Chef Manish Mehrotra's Comorin makes little noise and a big splash

A t 2 pm on a Wednesday, the eight-day-old Comorin at Gurugram's Two Horizon Centre is nearly packed, while its popular next-door neighbour, Whiskey Samba, is nearly empty. By dusk, the balance of power will have shifted. The air will smell like a confection of exotic perfumes and the dimly lit bars that line the first floor in a semi-circle will come alive with throbbing music. That leaves a large open space in the middle that fills with people in the evening as corporate offices empty out. 

One would assume Indian Accent’s celebrity chef Manish Mehrotra’s first casual dining venture, Comorin,