VILLA VANDRE
I honestly did not know how to pronounce the Vandre bit, I thought it was some fancy Spanish or French word maybe, when I was informed by my local friend that some of the Goans who have settled in the area, choose to call Bandra as Vandre, though I don't know if that is what it actually is, I decided to call it as she suggested. I am good with words, hence, some times when I pronounce some thing incorrectly, it deflates my ego just a little bit. This does not mean that I am over-confident or over-smart, I just like being right but when I am not, I am open and honest about it.
This was for my pre-b'day weekend where my best friend was coming to town and one of the things that I had always wanted to do with her was to have a good breakfast which did not comprise of idli-sambhar or Mc Donalds, and very luckily on a quick search I landed here.
As always I did not know the exact location and had to hence call up the place, asking for how can we get there and it is here that I have to say they were really really helpful, so much that I was asked where exactly am I standing (Candies, on my right) and they then told me how exactly to reach with such precision that, me who is directionless did not find any difficulty what so ever in finding it. So points for that.
The place is very small, and is basically just one big room, with just 4 tables, but I have to say that even though it is a small place, it is done up beautifully. The walls done up in blue and the little curtain deco hung up on the wall, this and much more gives you a very pleasant and home like feeling, and one hundred percent gives one the sense that you are sitting in some Bed n Breakfast in some far-away english island and I happen to have an obsession with those. Some day, I will visit one of these real sites.
Luckily, we got a place and I could understand that people did come here often, some maybe regulars even. If you happen to be residing in Bandra, you are one helluva lucky person. Since we were there for the break-fast, we obviously had to order the traditional english breakfast which comprised of sausages, bacon, Eggs (How-ever you like), beans and some toast. This is another thing I have an obsession for. I had been craving pan-cakes for a while, really good fluffy pancakes, and hence, I by-default ordered them. To ensure that the 3 of us didn't repeat our orders, because we wanted to try it all. We order a sanndwich - Coronation Chicken, which I have to say is one of the best I have had in a while - the ingredient being fresh and not too sagged up with so many sauces as is is the case is generally in Subway. This seemed perfect in every bite. Though my favorite off the three had to be the pan-cakes, which were simply foodgasmic, and if I weren't full, I would probably have ordered for 1 more, in fact for the next 2 days that is all that I craved.I still do. To go with the breakfast, we all ordered our separate fixes, or wake-up calls, the masala chai (strictly okay!), the hot chocolate (yumness) and a cappuccino (heaven, as per my friend). I wish I had ordered for anything else instead of the chai. I need my fix of chai in the morning, but I wish I had rather ordered the hot-chocolate here.
Another thing that I have, I am guessing they are the staff is the way they are so courteous and the way they give attention to some thing probably, even I would not have minded. For example, after our break-fast, we were clicking a few photos outside, as it made for a pretty back-ground, and the lady who was serving us switched on the table fan for us, even though we were just lingering around. But says something of the hospitality of the staff. I am guessing she is the staff, she could very well be from the family that owns the place. But for once, I am impressed and grateful because its kindness in that sweltering heat.
I am going to be back for their pan-cakes, and the lunch menu soon! You should too, and I can bet you would be going back for more too then.
WHAT WE HAD - The English Breakfast (Yumness!)
Pan-cakes with maple syrup (Heaven)
Coronation Chicken Sandwich ( Heaven Again!)
Masala Chai (strictly okay!)
Hot Chocolate (Yum!)
Cappuccino ( Yum!)
DAMAGES - Rs 900/- (Approx)
WHERE - Villa Vandre, Shop 3, May Flower, New Kantwadi Road, Off Perry Cross Road, Bandra (W), MUMBAI
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