Hotel Sandeep, JM Road
27 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/pune·30 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 17 threads.
What people say, in short
Hotel Sandeep draws many recommendations for Maharashtrian non-veg food, with several diners singling out the kala masala mutton, the meat mirchi and the kala masala chicken handi with bajri bhakri. It is divisive, though: several commenters call it overrated or say they dislike the food, and a couple warn of long queues, especially on weekends. One commenter finds it expensive and a couple find the crowd loud. One diner also reports slow, error-prone service and middling food.
Address
No1204, HOTEL SANDEEP, C.T.S, Ghole Rd, near balgandharva chownk, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411004, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Kala masala mutton, Meat mirchi, Kala masala chicken handi with bajri bhakri
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
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Loves the food but feels the wait time, especially on weekends, makes it not worth it.
Lists it among food suggestions.
Went there and found the taste and quality excellent, highly recommends it.
Says it is overrated and food is genuinely bad, popular only for social media posts.
Suggested as a place to try.
Recommends Sandeep for Marathi cuisine and says you won't be disappointed.
Says the food is decent but the place is expensive and full of rowdy political types.
Defends it as good, not overrated, and suggests trying the meat mirchi.
Recommends the mutton kala masala as a standout dish.
Calls it a must-visit for mutton and chicken.
Calls it trash.
Recommends Sandeep for mutton.
Recommends Sandeep for non-veg.
Praises the kala masala chicken handi with bajri bhakri.
Believes the food is decent and mutton is fresh due to popularity, though outside mutton is always risky.
Says it is good though unsure they serve thali.
Calls Sandeep overrated and overhyped due to its prime Deccan location and alcohol service.
Warns you may have to wait hours in queue.
Best in their opinion; unpromising name but great taste.
Calls Surves and Hotel Sandeep both the best.
Overpriced and the food isn't good enough to justify the rates after trying it once.
Simply suggests trying Sandeep.
Feels it is better than Samadhan.
Suggested as a place to try.
Lists it among places to try for non-veg thalis.
Good, but not a go-to destination for them.
Endorses Sandeep from a list of suggestions.
Recommends Sandeep for Maharashtrian food, especially kala masala mutton; Tathawade branch is closest to Hinjawadi.
Agrees with another commenter praising Sandeep's kala rasa mutton and rice
Says Sandeep is just wow.
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