Beach Shack offers a day at the beach, without the inconvenience of sand. Cocktails live up to the setting, the food doesn't
Beach Shack offers a day at the beach, without the inconvenience of sand. Cocktails live up to the setting, the food doesn't
If the new shack-within-a-complex were to be judged solely on the strength of service and tipple, you would have been cancelling that expensive beach rental and booking a table for the next weekend.
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The decor more Toto's than Hawaiian Shack and food, however, drop the standards a few sea levels.
Among a cluster of industrial window-less, air-conditioned restaurants above electronics major Croma, Beach Shack is welcoming, with amiable but ignorant waiters, disco balls, a fishnet ceiling and a well-stocked wooden bar.
In cooler weather, you can't step out to sea to listen to the roar of the surf; a seaside nautical wallpaper will have to do. The ultra blue wallpaper does tend to overwhelm the little shack, though.
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As a family spanning three generations seated themselves in the enclosed tent, we called for drinks.
The cocktails lived up to the setting. With most cocktails priced at Rs 190, and a bartender who believes in the powers of a potent mix, this shack could make a good stopover for white-good shopping celebrations. Diva (a sweet mix of vodka, passion fruit, lime and cherry) had us smiling.
Pink Pussycat had a swift mix of blue curacao, apple juice and grenadine. Despite the alcohol content, Peach n Cream was frothy enough for an afternoon indulgence.
The food menu is anchored down in seafood and Mughlai chicken classics. Current trends are represented too, by sandwiches and combo meals. Much of the food had us wondering what was going on in the kitchen.
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"Chef's specialty" Gub Gub (fried and tempered crabs) was salty and the meat was dry; deep-fried Tempura Prawns (Rs 300) had too much batter.
The kitchen was capable of surprises cream of Doria (cucumber soup with herbs; Rs 80) had a unique palate-friendly flavour, Shish Tawouk (Rs 180) had a rich marinade and Dal Makhani was peerless.
Instead of investing in a la carte, we suggest the reasonable combo meals, or dropping by for a lunch buffet (Rs 250 on weekdays; Rs 350 on weekends) that spans all the courses, and leaves enough in the budget for a few rounds of drinks.
At: 104, Palm Spring, first floor, above Croma, Link Road, Malad (W).
Call: 9225663068
Beach Shack didn't know we were there.
The Guide reviews anonymously and pays for meals and drinks
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