Rest : Status Fast Food Loc : Nariman Point Meal : Evening Snack
Status is a fairly popular restaurant for north Indian and snack food and gets extremely busy during lunch due to its great location.
Status has a large sit down dining option which serves snacks, north indian as well as a thali. However they also serve plenty of snack food options at the exterior sitting area.
The rasam bunda was good, well the rasam was good and the bunda was just okay.
We got two brilliant Dosas a cheese masala and a mysore masala. Both were soft, crispy and pretty much on the money.
The tomato onion uttapam was fairly average, would not recommend it.
Overall the place is quick, efficient and the food is fairly good. You have to pay first and then get served which can be inconvenient but its worth it if you want good food fast.
Food : 8/10 Service : 7/10 Damage : 350
Status 208 Regent Chambers Nariman Point, Mumbai 22872821, 22872829
Ruby Tuesdays continues to grow strong, despite being an out of the box dining experience i continue to visit the place as they deliver the goods (last visit here)
A traditional frozen margarita, brilliantly executed just wish it was bigger
the wife had a strawberry daiquiri, Ruby Tuesday barman knows his stuff, this too was pretty on the money.
the nachos were fantastic. the next time i am here for a movie, will def pop in for some nachos and another drink before heading on upstairs!
the baked potato was served with cheese and it was fabulous. the whole place is selling Americana down to baked potato.
Indigo continues to be a stand alone gourmet dining option towards the high end, the place continues to do well and we should have a Indigo sibling at the Mahalaxmi Race Course soon. It is also in terms of price stayed in the same band (which is great) without sacrificing on any of the imagination. Places like Prato, Wasabi, Dum Pukth, have taken over as the pricier options. So it offers a value for money proposition (in a sick twisted relative way)
Since we weren't really celebrating on New Years Eve we decided to do a dinner on new years day. We decided to go gourmet and ended up at Indigo. The place was emptyish when we got there for out 8.30 sitting but filled up as the evening wore on.
I decided to forgo the wines and went in for a Bloody Mary. Fairly good too, it could have been slightly tangier but not a bad start.
The wife had a citrus cooler that actually tasted like liquid candy. good stuff, i liberally drank from this as well.
i went for the goat cheese patty with grilled figs and a walnut vinaigrette and some greens on the side. Excellent, one can never go wrong with goat cheese, the walnut drizzle added a dash of taste to the greens, the figs were an interesting addition.
The tomato tatin was grilled tomato served with a side of cucumbers and tomatoes in a frozen pesto. The tomatoes were fantastic, the tatin was great too. The pesto and the little salad were just too cold to get anything out of them however.
The garlic bread was all right!
The sweet Garlic fettuccine was excellent, served with bits of walnut and sun dried tomato, it was a heavy tasting dish, i am not a big fan of white sauces but this one was alright. A good pick.
The gorgonzola & water chest nut risotto was served with sweet potatoes and charred onions. An excellent dish, most of the items by themselves didn't taste great but when taken in combination the dish really came together. excellent.
The chocolate fondant with a jalapeno is one of their signature desserts served with vanilla ice cream. Honestly its not really worth the 20 min advance notice it requires. The jalapeno again is innovative but there is no real point to it. I would have much rather gone for the creme brulee.
Overall the food was good, bordering on great. The service was excellent. The place is also not as expensive as some of the others ones i have been to , so though its costs a bit it does not hurt as bad. The only downside is they seem to have a lax dress code, they really ought to ban shorts....