A huge wall pasted with newspapers in Chinese
Avoid it unless it’s the only thing you want to eat. Newest kid-on-the-block Mibonasa makes a stylish entry into the South East Asian dining space. The myriad sauces do enhance the taste of whatever comes from the kitchen. We quite liked the sweet flavour, but not the eggy aftertaste. An experience at Mibonasa is like taking a gastronomic tour of South East Asia while not even leaving city limits. We chose the spicy Seoul chicken and some steamed rice to go with it. By this time we were so stuffed, we had to take a walk along the happening Palm Beach Road to make some space for the main course (yes we wanted to try that too). The Japanese Salad (Rs 260), loaded with avocado, lettuce, chillies can be heavy and the wasabi dressing shoots up through the nose. The Spicy Crabmeat Soup (Rs 320) was lighter, with lots of coriander, egg and fresh shredded crabmeat. The duck dimsum was juicy, but nothing spectacular to write home about. Give it a try!Rating: **1/2; Cost: Rs 2,000 for twoAddress.
No. We started our meal with the Tender Coconut Soup (Rs 260), which was rich, creamy and full of diced carrot, tofu, broccoli, chicken and a faint fragrance of lemongrass. Delicacies from Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan, usual suspects street food like the Singaporean Laksa, Burmese Khao Seuy, Indonesian Nasi Goreng and Mee Goreng all find a place of pride on the menu. The classy décor extends to the exhaustive menu supported by a wooden back.
The excited chef had us try the Chicken Zato, a dish with a crispy nest-like outer cover, stuffed with spiced chicken. With the influx of foreign nationals, specialty restaurants serving local delicacies have also cropped up in the area. A small flight of stairs leads to a spacious, yet dimly-lit Mibonasa, complete with filament bulbs hanging from the ceiling and seating for all sizes of groups.Expats have slowly descended on Navi Mumbai, calling it home for the past few years now. The prominent fishy taste of prawns didn’t quite make the cut for us, Straight into the lighters for sale while the Chicken Tibetan was lightly spiced and the comforting taste made us happy.We tried the non-veg dimsum platter which came with two each of the Prawn Hargao, Chicken Tibetan and Smoked Ducked dimsums. Juliennes of green apple, spices, olives, and tender, juicy pork stuffed in transparent rice rolls were a burst of flavours with every bite and we couldn’t stop gushing about it.3, Sector 19, Palm Beach Road, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai. Both these were not on the menu. What we did love was the Steamed Roasted Pork Rice Rolls (Rs 370). Though we really wish they go easy on the use of lemongrass in every dish.
A huge wall pasted with newspapers in Chinese fonts, with Asian street scenes casually sketched in black oil paint cannot be missed for its hustle and bustle. The Prawn Cakes had an overpowering taste of lemongrass, and we were happy to let it pass after just a bite. The rice balances the hot curry full of tender strips of chicken, cooked in red sauce and lots of chillies