Run of the Mill

The menu isn’t extensive and offers a mix of Asian and European fare. The beverages menu is limited to coffee and fresh lime water as the cafe awaits its liquor licence. As it opens only at noon,breakfast items — considered crucial to a cafe menu — are missing.

The Vienamese rice paper rolls,part of specials,have a wholesome crunch to them from the slices of carrots and cucumber. The chief source of flavour,thankfully,is not the sweet-and-spicy sauce but the fresh mint leaves wedged inside.

India finds representation with Calcutta Rolls,chicken or mutton with crunchy caramalised onions and spicy chillies,wrapped in an egg-coated roti. It isn’t authentic though but good enough for a busy executive on the go.

Among the mains,the Butter Chilly Oyster Prawns taste better on paper than on plate because the prawns,fried and then cooked in the sauce,are too soggy. But the Asian pot curry,scented with coconut and Thai spices,has a wonderful aroma and crunchy vegetables that go perfectly with a portion of mushroom celery rice.

It is not a place you will miss even if you don’t make a trip all the way to Worli. But one can’t have enough cafes in Mumbai,especially in an area dominated by offices.

Meal for Two:Rs 1,000.