burrp! Stats
- 2 Reviews
- 2 First to review
- 1 Place Added
- Been to 2 Places
- Burrping since Jul 27, 2007
- Burrping fromLokhandwala, Mumbai
Personal Stuff
- Occupation
- Strategic Partner Manager, Directi
- Favourite Books
- Fountainhead, dilbert omnibus, losing my virginity, shantaram, circles...
- Favourite Music
- all sorts, alternative rock..
- Favourite Movies
- pirates of the carribean (dead mans chest), the three musketeers (classic).
- Favourite Foods
- paani puri, chinese,
Reviews by shamz
Mar 30, 2008
Formerly Papillon Park, Opp. Tata Power House, New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai
Rated: Awful
Goan Festival!
Well, I read about the Goan food festival in a few papers; and since blue waters was so close to home; I decided to check it out.
The total area of the restaurant is huge; it has an outdoor area with an open kitchen for the tandoor dishes. It has an indoor restaurant, and also a terrace area (which was so dimly lit, I couldn’t see my plate). The second floor has a party/banquet hall for parties and conferences. After checking out the terrace, we decided to sit in the indoor restaurant. Initially, what was disappointing was the lack of people in the restaurant (all three floors combined). It looked that there were three tables in the entire restaurant, so the place looked gloomy. A lot of effort had been put in to make people get the ‘Goan’ feed (hawaian shirts, fishing nets on the wall, big plastic fish.. the works), but that didn’t help much. To sum up the interiors and atmosphere in one word, gloomy.
Anyways, we ordered the crab special for starters and chicken vindaloo and rice for the main course. Let me vent out my anger over the bad food in as few words as possible. The crab: it wasn’t goan, it was crab cooked in schewan sauce; the waiter then says that ya.. the goan crab is made in schewan sauce.. wtf $%#^???. The quantity of rice would have sufficed a sparrow, and the chicken vindaloo was soo bad, that we actually couldn’t eat beyond the first two spoons (by which time the rice got over :) ).
Restaurants like blue waters should stick to making Indian food, the common dishes that are popularly ordered. If they decide to do a theme for a month; they should atleast hire a good chef first. I don’t think I am going back to blue waters again..
Jul 27, 2007
Japps Hotel Pvt Ltd., Link Road, Malad (W), Mumbai
Rated: Average
Happy Hours :)
Shimmer was previously a Bar called Jharna, so when my colleagues initially recommended this place, I was a bit iffy. But, one Friday, off we went to Shimmer, to celebrate the upcoming weekend. For people working in Malad- W, and who want to relax and have a few drinks after work, Shimmer is a good option. Pop tate's was always the first and only option before, but now the endless waiting on weekends puts people off.
Back to Shimmer, as the name suggests, once you enter, you get a chic pub feeling with dim purple and red lighting. There are bouncers that greet you at the door, which gives you the feeling of a bigtime dance club (but its really not one). Now the good news, Shimmer has Happy hours between 6:30 to 9:30; so this means you get a pitcher on pitcher free. Also, they allow you to order as many pitchers as you want within the happy hours. This is really cool if you walk in at 9:25 pm, Pop tate's doesn't bring you the second pitcher until you have finished the first one. They also give free peanuts with the pitcher :). The service is friendly, and quick. If the place is empty, then you will find many guys waiting on you, which can get a little irritating. I haven't really ordered food there, but they give a good quantity of french fries.
Now that we are done with the food (I reviewed the french fries ;) and the drinks, lets talk about the place. With the dim lighting, it gives a little cosy feeling, but the feeling disappears as soon as you sit. The seating is too low; there are sofas stuck to the wall, and opposite large wide tables, you have backless square sofas, that are not comfortable. But, the happy hours make up for this. But once, you are a few glasses down, I suggest u sit on the sofa side ( you need the support)
Shimmer has an inhouse DJ. The Dj has an inclination to play house music. But, he keeps shifting between house and classic rock and alternatives. You can give your requests, and he does play the songs that he has in his collection for you. After 11, you can also dance and groove to the music with your friends in one corner, as long as you not disturbing (or annoying) the others.
Overall, Shimmer is a good experience. Considering the fact that they have happy hours policies that are inclined towards the customers, they should soon develop a loyal customer base. A lot of people from my office have already made friends with the Manager, the DJ, the waiters, etc.
Malad -W needed a place like this.