Ishaara — Restaurant in Mumbai

Finally visited this marvellous place, have heard about it about the speciality of this place. A spectacular fine dining spot to chill out with friends. Experience a taste of lip-smacking North Indian, Mughlai and many more.

“ISHAARA” is a marvellous spot to have authentic North Indian and Mugglai cuisine along with in house combination. It is located on 3rd floor at Palladium. The menu consists of various options for vegetarians and non-vegetarians to try out. The cocktails and mocktails are worth trying out.

The Ambience looks vibrant with spacious places and comfortable seating arrangements. The interior looks classic. What I really like about this place is the staff. You need to communicate with the sign language with them. The live music was amazing. The service was excellent, they were friendly and it clearly shows how they genuinely care about the customers.

WE HAD THE FOLLOWING

MOCKTAILS

1)VIRGIN GRAPEFRUIT COBBLER- We kicked off with this stunning mocktail which contains a combination of pink grapefruit and pomegranate. It tasted flavourful and had a decent presentation.

2)LYCHEE & LEMONGRASS COOLER- A nice refreshing mocktail to try out, lychee blended with lemongrass and had a hint of chilli cordial. It tasted well and would be worth trying out.

STARTERS

1)TANDOORI FENUGREEK PRAWNS- A classic starter for prawn lovers, the tender prawns are served with in-house garam masala. It tasted scrumptious and the combination was wonderful. Crispy prawns served to perfection. The quantity was sufficient and the presentation was up to the mark.

2)DUNGAR CHICKEN TIKKA- A treat to non-vegetarians, tender chicken tikka blended to perfection and served in Smokey style. It tasted delicious and it had a hint of deghi chili. The presentation was outstanding and the quantity was sufficient.

MAIN COURSE

1)BUTTER CHICKEN TIKKA PIZZA- Indian and Italian deadly combination, a thin crust pizza served to perfection with sufficient chicken pieces. The pizza had a sufficient amount of cheese, it tasted scrumptious. Over It was flavourful. The quantity was sufficient and the was well presented.

2)BRICKLANE CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA- A tender boneless chicken served to perfection with red and yellow peppers. It tasted lip-smacking, for non-vegetarians a perfect main course option to try out. The presentation was good and the quantity was sufficient.

DESSERT

1)FILTER COFFEE PANNACOTTA- Quite a different dessert to try out, a perfect Italian dessert aromatized with coffee. It tasted scrumptious, the slice was perfect to have. The layer was perfect. The presentation was extraordinary. Over It was perfect to end a happy meal.

On the whole, it was an extraordinary experience. All the sustenances that I attempted were extremely delicious. A top-notch presentation will still be your heart. I would definitely recommend this place. I had a great time at this place, would be visiting this place again.

The ratings will be as follows Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Ambience 5/5 Recommend 5/5 Value for money 5/5

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Ishaara is a modern  indian cuisine restaurant alert located on third floor at palladium lowerparel

Staff service is quick ,polite and courteous

Ishaara stands for hint (sign language communication)

The serving staff can niether speak  nor hear but they are more than able and capable to cummunicate through sign language

I am so impressed with the warmth of their staff who are always more than willing to give the best possible service

Another good part being entire menu is available throughout the day

I went on a Wednesday night for dinner as Ishaara has recently started with sufi nights every Wednesday dinner

Live performance was done from 8 pm to 11 pm

Just a perfect way to chill and unwind

Have your drinks,food and view a good entertaining  live singing performance

They have nice looking open live kitchen

maintaining the highest standards of  fire safety measures

A must mention for the lovely live chaat counter (very good hygiene and perfect on taste bud count)

Coming to variety of dishes i tried here at the restaurant

They have a nice fully loaded bar

With loads of mocktails/cocktails to choose from

Drinks

Ishaara masala lemonade -As the name suggests

This is one of their signature mocktails

Extremely refreshing drink  and goes well with starters which i tried here

Blueberry whisky sour - This was tried by my friend

He loved this whisky based drink

Whisky,triple sec,egg white,blueberry used in preparation of this drink

Starters

Dilli papdi chaat - My personal favourite dish of  my meal at Ishaara

Absolute dilli style preparation

Papdi,potatoes,beaten yoghurt,chutneys

used in preparation of this chaat

Recommended to try for sure

Truffle butter pavbhaji -This is an absolute treat for pavbhaji lovers like me

Pavbhaji with truffle oil twist

Served along with 4 inhouse baked pavs

So so satisfying i must admit

Try this dish at Ishaara  if you a pavbhji lover

Starters

Paneer dori kebab -This dish is a vegetarian version of famous dori kebab,

Spiced extremely soft paneer on  wooden skewer

It was unzipped at the table in front of my eyes at the table

Photo /video worthy dish for sure

Extremely impressed by creativity of dishes by Ishaara

Beetroot and papad seekh -A unique dish

served at Ishaara

Healthy dish but at the same time tastes great

Beetroot,chilli,potato,spicy papad churra

Used in preparation of this dish

Main course

Exotic vegetable salan jaipuri style -

This kinda dish tried for the first time at this restaurant

Its all about crunchy,fresh and exotic veggies in a rich and fragrant sauce

Tried this with butter naan which is made from refined flour

Tasted good

Followed it up with  a soul satisfying biryani

Dessert

Gajar halwa crumble -Carrot,milk,cream,shortcrust tart used in the preparation of this yumm dessert

Just the right kinda dish to end my meal on a high note at Ishaara

Overall i loved my experience at Ishaara

Definitely worth visiting

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Ishaara is a newly launched modern Indian family restaurant at Palladium Mall Lower Parel started by Prashant Issar and Anuj Shah. As you enter the restaurant, the cheerful staffs welcomes you with a beautiful smile on their faces and leads you to your table. The name of the restaurant says it all ‘Ishaara’. It’s a restaurant with a difference. Most of the service staffs here communicates in sign languages with the customers. The restaurant hires differently able people and trains them in restaurant hospitality and provides them jobs at this restaurant. Though they have speech and impairment problems, they are people with great performance. Over all it’s was fun and a new level of experience interacting with the staffs. The teak furnitures and the lovely interiors makes the place looks very pleasant and lively. It’s an environmentally friendly place as you see lots of plants around. This place uplifts your mood. The restaurant serves experimental, traditional Indian comforting and delicious food from across the regions with a contemporary look. To being with, we were served some Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian starters. Sweet Potato Brûlée - It had an unique burnt flavour which enhanced the flavours of the dish. Chole Keema Samosa - This combination dish was to die for. It’s was amazing. The chole was well cooked with flavours of the Khada masala. Tandoori Broccoli - The broccoli was well cooked and it was well accompanied with yogurt. Dungar Chicken Tikka - The chicken was soft and it went well with the garlic yogurt and the sesame and curry patta powder chutney. Sago Tikki - The sago tikki was stuffed with red cabbage. It was delicious, but the previous dishes over powered this dish. The starters were followed by the main course. Calicut King Fish Curry - The fish curry was delicious. Goan Green Chicken Curry - The chicken was well cooked and delicious. The curry had a lovely sourness. Dal Havile - Out of the world. It was well cooked and the texture was creamy. The flavours of the masala was well blended in the dal. Kashmiri Tehari - The dish was flavourful and delicious. The main dishes were accompanied with Naan and Rogani Roti. After all the good food, it has to be dessert.. Lemon and Pistachio Tart - The dessert was absolutely refreshing and delicious. Gajar Halwa Crumbs was served complimentary. It was delicious and less sweet. The best part is that you can parcel the leftovers. So zero wastage on food. To enjoy some good things in life, you must visit this restaurant to experience the overwhelming ambience and delicious food. I left the venue...