145 Bandra — Restaurant in Mumbai

Visited 145 at Bandra on Monday Night, Their 2nd outlet after success at KalaGhoda. Haven't been their, But will plan a visit for that place to after having an amazing experience at this place.

Lovely decor starts from the building gate itself, The tree decorated with round balls with the name 145 on it. Looks quite cool. While going towards the restaurant you can also stop for selfie session on stairs. Loved the color, Because it was Red(Liverpool :) ). Entering the bar, It is very huge in terms of space. They have options of High chairs, Sofa etc, Also have pool table. Music was amazing, Decent number of people turned up even though it was Monday. Large screen for sports lover. Food and drinks were as impressive as it can be. Overall experience was just astonishing.

Coming to what we had, I started with "Tart Berry Cooler". It was a vodka based cocktail containing Kokum & Cranberry. Very refreshing start of the evening.

For biting we ordered "Pav bhaji Cones" & "Kurkure Bahl". The first bite of Pavbhaji cone will make you fall in love with this place(At least it did to me). The Pavbhaji was the best one i ever had (It was slightly on sweeter side). But it was perfect for me, Nothing can beat this one. So a Must must try.

"Kurkure Bahl" - Their Signature dish was also great. Perfectly crunchy & tangy. It was a bhel(Mumbai Style) but with a variation of Kurkure instead of Mamra(Puffed Rice).

After having two of the great starters, Wanted to try more so ordered "Magic Masala Potato Skins" & "Crunchy Corn Tempura". Magic Masala Potato Skins is also one of their signature dishes. It is served with green chutney dip(A salsa version of the green chutney we get at regular Indian places). Potato Skins were great.

But "Crunchy Corn Tempura" was the one i like more, Because it had corn :P. Corn were sweet and perfectly fried. As per its name it was equally crunchy and delicious. This one was served with Spicy Mayo Dip, Which was also as good as the green chutney dip(A bit more better). Loved this.

Midway my drink glass was empty, So tried "The Bandra Mule". Another Vodka based drink, Served in a cool looking Brass Mug(Gives you an antique kind of feel). Tried this one because in this one vodka is mixed with Green Chutney, Which sounded interesting. The drink was good.

To go with it ordered "Stuffed Cheese Naan", Another signature one. In this they serve 5 Cheesy naans(Puri shaped) with green chutney. If you love cheese, It would be a mistake to miss this one.

Didn't wanted to repeat any ingredients so decided on "Mushroom on Toast". Button mushrooms with cheesy cream sauce tasted excellent and toast was equally good. But somehow i wasn't liking eating them together. So i ate the stuffings first and toast letter(Like how most of us would have done with cream biscuits as a child :P).

Wanted to have one more drink but couldn't decide, So one of the staff member(Gopal) suggested "Cucumber & Basil Martini". Which felt kind of a healthy drink, So one should feel good after cheating this much on a Diet :P. The drink was amazing, felt it to be less tangy and more kind of sweet.

None of us had much room for Main course but still ordered "Fredo's Favorite", Penne in creamy cheese sauce. Best pasta i had since the visit to Italy in a box. This one is a spicier one So if you like spice, Go for it.

Time came for dessert, Wanted to try chocolate but wouldn't wanted to miss their famous Cotton Candy Tower, So we had both "Cotton Candy Tower" & "Four Layered Chocolate Bomb".

Cotton candy tower is placed on a 145 year old Women head(Age was written on her forehead :P). Savored each hair i ate :P. Four Layered Chocolate Bomb was equally delicious, Layer of white and dark chocolate, Red velvet & Brownie. It was a delight who likes all of this. I enjoy red velvet less, So it kind of didn't go for me. But Buddhi na baal more than cover up for my dessert appetite.

Finished off with Peanut Butter Milkshake, To down the alcohol effect a little bit...

This place deserves more than 5 stars . Hands down to the one of the bets place I had ever visited . I went with my group , it was the amazing experience. It gives the best vibes to party harder .

“145 (BANDRA) “ is the place to have some classic dishes along with amazing cocktails . Having a variety in each section , Mexican , American and European dishes . It is located at Pali hill which is another prime location . The moment you will enter into this place , you will fall in love with the place .

The Ambience is just Luxurious! It feels amazing to dine at this place . An interesting play of lights gives this place an ethnic effect. There is Snooker table also , Spacious place having amazing vibes ! A sureshot place to party harder . The Hospitality was taken care of . Especially Mr. Sohail has done brilliant job .

WHAT I HAD

COCKTAILS

1)JAPANESE DUNKEL - firstly , this place has variety of cockatails . So I took this one . A mixture of beer with gin along with Japanese yuzu, powered cocktail with proper taste . It was Something different , the Japanese yuzu plays the main part along with beer and gin .

2)CORIANDER AND PINEAPPLE SOUR - Red label whiskey having a mixture of two flavours. Nice flavourful taste , a bit sweet topped with garlic .

STARTERS

1)CHICKEN TIKKA CIGARS - hot Chicken cigar served in a small wooden box . the cigars were delight to have it , tasted delicious with mayonnaise sauce . 4 long pieces were served so the quantity was sufficient.

2)BEER JALAPENOS FONDUE - totally different concept ! A few buns were served with jalapeños and beer fondue . It has nice cheesy flavour , beer impact was also good . Bun dipped with this tasted flavourful. Nice texture and different idea . Loved it , for vegetarians somethings unique to try out .

3)KEEMA SAMOSA - Crispy taste with sufficient quantity. the keema stuffed in a Samosa , the combination tasted pretty good . This will brings Mouth watering flavour . 145 is knows for this kind of unique combination, this was one of them . Samosa served with sweet and spicy sauce .

MAIN COURSE

1)BUTTER CHICKEN BUNNY CHOW - tired of butter chicken gravy thing ? Here’s a perfect dish , butter chicken served in a bread bowl . the indo african concept is nice . Creamy butter chicken with nice flavourful taste . the bowl was sufficient, the chicken were proper cooked . Over all a perfect option to non vegetarians for main course .

2)DHANSAK -I really loved it , the traditional Parsi dish , mixture of veggies and it was served with brown rice . the gravy was amazing , this will definitely brings Mouth watering flavour . the brown rice and gravy combination went well . the quantity was also sufficient . instead of having normal gravy with paneer or any veggies , try out this classic Parsi style dish which will rule your heart .

DESSERTS

1)COOKIE CRUMBLE ICE CREAM FONDUE - this was bang on ! the quantity was huge , as I expected before ordering this . Ice cream mixed with Oreo , bourbon , kitkat , gems and Nutella . Also this has chocolate chip cookie pieces were mixed with ice cream . it tasted amazing, for all chocolate lovers a must try dessert . all the chocolates with ice cream tasted classic . really had a great time while having this .

2)FERREO ROCHER MILKSHAKE - lastly , I had this classic milkshake . Thick ferreo rocher milkshake topped with whipped cream and gems . It also had a milk chocolate and chocolate sticks . chocolate sauce along with sticks , tasted flavourful . the best way to an happy meal .

Had Amazing experience at this place . Truly satisfied with the food and Amazing cocktails . I would surely recommend this place . A perfect place for Party occasion .

Cheers to many more visits ! Food 5/5 Ambience 5/5 Service 5/5 Recommend 5/5 Value for money 5/5

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🧿 145 is till date the best cafe bar that I have ever visited that has been serving high-quality and pocket-friendly North Indian, Chinese, Finger and fast foods in Bandra, Kala ghoda, Kamala Mills and Andheri! 145 is one of that place which is well-known for its increase in footfall rate as the night progresses because genuinely the nightlife here is candidly the besssstttt that I have experienced, so I would recommend everyone to pre-book a table to avoid and kind of circumstances.

🧿 The atmosphere here is quite lively and vibrant and gets more enthusiastic frontwards as the night goes! This place is spread out throughout and appears to be quite spacious with enough space between two tables. The main emphasis point was its prodigious size bar decorated with fancy lights and bulbs and liquor bottle to give an eye-catchy look.

🧿 The restaurant also offers something to the guest to entertain themselves. So they have a huge book shelf with number of interesting books to read, a snooker table to hangout with friends on chargeable basis and old clips of our very own favorite Tom and Jerry cartoon playing on tv and obviously a dance floor with rocking music played by the dj, while you wait for the food dishes and beverages to get prepared and come to the table.

The drinks and dishes we ordered were:-

🧿 FREAKSHAKES:- [Ferrero Rocher & Brownie Waffle]

If you are visiting any 145 outlet in Mumbai, then you cannot miss out from having their signature freakshake because 145 is very well known for their freakshakes and honesty they give real justice to the term 'freakshakes'. The shake is presented beautifully and it looks really really eye-appealing when it approaches the table. Grace marks for presentation! The glass was filled with the actually milkshake, then the rim was covered with a brittle layer of white chocolate biscuit and over it a good-hearty amount of whipped cream was placed with heart shaped biscuits which were coated with chocolate sauce and rainbow minis and chocolate cigar rolls at the peak. Also the glass was embellished with colourful gems near the rim of the glass. You'll get a clear picture of it by looking at the photo. Super refreshing, super delicious, and super-duper heavy with perfect consistency and texture! For sure your tummy would be half filled after completely finishing it and so order the rest of the dishes carefully. " Highly Recommended"

🧿 VEG KHOW SUEY:- Star! Star! Star! Star! This was the absolute star main dish of the entire night's meal I must way! So basically khow suey is Burmese delicacy originating from Burma, more likely called as a noodle soup. Khow suey is more or less similar to the Peranakan 'Laksa' dish. Exotic veggies were cooked in velvety rich coconut milk curry with boiled noodles in it. The curry was mesmerizing, like splendid! The curry was ideal in consistency, very rich in appearance and taste as well and very much delicious. Speaking of contain for Instagram stories, this soup comes along with seven different condiments on side, which by adding into the soup enhances it's taste even more. The seven condiments includes- Crushed peanuts, Fried garlic, Fried onions, Crispy noodles, Spring onion chops, Cilantro and Lemon wedges. " Highly Recommended "

🧿 Overall had a stupendous experience dining in this Cafe bar and will immensely recommend to all to enjoy the place with its heart-pleasing nightlife scene! It's not everyday where you get a chance to have such delicious food and magnificent dessert and freakshakes, so do visit 145 andheri as soon as possible!

FOOD- 5/5 SERVICE- 5/5 AMBIENCE- 5/5

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