Rampart Row - A foodie street

Rampart Row in Colaba is a foodie paradaise of sorts. For those who dont know where it is have a cabbie take you to Jehangir Art Gallery and then all you have to do is cross the street.

It is quiet peaceful place this with trees on both sides and ample parking space (5INR an hour). It s a slice of old Bombay, as to the right side you have Elphinstone college, Lund&Blockley opticians from early 1900's and the Sassoon library.

The restaurants begin with

Khyber - they serve some authentic indian, north indian food and is a great place to take a mate from abroad. I call it along with Gaylord my white people restaurant :). I take people here to ease into some indian tastes.

Silk Route - Stands on what used to be the much loved Wayside Inn. I dont know much about the food, i got some take out once but it was strictly average and therefore i havent bothered to go back since.

TGIF - The American eatery was average at best. They had some interesting middle eastern food but the prices were unreasonably high and the food was ok. Last i heard they had downed shutters.

Joss - Used to be the Sanuk Thai, then Sanuk Oriental both of which were quite good but i havent been to the latest avatar yet.

Chetna - Read my review of Chetna and beware.

Copper Chimney/Noodle Bar/Bombay Blue - Each is housed in one giant complex with different seating for each. The servie Indian/Oriental/TexMex. You can read my review of Noodle bar on the blog.

So there it is. You get about 9 different restaurants with 4 different cuisines, some good some not so good. But its all within walking distance of each other. If you find one crowded just hop into another one.

Shiv Sagar

Rest : Shiv Sagar
Time : Evening
Date : Jan3rd 2006
Location : Kemps Corner
Company : Take out

Experience: Delivered within 20 minutes.

Order :Pav Bhaji, Plain Dosa

Drinks : None

Food: Shiv sagar is a typical South Indian run joint. Which means if done well they are consistent, clean, quick and reliable. Shiv sagar is all those things. The dosa was great, crisp, buttery, the sambar was like its been since the 90s. Just right. The pav bhaji(bread, vegetables mish mash cooked spicy a Bombay specialty) was great, not too spicy, enough masala, the bread was nice and buttery. Good stuff overall.

Overall : I would give the food a 9/10 Service 8/10.

Damage : 140 INR ($3.50)

Cafe Moshe - Takeout

Rest : Cafe Moshe
Time : Sunday Brunch
Date : Jan1st 2006
Location : Crosswords bookstore, Kemps Corner
Company : Me, myself and i


Experience: Got in around 12 pm the place was not as crowded as it is usually is. I got a table and was immediately given a menu but then i changed my mind and decided to go for a take home.
Order : For lunch a crostini of marinated garlic, mushroom and belt pepper on mozzarella. Additionally i took some dessert a crush apple pie, ricotta cheese cake, strawberry cheese cake. Also some onion foccacia bread and garlic rolls.

Drinks : None

Food: The crostini was fabulous. Looked like a pizza, ate like a pizza but the taste was absolutely heavenly. The marinade was probably balsamic vinegar which gave it a perfectly appropriate taste. The focaccia bread is very very well made, never thought meditarraneans could uses onions this well. In the dessert arena, the cheesecake was great and the apple pie was even better. The strawberry cheesecake was weak, not in the league with the rest of the food.

Overall : I would give the Sandwich 9/10, dessert 8.9/10, 8/10 Service 8/10.

Damage : 372 INR ($8)