Magnum Opus - Pimpri-Chinchwad

Magnum Opus is a great place to enjoy a scrumptious buffet and have a wonderful time. ?AMBIENCE (4/5): The place feels spacious and large with a big seating space that can accommodate a large crowd. The interiors are minimalistic but sober and feel decent. Beautiful wall art and paintings that adorn the walls give it an elegant look. Live music accentuates the feel and gives lively vibes to the environment. ?FOOD (5/5): The place serves both a la carte menu and buffet. My experience is based on the latter. The food here is excellent with a lot of variety. ?STARTERS: We had Paneer Tikka, Jalapeño poppers, veg momos, crispy veggies, etc. All the starters had good taste and were prepared freshly. The paneer tikka had succulent soft paneer pieces marinated perfectly and cooked on skewers that lent it an awesome flavor. The crispy veggies deserve a special mention for their amazing taste and crunchy texture. ?LIVE COUNTER: I totally enjoyed the pani puri here. The pani puri had fresh flavors and the water was tangy with a bit of spiciness, just the way I like it. The dahi bhalla, papdi chat, ragda pattice were drool worthy and the sweet, tangy, hot chutneys with fresh dahi and added sev on top just made it all the more enticing. All the chats were fantastic. ?MAINS: After having so many different starters and chaat, pani puri etc, I barely had any room left for the main course. I tried small portions though and they were indeed a treat on the tongue. The lasooni paneer tikka masala, consisting of soft small cubes of fresh paneer, in a thick gravy simmered with spices and hint of garlic felt like heaven with the hot naans. I loved the veg kadhai as well, an assortment of veggies in a toothsome curry having a lightly spicy taste, it felt perfect and the veggies were cooked until tender. The veg biryani is a bomb with a generous amount of spices and perfectly cooked long grain rice. ?DESSERTS: No matter how full I'm, there's always room for desserts. I particularly enjoyed the live counter serving piping hot jalebis with thick sweet dry fruit loaded rabdi. It was nothing less than a foodgasm. The juicy, crispy jalebis and the thick rabdi, made for the perfect combination. No matter how many times I've had it before, it feels a wonderful experience everytime again. The gulab jamuns were to die for. Big, soft melt in the mouth and loaded with sugar syrup, they were a treat. Gajar halwa was another marvel and ticked all the right boxes. It was optimumly sweet, and well cooked with generous shavings of dry fruits. I also liked the other desserts like pastries, caramel custard and mousse. ?SERVICE (5/5): Despite being crowded, we were attended to and served in a warm way. The waiters are attentive and friendly. Keep it up! ?VALUE FOR MONEY (5/5): At 399₹, the buffet is a steal deal with a plethora of options, amazing taste, good quality and unlimited quantity. I'm honestly impressed by the prices and the food that are served at the price, as when compared to other places that charge a bomb and deliver a fraction of the quality I experienced here. They are indeed doing a great job and I'll be back for more.

A good place to hang out. A different take on dinning out. Three types of restaurants under one roof. The food is good, nothing too special but definitely not bad. (Except for sweets! God, the Indian sweets were such a surprise.) It's all about the ambiance. As I was saying, three restaurants: Magnum Opus (the buffet- veg non veg, Bay Leaf Bistro(pure vegetarian) and Lollapalooza (disco and bar and food) Live music to go with too. USP - Ambiance, 399+5% tax for Magnum Opus (on weekdays only) buffet- veg and non veg. Both at the same price. A good place to go with family.

Ambient is good but very limited options in starter. We booked for buffet dinner but we got very few options in starter and main course too even we are non vegetarian.

My concern is with one of the staff, Sagar, who wasn't the best.. Just as we walked in, there was another family, who was well greeted by another.. she took care to escort the guests to a table, provide high-chair, etc. Sagar, on the other hand was useless.. didn't provide menu, just sat down with his mobile. I got up asked calmly if I can take the menu myself. Also had to tell him to turn the fan pointing to guests. No high chair.. Note to the owner, the chairs fell more than couple times, they are flimsy wicker chairs, most of them very dingy. Food was ok. Paneer malai, was too sweet, too bland and turned up with a string of hair. 2 Drinks mocktails were okay-ish and saving grace (taste wise). Shashlik skewer in the Sizzlers was good, sauce ok, herb rice ok-ish. Fries had a refried with fish smell. Overall, I wouldn't go there anytime. 1 star just coz its a rooftop and had IPL running, and my daughter had the starter. Otherwise, absolute disgrace

Went on weekend for dinner buffet but we wasted our time & money both.we checked the reviews before going that there’s live chat corner,momos,pastries,icecream, gajar ka halwa etc but nothing was there. They charged us full even they charged half for our 3 years old also but there was no kid special meal not even French fries & any sweet dish other than gulab jamun which was also not good.Like seriously?? For what they charged for 3 yrs old. Service was poor we waited half hour for naan to arrive. Starters, main course everything was tasteless. Pineapple raitha was tasting bitter. And suddenly bunches of people from party hall came to buffet hall & made atmosphere so noisy like fish market.Not at all expected from this place but will never ever go there again.

You can have good food over drinks, this place is suitable for group, family and kids.

Service at snail's pace. Kids were sleepy and did not have a proper meal. Food quality was very poor. Either the dish was too bland or too spicy. Sizzler served (which did not even come sizzling) in a plate which was just warm (normally the plate is too hot). Overall, poor quality of food and service at a restaurant with a great ambience.

Attended birthday party here, good arrangements and food. Good space for 50-70 people.