What does it take to recreate a brand already established for several years in another city? Living up to the high standards set can be a challenge. And Copper Chimney, Mumbai’s bastion of kebabs, does a great job at this. When we ordered for a Non-Vegetarian Platter (Rsu00a0 1,125) of kebabs, the staff warned us, politely, that the order would take almost 20 minutes, and we waited patiently, salivating at the Seekh Kebabs that were being prepared from the open kitchen. When our order arrived, we realised that were served a Chicken Platter instead. Our servers offered to replace it, apologising for the mistake. The manager promptly came up to our table and offered to send us a crisp Roomali Roti to satiate our hunger while our order was being prepared. The Roti arrived, and was crisp, butter-laden and served with a fresh kachumber (mixed Indian salad).

Tandoori Chicken

Our platter finally arrived and we started off with the Mutton Seekh. It had a lovely blend of fresh herbs and spices. The Fish Tikkas were equally good — chunky, marinated just enough to let the flavour of the fish come through and with satisfying portions. The Boti Kebabs, to our taste, were a tad under-done though quite flavourful. It’s tough to eat much beyond a platter of kebabs (or even finish the platter between two), so be warned. If you enjoy your mains, then opt for a single kebab option instead. We set the platter aisde and started with the mains.