If you have been to the recently-shut Opa restaurant at Juhu’s Royal Garden Hotel, then there’s nothing new for you at Trifecta, especially ambience-wise. In fact, the menu too has been marginally revamped.
This quaint den with all-wood decor can accommodate around 20-25 people and is frankly, a place to just have dinner, drinks and then push off. It is one of those neighbourhood restaurants, with the only difference that it is well-spaced and gives enough room for private conversations to remain private.
Well, I started with my Opa favourite–pomegranate and cinnamon martini. The first note of pungent vodka with finishing touches of cinnamon is rather refreshing on a hot afternoon and even for a late-night dinner. Even the Guava Mary, a guava version of Blood Mary, was a good concoction. And with this, I tingled my taste buds with Jhinga Lasooni. Well, the attendant told us that this garlic-flavoured tandoori prawns would be quite spicy. But it was short on overpowering spices and great on taste, just the way we like it.
Among the Indian, Oriental and Continental cuisines we did try one from each. So as the Indian prawns went well with our drinks and palette, the Oriental Gado Gado Salad was the next pick. This Indonesian dish of stir-fried veggies, bean sprouts with a dollop of fried onions and lamb topped with hot peanut sauce is delightful. I swear by this dish, actually the peanut sauce! Thick and creamy, this could make any boring vegetable delectable. On second thoughts, I should have asked the chef for the recipe!
Among the Indian, Oriental and Continental cuisines we did try one from each. So as the Indian prawns went well with our drinks and palette, the Oriental Gado Gado Salad was the next pick. This Indonesian dish of stir-fried veggies, bean sprouts with a dollop of fried onions and lamb topped with hot peanut sauce is delightful. I swear by this dish, actually the peanut sauce! Thick and creamy, this could make any boring vegetable delectable. On second thoughts, I should have asked the chef for the recipe!
And finally, it was time for the Continental. This was a dampener or at least the Sunblush tomato risotto topped with herbed mascarpone and ciabatta wafer. It was bland and too creamy which can make you feel uneasy after a point. The cheese overpowered the tomato sauce.
Thankfully, soon after came the heavenly Tiramisu. Warning: I have a sweet tooth and extremely bias towards them.
Thankfully, soon after came the heavenly Tiramisu. Warning: I have a sweet tooth and extremely bias towards them.
Address: Trifecta, Royal Garden Hotel,
Lobby Level, Juhu Tara Road,
Juhu, Mumbai
Contact: 022-66919800/67699999Cuisine: Indian, Continental, Oriental
Lobby Level, Juhu Tara Road,
Juhu, Mumbai
Contact: 022-66919800/67699999Cuisine: Indian, Continental, Oriental
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