On a Saturday
evening we headed to Woodside Inn. Battling the weather, the heavy downpour of
Bombay’s rains, traffic snarls and slowed down trains, nothing
was going to stop us in our quest to taste beers and burgers from around the
world that day!
Having
finally made it to our destination, drenched from head to toe, we made our way
inside and were warmly greeted by very well trained and courteous staff.
Thoughtful people that they are they handed us hand towels to dry ourselves and
be comfortable, damn we felt invited!
We settled
on the first floor, we’ve spoken about the interiors of Woodside Inn in our
previous blogs.
"So we decided to hit on last bar, Woodside Inn, a friend suggested. We hit the place, and oh boy! What a fantastic place! Tucked away in the architecture of old Bombay, this little place is a smooth blend of the old architecture and modern life. Pleasantly lit up, they retain and flaunt the wrought iron support beams! A lot of wood work has been done, and very tastefully indeed! A bunch of black and white photographs donning the wall remind of the bygone era. A close look on one of the photos however will reveal a Toyota Corolla! The service was quite prompt and the beer refreshing! I think it's become one of my favorites in town!"
We browsed
through the menu, and were left baffled! So many options to choose from and we
wanted to taste them all! We ordered the Belgium four cheese Beef burger along
with Hoegaarden Wheat Beer and the German beef burger along with Schneider
Weisse Wheat Beer.
[While we
were ordering, I was refraining from ordering beef and thought of ordering
Belgium Potato burger instead and was discussing the same with the waiter
aloud. Just then the company I had gone along with me asked if I ate beef and
if we should order beef burgers. Thinking that ‘she’ wanted beef I changed my
preference and ordered a beef burger instead. Turns out she doesn’t eat beef!]
Swiftly we were served our chilled beers and
asked to wait for a moment for our burgers although it wasn’t even five minutes
since we placed our orders! Before we said “Cheers”, our burgers arrived, each carrying
its respective country flags. Neat.
To be
honest, the burgers did taste as good as they looked! Perhaps even better! We
would like to see these burgers on the regular menu at Woodside! Oh boy were they
filling as well! This was an amazing event held by Woodside Inn, a really commendable
effort! (sorry by the time our burgers came we were too busy munching, thus no pics)
Although
we wouldn’t do justice if we spoke just about the good points! Now let’s talk
about what we thought could have been better or different.
- Firstly, the menu is a little overpriced for a ‘Festival’. An average rate of 400+ for every burger and about the same for beer pints is a little out of reach for a lot of people (explains why we were still sober when we left). To think of it from a broader perspective, you could use this festival as a promotional event to attract larger crowds. Later on these items could be put on the regular menu at these rates.
- Another thing that we found odd were the combo meals, although were very economical, they weren’t quite attractive. The thing is people have had different beers at different times in their lives but not necessarily these exotic burgers. A country’s burger can be combined with that specific country’s beer only. It would’ve been better if one could pick any burger and any beer as a combo, just a thought.
- Also, considering the Indian diet it would be nice to see some non beef and some more veg options.
But
overall the experience is worth it. I’d say visit this fest next time it comes
to town.
