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.
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!
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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