
Native Bombay, established on December 16, 2022, brings a contemporary take on Indian cuisine to Ballard Estate. Located at 10/12 Cochin Street in the Fort district of Mumbai, this modern Indian restaurant features a Negroni concept bar, offering a delightful fusion of flavors and beverages.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 10/12, Cochin St, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India
Phone: +91 96190 66000
Website: http://www.nativebombay.com/
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Reviews
Went here expecting great stuff.
The broth and the prawn calamari still retained their fishy flavour. Not good at all. The baguette wasn’t fresh. The ends were hard.
The mutton chops- I can’t put my finger on it. It was done beautifully. Soft meat. And no taste. Something about the spicing prolly. Got this packed – might fix it at home.
Bhindi – deep fried. And salt overload. We sent it back.
Overall quite disappointing.
The pics are beautiful coz my friend is a committed photographer – the food alarmingly mediocre.
They were gracious enough to not charge us for the bhindi.
My friend and I got into a discussion about cooking with skill and cooking with heart.
The skill was all there here, every dish was cooked right technically. But I feel there was no heart in it. Friend said it’s maybe coz the chefs aren’t as experienced yet.
Mini Naan Bombs – If you’re fond of cheese dont, just dont, miss this. Theyre served piping hot with oozy cheese. Sigh!
Maska Prawns – Four huge prawns. Succulent and top notch in flavour. The butter sauce was amazingly moreish.
Seared Scallops – Perfectly seared, not overcooked at all. A dish i always order. I do avoid eating the greens, though.
Kokum & Chili Pork Belly – Absolute melt-in-the-mouth oink belly, in a kokum-chili sauce that was subtle yet yum! The silken mash as an accompaniment was perfect! This dish was sent out to us by the chef as he wanted us to try it.
Prawns & Calamari – Both variants of seafood were spot on in texture, but the star of this dish was that rich broth. OMG! Jaan leva! Btw, this dish was also sent over by the chef.
Naga Chili Pork with Cotton Kulcha – If you are someone who can tolerate crazy amount of spice/heat, then order this blindly. I feel like writing volumes about this dish, but i’ll stick to one paragraph. We hear of Naga Chilies being used for certain dishes, but most places are scared to use it in correct quantity. They’re no cowards at @nativebombay They’d used Naga Chilies in correct measure. The spiciness, the residual heat in our mouth.. it made us feel alive. We’d reorder this in a jiffy. The dish was not garnished as we had requested zero greens. Hai hum aise, kya kare? So.. if you enjoy spiciness that drives you crazy, just order it. It was THAT GOOD! And yes, do order the classic Cotton Kulchas to go with it. To a wee extent, they’ll help keep the crazy heat in check.
Such a fantastic place and classic food!
The pomegranate-marinated fish tikka had very large chunks of fish, but the marinade and flavours hadnt penetrated at all. The dahi kebabs, filling itself was bland, and instead of being properly coated and fried, it felt like thick, pasty dahi that was shallow-fried. It honestly felt like eating raw, tasteless dough.
The aloo tikki chaat was just okay, not great. Same with the ker sangri. The mushroom pepper fry was overloaded with pepper and oddly wrapped in a banana leaf, though there was no flavour from the leaf at all. Overall, the preparations felt very basic more like home-style food rather than something you’d expect at a restaurant at this price point.
The only real highlight was the mocktail. After trying the small plates, we didn’t feel inclined to order any of the main courses.
Overall, the food and anbiete was very nice! Afzal was our waiter and he did also a great job. Very attentive and we even got to try some food on the house! Highly recommended, alcohol has western prices, but food is very good value for money! 🙂
It´s a total gem, hidden inside a central part of the city (Fort) which is currently developed, so it may be a little hard to find.
However, when you do, be prepared for one of the greatest cuisines in Mumbai!
We visited 3 times and each and every time was a new experience. The food was the best we had in Mumbai, which is a lot, since every other restaurant we visited was are already very good and very tasty.
But “Native Bombay” has beaten all one them.
Put this place on your “TO DO!” list, when visiting Mumbai.