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Cafe in Vile Parle (W)
Rated: Good
based on 8 reviews
Brio, The Cafe Bistro
Behind Shoppers Stop, Dynamix Mall, Juhu, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai
26256281, 9323003706
| Locality | Juhu,Vile Parle (W) |
|---|---|
| Landmark | Near PVR Cinemas |
| Place Type | Cafe |
| Food Type | Snacks, Coffee, Pizza |
| Price |
Moderate
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- Additional Information
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Air conditioned
- Tags
- coffee pizza cafe juhu dynamix-mall
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first reviewed by anishtripathi
- User Reviews (8)
Jun 05, 2008
Pasta
I am a NRI but I sometimes come to Mumbai in Juhu. And when I come I loved the Pasta because it something new and delicious to eat. As from London I love my food such as Pata's, Pizzas and salads. But I tell you people Cafe Brio is the best
Mar 17, 2008
On the way down
This is just a brief note about my current experience with Brio -
While I was raving all about this place when it first opened in the May of 2006 in Juhu and even in the pre-opening week, I had visited twice. Food, although slightly more expensive than the regular coffee shops, the variety was great, ingredients fresh and the portions more than decent.
My last two visits, one at their place inside Hypercity Malad and other at Juhu, left me disappointed.
The Mumbai Masala sandwich which was a hunk of a grilled sandwich, 3 large slices of bread stuffed with sliced veggies, mashed potatoes and cheese - for around Rs.50 earlier, has been reduced to a skinny Victoria Beckam-esque version and that too after hiking the price by 30 % or so. This is just an example of how customers have been made to pay more for stuff that has been downsized portion-wise and quality wise.
The service has gone down a great deal in the Juhu branch, where they took AGES to bring my order of an eggless pastry. After all how long does it take to remove from the glass case, dump it on a plate and bring to table, where the entire seating is not even over 75 sq ft? After trying hard a few times, to get the waiter's attention (in the same 75 sq ft place), the waiter got an eggless shake (have you heard of something like that? He had mistaken eggless cake as eggless shake it seems!!! ) Then he goes back to get the eggless cake, only to return after 5 minutes, saying the last piece is gone. This was a true test of patience, and when I saw a cockroach running inside the glass display case, I thanked my good fortune that I did not get any cakes from there!
Charging more for lesser portions and service going from bad to worse, has discouraged us from visiting this place since then.
We'd love to drop by for a coffee, before catching a movie at the PVR cinemas - but it's sad indeed to see our favourite little coffee shop go down hill...
Jan 20, 2008
Great for a regular hangout
Finally a place with good drinks as well as food. Most of the food is really good - pizzas, pastas and my fav balsamic vinegar salad (though it is not consistent).
The margherita pizza is really gud. The paneer BBQ was really bad. The desserts n drinks are gud as well. Good place to chill though kiind of small.
Nov 24, 2007
Classy yet cozy
Over a supper conversation at Cafe Brio, I was telling my friend how Rahejas (the promoter of the Brio Chain, also the owners of Shoppers Stop, Hypercity, etc.) have a sense of class and understatement in everything they do as a retail venture, resulting in a very Chic ambiance for the places they make for the rest of us to spend our money at!
Cafe Brio carries the same sense of class and space that you'd find at the other Raheja properties. This one at Juhu specially more so. Its a small place, and hence always full, so much that you'd have to wait for a while sometimes. But if you are a regular, you'll notice the warmth and the friendliness the service staff exude every time you are around, and they are eager to serve. full marks on that one!
Brio also incidentally has some very good coffee and eats too :) Liked the Pasta we ordered, it was Fuselli in White sauce with Chicken pieces thrown in. And my pick of the meal was the yummy BBQ Chicken sandwich which was grilled just right and had the right amount of onions inside to make it a feel good meal !!
Overall, a good evening spent at a good place. They only need to expand the space to accommodate more people right there!
Sep 07, 2007
My coffee joint of choice!
My only gripe with Brio's is the fact that they don't have enough seating area to deal with all the customers that keep on rolling in. It really is a pokey little location and if you move your around you're bound to hit someone. Jokes aside, there really is only one objective measure of any eating joint and that's the grub they serve.
On that count, Brio's is stellar. Their coffees are always what you expect of a good coffee joint...good to great tasting and easy on the wallet. They even have a few odd-ball items well worth a try if you have an adventurous streak. Take for instance the Iced Chocolate Coffee, which in essence is just Black Coffee with a dash of Chocolate sauce and ice cubes thrown in for good measure. Now I liked the sound of it, so I took my chances. One sip, and the explosion of taste on my palate was enough to convince me I had made the right choice. For all you guys who aren't chocoholics, there is an option available sans the chocolate.
Then there's the Pastas and Sandwiches, most of which are absolutely divine. The Pizzas are a big no-no, but then why would you want pizzas from a coffee shop?
The Desserts are great too, and a special mention goes to the Chocolate croissant. The Chocolate chips twist, Mousse and the cheesecakes were all pretty good too, but the croissant was the show stealer for me.
My only genuine grudge is the lack of space, and on that note I raise a toast of the cuppa that cheers to Brio. Kudos and may your cup of joy never overflow..more power to your brews!!