Don’t take this plunge

Drop by The Wedding Cafe & Lounge unless you are dead serious about marriage or are willing to ignore the overwhelming nuptial vibe as you tuck into average european cuisine

Don't take this plunge

Drop by The Wedding Cafe & Lounge unless you are dead serious about marriage or are willing to ignore the overwhelming nuptial vibe as you tuck into average european cuisine

Nothing will prepare you for the Wedding Cafe & Lounge. Spread across 2,100 sq ft space, it's a first-of-its-kind wedding theme based fine dine resto-lounge that caters to a spectrum of needs for every dream wedding.

The interiors at The Wedding Cafe & Lounge

We spotted a mini designer store and an open gallery that was supported by a panel of wedding planners, designers, image consultants, jewellery designers, decorators, destination organisers, website and invitation designers, honeymoon package providers, even an exclusive wedding filming team thrown in.

If all this browsing for your (or someone else's) wedding leaves you famished, savour European cuisine by Chef Swarup Samant or tipple over the choicest selection of wines.

The concept of a wedding lounge throws up several questions including its ability to draw in customers who don't fall into the marriageable category. We decided to overlook the nuptial mumbo-jumbo and head towards the main reason of our visit its restaurant.

Sadly, that's where The Wedding Cafe & Lounge disappoints. When our mocktail,u00a0 Caribbean Delight (Rs 200) arrived, we were left grinning at the sight of the frosted rim with dissected coconut and icing decorated with a tinge of pineapple. Chef recommended. Very Good. Next, the Tapaz Platter Non Veg (Spain) (Rs 375) included Herb Seared Chicken, Meatballs, Fried Shrimp, Garlic Mushrooms, Marinara, Curried Sauce and Tartar sauce.

The Herb Seared Chicken, was flamed chicken with garlic, lemon, flavour and semi-dry herb gravy. However, the woody smoky aftermath gave it a dry feeling. The Meatballs were rolled in a fair amount of ground meat and tossed around with other pan fellows, like breadcrumbs minced onions, spices and eggs the best item on the menu.

The fried shrimp was stale the batter tasted like it wasn't rolled in the kitchen but fried from a ready-to-eat package. The garlic mushrooms were simple sans creamy sauce. Among the mains, the New York Style Surf N Turf (Rs 375), was a unique combination of mince lamb steak and prawns tossed in a marsala sauce. It was accompanied with double baked potato and Fennel Sauerkraut. The marsala sauce tasted a tad synthetic, though.

The Love Boat Chocolate (Rs 250), the signature, mousse cake with rich cream shaped like a boat was neither rich nor creamy. A dud.u00a0 Better mousse cake can be found at bakery chains ufffd and you won't feel compelled to make a life-long commitment then and there.

AT B104-106, Kotian Nirman, above Mercedes Showroom, New Link Road, Andheri (W); CALL 61558999; OPEN Monday-Sunday, 11 am-3.30 pm,
7 pm-11.15 pm
Wedding Cafe didn't know we were there. THE GUIDE reviews anonymously and pays for meals

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