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Rated: Average
based on 9 reviews
Cafe Penne
14 Silver Beach Estate, AB Nair Road, Opp. Juhu Post Office, Juhu, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai
26255713, 26255706
| Locality | Juhu,Vile Parle (W) |
|---|---|
| Landmark | Near Holiday Inn |
| Place Type | Restaurant, Lounge |
| Food Type | Italian |
| Timings | 12:00 PM to Midnight |
| Price |
Expensive
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- Additional Information
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Credit cards accepted
Air conditioned
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first reviewed by mkapoor
- User Reviews (9)
Jun 09, 2008
Great Ambiance + Good Food
One of my favorite restaurants in suburbs. Perfect setting for a romantic dinner and great decor. The prices are steep but the kitchen is weel equipped with some nice entrees. I rate the pizzas here as one of the top 3 in the city. The portions of the entree could be better though.
Staff and service is expectional. All in all, good place to me if you wish to spend quality time with your better half and gulp down some wine and grab amazing pizzas! Total damage for 2 with drinks would be approx Rs. 2k
May 08, 2008
Penne : Restobar - Lounge
Nearest Landmarks: Right opposite, Spinach the supermarket. Close to the ISKON Temple and Hotel Ramee Guestline.
Cuisine: Italian
Serve Alcohol: Yes
Parking: Valet available
Ambience;
Penne has two markedly defined areas, the Al Fresco area outside and the fine dining area inside and both have a warm and inviting feel to them.
The canopied al fresco area is landscaped with greenery and thus shielded from the hustle and bustle of the road outside. It would be ideal for a meal combined with a leisurely tête-à-tête or just a languid afternoon/evening spent sipping the beverage of choice over pizza or munching on nibbles.
The uncluttered and cozy elegance of the fine dining area welcomes you with its matt gold walls (I absolutely loved them!) and is softly lit with black chandeliers. The tables were well spaced, keeping privacy in mind. Minor Quibble; I wish the span of the individual tables were slightly more spacious, as the serving dishes were quite large and thus ended up crowding the table uncomfortably.
Staff;
Quick, courteous, unobtrusive and very well informed.
What we ate;
Starters;
Fusilli Con Pollo Arenza (Rs 395) a spicy chicken starter, with bits of bell peppers, flavored with herbs. It was good
Funghetti fritti Al Spin (Rs 235 for 6 pieces) a starter that was made of a mushroom each, packed with a gooey mix of cheese and spinach and dipped in bread crumbs and deep fried to golden perfection. Recommended by the waiter, this one left us salivating for more!
Pizza Trastevere (Rs 395) an oh-so-thin crust pizza, crispy crunchy on the rim and sodden with our chosen toppings in the middle. It came to the table piping hot, straight from the oven.
Pollo Siciliana (Rs 275) was penne and chicken in cream sauce. Delightful!
Rosotto Ortolana con aspa (Rs 295) the most divine risotto I have had in a while. The consistency was creamy and melt in the mouth.
Garlic Bread (Rs 80) Crisp, airy bread slivers saturated just right in butter and subtly flavored with garlic.
Dessert was;
Triple Chocolate Biscotti (Rs 225) 2 scoops of ice cream and bits of chocolate cake covered in 3 different types of chocolate sauces and sprinkled with roasted almond slivers and topped of with bits of biscotti. Though it sounded very tempting on paper, it was a disappointment otherwise. Their version of biscotti turned out to be plain old chocolate wafer biscuits and the sauce was just ordinary melted chocolate.
What we drank;
Since all of were teetotalers, we sipped on;
Virgin Kiwi Margarita (Rs 150) a tangy sweet and sour drink with the delicious after taste of kiwi.
Virgin Black current Margarita (Rs 150) was good too, but I thought it was a tad too sweet, for me.
Iced Tea (Rs 150) was average.
All the ingredients used seemed absolutely fresh, with a special mention to the pizza dough which was freshly kneaded and all the sauces that were flavorful and light. Penne is priced on the slightly higher side, but it’s worth every penny.
Apr 27, 2008
ok italian food in a nice ambience
friendly waiters, knowledgeable too, the food was good, not great but certainly worth coming back to, if u happen to be in the vicinity of Juhu.
Mar 02, 2008
the Best italian food
I love italian food and cafe penne made my evening. First of all the staff is excellent out there. They treated me very well. The ambience is also very good. Only bad thing about it is the inside place i.e airconditioned part is very noisy so would suggest to sit out in the open cafe and its too expensive. Pizza pastas and risottos were execellent. Every penny is worth it fot the food out there. I beleive the foody person would always finds the dishes to be good and thats what i did. I would not leave such good food for ambince or noisy place. Thats a real food lover!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 10, 2008
Disappointed
I had heard a lot about this place so finally decided to go.
The ambience is more like a family restaurant than an Italian place. We ordered Bruschetta where they served 3 different toppings but only the tomato one was good. Could not make out what the other ones were. The pizza was also strictly ok.
Was down with food poisoning the next day so venture at your own risk.
Overall the place doesnt live up to the hype. Can be given a miss.