Aura - Kolkata (Calcutta)

Despite the ongoing pandemic situation we wanted to eat out. Avoiding the malls seemed to be a good idea and we chose to dine in at the Aura owing to its good reviews. It was not crowded and we were happy. The food and the staff were awesome. Everybody wore a mask and took utmost care to maintain distance. We ordered simple stuff, but the mutton bhuna was mind-blowing. They mentioned that it comes with only 3 pieces but they gave us 6. More brownie points to them for that. All other items tasted good. Very happy with our experience at the Aura.

The dinner buffet at Aura is priced 840+gst on weekdays.True to say,in this price segment ,one of the best buffets they are providing in town.<br/ <br/ What I should really mention is their hospitality.So humble and so generous.The complementary mocktail is to be provided only once by the restuarant.But they provided it thrice on request.Thanks to them for this type of munificence.<br/ <br/ Coming to the food,every delicacy tasted so yummy yet gastronomic and appetising.3 veg and 3 nonveg strters give a perfect start.<br/ Though there is no lamb or mutton preparation in the spread,but the savouries are so flavoursome as well as lipsmacking that you are not going to feel any dissatisfaction.<br/ And the desserts,brownies,berry cheesecake,tarts,coffee mousse,rasogolla,pastry,all are equally relishing.<br/ <br/ So overall I got a wonderful experience.Aura should be a Must recommended place for buffet-lovers.

Delicacies range from Vietnamese dimsum and Chinese green spring rolls to Nasi Goreng rice. In addition, there are other exotic dishes like Adobo chicken, Gong bao fish, and even mapu tofu. East Asian Food Festival at Aura, The Sonnet Kolkata brings stretchy-pants-worthy luscious menu that will satisfy your taste-buds, and ensure your satisfaction with even more exotic oriental flavours.<br/ <br/ It's uncustomary to speak of dessert at the start of a meal, but we can't help ourselves — Tiramisu with vanilla cream is THAT good. It comes served in a glass, with vanilla cream and sprinkled coffee that give a welcome crunch to the silky smooth cream. <br/ <br/ Next you try the humble Deep Fried Green Chinese Roll — savoury cubes of silky yet crisp spicy vegetables deep fried till perfection.<br/ <br/ Warm up tummies with the Sticky Oyster Chicken with delicious crisp, soft and moist chicken and contrasting thick Oyster sauce — it is impossibly comforting. <br/ <br/ Order their signature Asian Chicken Flower Dumpling — melt-in-the-mouth mince chicken slicked in a rich, umami-laden spices and wrapped in fluffy steamed rice flour coating that is present on almost every table.<br/ <br/ No East Asian meal is complete without dim sum, so get the Vietnamese Dim Sum (Chicken), which comes with sweet and sour soy sauce dips.<br/ <br/ The aromatic, crisp-coated, succulent prawns is deep fried extremely skillfully and if you doused with a umami-rich dipping sauce that you’d want to sparkling all over your mouth when you chew.<br/ <br/ The Diced Chicken in Thai Basil Curry is proof that Asian curries are a forte here — the mild flavour, clean-tasting and not overly herbaceous as some Chinese curries can be. <br/ <br/ For dessert, get the Deep Fried Crispy China that is both delightfully sticky as it is crispy.<br/ <br/ With the growing appreciation of East Asian dishes, some predict the authentic-flavored noodle dishes will replace mac and cheese as the new comfort food and pho will replace kfc as a cure-all. Curated by Executive Chef Vikram Jaiswal, the East Asian Food Festival at Aura, The Sonnet Kolkata offers both lesser known and popular dishes from the East Asian countries, flavoured with all the authentic spices from the cuisine including galangal, kaffir lime leaves, young pepper, krachai and fresh turmeric.

Aura is one of the restaurants of the esteemed Sonnet Hotel based nearby City Center 1, Saltlake – Sector 1. This was my 2nd visit to them over the past few years and I truly enjoyed both these visits!<br/ <br/ Since we were pretty hungry, we could not afford a smooth approach to our meal – Soups, followed by starters, followed by main course, side dishes, followed by desserts, mocktails in between ……….. We went for the mains right away!<br/ <br/ Ordered the following: <br/ <br/ (i)Amritsari Paneer Makhani Cottage cheese cubes marinated and cooked in tandoor and simmered in rich tomato gravy, served with a choice of steamed rice – an excellent combo meal!<br/ <br/ (ii)Breads basket – variety assorted Indian breads prepared in tandoor comprising 1 pc each phulka, lachcha paratha, naan and kulcha – all were duly made and went pretty well with the paneer above!<br/ <br/ Quantity served is good and we were filled up to the brim after having the above! Quality served is decent, so is food presentation!<br/ <br/ They served complimentary papads and onion salads also – a must for an enhanced gastronomic experience!<br/ <br/ Service and ambience is fine, although, prices are very high – considering this is a 4 star property!<br/ <br/ Cheers!

I went to the Aura-Sonet on 10th jan. Food quality was so good and ambience so nice. I went for buffet deal. What not there in buffet. Everything was there. Bread , rice, lamb, chiken.