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1 Balsamic glazed cottage cheese - 8.5/10
(Acquired taste)

2 Berry berry sparkler - 6/10
(Didn’t like because it had too much puree in it)

3 Peach elixir - 6/10
(Tasted like Rasna😭)

4 Passion melodia - 4/10
(Just look at the mint leaves)

5 Hot Sicilian Summer - 10/10
( Would totally go again for this pizza 😋😋😋
They accidentally added mushrooms despite instructions but got it replaced
(I think they just picked out the mushrooms instead of remaking it ?)
Either way twas yummy.

6 Lombardy’s secret sourdough pizza - 8/10
(Maybe a 9/10 but I was too full to enjoy this pizza😔)

Fresh lime soda -9/10
(Forgot photo)

Wouldn’t order drinks here they were disappointing.
Would love to try more starters and Pizza’s🤟🏻
Please ask them to remove service charge from the bill.

This is One Brand which has been consistently maintaining their Taste & Quality. When ever i travel 🧳 i pack their salads & Sandwiches 🥪

I am currently doing a 30 day Pizza challenge. Today's pizza is pepperoni, my favourite topping on the pizza. Baked at 350c for 5-6 minutes in my home oven and sprinkled parmesan on top. What's your favourite topping on the Pizza?

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Stir fried some black chickpeas, peanuts, capsicum, and onion, topped with coriander.

Paired with a banana for that extra energy.

Chalo, ab majdoor chali majdoori par👋🏻

- This pretty shop is diagonally opposite to Taj Mahal Palace hotel or opposite Hotel Diplomat which houses Smoke House Deli & Colaba Social restaurants.

- I took permission from the couple who own this place. Quite courteous & warm.

- Was stoked seeing marinated Buff Steak (Rs. 750 for 1/2kg).

- This is the only shop where I can always find Maggi Chicken flavour which is mind-blowing but rare to find.

- Have bought a full Herb marinated Chicken from here once & it was great.

- As I love Cats (have 2 Cats myself), this Munchkin was sitting by the stairs to this shop. Had to take a pic of this shop's unofficial Mascot.

Liked tiramisu the best, but their peach iced tea is what calls be back everytime. This pizza and focaccia were quite good too

The ambience at House of Doh is really nice and the food was genuinely amazing. We had the:

1. Margherita Pizza: it had mozzarella and burrata cheese and tasted amazing. 10/10

2. Pesto Fettucine: Fresh and flavourful 10/10

We also tried their cold brews and they were good too.

But, the service completely ruined the experience for me.

I was there with a male friend, and I was the one who placed the entire order and did all the talking. Yet, throughout the meal, the server seemed to completely disregard anything I said and kept looking to my male friend for confirmation.

For example, I said, “We would like this and that.” The server looked at my guy friend, waited for a couple of seconds, and when my friend looked confused, he said:

"Sir, shall I bring what ma'am said or not?”

We were genuinely confused, but we let it go. My friend just said yes and the server left.

Then, after we had finished our meal, I called the server and asked for the bill. Instead of answering me, he looked at my male friend and asked:

"Sir, would you both like any dessert?"

I said, “No thank you, just the bill please.”

He completely ignored me and asked my friend the exact same question again:

"Sir, would you both like any dessert?"

At that point, my friend had to say, “No, bill please.”

Then came the most ridiculous part. He brought the bill and placed it in the centre of the table. I reached for it because I was paying, and he literally pushed the bill towards my male friend and walked away.

I eventually paid. When he came back to collect the money, he thanked my male friend, despite having clearly seen me make the payment.

I genuinely don't understand what kind of behaviour this is. If I am the person placing the order, speaking to you, asking for the bill, reaching for the bill and actually paying, why are you repeatedly treating the other person sitting across from me as though he is the one making all the decisions?

Great food, but I definitely wouldn't want to be treated like that again. So I would never visit again.

Starters:

Tandoori chicken and mushroom galauti

Mains:

Butter garlic prawns

Stir-fried veg

Herby pan-fried chicken

Veggie lasagna

They sent me plated pics of the food and I'm so happy with how it all turned out!

Bill Amount - 1901

Paid 1330

Sun-Dried Bamboo & Noodle Soup, Uncle Maung’s Chilli Garlic Street Noodles, Oh No Khow Suey

Moreover no sneaky mandatory service charge!

📍BKC Jio World Drive

- This is from their Colaba branch, bang opposite Kailash Parbat.

- Their Chicken Calzone as a savoury snack can't be beaten by any cake shop in the vicinity. It's sublime.

- Took pics of all the snacks that I like/love.

Restaurants named after their address are usually judged by how well they bring the local geography onto the plate. 66 Chuim is an exception. It brings global flavours to a narrow village next to Khar Danda Koliwada, without really incorporating any of the local Koli flavours. But with the exorbitant rents in Bandra, I can understand why a restaurant owner would rather serve food that can command premium pricing.

Talking about the food first and pricing later, we went for dinner to celebrate a special occasion and ordered quite a few things.

We started with their famous liver parfait. Liver pâté, when it is not made fresh or is overcooked, has a tendency to oxidise and turn grey, which can be quite off putting for connoisseurs. This one was pink and fresh. Everything on the plate complemented each other really well. The earthiness and buttery texture of the pâté worked beautifully with the mulled wine gel and pickled mulberries. The pickled onions and ginger spring onion chutney were there to add spice or tartness, depending on what you preferred. The pickled onions reminded me of Mini Punjab’s sirke wale pyaaz.

Next, we ordered their famous Steak Frites Churchgate. The steak was medium rare and came with an entrecôte sauce, which I had to Google to discover was a French style green herb and butter emulsion (emulsion bolo, Monisha, chutney nahi.) It came with some classic French fries.

The steak was succulent and juicy, and the sauce complemented it well. But what were those McCain fries doing on a ₹950 dish? An amazing steak dish, one of the best I have had in Mumbai, can easily be ruined by substandard fries. These were over fried and salty. I think the Churchgate in the name stood for the price of the dish.

The server pushed us to try their pork sandwich, which was served in a banh mi style. The meat was good, the sauce was good, the bread was good and the sandwich was good. Nothing outstanding like the first two dishes. Any bougie café in Bandra can make this with its eyes closed, and without a pushy waiting staff member making us order it instead of a pie.

But we finally ordered the chicken and bacon pie, because portion sizes here are not Indian. They are more Bandra levels, to be precise. The pies are supposed to be their USP, and several people from the industry had recommended them to us. It was quite good, definitely better than the sandwich. The crust was fresh, the meat was nice, and I would definitely order it again if I was nearby. It is an expensive version of American Express pies, but totally worth it.

We ended the meal with madeleines and orange blossom cream. The madeleines were okay, but that cream was a banger. If Sahil Makhija, Headbanger Eats, ever starts a cream war, this would top the list.

The ambience is nice, clean and comfortable. The food arrives through a dumbwaiter type lift, which is a nice little gimmick. But if you go on an off day, the waiting staff have nothing to do except stare at you and avoid those awkward stares and smiles.

My major issue is that the prices do not justify the service, the ambience or the gimmicks. I am sure the ingredients are of the best quality, but there are better restaurants priced lower than this.

All in all, 66 Chuim has a lot of potential to become the best competitor to Bandra Born. The liver parfait and steak are worth going back for, especially with offers and discounts.

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