Oh! Calcutta Express
Rated: Excellent
based on 5 reviews
Melbourne Society, Shastri Nagar, Near Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mumbai
26364975, 32467902
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Rated: Excellent
Apr 25, 2008
Don't miss even if you are a veggie!
All the reviews of this place talk about the great non-veg food, but that's no reason to miss out on this place if you are a vegetarian - believe me the place has great vegetarian food also! I am vegetarian and a South Indian one at that and, I still just love the food here.
Ok agreed, there isn't too much choice for the veggies, but almost everything I have had here is so delicious that it doesn't matter. And of course the staff will help you order according to your tastes. I've been there 4 times so far and every time I end up having a four course meal! Its pricey (the only thing stopping me from going there every week) but worth every penny I thought.
They have some very interesting starters - spinachy kababs fried in banana leaves (called palong paturi I think) for one and another starter made of lotus stem (don't remember the name).
For the main course, try the luchis (similar to puris) with aloor dum and cholar daal - mouthwatering! That has to be followed by rice of course. My favorite dish to go with rice is the "aloo jhinge poshto" - yummy! I didn't find the other vegetarian dishes to go with rice too interesting - they are kind of too dry for rice - my only disappointment so to say.
The Bengali desserts of course nicely round up the meal - nothing special or different here, but every bit as tasty as the rest of the meal.
And oh ya, I don't know much about wines but I thought red wine went really well with the food.
So if you are looking for something different to try, do check out this place irrespective of whether you are a Veggie/Non-veggie or Bengali/not!
