Pop into Pop Tates!

So, the initial plan for last night was, The Bar Stock Exchange, only to find out the place is still under renovation and we ended up at to Pop tates in Kamla Mills. We reached there at around 11pm and although, it was a Saturday night we instantly got a table.

Ambiance wise the place is quite desperate and tries to scene American dining culture which pics all over the place, seating arrangements and what not. Over all it won't hurt your eyes but won't sooth either!

The discipline seemed strict as the waiter was very adamant on serving alcohol only if we had a 24+ id proof. Nevertheless, we settled for the night with Sangria, beer and a few pegs whiskey since one of my friend was 24. The service was very slow and no sooner that the alcohol arrived at the table the waiter stood there and kept watching everything we were doing.

For starters, we called for Salsa Prawns. They were tossed in Mexican spices and salsa. These were served in a small magnetic pan with a base of cabbage leaves. They were mind-blowing and worth the price. We also called for Mac and cheese which was served in a pan again along with three garlic breads. This was absolutely bland and not very well cooked, in spite of adding a good amount of chilly flakes and oregano it was still the worst I ever had. 

Next we called for Chicken satay, which was okay and not very great. We also ordered Chicken squares, which came in as big pieces of chicken that were deeply fried and spiced. Again, it wasn't well cooked and the chicken was very rubbery. 

For mains, we called for Fish-n-Chips. There were three pieces of Barca fish coated with bread crumbs, served with french fries and tartar sauce. It was finely cooked and the lemon juice sprinkled on top gave it a much better taste.

 

Sadly, my first time would be my last. The service is slow and the food as I said isn't that great. Pop in to Pop Tate's only if you wanna get sloshed without paying a bomb.

Until next time,
Samidha :')

Authentic Tidbit at Prakash!

Hi guys,

I'm back again with another review on one of the most famous places ever heard off! It was a sudden plan to visit this place and being a Thursday, it was the perfect place to be as I do not eat non-veg on that day.

I had heard a lot about Prakash and it surely lived up-to it's reputation of serving lip smacking Maharashtrian snack. It was difficult to get on a table but we managed to share it with two other people. I felt ashamed, on being a Maharashtrian and have never tasted the food here.
Name any Maharashtrian food and it's here! We called for the famous Sabudana Wadas, which were perfectly fried and not so oily. The groundnut mixed chutney served along with the wadas complimented it well. It had a tinge of khatas which made it little tangy.



Next we ordered for Dahi Misal, which had an exceptional taste. They served their misal 'without' pav, because they do not want to deface the taste of their misal with the pav. 



Then, we called for something that looked absolutely new to me namely, Sabudana Puri. Again, this was fried well and served with the peanut mixed chutney. The puris were stuffed with boiled potato and looked exactly like the wadas with a sweet taste.



They have variety of drinks (They do not sever any aerated drinks) we called for kokam and avla sharbat that had a very good balance of sweet, salt and sour. 

    

Although I was full I couldn't resist calling for a glass of Piyush seen on almost every table at Prakash. It was thicker than the other ones we have in Mumbai. It is a bit on the sweeter side generally with a very mild feel of sourness.

Overall the food is very fresh and authentic to Maharashtrian- Brahmin taste with value for money!

Prakash Shakahari Upahaar Kendra
Horizon Towers,
Ranade Road Dadar West,
Shivaji Park,
Mumbai 400028.

Landmark: Near Shiv Sena Bhavan