Housed in a 6,000 square foot defunct warehouse in Lower Parel, the club blends acoustic excellence and lush, opulent ambience design with live performances, inventive cuisine and an excellent bar.
Live music runs 6 nights a week, EVERY week, with international artists featured regularly. Genres of music range from jazz, blues, funk, soul and afro/latin to electronic, club, rock, folk and lots more.
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Rated: Good
based on 7 reviews
The Blue Frog
Mathuradas Mills Compound, Opposite Kamala Mills Compound, Entrance from Tulsi Pipe Road, Lower Parel, Mumbai
40332300
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| Locality | Lower Parel |
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| Landmark | Next to ICICI Bank ATM & Todi & Co. Sign |
| Place Type | Lounge, Bar, Restaurant |
| Food Type | Asian, Mediterranean, Western, European |
| Timings | 7:00 PM to 1:30 AM |
| Price |
Expensive
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first reviewed by Addy07
- User Reviews (7)
Jul 21, 2008
Good place but food needs improvement
Liked the ambience a lot.. the live music was fantastic.. but they should seriously think about quality of the food. And yes, some more items in the menu would be great.
And yes, a note.. it is pretty much heavier on the pocket. It should be listed as very expensive.
We paid 300 per person for entry fee (not cover charge).. the food was pretty much costly too.
Would like to rate this one as 3.5 as it stands somewhere between average and good.
Overall, a nice place to be except the food.. music lovers will really like this place..
May 22, 2008
Nice Classy Place
Expensive but good ambience. CAll earlier to make reservations. They had oly Kingfisher pints for beer hen I was there. Food is decent.
Apr 14, 2008
Good ambience, food & drink offering
Hello,
Been there once, and the experience was amazing..... Ambience is out of the blue!!!! Cocktails / Mocktails they offer are really great.... I tried the drink of the day and that was a strawberry Margarita with some crushed ice.... A great summer cooler... Had a lookup on the wine menu and they seem to have some of best signature French / Californian wines... Also tried falafel, however was surprised to see that they don't serve pitta bread with Falalfel we got chic pea bullets with some hummus, however the bullets were good..... I ordered the soup of the day which had brocolli and some Italian cheese in that... that's one of the best Italian soups I've ever had.... This place is worth trying atleast once, whenever one is in Bombay...... Don't go by the exteriors as interiors take you to a different world.......
Mar 30, 2008
Music Nirvana
Finally, a world-class live music haven in Mumbai, with fantastic food, and amazing ambience. Blue Frog is truly a blessing for us poor souls who have been starving for live music, in a space that could really be in any of the world's top cities.
The last time we went, we were treated to a special performance by Ashu, who also happens to be one of the partners of Blue Frog. Ashu and his band hadn't performed for the last 15 years, and this did show in the first few songs that they performed. But once they got warmed up, it got a lot better. The last one hour was excellent.
The live music is obviously the main attraction of Blue Frog, but special mention needs to be made of the super space itself. It is HUGE, and not only by Mumbai standards. The amphi-theater style design ensures that you have an unobstructed view of the stage regardless of where you are in the club. The state-of-the-art audio setup is probably the best in the city. Add to that the scrumptious food catered by Rahul Akerkar (of Indigo fame), and you have the best club in India, by a mile.
Mar 28, 2008
Good concept, excellent ambience
6 of us decided to try this place out for the live music and the much heard about ambience, on a Friday night.
As you come down Tulsi Pipe road from Dadar, much before Phoenix Mills, and opposite Kamla Mills compound, you'll spot an ICICI ATM and you must turn left immediately even if you think that the place looks all dark and dingy and hardly the types that would house a hip-n-happening club.
Beyond 9 pm, you have to pay up a non-redeemable cover charge of Rs.300 per person. Unfortunately we entered at 2 minutes past 9 ! We had tried to make a reservation earlier in the day, but they had said its all taken.
Anyway, we got a standing / bar stools table near the stage. The place was quite empty at this time and most of the 'pods' [the better seats or the round cubicles if i may call it that] were vacant, but you know how these places are...They love to keep maximum seats as reserved for the guests that wont appear, to show how much in demand they are. The pods are all arranged at increasing heights like an auditorium, which is well suited for viewing live performances. The interiors and design is truly international.
Since this place is all about the music - I must make a mention that the owners have invested in state of art music equipment and quality of sound is undoubtedly excellent. The live band (music) of the day was provided by Bhavishyavaani Future Sounds, which was kind of trance to new-age rock. Although I am no trance lover, the sound bytes were making me groove in my bar stool. The music reminded us of one of our favourite groups - Thievary Corporation.
We ordered a plate of Tangy mushrooms (Rs.350 or so) with Kingfishers (150) and Asahi beers(350 or so for a pint bottle).
The mushrooms while they tasted good were 6-7 pieces of the smaller fungi in a plate way too large for them or the table! Lets say it occupied 75% of the table :)
The local vodkas cost around 175 for a small shot. After over an hour and a half hovering around the tiny table, we were (drumbeats!!!) finally asked to move to a 'pod' - Oh what a honour....
The seating there is comfortable I must say, and especially so after sitting on the tiny, tall bar stool and on a table that hardly had finger room for the 6 of us, forget elbow room (remember the large plate??)!
More beers were ordered and a plate of home fries or potato wedges as the lesser mortals call them. The spicy sauce that we specially asked for was good. For a plate of 8 fries that costs around 250 bucks, it is wrong to expect something more than boring ketchup to go with it?
The one thing that really cheesed me off was that we asked for two beers and then one of the beer drinkers decided to call it a night as he had to drive back. So when we asked them to get just one, they tried telling us, its already been "made"! Since when have Asahi started brewing their beer in the Blue Frog, pray tell me! Anyway after a little bit of brow beating over the brew, they canceled our order of the extra beer.
Apart from the 2 plates of food, five singles of local vodka, 4 KFs and 6 Asahi beers, and the bill came to a whopping Rs. 5300 or so, including 20 odd % of VAT / ? Luxury tax PLUS 1800 cover charge , Total 7100 for one evening out.
The music was good, and the big projector screens all around the ceiling was fun, but if one is not a big fan of trance, it can get boring and repetitive. The place managed to get somewhat crowded by 11.30 when we left. Guess the long weekend (holi etc.) was the reason for a not-so-crowded house.
Will I go again? Probably yes, when I find some kickass group playing live (the gig calendar on their website for the month helps you decide your visit in advance). For trance music at this price - No!
If you just want to have a feel of the place without turning your pocket inside-out, go in early (before 9 with a reservation, asking for a pod) and do confirm when they start the cover charges for that day, when you make your reservation. Hang around with a KF or two. They will ask you to move out by 10.30 pm, because thats when the second lot of reservations are given out, but thats alright! You have around 2 hours to soak in the ambience and the KF.