Flavors Cafe at The Ambassador — Restaurant in Mumbai

Ambassador - 1939 and still going strong. Guess their first Establishment was in Bombay. This place has its own history which one can see from its interiors with antiques/collectibles and much more. I remember my first visit to Society (their continental restaurant) way back in 1983. No looking back since then. Be it the first revolving restaurant in Bombay or Flavors Cafe and Society - all 3 are close to my heart. After a long time had a chance to Visit FLAVORS CAFE for a Sunday Brunch. All I can say, Nostalgic. Back memory lane. Let's not get into the price (999+) it's just VFM. In short this place and its food have its charm. Be it Russian Salad or the lovely Koftas with red gravy.

Let's start with what I had today, I may have skipped some dishes but tried a spoon of most of them. Known for Ambassador is known for its Russian Salad and my I bet it was just perfect. (Also known as Olivier salad) a traditional salad made out of diced boiled potatoes/carrots/green peas mayonnaise. Loved the texture and taste. Khimchi Salad was different. Gives you that tangy spicy hit (Korean touch) Skipped the Garden Green/Vegetable Grilled/Pesto Pasta (looked good /Carrot and raisin. Jumped to make my own salad. Fresh Assorted lettuce with lemon dressing and cocktail dressing.

Continental - loved the texture of Honey Chilli chicken salad. Again on the spicy tangy side. Something different. Same goes with Schwan fish salad. Skipped the soups but concentrated on some bread sticks and homemade rolls with butter.

Chaat counter was a surprise - Sev Puri and Dahi Papdi chaat. Both looked same but the taste was different. Sev Puri a 100% Bombay dish - correct balance of mashed potato topped with sev/onions/Dal/tamarind/green chutney. Dahi Chaat was lovely as well.

Aloo Roll - a Conti starter was (goes well with mint chutney) so was the Tikki. Do order if it's on the menu. STAR dish of the day was CHICKEN TIKKA - wow. Soft melt in mouth. Marination perfect, lovely texture. One of the best I have had.

Being Sunday the Buffet is part of the brunch - Chef sent us some Masala dosa and Onion Uttapam with Sambhar and 2 types of chutney. Though a tad sweet liked it. Pancakes are heaven - simple yet classy. Made to perfection. A bit of sugar and maple you are in for a treat.

Mains - Just one spoon of Puneri Aloo (home style) Vegetable Kofta in Red gravy (takes you memory lane) rich at the same time perfectly balanced. Must ask for this. Pasta Pomodoro (Conti) done well with red gravy. Herbs and flavours. Vegetable Princess came in creamy gravy with exotic vegetables.

Dal Makhani went well with steam rice and Vegetable Biryani went well with Mixed Raita. Breads served piping hot.

Missed out on Meen Moilee but liked the roast Chicken with fine herbs sauce (this is ambassador) Keeping it simple yet classy. Did not try the Chicken Multani Shorba (next time)

Desserts - Til ke ladoo (wow) winter time. Madewell. Not to sweet. Carrot Kheer was good. Caramel Custard with kiwi fruit - loved the combination. Skipped the Chocolate cake/ pastry and mouse.

Ended my lunch with a lovely espresso.

This place has a lot of potential. Loved it. Prices 999 (food and unlimited Mocktail) 1300+ with beer 1799+ unlimited IMFL. Go for it. Till we meet...

Flavours restaurant is located at the ground level of Ambassador Hotel also once famous for its rotating restaurant at Marine Drive .

The fine dining restaurant has a relaxed ambiance with comfortable seating arrangement .

The have artistic wall art display which is definitely eye catching .

The entire restaurant is very well airconditioned & has been interior decorated to perfection .

They have a huge line up of dishes for the Sunday lunch buffet which I attended recently but additional to this they also serve specialities from their breakfast menu including piping hot south Indian dosas & uttapams with assorted chutneys .

Not only Indian , they also serve American breakfast delights like pancakes & waffles with whipped cream , chocolate sauce & maple syrup .

There are 3-4 varieties of unlimited mocktails to choose from which are served chilled & are immensly refreshing .

The tandoori veg & non veg starters are served on the table as per the guests choice .

For people who enjoy street food there is assorted varieties of chaats available at the live counter .

My friend & myself were almost full relishing just these & actually took a mini break before starting with the main course .

Flavors true to its name pampers you with a gamut of tastes , textures & variety of options which makes you wonder as to what to try first as the entire display is truely tempting beyond words .

They have an entire counter dedicated to healthy salads for people who are weight conscious .They also toss up live salads with assorted dressings as per your requirement using fresh exotic vegetables , cheese & herbs & sauces . Highly Impressive .

The handsome Executive Chef Mr Dahairyashil has done a marvellous job at putting together the main course which has continental & indian grub to suit all taste buds .

I can say the red sauce pasta available here is one of the Best I'v ever tasted . Also the paneer makhani served with piing hot tandoori was was simply class apart .

Yes after devouring the endlessly fabulous spread there is absolutely No space for desserts but trust me the dessert counter is inviting & for a day when you come to Flavors you keep the calorie count aside .

They have special sugarless desserts , mini chocolate echlairs , butterscotch mousse , coffee pastry , carrot cake & milk sevai which was all jaw dropping tasty .

I cant stop praising the yummylicious desserts as they are too good .

The staff is genuinely polite & takes excellent care of the guests .

This place is a...

Experience the ultimate royal buffet 💯

When you are confused in between what to have when you are hungry thats time time when choosing a buffet option is great. Where the Flavors cafe serves you with the best buffet in town.

This is located on the ground floor of the ambassador hotel one of the oldest hotel in town. The Flavors cafe has an interesting menu and various variety of cusines kept. He menu keeps changing daily but the taste is just awesome.

Their mocktails are really refreshing whereas they have got 2 to 3 variety of starters which as outstanding and they serve those right at your table. In main cousre their is a huge variety along with various salad options. Which one has to choose from himself. Last but not the least the dessert are amazing and it really ended my dinner on a real sweet note

One can visit here with their family and friends too. So what are you waiting for go ahead and try it now .🌹

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📍:- Flavors cafe , the ambassador hotel, marine lines, Mumbai

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