EPL : Eat Pray Luv — Restaurant in Mumbai

Owned by and located next to Shree Krishna; at Ranchod Bhuvan on JSS Road at Opera House Charni Road; EPL: Eat Prey Love is a pure VEGETARIAN Italian and Mexican restaurant which has opened recently i.e. on 27th January 2018. They have converted the cute little place into a nice restaurant with major seating available upstairs and room for some seating downstairs too. Seating is comfortable too. They have put up nice yellow bulbs and decorative frames which added to the elegant modern ambience with vibrant colours.

We visited this place on a Friday late night for dinner and were given warm welcome by Mr. Gomes who was in charge of the restaurant. They have a wide menu with many options available. Below is our food experience:

APPETIZERS Bruschetta – Starting our meal with one of the best bruschettas which we had. This one were super tasty and delicious.

Three Cheese Garlic Bread with Jalapeno – The portion size turned out to be unexpectedly large and we were wowed by it. They served us large pieces of soft and fluffy garlic breads topped with three different cheese, oreganos and chilli flakes along with a side portion of Jalapeno Jam which was made in house and its taste was a combination of spicy and sweet. It was unique and outstanding.

WOOD FIRED PIZZA Mediterranean pizza – A personal suggestion from their team and also their in-house speciality; this one was a super deal for us. They make the pizza in wood-fired oven and this was had toppings like feta goat cheese, red and yellow bell peppers, olives on a 10inch thin crust crispy pizza base. We liked it. Pizza tasted more delicious with some addition of Tabasco and Chilli Oil to it which were on the table.

PASTA Alfredo White Sauce Pasta – Penne pasta with Alfredo white sauce topped with chopped black olives and basil leaf. It was a perfect dish with great taste. PS: you can customize your pasta according to your needs with addition or deletion of the toppings also.

MAINS Chimichangas served with spicy Mexican Rice – A nicely presented dish. Chimichangas are popular Tex-Mex American cuisine where the rectangular tortilla is filled with vegetables and deep fried. Here they had given nicely stuffed chimichangas with crunchy vegetables inside it along with a rounded serving of Mexican spicy bean rice which was cooked perfectly.

DESSERTS Chocolate Fondant with Vanilla Ice Cream – One of the best way to end the meal is on a sweet note and this one surely did the work. Chocolate brownie filled with gooey chocolate and served with ice cream on the side topped with chocolate sauce. Soft and gooey, it just melts in your mouth like a choco lava cake.

Blueberry Cheesecake – Another dessert which we tried and were truly speechless was this one. Couldn’t believe that it can be so good. Take a bite and you can get all the three taste of the blue berry cheese cake from the blueberry taste to the cheese cake to the crust in your mouth. A well made dessert in my opinion.

DRINKS Mint Mojito – This can never go wrong and it was a refreshing drink.

Oreo Shake – A thick shake for all the Oreo lovers out there. It was nice with crushed Oreo in it.

Overall, it’s a nice place with simple yet elegant décor and warm vibes. I totally loved the service as well as the detailed info of each dish which we were given by Mr. Gomes - a special thanks to him. Service was spot on with attentive staff who took care to cater to our needs and made sure that we were comfortable. Another thing is that this place is pocket friendly and the quantity served is good too. We definitely recommend this place.

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EPL: Eat Pray Luv is a relatively new all vegetarian restaurant opened in Opera House / Charni Road area. You can locate this place next to Shiv Krishna Hotel. The place opened in January of this year. The management and ownership of both these restaurant belongs to the same group, which means a lot of credibility and experience on board already. EPL Ristorante is a small but cute restaurant serving Italian & Mexican cuisine. The restaurant has worked hard on the ambiance, right from the interiors, to its music to its menu to its cutlery! You get a good vibe on entering the restaurant. They have also worked really hard on the food and its presentation.

A special mention for the staff - Mr. Nirmal Gomez (the restaurant manager) was with us through our meal and was extremely courteous and helpful in suggesting what we must try!

Coming straight to what we ordered at EPL: Most of things that we tried here were Must haves, so you will find a lot of this written in my review!

We started our meal with the chef's special and recommended dish - The Three Cheese Garlic Bread with Jalapeno. You will not find Jalapenos on top of the garlic bread which would be the usual case, but it is served on the side. It will give you a feel of a Murabba as it is sweet. Must try!

Next we tried the Jalapeno and Cheese Fritters - again beautifully presented! Difficult to go wrong with something which is fried, but you still need to get it right! A perfect snack or appetizer that you should try at EPL! Must try!

I must say, EPL has limited options in terms of drinks, they offer basic drinks since they don't serve mocktails as well. They have a variety of teas and coffees that you can also try. You can go for the Fresh Lime or ask for Mint base drink. Both are nice and refreshing, especially in this heat!

Next we tried the Totes. They offer Totes in Mushroom as well as Spinach and Corn.  I being a Mushroom lover, preference and recommendation would be to have the Mushroom Totes, but incase you don't eat mushrooms, the spinach and corn one is a very good substitute. Being an Italian restaurant, they serve pizzas and pastas as well. I wasn't in the mood to have either, but have heard a lot about their Pasta specially. Their Arabiattas and their Agliolio pasta in mushroom sauce is something that I have heard about. So you can definitely try these as well.

Post the Totes, we tried the Tacos. At EPL, you will get Open tacos, and not in the regular U shaped tortilla chips. You get options for the filling within. We tried the retired black beans option. Yum and something that you should try.

We finally moved to the mains and ordered couple of them - Cannelloni of Roasted Vegetables, Goat Cheese and Spicy Tomato Sauce and the Mushroom Quesadillas with Cilantro Rice. I loved both of these dishes, good portions and quite filling. First one - baked dish with cylindrical pasta, veggies and spicy sauce! Awesome combination. A special mention to the Mushroom Quesadillas presented beautifully and the mushroom filling was too good! Mushroom Lovers, cant miss out on this dish.

Finally for dessert, we ordered the Chocolate Fondant. Choco Lava Cake is served with Vanilla ice-cream.  Drool-worthy, something that cant be missed again! Must try!

Overall, a great experience. As mentioned earlier, good vibes as soon as you enter and the experience is enhanced with good food and good service. Do visit this place, especially the vegetarians, highly...

Eat Pray and Love are basic day to day things in our life and i totally loved the fact that they thought of such a good connecting name. Something interesting and something that will get people to them. Not only does the place give good vibes but the food as well is something to go for. This restaurant serves Italian and Mexican food and is pure vegetarian. They are also a Zomato Gold Partnered restaurant with 1+1 food offers.

I would love to mention Mr. Gomes who happened to be a perfect host that evening. He gave us excellent suggestions inspite of being really busy as the place was packed. His service was impeccable. He was friendly and courteous.

As we entered the Huge gate we were amazed to see a very large golden Flamingo which happened to be a very interesting piece of art. They had two tables down as well as the kitchen, and about 7-8 table on their mezzanine floor. Pastel coloured walls totally won my heart with bright yellow lighting. The ambience was definitely the kind to have a perfect evening.

Off The Menu :

Beverages :

Red Velvet Shake

Totally loved the flavour. Just wish it was a little thicker though. But the taste was really good as Red Velvet always is.

Blueberry Shake

I happened to like the Blueberry Shake more. It was a little more thicker which a strong blueberry flavour.

Starters :

Jalepeno and Cheese Fritters

Totally fell in love these starters. Cheesy all the way. Eight Pieces were presented very well on a platter. It went so so well with ketchup. Loved how crisp it was on the outside and soft and cheesy on the inside.

Nachos with Black Olives and Beans

This happened to be a very large plate of cheesy nachos. Totally loved all the toppings on it. The nacho chips were good, topped with mexican beans, cheese sauce, Mexican Salsa sauce and black olives. This happened to be never ending. A good option if your meeting friends over a conversation. This is a starter that will last long.

Pizza :

Mediterranean Wood Fired Pizza 10”

I happen to be a fan of the pizzas here. Mr Gomes suggested the Mediterranean Pizza and this is the best dish i had here. Truly delicious and a must try. The base was thin and crispy as well as soft which made it a really good combination. The size being 10 inch was more than enough for 2 people. This is one thing that has to be ordered at EPL. A very good experience.

Mains :

Chimichangas served with Spicy Mexican Rice :

This was something totally different. The presentation itself was outstanding. It came in a large wooden box kind plate which had a black stone fitted in it. This plate happened to be really big along with the black stone. Placed on the stone were two Chimichangas which are kind of deep fried burritos filled with veggies. Beside these chimichangas was a bowl of Spicy Mexican Rice which really went well with it. It was perfect spicy and delicious.

Desserts :

Gooey Chocolate Molten Cake with Ice-cream :

A must have dessert if you visit EPL. The gooey chocolate molten cake was literally oozing out chocolate as soon as i put a spoon in it. Hot gooey chocolate cake and the amazing vanilla ice-cream to go with it made a splendid combination. A total must have !

Overall i had a wonderful evening and it was completely worth it. From the ambience, food, service and presentation it was all perfect !

Food : 5/5 Service : 5/5 Presentation : 5/5 On the Pockets : 5/5 ( Zomato Gold Partnered...