This pan-Asian restaurant’s new set lunch menu at Jubilee Hills is worth your money

‘What do we order?’ is often one of the most frequently asked questions while we’re eating out. With so many options to choose from and the desire to have the best experience often leaves us confused while perusing through the menu. In this scenario, set menus come as an excellent way to try out what a restaurant has to offer.

In a bid to discover something new, we headed straight to Sakura — A Far Eastern Kitchen to try their four course PanAsian Power Lunch menu this week. The space, done up in beautiful Japanese inspired décor put us in the mood for a much-needed catchup with our buddies. With a faux Sakura tree at the entrance, murals of traditional Japanese figures and lush natural light dancing in, the restaurant painted in a hue of pink felt cosy and invigorating.

The menu featured courses for soup, small plates to choose between dim sum or sushi, appetisers, large plates and dessert.

We started our meal with a hearty portion of Khow Suey soup chicken, complete with fried onions, roasted peanuts and other toppings that made for a wholesome bowl. From the Small plates, the Chicken chili oil dim sum was steamed to perfection, with the chilli oil leaving behind a hint of spice on our palates. We opted for the Prawn tempura uramaki roll from the Sushi options — a crunchy and satisfying option that never goes wrong. The sweet and mildly crunchy Korean fried chicken was a winner in our b o o k s, m u ch like the other small plates. The portion sizes were generous, with each course more filling than the next.

“Through our Power Lunch Menu, we’d like to introduce a variety of our offerings to new diners,” says Vijay Cherukuri, founder of Sakura — A Far Eastern Kitchen. Mains featured Thai green curry with Basmati rice, which was a satisfying choice. For dessert, we had the delicious Homemade coconut ice cream topped with chocolate sauce and toasted sesame seeds.

Rs 2,000 for two.

At Jubilee Hills.