Bombay Street Cafe tm — Restaurant in Gujarat

We had heard rave reviews about Bombay Street Cafe and thought to try it finally. However, it was disappointing for us and definitely not worth the second visit.

Food: Being a large group, we had a chance to try out multiple things. So, we went for Jini Dosa, Bombay Bhaji Pav, Mithibai Vada Pav, Pizza Uttapam, Cheese Masala Toast Sandwich and a Veg Frankie (can't exactly recall the type). To begin with, Frankie and Sandwich were really good. The spice level and the flavors came together really well to get that authentic Bombay feeling. Jini Dosa and Pizza Uttapam wasn't as amazing as Frankie and Sandwich but just good enough. However, the spoiler was Vada Pav and Bhaji Pav which had a very weird taste. Neither Vada nor Bhaji was fresh and just after the first bite, we could sense that. Pav was not fresh at all as the top cracked just as we put our finger on it, which can easily tell us that they were a couple of days old. Fresh pav doesn't crack. Overall, the food is good in certain sections but the freshness of ingredients is in question.

Ambiance: This is where BSC scores really well. The place shouts "Bombay" right at the entrance with the list of Bombay jargons and their meaning. The interiors have some old iconic pictures of Bombay on the right and a map-like version of Bombay with some its famous places marked. The lighting was good. The noise level was minimal which is great for a peaceful meal.

Staff: Overall, the service was good. The staff was fine, except for one gentleman who took offense when we complained about Pav. His argument was, why did we eat Vada Pav, if we were not satisfied with the Pav. Of course, he forgot that you can't tell the food is bad without actually tasting it. The manager, however, maintained sanity and acknowledged the issue with Vada Pav.

Overall, a disappointing visit and definitely not...

This place looks better in VIRTUAL images than in reality. Second, the pav bhaji here is no match for Bombay nor Honest restaurant outlets, it's too spicy and dense and the quantity is not enough. The Frankie too is smaller than expected for the price they're charging, cakes and bakes provides larger frankies in lesser price and it tastes better. The restaurant is NOT as clean as you'd like and while we're eating today, they sprayed mortin to kill flies. It's common sense that you don't spray insect killing spray when someone is eating, it's toxic. Third, there were internal disputes going on between the kitchen staff and the owners, it was not pleasant and it felt like they didn't care about the customer even though it was just me and my friend. The biggest flaw however is that the name has CAFÉ but there's not a single beverage to drink except cokes and Pepsi and buttermilk, there's nothing to ease the palate after such hot spicy food. No tea no coffee no ice cream nothing ! It's very disappointing. All in all the food is good, esp the vada pav, true to the Bombay spirit of street, the dosas are okay too. A lot of improvement needed in terms...

Welcomed with magnificent setting, a delightful antique designing and the luxuries of modernity. Sitting in any table you have a wonderful view of the workshop.

The menu offers a wide variety of mouth-watering items. I had my favorite JINI dhosa while my friend tried the pav bhaji served with plain dhosa. They were exquisite.

All the products were fresh and the dishes had the warmth of home-made food. The restaurant also caters for all tastes by providing a large selection of the DHOSAS.

The service of waiters is pretty good. And Thankfully Nupur Vaishnav (owner) is brilliant women entrepreneur handling the kitchen as well as Nirmit Vaishnav , a middle-aged charming man, is always around willing to exchange some kind words with all his clients and being conscious about the food quality.

(Recommendation) I had a pleasant dining experience with food of the most exquisite flavours. For this reason I highly recommend going to the Bombay street cafe-...