Yellow Tree is started by the son or the grand son (I do not remember correctly) of the maker of the .......
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Yellow Tree is started by the son or the grand son (I do not remember correctly) of the maker of the famed Crawford Market. Naturally with so much history behind it, we had to check out the restaurant. The place is well decorated though and they have an excellent menu.
Saturday night ought to keep you waiting but a little earlier than 9 and a table is generally guaranteed! Our most recently experience was a mixed one. The waiters weren't friendly nor was the place. It was hot inside even though it was raining outside!!!! Turned out, the a/c wasn't working so we shifted to the non-a/c section instead where it was, ironically, much cooler! Nonetheless, in all this shifting, the waiters conveniently forgot us. Upon requesting the manager, we got our orders placed for salads and steaks. The steak was oolala! With potato mash, mushroom sauce, spinach and 2 sunny side up eggs was fabulous. We wiped the plate clean, literally. The salad was a disappointment, too much olive oil! We rounded off with desserts - the chocolate mud pie which tasted very similar to the one available in Theobroma! The pricing here is a on the higher side and given that the quantity isn't much, the place isn't for an everyday jaunt!
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The Ambience:
White-washed walls, a slanted, sunny yellow ceiling, aqua tables and white chair .......
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The Ambience:
White-washed walls, a slanted, sunny yellow ceiling, aqua tables and white chairs make up the peaceful interiors of this restaurant. Cookbooks, novels, and little knick knacks are stacked on a shelf, and high windows let in the sunlight and shut out the sounds of the street outside. Hugging the corner of a busy Bandra street, the restaurant has ample parking available on the roads surrounding it.

The Service:
After hearing and reading stories of bungled up reservations, snooty staff and whatnot I played safe by calling up the previous day to reserve a table. We were seated immediately on arrival and, since the restaurant was empty when we got there, we even changed tables after a bit.
The staff is courteous and accommodating and if they just sped up their service a wee bit they would qualify for excellent.
I requested a dish which wasn’t on the menu, Grilled Chicken Breast with Steamed Veggies on the side, and they not only accommodated my request instantly, with a smile might I add, but rustled it up with a delicious dressing as well.

What we ate and drank:
Lemon Iced Tea (Rs 90) served in tall glass.
Basil Ravioli (Rs 255) creamy and delicious.
Grilled Chicken Breast with Steamed Vegetables (Rs 295)
Banger’s and Mash (Rs 315)
Flourless Chocolate Fudge (Rs 125) very nice and different.
Crème Brulee (Rs 125) The Crème Brulee that arrived was actually a chocolate mousse with a layer of burnt sugar on top. Though it was delicious, we were in the mood for some authentic Crème Brulee and asked to replace it with the traditional version. The Chef’s aide informed us that this was their ‘hazelnut flavored version of Crème Brulee’ before he replaced it with another dessert of choice.

Full marks to the presentation, taste, quality and quantity of all the dishes and drinks we tried.

The Menu of Yellow Tree is refreshingly different and very interesting, tempting me to go back for more, very soon.







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