Come Friday evening, and we usually scurry back home, order in comfort food and unwind. But hearing the news about an easy-on-the-pocket Italian and continental joint in Andheri, from a friend we were cribbing to about the lack of a quality affordable options, is enough to lure us out of our lazy routine. We head to the cosy eatery, only to find it empty at 9.30 pm. Not a particularly good sign on a weekend.

We skip the Chinese fare and the tempting fries and breakfast menu, and order the chicken tikka popcorn ('235) instead, es­p­ecially since the steward recomm­e­nds it. We get about 10 minutes to study the simple wooden interiors, with potted plants that give the place an outdoorsy feel, before the starter arrives.