rice are of course the regular affair and I’ve
always maintained that Setz really knows how to do their Chinese. Be it for ala
carte or for their famous buffet, the Chinese is always delicious. They have
introduced Stir fried sweet potato noodles to give their guests more choice in
the sides, and this one sure scores high on the health factor too.
Coming to that part of the evening that left everybody so excited
and happy, that we were left wanting more, and in a good greedy sense. The
Tiramisu needs no description, just go and order it! Want to try something new
yet incredible? Try their Napolean Pastry that displays sheer finesse and
technique coupled with an excellent sense of flavour. Kudos to the chef!
Want something chilled and don’t want the usual desserts?
Setz has an option to cure this craving too. Indulge in their Fanta Blues
Popsicle and Kala Khatta Popsicles. The flavour is exactly what you read, and
so so so refreshing! Want to make your party happening or want to turn a quiet
dinner at Setz into something exciting? Order their Bubblegum and Paan Iced
Shots. The shot glasses are made of real ice, so you got to have your shot as
soon it comes on the table, or the glass starts melting. Delicious shots that
build up the excitement with their colours as soon as they reach the table.
The menu is overall a good mix of dishes. They’ve gone
different with a couple of dishes but have still retained the taste and have also
contained the usual Chinese flavours in the new menu. The dimsums and Pupu
Platter are a winner for me, and so are the prawns, egg fried rice, noodles and
beans in the main course. The desserts? Oh, they had me floored!
Address: 3rd floor, DLF Emporio, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
Contact: 011 30806280
Timings: 12 noon to 12 midnight
Contact: 011 30806280
Timings: 12 noon to 12 midnight
Disclaimer: The review was done on an invitation from the restaurant. All views expressed are unbiased in nature but readers are advised to exercise their own discretion.
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