11 April,2011 08:44 AM IST | | Aditi Sharma
As we made our way to the new outlet of Lebanese Point near Movietime Multiplex in Bandra, a strong sense of d ufffdj vu took over. Barely six months ago, we had spent a fun evening sampling foodie-entrepreneur Jackie Punjabi's Lebanese spread at Arby's. Incidentally, the demise of Punjabi's venture has given way to a new branch (and we hear soon to be the only one) of Lebanese Point, better known as LP, on
SV Road.
Falafel
The last time we were here, the stuffy-looking basement section wasn't in operation and we had to occupy the plastic chairs and table in the tiny open-air section.
The staff at LP insisted we sit in the empty basement section, with its purple walls, random Middle East-inspired photo frames and unheard of '80s Bollywood music. Luckily, the attendant left us alone and got busy in the kitchen so we owned the space throughout the meal. Every time we needed the waiter all we had to do was press a doorbell located at one end of the table.
LP offers patrons a 'feast from the Middle East'. There are the regular Lebanese fast food optionsu00a0-- shawarmas and tawooks. The menu, with most dishes featuring mutton, chicken, fish and paneer, is basic, incomparable to Colaba's Piccadilly restaurant. What works in LP's favour though are the value-for-money Combo Meals options they have that could save you anything from Rs 30 to Rs 180. There are combo meals to serve a single person as well as party orders.
We were too hungry to make sense of the combo meals so we ordered the Lebanese Spicy Chicken Roll (Rs 90) and Grilled Chicken (Rs 140 for half plate). Vegetarians don't have much of an option and matters were made worse because the kitchen ran out of paneer and hummus.
So, while one half of our table dug into a luscious chicken roll, the other half tried to do make do with Pita Bread and Garlic Sauce, which should have cost us Rs 60. But, we were charged Rs 100 for the Hummus-Khaboos that we had originally ordered. To pacify a hungry stomach, we ordered the Falafel (Rs 80) but the oily patty was tasteless despite the overdose of garlic sauce. The Grilled Chicken, on the other hand, was perfectionu00a0-- well marinated and fresh.
AT Shop No 1, Deccan Court, near Movie Time Cinema, SV Road,
Bandra (W). CALL 30633291 / 30633290u00a0 TIME 12 noon to midnight
Lebanese Point didn't know we were there. The Guide reviews anonymously and pays for meals.
