The Brew Estate — Restaurant in Mall Road Area

To summarise - a very disappointing experience!!.

So, since I am staying in Shimla for a few days, I have been on a bit of mission to find out the best places for a beer and some good food. Having already tried out both "Sol" and "Cafe Shimla Times" , i hence settled on the Brew estate for today's lunch, especially in light of the rave google reviews.

Things started off well enough, - tried their tasters, ordered an apple cider as well as a juicy lamb burger, and the cider was delivered quickly enough.

But that is when things started going down and their apple, half an hour passed - no sign of my burger. So i summoned the nearest waiter asked him for an update. He told me that due to an error with the "printer", the order couldn't been put in earlier and they had just done that, the burger would hence take 10-15 more minutes. Fair enough these things happen, so i simply asked him to expedite the order. Another 20 minutes or so pass, still no food. At this point the people at the next table, who arrived long after me, had already been served and had in fact finished half their pizza. Being a bit annoyed i walked up to the staff/waiters (who were frankly just chatting by the kitchen) and asked them if they intended to serve my food at all? What I got in response was an apology, with a reiteration of the issue regarding the printer, and an assurance that the order would be ready in 2 minutes. Another 10 minutes go by. No burger. The cider, that I was rationing to drink along with the burger, is entirely flat. Finally, a different waiter comes up to me and tells me that the burger could not be prepared, as there was an issue with the lamb mince they were using for the patty. They have gotten a fresh now and preparing the order now, so it would take another 10-15 minutes.

This was honestly very frustrating!! Upon being asked why I wasn't informed of this earlier, since I had been waiting for approximately an hour, there was no explanation. I mean It wasn't even the case that the were extremely busy, the please was pretty much empty besides two/three other table.

While the staff offered their apologies, and offered to make the entire order on the house, i was frankly starving by this point and didn't want to take the chance of a third issue cropping up. I thus simply finished my cider and cancelled the order and left.

All in all a very a disappointing experience. Giving two stars for the cider (which was decent) and the fact that the entire was on the house. Don't think I will be visiting...

Lunch for a celebration. We are occasional to regular clients for the ambience, great food and beer and live Deejay evenings which are a lot of fun, no matter what your age!

I always appreciate and enjoy the ambience and admire the polite and courteous staff, though the washrooms are sadly AS USUAL in quite a pathetic condition as noted on many occasions. Beats me why the management cannot maintain cleanliness, especially when the rest overall is so nice!

Another point, it may be legally permissible to vape indoors, but some people are badly allergic to it, especially in a closed indoor environment, besides the fact that the chemicals in it are perhaps more harmful than the smoking that takes place in the smoking section and watching staff members group around to take long drags and exhale cloying white smoke all around isn't exactly an encouraging sight in a restaurant meant for families, kids, seniors etc. in my point of view! A bit of a fall in style and professionalism...

Well, besides that, pretty good food and service in general, and we ordered vegetarian food: Dum Aloo, an excellent lentil/dal and a cottage cheese/paneer dish besides some snacks and cocktails which were all excellent. The main dishes arrive complete with rice, breads, nans, missi rotis etc. The team in the kitchen is good and the food is a reflection.

Then, we made the mistake of ordering dessert, after much deliberation we settled on a creamy Apricot dessert, which was rather disappointing, even though it looked delicious and the first layer did actually contain, hold your breath, THREE slivers of Apricot! The rest was basically a creamy pudding with lots and lots and lots of BREAD. Perhaps it should be called Creamy BREAD SLICES dessert with a hint of apricot instead, otherwise it is misleading. You don't get what you order or expect in this particular case. We fished and fished inside the bowl, but there was loads of cream and bread and NO apricots, except for the garnish! Communicated to the sweet chef, hoping they will change the name or provide what's listed.

So, the end note was disappointing and end notes are extremely important in customer satisfaction...

⭐️ Review: Excellent Vibes, Food & Hospitality – Brew Estate Shimla Wins Hearts!

Visited The Brew Estate, Mall Road, Shimla with friends, and we absolutely loved everything about this place. From the food to the drinks to the little thoughtful gestures — this place made our evening memorable.

🧾 What We Ordered:

10 × Ballantine’s Finest (30 ml) – ₹4,500

1 Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Sizzler – ₹645

1 Green Revolution Pizza – ₹586

1 Hot Milk – ₹149 Total with taxes: ₹6,238

🍴 Food & Drinks:

The Hawaiian Sizzler was spot-on – full of flavor and served sizzling hot.

Green Revolution Pizza was fresh, crunchy, and super satisfying.

The Ballantine’s whisky was served perfectly – no unnecessary dilution, just pure quality.

🍼 Thoughtful Touch for Kids:

We had ordered hot milk for our baby, and not only was it served warm and fresh — the staff went out of their way to give us a glass bottle so we could carry it back to our hotel. Huge respect for that kind of thoughtful hospitality — not something you see every day!

🎶 Ambience & Service:

Beautiful décor and cozy lighting made the space feel lively yet relaxed.

Music was energetic without being too loud – perfect for both conversations and a good vibe.

The staff was polite, quick, and genuinely caring.

💰 Value for Money:

For the kind of quality, location, and experience they offer, the pricing felt completely fair. We walked out feeling satisfied and well cared for.

❤️ Final Verdict:

If you’re in Shimla and want a place to chill with great food, premium drinks, and amazing service, don’t think twice — Brew Estate is it. Also very baby-friendly, which is rare and refreshing to see.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)

Great food. Premium drinks. Thoughtful service. Perfect location. Full...