Mary in India

Remi and I finally dined at the infamous Stone Water Grill, one of the fanciest restaurants in Pune. It's right next to the Hard Rock Cafe (Yes, there is a Hard Rock Cafe in Pune!). Whenever Remi and I get really desperate for some beef we have a delicious hamburger at the Hard Rock Cafe. We'd seen this amazingly clean and modern looking restaurant/bar next door and wanted to try it out sometime, we found out from Remi's fellow French colleagues it was the Stone Water Grill. They had nothing but wonderful things to say about it, so since it was our 3 year anniversary last Saturday, we finally decided to check it out.

The ambiance of this place is so soothing and relaxing. Soft lighting, candles everywhere, a very light oil burner, modern bar outside connected to the classy restaurant inside. The staff of course waited on us hand and foot, as they typically do anywhere in India. Everything about this place was excellent, including the price! I was surprised at how cheap it was, Remi's Baked Lobster was only (if I remember right) 400 rupees and my Jerked Norwegian Salmon was around 350 rupees. We had some pan fried stuffed calamari with prawns in a thick buttery herb sauce for an appetizer and a bottle of white wine from my home state of California!

It made for a wonderful anniversary dinner. We were all smiles the whole time and can't wait to go back and try some other dishes. Remi heard that the Steak there is amaizng too, so that's next on the list. All in all, the entire experience was fantastic. We have eaten at only a few highly rated restaurants since we've been here but this was definitely our favorite one so far.