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- Chinese
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Rated: Good
based on 16 reviews
Aromas of China
Crystal Paradise - The Mall, Veera Desai Road, Off New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai
67254444, 67253691
| Locality | Andheri (W) |
|---|---|
| Place Type | Bar, Restaurant |
| Food Type | Chinese |
| Timings | 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 7:30 PM to Midnight |
| Price |
Moderate
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- Additional Information
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Credit cards accepted
Air conditioned
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first reviewed by jays_20
- User Reviews (16)
May 23, 2008
Must go there once...
The ambiance for this place is splendid but the prices accommodate for it...the food I would say is below average, I really expected better from such a place.
They served kimchi which is a Korean starter/salad, and its usually quite pungent more like a pickle, here it was more sweet because they have made their own version with ketchup, but what I dont get is that it has no relation to Chinese food cause kimchi is Korean not Chinese. Anyway, I had flat noodles and some vegetables, the vegetables preparation was good, but the flat noodles were dry and thats not how they're supposed to be cooked...it felt that my mom had attempted to make these flat rice noodles...lol
So, the food experience was alright, but the most disturing part were the men urinals. These urinals were filled with ice cubes, I mean i dunno but it just doesnt seem right, I cant seem to drink mountain dew with ice anymore!
May 17, 2008
Aromas of China
Aromas of China
Crystal Paradise – The Mall, Off Veera Desai Road, New Link Road, Andheri (West) Mumbai.
Phone: 67254444/67253691
Open from: Open for Lunch and Dinner
Parking: Valet available
Ambience;
The serene countenance of Buddha greets you as soon as you enter. The walkway is made of large wood squares with channels of water running all around them, pretty but not very practical. Esp if you have children accompanying you. Watch your step, nonetheless. Another water feature runs along one of the walls and giant gold Buddha’s stand guard on either side of the dining area.
The refined interiors are done up in shades of old rose, beige and dark wood. Wooden mesh serve as partitions, dividing the spacious restaurant into three distinct areas; a small area that has tables for two, the bigger area with table for 4 and more in the middle, and the third being what I assumed to be a family area, with large tables to accommodate families and big groups. The tables were spacious and the seating comfortable.
Papier-machie cylinders suspended from the ceiling light up the restaurant giving it a warm glow.
Staff;
The staff moved at the speed of light. We were told that the food would be at our table in 5 minutes, and it was. My only quibble being; the staff didn’t seem to be very well trained and well informed. They kept bumping into each other as they served us and passed dishes over our plates. Also, they seemed to be in a tearing hurry for us to leave. The moment I put down my fork on my empty plate, the waiter materialized to ask if he could clear it. Even though it wasn’t very crowded nor was there a queue of people waiting to be seated outside.
What we ate;
A tray that held bowls of Kimchi, a sweet and sour seasoned cabbage and cucumber slivers seasoned with vinegar salt and sugar was placed before us as soon as we were seated. Both were delicious.
* Steamed Chicken Dumplings (Rs 150.6 Pieces) that were lukewarm, bland and rubbery textured. They tasted like they were insufficiently heated up in the microwave and then placed in the bamboo steamer. Thumbs down for this one!
* Chicken Clay Pot Rice (Rs 255) Regular rice, with bits of chicken steamed in a clay pot. Thankfully good.
* Five Treasure Vegetables in Spicy Sauce (Rs 215) As the name suggests, five vegetables, of which I only remember the crunch of water chestnuts, the sponginess of black mushrooms and the baby corn in a brown sauce. This one was the best dish of the lot.
* Braised chicken and black mushroom in clay pot (Rs285) The black mushrooms were limp and the chicken wasn’t fresh either. The brown soy based sauce wasn’t memorable. Ho-hum!
Fortune cookies rounded up the meal.
We skipped dessert.
Though their servings are very generous, none of the food seemed fresh. And surprisingly, none of the dishes came to the table steaming. In fact, they bordered on lukewarm, and I mentioned this on their comment card as well.
I have been hearing extreme views about this restaurant for a while now. On one hand people swear by it, while on the other hand people swear off it after their very first visit.
I loved the ambience, thought the service could be spruced up a bit and can’t make up my mind whether the food was the way it was only on that particular day. So it would be safe to say that I am on the fence, regarding my personal opinion about Aromas of China.
Feb 20, 2008
50-50 experience
Hello
Simple n sweet review:
A-la-carte sucks here
- I ordered chicken fried rice, I got light green color plain steam rice, with 4.5 chicken shreds
Buffet Rocks
The buffet rocks :), I think it was worth it, though they have increased their rates now...I think its a bit on the expensive side.
Sep 27, 2007
Authenticity is the key
I am a serious chinese freak. One of my friends told me to visit this place, but who's going to take an effort from Bandra to andheri. Nevertheless, her push worked and it worked wonders for me atleast. The best place, and no doubts on that. My folks were pleased too. Authentic, A pleasant ambience and Value for money. Dont see much like this atleast on standalone restaurants. A five star treat.
Sep 26, 2007
Nice Decor.........tasteless and oilllllly food
the decor is nice...really high classy type...however I wasn't happy with the food at all,,,,,, went there on a saturday ....being a first visit to aroma i thought by the loooks as we entered ...wow....
but lets go to the main part that is the Food we are talking about the food was just toooo oily ...and tasteless....one of my cousin later said that they had been there on a buffet and it was light on the wallet but the food taste was not proper...my other friends recommended me to try out the buffet but I dunn think after trying on a saturday night dinner and such horrible food will want me to give it another try............