Craftbar — Restaurant in Mumbai

With indoor as well as outdoor seating arrangements, this place is a real delight. The place shares the work environment with the Istanbuli cafe. Outside seating place credited to Istanbuli cafe and indoor seating space is of craftbar restaurant. The ambiance is just wow. Dimly lit ambiance with all gorgeous vibes. Loved the feel. It was a weekday when I visited this place and it was crowded at around 9 PM. The DJ had all sorts of magic in his armour to turn the night into a memory. Loved each and everything at this place, starting with ambiance to service, and drinks to food. This restaurant is highly recommended.

Started with few cocktails and mocktails and found them to be awesome.

The Cure: A scotch based cocktail with coffee flavours. Had a good amount of hazelnut in the drink along with beer. Caramel feel in the drink. A good mix of hazelnut and beer. Missed the Scotch feel but it was a great drink. Recommended.

Spider bite: A vodka based shot. Jalapeno vodka is the essence of this drink. The presentation is picturesque. Crushed ice in the glass along with mint leaves and lemon slice and there placed two miniatures of jalapeno vodka with common salt over the rim of the miniature. Had Tabasco feel. The drink had a perfect spicy feel. Loved it very much. A highly recommended drink. One serving is for two persons. A must try drink.

Kincker Bocker: A minuscule serving with picturesque delight. A cranberry based cocktail with passion fruit and lime feel.

Citrus Cooler: A mocktail that was supposed to be higher on the citrus side but ended up on being the sweeter side. A combination of peach, pomegranate, and pineapple along with soda and sprite missed the lime feel. The amount of soda was not balanced perfectly and that made the difference.

Fruit punch: A mocktail that was a delight. Pineapple, orange, mango, and pomegranate mixed within a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The rim of the glass had a pineapple and orange slice. A good option indeed. Loved it.

In food, we started with little chokha.

Litti chokha: A preparation well taken in Bihar was made with perfection at this place. I was delightful to have this in front of me. Easily one of the best litti chokha dished, I ever had in Mumbai. If you crave for litti chokha, head to this restaurant. At first, the presentation is quite drooling. Six pieces of sattu litti served with a bowl of chokha, chutney, and ghee along with onions and grilled tomatoed. This one is highly recommended. I wish I could give this place more than a perfect five, litti chokha being the sole reason for that. When at this place, you have to try this. The chokha was well prepared, nicely cooked with mustard feel in it.

Crunchy potatoes: A miss-hit in such a good menu. The crispy and crunchy potatoes- fried. The tangy sauce in which the potatoes were dipped made all the difference. Not a good choice, in my opinion. This one is highly rated dish at this restaurant but we felt otherwise. May be an off day with the cook or blame it on our taste buds.

Tandoori momos: Four pieces of tandoori momos served with chutney. Grilled tomato and capsicum. The minced chicken inside the momos was fresh. The outer covering of the momos was not very thick and thats made the momos worth giving a try. Loved it. Recommended.

In main course, we opted for pakoda kadhi rice bowl. Nicely cooked dish. Loved it. The Tanginess in kadhi goes to well with the rice. A small serving, enough for two person in main course. Kadhi had Kashmiri chillies in it. A perfect main course.

In dessert, we had ice cream. Vanilla ice cream served in a martini glass and sprinkled with hazelnut syrup. Good choice after such a sumptuous meal.

Rasgulla bird nest: Three portion of vermicelli nest topped with mini rasgulla dipped in milk reduction. Too much sweet- Loved it although. Topped with strawberry slice. A dessert that is a must try.

Overall, I am still in awe of this place. A must visit place. Cordial service with delicious food. Ambiance is quite praiseworthy. The DJ will keep you on your feet.

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An amazing place with extraordinary craft elements and stunning ambience.!

This place since it offers a amazing deals on booze we visited them on a Diwali holiday and our afternoon was sorted..! That outdoor garden like seating area! Bar counter with those crafted bottle series and comfortable seating, this place was all in one package for our casual friends gathering.!

Talking more about Ambience, this place offers both indoor and outdoor seating arrangement. Both the areas are equally attractive and comfortable in their own way. Special crafted bottles series at the bar counter was attention seeker.! Good music and good arrangement of lights.! Overall ambience is very cool and attractive.!

Talking about staff and service! Service at this place was upto the mark. We were served by Mr. Sayyed and he was very professional and did his job perfectly. Overall, satisfactory service and staff.!

Food and booze.! Yeah, this place offers amazing deals on both food and booze.! Their fusion food menu is so amazing and we definitely enjoyed whatever things we ordered during our lunch. We tried few alcoholic and some non alcoholic drinks too.! Here are some drinks that we ordered:

Grape Effect - some real balck grapes preserved in apple cider vinegar were used with premium scotch whisky to prepare this drink. Mint leaves were enhancing the taste of drink. Grape shaped ice ball on top was amazing presentation. Overall a refreshing drink with balanced taste.

• Highly Recommended *

Sex on the beach - to all the vodka lovers, this is the drink that will definitely refresh you from head to toe.! Orange juice and vodka with some canned juices and soda, this drink was definitely very refreshing.

Wild Ginger - canned juices, soda, fresh lime juice and a ginger syrup with some real chunks of ginger. This one is not for people who like sweet drinks. There was strong presence of ginger but it was refreshing.!

Citrus cooler - refreshing mocktail, with sweet and tangy taste. Overall very good in taste.

Along with all the drinks we could try out few fusion anf authentic dishes from their menu and we really liked the food at this place.

Paneer tikka Tarts - yes we all are boored of regular serving style and thats why craft bar has come up with attractive style of presenting legendary paneer tikka. Fresh paneer chunks marinated well and tandoored to perfection. Served on a tart topped with cheese and mint dip.

• Must Try *

Egg Kejriwal - fresh burger bun layered with cream cheese mushroom, well cooked and topped with half fry. To all the egg lovers and protein freaks this one is not to miss.

Litti chokha - authentic street food of Bihar, they really presented it in a very unique way with small sigree roasting the litti and keeping ghee in liquid form. Served along with bharta and some raw onions. Overall it was good.

Veg. Khow Suey - this bowl meal was prepared very well. Taste wise it was good. Condiments were pre added and there was no option to alter the amount of condiments as per the requirement.

Desserts, they just complete the meal. This place has limited options in desserts but they are all satisfactory and freshly prepared. We tried out few and they were delightful.

English Vinglish - fusion of western and indian desserts. Gajar Halwa sandwiched between Brownie.! Brownie was soft and warm. Gajar halwa was good in taste. Overall it was good combination and was giving a unique taste.

Rasgulla Bird Nest - this dessert really stunned me with presentation part. Nest prospered from fried sweet sev (gram flour thin noodles) and topped with some rabdi and then Rasgulla was placed on it. It actually looks like a birds nest with eggs in it. Both presentation and taste wise this dessert was awesome.

• Must Try *

To summarize, we really had amazing afternoon at this place we really enjoyed the food. Every element around the place is attractive and a very comfortable place. Place is definitely suited for team parties, family and friends casual meet...

Another Classic place at Bandra East . Bandra east may have bunch of restaurants, but this one special for cocktails , So it was Friday afternoon, and me and my group decided go to this place .

“CRAFTBAR” is the place that you can chill out with your friends . This place has Mexican Cuisine as well , It is located near Chetna college , which is around 10 minutes from the bandra Station .

The Ambience is Simple but decorative . They have indoor as well as outdoor seating arrangement. the place is huge , So that You can come up with around 7-8 people . This place has different types of plates , bottles which looks pretty good . Hospitality was taken care of , specially the Mr . Sayyed has done good job .

WHAT I HAD

COCKTAILS

1)SPIDER BITE - So I started wing shots . This was totally lit shots , it is basically jalapenos vodka mix with lime . There is twist in taste , once you swallow , it has spicy taste which is amazing . As the name suggest , the spider really bites harder .

2)CRAFTED APPLE MARTINI - Another vodka based cocktail with apple flavour . Pickled apple mixture with vodka along with coriander. A Chilled cocktail with well presented , but the alcohol contains more in this .

3)THE CURE - have you ever thought of coffee with scotch ? Sounds great right , this place has Variety in cocktail . One of the unique cocktail is the cure . Coffee and hazelnut Mixture with scotch and beer . There is half pint of beer contains with 30ml whiskey . It also has toffee caramel flavour , over all the cocktail tasted pretty good , worth to have it .

4)THE 7 ISLANDS ICE TEA - the boss of cocktails is here ! It was one the best cocktail I had . Loved the ever sip , it has everything you want . Gin , vodka , dark rum , white rum , tequila , peach and cranberry juice . Mixture of all these things makes this cocktail amazing . The cocktail tasted Lit . there is slice of apple and grapes also included . I would definitely recommend this cocktail .

STARTERS

1)PICHI POTTA CHICKEN - This is traditional South Indian Style made chicken , so it has bit sweet taste , the coconut impact is more , small chicken pieces stuffed with salad , topped with coriander. The chicken pieces were cooked perfect , over all a good stater for non vegetarians .

2)KASUNDI CHICKEN KULFI - A creative name with classic presentation. Chicken lollypop with Mint flavour chutney along with Salad . Crispy taste with 4 pieces were served.

3)SOLKADI SHOTS WITH PRAWN GOLGUPPA - Solkadi is Pure Kokani Style Mocktail , and it is good for health . for the first time I had this kind of stater . The combination of prawns with solkadi is just amazing. the prawns stuffing included in golguppe on solkadi . The taste is crunchy with sufficient quantity. according to the price , worth to have it .

MAIN COURSE

1)BACON WRAPPED ROAST CHICKEN - two chicken leg pieces served with Cheese and potatoes and the potatoes were topped with mayonnaise sauce . The best part is , it has port wine which makes this dish attractive. The chicken pieces were delicious, but it was bit dry . These two big pieces were sufficient for 3-4 people .the meat was delicious, over all it was Pretty good .

DESSERT

1)RASGULLA BIRD NEST - From cocktails to dessert , they have totally unique names and combinations which is attractive .the baby rasgullas with eggs and cherry on the a slice of rabdi. It was unique dessert , and it tasted pretty good .

Overall it was fantastic experience at this place . Their presentation is amazing of every Cocktail , Starter , Main course. Would definitely recommend this place to spend good times with family /friends.

I Would Visit Again to try other options. Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Ambience 5/5 Recommend 5/5 Value of money 5/5

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