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Restaurant in Santacruz (W)
Rated: Good
based on 9 reviews
5 The Restaurant
25, D. Willingdon, Catholic Colony, SV Road, Santacruz (W), Mumbai
26000367, 66939919
| Locality | Santacruz (W) |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Restaurant |
| Food Type | Continental |
| Timings | 12:30 PM to 3:45 PM, 7:30 PM to 12:30 AM |
| Price |
Moderate
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Offers home delivery
Air conditioned
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first reviewed by avniii
- User Reviews (9)
Mar 25, 2008
A relaxed dining experience
This small dining place located bang on SV Road, Santacruz is one of the hidden gems - which the locals have grown to love, or so I hear. Whenever we make eating-out-plans we either tend to go towards Bandra or the Link Road or Juhu, touching Santacruz only to come to Dynasty for a million calorie Indo-Chinese meal, when the craving hits is.
About a block away from the more famous Yoko Sizzlers and Barista is this tiny diner tucked away in the Wellington Society.
My girl pal and me wanted to dine someplace quite and relaxing, and for some reason this restaurant came to my mind. Since neither of us had been here before, we decided to give it a try, especially because all burrpers had given it the thumbs up.
5 the restaurant is a good example of how small places can be made to look beautiful. Fresh red flowers, red candles, dim lighting and jazz music is something that can make any stressed out soul instantly relaxed. And we were not even stressed out to start with, so you can imagine the impression , this whole set up, had on us. We were the first ones to arrive upon the scene at 8.45 pm.
The waiters gave us time to settle down and call upon them, before making an appearance on our table, which I quite appreciate. I hate being rushed into choosing my orders. They brought in the complementary bread basket with 2 sauces, one of which i assumed was garlic butter and the other a kind of aioli. They also served shell pastas stuffed with pickled zucchini in the sauce plate. The breads were fresh and soft, and for once I let go of my aversion to white bread and had quite some with the sauces and then with the soup.
There is a set menu (choose one each from the first course, the mains and dessert) for Rs.350 plus taxes - but this is for lunch only.
For dinner, their menu is listed under salads, appetizers, soups, mains, rice, grills and dessert.
Since the tomato potato soup was so highly recommended by burrpers - we went along with that, and stuffed mushrooms from the appetizers. The soup was an unusual mix of tangy and bland, which was a treat for the tastebuds. My friend and me simply loved it. (Thank you burrpers) The stuffed mushrooms came in once we were done with the soup. I couldn't figure out / nor remember from the menu what the stuffing was, but it was served with a spicy peanut sauce.
From the mains we selected one pasta dish (Mediterranea) which was fusilli with olives in a light tomato sauce. The pasta was perfectly done, and the sauce was flavourful without weighing a ton. I did notice that the cheese melted on the top was regular Amul-kinda cheddar and not parmesan.
The other main was the Pimento rice, which was long grained rice served with steamed beans and baby corn, along with a spinach-cream sauce. This was also extremely good and the vegetables fresh.
The server was attentive enough to give us more sauce, when he noticed that we had scraped it off the plate. All the pastas in their menu had the cream sauce except for the one we ordered, which i guess is a small negative.
There is also one risotto on the menu.
We were quite full on the above and hence skipped the dessert.
Everything we ordered was exquisite in taste, and this combined with good presentation and attentive service makes this restaurant a must-visit, if you live in the Western suburbs.
I'll give extra marks to the ambiance which the ladies especially are bound to appreciate.
Did I say that the place was empty when we walked in? Well, it was almost full on this Tuesday night by the time we walked out!
I would surely recommend this place for a quiet date - I cannot say if it gets noisy over the weekend, but choose a weekday and you wont regret it.
Damages: 1 appetizer, 1 soup, 2 mains came to Rs.800.
The prices on the menu are inclusive of VAT, and they levy extra 8% service charges, so in my opinion the tip is covered as well. Pricing is somewhat upscale, but given the quality of food, service and ambience, it is worthwhile.
Feb 26, 2008
My favourite in Mumbai
Outstanding! Came down from Delhi for 2 weeks, and out of that I think my father and I went there at least 8 times (twice in a day also). Absolutely love the breads they give out at the begining of the meal..while I did get adventurous with the menu for the first few days, by the end of it I had found the perfect dish for me....the norwegian salmon with spinach...healthy and divine. My father really enjoyed one of their mushroom with spinach appetizers. We found all the food amazing and just regret that we didn't find out about the place sooner! Highly recommended!
Dec 20, 2007
great food and ambience
amazing continental food...bacon prawns wrap, stuff bacon chicken...Served with assorted bread and some flavored butter...out of the world.
Chicken kababs are soft like butter...
average dish about 250 to 275...
Food : 5/5
Ambience : 4/5
Service :4/5
Cost : 4/5
Nov 14, 2007
Good Life
Five is good life.
The food is awesome, waiters polite and ambience calm. The outside seating is much better though. Before your food arrives, you are served a generous basket of breads with three types of yummy dips!
The food is simply mouth-watering. Do try the potato and tomato soup with the yin-yang presentation. The blandness of potato blends supebly with tomato's tangy spirit.
Since I'm a vegetarian, Five is one of the few places I can say perhaps has their vegetarian fare as good as the non-vegetarian!
Aug 21, 2007
Hidden Gem
Its easy to miss this restaurant unless you know where to find it. But don't go by the exterior or you will definately miss something.
When you enter you are transported to a different world that you'd have never guessed from the outside. The ambience is great with candle light and soothing music. There arent too many dishes but a lot of variety.
Service is quite good especially if there is an occasion. The got us a huge chunk of cheesecake for my dads birthday.
Food is good especially the mousaka and couscous though the grilled paneer in the starters can be avoided. Spent about Rs 500 for two for a starter, main course and bottled water.
Definately a must visit !