Flip Bar & Kitchen

Visit Day Date & Time:-  Saturday 8-April-2016, 12.30 p.m.

"Flip Bar & Kitchen" a newly (two months old) opened place located on Sion-Trombay road in Chembur is perfect blend of appetizing food and descent ambience. It's place were you can Eat Laugh, Talk, Drink and Smile with your family and friends.

Recently was invited to this place for food review (Bloggers Table). 

Ambience:-
This place is divided into two sections i.e ground floor and the first floor. Ambience of the ground floor is quite casual with bit of rustic touch and it includes regular seating and high chair seating options, frames of old Bombay images, retro clock, brick painted walls and bar. Whereas the ambience of first floor is quite vibrant with comfort seating which includes black sofa's with colourful cushions giving it touch of lounge. This section is specially for hookas/sheesha.

Menu:-

The menu of this places has been designed by chef Saif himself, who is well known for his delicious food creation at Fusion Kitchen, The Little Door, Jamboree etc. It includes delicacy's from various parts of the world namely Costa Rica, African, Middle East, Peru, Sweden etc. 

Our food journey started with some mocktails

Jalapeno Kick:- It is a fusion of pineapple juice and jalapeno which will tickle your taste buds with some sweet and spicy. Just perfect kick start as we needed.

Kiwi Margarita:- It's a slushy kiwi and mint based margarita with sweet and tangy flavour.

Starters

Fire Chicken with Cheese:- A Korean dish were in chicken chunks are marinated in cheese and hot pepper paste,ginger and garlic and further tossed in soy sauce and topped with cheese. This dish has  a perfect combo of chicken and cheese and it's one of my favourite from the menu.

Papas Ala Saif:-  This Peruvian dish is one of the popular creation of Chef Saif, available in both veg and non-veg version, which is specially named after him. Here in fried potato discs are covered with creamy yellow pepper cheese sauce and topped with olives. The non-vegetarian version of this dish has slice of egg topped on the potato discs. Presentation of this dish deserves full marks.

Harissa Scotch Egg:- Boiled eggs slices are coated on one side with combination of minced chicken and harissa paste and further fried giving it crispy texture on one side and maintaining softness of egg on the other side. It's garnished with chilli powder and served with harissa mayo as dip.

Buffalo Chicken Nachos:-  Crispy tortilla chips were made up of beetroot, spinach and corn giving it colourful texture which were topped with buffalo spiced chicken, buffalo sauce, cheese sauce, olives, jalapenos, parmasan and mozzarella cheese, bell pepper. It was cheesy and yummy. The same dish is available in vegetarian version too called as Cow Boy Nachos.

Grilled Chipotle Chicken Skewers:- Minced chicken mixed with chipotle chilli, green onions, corianders, onions, garlic, parsley etc and grilled which is served with chipotle mayo as dip.

Rendang Cottage Cheese:- It's Indonesian delicacy were in soft cottage cheese chunks are tossed in Thai chilli paste and coconut curry giving it rich and creamy texture. If you prefer coconut taste then this dish is an ideal for you. This dish is available in non-veg version too were in cottage cheese is replaced by chicken chunks.

Main course

Gallo Pinto:- A Costa Rican delicay were in rice with beans was served with grilled cottage cheese steak in red pepper sauce, Pineapple salsa and yogurt. Tasty and perfect combination.

Hassleback Chicken:- It's swedish dish were in chicken breast is stuffed with combination of feta and spinach which is garnished with paparika and cheese.It's further accompanied by sauted veggies and smashed potato.

Koto Gemista:- A Greek delicacy were in chicken breast is stuffed with spinach, jalapeno and mushroom is grilled and covered in feta cream sauce which is served with sauteed veggies and parsley rice.

Desserts:-

After delicious food it was time for some drool-worthy freakshakes.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Shake:- It's peanut butter and chocolate shake dipped with scoop of ice-cream and topped with peanut butter pretzel. The outer part of glass was decorated with peanut butter chocolates and M&M chocolates. Just phenomenal combination and definitely worth a try.

Red Velvet Freakshake:- It's chocolate and vanilla shake topped with mouthwatering red velvet cake and outer part of glass is decorated with chocolates. Rule to enjoy this shake, you need to sip in some shake and then dip in red velvet cake in the remaining shake. It's my personal favourite freakshake.

Recommendation:- Jalapeno Kick, Fire Chicken with Cheese, Papas Ala Saif, Harissa Scotch Egg, Rendang Cottage Cheese, Gallo Pinto, Hassleback Chicken, Koto Gemista, Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Shake, Red Velvet Freakshake.

Overall an stunning experience and definitely must visit place to enjoy amazing food and hookah and get flipped. Special thanks to ronnyfoodie for the invitation and for being a superb host. 

Taste:- 4.5/5

Ambience:- 4/5
Value for money:- NA (as it was invitation) 

Service:- NA (as it was invitation)

PA PA YA :- Modern Asian Bistro

Visit Day Date and Time:- Sunday 2-April-2017, 1.00 p.m.

"PA PA YA" a Modern Asian Bistro & Tapas Bar which is popular for serving authentic and unique Asian cuisine in an innovative manner. The grand success of "Pa Pa Ya" located at Lower Parel has encouraged the Massive Restaurant Pvt. Ltd. to come up with new outlet at Colaba, Being located at famous Colaba area this place will surely have a lot of foot following from Indian as well as foreign foodies.

Ambience:-  Overall this place is divided into two section which includes two different seating option (high chair seating and comfort seating), quite vibrant  and energetic decor representing it's molecular gastronomy and awesome bar which gives it effect of lounge cum fine dine restaurant.

Recently was invited for food review at Pa Pa Ya located at Colaba.

Amuse-bouche:- A Palate cleanser which is served in an open oyster shell which contains basil compressed watermelon topped with lemongrass and chilli foam. It's welcome to Pa Pa Ya palate.

Fuku Sour:- In Japan "Fuku" means luck. It's vodka based cocktail combined with homemade melon syrup and sour mix which is served with raw mango candy. Rule of enjoying Fuku sour is to suck the raw mango candy and then take sip from the cocktail.

Bito-No-Ne-Chado:- Bito means Beetroot and chado is tea ceremony which happens in Japan every year. Its basically Japanese style vodka based cocktail combined with in-house beetroot syrup, lemon ginger tea,triple sec which is served in tea cup and accompanied by dehydrated slices of orange topped with beetroot powder. It's one of my favourite cocktail from the menu.

Hauled Chikin Gogigui Paouzu Kimchi:- Fermented buns stuffed with Korean grilled chicken and veggies and further steamed and topped with sesame seeds and lotus flower. It is served with sriracha mayo and mustard mayo. It is one of best dim sum option on the menu for the non-vegetarians. Regular portion comes with 4 pieces of dim sum.

Asian Margarita Pizette:- It an Asian version of pizza in which crispy corn tortilla is used as base with tomato basil sauce as spread and topped with edamame, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella cheese which is garnished with coriander. Descent option on the menu.

Kale Pakchoy and Mushroom Gaozi Dressing:- Dim sum stuffed with kale pakchoy and mushroom which is served with sauce and pickled garlic on the side. As the dim sums have blunt taste, pickled garlic helps in neutralizing it's flavour. You have to enjoy dimsum with your hand. Regular portion comes with 4 pieces of dim sum.

Sushi Tree:- This place serves one of the best sushi's in Mumbai. We had two sushi trees i.e veg sushi tree and non-veg sushi tree which overall had different type of sushi's such as tuna, salmon, carbon sushi, hamachi, asupara nigiri, sake nigri and spicy avocado sushi. Its served with soya sauce and wasabi.

Chorizo Takoyaki, Negi Tare, Parmesan Tuile:- Soft and gooey dumplings stuffed with grilled octopus, chorizo (pork), Japanese mayonnaise, teriyaki sauce and parmesan tuile. Simply delicious and perfectly cooked.

Konnyakuyaki, Tomato and Basil:- Its vegetarian version of takoyaki, sriracha caviar. Descent option but not that impressive as compared to non-veg version.

Fizu Miruku:- Its Gin based cocktail with in-house tea mix, vodka, soya milk, caramel, triple sec and crackling chocolate. It's bit on sweeter side.

Kosui Tail:- In Japan "Kosui" means aroma and Japanese people are very particular about the aroma and flavour. This cocktail is combination of white rum and bourbon, were in bourbon is used as liqueur, with in-house lemongrass syrup and mild fizz of star anise flavour on the top. Simply awesome.

Ching Mai Curry, Brussels Sprouts:- Mild spicy coconut based vegetarian curry from chiang mai provision of Thailand which is served with steamed polished rice. Perfect combination.

Singapore Chilli Crab Mantao Buns:- It's tomato and chilli based curry with crispy and soft crab which are accompanied by soft mantao buns. The soft buns perfectly complimented the mouth-watering curry. Overall perfect option for sea food lovers.

Liquid Hazelnut Fondant Cake, Matcha, Blueberry Quenelle:-  Lava cake stuffed with liquid hazelnut which was accompanied by blueberry quenelle and blueberry and on topped dusted with matcha. Must try one from the menu.

Recommendation:- Hauled Chikin Gogigui Paouzu Kimchi, Chorizo Takoyaki, Negi Tare, Parmesan Tuile Fuku Sour, Bito-No-Ne-Chado, Singapore Chilli Crab Mantao Buns, Sushi Tree, Ching Mai Curry, Brussels Sprouts, Liquid Hazelnut Fondant Cake, Matcha, Blueberry Quenelle.

Service:-

No matter what the service level is always at top notch, being it any restaurant owned by Zorawar Kalra. A special thanks to Mr. Rahul Ratnaparkhi for the excellent service and providing details of each and every dish which was served.

Overall it was phenomenal experience as expected and definitely must visit place for delicious food and yummy desserts.

Taste:- 4/5

Value for money:- 4/5

Service:- 4.5/5

Ambience:- 4/5

Genuine Broaster Chicken

Visit Day Date and Time:- Friday 24-March-2017, 08.00 p.m.

"Genuine Broaster Chicken (GBC)" a newly opened outlet located at Bandra Reclamation, owned and managed by Yellow Tie Hospitality, which is popular for serving chicken cooked using broaster pressure fryer.

GBC  has been established in USA since 1953 and currently marks its presence in approx. 36 counties.The Yellow Tie Hospitality has brought down GBC to India with Celebrity Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi (renowned for his "Namak Shamak Namak Shamak" lines on the food food channel) as its brand ambassador. It has managed to launch overall 10 outlets in India including the Bandra outlet within span of 7 to 8 months of its launch in India.

Ambience:- Overall ambience of this outlet is quite vibrant and rustic with baseball helmet lamps, funny wall messages, Trump painted table, wodden table, comfort seating and good music.

Recently was invited to Genuine Broaster Chicken for food review.

Broaster Platter:- The broaster platter includes three varieties of chicken i.e The Legendary American, Hot Masala and Happy Fried Chicken which are accompanied by three dips namely the curry mango, chessy jalapeno and thai sweet chilli perfectly complimenting the chicken. The chicken is not fried but its broasted (50% less oily) giving it crispy texture and keeping its juiciness intact.

Chul Bul Soda:- Its refreshing combination of coke and chat masala. Simple but taste good.

Lamb Rogan Josh Burger:- Soft burger buns were stuffed with juicy lamb patty, caramalised onions, cheese, mayo and chef Harpal Singh Sokhi secret rogan josh spices which was accompanied by fries and dip. The burger was juicy and delicious. One of my favourite from the menu.

Butter Chicken Burger:- Burger bun stuffed with Butter chicken patty with makhni gravy which is accompanied by fries and mint flavoured dip. The Burger was good but not that interesting as compare to lamb burger.

Authentic American Style Grilled Chicken with Smoked BBQ & Mushroom Sauce:- Chicken grilled and tossed in smoked barbeque & mushroom sauce and served along with butter rice, fries, veggies and smoked barbeque and mushroom sauce. The butter rice is main attraction of this which very well complimented the chicken. Yummilicious.

Palang Tod:- Its combination of red bull and caffeine were in a tiny bowl of caffeine is dropped in the glass of redbull. Something different and definitely worth a try.

Oreo Phirni:- Chocolate phirni topped with crunchy oreo biscuits. It's my personal favourite from the dessert section. This heavenly dessert is my personal favourite and must try one for the oreo lover.

Gulkand Muffin:- It's chef special fusion of  muffin with mild gulkand flavour. The muffin was baked to perfection maintaining its softness and gulkand flavour was add on to the perfection.

Recommendation:- Broaster Platter, Lamb Rogan Josh Burger, Palang Tod, Authentic American Style Grilled Chicken with Smoked BBQ & Mushroom Sauce and Oreo Phirni.

Service:-

Service was quick and staff were courteous which really complimented the overall experience. A special thanks to Saurabh Mantri and Remya for their hospitality and sharing details about the place and food.

Overall awesome experience and definitely must visit place to have delicious and juicy chicken. Kudos to the team Genuine Broaster Chicken. 

Taste:- 4.5/5

Value for money:- 4/5

Service:- 4.5/5

Ambience:- 4/5