Despite my many visits to Promenande, had somehow never eaten at Smoked House Deli till recently. We went there on a busy weekend and actually managed an outside seating table after some waiting. Trust me the wait was tottally worth it. The outside seating gives you the impression that you are sitting in one of those Deli's or cafes in Italy or somewhere specially given the weather. The square like feeling of that entire place is memorable. Most of the guests there seemed like regulars and not just the mall shoppers. The food meny offered a lot of eclectic options. We started with the mozzarella and tomota caprese salad which was perfect. The amount of balsamic dressing on it could not have been more appropriate and adequate. The spicy puffs made up for a great starter too. Upon ordering the main course we realized that all( or almost all the dishes) had egg in it. What was surprising was that the menu carried a green dot on it. Even the pasta had egg coating on it. It was a big dissapointment to observe that. We infact even pointed that discrepancy out to them about the green dot. That withstanding , the ambience had already got us going. So without much further ado, we ordered whatever we could- burger equivalent etc. The food by itself was impeccable. The salads just superb, the drinks( mocktails) a treat . The food quality of what we ate was super but unfortunately very little options for the hard cored vegetarians. Come on guys- got to do something about that please. Overall a great early evening spent there.
Review by NJ
Date : Mar 06, 2011
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