Pa Pa Ya, Lower Parel : Whether it is introducing your taste buds to Japanese cuisine or getting to know it better, Pa Pa Ya is among Top city food critics suggestions for Japanese Fare.

While Indian & Italian cuisine may have been Mumbai diner's favorite for years,  Japanese and oriental cuisine is proving to be a hit amongst culinary enthusiasts in Mumbai, especially the young and the health conscious. Although, many of the ingredients have to be imported, making it an expensive proposition.

          

Pa Pa Ya is one such restaurant where you can not only introduce your tastebuds to Japanese & Asian cuisine but also get to know it better ensuring its tastiness.

Pa Pa Ya is a classy affair. Stood at palladium mall, Lower Parel.The restaurant is always full and there is a long waiting generally. The whole service scape is well layered out with good hexagon dim lights(That keep changing because of projection mapping) and vibrant coloured seating which go well with the music and whole concept of the resto-bar.

Coming to food, the menu is well curated and one will have good options in all parts of the meal - (even a specially curated menu for Jains). You can choose from a wide spread of flavors from Thailand, Myanmar, Korea, Japan, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore.

You may know less about sushi and its variations and that is where the service comes handy. The waiters and managers help in suggesting exotic sushi dishes according to your tastebuds. With sushi burger, sushi pizza, this is a place where you can introduce your taste buds or even get to know sushi better.

Even the drinks will leave you wanting more. Molecular Gastronomy adds on flavors, feel, textures and visuals that enhances the drink and make the drinker’s experience more intresting.

In all the experience at Pa Pa Ya was great, something pleasantly different and I would recommend everyone to go there with friends or family and enjoy the twist and turns of sushi.

Ps- Before the meal, the server will provide you a small glass filled with watermelon and basil juice which apparently helps in cleansing ones tastebuds and prepare you for experiencing the different taste of sushi dishes.

We all love fried chicken and fret not, if you don't love fried chicken or if you are vegetarian, there are plenty of options for you to choose from.

          

We have tried all the three versions of Fried chicken and they are definitely worth the hype.  If you love your fried chicken Little spicy then, you can choose from the other 2 Indian versions – ‘Hot masala’ or ‘Happy Fried chicken’. Another highlight was their  ‘Curry Jalapenos Mango’ dip.

Broasters is all geared up to tingle your taste buds and provide you with some delicious and interesting quick bites / appetizers. Gorge on Thai chicken sticks, Anna's Chicken Idly, melting barrels, cheese chicken pillows and you are sure to come back for more.

Chef Harpal sokhi has definitely added magic to the menu and the food. And the truth being said, we liked the dishes curated by him (not to be mixed) more than the one from broasters Original menu. 

Looking at the rest of the menu, burger are sometime worth trying.  The burgers have got some quirky name and so have interesting concoctions. We loved our ‘Great Khali Burger, ‘fried jack’ and ‘Lamb Rogan Josh Burger’.

They also got a wonderful spread of some popular Indian Delicacies like ‘Bidu's chicken curry’, ‘galouti chicken Rogan josh’, ‘ghotala khichadi’ & ‘paneer maskedaar’ that can be complemented with Rice, butter Pao or butter Paratha.

Pasta's and Wok  menu are yet to be tried and we surely going to come back for the same.

The have some brilliant desserts too. What's sound interesting were the ‘chocolate samosa with Mango Icecream’ and the ‘Gulukand Muffin’ or ‘Caramel Lava Cake’.

Speaking about the place, it has got raw and rustic look with quirky Décor like the roof is done up beautifully with gunny bags. They have utilised the space very well. Another highlight is they gonna come out with liquor license soon !!

PS - This place has a very interesting menu with quite innovative dishes and some of Special Harpal sokhi's special ones that are surely not to be missed. And its definitely gonna take 3-4 visits  to savour the namak chamak Branding. And believe us, all the dishes are with trying once.

Go kill your egg cravings now - Andamental, Andheri

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Andamental is the newest addition in #andheri and definitely a place to look out for all the eggitarians because of its tempting egg preparations and late night deliveries.

            

It is a small joint as it is primarily a delivery only concept, but nevertheless the little seating space they have is enough to give you a whole better experience. They have an open kitchen which ensures quality food is being served with tickling aroma of eggs that will tempt you more.

Mumbai Vada Pav omelette

Street Style Anda Bhurji

We were there at Andamental last week and tried a no. of dishes. Dishes we Tried : Andamental Maggi, Desi omelette pav, street style anda Bhurji, Mumbai Vadapav omelette, Turkish omelettes, the andamental ghotala(Star), Tawa Bhurji Roll, The andamental Biryani(a little dry but flavourful) & Veg. Makhani biryani

 

Andamental Ghotala

Every dish we tried was commendable and there were few dishes that are making us crave till this time.

Andamental Biryani

Veg makhani biryani

Recommendations: Don’t miss out on the stomach stirring Anda Ghotala & Andamental Maggi. Vegetarians can go for samosa curry. And what makes their curries better is the humble butter pav. If you love combination of egg & cheese, do try the Australian Omlette.

Andamental Maggi

Go kill your egg cravings now and a go to place if you experience midnight hunger pangs just like us!!!

PS - Egg is the cheapest and the bestest source of protein and loved by many. Commonly found in Mumbai nookads, stalls and street corners and a healthy & a quick food option for people binge on. Andamental takes it to next level with its mindful egg preparations.

A bigger and better outlet of Belstone is another new addition in

Raghuvanshi Mill compound that also houses multiple other eateries.

           

From being a small outlet, they have recently transformed in a lavishly spaced restaurant serving a variety of scrumptious cuisines coupled with an elegant ambience and multiple seating spaces. They have mindfully designed the place which can accommodate different group sizes from a table for 2 to a gathering for 100 people. This new outlet has three dining areas, private dining areas to a banquet for a big gathering.

Banta Masala Soa

We were invited to try this new outlet. Being a vegetarian restaurant, the menu is pocket-friendly and incorporates dishes with a twist that has a distinct and a modern touch which suits the present day lifestyle. Food  & drinks are perfectly complemented with interesting presentations. 

Recommended for all age and all types of get together, this place has a bright & vibrant settings with some great music in backdrop, that makes this place more lively.

Belstone has mocktails and shakes with some interesting and engaging presentation – like 'Khulja Sim Sim' which is a set of 4 mocktail that comes to you in a mysterious red box, 'Saza Ya Maza' which is served in shot glasses around a miniaturised roulette. Overall drinks were at par, nothing great than the presentations.

Must try : Mango Pulse – it is like sipping down the Mango Bite Candy.

Mango Pulse

Speaking about the food, there are a lot of options to choose from and so we ordered as per Servers recommendations. We have tried 'Andar kuch Bahar kuch',  ‘Belstone Sandwich’, Tawa Pav Bhaji & Paneer shashlik sizzler.

Belstone Sandwich

The food to the most part is great. But they have added few dishes in their new menu, which needs a little overhaul. We loved everything that was served and quite surprised after looking at the amazing presentation of 'tawa pav Bhaji'( a must try).

Paneer Shashlik Sizzler

Vanilla with chunks of brownie

PS – Definitely a hot-spot for all vegetarians and Jains, and place to be experienced once !!

Place to jump, dance, scream & do cheap thrills - Seven Hills, Juhu !!

A popular saying ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’that is perfectly applicable for seven hills. The place is highly recommended for college going crowd who are low on cash because of its luring happy hour schemes that makes daaru really cheap.

                      

The place offers good decent Chinese and north Indian tandoori mainly appetizers that go well with alcohol.

An attraction in Juhu (just like Gokul and Janta - Sasta, sundar & Tikau) for the young people. The crowd is decent and the place is not shady at all.

The best part is you can play your own music. They have a branch in seven bunglows as well but not as intresting as Juhu branch.

 

Ps-  Go here for insane fun – Cheap Thrills !!!