Feb 04, 2010 08:45 PM
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(Updated Feb 05, 2010 11:36 AM)
TGIF Phoenix Mills
has expanded from the burgeoning ‘BIG
Bazaar’ to
and now into a massive glossy and slick granite slated Palladium with connected Escalators and never ending stream of
window shoppers.
I thought that maybe they’ve combined two
words ‘Palace’ and ‘Stadium’ and come up with ‘Palladium’
Looks like ‘Uncle Sam’ is not doing too well back
home, so he’s heading out to Indian cities to shore up his bottom-line.
And one of the newest kids on
this block is TGIF –Thank
God Its Friday.
So what does Man Friday dish out ?
Lots of American stuff – Lots
of fattening food – a la MacDonald’s.
Lots of psychedelic strobes and disco lights with a snooker balled wall and
American junk plastered all over to give it the nostalgic true blue American
feel good impression.
All dishes start at around
Rs.300/- and above but the quality, contents and quantity justify the moolah.
It took two of us to wolf down their fare. Delicious, lip smacking, spicy,
tarty and yumm.
Chicken, Lamb, Sea-Food and
decent Vegetarian fare too.
Appetizers, steaks, Nachos,
Tortillas, Pastas, Burgers, Grills, Soups and Salads.
Topped off with a well
stocked bar and a bartender who juggles a lot of drinks and keeps you
entertained with his antics. Drinks like the Margherita, Mojito, wines and beer
with some interesting mocktails to drown in after a bad day at the stock
markets.
They have Happy Hours, 5pm to 8-30pm on all days
of the Week, only at the Palladium
outlet here in Bombay,
wherein every drink you order gets you one more complimentary. And every
aerated drink you order is unlimited for the price of Rs.125/-
Strategically placed TV
screens that showcase Sports, Soccer and MTV stuff – loud music – the head
banger kind – the gloomy dark lighting with bright streaks of flashy disco –
you get used to it after some time.
Waiters dressed in their
trademark red stripes with two bright red napkins tucked behind them like a monkey’s tail.
One can barely have a conversation
in the racket – but the bar is the place to line up to chill and wind down
after a hard days work. Gossip and pick ups kind of atmosphere – if you get
what I mean.
Typical American look and
feel – should do well – and Mumbai’s rocking with firangs and well heeled yuppies.
At TGIF, everyday is a Friday, Amen !
Regards
Raja
