Jan 28, 2003 04:58 PM
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(Updated Jan 28, 2003 04:58 PM)
Recently I visited Regency Restaurant in Andheri (E). It is just off the Western Express Highway on the road you would take to go to Andheri (W). I had visited this place many times in past also because this is the only good restaurant close to my residence. I have always enjoyed my visits here.
The food available is the normal Punjabi, Moghlai and Chinese. Stay off the chinese except the soups. There is good variety of dishes available so you won’t get bored even if you visit a number of times.
There is a bar so those who wish to drink can drink. Sorry will not be able to give any feedback on the drinks as I don’t consume alcohol. Let me rephrase that – I don’t drink anything with alcohol, so let me tell you about their mocktails. Now I just love these mocktails and make it a point to have one whenever I am eating out. If you will permit one bit of Info not related to this review, please avoid the Virgin Mary at Grand Maratha. It was Tomato juice with salt and pepper. They had made it too salty and I could barely take a couple of sips. Coming back to Regency, the menu card lists only four mocktails but on asking for suggestion on which is the best mocktail they will suggest some more. I prefer the one’s which come with a vanilla base and after Grand Maratha as above I ask them if it is sweet or not.
Food that I prefer here is either chicken or lamb dishes. I did try their prawns once and they were wonderful (about 10 years back). Now a days their prawn rates have gone too high, and since I am not the guy who has to foot the bill I normally avoid high priced items here. (No I will not tell you who foots the bills. LOL)
Overall the prices are a bit on the higher side, but then even the management knows that people don’t have much choice around here. And going by the crowds that it attracts maybe I am the only person who thinks it is expensive.
Atmosphere and décor are good. I like their color scheme, as well as the murals(?) and sculptures that they have adorning their walls and floor.
What made me write this review is that in my last visit, (last week) I noticed something new. Now they have a Non Smoking area, which is really secluded and smoke cannot reach you there. If they were already having this feature and I had not noticed it, I would be really surprised. No I think they added this portion recently, by buying out one of the neighboring shops. Very thoughtful gesture.
Good Food, Good Wine (I Guess), Good Ambience, Good Service, Good Crowd – What else can one ask for?
