Is Lower Parel’s new grill Theory value a visit? Find out

Theory’s interiors have been designed by architects Sameep Padora and Mansi Punde. Padora is a male behind a pattern of Indigo Deli in Lower Parel, too. Pics/Sameer Markande

Lower Parel is jam-packed with restaurants and pubs, to a indicate of distraction. Some have weathered a whims and fancies of diners in a area, while others have come and left silently. Entering this vast bad jungle is Theory, a grill that will be portion diners contemporary universe cuisine. We stop by to representation an abridged chronicle of a menu before it opens to a public.

The boiled egg-topped Duck Leg Confit comes placed on a waffle and is served with steep jus and maple syrup

Theory’s interiors are finished adult primarily in black and secrete sophistication. The space can chair 114 people during a time, and facilities an open kitchen and a 100-foot-long island bar finished of pulpy spark — no need to shove for bend room if we select to settle during a bar until a table’s available.

The Zucchini Carpaccio, one of a 4 versions of carpaccio on a menu

Small plates, vast flavours
The menu has been designed by Mickhiel Pinto, handling executive during Artisan Food Temple (which owns a restaurant), in partnership with Simarpal Singh Virdi, who helms a kitchen.

The Hickory Bong is a take on a classical Bloody Mary, though swaps a vodka for Scotch

Over 5 years ago, SoBo grill The Table kick-started a trend in Mumbai when they categorised their menu into tiny and vast plates. This trend doesn’t seem to going anywhere anytime soon, and even Theory has selected to float this wave. There is also a tiny preference of soups and salads to collect from. Opt for a comforting Honey and Sweet Garlic Marinated Pumpkin Soup (Rs 455).

Creme Brulee

The tiny plates territory has 4 forms of carpaccio, among that a Prawn Carpaccio (Rs 745) — with a adhere film-thin covering of prawns — emerges a winner, overdue to a zesty yuzu sauce and a toasty sesame-infused olive oil. It’s good to see that a menu places equal importance on vegetarian dishes, branch out a Yam Gnocchi with Crispy Kale (Rs 400), Grilled Artichoke (R780), and a Mexico-inspired Black Bean ‘Meat’ Loaf (Rs 720), surfaced with a tawny avocado guacamole and served with tomato salsa and tortilla crisps on a side.

Porcini risotto

There’s a steep on my waffle
The vast plates territory is brief. The Porcini Risotto (Rs 675) is finished right — abounding and flavourful, with a ever-so-slight punch entrance from a rice. The Duck Leg Confit (Rs 1,100), however, takes a cake.

A riff on UK-based Duck Waffle’s signature dish, it facilities a crisp-skinned confit steep leg placed on a freshly-made waffle. Drizzle on a small of a steep jus and maple syrup, and we have a winner.

The desserts strike a symbol too. The covering of caramel commanding a Crème Brûlée (Rs 395) cracks ever so kindly to exhibit a tawny centre. The Blood Orange Sorbet (Rs 295), meanwhile, is for those who’d cite to finish their dish on a lighter note.

The signature cocktails, in comparison, are some-more experimental. For instance, a Hickory Bong (`850) is a classier chronicle of a Bloody Mary, finished special by a use of Scotch instead of vodka. There are several options for teetotallers as well, with a Carrot Ginger Parsley Spritzer (`250) make-up a lovely punch.

On a whole, Theory plays it comparatively protected with a menu. That said, it does attain during doing probity to a flavours it presents on a plate. But in a marketplace like Lower Parel, a hotbed of new eateries perplexing to carve a niche for themselves, will it be adequate to survive?

Opens on: December 14
Time: 6 pm onwards (Mondays closed)
At: C Wing, Trade World, Kamala Mills, Lower Parel
Call: 66666506

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