Ratatouille - Ahmedabad

When I first heard of the name, it instantly reminded me of the famous dish after which this placed takes it name but also the Disney Classic which was such a treat to watch! But to be honest, I thought they must have been inspired more by the former than by the latter. But then as I opened the menu in the restaurant, their very first page proclaimed that they too were in awe of the Disney masterpiece. Who would have thought that we would see such a restaurant here in ahmedabad. so that's that.

Coming to the decor and the ambiance. The seating is quite comfortable and very spaced out. The place too is large and breaks the monotony using the different sections for different seating arrangements and the wall decor too was quite exquisite. The lamps perched over each table added to the feel of a European style setting. The staff was quick and efficient but lacked the in-depth knowledge of the wide array of menu that the restaurant is providing. Now I don't blame them but a little training goes a long way. Hopefully, they'll get there.

Coming to the food. They have quite a detailed and long menu stretched over many a different cuisines. Some might appreciate that and some may feel that they are being confused. Nonetheless, it is quite something , their menu! We started as usual with a soup and turned out to be very exceptional. We really liked how they had managed to infuse such intricate flavors maintaining their depth into the broth. But we were very confused as to what we should order for the mains and sooo we asked the waiter and he suggested us some dishes that are popular. We went for the baked ratatouille vegetable tart as we thought lets test the very dish the restaurant is named after. It looked spectacular when it arrived and we were quite impressed. But as we dug in, fluids started to ooze out as soon as the tart shell was pierced. Also, for the ratatouille we were expecting thinly sliced vegetables but instead it had chunks of veggies in it. The sauce was quite runny or wasn't properly set. The taste of the filling was good as a whole but did not go with the crumbly texture of the tart.

The next dish was spinach and ricotta cheese cannelloni. Again, we knew how long and cylindrical this pasta is. So when it arrived, it was disappointing to see the small tubular structures. However, the pasta was cooked perfectly and the spinach stuffing was delicious. So all in all I would say that it is a decent place to go on big family dinners or with a large party of friends. You'll have to try their menu out to really see what you like given the long list of components that are included therein. But for the portion sizes they serve, you might feel a pinch in your pocket if you do go there in large numbers.

Bon Apetit!