Please excuse this inaccurate review. Simply because Ballard Estate’s intriguingly named, inexpensively priced, takeaway-friendly Kaboom has made it impossible for me to follow my own rules of reviewing. As a rule, I eat my way through a huge number of dishes on the menu. If possible I revisit the restaurant too.If I have to accurately review Kaboom, I’d be eating there Monday to Friday and then again. Simply because it has a different menu for each day of the week and then ever so often changes those too.
DECOR
There’s something charmingly makeshift about the small space (I#39;m told that it all started with the idea of setting up a food truck). Red stand up tables. Stools. Lime green open kitchen, playful signages and menu scribbled on the black board.
FOOD
All the food is served in disposable containers with disposable cutlery too. Plenty of scribbles on the walls, but also the announcement of the use quality ingredients, (free-range chicken, organic rice, and freshly made ketchup and sauces).Not only does the menu change daily but also ever so often. So when I ate here, it served up Thai (Monday), Spanish (Tuesday), Italian (Wednesday), Arabic (Thursday), European (Friday). Now, (I checked on Facebook) it’s Shang high funk (Monday), Pazzo Pomodor (Tuesday), Fly High Ms American Pie (Wednesday), Soi Tuk Tuk (Thursday), Haba Habibi (Friday). So I#39;ve stuck to some of the Kaboom classics (which hopefully will be available through out).
These Kaboom classics include eggs, fries, sandwiches and desserts. Go for the Anda Pao choice of omelette or scrambled sparkled with onions, peppers and jalapeno. Herb tossed mushroom served on raagi bread, whole wheat noodles in a ginger soya broth are tasty. And the unique Nutella served in a Brun (nutella toastie) makes for a yum dessert.
MINUS POINTS
The stodgy Bombay sandwich disappointed, ditto for the Chicken burger slathered with mayo. Oversweet Caribbean jerk sauce smothered Buffalo wings. Dry lemon cake. No alcohol. Not open for dinner. No loo.
MY POINT
Quick in. Quick out. Biodegradable Disposable crockery and cutlery and yet the menus are elaborate and there’s a different menu for each day. This Ballard estate eatery is clearly the product of passion of owner Yohann Datoobhoy. It also serves the office goers in the vicinity really well.
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