Mumbai

Designed like Indigo Deli an enjoyable place, you feel like you might be in Brooklyn by the looks of it.

They have a decent selection of soups but i got a medit sandwich. Falafal was kind of hard, the hummus was tasty, the whole package worked well. Unfortunately the size isnt nearly filling.

They serve overnbaked potato as a side. However it is not the kind served in steakhouses or Arbys Stateside. It is chopped potato with spices on it. Which was super dissapointing.

The pasta was the same as the one i had last time, but i forgot to ask them to hold the olives, which dropped the taste down a few notches. It was still quite tasty but not near as heavenly as last time. The bread on the side continues to be the onion laced focaccia. I would much prefer a bread basket.

The Damage was around 800.

Dum Pukth is the signature ITC reatuarant it has a very classy decor, very comfortable seating, the service is attentive and friendly however the restaurant didnt seem very busy.

We ordered the thandai for a drink it was excellent. We opted to avoid appetizers and soups and go straight to the food as dum pukth cooking is very heavy.

We got the paneer in tomato gravy, excellent, succulent paneer, lightish gravy. great taste. The Dal Makhani was excellent with a distincitve taste, very well done.

The Naan, which was ok (no one makes the Naan like Masala Kraft at Taj) then the Biryani, which was average (ive had better at Shamiana and Palms) with garlic raita. Overall the meal was good but short of excellent due to the weak biryani and okayish Naan.

The pricing is on the very expensive side around 1800 for our meal there and one can safely expect to spend atleast 1500 for two people.

Henry Tham is quite a popular bar most evenings and they serve a decent lunch/dinner as well.

Most of their meals are set meals and can be priced from 300-1200 depending on time of day and extent of choices.

The place itself is very hip, very well done but it dosent seem to have a very large dining capacity. A lot of style and form, not enough function.

I opted for the set lunch which comes with a soup (hot and sour, very good) appetizer (grilled tofu, suspiciously Hakka style, very weak) main course of Hakka noodles (allright) with veggies in garlic sauce (nice, very nice but weak veggie choice) boiled veggies (excellent, top notch) and green beans in some crap (avg)

The dessert was choc mousse, something white in a big thing of ice and fruits (avg again) Overall it was a promising meal, i think dinner would be more of an experience then lunch. They do serve these peanuts which are boiled and marinated in something (EXCELLENT!!!)

Total Damage was around 800

Ok, they serve two dals ( i went for the sweet gujju one) some fried farsan (not bad) on this day they served chana masala, aloo tamatar, some weird green thing, cauli flower, u get your start up off salad, pickle, onions.

In roti you get regular rotis, bhakri, bajra rotli and masala roti (new thingy, not bad) they served 4 mithai things but its over the cost of the thali if you want it. i avoid mithai so i didnt go for it.

i however did go for about 5 glasses of chaas (buttermilk) which unforutnately is extra too. Rice is of course also available and khichdi in the evenings.

The service is pretty good, although a little headless chickened with a having to ask for things sometimes but its all good natured.

Its not a comfortable or glamourous place (seating is awkward, no A/C)but the food is excellent.

The best 5 star coffee shop in the city as of now. Expansive menu with multiple options across the cuisine lines.

Anyway we got this veggie Kebab platter thing which is paneer, bread, tikkaish sauce, small cups of biryani, salan and raita. Fantastic little thing this. Great taste, for the accompaniements, the paneer itself was soft, velvety, very good.

Mushroom Wrap, not very interesting, it was tasty but just no real love, it came with a tomato sauce which didnt help it much.

Lasagna, not bad actually, tasty, tangy, enough veggies but the pasta layers itself were very tasty. Nice stuff.

The drinks were terrible. The Lime soda was ok, the bloody mary served with no ice, tasted below par, the Margarita was just plain BAD. they dont know how to make drinks over at ITC.

Service itself was slow, menus took a while, drinks too longer, the chaps were polite and nodded, but didnt understand much it seems.

So it is a great place for food but drinks are terrible as is the service as is the location.

Our meal cost us around 2900 (2 cocktails, one soft drink, 3 entrees)

Cafe Ivy has been started to promote wine consumption and the pricing def makes you want to try more than one. The food itself is mostly Italian with some Indian options. You have pasta, biryanis as well as some interesting sandwiches.

The place itself is quite small, not for more than 25 but its well designed and they have seating on the outside too. The have a wide range of wines available by the glass as well as by the bottle.

The food isnt bad at all, i heard some bad reviews but i decided to try it out anyway. The Bruschetta (2 pieces for 50 bucks) is amongst the best i have had ANYWHERE. The pasta is ok, the aglio olio wasnt too bad (with REAL feta) while the Arrabiatta was a bit sweet spicyish

The following are the Wines by the Glass and most of them were quite good.
Chantilli Sauvignon Blanc (95 rs) Ivy Shiraz (140rs)
Ivy Brut Sparkling(150rs) they also have Pompadour (175rs)

The total check was 1000 bucks with 500 for food and 500 for drinks. Not a bad place and worth a go.

Crepe Station is a nice breakfast place and they serve a wide variety from Pancakes (absolutely avoid at all costs) to multiple egg breakfasts from English to Spanish. Although breakfast is only served until 11am and includes, toast, potato/mushrooms and watermelon juice.

They also serve a lunch menu which includes, bruschetta, pastas (Penne Arrabiatta is not bad) The portion is quite large and comes with a side of garlic bread.

They also have nice sandwiches with different choices served with cole slaw and french fries.

The beverages are limited and lot of times they are out of something or the other that you are ordering.

I would reckon a meal for two to be between 300-500

Thai Ban is a small Thai Place which can seat around 40 people. Its nestled between the much bigger Bandra boys (Papa Pancho & Cafe Basilico)

The decor is generic and the seating a bit tight, privacy is at a premium here. The food is nothing new, a very normal thai menu (som tam, pad thai noodles, curries and rice)

Our soup was the Tom Yum which was very well made. For appetizers we had the baby corn and mushroom satay which was excellent and the schezuan potato which was disgustingly spicy.

The Entree was the Green Curry with White Rice which was pretty good.

All in all its a good thai place more or less staples and most of the items turned out allright.

The pricing is quite on the lower side 700 bucks(for 1 soup , 2 appetizers, 1 main course + rice and 3 Lime sodas)

Corleone is the new Italian restaurant at the Intercontinental Marine Drive.Compared to Trattoria the decor is more upscale, the seating much classier and the view unreal (marine drive) it is a great date restaurant after sundown.

The food itself isnt too bad, the soups are miserable avoid them at all costs (ive tried, pomodoro, minestrone, mushroom) The appetizers are not too bad, the stuffed mushroom especially is out of this world. Additionally one can get the antipasti which isnt too bad.

Entrees are generally Italian, nothing too drastic here, nothing too surprising either. The food isnt too bad.

There is one drink i would reommend to anyone which is called a Limeade or something to that effect. Excellent.

Also excellent is the house sundried tomato paste served with the bread basket (complementary) you will not be able to get enough of this.

The service is excellent, very prompt, very friendly and they work hard to ensure you are happy. The food itself is good and the setting makes this an enjoyable place to visit.

The pricing is on the high side a meal for two without alcohol will easily touch 1500

Indigo Deli is an off shoot of the famous Indigo which is a short walk away. This is a bit more toned down less experimentive but still excellent restaurant.

Its created to be like a New York Deli and it works quite well. Equal parts casual, comfortable yet stylish.

The menu is extensive and you can choose from breakfast items Eggs,Waffles, Pancakes (150-250)Soup (200) Salads (200-250) to Pasta to Pizza.

I would highly reommend just about everything on the menu, the pasta is spectacular especially the spagetti as are the pancakes. The salads come with a balsamic vinegariette dressing which really magnifies the taste. The pizza is highly likeable but i personally dont like it very much, its almost papad like.

Drinks are just general, nothing too dramatic or new though i think 100bucks for fresh orange juice is criminal.

The desserts are varied, tiramisu, cheesecake, mousse, all excellent.

Overall, i have been here multiple times and i think the food is excellent, the menu is extensive and eclectic enough to have something for everone.

The service can be quite wanting sometimes as they can be painfully slow sometimes. Seating can also be difficult even at 4pm on a weekday. However the waitstaff is courteous and accomodating if you are nice as well.

Pricing is on the high side (not 5 star coffee shop high) i would reckon a meal for 2 without alcohol to be between 600-800.

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