SBARRO, MUMBAI

There is not much of a background story to the place except for tired from a shopping spree and stomach's growling with the hunger and the food courts having no place to stand, forget sit, this place looked inviting enough from its on-display menu and mostly because anything would work for us at this point. That's how hungry we were. I have been here just once before, when they had first started up. But I guess since this time I was also going to be writing up about it, I guess I was paying attention.

The place falls somewhere between a fast-food chain and the semi-classic dining according to me. I say so because, even though they serve the food in plastic containers like most fast-food chains, the quality of their food is a notch higher. In fact I would say its much higher on the scale. I know I constantly compare pizzas served to the likes of Pizza Hut, Dominoes, but I guess that's more or less because that's where my addiction for eating out began. 

Since, its a fast-food chain type restaurants are also designed in a similar fashion. I liked the colorful orange-green chairs. I However, didn't really like the lack of privacy where even a 4 table has to be shared with somebody else if the place is crowded and no seats are otherwise available. But I guess that's how the fast-food chain networks run. So I can't really complain about it but it would never the less be appreciated if this was taken care of.

Well, by default, I should tell you about the food, because that is the primary criteria. I should tell you, be prepared to be amazed. Because the pizzas are well, heavenly is to say the least. The pizzas are more New York Style with bi sliced offered as combo meals. So what we ordered was a Pasta+Pizza Meal and a Pizza meal. The dough let me tell you was the highlight because the right pizza? will have the lightest and softest of dough's which is very hard to find. And even the crust had its own flavor so you don't feel like you are eating a plain bread. The Pasta is made right in front of you so its piping hot, and they get the sauces just right. The balance of flavors is what impressed me here. That at the end of it all, you don't feel overwhelmed and you don't feel you have had too much but sets just about right. The highlight is their stuffed pizza which we had obviously ordered and it truly is heavenly. I have had a stuffed pizza for the first time so maybe I am a little but biased towards it but I would like to tell you that you should absolutely try it. Again I would mention balance of the cheese, chicken and pepperoni chicken is impressive. They have desserts included in their combo meals and we had gotten a brownie and a chocolate mousse. I am not a big fan of chocolate and a little bit of it is generally more than enough for me. But, I wiped clean the mousse here. Because it didn't feel overly sweetened but had just the right amount of sweetness to it that I like and hence one of those rare times when I was actually left wanting more.

Well, all-in-all hop in here next time you feel like having some better tasting as well as what real pizzas should be like. 

WHAT WE HAD - Chicken Delight Pizza ( Yum's the Word)

                         Pasta (Arabiatta Sauce) ( Yumminess)

                         Chicken Stuffed Pizza ( More is Less)

                         Chocolate Mousse (More is Less)

                         Chocolate Brownie ( Yum's the word)

                         Mirinda (Tastes like Mirinda :P)

                         Pepsi (I love Bebsi!)

DAMAGES - Rs 700 (Approx, we were 2)

WHERE - Sbarro - Maharashtra, next to Food Court, R-City Mall, Ghatkopar, Mumbai