Review: Sky Cafe
Alfresco dining is not a very
popular choice in Mumbai. Two reasons for this 1) not many options 2) its too
hot most of the year. But with the weather getting cooler by the day (yesterday
Mumbai was 11 degrees, yes 11 degrees and yeah in Mumbai), its great to share a
meal under the starry sky.
Sky Cafe is one such place. Located
bang opposite my favourite cinema hall Sterling, Sky Cafe is actually the porch
to FreeMason Hall at Fort. Am sure the word freemason reminds you of t'he sting operation on the Roman Catholic Church novel' - 'The Da
Vinci Code'. So is Freemason a secret cult? I would say more like a Machiavellian cult
based on the principles of ‘humanity and brotherhood’. But this would make another
topic of discussion, for now lets discuss Sky Cafe and it’s food.
The decor of this Cafe is
simple, lots of plants around, blue and white mosaic chipped tables and
wooden chairs. On a hot summer day you
need those several wall fans and coolers facing you but on a winter night you would need a stoll and warm holding someones hand to keep you warm. A perfect setting for a romantic meal!
The menu is a mix of middle eastern
food with mezze and shwarma, Chinese with burnt garlic fried rice and European with Pastas
& Risottos.
We start of the with Cream of
Mushroom and Almond Soup – the creamy thick broth was beautiful almost silky
however the only thing disappointing was that there were no chunks of mushrooms.
We move on to the Chicken Khowsuey –
with a colour so saffron, the Shiv Sena would be put to shame! However it was
not all that bad, it had a slight zesty flavour to it but not the authentic ‘Busaba
or Joss’ one you would expect.
We move on to Penne Romano – penne in a creamy white sauce topped with broccoli and
French beans – scrumptious and cooked a la dente. Pair it with the garlic bread
and you would know why Bryan Adams sings ‘Cloud no 9’
The next was the Pan Fried Chicken
in Paprika Cream with Spaghetti – while both the grilled chicken and spaghetti
seem to be delectable separately they didn’t go well together as a combination!
For drinks we had the Virgin Mojito which
was nice and refreshing.
A meal at Sky Cafe would cost
anywhere between Rs 200 - 350
Verdict:
Food: Good, Sasta ne Saaru!
Ambience: Beautiful
Service: A bit Slow
Quick Tip: Great for a quiet alfresco meal, serves some good variety
and inexpensive food which is quiet a rarity in Mumbai. Must go in this
weather!!
The Co-ordinates:
Sky Cafe
Where: Freemasons Hall, Marzban
Road, Fort , Mumbai
Tring Tring: 22055557, 22055558
Timings: 12:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Food Type: Chinese, Continental
& Middle Eastern
Payment Methods: Credit cards
accepted
