An ‘Everything’ experience @ Doolally Taproom | Kemps Corner | Mumbai
By - January 26, 2019
There are outlets serving food then there are Gastropubs serving food & drinks.. But what about eating, drinking, reading & playing fun games with your buddies all at the same place?? Well, you can have this ‘Everything’ experience at Doolally Taproom. They have 4 outlets in different areas of Mumbai. We happen to visit the one situated in Kemps Corner, South Mumbai.
Doolally Taproom is popularly known for its artisanal craft
drinks. The word Doolally is originally a British military slang (1917) from
Deolali, a town near Bombay, India. It basically means out of one’s mind.
As soon as we entered, we saw some cute pets after
which we realized that the place is pet friendly. Not only
this, they have pet
food too!! (So your pets can enjoy their meal while you are having yours...)The
outlet gives a free Wi-Fi access as well. (which makes it easy to post N number
of pictures on social media which we all click before eating/drinking !! )
Talking about the ambiance, this outlet gives a sober
feel with light-wood furniture and everything else (lights, frames etc) done in
clean white color. On a side, one can see shelves of books and on the other
side is the brick-walled bar for drinks. They have cool group games like Jenga
,UNO and much more. If not already on your table, ask for it and they will get
one for you. The ambiance overall seems like a college common room and that’s
why is full of young people almost every evening!!
Doolally Taproom is one of those places where if you
wish to, you can enjoy beer with your breakfast. It opens at 7AM on Saturdays
& Sundays. They have quite unique cuisines on their menu like Radhaballabhi
with Alu Dum & Chana Dal – INR 300 (Green peas Puris with Bengali potato
curry & chana daal), Chicken Ghee roast – INR 450, Kundapuri Mutton Sukka-
INR 450 (Boneless mutton tossed with onions, chili & curry leaves in South
canara masala) & a few others… But we felt there should be more veg options
in the menu. Nevertheless, for beverages, they have their own artisanal Tap
beers in 9 different variants. The drinks are priced reasonably at INR 300. One
can amazingly close the meal with the Doolally’s dessert section offering Apple
Pie – INR 300 and two others.
What we personally liked is the good description given
on the menu for each drink! Also the staff is well versed to handle all kinds
of crowd…
Moving on to what we tried @Doolally Taproom.
From Artisanal drinks:
We did a tasting of 4
drinks.
1. Apple Cider: This one is different from the
rest we had. It has a sweet apple taste to it.. Something one should try at
Doolally.
2. Marzen Oktoberfest: Originated from Germany
& brewed strong in March (hence Marzen) & kept till October.. Strong in
taste.. Drink it chilled & fast!! That’s the rule..
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| Left - Marzen Oktoberfest , Right - Apple Cider |
3. Hefe Weizen: This one is classic cloudy
Doolally style Wheat drink.
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| Hefe Weizen |
4. Oatmeal Stout: Originated 500 years ago, this
smooth velvety drink was chocolaty brown in color with good amount of froth on
the top. Points up for this one. (if you like real strong drinks)
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| Oatmeal Stout |
Note: Prices are inclusive of all taxes. Doolally don’t
take service charge.
From Food menu:
1. Chicken popcorn chaat (INR 350): We ordered
this because we heard a lot about this one from our social group. It is
basically chicken popcorns tossed with crunchy veggies: bell pepper, onion,
carrot, corn and masalas. A perfect snacking item.
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| Chicken Popcorn Chaat |
2. House Fries (Full INR 400): Yet another
popular food item from the menu. We loved it. These thick, hand-cut potato
fries were crisp. The best part- Came with 5 different dips – Green chili &
mint, Greek herb yogurt, Bhut Mayo, Mango Basil Salsa and Garlic Mustard Aioli
(with egg content). Are you a fries lover? If yes, you have gotta try this!!
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| House Fries |
From Dessert menu:
Rocky Road (INR 300): What better way than a dessert to complete
the meal with!! This amazing dessert had hot gooey nutty brownies at the bottom
with Chocolate ganache, more nuts & marshmallows at the top. The
Uniqueness: It had Chikki (an Indian sweet prepared with Jaggery &
groundnuts). Highly recommend this.
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| Rocky Road |
This place is a total definition of ‘Everything’ place.
Head to Doolally Taproom to have a fun evening with your friends/family/lover!!
The outlet has a sign on the wall that says: ‘Doolally: Giving great head since
2009’. Well, we have to say congratulations on a job well done !!
Check their Zomato page
below:
What’s your favourite item at Doolally? Tell us in the
comments section below!!
We will be back with yet another food story soon ..
Till then, Keep Munching!!
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