| Locality | Colaba |
|---|---|
| Landmark | Behind Taj Mahal Palace |
| Place Type | Restaurant |
| Food Type | North Indian, Coastal, Chinese |
| Timings | 11:00 AM to Midnight |
| Price |
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first reviewed by RanTen
Apr 26, 2008
Located at Regal behind Taj, it's an institution in itself having existed since more then 25 years ago when it was an open shack.
They have 3 sections
1.) Non A/C
At the bottom and top right. Cheap quarters.
2.) A/C (Non smoking)
At the top left. Semi costly quarters.
3.) A/C with smoking (only peg system though)
Eat only Surmai Fry and nothing else.
Food is pretty pathetic, badly made chicken masala, and chinese type of stuff.
Nov 12, 2007
Everytime i visit Bombay i wanna visit this place.
This is the bar where my ex-wife learned to drink straight vodka's.
Last time i visited was in 2002 but i will be going there again next week.
This is what u do:
order 3 or 4 fried papads and break them on the platter
order a quarter of alcazar or romanov vodka with a cold limca @ the side
start for some serious drinking
have a tomato dahl
order some more vodka forget the limca
get a very well-done seekh kebab [or indian frikadel as we call it in the netherlands] with fresh naan from the tandoori oven
more alcazar, who needs the limca anywayz
N-Joy
4 all you burpers
love
Vijay67
Can any1 tell me if the wineshop behind GOKULbar is still in business?
Apr 26, 2007
Gokul Lunch home is located in a lane just behind the Taj. Its in the same lane as Bade Miyan and Bagdadi.
A long time ago it used to have some absolutely great music playing, courtsey the foreign sailors on shore leave who used to patronize it.
Earlier there was huge open non ac space on the ground floor, and also a first floor, that was strictly NO-No if you were 5' 8" +. Besides this there also was an ac section.
Used to be a fav with the ad and journo crowd - and still probably is.
No problem taking women friends here, unless they are the La Di Dha types.
Today Gokul has three distinct sections.
Two Non A/C: -
On the ground floor and another one on the mezzanine on the top right. Booze is by the quarter. Avoid taking your love interest here.
A/C (Non smoking):- Guess this is a new style. This section is also on the mezzanine, but on the top left - ie opposite the non A/c. Quarters available her, but at a slight premium, considering that there is no stale cigarette smoke hanging in the air.
A/C:- This is on the ground floor, in the interiors. No quarters here (but once upon a time it was different). Booze is by the peg. And yes you can puff away to your hearst content.
Chakna is anything fishy. Avoid dinner. Suggest you hooch here and pig out at either Bade Miyan or Bagdadi.