Andheri

decent atmosphere -

with a band thrown in !!..(one vocalist and one keyboardist-cum-guitarist) they apparently perform till 11.

la carte menu is not that lavish.

saturday nites they have a minitte buffet for 225.. might be worth a try..

We went on a sunday nite. there was a regular buffet for 400.. the spread was not sooo appealing..

so we settled for the DUM VEG BIRYANI (VDB) for 140.. It was :
- steaming hot !
- fairly filling for two people.
- pretty well made.. definitely not bad.. I hate biryanis soaking in oil/grease/lard.. this one was thankfully not like that..
- the raita that came along was woefully sour..

VDB was supposed to come in a 'handi'. But it came in a ceramic pot instead.. Mirador's 'idea'/ interpretation of a 'handi' is not convicing / appealing.. :-(

There is no THAI food.. considering the ubiquitous rice-green veg curry is a mumbai favorite :-(

Avoid the pizzas. for 170 bucks they serve you small pizzas of six inches diameter.. I was dumbstruck.. such a big hotel serving such a small one..

the service is decent.

the drinks menu is not that impressive.. u might strike a bargain during the happy hours UPTO 10 pm.

Rating: 5.5/10 for VDB only

else , it is 4/10 !!

A small cozy place which can seat 30-35 with another 15 standing. Plays retro music, has a Dj who is more than happy to play requests. Has 1 LCD TV. Open from 7.30 pm to 1.30 am. Do not know about the mornings since never visited it that early. Has a happy hour till 9 pm. One free on every two AND YES allows you to stack the drinks at 9.

A family restaurant, that has been in existence since the time lokhandwala complex came up. Been a visitor since 1993. Earlier they served chinese & mish mash. After their renovation some years ago, it is only punjabi, indian & a couple of moughlai dishes. Reasonably large, with enough space between tables & open till 1 am in the night. Home delivery is prompt & efficient. Afternoon Buffet is OK, but can be avoided.

The vegetarian spread is pretty nice, with some good off the menu dishes being offered. The chef ensures that he listens to the requirements & different dishes HAVE different gravies & taste.

The rotis are made out of wheat & not maida. The stuff kulcha, have real mixed stuffing & not only aloo.

Deserts are standard Kulfi, gulab jamun but combining them is a good bet.

GREAT PLACE GREAT FOOD GREAT AMBIENCE AND ABOVE ALL GREAT PEOPLE. WONDER HOW THEY MANAGE AN EVER SMILING FACE WITH SO MUCH OF CUSTOMER PRESSURE.
THE NEWLY OPENED PARTY LOUNGE IS ALSO COZY AND CAN ACCOMODATE AROUND 100 PEOPLE.
YET ANOTHER CLASSY OFFERING FROM THE OWNERS OF URBAN TAADKA.

Of all the Kobe chain of sizzler restaurants, the Andheri west branch is my favourite...
Start with the chicken or veg. cocktail and move on to either sizzlers or the great sandwiches, burgers/pizza..
A word of warning - the pizza's are not the mozarella cheese ones but the ones you get at the south indian restaurants (oddly, i prefer these to the Italian ones!).
The ice-tea is great too. End your meal with sizzling brownie with ice-cream & hot choc sauce served on a sizzler platter...
Pricing is average. Meal portions - generous. Service - Great.
And the best part, no huge queue and wait time for tables like Yoko Sizzlers!

Right next to SAB TV office and near Fame Adlabs Andheri, Kalinga is one great place which always lives up to expectations and more!
A pre-dominantly vegetarian place on the lines of Shiv Sagar and Shabri, Kalinga serves better food than quite a few of it's competitors.
Try the crunchy medu-vada with un-limited sambhar and 2 kinds of chutney (coconut and tomato based).
The dosas too are pretty consistent - have been there numerous times and they are as tasty as ever.
Kalinga has some good Punjabi and Veg Chinese food too..Service is excellent and pricing affordable. They have an outdoor and indoor (a/c) section...Try the indoor, it's great ambience with value for money..
Beware, don't try and land up on a sat or sunday nite - unless u are going really early... It's totally packed..Best time for a relaxed meal - early noon - around 11.30 - 12.00 or late evenings - 7.00 - 8.30 pm when it is not very crowded...

Very nice decor and ambience. The place was very clean with no paint smell renting the air. Attentive staff.

This place calls itself a VEG RESTOBAR. Pure Vegetarian Resto and a Bar.

The BAR part is best avoided. The bloody mary was barely a gulpful; so was the screwdriver.

The RESTO part is decent. The quantity of the dishes was surprisingly filling and a bit more. (We had to request the waiter to pack some leftovers !) Not something I have come across in many restaurants, where the portions are measly.

Do try the hariyali pulav and the guj/marwari kadhi. It is a satisfying experience.

Order 2 dishes and 3 people can eat heartily.

The loo-s and washrooms (both ladies/gents) were very CLEAN. kudos.

Dum Pukth is the signature ITC reatuarant it has a very classy decor, very comfortable seating, the service is attentive and friendly however the restaurant didnt seem very busy.

We ordered the thandai for a drink it was excellent. We opted to avoid appetizers and soups and go straight to the food as dum pukth cooking is very heavy.

We got the paneer in tomato gravy, excellent, succulent paneer, lightish gravy. great taste. The Dal Makhani was excellent with a distincitve taste, very well done.

The Naan, which was ok (no one makes the Naan like Masala Kraft at Taj) then the Biryani, which was average (ive had better at Shamiana and Palms) with garlic raita. Overall the meal was good but short of excellent due to the weak biryani and okayish Naan.

The pricing is on the very expensive side around 1800 for our meal there and one can safely expect to spend atleast 1500 for two people.

Oasis is a restaurant in the Andheri West Shopper's Stop which serves standard Indian and Chinese fare. Nothing exotic but good and reasonably priced food.

It's about a 60 seater place frequented mostly by families. Sometimes you find a noisy bunch.

The service is a bit amateurish and the waiters have a habit of talking too much and making off the cuff comments with intended humour which may not be always welcome.

The food is generally available Punjabi and Chinese fare. You'll do well ordering some standard safe dishes.

For soup we had Chicken Manchow Soup, Spicy Seafood soup and Sweet Corn Chicken soup.

Among the main course was Veg in Hot Garlic Sauce which was excellent as was the Buddha's Delight. The non veg Chicken Keong was just barely edible. A plate of rice and one of noodles was sufficient for the 5 of us.

Didn't have a look at the liqour menu but a bottle of beer is probably around the 130 to 150 mark.

Salt n Pepper is a small restaurant next to fame Adlabs Andheri (W) which serves good and affordable Indian and Chinese food. The portions are large enough that one gravy dish and one fried rice may be enough for 3 people.

Located between two malls and multiplexes. This is an ideal place for movie goers to have a quick meal before or after a movie.

It has two sections an indoor air conditioned section and an outdoor section. We sat outdoor since the indoor section was full. On a hot afternoon this may be a bad idea. But the weather being pleasant our main irritation was the presence of flies which only seemed to increase as the food arrived.

We had the following

Tandoori Mushroom - Not to spicy but nice and tangy.

Chicken Dumplings - The dumplings themselves were average, maybe a bit hard but the tomato based sauce they served with it was a killer. It elevated the dish to a whole new level.

Schezwan Fried Rice - The portion was huge. We had the rice by itself without gravy and the 3 of could barely managed to finish it. It was prefectly spiced long grain rice.

Thy have a bar with alcohol at reasonable rates. About 140 a bottle of beer and 80 for a pint. Cocktails are around Rs. 250.

A good place to grab a quick meal with a drink or two with friends.