Barbeque Nation - Good food but ...

This Feb 14 we had planned for a family outing at Barbeque Nation on Nagar road. A slight delay in booking and a 50% booking only policy meant that we were left to try our luck. But then our early lunch habits meant that we more or less assured of a seat or so we thought.
Unfortunaltely the gods had conspired and the route we took had load of traffic jam and we reached the place only at 8:00 pm. Our heart sank, when we saw the long line of cars outside the restaurant. But we were somewhere on the waiting list and were asked to wait for 15 minutes for some new on dinning tonight.
We sat there and waited only to hear people coming after us discouraged to wait and told how people were waiting from 6 pm for a seat !!!
Well luckily for us, a family decided to have their dinner elsewhere and we got a seat within 10 minutes of arriving at the restaurant. Now for the actual review.

Ambience - I would rate it good, seating area is large with large free areas, looks modern and has a certain signature (probably common across the chain) look. There was live music and though we were near the singer, the music did not seem too loud.

Food - For me the most important past. "Apparently it is a concept - which if I describe in plain English - 10 Starters and a Buffet comprsing of Soup, Main course and dessert.

Starters - as the best part, it is a mixture of Veg and Non veg and within Non Veg - chicken, Fish and Mutton. The spread is good, but then there is a weak point - I would have preferred a smaller choice but maybe outstanding taste (instead of the good taste on an average that I got). I liked the Prawns, Sheekh Kabab and Mushroom the best. Potato and Paneer were below average.

The soup was OK and the main spread disappointing and seems like a afterthought.

The desserts are great - both the spread and the quality.

Pricing - for dinners it costs rs 450 per person. The drinks though are costlier than what they would cost you in the Taj.

Service - It seems to be good as long as the starter routine lasts. However the moment you want a selected dish like say in our case the fish, it can take for ever. They took very good care of our little one's peculiar eating habits - I would rate the service good for that alone.

In short I felt the place was good - but then pity the ones who were waiting from 6 pm. One look at that place and the slowdown seemed like an illusion.