The current culinary scenario in the city offers a wide range of fusion, specialised or thematic cuisine with more stress on the comfort of the customer, who is treated to swanky interiors, plush sofas and the choice of a dining area, lounge setting or out-of-the-box identity.

Despite these new trends, typical multi-cuisine restaurants serving Indian, Chinese and Tandoor cuisine command a devoted crowd, mainly comprising nuclear families.

These regular customers like to binge on oil-laden, artificially-coloured and heavily-spiced food, which to them is simply restaurant food. Often, we end up having lunch or dinner at such places just to get rid of our hunger pangs, rather than to admire the presentation or quality of food.

Salt is the kind of restaurant families would love to dine out at. A separate area for kids with a mini crib caters to parents, while the lounge section caters to youngsters.

Interiors are definitely up to the mark and no stone has been left unturned to assure the comfort of a customer. Although the restaurant’s elaborate menu speaks for itself with plentiful Oriental options, the food falls in the ‘multi-cuisine’ bracket.

The Korean Lamb (Rs 290) spoke for the level of expertise in the kitchen. Sesame seeds, soy sauce and chilli sauce made for the coating and the meat was unfortunately chewy and dry. Having experienced one Oriental flavour, I opted for some of the vegetarian spread instead.

The Veg Diwani Handi (Rs 200) is one of those all-time favourites. Made with a generous amount of oil, this thick brown gravy had chunks of assorted vegetables that were already fried separately and added in. A heavy garnish of julienned ginger completed the dish.