Utsav - The Barbeque Restaurant — Restaurant in Mumbai

Location and proximity from Station:

UItsav is located in the bylanes of Arthur Road, near Chinchpokli. It’s a 5-10 minute cab ride away from Lower Parel Station.

Ambiance and seating:

This is a small place which can seat not more than 50 people at any given time. They have a TV screen projector too which is helpful during any live screening of sporting events. It’s a totally air conditioned place.

They have a separate section which can be booked for private gatherings. This can seat a maximum of 30 people.

They have a barbecue grill attached in every table. The best part being that most of it is made by the owner himself. Even the skewers look really different like magic wands. The base of the skewer has a one rupee coin as a handle. All these coins are from their private collection right from the 1800 onward. The skewers look so amazing that few people have actually stolen it according to the owners. They’ll be starting their branding of such products soon.

Food and Drinks (Appetizers):

We tried their barbecue menu which insists of Chicken + Sea food (700 exclusive of taxes) The buffet type menu is unlimited.

We began with a soup:

Chicken Pepper Soup - This soup chicken pieces with bell peppers and the perfect mix of spices.

For appetizers we tried;

Chicken Tangdi - My most favorite part is now served here, grilled and tasy to the core. I loved this more as the meat was really soft.

Lobster Coins - Yes, they have lobster coins too. The meat is deep fried in batter to resemble as coin shaped. Good for a sharing plate. Also the meat was cooked well making this a good choice.

Crab Lollypop - Here too like the lobster coins the meat is deep fried in batter and to make it resemble like a lollypop they have used the crab claws. That’s quite interesting. However, the lobster coins were better than this.

Prawns koliwada - I usually do not try prawns. Here, the prawns were fried so well, they could be seen that way. I had to try one but ended up having two. It’s crumb fried and tasty.

Sol Kadhi (Not on barbecue menu) - Now who doesn’t know about sol kadhi. This is like a basic essential with fish food. Here, the sol kadhi was thick and creamy. I always like this mixture of kokum and coconut milk. Moreover it helps in digestion too. Must have!

Barbecue:

Their barbecue grill is small and can fit in 3-4 skewers at one time only. They have a mix of different chicken kebabs; one in fish and few in vegetarian also. I shall start by mentioning the star of the afternoon I.e. the pineapple tikka. Yes, this one always is the best.We really liked the taste. You must and must try this once.

In Fish we tried the basa fish tikka and I found it to be very decent. Taste wise this one’s good.

Mains:

We tried a vegetarian (with egg) and a mutton gravy:

In Veg we tried;

Utsav Egg Special funda - This was like an eggetarian dish. The gravy is garnished with cheese and topped with few pieces of boiled eggs. We were surprised with the choice but understand why the owner requested for this. It’s totally worth it.

Mutton double Ikka - Here there are 2 gravies served in 2 different plates. There’s a mutton gravy and a mutton sukkha. The mutton sukkha with the spices was our pick of the day due to the spices. This is served with either naan or also with vade. Usually they call it kombdi wade in malwan and konkan side. The meat is served with this kind of bread. The shape given is of a medu wada but it is thick and goes well with gravy.

Conclusion:

Overall, Utsav has a lot to offer. It is run by a family who have used their food knowledge and recipes to the test to serve their audience good food. Their malwan food is very well known and hence they now are focusing more on the barbecue section. The offerings are for a reasonable cost for 700/. Do...

Utsav - The Barbeque Restaurant is located close to Chinchpokli station, near Jacob Circle, can be located easily using maps. As the name suggests it has a special BBQ menu which is priced very reasonable at 499 + taxes. This menu offers a wholesome experience which starts from soups to starters including BBQ options on grill along with mocktail, moving to mains and then dessert.

Utsav has recently opened its another outlet in Sewri. The brand is known for serving food which caters to Maharashtrian style of cooking. Food is rich in flavour and loaded with masalas. We had visited the place on a weekday, but the place was buzzing. The place has become famous basis the good word of mouth spread by regular clientele and reasonably priced menu. They have 2 dine-in slots so its advisable to reach and reserve accordingly - one starts at 19.30 pm and other one at 21.30 pm. Both last for couple of hours each. We could see a lot of families and large group of friends enjoying their meal at this place, so definitely a family restaurant.

We wanted to try their BBQ menu and had the below mentioned varieties -

Started with Soup - Manchow - Spicy but rich in flavour. Had decent amount of veggies and crisp noodles offered on the side. In the menu they offer a mocktail tower which is of almost 2 litres. You may pick and choose from the mocktail menu. Mocktails tried at this place were Choco Monkey, Mojito and Pina Colada. Amongst all, I preferred Mojito followed by Choco Monkey. Mojito was served chilled and mixed well and Choco Monkey made with Oreo cookies was thick and filling.

Moving to starters - we first had Veg 65 and Veg Crispy which weren't served on the grill. Similar looking starters but different in taste. As mentioned above expect a lot spices and masalas in the preparation and one should be ready for that. Really good flavours.

Moving to the BBQ - grill with coal in it was setup on our table and tikkas were lined up in skewers. Paneer Tikka, Paneer Pahadi Tikka, Achari Mushroom Tikka and Pineapple Tikka was served to us. Corn tikka was served separately not on the grill! In order of preference I personally loved the Achari Mushroom Tikka followed by Pineapple Tikka. Corn Tikka had similar marination of spices like Paneer Tikka. Paneer Pahadi Tikka was different from others as it had marination of green veggies.

Moving to the mains - we tried Veg Kolhapuri and Veg Kadhai. Both the mix vegetables - full of flavour and spicy, just the way a lot of us may prefer. You would need to specify in case you prefer less spicy. Tried both these vegetables along with Tandoori Roti.

Post this we tried Dal Fry along with Jeera Rice - a perfect combination for me and recommended for all! You may also get Fried Rice or Schezwan Fried Rice in case you are not a fan of the former.

Moving to the desserts - we tried the Sizzling Brownie with Vanilla Ice-cream served on a hot plate and topped with hot chocolate sauce. Also tried the Tuti-Fruti Ice-cream which was decent.

All in all a decent experience in terms of food, service and ambiance. Must visit for those who like spicy food. Extremely reasonably priced which is a rarity in...

Utsav- The Barbeque Restaurant.

My Recommendations- • Sol Kadhi • Prawns Koliwada • BBQ Skewers • Lobster coin • Mutton Double Ekka • Wade

Location- On the perfect corner of sane guruji marg Arthur road naka, chinchpokli. Easily you can find it as it’s in the corner itself. (4/5)

Theme- Recently they have started BBQ unlimited menu but they have excellent malvani cuisine too. (4.5/5)

Ambience- A cute little restaurant below the old day’s chawl of parel and lalbag area. Restaurant is divided in two sections, once you enter inside they got bigger section and then inside the smaller section for say 25-30 people in which we were seating. This section is more like for a small group where you can have your own time. Got one screen in the middle of the restaurant where you can see live sports streaming. Seating is comfortable with mix of couches and chairs. They got BBQ setup in the middle of the tables. BBQ setup was really impressive and came to know that it was designed by the owner itself. (4/5)

Staff/Service- Ever welcoming staff I felt. Service was spot on with smiling faces of the serves. (5/5)

Food and Beverage- So initially we went inside with the thinking to get an excellent BBQ’s, kebabs etc and after really heavy meal we came out saying their BBQ’s are offcourse delicious but the malvani food which they served took us by surprise. Menu is huge to be honest. The BBQ unlimited menu is at reasonable price. A la carte menu got really lot of dishes which was really impressive. We opted for a BBQ menu and then shifted our meal towards malvani food. Few things which I really would like to highlight are that the recipes are really authentic and owners are always keep eye on each dish standing in the kitchen. Local residents are taken in consideration while making the menu. Food taste was extraordinary and honestly we didn’t expect it to be when we entered inside. For BBQ menu they got a new mocktail everyday served in a beer tower which you can enjoy it unlimited during your meal. (5/5)

To sum up- first ever restaurant I visited where family members of the owners takes so much interest in their business. Guess it’s more like a passion and not the business for them. Visited Utsav and had privilege to meet the owner Mr. Shashank Shinde and his family who really take care of the restaurant so well. The staff was really impressive and felt it’s like their own venture. Will be one of their regular guests from now onwards for sure. It’s not all about the food; it’s even about serving your guests with passion, interest and love. I was really impressed with the hospitality they offered us. Strongly recommend...