Well, there
are two hassles involved with German Bakery, one good and one bad. The bad one
is trying to find a parking space. The bakery is situated at a very busy
T-junction and in the evenings the traffic is maddening – yeah so says a
Mumbaikar. Once you have succeeded in parking the car you can move on to the
good hassle. The hassle of choosing what to eat from their fairly extensive
menu.
The other
thing about this place is that from the outside it looks like an average sized
bakery shop but once you cross the threshold all this cavernous space opens up.
Off to the right and to the back is a big spacious area with tables and chairs
and provision for live music. Then just as you think this is it you realize
that just off to your left there is another big room. Here the tables and
chairs have been replaced by sofas and center tables giving it a more drawing
room feel. The best part about this room – a big reason why we choose to sit
here – are the paintings on the walls . They are bright vibrant and
totally unexpected.
We ordered chicken chilly dry, fish and chips, hash potato, guava marie, hot chocolate and melito.
The chicken
chilli dry though had a simple presentation was very yummy. The chicken was
tender and the flavors well balanced.
The fish
and chips was excellent. The fish was crispy from outside and moist from inside.
The fries were good too, the accompanying tarter sauce was perfect and even the
greens were fresh and crunchy. This was the best dish.
Now the
hash browns are a little debatable. Because what was served didn’t look like your
regular hash browns and we didn’t bother checking with the service executive
firstly because we were hungry and secondly it tasted good. So, we ate it. Someone
out there may know what this dish is actually called.
The guava
marie was good, the melito was average but the hot chocolate was a hit with the
kids.
Overall a
fun evening; and if I ever find myself in Lonavala again I am sure to visit
this place.