Breakfast at Candies, Mumbai

Breakfast at Candies, Bandra

There are so many new places opening up (and closing as well) that it's hard to keep up. There was a time in between I was trying to keep up and going to every new place if I could help it. I have stopped. The whole point of going out and having these meals was an experience that I looked forward to, not a competition. I had made it into one (I want to be there everywhere). Though I still want to try most places out there in this city at least, I am doing it at my own pace and also paying visits to places I love! Candies is one of them. 

I had actually been inspired to come here for breakfast after seeing frequent posts from a food blogger, one of my favorites, Mr. Kalyan Karmakar and even though I had paid several visits to this legendary place over the years, never really for breakfast and I was pretty tempted to after all the scrumptious posts by the one and only.

I already knew what I wanted to have but my friend decided to add an extra zing to our meal by ordering items, which I generally wouldn't call "Breakfast". But who I am to judge because have had Biryani for breakfast as well. I had ordered the mushroom cheese omelet with a side of persian chicken sausages, masala chai and a plain croissant to go with it. My Friend chose the Chicken Club Sandwich. Also, he want for the non-traditional Tandoori Chicken Afghan Style, Macaroni salad and a peach Iced Tea. I will start off with the omelet which seemed like sorcery because never have I seen cheese ooze out of inside the two sides of the omelet. I now wish all omelets were made like this. I had my reservations with the Persian sausages because my favorite forever remains the one that I have grown up on in Bahrai, which have more reddish color to it and these looked white in comparison. But guess what? They were anything but bland. I almost wanted to bring them home and have some for my next morning's breakfast. The croissant was flaky on the outside and soft on the inside and it is this exact description that had made me want to order it and I was happier than happy. The masala chai served in a kulhad made my morning and this is a pleasant surprise as anywhere I go and order chai with an English breakfast of sorts is never really well the kind of chai that makes my mornings. The Club sandwich that my friend ordered, in his own words were indeed amazing and a good start to his day. The Tandoori Chicken was good, and even though Tandoori chicken happens to be on my Top 5, I didn't really understand the Afghani infusion in it. The macaroni salad came as a side with this and even if it hadn't, I would have still made a bee line for it. When ever I pay visit to Candies, this is the default thing I will always order. Nothing quite like it. The Ices Tea had pureed peaches at the bottom of the drink which lent authenticity and made it even more refreshing.

Candies is one place where everyone will find something to their liking. And it doesn't pinch your pocket. This is one place where all food runs out by 5-6 pm and if you go post this, then you are most likely to find only left overs. Though if you want to just chill and grab coffee, nothing better.

WHAT WE HAD - Cheese & Mushroom Omelet (Yumness Personified)

                           Plain Croissant (Yumness Personified)

                           Persian Chicken Sausages (Heaven)

                           Non Veg Club Sandiwch (Yumness Personified)

                           Afghan Tandoor Chicken (Yumness)

                           Macaroni Salad (Heaven)

                           Peach Iced Tea (Refreshing)

                           Masala Chai (Yumness0)

DAMAGES - Rs 800/- (Approx)

WHERE -  Candies Mac Ronells, Next to Learners Academy School, Pali Hill, Bandra West