Push through the door and you’ll be bombarded with coloured graphics, Asian Ninjas, yellow-striped tigers, sea blue, imperial yellows, radiant reds and celadon greens. All this in an industrial-chic space, with a bar. This vibrant vibe of the ambiance infuses the design of the overcrowded menu and the food too. From Japanese Robata Grill to Thai, in dish after dish there is a determination to find a balance of sweet, sour, salt and spices and garlic. Three packed restaurants across the city, and no-reservations policy here... so I land up before opening hours each time! And what do I find... she’s youthful, she’s vibrant and fun, she’s quirky and high-energy. Yes, she’s Asian but Delhi-born. Mamagoto (means ‘play with food’) has caught the imagination of the fickle mumbaikar. Mama’s Thai soul asserts itself through her Kaffir Lime and Thai Basil-infused rich creamy curries. Unique salads (Thai Chicken and Water Chestnut, Snow Peas and Green Bean), Grilled Fish with South East Asian dressing, Java Grilled Fish in red hot Sambal ‘Salsa’, garlicky Eggplant Robata, Basil Cups with chatpata veggies are recommended. Back-to-childhood kind of Caramel-drizzled Sponge Cake too. Many of the dishes have either no flavour or too much of it muddled together, be it the batter-heavy Calamari, the gooey Goreng, overcooked Prawns with Red Chilli, flavourless Steamed Fish, lacklustre Lamb Massaman Curry or the gelatinous cheesecake. Vibrant, high-energy ambiance infuses the robust, rich flavours of the food continues to attract customers by the dozen. Mamagoto is Mamma allright for the focus here is very firmly on food and feeding.
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