Frangipani

Right. I usually start with 5 stars and deduct or mark up based on my experience. We came here as my son wanted to compare the Taj, we have been to a few times, and the Oberoi. We had just watched the India Women's team face the Aussies at the Wankhede and no taxi would take us the short distance to the Oberoi so we legged it. It was nice to see Deepti Sharma picking up her keys after watching her make a 50 about 30 mins ago. The staff welcomed us into the restaurant and we placed our orders for starters and mains. The prawn cocktail and grilled prawn starters were well presented, and cooked well but there was nothing special about their taste. Mains were the seafood risotto and the pan seared barramundi. The presentation was much to be desired from though they tasted ok but nothing special. I would suggest the chef should spend a few weeks as a sous chef with Gordon Ramsay to learn presentation. If theu can't afford Ramsay I would suggest a week in my kitchen, in London, will definitely help them up their game. Why I mention presentations is because Frangipani isn't inexpensive and the only reason for being inexpensive shouldn't be because they are based in the Oberoi. The chef needs to make an effort to cook and present well when they work in good quality restaurants. Oh and did I mention that they couldn't offer us any pizza or bruschetta as the oven was broken thus further reducing the limited choice menu down.

This was my first visit to this restaurant. Upfront, I was served the bread basket having 4 varieties of bread, amongst which the red was the best. As opposed to my prima facia thought, it was neither sweet nor related to red velvet in any way. In the main course directly, I tried a Salmon here in their default preparation, and it was very good although the sides primarily having couscous didn't taste nice. Reckon the traditional mashed potatoes would have been a better option. I also tried another Salmon, this time specifically asking for traditional mashed potatoes at the sides, and it was given the way I would have wanted ( medium-done ) and was very good too. The preparation time for both was c 25 mins, which is the average time for such dishes. The quantity was between small and medium when juxtaposed with the competitors. In between, I wanted to try out an item from the buffet, a couple of cheese cuts, and the staff courteously allowed me to do so. The mocktails were nice too despite not really corresponding to their descriptions. The first one ( orange-coloured ) ( exact name forgotten ) was quite different in taste, and on a bit thicker side. Kinda seemed like fruit juice more than the soda-based mocktail which it was ideally supposed to be. The second one viz Brazilian Virgin Mojito was the same as the normal Virgin Mojito one gets everywhere with medium power soda. I can only reasonably hunch that the prefix 'Brazil' is added to gain an attraction. Both were served within 10 mins, and the quantity was medium when juxtaposed with the competitors. At the end, I was offered some special dark chocolates, they were delicious and I am thankful to the staff for the same. The decor when compared to the neighbouring India Jones is not very fancy, there are about 25 tables in the restaurant which also serves the buffet and the area is quite big, and the background setting is medium ( India Jones in comparison has dim lights ). The chairs are of the same type, and at medium-level seating. The beverage menu is either not available or significantly incompletely uploaded on online food/dining sites/apps and necessary amends should be made on those respects. Also, the food menu uploaded on the food/dining app/sites is not updated, so the latest one would be appreciated. Overall, it was a nice experience, and I will definitely visit again. Second Visit I began with the complimentary bread basket consisting of 4 types of bread, just like the previous visit. Coming to the main course directly, I ordered fish&chips on my second visit to this restaurant. As is the norm, it came along with French fries and tartare sauce. Slightly on the bitter side as they always are, and not severely fried ( so weren't too oily, which is appreciated ), and tasted nice. 4 medium-sized pieces so overall the portion was bigger than average. The French Fries were stale though, and upon complaining, a fresh portion was bought but this took quite a while ( ~15 mins ) and I had to give a reminder. The tartare sauce wasn't white and not on the thick side as normally it is ( but very liquidy ), and this was the smallest quantity I had got with a fish and chips dish hitherto. However, upon asking, the staff bought another quantity of the incredibly small tartare sauce. The mocktail Sangria was fit as per the description, and I could feel the bitterness of the tonic water it consisted of. The drink came with apple cuts and tasted very nice. It was served within 10 mins and had a medium quantity.

I have visited the place several times for its buffet. It was one of my favourite places for buffet but after my last visit I can no longer claim that. Honestly, was quite disappointed, delivery was way below expectations. A lot of the items which are usually there for the buffet were removed. The items didn't have the name of the dish, it appeared as if everything was planned and executed last minute and like they didn't have enough time to put up the names. The only information on display was whether the item is veg or non veg and a few other dishes like pork salami had a name on it. Also, the variety of cold cuts served was very less this time. Overall it was decent and whatever was available was fine but it just didn't feel the same. I have had better experiences at this restaurant before.

Top notch multi cuisine restaurant in South Bombay Fine dining experience Hospitality of Trident Hotels is always a class apart Staff is very polite Plenty of food options available to choose from Avocado bruschetta was just fantabulous Mushroom risotto was equally delicious and amazing Being one of the premier properties in South Bombay, Indian women’s team was staying there and we were lucky to interact with them too after our dinner Buffet option was available too

Right. I usually start with 5 stars and deduct or mark up based on my experience. We came here as my son wanted to compare the Taj, we have been to a few times, and the Oberoi. We had just watched the India Women's team face the Aussies at the Wankhede and no taxi would take us the short distance to the Oberoi so we legged it. It was nice to see Deepti Sharma picking up her keys after watching her make a 50 about 30 mins ago. The staff welcomed us into the restaurant and we placed our orders for starters and mains. The prawn cocktail and grilled prawn starters were well presented, and cooked well but there was nothing special about their taste. Mains were the seafood risotto and the pan seared barramundi. The presentation was much to be desired from though they tasted ok but nothing special. I would suggest the chef should spend a few weeks as a sous chef with Gordon Ramsay to learn presentation. If theu can't afford Ramsay I would suggest a week in my kitchen, in London, will definitely help them up their game. Why I mention presentations is because Frangipani isn't inexpensive and the only reason for being inexpensive shouldn't be because they are based in the Oberoi. The chef needs to make an effort to cook and present well when they work in good quality restaurants. Oh and did I mention that they couldn't offer us any pizza or bruschetta as the oven was broken thus further reducing the limited choice menu down.

This was my first visit to this restaurant. Upfront, I was served the bread basket having 4 varieties of bread, amongst which the red was the best. As opposed to my prima facia thought, it was neither sweet nor related to red velvet in any way. In the main course directly, I tried a Salmon here in their default preparation, and it was very good although the sides primarily having couscous didn't taste nice. Reckon the traditional mashed potatoes would have been a better option. I also tried another Salmon, this time specifically asking for traditional mashed potatoes at the sides, and it was given the way I would have wanted ( medium-done ) and was very good too. The preparation time for both was c 25 mins, which is the average time for such dishes. The quantity was between small and medium when juxtaposed with the competitors. In between, I wanted to try out an item from the buffet, a couple of cheese cuts, and the staff courteously allowed me to do so. The mocktails were nice too despite not really corresponding to their descriptions. The first one ( orange-coloured ) ( exact name forgotten ) was quite different in taste, and on a bit thicker side. Kinda seemed like fruit juice more than the soda-based mocktail which it was ideally supposed to be. The second one viz Brazilian Virgin Mojito was the same as the normal Virgin Mojito one gets everywhere with medium power soda. I can only reasonably hunch that the prefix 'Brazil' is added to gain an attraction. Both were served within 10 mins, and the quantity was medium when juxtaposed with the competitors. At the end, I was offered some special dark chocolates, they were delicious and I am thankful to the staff for the same. The decor when compared to the neighbouring India Jones is not very fancy, there are about 25 tables in the restaurant which also serves the buffet and the area is quite big, and the background setting is medium ( India Jones in comparison has dim lights ). The chairs are of the same type, and at medium-level seating. The beverage menu is either not available or significantly incompletely uploaded on online food/dining sites/apps and necessary amends should be made on those respects. Also, the food menu uploaded on the food/dining app/sites is not updated, so the latest one would be appreciated. Overall, it was a nice experience, and I will definitely visit again. Second Visit I began with the complimentary bread basket consisting of 4 types of bread, just like the previous visit. Coming to the main course directly, I ordered fish&chips on my second visit to this restaurant. As is the norm, it came along with French fries and tartare sauce. Slightly on the bitter side as they always are, and not severely fried ( so weren't too oily, which is appreciated ), and tasted nice. 4 medium-sized pieces so overall the portion was bigger than average. The French Fries were stale though, and upon complaining, a fresh portion was bought but this took quite a while ( ~15 mins ) and I had to give a reminder. The tartare sauce wasn't white and not on the thick side as normally it is ( but very liquidy ), and this was the smallest quantity I had got with a fish and chips dish hitherto. However, upon asking, the staff bought another quantity of the incredibly small tartare sauce. The mocktail Sangria was fit as per the description, and I could feel the bitterness of the tonic water it consisted of. The drink came with apple cuts and tasted very nice. It was served within 10 mins and had a medium quantity.