Not
that we were hungry at that hour, we had cappuccino and garlic bread just an
hour ago at a coffee shop, but we needed some other place to sit and chat. Friend called up and
informed us about a new eating joint at Khar station road just opposite the
main market. She said that it was launched just fifteen days ago. We decided to
try it out.
A
small cozy café, you could miss it if you were just passing by but it had a
great flashy letter board to attract us.
There
was a cart of street food at the entrance with variety of different chaat (like Golgappas, Dahi Puri, Sev Puri, Papri Chaat, etc.) that one would enjoy snacking
on Deli streets.
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| picture courtesy, a friend who went back the next day |
Try
the ‘PalakChaat’ the boy at the counter suggested. It was
the spinach fritters that would be doused with curd, and topped with chutney
and garnish. If it wasn’t for the sweet curd, we
would have ordered it immediately. But sweetness is the the flavour I don’t normally relish. We asked for menu to
understand what other options café had to offer.
There
were few metal tables spread out in the open. The exterior ambience was good
with colorful bamboo rods, bamboo curtains and some colorful metal artifacts everywhere. Through the glass dividing wall, I could see the air-conditioned interiors
artistically done with large graphics dominating one walls and colorful stairs leading
up to the private office, upstairs
We
ordered just two dishes and we were not disappointed. I loved this perfectly
cooked dish that was spicy and tasty, just the way I like it.
Soyabean Kheema Pav
Chhole Puri
This
is a great place for vegetarian people. They have a large selection of
international dishes. Indian, Indonesian, Arabic, Italian, a little of each,
the favorite one...they have all desi and pardesi cuisine.
Pasta
is the dish one must try, (although I am not a pasta fan - an Italian with
Indian touch) the management insisted that we try their speciality. We were too
full but promised to try on our next visit. However, my friend went back the
next day to try their pasta and palak fritters and she says its ‘too good!’ so I must try that on my next visit.
The
owner, Abhishek Gupta, personally came to our table for our feedback and
discussed his great plans for making this café a success. He plans to have a
live cooking station of hot jalebis at the entrance. He was open to new ideas
and his face lit up when my friend suggested that they serve dhal Pakwan during
breakfast hours.
He offered
us a complimentary mocktail that he made specially for us, mixing beet root
with sprite and adding some Indian spices and herbs. It tasted good.
A
great dining experience, I would definitely recommend a second visit, specially
for my vegetarian guests.
