Club Rhino Golf Course Road, Gurgaon

Taking two varying worlds, one of the earthy hues and dim lighting and the other of the high-rise corporate buildings, Rhino creates a universe that is uniquely its own. Restaurant Located on the Golf Course Road in Gurgaon Rhino switches easily from being an old world African country club to a place where you could just lay back and soak in good food.

More than anything Rhino is a visual treat. The wooden planks on the walls, the yellow lighting and the earthy tones give it a very timeless feel, which makes it slightly different from ‘modern’ places. The design of the place smartly uses space with a well-lit double height area that also serves as a stage for live performances and the bar overlooks the Golf Course road. The other interesting feature that contributes immensely to Rhino’s laid-back feel is the outdoor dining area that offers one great view. 

Club Rhino’s cuisine like most places today is bubbling cauldron of the entire world and Continental dishes like Grilled Pepper Salmon Steak (Rs 795) rests as easily possible with Burgers (Rs 225 onwards), Sandwiches (Rs 225 onwards), Pastas (Rs 395 onwards) and select Indian fare. The starters menu is mostly made up of continental items, Vegetable balls with Fig Jam (Rs 210), Duck Salad and Poached Pears (Rs 350) and so is a major part of the main course. It’s heartening to see a lot of fish across the menu and while the pricing might be slightly on the steeper side it’s difficult to say no to something like King Fish Medallion (Rs 625) which comes in two preparations salsa and white sauce. There’s just a handful of Indian preparation but the five dishes - one each of chicken, meat, fish, paneer and vegetable cover the entire spectrum.

Much like its ambience and the food menu Rhino’s bar, too, blends things to come up with some crazy concoctions. Most cocktails get a Rhino makeover; some of them have been rechristened as well. So, a mojito becomes Dam U Fig (Rs 375) and a Martini becomes Espressotini (Rs 375) and such. The bar mixes drinks like Smoked Beetels smoked beetel nuts along with cachca and orange Liqueur (Rs 375), then there’s Rude Rhino (Rs 425) rum and malibu with pineapple juice and coco-curry foam. The scotch sections starts at a very decent price of Rs 225 and a pint of beer is Rs 195.

The music too is a decent blend and like everything else doesn’t overwhelm. All in all Rhino’s a concoction of good food, mood and music and the view just helps.