Bade Miya!

                                                          BADE MIYA!

 Great fan of tandoor and kebab ? The aroma of the kebabs and tandoor lifts you up in the trance? Well, then grab some buddies and drive your way to Colaba because BADE MIYA is waiting to serve you those hot kebabs and tikkas!

Located behind the historic Taj Mahal Hotel, BADE MIYA has been attracting customers of all sorts. Be it the customers with the BMWs, the Audis, the Jaguars or even the  common man ! It starts  at night around 9 when the people commence with their socializing and it goes on beyond mid night! As I have already specified that kebabs and tandoors are their signature dishes then it must have been an impromptu that Bade Miya offers you the speciality of Moghlai and North Indian cuisine! Mind you it's not a big restaurant or so but it's a road side eatery achieving turnover greater than restaurants!

 I would say you  must be lucky enough to get a table to dine because the people flock in such large numbers that it's difficult to avail a table. Such is the loyalty and  love of its  customers that they are even ready to eat and place the dishes on the roof - top of their cars.

Vegetarians, i pity you because the veg menu offered is quite limited and narrow because as i already mentioned that their focus is on moghlai and north indian dishes and where the vegetarians always find it hard to thrive! However there is still the regular paneer and aloo tikkas to savour your taste buds along with the special Veg. Dum Biryani ( mind you it's massively spicy).

However for you non-vegetarians out there , Bade-Miya is a heaven ! Quelle variete ( What a variety).
There are whole range of kebabs and tikkas waiting to pacify your hungry bellies and desperate taste buds. To name a few ,  I would say chicken reshmi tangdi kebab, chicken breast tikka,chicken kheema roll , chicken seekh kebab and  chicken tikka fry are worth the stash paid (the word SHAHI, for all these dishes would make them more exciting)! But if it's moghlai and you haven't ordered red meat dishes then it's a failed trip to Bade Miya I would say. The mutton boti fry, mutton baida roti , mutton boti kebab, mutton gurda roll are the hot favourites I  would say.

Once you are through with the  kebabs  , it's time to move on to some breads, biryani's and curries. The butter rumali rotis are a must on every table and it goes well with almost everything means everything ; be it chicken or mutton kheema,  chicken bhuna, 'mutton roghan josh ' or even paneer bhurji! Finally to end your meal , there can't be a better dish than a dum biryani , be it chicken or mutton!

I'm sure this would have made you salivating and desperate to try the menu but hey patience is the key for everything.

As they say no love is sincerer than love for food.

Quality: 9/10

Service: 8.5 /10

Ambience: 8/10
                                                                BON APPETIT! 

Status - Refine Gourmet

                                                              Status-Refine Gourmet

As the name itself suggests , it's a fine dining restaurant not for the mass but for the class! Honestly, they have abided by this principle and it will surely justify this principle once you have your meal at Status! It's the one which offers you combo of Punjabi, Seafood as well as Chinese, INDIAN chinese to be precise!
As the name itself is upper class, the locality in which it's situated should also be one which matches it's aura. Truly this is the precise place for it and it's none other than in the vicinity of SHIVAJI PARK!

So moving on to the food review:
               As I already mentioned it offers you a combo of Punjabi, Seafood and  Chinese , there are shorbas and soups ready initially  to pacify your hungry bellies.If you are gonna commence with a soup then spicy lemon coriander  is the one waiting for you fella, a must try! Coming to the appetizers, there is massive variety which could put you in a bewilderment! Vegetarians could opt for paneer tikka noorani, vegetable taro nest( vegetables sauted with sweet and spicy sauces and served in a potato nest) , Shanghai potato , Three treasure salt- n- pepper. Mind you the cottage cheese is so tender and tantalising that it simply dissolves in a single bite. For the main course you must definitely try diwani handi, mircha ka salan ( Gonna bring the heat out of you), kadai paneer and have this with a soft roti blended with lots of butter and you could make your way in the trance!
               For the hardcore non-vegetarians, there is massive variety of dishes waiting to satisfy your taste buds. Entrees like murg sholay kebab, murg chakori kebab,pomfret koliwada, bassa tikka ( a type of fish) and if you're gonna opt for some china town then  chicken teriyaki , chicken peri peri, chicken spinach and crispy lamb.
The soft and tender chicken as well as the lamb , blended with spices or some great masalas or sauces is surely gonna induce your ardent foodie bellies to try out more!
                 For the booze lovers you have an array of drinks peeps!
             All the names surely might have induced you to go out and try some of it but  do remember to carry good amount of vitamin M with you or to simplify parents are the right people to accompany you! However worth the every stash you spend!

FOOD- 9.5/10
AMBIENCE - 9/10
SERVICE 7/10!

                

RUDE LOUNGE

                                                                  RUDE LOUNGE

Do you want to spoil your bad mood? Get over your boredom? Then here's the solution : RUDE LOUNGE! Pull up your socks, grab some buddies or cousins or your date and drive your way to the RUDE LOUNGE baby!
Rude offers it's branches at Malad, Powai , Juhu ,Belapur and last but not the least, the queen of the suburbs, the suburb that can make happen anything : BANDRA! Live wire Dj's , awesome mouth watering and mind boggling food and ofcourse drinks too ! Beats from bollywood to retro , hiphop to soft rock and all that you desire.. A place for the party animals to show off their epic party-carnivore skills! Rude lounge deals in multi - cuisine with kebabs their signature dishes and also exoic blends at bar with amazing variety of liquors, cocktails and mocktails! The most elucidating feature of RUDE is their weekly offers and mind you it's gonna drive you crazy! Few notable one's to quote
1)  Sizzling Sunday- buy a sizzler and get 1 absolutely  free
2) Steamy Saturday- (this is for vodka lovers) :Fire flaring and vodka fire shot
3) Thursty Thirsday-  buy a beer and get absolutely free
(If you are looking to save some stash then happy hours are the way: 11am to 7 pm)

Now moving on;
 Well if it's rude lounge it has to be their kebabs and such a variety at your disposal that it might  tempt you to order just everything means everything .! Pizzas and sizzlers, the epitome for the foodies with some martini would surely make your day! For veggies, some great appetizers to pacify your bellies like
1) Spicy BBQ paneer
2)Crispy chilly garlic potato
3) Veg platter- (the best choice during confusion)

For the non veg lovers , guys RUDE LOUNGE is the place for you! Africano chicken, kali mirch tikka, mutton boti kebab, Rude Dude chicken and chicken cilantro ( must try).  The tenderness of the chicken just lifts you in the trance.

Now, however if you are a non drinker , say bye bye to that habit because the amazing atmosphere and some rocky ambience is surely gonna induce your brain to allow you to booze! You may think why boozing has been highlighted here then the simple answer to your question is dear fella
                                                             RUDE= BOOZE

So next time if you're frustrated , you have had quarrel with your bf/ gf , boredom strikes then remember RUDE LOUNGE : the place to spoil your bad mood! 

China Gate

                                                                      CHINA GATE

Being a 21st century foodie and surrounded by food all the times , a food blog is the best and marquee idea to share your foodie experiences and with this review of CHINA GATE, I commence with my food blog!

BANDRA- the queen of suburbs, the rendez-vous for the youths and the ideal and perfect suburb for the foodies.. Bandra offers you such a variety of pubs, clubs, cafes, restos and bars that you will go complete haywire if you wish to try a new resto.. This was the same situation we (me and my friends) witnessed when we decided that we will try a new resto after our exams.. We were delighted and happy that our choice was an awesome one! We struck a firm consensus and finally decided to go to CHINA GATE!

China gate is located in a hub with a cluster of restos like CARAVAN SERAI , HOMETOWN CAFE , BORA BORA. If you are a person who loves calm and peace then CHINA GATE is the place for you my friend because it's where peace and calm dwells. So hogging on the menu, it was a tough task to decide the order because they offered a massive variety of appetizers and entrees! We commenced our feast with Tsang Hai chicken , crispy lamb, spicy jei jei chicken and lamb in oyster sauce and i must say the lamb really edged out in the battle of the GATE, CHINA GATE! However if you are a sea food lover then do remember to carry some extra stash or else brace yourself to clean their dishes! China Gate offers you the typical Chinese feel with red lighted lamps and those curvy and  ponited  eyed waiters but yeah they were indeed very polite and friendly! The lamb and the chicken were so tender that it  just dissolves in the mouth and you will desire to keep a piece till the end! As the starters were done, we told our bellies to make way for the rice! VEGETABLE KOREAN RICE- a good thing to hog and savour! It's served with a vegetable gravy and an ideal order for the non spicy lovers - to simplify " MEDIUM SPICY wala" .

A really good resto to spend quality and peaceful time with your near and dear ones and to enter the Chinese trance!

Tsang hei chicken