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Rated: Average
based on 17 reviews
Red Box Café
155 Waterfield Road, Waterfield Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai
26452600, 26402256
| Locality | Waterfield Road,Bandra (W) |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Restaurant, Lounge, Bar |
| Food Type | Italian, Mexican, Western, Continental |
| Price |
Expensive
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Credit cards accepted
- Tags
- lounge bandra-(w) mojito
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first reviewed by sidking
- User Reviews (17)
Aug 08, 2008
MADE ME SEE RED!
There are very few places that I absolutely swear off my list. And RED BOX is definitely one of them.
Walked into this place to meet some friends one surprisingly crowded Thursday eve and a table was arranged for without much ado. A table for 4 that is. As more friends joined us, the waiters were absolutely rude and most unhelpful about giving us another table, even though at least 3 were empty.
The music is LOUD. We weren't exactly a bunch of geriatrics, and are pretty used to loud music, which we enjoy, but RED BOX just took it to new decibels...when we asked them to turn the music down, the 'head waiter' rudely pointed out 'It's a PUB' on the table mat and shoved off.
We shrugged and got on with ordering food and drinks, which we realized we couldn't do unless we literally shouted 'cos even the waiter could barely hear us! When I went up to the waiter to ask him to kindly lower the volume just a little bit, he said ...
Arrogant Manager: 'Mam this is a pub.'
Me: 'I noticed. I've been to a lot of pubs, but that is no excuse for the music to be this loud. I mean, look around, noone can hear anyone.'
Arrogant Manager: No this is the volume we generally keep it at, can't change it.
Me: Can you give us another table then?
*At this point he actually slammed a menu card down and shouted ‘I'LL TRY'* Yup, he was actually shouting.
I mean, what the hell? If this is the way they normally treat their customers, I wonder why anyone even goes there?
We ordered a Veg. Mushroom Soup which was the only good part of the harrowing experience that was RED BOX.
While we were waiting for our pizza, and trying and failing at having conversations through the LOUD music, the waiter came and told us we could shift to another table.
Relieved to be getting away from the LOUD music, and looking forward to the pizza and finally, conversations that didn’t have to be shouted across the table, we walked towards the new table….and got our feet wet!
There was this huge puddle of water all around our table!! What, I ask, is a PUDDLE OF WATER doing in the middle of a restaurant??!! The pizza finally arrived and I’d rate it 3 on a scale of 10, with 10 being good. Not mouth-watering or delicious, just good.
I asked the waiter for salt and he brought me Tabasco. Twice.
Now this one’s the clincher…my friend asked them to charge the food and alcohol separately as she was paying by card. The food was to be charged to the card, and the alcohol we would pay for by cash. Now we have done this in other restaurants and they have willingly obliged, but apparently at a ‘Resto-PUB’ like RED BOX, they don’t understand the simplest of things. The manager said it can’t be done. My friend argued and told them how it could be done. She actually had to stand up mid bite and SHOW THEM HOW!! The manager and the waiters were being downright rude by now, and the manager actually slammed some stuff around once he realised his bluff (or was it just plain old ‘attitude’) was called.
All in all, a place I would thoroughly recommend all to AVOID at all costs unless you’re in the mood for an arrogant manager with attitude, assaulting your ears with the LOUD music, rude waiters that act like they are doing you a favor or water under your feet.
p.s - I'm only rating this cos they wont accept my review without a star!
Jun 02, 2008
Bad food, bad drinks and bad service!
Red Box looks very interesting, and the decor of the place is the main reason for it, I think. It can seem a bit gaudy and tacky to people who like pastels and lighter shades, but I think it's quite a daring theme, and works quite well.
That is, sadly, the cafe's ONLY plus point.
The food we ordered, I think it was called a Moroccon sizzler was overpriced, and there was nothing authentically Moroccon about it at all! The drinks too are quite bad, and overpriced. The music they play is a weird mix between trance, gym music and pop...I don't think it went well with the ambience at all. Also, it was very loud.
All in all, Bandra has many other places you can visit, unless you are fond of wasting money on bad food!
May 30, 2008
Red or Orange?
Noisy and more orange than red was my first impression.
This place has a good decor, however, the Bandra location is extremely noisy with loud obnoxious music and awkward seating.
I tried the Pizza and Pasta Salad, Pasta was overcooked.....hello Indian ppl cooking pasta: try to remember that a la dente is the right way to cook pasta... and fusilli pasta has a spiral shape for a reason, it shouldnt look like spaghetti after its cooked.
The Pizza was hilarious, the crust was chewy and hard and while I was attempting to eat it with a knife and fork, unfortunately it didnt work out and I had to use my hands to tug on it like a dog.
The only good part was the beer, it was cold! lol
May 13, 2008
A bad RED experience
RedBox Cafe.. Sucks... !!!!!
First thing that you experience when you enter in it is the warm welcome but i am sorry to say that it was the last good thing about the place.
I didnt like the bright red colour which is everywhere you see.. kinda unpleasant.. and gaudy ..
the second thing was the loud music.. there was a speaker right on top of my head.. playin some .. horribly unpleasant stuff.. So the normal talk was like shoutin ..like "CAN YOU PASS THE PEPPER" and made any decent converstion impossible..
to worsen it .. we found a hair in the salad.
and then .. the waiters.. we kinda playing holi .. and kept spilling drinks on each other.. which took a lil more time for .. my blue lagoon to land up on my table.
Then it was time for my morrocan sizzler which had nothin morrocan abt it.. so all in all .. if was want to go to a Nosiy RED place .. to waste your money go to RED BOX CAFE.