Bombay Bungalow
Bombay Bungalow, located at the Beach in JBR was formerly known
as ‘House of curry’ and is now re-branded with a new name and menu for an
elevated Indian cuisine experience. The menu offers some classic popular dishes,
both veg n non-veg by retaining the unique Indian flavors.
The ambiance is mesmerizing. Let’s start with the fact
that there is an actual real tree and a small fountain inside. The design is so
cozy you just might want to stay there all day (we almost did).It has an old
world charm and the intricate details, coupled with colored furniture, props,
chandeliers, Mughal paintings etc. The Indian Mona lisa and the turban head dog
caught my attention. There’s even a comfy swinging couch outside and it’s just
perfect for lounging.
The staff is very warm and welcoming. As soon as we
sat, we were offered water and the menu. The menu is pure nostalgia – certain dishes
will transport you to the streets of Bombay, while others will open your eyes
and taste buds to something new yet familiar.
From the coolers we opted for Weight of Gold and Under
Fire.
Weight of Gold is a refreshing and flavorful drink made from
coconut water, Indian spices & passion fruit puree topped with passion
fruit and shredded coconut. I loved the flavors
in the drink and went in for a second.
Underfire
is a blend of sweet, sour and spicy topped with homemade ginger beer. It’s a thick mango puree based drink
enhanced with saffron and a few strands of saffron.
We then moved on to the Raita
tray, Guacamole Pani Puri, Corn and sprouted Moong dal and Kebab platter for
starters.
The Raita tray was prepared in
front of us customized
with some choice ingredients and served with some crispy roasted papadum. It
was the perfect start to our Indian feast.
We were then served Guacamole Pani Puri (Highlight of the
evening). The popular chaat was given a Mexican twist. Pocket pastries are stuffed with avocado salsa and served
with spiced herbed water. The puri’s were crispy and tasted oh so good. I loved
the combination of avocado along with the crunchy puri and spiced water
(Ahmazing).
We then moved on to Corn and sprouted
moong chat (LOVED it). I personally love corn and sprouted moong dal, so a
combination of the two was amazing. It’s a healthy mix of roasted corn kernels
& sprouted moong served with sweet yoghurt, tamarind & mint chutney,
served with Beetroot chips. It was delectable.
The Kebab platter was a feast to one’s eyes. It had Chef’s selection of four different kebabs and tikkas
served with a variety of dips. We had Shrimp, fish, chicken, and mutton. I don’t
have an extensive palate for mutton, however, the fish was so well marinated and
cooked it just melted in your mouth. Shrimp was delectable and I could just
keep eating it. Chicken was succulent and juicy and was just perfect. (Totally recommended).
We moved onto the mains and were
spoilt for choice here as well. We settled for Burratta butter chicken, Poha
crusted fish and gruyere pav bhaaji.
The Burrata Butter Chicken, prepared with fenugreek
tomato gravy is a cheesy feast. A generous dollop of Italian burrata cheese
is served semi-melted in this much-loved creamy sweet curry. It is one of their
signature dishes, and rightly so.
Gruyere
Paav Bhaji is an amazing twist to ‘pav
bhaji’. It’s a cheesy, gluttonous mess that needs to be dipped into with chunks
of pav and
roasted baby potatoes (Yumm)
The Poha crusted Fish which is
Sea Bass served with Lemon rice and Kerala curry. I was intrigued as to how
lemon rice would taste with fish curry, and especially Kerala fish curry. I
dipped into the gravy and was transported to my mum’s kitchen in Kerala. The tamarind
and spicy coconut gravy was a treat to one’s palate. Combined with lemon rice
and sea bass the combination was irresistible. It was perfectly spiced and delectable.
We were full, but couldn’t resist dessert. We
had not one but two desserts. We had the Aam panna Gola or chuski if you are
from Bombay. It was served in a bowl and was topped with dry mango cubes. Apart
from brain freeze, the flavors exploded in one’s mouth, the tangy aam panna
combined with frozen mango cubes and shaved ice is perfect for the summer. I
LOVED it.
The second dessert was a chocolate cheese cake
that hid the popular Gulab Jamun. I loved the presentation. Gulab jamun was tucked away in the chocolate cheesecake and was
served with chocolate soil. It just melted away in your mouth and was the perfect
way to end our long evening.
This has been the longest I have spent in a restaurant,
almost 3-4 hours. The food was amazing, the ambiance was mesmerizing and the service
impeccable. I’m positive this homegrown brand will fulfill all your cravings for
quality Indian food.
The management and staff are very attentive to the needs
of their customers. We were served by Sunil, and Sanjeev. They both ensured that
we were comfortable throughout our time.
Location: The Beach, Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), Dubai
Cost: AED 300 for two
Cost: AED 300 for two
Reserve your table at: 045260981
I was invited to Bombay Bungalow and all views and images are © Urbanmodish, unless stated otherwise.
I was invited to Bombay Bungalow and all views and images are © Urbanmodish, unless stated otherwise.
