Feb 17, 2009 03:28 PM
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(Updated Feb 17, 2009 04:41 PM)
Thats what it felt like on a late Sunday night on the rooftop of the Mall that houses Magnet Super Store off Linking Road in Bandra.
Pick of the creatures from the bottom of the Ocean cooked fresh for you on top of the World- Hey, they could use that as their Punch line ! And share some royalty with me, no ?
A hooded canopy obliterates the stars to an otherwise prime location in Bandra West. Could have been more interesting if it was indeed open to the skies. But we know the Mumbai rains all too well.
Mine was a sojourn on the day after Valentine's so it was relatively quieter and more sober (I'm sure it must've been quite a different picture on the 14th of Feb 2009)
The staff is hesitant, un-sure and sloppy. The spoons were greasy and un-clean.( I had to touch them to realise this because otherwise it's just too dark in the candle light to know any better)
Service is lacklustre and not professional though quite friendly and willing to please. They need a bit of pulling up. Our order was served after almost 45 minutes (and stomach was gurgling in protest all the while) and that too when there were not too many guests to pamper. It was like filled to just 25% of its capacity.
We took the table near the edge to enjoy the view of a lit up Bandra landscape and an empty 'Leena Mogre's Fitness Centre' in the opposite Mall's Rooftop (maybe it was well past 10 pm in the night)
Mosquitoes were having a ball of a time sucking our blood and the thoughtful tortoise mosquito coil smoke was totally ineffective.
But we were so busy trying to grab a few moments of solitude peaceful tete-a-tete in an otherwise crowded and hustling bustling Bandrarestaurant culture where you can usually pick up the conversation from your adjacent table rather than keep up with your own.
Food was a delight and the Coast Fish Curry(Rs.315/-) had me hooked (made as per your choice of Fish-Choose from Rawas, Pomfret or Hilsa)The portion was generous with heavenly curry that was slurpingly delicious and tangy (with Kokum)
The Paneer Tikka Masala (Rs.185/-) was heavy chunky soft Paneer in a tomato gravy that too was well done and sumptuous.
The Crisp Tandoori Rotiswere hot and really crisp.
Served with complimentary rolls of spicy papadand green mintand orange lasun chutney and sliced rings of onions and lemon.
Washed down with really chilled on the rocks ice tea(lemon and peach flavour-Rs.125/-)
If it wasn't for the food, I'd have rated this place much lower down the rungs - Open air kitchen - with whiffs of the hookahs - urrgh - and pin pricks of the mosquitoes -yikes !
They have another smaller open to the skies mini terrace atop their Mumbai Times Cafe - didn't venture there though.
The waiter kept insisting that I should try their Chicken Xacutti, but when one comes to place called 'COAST'-One plans on pigging out on Sea Food even though I stick to safer shores and opt for the not too fancy stuff.
Give it a try - and you just might be snared - hook, line and sinker !
Oh and by the way they have an inaugural promotional offer of a Buffet at Rs.299/- + Taxes for Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons for Lunch..Dive in before they hike it up !
Raja
