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- by rajeev
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Rated: Good
based on 6 reviews
Busaba
4 Mandlik Road, Colaba, Mumbai
22043769, 22043779
| Locality | Colaba |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Bar, Restaurant |
| Food Type | Burmese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese |
| Timings | 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM, 7:00 PM to 12:30 AM |
| Price |
  Expensive
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Home delivery
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first reviewed by rajeev
- User Reviews (6)
Sep 18, 2008
Potential to do much better
Spent an evening with friends in the lounge area. We were supposed to have drinks there and head to Indigo for dinner, but ended up staying there the entire time.
Drinks - 5/5 - Special category for this place.
- Martini's in particular - they have 5 or 6 on the menu. We tried them all and they were really good. Most bars in Bombay struggle with the correct mixes - but these guys got it spot on. It was the drinks that prompted us to spend the rest of the night at Busaba over Indigo. In particular there was a spicy Vodka martini - don't remember the name - but this was excellent. Sweeter drinks were good too.
Food - 2/5
The biggest let down. Had heard many good things plus the fact that the chef has tv show of his own, our expectations rang high. The food however was a let down. Too salty, too sweet or too spicy. The sauces / spice's on everything were overbearing. Huge disappointment. Did not have dessert so no comment there.
Ambience - 3/5
The lounge is dark and the music is very very loud. DJ in the middle of the lounge. Selection of music is good, but a little too loud for the small place, I felt. Not inviting as a drinking joint.
Service - 3/5
Waiters seemed busy doing nothing. There were a lot of them but just couldn't get their attention. Maybe it was the darkness or the music being loud, but they seemed a little lost. My wife has a habit of ordering a sea food dish, and then asking if the sea food was fresh. Our waiter needed to have the manager come over to answer our question about the quality of sea food, which of coarse he said, was fresh. Other than that service was generally slow - but we weren't really in a rush so it didn't bother us much.
A nice place to have excellent drinks - a touch pricey here, but if your looking for nondescript place that's dark - this is it.
Jan 23, 2008
Good food but...
I have been to Busaba twice - the first time I really liked it, so recently when I was in Mumbai I decided take some friends there. I had the Khaushwe - which is a Burmese stew and that was pretty good. A friend had the Fillet Mignon -which is where the problem lay. It wasn't beef - it was lamb.
What upset us was that the maitre'd tried to claim that we were wrong and it was a fillet of beef. Well, then it must have been some muscular and tangy cow ! I was clearly lamb and not very good lamb at that. Finally he agreed to take it off the bill and suggested a dessert - a chocolate fondant - which gave us the impression that that would be complementary as a conciliatory gesture.
Well, it was excellent - but wasn't complementary. And very expensive. I can't think of too many places in the world where a dessert costs Rs. 337.50 - almost 10$. Its ridiculous !
Anyway, the worst part of all of this is that it ruined the mood of what was a rather pleasant evening out. So while the Khaushwe was pretty good, I can only recommend this place with some reservation. Apart from this - the service was incredibly slow - and given that when we entered there wasn't anyone else around, this was surprising.
I think this is indicative of a larger problem in India. With the Indian economy booming in the luxury or high end sector prices have skyrocketed. However, quality remains poor. Its just that a large section of the clientele are willing to pay money just for appearance - to show that they can. And this causes the suppliers to try to get away with poor service - and they often do.
Sep 12, 2007
sexy vibe, good food, but...
...avoid the lamb chops! I genuinely like this place. I think they have a great, classy vibe, quiet, sexy undertones, and they pull in a sophisticated, well-to-do crowd of working professionals. Great place to grab a drink with friends after work. The menu, mostly pan-asian bistro-like dishes, is inventive, and most things I've had have been delicious. They have a seasonal specials menu some fantastic items - but again, the lamb chops, which looked very appetizing, were tough, rubbery, and just downright wrong. It could have been an off night for them, but I wouldn't put my money on the chops again.
Apr 26, 2007
fresh spring rolls - finally!
Just a few words about Busaba, which has done a great job maintaining quality and ambiance. Probably the only place in the city where you can get quality FRESH vietnamese spring rolls! My favourite. I do not like fried foods, so this is a great start to have with your cosmo. Don't miss it!
Mar 27, 2007
Gado Gado - a must try
Busaba is located in the same lane as the Indigo in Colaba. The place has nicely done up interiors, which gives it a good ambiance. It was dimly lit and should be ideal for a date.
We tried their Gado Gado and Vietnamese spring rolls. The Gado Gado is an Indonesian dish comprising of vegetable salad served with peanut sauce. Both of these were lip smackingly delicious, the Gado Gado more so. I highly recommend it.