Rest : East
Meal : Dinner
Company : Gotti, Ze Wife
East is a pan Asian restaurant but what sets it apart is that is offers some Malaysian dishes which are not usually available at other pan-Asian restaurants.
The decor is tikiseque, reminds me of Penang in NYC. However it has a fine dine feel to it and offers a upscale environment.
Food : The menu is short, and sweet, We started with some really bland steamed wontons def avoidable, the roti canai was a welcome dish, wished for more Roti however it was not great but it was def not bad. So far the only place i know that serves this. The green curry was not bad, the singapore noodles were average, the tofu was good.
overall the place has potential, it just needs to take the food up a notch and round out the edges.
the service is slightly scatter brained but friendly.
overall the damage was 1700 for 3,
food 8/10 service 8/10
Monday, October 29, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Fine Dine
Restaurant : Fine Dine
Location : Chowpatty
Company : Mr & Mrs Singhania, Ze Wife, Gotti
Meal : Dinner
Fine Dine is the new avatar of the old but very popular Revival.
I expected a half baked Gujju experience since it used to be a stronghold but i was pleasantly surprised.
The new decor is funky, orange but the tables are too close for comfort and you cant make fun of others without them hearing.The whole thing works, its just that the clientèle isn't young and funky.The food is paired with wines from all over the world in case you want to pick what goes with what. Which is as good sign for those who want try out wines.
The menu is a 'safe' mix of popular appetizers while the mains are a selection of pasta as well as Asian dishes. They also have a menu of Punjabi.
We ordered the fondue which was good, better than Indigo but not as good as Moshe. The mezze platter was actually better than what i have had so far. Although the mezze platter always ends up leaving you sort of underwhelmed.
The moment i saw the elusive Dal Bukhara i decided on an Indian meal. It was delectable, a must have, the khadai paneer was excellent, soft, spicy, delicious. A selection of breads, some good roomali, ended with a dum biryani and a veggie raita. Again, excellent. My friends who have dined here before, say its even better on weekdays.
The meal was just beyond what i was expecting. It has always been a place i have avoided going, one or two more meals like this and it will become an even favorite.
Drinks were a Corona & Diet Pepsi. Overall the food is very good, the service is a tad slow when crowded. The portions are pretty generous.
The damage was 1600 which is not too bad.
Worth a visit.
Location : Chowpatty
Company : Mr & Mrs Singhania, Ze Wife, Gotti
Meal : Dinner
Fine Dine is the new avatar of the old but very popular Revival.
I expected a half baked Gujju experience since it used to be a stronghold but i was pleasantly surprised.
The new decor is funky, orange but the tables are too close for comfort and you cant make fun of others without them hearing.The whole thing works, its just that the clientèle isn't young and funky.The food is paired with wines from all over the world in case you want to pick what goes with what. Which is as good sign for those who want try out wines.
The menu is a 'safe' mix of popular appetizers while the mains are a selection of pasta as well as Asian dishes. They also have a menu of Punjabi.
We ordered the fondue which was good, better than Indigo but not as good as Moshe. The mezze platter was actually better than what i have had so far. Although the mezze platter always ends up leaving you sort of underwhelmed.
The moment i saw the elusive Dal Bukhara i decided on an Indian meal. It was delectable, a must have, the khadai paneer was excellent, soft, spicy, delicious. A selection of breads, some good roomali, ended with a dum biryani and a veggie raita. Again, excellent. My friends who have dined here before, say its even better on weekdays.
The meal was just beyond what i was expecting. It has always been a place i have avoided going, one or two more meals like this and it will become an even favorite.
Drinks were a Corona & Diet Pepsi. Overall the food is very good, the service is a tad slow when crowded. The portions are pretty generous.
The damage was 1600 which is not too bad.
Worth a visit.
Monday, August 06, 2007
Recent Meals
Instead of individually reviewing each meal ill do a quick run down as the restaurants have been reviewed plenty of times before.
Indigo Deli
Sunny side Eggs, Fondue and Coffee. the place seems to have cooled down a little bit for me, simply coz i went there so often for so long. Overall the food was not too bad. The fondue is def not better than the one at Moshe, so thats one thing cleared up for me. The mushrooms on the side were fantastic and it was nice to know that Indigo dont do baked beans out of a can. Overall the meal was good (Damage 1000, Food 8/10, Service 8/10)
Corleone
Dinner at Corleone consisted of Stuffed Mushrooms which were good but tasted different. Even the tomato salsa tasted different and not as good. The Lemon Nere is a must have drink here. The Lasagna was not good and its a stupid idea to use peas in it. completely destroys the taste. The Siciliana pizza is a must have.
Overall the meal was decent but not worth the money, def a fall from grace. the service was outstanding (Damage 1900, Food 6/10, Service 9/10)
Quay
Were there hanging out with friends for a couple of hours. However the F&B experience was not good. The Sula Shiraz tasted terrible and completely different. Dont know why. The paneer shashlik was tasteless and the cheese corn balls were also pretty weak on taste.
Overall not impressed with the food before, and it does not change now.
Damage (400 pp, Food 5/10, Service 7/10)
Shiv Sagar
Popped in here on my way back from Crosswords for a plain Dosa which was just fabulously well done. Best i have had in some time. Although not as crisp as i like, it still was not too bad. The Masala Pav was pretty good too, not as good as Santosh Sagar but still not bad.
Damage (130) Food 8/10 Service 9/10
Indigo Deli
Sunny side Eggs, Fondue and Coffee. the place seems to have cooled down a little bit for me, simply coz i went there so often for so long. Overall the food was not too bad. The fondue is def not better than the one at Moshe, so thats one thing cleared up for me. The mushrooms on the side were fantastic and it was nice to know that Indigo dont do baked beans out of a can. Overall the meal was good (Damage 1000, Food 8/10, Service 8/10)
Corleone
Dinner at Corleone consisted of Stuffed Mushrooms which were good but tasted different. Even the tomato salsa tasted different and not as good. The Lemon Nere is a must have drink here. The Lasagna was not good and its a stupid idea to use peas in it. completely destroys the taste. The Siciliana pizza is a must have.
Overall the meal was decent but not worth the money, def a fall from grace. the service was outstanding (Damage 1900, Food 6/10, Service 9/10)
Quay
Were there hanging out with friends for a couple of hours. However the F&B experience was not good. The Sula Shiraz tasted terrible and completely different. Dont know why. The paneer shashlik was tasteless and the cheese corn balls were also pretty weak on taste.
Overall not impressed with the food before, and it does not change now.
Damage (400 pp, Food 5/10, Service 7/10)
Shiv Sagar
Popped in here on my way back from Crosswords for a plain Dosa which was just fabulously well done. Best i have had in some time. Although not as crisp as i like, it still was not too bad. The Masala Pav was pretty good too, not as good as Santosh Sagar but still not bad.
Damage (130) Food 8/10 Service 9/10
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