I did like the decor and the interiors. The blue and white
illustrations of famous landmarks of the city I call home now for the
past two years. I was invited to blog about Bombay Blues at Phoenix
Mills. I decided to take mom and dad along with me as we wanted to
celebrate mom's new job.
The restaurant manager and
chef were very sweet and made sure we tried a variety things on the
menu. Bombay Blues serves a variety of cuisines- Indian, chaats,
Lebanese, Mexican, Sizzlers etc. If you have grown up in Mumbai as Cream
Center and New Yorkers as your childhood haunt- this place seems like a
bit more modern version of those classics. As a kid though- the Mexican
and Middle Eastern food held so much appeal. I did enjoy the nachos
and cheese (home made crisps). Mom loved the alu tikki stuffed with hung
curd. That was pretty unique- the creaminess of the curd with the
potatoes. Of the non- veg appetizer platter I liked the jerk chicken
quite a bit. The flavours were authentic something I have not had in
India yet- a Jerk chicken done right. The other two on the platter was a
Andhra style lamb done in a deep fried spring roll (a bit much) and the
other was a spicy fried chicken.
I think the rest of
the food - the pasta and the sizzler were alright. The sauce of the
pasta was a bit too sweet. To be fair I was too full to eat the sizzler
and the large pieces of sausage just looked a bit intimidating. I am
very fond of sausages off the grill and these were missing those char
grilled marks.
We finished the meal with a sizzling
brownie. Even though I have had this combination many times before I
still enjoy the whole show of pouring hot chocolate sauce on a hot iron
platter and watch the whole thing sizzle. My parents thoroughly enjoyed
their dessert. I am a bit of brownie Nazi and love a gooey super
chocolatey brownie. I have yet to come across brownies in Mumbai that
make the mark for me. I did take a bite and as I said before- it was
alright.
I have to thank Bombay Blues though - my
parents and I did enjoy our meal and the overall ambiance of the place.
We relaxed and let the chef pamper us. Would I recommend it. Definitely
for the snacks and appetizers and if you still have space for more
experiment off the main courses.
