It was love at first sight as we locked gaze with a wall covered with a fun, illustrated maze of questions directing us to eat, drink and play at soon-to-launch MRP (My Regular Place) in Dadar (E). Located on the ground floor of Hotel Midtown Pritam, the latest offering by Pritam Group of Hotels (also own Grandmama’s Café, Terttulia and PDT) promised to be more than just a regular eat-and-drink night-out, and held on to it by offering cool, wooden gaming boxes on each table — featuring a spin bottle, deck of cards, dices, ping pong balls and even join-the-dots coasters — and shots that came attached to a mini foosball set. Featuring an indoor and al fresco section, a well-stocked bar, rope chandeliers and tables large enough to accommodate both, dart games and food platters, the spacious restaurant presented a cheery vibe, offering pocket-friendly, modern Asian bistro fare. While molecular gastronomy techniques made a stray appearance as foams and spheres, thankfully, they didn’t overpower the flavours.

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