on that cryptic note, here's my post on the luverly flagship Moshe's at badhwar park (where the swish set would drive by with hands over noses. IF they had their windows down- it's a fishing village/slum, but more on that later perhaps)
so, on a weekday some time ago, finding myself in a deep funk and having a blah day at work, i decided to play hooky and visit Moshe's- named for Moshe Shek; who's something of a jamie oliver-type phenomenon in mumbai- a yummy chef that a bunch of peeps would want to get naked with. me? i don't know, i'd have to meet him to take that call.
so, off to Moshe's i went. cosy, wood-panelled, high-roofed (and housed in part of what once must have been, an astounding south bombay home) with tall windows and a feel of a quiet, natural gentility. except, that i was there on a friday afternoon and it was packed with office-goers, along with the few south mumbai perfumed swishies who we otherwise would never rub shoulders with.
i got a table for four, and then felt guily for being the only person at it because there was a waiting line for the place. but that lasted only for a bit, hell! i deserved me some goodness just then. on to the food though. i had a something to drink, don't remember what, a juice- ah yes, watermelon (dear god! this senility!) pretty nondescript, but lovely for the weather, and for the fact that i walked over! don't ask!
do go to Moshe's with company, it's a shame to be there alone and not have others from whose plates you could sample a wider variety of eats. i ordered a salad nicoise and a humus & chicken appetiser. sat back a bit anxiously (hooky guilt) and waited for what seemed like a long time (don't go if you've played truant and need to get back to work/deadline/crabby boss/angry significant other)
the food did arrive, and it was lovely. now, i've never had a great salad nicoise, so perhaps in Nice they'd bung in fresh anchovies and that would lift the dish to no end. but i know i loved the freshness of the the other ingredients. my humus dish was good too. i like humus, but the chicken mince'y accompaniment overpowered it a bit more than i would have cared for.
unfortunately, my meal there was all together too threadbare for this to be a rousing 'yaay! get your arse to Moshe's!' kind of review, but i suspect that's what i will say after a couple of more meals there (it's on my afore-mentioned list of swish work-lunch options)
Moshe's (and possibly Indigo, which i haven't visited yet) makes a great case for switching away from a lifestyle where entertaining myself is all about cheap hooch, greasy bar food or cheap takeaway. i mean, that food's great too, but i do feel it's time i upgraded to a more refined place in my life- where conversation gets more interesting (as opposed to slurry) helped along by attentively cooked food and good tipple.
Moshe's, Badhwar Park, Cuffe Parade
code: casual swish
meal for two (with tipple): Rs. 2500/- (my guess'timate)
