Sunday, December 14, 2008




Last week i was in mumbai for 4 days...we happened to visit this restaurant at racecourse ....Gallops is situated at the Mahalaxmi racecourse. the place is brilliant as far location goes cause the minute you enter the long road leading to the race course you enter into a different feeling where there is greenery all around and you are away from hustle and bustle of the city.....i was lost in those green lawns...cud not take off my eyes for a minute..hold on!...u think i have gone crazy...yes it was a treat to my eyes to see so much greenery after staying in Dubai where i can see only desert and glittering lights in malls...
The ambience is great and reminds you of a bygone era when the times were better and life was more laid back..... . I definitely recommend it , go ahead you won’t be disappointed... Yes, it’s not for one who reads the menu from right to left, price first and dish name later. But at the same time, it is expensive....I think, dining at Gallops is quite an experience if you are a food lover...Almost evey dish there is simply fabulous. My favourite was chicken cream soup which they served with fresh bread sticks with lip smacking butter...If you land up there for lunch on a racing day (when there is either live racing at Bombay with betting at Mahalaxmi racecourse) then YOU HAVE TO SWITCH OFF MOBILE PHONES as per the state government law ....So if you are addicted to your cell, lunch at Gallops on a racing day is not recommended for you. ...We ordered paya soup to start with...for starters we had prawns and mexican fried chicken strips...main course was hyderbadi biryani, Chicken ala kiev and chicken stroganoff.... All the dishes were really great and we all thoroughly enjoyed the lazy sunday lunch(the wierd mish-mash of Indian/Continental cuisine ). .....Total hit to the pocket... About 3K ...I found the place pretty sophisticated....didn't see much young crowd, but the place is really awesome - spacious, tables are nicely placed & lightings are good ....artisticly put up curtains...Gallops has the ambience of a britsh-raj style club.....I felt as if I was on a holiday in my own city Mumbai where i have lived for 25 yrs of my life....

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