TRIFECTA
Mutli-cuisine (Indian, Continental, Oriental)
This has to be one of the shortest reviews Ive ever written. Its also one of those which saddens me, as I write it. While I do take note of the investment of money, time and hopes which go into setting up of a restaurant, my first duty is to you dear reader, to share with you an accurate account of all that I encountered. Here goes.
TRIFECTA
FOOD
I don’t have to say too much, please take a look at the photograph I shot at 1.50 pm on a Saturday at Juhu’s restaurant “Trifecta”. Not only was the restaurant empty but I went through a lot of the dishes from the three cuisines (that’s why it’ called “Trifecta”) . Woefully, the “Parma ham” was not Parma ham, thick-skinned momos, overcooked Jerk chicken, ditto for the fish tikkas. Lacklustre black dal and oversweet chicken makhanwalla. The Burmese Khao suey was just about okay, but the stodgy tiramisu and Balleys cake disappointed.
SERVICE
Since we were the only ones, polite waiters clustered around us. Parma ham with figs took over half an hour to be served as did the tapioca pearl steamed Saku Rai. Both strictly avoidable.
MINUS POINTS
See all the above
DÉCOR
Clean, wooden-slatted and pleasant space off the ground floor lobby of Juhu’s Royal Garden hotel.
MY POINT
Sadly, “Trifecta” replaces “Opa” which had served above average Mediteranean fare. But here there’s clutter and a long, winding menu with more than three cuisines (Swiss Fondue, Japanese Tempura, Thai Satay et al.) But as always the acid test of a restaurant is “would we go back here?”. No prizes for guessing that the answer is “Not till they improve.”
Royal Garden Hotel, Lobby Level, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu
67699999
Open lunch and dinner
Average Rs 2000 for meal for two.
RATING FOOD 2.5 SERVICE 2.5 DÉCOR 3.5
SWEETEST SURPRISES
(sitting) RICHA AWASTHI (THE LITTLE GIRL) AND PARINAZ BHAGAT (Standing) SHRIYAA SHETTY AND IRIS ALVARES (holding the blue easter egg)
Joy of joys! Aapne tweet ya email kiya, aur humne bulaya. And these charming girls came from Malad, Santacruz, Powai and Baroda. But heres the good news, you can call and taste their Easter Bling eggs, cupcakes and macarons and we have only twitter and email to thank.
EASTER BLING
See that easter egg which Iris Alvares is holding out? Marzipan, chocolate and bejeweled too. Edible “jewels” . Now that Easter is round the corner call and check about the Easter eggs. Iris’s home kitchen turns out signature chocolate mudd cake, the fudgiest brownie too. Call 9820605525 – Powai
CUPCRAZED
My two Parisian girl-friends and I did go cupcrazy and couldn’t stop eating the tiny, super soft & moist cupcakes with light n silky buttercream and cream cheese frostings. Parinaz Bhagat makes more than 20 flavours and specializes in filled cupcakes.Absolute must trys are the Red Velvet with Cream Cheese, Banana caramel Cupcakes filled with Caramel,Peanut Butter jelly Cupcakes,
Death by chocolate. Cup cake towers, eggless cup cakes and themed ones too. -Delivery till bandra
Malad(W) 9769627119/9619400416
PUPKINS
When 19 year old baker (student of B Com and bakery ) Shriyaa Shetty tweeted about her passion, I was delighted and determined to get a taste of it. She bakes cupcakes,fudge,macaroons,
13 YEAR OLDS CAN COOK
When 13 year old Richa Awasthi mailed to share her passion for food with me, I was thrilled. That she started cooking at age 3, baked and iced her own 13th birthday cake four days ago, makes Keralite to Mexcian food adds to my joy. Baroda based Richa came along with her mother Hema and this little girl even makes earrings for an NGO and is working on a book.
FOODLINE
Fabulous to be flooded with your twitter, FB and e-mail feedback. Mail (rashmiudaysingh2013@gmail.com