Top 5 dishes (and glasses, perhaps) to try at ‘THE GOOSE AND GRIDIRON,FORT’

THE GOOSE AND GRIDIRON is a cute and comfy eatery in the fort area, just a minutes walk from the CST station. The outdoor seating is quite pretty with plants and colorful lights all around you. The inside, air conditioned section is dimly light with good music and having a somewhat vintage decor of plates, posters and frames hanging on the walls.

Without further adeu, lets move on to,

TOP 5 DISHES (AND GLASSES PERHAPS) TO TRY AT THE GOOSE AND GRIDIRON.

LIT AF –

You can’t just name a drink LIT AF, it should deserve the title, and the cocktail that reached our table sure did. It was a thin and tall cylinder filled with tempting looking liquid. So its a mixture of almost every possible alcohol I can think of.

Tequila,vodka, light rum, gin, and thankfully, a splash of cola. I personally love cola, and so I built up some courage to taste the monstrous drink, and was delighted that amongst the liquor, my taste buds identified cola. The size sure comes in handy as you probably won’t be needing another drink through out your meal.

The fusion was delectable, and serving it in that huge tube of a glass attached an element of fun to it.

BBQ CHICKEN BURGER –

So the full name of this dish on the menu is ‘BBQ chicken burger with caramelized onions’. The size was a tiny disappointment, and those big buns made the filling looked small too.

The fries on the sides were crispy and nicely salted, though would have loved some more of those. So the burger, to my surprise, was quite juicy thanks to the BBQ sauce and melted cheese. The chicken slabs in between the bun were tenderly soft but lacked any peculiar taste. So what you could in general taste was a mild sweetness due to the caramelized onions, the burnt sweet flavor of BBQ sauce with the cheese and butter from the buns.

The burger was a good deal, considering the price.

MARGHERITA PIZZA TOPPED WITH CRISPY PORK BACON –

So I have been hearing stuff about how heavenly delicious bacon is, so I grabbed this opportunity to try it out. The pizza was square shaped, which is to my liking. The pork slices were tiny and hardly one on every slice. It did look tempting, those brownish pink cuties on the sea of white cheese and red pizza sauce.

When I tasted it, I was taken aback by the strong presence of its flavor, despite of its puny size. So what I deduced is that bacon produces a very particular and sharp taste and even the slightest portion of it can bring a blast of flavors.

So the bacon somewhat overpowered against all the other flavors of a garlic-y pizza sauce and smooth cheese. Also the thin crust made the pizza really light, crunchy and more enjoyable.

BEERMOSA –

Surprisingly, I don’t indulge myself into cocktails, and yet 2 of the 5 entries are cocktails. That brings us to beermosa, and if you could trace its origins to its cousin ‘mimosa’, you could easily see what its made of.

A simple fusion of beer and orange juice, this drink is delightfully, what do I say, bubbly and cheerful, perhaps. Its like you realize you are growing up, but are not actually an adult yet.So its THE drink for you if you are in your early 20’s. The young adult craving some beer, while the inner child still happily committed to orange juice!

The slice of lime does the trick of making it photogenic and drool worthy. Its a perfect example of ‘cherry on the cake’, something which you hardly eat but the dish is incomplete without one!

COFFEE INFUSED ROSGULLA –

Each ‘Top 5’ list has to have a dessert! This dessert earned its spot here, not because it was mouth watering, had insta worthy photos or was loaded with nutella. But, its here because of the concept and its decently well execution.

So rosgulla is a Bengali dessert whose main ingredient is coagulated milk and sugar. So what they serve here is, instead of milk, rosgulla are made up primarily of coffee and with crushed cookie crumbs inside. Its served with a scoop of coffee ice cream and garnished with biscuit crumble.

It might not be the most attractive or tasty dessert, but their innovation and efforts are worth appreciation.

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TOP 5 dishes to try at THE AMERICAN JOINT (Thane).

Being a food reviewer on Zomato, I have always loved to try on new dishes and places alike. I try and refrain calling myself a ‘foodie’, as reviewing all these years has made a ‘reviewer/blogger’ out of me. So the point I wanted to make is, I write these blogs/reviews just as any other customer visiting the restaurant, being honest to my fellow food enthusiasts.This is NOT a promotion of any kind, just my opinion which may differ form yours.

Just a bit about THE AMERICAN JOINT before we begin talking about what to order here. Its a really bright and appealing cafe/restaurant, which has its branches in Bandra and Borivali too. Vibrant walls, monochrome white furniture, and rich green colored cushions makes up for a rather soothing environment. Their motto being ‘in CHEESE we trust’ you can’t help yourself but go for some diet-breaking munchies! (They do offer some deliciously healthy diet food as well.) One more important point is that they serve many of their dishes specially prepared for vegans, so if you are one,this place is definitely for you.

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Just a teeny-tiny reminder that this list is not ranked, so the dish numbered 1 isn’t the tastiest of them all, just describing them in the sequence I ordered them.

1. HONG KONG FRIES

A mandarin twist added to our favourite snack. The sauce gives a nice balance of soy and chinese flavours,also dipping the fries in cold mayonnaise completes the magic trick. Fries provide a perfect base to experiment on with different seasonings, and this one is done right.

Price – 149 Rupees

2.CHIMICHANGA

For everyone who probably have heard this dish for the first time, its basically deep-fried burrito, a mexican delicacy. I too was introduced to this item recently,thanks to our favourite superhero, Deadpool!

The first thing you take in while they place it on your table is its presentation, its stodgy-ness, a complete meal in itself. A heavy burrito, filled with baked beans, cheese, veggies and chickpea paste,hugged by tortilla flour. Dip it in the fryer and what comes out is a more tasty and crunchy version of it. Served with salsa, a bit of salad, tortilla chips and some sour cream to dip them in. A Mexican staple food, highly recommended by me.

This is what awesome looks like! Price – 350 Rupees

3.MINTY HAPPINESS

Mint is something which goes well with almost everything, providing a refreshing touch to it. Minty happiness is one such dessert which you can’t have enough of.

A hefty scoop of rich mint choco-chip ice cream, sandwiched between crunchy chocolate cookie. Topped with whipped cream, with a sprinkling of chocolate and oreo crumbs. Don’t forget the choco-stick and the mint leaf which is like a cherry on the cake.

That’s it, I will now let the other picture speak a thousand more words…

Price – 179 Rupees

4.FERRERO ROCHER MOUSSE

A true chocolaty decadence. A creamy and thick preparation, with a smooth, melt in the mouth texture.Topped with a ferrero rocher and then biscuit dust, which not only provides a good brown and white contrast, but gives it a plain, likeable flavour too. Thick chocolate sauce drizzled over the dessert again adds to the eye candy factor.

Price – 219 Rupees

If you thought ferrero rocher was happiness, think again. Its a rich dessert, one which makes you want to break the stereotype and start your meal with it!

5.B-OVERLOAD

Another dessert entry in the top 5, and a sandwiched one as well. This time, creamy brownie ice cream is sandwiched between freshly baked dark chocolate brownie waffles. Again the topping of whipped cream,choco-stick and chocolate sprinkles. No extra points for guessing that B stands for brownie here!

Price – 279 Rupees

So this concludes the list of TOP 5 dishes to try on at THE AMERICAN JOINT.

I am sorry that 3 of those 5 were desserts, but it just shows how damn delicious their desserts are! Loved them, and loved them all!

Happy Burping!!!

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