Parabola — Restaurant in Mumbai

Panjab to Parabola- Name itself gives you the hint of delicacy which they are serving. Authentic Punjabi cuisine has come to parabol in rodas as a food festival. The menu is curate dby celebrity chef Nilesh Limaye so can really assure that the dishes which will come on table will be really authentic and delicious. Enjoyed this food festival and now a days its rare to see authentic cusine as everyone is busy doing innovations. You can certainly visit this Punjabi Food Festival in Rodas soon, I am sure you will love it for sure.

Location- Located on the corner of the Hiranandani in powai, certainly a oldest hotel of this area.(5/5)

Theme- The restaurant is running a interesting Punjabi food festival specially curated by celebrity chef Nilesh Limaye. (5/5)

Ambience- As the theme of the festival is Punjabi food, décor was made upto the same level. Menu card also was of the shape of old Punjabi trucks. Lighting was colourful which can show the joy of Punjab. Seating is really comfortable and the view of the road outside from the restaurant is excellent. Punjabi music was playing throughout the dinning time so it was also giving that feel of the theme. (5/5)

Food- They got few special cocktails you might can try or even mocktails, we tried a mocktail and beer as was wanted to keep place in my stomach for the delicious food. menu of this food festival is curated by chef nilesh Limaye who is the celebrity chef and it was done in style. Best part was the menu card had limited but premium dishes. The menu is categorised in combos like chole kulche or rajama chwal then starters, main course and then desserts. The dishes which can see in the menu are really popular in Punjabi cuisine and they were done in style. Presentation and portions were spot on. Each dish which was made had that master punch from the chef.

STARTERS • PAANI PURI- Speciality from Jalandhar which was served, had punchy/smoky taste in spicy pani which was served in a shot glass and had different but tangy chutney in the puri. They have old monk pani puri too and it was nice and strong.(5/5) • PANEER TIKKA DILLDAAR- Paneer marinated in red chilli, Indian masalas and hung yogurt and then cooked further in the tandoor along with green pepper and tomato chunks. Paneer was super soft and fresh; margination was spot on here. A must try dish for paneer lovers. (5/5) • KHUMB TAK A TAK- Button mushrooms cut in half or quarters and tossed with whole masala and then tawa masala. I tried something similar first time. Loved the juiciness of mushrooms in Indian masalas. (5/5) • RESHMI KABAB- Chicken chunks marinated in saffron flavoured Indian margination and cooked in tandoor. Margination was good but they were little hard might be over cooked.(4/5) • LEMON FISH- Soothing to palate. Thinly sliced fish marinated and batter fried soft enough and then coated/tossed in lemon sauce. This was the dish of the day. Really lite and had mild flvours with lemon as a main flavour. Must order. (5/5) • MUTTON KEBABS- Mutton chunks marinated in desi masalas with hint of nutmeg and garlic and then chargrilled. Normally mutton chunks needs good cooking and skill but chef did this perfectly, full marks to chef as it was cooked well and was soft and juicy too. Great job chef.(5/5)

MAIN COURSE • BUTTER CHICKEN- Perfect butter chicken of Amritsar I can say. Buttery, creamy and flavourful too, go for it I am sure you will love it. Texture and consistency of the gravy was spot on. (5/5) • MUTTON MANJEET RA RA- One of my favourite dish. Mutton cooked with mutton kheema and flavour of ajwain and ghee. Certainly, a really heavy dish but worth trying. Mutton was cooked really perfectly and enjoyed sucking that nalli. Just wow. (5/5) • AMRITSARI CHOLE- Such a popular and excellent dish this is. Chick peas cooked in onion masala with tea water and authentic spices. Thick and flavoursome chole are must try. • KULCHA AND NAAN- Cant go wrong here, loved the kulcha more. Butter chicken and kulcha was best...

This place is right in heart of hiranandani Powai n is perfect place one looking for good buffet places in town without shelling out much.. The buffet out here is decent with variety of choices both for vegetarians n non vegetarians n it also has good range of desserts to satiate ur sweet tooth.. It's not that huge place but has a very nice sober decor with French windows allowing plenty of sunlight in n it also allows view of beautiful architect buildings n roads of hiranandani Estate n one can cherish meal overlooking view .. Seatings are good n very comfy .. As we got ourselves comfortable we were served blue lagoon welcome drink which was simply superb.. It just set up tone for meal.. We had quite a few starters out here.. We started here with clay oven cottage cheese which was served with sarson ka kachumber.. It was very delicious n had succulent pieces of Paneer which were marinated very well with spices.. Sarson ka kachumber was superb n went so well with Paneer.. We then had kung pao veg which was topped with crunchy noodle salad n it was also top one.. Exotic veggies were stir fried well in schezwan n soya sauce n was nicely crisp n this one was garnished with cashew nuts n was very authentic in taste.. We also had dahiwale kebabs n they were extremely delectable .. These delicious yogurt kebabs had nice crunchy texture to it n inside it was filled up with soft melt in mouth fillings.. It had strong flavour of cardamom in it n I loved having this one.. We then had churimuri papad aur aloo tikki.. Tikki was good but somehow churimuri papad had more of salt in it n it did not compliment well with it.. One can avoid churimuri papad n order just for tikki which was tasty.. Best was veg vepudu.. This andhra dish just surprised my taste buds with flavors it had.. This one is made up of Karam Vepudu masala, curry leaves n fresh coconut n is mild spicy one.. We also tried malai seekh kebab n it was disappointing one having excess salt in it n only odd dish I did not like here.. In mains we just had subz biryani n it was extremely well cooked n had good aroma coming out of it.. It was flavorful n had saporous ingredients in it.. Simply too good .. We ended our meal with sizzling hot brownie n it was so so good.. Brownie cake topped with vanilla ice cream n hot chocolate was laid on bed of pineapple pieces n it was absolutely amazing.. Relished every bite if it.. We had all these with few mocktails n cocktails which were quite palatable n went well with food.. Had non alcoholic buddy n virgin litchi mocktails n both of them were really refreshing ones specially virgin litchi which was so well made.. Top stuff.. In cocktails had gin n sin n these one was served in thin long wine glass n had mixture of gin, grenadine syrup, orange juice n lime juice in it.. It was fantastic.. We also had vodka spiced martini which had vodka, cardamom, pineapple juice in it n a right amount of sweet syrup was added to it which made this drink taste amazing.. Though both the cocktails were lovely it had mild alcohol in it n can disappoint one who are looking for strong booze.. Service was of top class n staff were very attentive n professional.. They took good care of us.. Overall it was nice experience.. It's a perfect place to go n relax n enjoy buffet , that's prepared using finest ingredients, along with drinks

My recommendations - clay oven cottage cheese, kung pao, dahiwale kebab, veg vepudu, subz biryani, sizzling hot brownie, virgin litchi, vodka...

Rodas Ecotel Hotel is a well knows name in the hospitality industry with their impeccable service and niche client segment that they have been catering to for over a decade.

Located across the prime corporate hub of Powai and easily accessible via road from major town areas they house a beautifully designed restaurant by the name of Parabola.

True to their name, Parabola is cone shaped restaurant creating a symmetrical design on their ceiling which runs uniformly across the restaurant and is an intriguing pattern to look at.

Having a seating capacity of 50 people this multi-cuisine restaurant & coffee shop caters to you round the clock, specializing in sumptuous lunch and dinner buffets 7 days a week at a modest price of 699++ which is a steal.

We were here for Sunday lunch, we were seated as soon as we entered and greeted by Parabola’s Head Chefs Mr. Abdul & Mr. Tarun (Truly humble guys), they inquired on our meal preference (Veg or Non Veg) and stated they will send the appetizers to the table.

A total of 6 appetizers were served to us and we are still trying to figure out which was our favorite of the entire lot!

Sugarcane Infused Lamb Seekh kebab : Mined mutton meat tandoored over a sugarcane stick for the fusion of flavors. A bold experiment and loved the taste on this one.

Veg Galouti Kebab : Always a mutton galouti fan but this one got me surprised, melt in mouth & bite sized kebabs – a perfect combination! Any veg lovers delight!

Chicken Koliwada : Shallow fried but no trace of oil and soft texture, this is a perfect appetizer to go along with your drinks.

Fiery Chicken Wings : Served on a sizzling tray and probably a dozen of fiery flavored wings, this one got me getting my hands dirty to enjoy the flavors completely. Well marinated and easy to eat as the flesh came out of the wing bones easily. Chicken Wing lovers paradise!

Murg Gilafi Seekh Kebab : Seekh kebab is generally reserved for mutton as that’s what tastes good, but my opinion changed after having this, beautifully presented minced chicken kebab with onion and mint leaves dressing garnished with chili powder on the side. Something rare and an absolute delight to be had here!

Rajasthani Murg Tikka : Your usual tikka but well flavored, succulent, perfectly tandoored and topped with a bit of cheese.  These magical chunks of chicken disappeared in no time from our plates.

Standard set so high already and the mains lifted the bar only higher to our satisfaction.

Gosht Nalli Nihari : Love at first sight for me! 4 portions of nalli with the softest mutton chunk on them served in a flavorful gravy, these went perfectly with the paratha served and probably one of the best mutton dishes I’ve had. Do not miss out on this if you are dining at Parabola!!!!

Chilly Garlic with Pepper Parsley Rice : Another sign true dish, the garlic flavor complimented the Parsley rice perfectly, recommended if you are a vegetarian & have an inclination towards oriental cuisine.

Dessert : Custom designed ‘France Pastry Dessert’ comprising of whipped cream, strawberry, Churros shaped lemon tart along with dusted sugar & chocolate mud pile, tasted as good as it was artistically presented. Sweet tooth satisfaction 100% guaranteed!!!!! GO ahead and book your table now for an awesome soul satiating meal, Parabola is also an apt destination for parties or any social events if you are...