Maffys Pan Arabian Bistro — Restaurant in Mumbai

With indoor as well as outdoor seating, this place has got my heart. Picturesque ambiance. The service is cordial and the staff has got good knowledge about the dishes they serve.

This place serves Lebanese, Arabian, Egyptian, Turkish, Moroccan, and Iranian cuisines. I must say, they have got quite a decent skill to make people happy with their variety of food.

We were welcomed with a pan shot. Pan shot placed in a dry ice tumbler. A smoked drink. Bit on the sweeter side, although had Tabasco in it.

They serve varieties of water too. Rose water, orange blossom water, and camphor water. Tried camphor water. This one had a perfect camphor feel. You are supposed to try this camphor water.

This place do not serve alcohol but a place worth visiting. There are varieties of middle Eastern restaurants in Mumbai and this comes as a surprise. A middle Eastern flavour with Indian feel to your palette.

In mocktails, we started with Istanbul sunset and Smoking pistol.

Istanbul Sunset: A mocktail with orange and pineapple juice. Had cranberry syrup in it along with date syrup. Loved the blend. Smoked pineapple at the parapet of the glass.

Smoking Pistol: A mocktail with pineapple and orange juice. Had caramelised pineapple in the drink. Smoked rosemary is the essence of this drink. Highly recommended. A perfect smoke feel. Served in a picturesque glass. Loved it. A bit on the sweeter side.

In food, we started with Maffy's house salad.

Maffy's house salad: Smoked lettuce with sunflower seeds and shaved carrot. Salad also had cucumber plum tomatoes. Topped with pickle dressing along with cheese and yogurt. Had figs, walnuts, and paneer crumble. Loved the salad. A must try. Had a perfect smoke feel. A bit spicy but worth every penny. Roasted sweet walnut.

Shaved mutton doner: Served with lettuce and parsley as salad. Had grilled tomatoes along with white onions. This one had tahini-yogurt dressing. Loved it. Luscious mutton keema. More of a Mexican taco. Served with crispy fries along with salad. Salad had pomegranate along with lettuce and plum tomatoes. A small portion of toum served with it. Highly recommended.

Appetizers served with in-house Arabian pickle. The pickle can be topped with olive oil.

Hot battered chicken wings: One of the best chicken wings, I tried in recent time. Marinated with hot spices and served with toum. Toum had a perfect garlic andlemom feel.

Za'atar Chicken thighs: Perfectly grilled chicken thighs topped with glaze. Garlic honey glaze za'atar. Served with crispy fries. Oh my god- this was so good. One of the highly recommended dishes. The spice feel was amazing. Would love to visit this place just for this one thing.

Turkish Adana kebab: A Turkish delight. Well known as keema kebab. Soft and succulent kebabs. Minced mutton with perfect dressing. Served over the mayo bed. Served with garlic toum. Loved it. Highly recommended.

After a delightful session with appetizer, we moved to main course. Tried a few dishes and loved them.

Hindustani mutton curry tagine: A rogan Josh style preparation. Loved the gravy. Tomato and onion gravy with shimla peppers. Goes well with the rice. Loved it. A perfect spicy feel. Gravy topped with rice. Succulent mutton pieces. Highly recommended.

Chicken M'kelli: Braised chicken pieces served with onion and garlic gravy. Served with homemade lemon and preserved Moroccan olives. Served with khus khus. Had plum tomatoes. Red gravy. Chicken pieces were luscious. Topped with yogurt. Gravy served separately. Loved it. Delicious.

Pita bread: Had three varieties and tried all. Brown pita, white pita, and crispy pita.

Steamed brown rice: Perfectly cooked brown rice. Goes well with mutton gravy.

After the main course, we had desserts. Loved desserts too.

Alexandria: Semolina cake with a drizzle of date syrup. Soft and delicious. Loved it. Four pieces of cake in one serving. Served hot. Cake topped with nuts and flower petals. Recommended.

Overall, this restaurant has got all the bases covered. Good food with picturesque ambiance and...

Maffy's - This is all about Maffy the Traveller who has been to the lovely Cities / Lanes and Bylanes be it Istanbul/Damascus /Egypt/Lebanon/Morocco/Turkey. From there he decides to bring back his memories and start Maffy's In Mumbai. His Place has a lovely Middle Eastern Vibe. Not heavy to the eye at the same time gives you that Middle eastern feel. Sea Palace - Colaba a perfect location to open this Pan Arabic Restaurant which serves food from Central Asian countries. Many Innovations (Rose Water/ Orange Blossom and Camphor) these are a must try, their signature Water. Started off with a shot of Spicy Guava which woke me up followed by the famous Doogh Laban (Thick Curd/Shake) this has dried mint and a dash of salt.

Coming to the dishes - small portions.

Original Hummus - classic with a nice balance of Tahini/Olive oil/ Lime juice and Garlic. Had a smooth texture served with small fresh Pita Breads made in house. (They have a good variety of hummus to choose from)

Mohammra - another must have dish when you visit an Arabic Restaurant. This is all about getting the spices correct. Fire roasted red bell pepper/Walnuts and Pomegranate. A tad sweet. Maybe their way of making it. Basically a Levantine Dip. Smooth in texture.

Labneh - No rocket science. It's Creamed Greek Yogurt (Thick) normally it's on a sour side. Again a tad sweet. A dash of Zattar, cucumber crescents. Interesting to have crisp Boondi along with it.

Salads - opted for Fattoulle (a Mix of Fattoush and Tabbouleh) again a must try dish at any Arabic place. Basically it's half and half. My preference will always remain the original recipe.

Hot Sharing Plates - Maffy's Bahraini Potato Chap (Loved this) Interesting presentation. Lovely texture. Nice balance of spices and herbs. Stuffing of Goat feta/Spinach/Mashed potato/Brown garlic went well. To add and give the hit Spicy Harrisa balanced and enhanced the dish.

Dubai Samboosa (This is famous dish) Mini stuffed with Cheddar. Coasted well with shaved parmesan. Went well with Mumbai Aachar dip. This was served with lemon-chilli. Overall gave that sharp/citrus taste. Nice. Skipped the Soup/Pita Toasties.

Char Grilled - Must try their Ruiyan (Jumbo Prawns) Lovely flavour. Char grilled to perfection. Juicy prawn kebab. This has to be their signature dish.

Kebab Kash Kash - Meat all the way. Made just perfect. Minced to perfection. Served on skewer. Interesting marination. Parsley/pepper/garlic. This was shaped like a kebab grilled and served on a bed on tangy tomato sauce made in house. Try out.

TIKKA MAFFY's - one of the best i have in recent times. Soft/juicy perfectly marinated. Good hit of Chilli pepper/lemon and olive to give the sheen. Served on a skewer. Piping hot. Do not miss this one.

Pide (Hand stretched Turkish Bread) 4 options in Veg. Opted for the Mediterranean. Nice crust and sheen. Veggies with Olives/ cheese topped with micro greens. Good.

Mains - Small Portion of CHICKEN MACHBOOS. This is a dish from Bahrain. Like a Biryani. Shredded soft tender chicken along with rice/nuts and Laban (Laban sounds interesting) it's a meal by itself. Balanced flavours/herbs/aromatic and the spices. Overall a great Rice dish.

Dessert - Nothing comes close to the Umm Ali ( Signature ) Smokey touch to this lovely bread pudding ( rich ) loaded with Multi berries compote ( gives that tangy taste ) and nuts. Missed out on their Baklava lollipops.

Overall - the chef has given a twist to the original recipes. If one removes that, the food speaks for itself. Service is fast. Portions are good. Pricing interesting. Menu is VAST. Do try...

Was planning to visit this spot for a very long time, finally paid a visit to this marvellous spot on a happening Saturday night. One of the happening spot in town to dine. This spot stands unique and has met the level of my expectations.

”MUFFY'S PAN ARABIAN BISTRO” is a marvellous spot that has global cuisine. Right from Middle Eastern, Arabian, Moroccan, Arabian, Egyptian and Turkish mouth-watering dishes along with a luscious range of mocktails. Located at Colaba, a nearby gateway of India. The menu consists of plenty of options for vegetarians and non-vegetarians along with refreshing mocktails.

The Ambience is stylish, has it's the well-decorated theme. The spot looks extremely beautiful, especially in the evening. Spacious spot having Fancy chairs, comfortable seating arrangement, the outside seating arrangement has greenery and sports screening. The music was also perfect to enjoy the vibe. The lamps, Curtains are well decorated. Hospitality was taken care of, especially Mr Pawan took good care of us.

WE TRIED THE FOLLOWING

MOCKTAILS

1)TURKISH DELIGHT- We kicked off with this signature Turkish mocktail, this consists of a mixture of pomegranate along with the rose. The in-house syrup along with rose, tasted luscious. It's a smoky mocktail, the presentation was excellent. If you are looking for a fancy mocktail, here's a perfect choice.

2)MEDITERRANEAN CREAM SIDE FLOAT- Quiet an interesting name, this mocktail includes the mixture of saffron with orange juice and topped with vanilla ice cream scoop. Tasted well, a bit sweet. The presentation was excellent.

STARTERS

1)CHICKEN SHISH TAOUK- A signature Turkish dish consists of chicken kebab along with saffron and yoghurt, pita bread served with these kebabs. The twist is, Israeli shatta with these kebabs. Tasted scrumptious, tender and juicy chicken kebabs served to perfection. The pita bread with kebab and all the flavours went well. Mayo and mustard dip with these kebabs. Chicken kebabs Marinated to perfection. The quantity was sufficient, the presentation was amazing.

2)BAHARAT SPICED DRUMSTICKS- A Moroccan dish consists of crispy and crunchy chicken, it has a nice flavour of smoky oregano garlic. The combination went well with shatta toum, tasted delicious. The drumsticks along with house salad and well balance of flavours were delightful to have it. The quantity was sufficient as 3 pieces were served to perfection, the presentation was excellent.

MAIN COURSE

1)ROASTED NUTS & TOMATO CREAMY PERSIAN CHICKEN - Authentic Persisan dish involves mixture of tomato, saffron and nuts along with tender chicken pieces with inhouse well balance of spices. Tasted delicious with rice. The gravy was delightful to have it along with rice, tasted on point. Quantity was sufficient, even the chicken pieces were sufficient. The presentation was up to the mark.

DESSERT

1)SWEET & CONDENSED FORM FLUFFY DELICIOUS CAKE- An Egypitan dessert consists of sponge cake along with fluffy condense milk with nuts and orange saffron. Tasted on point, creamy and soft texture having perfect amount of sweetness. Topped with whipped cream, the presentation was excellent.

I had a memorable experience at this spot, All the sustenance that I attempted were extremely delicious. Even the service was also on point. If you're searching for a fancy spot to dine, a spot to try out global cuisine, then here's a perfect spot. I would surely recommend this spot and would definitely be back here.

Cheers to the whole team! Food 5/5 Ambience 5/5 Service 5/5 Recommend 5/5 Value for money 5/5

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