Hawte Mulund | Luxurious Indulgent Ice Cream Zone | Food Review | Food Photography

Brand new luxurious ice cream destination with simple yet classy interiors, extremely helpful staff and vast variety of ice creams. Prices are on the higher side but I am willing to pay a bit higher price for deliciousness and creativity. These ice creams are made of quality ingredients that is evident in their flavors, there aren't artificial sweeteners, preservatives, essences etc. used in making them, so everything is fresh and luxurious.

For this review session, we had and thoroughly loved each of these flavors-

In SPIKED SENSATION, there is inclusion of alcoholic flavors, we recommend-

DRUNKEN MONK - Green Apple and Vodka flavored Ice Cream garnished with macerated apple pieces, very fresh, a bit tangy flavor,apple pieces on top were brilliant,

HAWAIIAN PUNCH - Mango, Vanilla, Coconut and Vodka flavored Ice Cream garnished with cherry, pineapple, berry creme, my sister's FAVORITE, think of the best fruit punch drink you have had and then condense it in this little cup, such a fun flavor,

JAMAICAN KISS- Rum + Chocolate flavored ice cream garnished with Chocolate Sauce, Chocolate drop, gold dust, for those who love strong dark flavors,

In FRUITY Flavors section, they have a lot of real exotic fruits flavors, these are lighter, much like sorbets! We recommend-

PASSION FRUIT & COCONUT -Unique combination, a little bit icier than expected,

CARROT PUDDING - If you love GAJAR KA HALWA, you will love this too, MUST-HAVE, 

In PURE INDULGENCE, they have seemingly usual ice cream flavors such as vanilla, chocolate presented with garnish such as whipped cream, chocolate dust, caramel sauce and so on to make them delicious in gourmet way. We recommend-

AFTER 8 - Dark Chocolate + Mint ice cream garnished with Mint Mousse and Chocolate drizzle, I do not like mint in anything other than beverages, but liked this one a lot because both chocolate and mint were in perfect proportions so as to not overpower each other,

PAVLOVA - Yogurt + Mixed Berries garnish with Baked Meringue and berries drizzle, looks beautiful and has good enjoyable mildly tangy and creamy flavors,

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE - Garnish of homemade Strawberry Cheesecake made this normal strawberry ice -cream memorable,

SNICKERS - Chocolate + Peanut Butter ice cream garnished with caramel and peanut butter choco piece, my FAVORITE and must-have for all peanut butter fanatics,

Perfect ambiance to sit and chill with college or neighborhood friends for a couple of hours. Will be back for sure :) 

The Bombay Fries Chembur | Delicious Fries & Thick Shakes | Food Review | Food Photography

A bright new entry in Chembur for fries lovers. Bright, sunny, upbeat ambiance with enough outdoor and indoor seating for 30-40 people. Laid out like a cafe to- chill at with friends, basically it has varieties of fries, tornado, shakes and nachos. 

Staff is extremely fast, polite and helpful. Prices are very value for money since each fries plate is enough to feed 2 hungry people! Even shakes are very thick and like mini-meals in themselves. Clearly not a place for health freaks, do not think about calories or weight when entering here :P

For this review session, I tried and loved-

NACHO FRIES - Tortilla Nacho Chips with Fries and Cheeeeeese and Salsa, a little tangy, delicious,

AMBOO FRIES - Layers of Fries + Melted Cheese sauce + 4 Sauces + Grated Cheese, these are MUST--HAVE, the amount of cheese is lethal here :D

CHILLI CHEESE TORNADO - Full line of spiral potato fries these must be eaten hot or else they become soggy later on.

NUTELLA SHAKE and AMBOO SHAKE- Both were extremely thick, creamy, flavorful. Amboo shake especially is a fantastic mix of red velvet, chocolate and oreo! MUST-HAVE.

Want fries? Walk in to The Bombay Fries with family and friends,no french fries addict can miss this place :)

Drifters Brewing Co. Worli Mumbai | Handcrafted Beer | Mediterranean Delicacies | Food Review | Food Photography

Located in the most hip and happening Kamala Mills, Drifters Brewing Co. as the name suggests, is a boon for beer lovers. A variety of handcrafted beer awaits. Add to it very spacious ambiance with LIVE IPL and such vibrant sports matches telecast on big screen. 

But what if somebody not interested in sports or alcohol lands up here? Happy to say that Drifters has more than enough for someone like me too. Food is delicious. Portions are good, prices are reasonable keeping quality + quantity + location. Very fast service, special appreciation for our very helpful server, Mr. Simon :) 

For this review session, I tried smaller portions of choicest dishes (except for dessert that was full portioned), and here is what I thoroughly loved-

CUCUMBER COOLER - Fresh Cucumber, Soda, a little bit of Cumin, Mint, it was perfect for a sweaty afternoon (I was here just before monsoon started in Mumbai, on a very hot day and was instantly refreshed). RECOMMENDED.

BABY LEAVES SALAD= Mediterranean mixed baby leaves, arugula, sunflower microgreens, lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, fresh orange mint, berries, orange segments, nuts, fruit dressing and hint of ginger. Tasted exactly as described. Every ingredient was balanced, strong, fresh, citrus punch was fantastic, one of the best and healthiest salads around. MUST-HAVE. 

COTTAGE CHEESE KIBBEH -Turkish kebab with soya & cottage cheese, served with aioli sauce, felt very authentic, absolutely delicious.

ALMOND & SPINACH WRAP - Greek rolls stuffed with lettuce, spinach along with almonds, berries, raisins, sauteed cottage cheese, hummus & lime juice served with tangy tomato dip. MUST-HAVE especially for anyone with a special inclination for raisins and almonds :D The nuts bring a sweet-ish crunch while lettuce and spinach give the healthy wholesome touch.

WILD CHILLY POTATO- Egyptian spicy potato chunks tossed with traditional seasoning, oh boy these are SPICYYYYY :D Enjoy them with chilled beer or any other alcoholic drink, perfect starchy accompaniments.

For Dessert, tried-

TIRAMISU- Presentation is pretty but flavor is very veryyyyy light. There needs to be strong good flavor of coffee but that was missing here. It felt more like vanilla panna cotta, a good one at that. 

BAKLAVA with ICE CREAM - Hands down, BEST Baklava I have had in a long time. MUST-HAVE. Pastry stuffed with nuts, this one is a rich dessert and the ice cream addition is well-thought to balance the richness of the pastry. Please have this without fail here.

When somebody like me walks in to Drifters and walks out happy, even without trying any beer, you know that it is a worthwhile place to be :) Do walk in with friends/family/ office colleagues or basically anyone else for some great handcrafted beer along with some delicious Mediterranean dishes. I know I will certainly be back soon.