RELISH

                                                                  RELISH

After an ardent request by many of my vegetarian friends and followers to furnish a review of a PURE VEGETARIAN restaurant, here's an absolutely exciting review for you guys.

RELISH as the name itself suggests, you're going to RELISH every minute and every penny spent. It's a vegetarian's paradise and surely going to lift you up in trance. It's known for satiating the vegetarian palate. Located in Churchgate, in the vicinity of H.R. and K.C college, the student crowd is rampant at RELISH, flocking in large numbers. It possesses the aura of being a South Bombay restaurant

The menu is quite comprehensive boasting Italian, Lebanese, Mexican. Indians are the masters of the art of manipulation and RELISH is no exception. They have transformed the International cuisine in Indian form as all of us love our roots. 

Hardly are individuals preferring salads but I recommend you try out the Mexican Tostada Verde a mixture of fried beans and shredded vegetables dressed in red salsa and served in tortilla shells.  They have been innovative with potato with the tex-mex cheese chips the noteable one to watch out for. 

Quick bites are the cream portion of their menu thanks to these food items being so tantalising you're quickly gonna gallop them. Sichuan Marbles, cheese-cottage cheese- corn balls served in spicy Chinese sauce and the Nachos Con Queso are the hot quick bites out there.

Baked Potato Skins

Their Italian Fiesta is what makes them well-known. There's a herd of sauces and toppings made available to make your own customised pasta.

The Lasagne and Cheese Fondue are their stand-out items. If its these two then its RELISH . The taste of these two will accompany you till Eternity. Hence you will spot them on every table.

Lasagne

                               
                                                               Cheese Fondue

Veg Kaukswe , an Indonesian curry served on a bed of buttered noodles and Nasi Goreng which is a transformation of famous Indonesian rice. Many wouldn't try it thanks to their names but if you love trying out innovative dishes its gonna yield you handsome satisfaction.

The pizzas and sizzlers are surely ever present to satisfy your hunger but its quite a regular without much innovation.

Last but not the least, The Quesadillas- spiced vegetables and cheese stuffed tortilla is a good pick.

The service is quite an upper category. Quick and Consistent with very friendly as well as polite managers .

I hope you RELISHED every part of this review and I wish you a Happy Eating.

RATINGS:-

AMBIENCE - 8/10
FOOD          - 9/10
SERVICE.    - 9/10

PRICE FOR 2- 1100

3 must visit Continental Restaurants

Indian gastronomic trend has been moving towards continental cuisine more and more as each day passes-by. There has been a terrific surge in the demand for continental food commencing from the last decade . No one had thought then that pizzas, pastas would  be the staple food outshining the all time favourites of dosas, idlis and wadas. Mumbai has been blessed with some of the best continental restaurants due to it's acceptance for changes . Here are the Top 3 picks which you must visit in Mumbai if you savour continental cuisine.

1) IMBISS

If you want to eat the best , you must find the best. No better place to find the best restaurant belonging to a distinctive cuisine than our very own Bandra , Queen of suburbs as they say! Imbiss serves you with the best German, European and Continental food. If you're around Bandra and craving for a meaty appetite , you must look at for Imbiss- Divine would be an understatement truly.

Once inside a restaurant choosing your meal is always a hard nut to crack unless you're a person who doesn't ventures in trying out new dishes. Bavarian Ham and cheese Sandwich which is the result of thin slices of bacon served on farmers bread grilled with cheese. Lamb and mint sausage (heavenly) served on a bed of mashed potatoes. Crackling, crispy fried pork rind with hot sauce . I never expected to eat rice served with spicy Mexican Chorizos served on a bed of lettuce , topped with mushroom and fried duck egg.

Brace yourself for a third world war with no better location than your very own stomach with all those animals inside!

RATINGS:

Ambience- 7/10
Quality    -  9/10
Cost for 2-  600

2) Woodside Inn

Located just opposite the iconic Regal cinema besides cafe Royal this place could be overlooked due to its small and unnoticeable entrance. However the moment you enter inside you will be shell shocked by it's mammoth size presenting you an experience of an English pub.

Appetizers with alcohol is cherished by everyone and Woodside Inn doesn't fail to deliver. Grilled harrisa chicken skewers, fish fingers with tartare , grilled scalion pesto prawns , pan cakes with hummus and  grilled vegetables should boast your meal. Cheese lovers, a cheese platter is just waiting to mesmerize you and uplift you in trance.

Vegetable lasagna was always a disappointment until the one I tried here. Citrus paprika chicken,  Basa with cluster beans is always a must on every table . Pasta lover would just dwell for Woodside Inn with such varied choice of sauces which definitely fascinates you.

This couldn't  get any better, could it?

RATINGS :

Ambience - 8/10
Quality     -  10/10
Cost for 2 - 2000

3) Crossroads 92

Located in the upcoming  suburb of Borivli , this resto is hot favourites of the Borivlikars. Wondering what's the 92 then its the pincode of the area where its located. Known for its widespread menu , heart-breaking ambience and pretty light on your pocket. The decor truly fascinates you.

Soup lovers should try out the peperone chicken or the bok choy wanton drop (flavoured with soya) .The appetizer menu could be termed an appetizer fusion going by the new creations available. Siccilian cottage cheese which is fried and tossed with arrabiata or the soya grilled chicken with cream leeks or the calamari fritters (a squid dish) are truly tantalising giving your taste-buds a rejuvenated feel .

Why hold yourself uptil appetizers , well there's a queue of main-course dishes to waiting to pacify your all time hungry bellies. Parmesean Potato mushroom au gratin and spiced Tofu tamarind are  top notches for vegetarians. Non-vegetarians haven't been disappointed either with the top rated dishes like citrus graze prawns risotto or Lamb garlic chilli and last but not the least Hunan fish chips.

RATINGS:

Ambience- 10/10
Quality     -  9/10
Cost for 2-  1000

                                    TO BE THE BEST, YOU MUST EAT THE BEST!


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Koyla

                                           

Wish to make your dinner more romantic ?  Lover of roof-top dining?  ? Well, your answer is at Colaba!

KOYLA, situated near Gulf Hotel, next to Radio club, Colaba, Mumbai- is the dream destination for all the lovers. A roof-top resto , with sublime and scenic view of the sea, the Gateway of India and the TAJ MAHAL's dome!  You must be really lucky enough to avail a table without prior booking because it's always packed to capacity  with a minimum waiting of 30-45 minutes. However once you taste the food, every single minute that you waited for will be appreciated.

Koyla, specifically deals with Mughlai and North cuisine and so you can expect the food to be spicy, as we Indians love it. Mughlai food- choosing veg  isn't a good idea but KOYLA hasn't disheartened the vegetarians. Afghani panner, Nawabi/ mushroom/paneer tikka, stuffed-aloo till wala, paneer chilly garlic are truly mind-boggling ( those indian spice and condiments just make the food very special) . Non vegetarians would honestly treat this as their paradise (a place to worship- just a hyperbole ) . 

You would go crazy looking at menu , rather the abundant choice and the description they provide  would just make you salivate . Those royal names of the dishes  make you feel like a special person. Just to quote a few ,  Peshwari murg tikka,  Nawabi chicken kebab,  Afghani tikka ,  Kakori kebab,  Murg nizami tikka and what not . If you're a fan of red meat then do try  noorani seekh and the mutton platter.  Main course has to be butter chicken ( almost noticed at every table) . It's the best to have it with some Indian breads. Koyla's murg tikka masala is a decent choice as well but nothing beats the butter chicken. Dum goshth biryani and Dum murg biryani are also some pics which you could opt for. A zaffrani lassi would surely go well with the meal. 

The menu just feels never ending and i wish to refrain  quoting the names of  other dishes because I'm sure you're gonna start salivating and start abusing me for making you do that, haha!

Another feature is the ambience.  If Ambience is the criteria for you then Koyla definitely meets your expectations. As i already mentioned that its a  roof-top resto, the cool breeze and the Arabic decor of the resto is surely going to make your dinner a memorable one. They have adopted a very Arabic decor for the resto, however you  wont find the dancers !
                          
                                                                     BON APPETIT! 
Ratings:
Ambience: 10/10
Food        : 9/10
Service    : 9/10
Price for 2: 1500 (approx)

LEOPOLD CAFE!

Mumbai has been blessed with some amazing foodie destinations like Bandra, Colaba catering the tastes and prefrences  of the 21st century foodies. The recent trend induces the restos and eateries to furnish the foodies with array of cuisines because people love variety! One such eatery is the Leopold Cafe! 

Leopold cafe is one of the oldest and most popular restaurant and bar on the Colaba Causeway. It was one of the site targetted during the November 2008 Mumbai attacks but since then it has been able to cope up with the disaster and now its back to the original track! 

Moving on to the food review, the Leo's menu boasts of almost 300+ items consisting of Indian, Chinese and Continental items ( Chinese being the most craved and desired by almost all Leo Poldians) ! They commence their operations in the early morning from 730 till the midnight ! The early morning risers and the joggers are lucky to pacify their hungry bellies with some great chicken sandwiches, hotdogs, omlettes and sausages. The Leopold menu has not been very kind to vegetarians by serving them with some limited appetizers and entrees like nachos with salsa and cheese sauce, jalepeno peppers and for mains the regular paneer tikka , veg sczhewan, manchurian and chop suey. However for the non vegetarians it's food you could die for and the menu that would make you bewildered regarding your order! You name a dish and you will find it in the menu! Entrees like bbq chicken, fish fry, shikari kebab, tandoori pomfret, boti kebab,chicken and mutton chello kebab , two flavoured chicken, sizzling chicken and last but not the least butter pepper garlic prawns!

Mains , Dude ( buck up your seats and close your mouth because you are gonna start salivating) . Chicken masala, chicken in chilly oyster sauce, chicken mongolian, prawns chilly, beef/chicken fried in soy sauce, chicken hot garlic, prawns in black garlic sauce (drove me insane at that moment).
The Rice and Noodle menu has been the usual but with added variety because there is biryanis and pulav as well to make your choice tougher!
Being a cafe, its damn sure that people wont just hogg upon the food. The "liver" would tempt for alcohol as well! Shots, spirits , cocktails, beer and the list goes on !
The desserts are truly SUBLIME and notable ones to look out for is THE blueberry cheese cake, hot fudge sundae and apple pie. Worth every penny spend! 


If you havent been a LEO POLDIAN as of now, I'm sure you would definitely like to be a one. So catch up with some buddies/ cousins and commence your journey of being a LEO POLDIAN!

Food- 9/10
Service 8/10
Ambience- 8/10