Gluttony Events : Picantos Mexican Grill, Seasons Mall - Pune

Really appreciate the initiative of Zomato to keep their reviewers motivated to write with zeal.

So this was a surprise lunch sent by Zomato on a Thursday from Picantos Mexican Grill.

Picantos Mexican Grill opened a year back in Pune. It has two outlets - one in Aundh and the other one in Seasons Mall, Magarpatta.

I was surprised to see the wide spread of food sent. Of course it was not possible for me to finish it on my own. It was a 5 course meal.

So the menu consisted of –

·         BBQ chicken bowl

·         Spicy chicken burrito

·         Cheesy chicken salad

·         Deconstructed nachos with beans, cheese sauce, sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos

·         Tres Leches cake

·         Ginger lemonade

Starting with the ginger lemonade – it had the ginger flavor quite in excess. It gave more of a bitter taste to the drink. The ginger flavor needed to be reduced considerably.

The BBQ chicken bowl was an absolute delight with rice, grilled chicken, beans, corn, Mexican sauces, jalapeños and cheese. I relished the dish. The combo was mouth wateringly good. The serving was more than sufficient for one person.

Coming to the deconstructed nachos - the nachos were crispy yet lacked the perfect taste – a tad bit dry. It failed to impress. The accompaniments with the nachos, specially the cheese sauce and guacamole were not up to the mark. The smoked and mild salsa were tangy and had distinct flavors!

I shared the spicy chicken burrito with my friends, and they said it was yummy. Albeit, not spicy -  had almost the same ingredients as the BBQ chicken bowl, plus minus the seasonings here and there. We perfected the the burrito by grilling it , and it enhanced the taste of the burrito.

The cheesy chicken salad - had generous portions of chicken with loads of cheese, Mexican sauces and some leafy veggies. A freshly made, tasty and I would want to believe a healthy salad. :)

The Tres Leches Cake - ahh, the smell of  vanilla won my heart – wow! And equally it had stunning flavors - ultra soft,rich and moist. It was the apt end to the 5 course meal.

Few pictures:

The surprise

BBQ chicken bowl

Deconstructed nachos with beans - cheese sauce , sour cream, guacamole, jalapeños

Deconstructed nachos with beans - cheese sauce,sour cream,guacamole,jalepenos 

Ginger lemonade

Spicy chicken burrito

Tres Leches cake

Tres Leches cake

Spicy chicken burrito

Cheesy chicken salad

The Zomato goodies

I liked the presentation of the dishes and specially would say commendable job on the packaging – loved it.

The entire meal was quite filling.

The lady(Uma if I am not wrong) who had come to deliver the package, was very friendly and sweet. Appreciate her efforts to make sure the package reached on time. The goodies bag also had a fridge magnet by Picantos!

#ZomatoSurprise

P.S. All the above photos have been clicked by me.