Showing posts with label Pizza. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pizza. Show all posts

Monday, March 27, 2017

Review - 63 By Lane, Kandivali

Food: 4.5/5
VFM: 5/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
Service: 5/5
Veg friendly: 5/5




First off, I'd like to mention that they have an open kitchen and all dishes are freshly made right in front of you. Also, they don't use preservatives in any of their sauces, they are all disposed of if not consumed within a certain time period. Also, when they say Nutella, they use real Nutella.



They also have an assortment of oils and condiments so that you can flavor your food as per your liking.

Chilli Oil, Garlic Oil, and EVOO:



Also, fresh sauces:



Okay, now on to what we had:

We first ordered a watermelon and feta salad. There was basil, arugula, roasted walnuts, honey, all topped off with a balsamic reduction. What a great medley of flavors! I love watermelon and feta, but it isn't often combined with greens, so it was a risk on their part which pretty much paid off.



All their food is served in cute, well designed containers!



Next, a variety of pizzas. The sizes you'll see are small, they also have an option of large pizzas. Also, here there are two varieties in one pizza so that we could taste more of the options. These are only tasting portions, anything you order there will be twice this size.



On the left: 99 - Tomato sauce, mozz, caramelized onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, black olives; but without green chillies and mushrooms in my order, as I don't prefer those. It was really good. I love zucchini and caramelized onions, and of course, lots of cheese!

On the right: 91 - BBQ paneer, mozz, capsicum, onion, BBQ sauce! I don't usually like paneer on my pizza, but here I actually liked it. I think it was the addition of BBQ that actually made it better. Would definitely try this again.



On the left: 89 - tomato sauce, mozz, and basil. Classic Italian thin crust pizza. Loved it.

On the right: 04 - Four Cheese! Mozz, cheddar, gouda, and Monterey Jack cheese! I adore cheese and of course I loved this pizza, and the Alfredo sauce was a good choice.

We also had these amazing things to drink:



I preferred the lemon tea, because I'm a fan of teas and love experimenting with different kinds, except, strangely, masala tea. This one was real nice, and I loved the cute bottles.

Lime water was nice and refreshing, with chia seeds floating on top. I love chia seeds in anything so this was also a definite yes. Must try!

Next up, something I love - ravioli. This again is a half portion, so you will get twice as much when you order. Red sauce, with stuffed ravioli. The stuffing was cheese and spinach, and it was wonderful. Not many places get ravioli right, maybe the ratios are off or the casing is undercooked, but here it was perfect!



Next up, pesto risotto. This was quite heavy and filling, and the consistency was just right. Really nice, and a definite order if you are a rice-lover. I am not and still I really liked it. This place gets each and every order right. I was really amazed!



We finished the meal with some amazing Nutella Pizza! They usually add caramelized banana but I requested it to be made without. Maybe next time I will try it with the banana.



It was absolutely divine, with a generous amount of Nutella, topped with dark+white chocolate chips! A great end to a great meal. Would wholeheartedly recommend this place to everyone!


VFM: Really good quality ingredients used, fresh and without preservatives. In accordance with the focus on health and organic ingredients, I think the prices are definitely worth it.


Ambience: When I went, they were still working on an AC installation, so there was no AC at the seating area and hence it gets a tad uncomfortable. However, they are fixing it up soon, so that will not be an issue. They are also very prompt in home delivery and takeaway, so either way, no worries!


Service: Really good, and really attentive servers. They were also very knowledgeable about all the ingredients and processes.

Veg friendly: Absolutely! This is a pure veg place so of course full points for that.


*This review was on invite, and the meal on the house. However, all views are unbiased.



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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Review - California Pizza Kitchen, Lower Parel

Food: 4.5/5
VFM: 4/5
Ambience: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Veg friendly: 3.5/5





Absolutely adore this place. I've been there multiple times and never got around to writing a review. Must do now!

Veg Platter: 4/5


The usual veg platter has a different combination of starters, but the CPK Dessert Festival is going on, and their platter seems delightful. So I ordered. And it was! 



Hummus with flavoured pita, spinach and corn cakes, bruschetta, quesadilla, cheese sticks and paneer taquitos, with a yummy dip. I loved the cheese sticks (obviously) with the sharp melty cheese. The table had a divided opinion on the paneer taquitos but I liked it. Hummus was good, and so was the quesadilla. 





Capri Pizza: 5/5



Utterly delightful! Exotic veggies, pomodoro sauce (that's tomato, basically), and a rolling of arugula and basil leaves, with lemon herb dressing and thin slices of parm to finish it off. Undoubtedly one of the best pizzas I've had in Bombay. 

 
Lately I have been more open to experimenting with mushrooms and I'm pleased to say that this pizza opened the door a bit more for mushroom to gain entry to my life.
Chocolate Trinity: 4.5/5





The bottom layer is a chocolate devil sponge cake. Then comes baked dark chocolate, cream and chocolate mousse, and a dusting of cocoa powder. With chocolate crumbs sprinkled around and some on top as well. They could have done a way better job of presentation, like see the chocolate? It looks like someone has alread eaten through it. Not great. Yet it tasted good enough to make up for it. But minus 0.5 for presentation definitely.


So I took a picture from another angle.




VFM: It's a tad expensive, but pizza in India is. And if you can spend that much on a pizza chain, it's definitely more worth your money here. Desserts are all worth it. The sundae is amazing too.
 

Ambience: The place is open and airy, yet with booths that afford a sense of privacy.
 

Service: My favourite kind of service here - attentive and unobtrusive. But when there's a rush, they're a tad distracted.
 

Veg friendly: Enough to keep a vegetarian happy, though there are more non-veg options overall.




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Monday, July 11, 2016

Review - California Pizza Kitchen, Malad

Food: 5/5
VFM: 3.5/5
Ambience: 4.5/5
Service: 5/5

Veg Friendly: 4/5 





CPK has been a favorite for quite a long time. We started out with the Oreo smoothie and the veg platter starters. 

The Oreo smoothie was rich and thick, and had a generous amount of Oreos thrown in. It is a worthy competitor to the Brownie shake at Aromas. 



And now, the veg platter. Which was fabulous.


It included fried mac n cheese, black bean quesadilla, margherita rolls, crispy potatoes in chili sauce, and hummus and pita.


From the right - 
First, the margherita rolls, with cheese oozing out. Perfectly made.
The crispy potatoes with onions, in chili sauce. The sauce was a combination of hot and sour and it was great. The potatoes has a great texture, I think they were roasted.
And you can see the pita bread on the far left. Pretty soft, but got harder as they got colder.



These are the black bean quesadillas, next to the fried mac and cheese. Both wonderful, and the sauces just added to the flavor palette.

The three sauce containers, from the right:

Firstly, sundried tomatoes marinara. Not watered down salsa or ketchup. Really tasty, and we loved it so much, we scooped up every last bit!
Second one contained hummus, which was good. A regular hummus, to be honest.
Third was their ranchito sauce. Ranchito = ranch + chipotle. Goooood stuff. Sharp yet flavorful, I couldn't get enough of this one.

The platter served three and this is how it would be divided between three people getting an equal portion size. Not bad!



On to the yummy pizza now! We ordered the Albuquerque, 12". The toppings were albuquerque sauce, cheddar and fontina cheese, roasted peppers, and olives. We got it in a wheat base. There is also an option of multigrain base, but that's only in the 9" version. So keep that in mind before you pick a size, in case the type of base is important to you.


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At the very end of the meal, dessert! They have a special tex mex menu going on right now, so make sure you take advantage of that!

I got the mexican spice cake. They told me the spice was cinnamon, and it wouldn't be sharp or spicy. I couldn't wait to try it out! 


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The cake was thick and dense. You could smell the cinnamon, and it shone through in every bite. Amazing stuff. Dense and rich, you better make sure you have enough space to polish it off, else you'll definitely regret not being able to eat more of this!

The little bits at the top are cinnamon sticks. This is undeniably one lovely dessert. Go for it!

VFM: Its alright. The costwas around Rs. 2500 for the above mentioned items, but the quality makes it worth the price.

Service: The service is fabulous, as the servers are really attentive. 

Veg Friendly: Lots of vegetarian options, and they even make some of the options Jain if you request it.


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