The Nutcracker — Restaurant in Mumbai

Nutcracker , a New place I visited in Palladium mall .The menu is certainly very interesting and has a lot of diversity!!From parsi , Bhutan to classic American dishes ,this place has it all!! What dishes you must definitely try:- TURKISH EGGS :- This was an amazing dish presentation wise and flavour wise!! Consisted of perfectly cooked poached eggs in garlic yoghurt , caramelized onions ,roasted bell peppers ! Egg was poached perfectly with that runny egg yolk sliding ! Highly recommend this heavenly dish!

BLACK BEAN BURGER WITH FRIES :- An amazing veg burger with a filling Delicious patty with some veggies , caramelized onions and cheese served with fries!! The patty size was big and satisfying!! The flavours of black bean with cheese were just so Delicious!! I highly recommend this Delicious fulfilling burger to everyone!!An amazing burger! Also enjoyed this burger with some Delicious crsipy potato wedges which I highly recommend!!

We also had some drinks called SUNSHINE JUICE :- This was their in house juice which consisted of blend of carrots and much more veggies.Sweet and quite refreshing and light drink!

LEMONGRASS MINT LEMONADE :- This was an Refreshing lemongrass lemonade .This tasted amazing with the burger and Turkish eggs and was quite lovely to have between dishes!

DHANSAAK :- A beautiful parsi dish consisting of caramelized onion rice ,soya kebabs and vegetable gravy! Soya kebabas tasted good and caramelized onion rice was just excellent! Vegetable gravy was quite good .Overall a good dish.

FIERY CHILLI CHEESE :- This was a magnificent Bhutanese dish consisting of brown rice ,mixed cheese sauce with fiery chillies.The spicyness of this dish was perfect! An interesting and very unique dish which is a must try for spicy food lovers!!

SMOKY PAPRIKA PENNE :- This was sublime pasta dish consisting of penne pasta in creamy tomato sauce with smoky paprika ! Had the perfect smokiness with that sweet tomato! Pasta also quite soft!

For desserts we had their very popular PANCAKES:- Soft , fluffy pancakes served with Nutella ,ghee and honey ,decorated quite beautifully with cut strawberries! One of the best fluffy pancakes I have had till now!Now I know why this place is popular for pancakes and rightfully so!!

7LAYER COOKIE :- This was a very fascinating dish which consisted of biscuit crumble,almonds ,Belgian chocolate,butter scotch and caramel !!! served with vanilla ice cream.The flavours were amazing and marvellous !! Highly recommend this unique 7 layer cookie to everyone!

TIRAMISU :- Soft creamy and Delicious tiramisu with that perfect coffee kick and Excellent,outstanding flavours!! Definitely coming back for this again!!

Overally experience was quite outstanding and couldn't wait to come...

Desserts and coffee at nutcracker. The perfect combination

Here's what we tried

DESSERTS 🍰:

🍎APPLE CRUMBLE PIE: ✅ MUST HAVE (5/5) 🌟

(Finger licking good. Baked to perfection. Not to sweet. Best had hot and with vanilla ice cream)

WARM GOEY CHOCOLATE 🍫CAKE: ✅ MUST HAVE (5/5) 🌟

(Melt in your mouth good. Literally gooey and the chocolate used in the cake was 🔥

🍋LEMON TART :(3/5)

(A Tiny piece. It was nice nothing out of the box. Full of sugar)

🍫DARK CHOCOLATE WAFFLE : (3/5)

Wish it were served hot. Found it to be very dry and heavy. Expected much more out of it considering the waffles that are out there. Served with chocolate sauce.

LATTE (COFFEE)☕: (4/5)

Good quality coffee. Must try

🚗Valet Parking: Park in the mall

🪑Seating : Limited seating arrangement so would recommend to book in advance depending on when one goes.

Ambience: 3/5 🕯️ Decent vibe nothing out of the box

🎵Music : ✅ Loud music blaring making it difficult to have a conversion

🧑‍🍳Service: 3/5 Service was a bit poor. They were understaffed least interested in serving water or cleaning the tables since it was the last shift (11pm) Bad attitude to have in the service industry.

Timings ⏰: Open only till 12 in the night since it's in Palladium mall

💲Pricing : (3.5/5)

Decently priced. Bill came to around Rs 1500! Which was Rs 300 for 5 items. No offers on any app for payment. Also had to go out of the restaraunt to make the payment on the card machine as they dint have network inside wierd.

Overall Review : (4/5) 👍 A great place to visit for breakfast, coffee, dessert and food.

Will i...

I recently visited The Nutcracker at Phoenix Palladium Mall, Lower Parel (second floor) and had a wonderful dining experience. The restaurant serves a mix of American, European, and Italian options, and every dish I tried was impressive. I ordered the Nutella Pancake (and I am not even a sweet tooth person, but it was delicious), the Mushroom Risotto (I usually don’t like risotto, but this preparation completely changed my mind), and the Truffle Fries, which were outstanding. The preparations were so good that even after being full, I still felt like trying more dishes from their menu. The service was prompt and attentive, and hygiene was well maintained. They even served mint-leaf infused water, which was a refreshing touch. I also tried the Lemongrass Lemonade, which was below average compared to the rest of the food.

The ambience was warm, welcoming, and gave such a good vibe, making it a perfect spot to enjoy a relaxed meal. Since it is located inside Palladium Mall, parking is easily available and convenient. Ratings: • Food: 4.5/5 • Ambience: 5/5 • Service: 4.5/5 • Hygiene: 5/5 Overall, The Nutcracker is definitely worth visiting for its food quality, ambience, and service. Highly recommended for anyone visiting...