White Charcoal Banquet — Attraction in Mumbai

White & Black – Absolute Combo In the world of colours everywhere, some masterminds come up with out of the box ideas which will leave you surprised. White Charcoal at Empressa Hotel is one of a kind in Mumbai City. Amazed by the menu curated by well-known chef Ajay Chopra by bringing out the best in Indian cuisines and flavours with a slight twist to it only a master chef can do it. Every dish here has some or the other fusion representing different regions of India. I must say there is much more to explore in our country. Want to experience some of it then do visit White Charcoal.

1 Torched Paneer Rasgulla Tikka – Big Bang!!! Who could have thought of representing our regular sweet rasgulla into something tangy & sweet? Here our regular rasgulla is not sweetened instead it is stuffed with dry fruits from inside and from outside it is marinated with coating given to paneer tikka. Best Part is when the cook comes up with a blower and gives medium flame to the rasgulla from top. Also they are laid on top of avocado sauce and topped up with papad.

2 Haleem Baklava – Brilliance!!! Consistency of the paste was out of the world!! Simply melts in your mouth bursting out the mix flavour of spices, meat, barley and wheat. It is placed on Round shape baklava. Ideally you will find baklava in the dessert section but here it is in the appetizers can you believe….Kudos!!! A must try.

3 Khandeshi Masala Pulled Chicken – Initial impression looked like a dessert but then the attendant came and deconstructed the dish leaving it in a position as if a minor earthquake shook the small building. Taste wise it was spicy and tangy. Chicken was properly cooked and went well with biscuit bhakri.

4 Awadi Gosht Biryani – Ummmm Biryani is BAE!!!! After a long time had lamb biryani. Long grain rice cooked in ghee along with succulent pieces of cooked lamb with dough covered on top. Burp!!! Oopps so full after relishing it raita.

5 Chocolate Ghewar – Here’s another fusion…..traditional Rajasthan ghevar topped with chocolate ganache placed along with orange mascarpone sauce. With all three in spoon once in your mouth tons of sweetooth starts hustling here and there.

Drink:

1 Pearl of the Orient – So it is a gin based drink with concoction of litchi, gin, rose - coconut foam and garnished with kesar. Each sip seems to be sweet at the start but with time passing by you kind of feel tipsy…. Well done Mixologist.

2 Strawberry Sunset – Well it’s a mocktails with mix of strawberry, orange & peach. Refreshing and soothing

Ambience – Proper fine dine experience is what you will experience at White Charcoal. Recommend to visit this place with your family/ bae for a memorable evening. Entire set up is so soothing calm to your eyes as you enter inside. All the tables are well presented with cutlery and wine glass adding glory to it. They have a private dining section for a group of people and diagonally opposite to it is the family section which has comfy sofas. Music playing in the background is also soothing and peaceful.

Service – As we sat down they came up with glass having spiced water and dry ice. Once the spiced water was poured inside the glass having dry ice all we could see is smoke arising out which was essentially to make the atmosphere refreshing. Mind blowing concept. Thereafter we were given amuse bouche (complimentary appetizer) which was hung curd to cleanse our tongue and palate so that we could enjoy the actual taste of food. At the end they came up with a closed rectangular box out of which smoke was trying to escape and once opened in front of us it was heaven with a bowl containing paan shots/sorbet looked like emerald. Just gulp it and your dinner is complete. All this was possible because of our attendants Mr. Sunil & Nikhil. Thank you for such a wonderful evening. A big thank you to Chef Rajendra for explaining us the concept behind white charcoal.

Food – 5/5

Drinks – 5/5

Service – 5/5

Ambience – 5/5

All I would say come and experience White Charcoal to relish the...

Very few spots have the Royal touch to their style . This spot is one of them . Well , I have visited loco loca and the experience was classic , I was excited to visit this spot . And it really reached to the expectation level .

“WHITE CHARCOAL “ is the place that will provide Royal fine dine restaurant. It is basically a modern Indian cuisine , having a Royal touch to it . It is located at Lokhandwala which is nearby d n nagar . this place will definitely provides Delight experience some of the classic dishes .

The Ambience is based on white and black decors . Posh ambience with spacious place . It gives the ethnic effect . there is pleasant music , Service was excellent , as the staff was quite friendly with us . Especially Mr . Akhai done fabulous job .

THINGS THAT I HAD

MOCKTAILS

1)STRAWBERRY SUNSET - started with this refreshing mocktail , mixture peach and strawberry along with hint of orange . Sweet taste , nice refreshing mocktail to try out .

2)FROZEN LEMONADES - It is mixture of multiple things comes together , water melon , green apple , mango and orange with hint of cucumber . Tasted well , a bit sweet but worth to have it . A slice of apple served along with this .

STARTERS

1)NIHARI KEBAB - I tried their chef special dish , as a non vegetarian I really loved it . a desi style chicken tasted delicious. the basic idea was to gather all the Indian flavours and make a nice chicken dish . And it really turns out in that way . 3 pieces were served and the presentation was amazing.

2)TANDOORI CHICKEN POPPERS - after having desi chicken, I went for this classic dish . tandoori chicken poppers along with makhani and cheese ketchup . Crispy chicken pieces along with classic presentation. Taste was on point ,the inside stuffing was perfect . 3 pieces were served along with 2 dips .

MAIN COURSE

1)KASHMIRI MUSLIM ROACH JOSH - I was looking for something that i never had before . This was the exact thing , Chicken pieces along with gravy served in sufficient quantity . It had nice flavour of Kashmiri spice . taste is Medium spicy . I suggest you to go for Mint paratha and chur chur paratha , because this Kashmiri chicken along with mint paratha and chur chur paratha was delightful to have . the combination went well , over all nice tender chicken pieces with gravy tasted flavourful.

2)MALAHARI ROASTED PRAWNS - My favourite dish at this place ! Probably the best prawns I had ever . Tandoori prawns served with rice , the texture of rice was soft , the combination really works well . tandoori Prawns tasted delicious, this will definitely brings the mouth watering flavour . Truly Satisfied with this prawns . and it was well presented, if you are non vegetarian and if you prefer prawns for main course then you wouldn’t regret after ordering this dish .

DESSERTS

1)TEXTURE OF MILKS - It was something different . It includes malaiyo with mishri mawa, kulfi and rabdi. the presentation was excellent, this dessert tasted flavourful. 4 types of milks served in unique way . It was something different , worth to have it .

2)CHOCOLATE SALT AND PEPPER SUGAR - Another classic dessert ! Dark chocolate served with salt and cream ice cream scoop along with choco powder . Also the dark chocolate was topped with famous Lonavala chikki . and best part is after all this things it also includes amaranth ladoo crush . It tasted flavourful, the combination was perfect . Probalby the best way to end an happy meal .

On the whole it was classic experience at this place . It really adds the Royal touch to fine dine . All the dishes were delightful to have . A perfect place for non vegetarians . Well , if you are looking for rich dining spot , then I would surely recommend this place .

Looking forward to my next visit! Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Ambience 5/5 Presentation 5/5 Recommend 5/5 Value for money 5/5

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White charcoal is based completely around a black and white theme! The place id absolutely beautiful, elegant and classy!

The Ambience is superb, the lights are amazing, the seating arrangement is royale, the service is fancy, infact even the cutlery is fancy!

So when you arrive here you are greeted with utmost respect and they welcome you with an Indian Aroma smoke theatre stuff! The aroma was really good, they also provide you with palate cleanser so that you enjoy the meal completely!

Coming to food:

In mocktails we tried

Strawberry sunset strawberry based drink having nice refreshing taste and also a very distinct colour of the drink! I think they don't use excess of sugar in any drink and just let the sweetness of the fruit shine so this drink was not that sweet but it was really tasty! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Frozen lemonade I mean slushes are my favorite, they have choices of flavours and I ordered for orange and mint, the entire glass was thick icey cold mixture of orange and mint directly blended together! The taste was something different which I had never tried before. I loved it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

In food: Tandoori chicken poppers oh these were so yumm! Super cripspy on the outside and having great amount of chicken tandoori and also some cheese and stuff! Really tasty! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nalli Nihari kebab if you are a mutton fan and you happen to visit this place, do not skip from ordering this, The prices of tender mutton nalli cooked so nicely in a sauce having the most amazing taste! The chef personally recommends this dish and also cooks it with all his heart i suppose! Its a class apart dish ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dum ka murg and chur chur naan the chicken pieces were tender, cooked in a gravy made from cashews and cream and coconut, it was nice The chur chur naan was super crispy and also soft at the same time! The combination was really good and you can order this and won't regret ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dessert: Chocolate soil and black pepper ice cream I mean "agar yeh nahi khaya toh kya khaya" The dessert presentation is superb, the taste is superb! Its all very royal! The dessert comprises of 70% dark chocolate mouuse, a chocolate soil, some amarath, some chikki and black pepper icecream! If I only begin to describe how each of the component blended so well with each other and gave a complete feeling i have short of words! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Apricot Hazelnut Samosa Again another classic, samosa the coating of which is super thin, super crisp and just having the taste like filo pastry stuffed with apricot and hazelnut mix and dryfruits and served with a side of almond foam! Nothing can go wrong with such fancy desserts! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Visit this place for a pure gastronomical experience and I promise you will enjoy every dish thoroughly! The food is unique, the drinks are great and if for nothing do visit to try their dessert menu!

We are thankful to Abhishek for being a kind host and for being so prompt and quick in service!

Overall: Food: 9/10 Ambience: 9/10 Quantity: 8/10 Quality: 9/10 Service: 9/10 Value...