SodaBottleOpenerWala — Restaurant in Mumbai

Dinned on a Parsi restaurant recently. I completely fell in love with this place. This was my first visit after newyear, but this place still gave me the holiday vibes. I visited this place with a fellow blogger friend @priyankka_priii for celebrating new year. And we had an wonderful time together there. This place had such an great ambiance with cool vibes, showcasing the Beautiful parsi culture & it’s located in such a prime location with beautiful surroundings. All in all its such a cozy & warm place to visit for every kind of crowd, specially friends & family.

They showcased a reflection of the rich Parsi culture & the service was prompt, enhancing the overall dining experience. The parsi culinary was worth savoring as every thing they served was extremely delightful & homely. This is what I love most about parsi food. Parsi cuisine is such an flavorful tapestry of Persian and Indian influences & every dish they served reflected that.

The dishes they served showcased the rich and diverse flavors of parsi cusine. The use of spices in each dish they served was singing so nicely & well balanced, creating a culinary experience that’s both distinct and delicious. Every dish was so unique yet comforting. I am Biryani person so my favourite was definitely the Parda Biryani, also it’s something unique which is not served in many places.

They served dishes like

Caipiroska Boom boom bang Naan Chaap skillet prawns Sanjubaba Chicken

And desserts like

5 star brownie with icecream & Mawa cake with icecream

The staff they had was very Friendly & welcoming, Specially the service person, Kabir Thakker he was very well behaved & he provided excellent service, he also initiated to reheat our food as it got cold which really impressed me. Overall, it was such a delightful experience.

Its a Must place to visit, surely you will make some good memories here as I did

#parsifood...

We went out for an afternoon lunch, and the place was pleasantly less crowded, with mostly corporate diners around. The soft music and fast service created a relaxing vibe, allowing us to chill and enjoy our conversation over the food. While the food was delicious, it was on the pricey side—₹2000 for three dishes felt steep.

Here’s what we tried and our take on the dishes:

Prawns Skillets: This dish had prawns sautéed in butter garlic with few spices. When it arrived, I did think, "Wait, that’s a lot of butter!" with just 5-6 prawns, especially for the price. But ya it tasted good, especially when paired it with the fresh, soft pav they served on the side.

Fish Koliwada: Generous quantity, spot-on seasoning, and that pairing with the green chutney—chef’s kiss! The fresh salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions on the side added a lovely crunch and balance to the dish. Definitely worth it.

Chicken Kheema Baida Roti: Cut into six pieces, this dish packed the perfect flavor balance of kheema and egg in every bite. While the filling could have been a little more generous (it felt slightly flat), the overall taste made it worth it. It’s the kind of dish you savor slowly, enjoying the blend of spices and textures.

We were tempted to try more dishes, but we were quite full and didn’t want to overdo it on the spending (😜). Since it’s a Parsi cuisine spot, we naturally compared it to Irani cafes, where the quantity might be more generous. But taste-wise, it did the job.

The premium pricing seems to cater to the corporate crowd, considering the ambiance and chill vibes. It’s a good spot to visit when you’re in the mood for music with drinks and some delicious Parsi food.

Being a foodie at heart, sharing my honest...

We saw COCKROACHES near the Booth seating where we were seated.🪳

Used to be one of my favourite food places. Now I won't even step inside if they gave the meal for free. Extremely rude, brash and disrespectful manager. Got the bill wrong thrice due to which we had to wait for half hour. Let me tell you how they tried to slide in 1500/- as service charge and charged us for things which weren't even delivered to us. While making the payment via Zomato the manager said that as it's Christmas the Zomato booking is irrelevant and payment will not be accepted on Zomato. I knew he was lying hence I still made the payment there and ofcourse it was accepted. While we stepped out the manager also verbally abused us and called us names. This was the most horrible experience I've ever had at SodaBottleOpenerWala. I used to visit this place almost every month but this experience has been an eye opener.

Food: Quite average, nothing stood out

Service: Waiters took our order and after 45mins came to our table and asked us if the food had been delivered to the table (no food was visible on the table but the audacity of questioning us about the food). Brother was behaving as if the roles had been reversed and we were the once who were supposed to get the food from the kitchen.

We ordered mawa cake with vanilla ice-cream. But were given a cold mava cake and no vanilla ice-cream. The mawa cake was so basic.

Caution: I would recommend you to check your bill very carefully as the manager is extremely greedy and will add unnecessary charges and items just to increase the bill amount. They think that once people have couple of drinks they won't check the bill properly. Don't let...