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Mar 20, 2008
Strictly OK
After spending the better part of the day window shopping we decided to have a quick bite to round off our expedition.So we decided to step into Pheonix Mills' compound where the wide variety of food available makes it easier to choose what to eat.
Having eaten at the Bombay Blue and Noodle Bar and even Copper Chimney at Phoenix before, I have noticed that the waiters at these restaurants in are particularly bad . So I wasn't really surprised when Spaghetti Kitchen followed suit. Actually, considering the fact that the waiters in the Fort branches of these restaurants are normal, this ineptitude comes as a shock . Perhaps it is due to the fact that most people who come to eat here are not exactly looking for a dining experience - they just want food.
So, it came as no surprise when the waiter looked totally non-plussed when we asked him to explain the difference between the cracker pizza and the thin crust pizza. Perhaps it was the wine waiter we asked because he pointed to another waiter( in a black shirt this time) who unfortunately didn't fare any better. However, he did venture to point out the two different lists in the menu " This is the thin crust pizza and this is the cracker pizza" Thank you! We do know how to read, but what is the difference, we persisted perversely.
The poor guy wanted out so he said one is cracker and the other is thin crust. Are we dumb or what????? On prodding yet more, he volunteered that the thin crust was 19" while the cracker pizza was 17". Really? we didn't bother to verify as we didn't have a measure tape and only wanted to order one pizza and not do a comparative analysis of the two.
Our minestrone soup was good - not something I would go a hundred miles for, but considering we were also not really interested in a dining experience it was worth it. The thin sliver of bread was particularly worth mentioning - it was toasted just right and had the right amount of green ( I assume it was Pesto) sauce on it.
Then came our Margharita Cracker pizza. I must say it was good - crisp and with the right amount of flavouring.
The ambience was pleasant though I was a bit confused with all the black and white pictures of Elvis and other pop stars on the wall. Was there a theme I was missing? However, being a holiday afternoon, there were several ladies who were lunching and surprisingly even though no one was talking loudly, there was a general air of noisiness all around.
At Rs. 285 for a basic Margarita Cracker Pizza ( without tax) I would say this place is not cheap.
The soup selection also was disappointing - only two choices :minestrone and mushroom cappucino ( that sounded intriguing) and at Rs. 135 ( I think since I didn't pay the bill) was not exactly a steal.
However, considering how expensive even bananas are today, a simple meal for two ( especially when you split the pizza) does not exactly make a dent in your pocket.
Would I go there again? I don't know - may be only when I want to eat.............and nothing more.
p.s. What amused me most about the place was the fact that half the restaurant was serving Indian. Indian Pasta? Or Indian Italian? It think it strange that a place called Spaghetti Kitchen should also serve un-Italian food especially in Mumbai where every other place serves Indian food.
