Café Basilico Bistro & Deli
Rated: Good
based on 9 reviews
Sentinel House, Near Radio Club, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba, Mumbai
66345670, 66345671
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Aug 28, 2007
all is well
So last sunday, we argued andlessly, the three of us, as to where to go to eat. After two hours of naming every damn joint in South Mumbai, we decided to give Cafe Churchill a try. On the way there, we took the scenic route, right by the Taj and Radio Club and passed Basilico, it was as usual, packed. i used to pass this cafe many a times on my trips to Radio Club.
We reached Churchill and to our surprise found out that they did not accept cards. Now, not having any hard cash on us, we started looking for an ATM, in that search, we just gave up and decided to go to Basilico.
Now this is the first time i have been here, as soon as we entered, since the place was packed with White people, i grimaced. As per my experience, any place that has a flood of white people, is always overpriced, overhyped and totally not worth a try. but since we didnt have any other place to go, we decided to give it a try.
The wait time was three hours, ( the damn thing was packed) but as i am how you say, "physically distressed", they were kind enough to shove off a reserved table for the three of us and we got immediate seating. (unfair yes, tough nookies)
The service was prompt, we started off with a Tangerine Teriyaki Chicken Salad, and Rawas Tikka Kababs, which was quite nice, the dressing was well prepared, the chicken shredding however were a little weird, but all in all a good start, rawas was flaky and well marinated.
Then we moved on to Oven Roasted stuffed chicken roulade, and Basilico Penne Paprika. The chicken was a little dry, we could have done with a little more of the sauce with the dish, but the pasta was heavenly. they even obliged my sisters wish to add mushrooms and corn to the creme sauce.
I give very high marks on the service and quality of food and presentation. This place is definitely somewhere i will be visiting again.
