Aug 08, 2008
After reading numerous reviews on Burrp - my new guide to food in mumbai, we decided to try out White. I'm a regular at Don Giovanni and hence a visit to any joint claiming to be Italian was almost blasphemy. But the need for some good Italian food (what with Don Giovanni in Juhu under renovation) found us at White.
We were the first ones to arrive and had the restaurant all to ourselves for quite a while, something that’s rare nowadays. The Sunday brunch didn’t disappoint altogether. The buffet consisted of appetizers, mocktails, soups, salad, breads and a variety of accompaniments, a live omelet station, entrees and dessert, quite a spread.
The starters both vegetarian and non-vegetarian seemed like they had been waiting to be devoured for quite a few hours...the result in some, soggy bread, topping with a bit of a dry edge...But then there were a few gems – The Zucchini starter was melt in the mouth and so was the spinach Bruschetta.
The made to order salad was good - Leafy greens, different dressing, cheese – Gorgonzola, Ricotta & Scarmoza and of course a choice of cold cuts.
After gorging on the appetizers, we had little room left to venture into the land of P&P and decided to go with just the classic Margherita Pizza. The pizza was cold when it reached the table and was a tad too dry for my liking.
Always save the best for the last and that’s exactly what the last course was - The dessert spread was good. A good balance of chocolate and fruits – pastries and tarts. I’m always on the look out for good Tiramisu, which since missing in the buffet was something that we ordered and I must say it was good with the right balance of mascarpone and coffee.
Overall I must say that the service was very impressive. Among the best I have seen. The manager was friendly and happy to chat.
Damages: Absolute value for money. Its Rs 450 incl taxes per person plus Rs 450 if you want unlimited beer/ wine.
I look forward to many more satisfying Sunday brunches at white which with time can only get better.