Wednesday 29th November 2006
On 30th November 2006, at 11:01am PKT, Atif said:
I would really like to have you put some snaps of that place over here on this blog.
On 3rd December 2006, at 15:45pm PKT, Zaeem said:
That's what we missed that day...it was by far the best meal we had in ISB..not to forget the hot chicks you missed!
On 7th December 2006, at 14:40pm PKT, Internet Marketing Professional said:
Gun Smoke is also one of the best eat-out places in Lahore too! Try their steaks and u'd love the baked potato with that crust on top in that small thaali.
And for soup lovers - their tomato soup is amazing too ;)
Enjoy,
Badar.
On 24th March 2007, at 12:40pm PKT, Anila said:
Hi sajjad..This is Anila.I just read out your history.very immpressive.but one is confusing me do u really run gunsmoke even u hav no background of resturants.ur experience is totally realated to IT, languages etc..or if u r runnibg along with IT then plz mail me back.I wanna also discuss my career to u.As i done bcom but want to learn Computer
On 13th October 2007, at 20:54pm PKT, UMARJAMESBOND said:
HI
NO ONE CAN TELL YOU BETTER THAN ME ABOUT GUN SOME BECAUSE I WAS MANAGER THERE I CAN SAY THIS IS THE RESTURENT YOU CAN COMPARE WITH ANY OTHER EUROPEON COUNTRY BEAUTIFULL THEME RESTURENT.I AM IN UAE NOW BUT STILL MISS GUN SMOKE IT WAS JUST LIKE A FAMIL.
Cowboy food at Gun Smoke
I had the most amazing burger ever today. It was at least double the size of the average Islamabad burger and many times as good. Despite gobbling up this large meal, I was left feeling hungry and craving for more. The culprit was a Peppercorn Beef Burger from the newly opened Gun Smoke "cafe" in F-7.
Though my review of it can't be truly reliable (never having been to Texas, or even the States), everything about Gun Smoke has an authentic Texan feel to it. The wooden chairs, flooring and panels, rifles and cattle skulls decorating the walls and most importantly, the huge portions of food all give you a feel of the Wild West.
That look and feel may still be achievable by others here, but where Gun Smoke truly excels is in bringing the real flavor of Western food to us. I have yet to experience the same kind of taste or smell anywhere in Pakistan. In fact, it was so good that a couple of Americans passing by were drawn to it because "it smelled like home" and dug in to the tasty food. Too bad that a lot of Pakistanis can't fully appreciate it. One of the clients in front of us got quite angry at the manager, complaining about raw (read unburnt) meat. Well that's how meat is cooked outside Pakistan silly.
With hardly any seating area, this eatery has achieved what the likes of "Arizona Grill" and "Texas Steakhouse" failed to achieve with their large floorspaces and vinyl cowboy uniforms. It's a bit pricy for a cafe or take-away restaurant, but the quality of food, as well as the deco make it well worth it.
Coming back to health, the situation looks somewhat grim for me. On the one hand, I'm stuck with hot, spicy and oily local food that I don't like much, while on the other, there's mighty tasty steaks and good ol' Western food to help clog the arteries. Bring on the steak next.
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