I had been longing to go to Pop Tate’s, since it was opened in Vashi. I finally got a chance this Saturday to try it out. Here goes my review for this place:
Location:
Pop Tate’s is located on the top floor of Vashi’s Centre One Mall. Well, that pretty much sums up the location point as there’s nothing much to say about it.
Ambiance:
A common thing that I have observed in various pubs/lounges/restaurants in a mall is that they don’t have enough room. Pop Tate’s doesn’t fall under that category. It has ample space and is quite vast in size. The interiors are tasteful and well lit. Each table has a dedicated wrought iron lamp above it. I liked the seating but tables will feel a bit small if you are sitting in a group of six or more. One of the prime reasons behind that may be the presence of an unnecessary cutlery holder (which also holds the table number) which eats up a lot of space.
The place may sound a bit noisy and one might not enjoy the music. Also there’s a big screen with a projector, so you can enjoy your daily dose of sports while having your meals and drinks. That’s a common thing in most of the pubs and bars these days.
Happy Hours:
Happy hours here are called smiley hours. There was a large print out listing rules of the game i.e. the conditions of happy hours. Well put!!
Happy hours start from 2:47 in the afternoon and go up till 7:27 in the evening. Weird timing eh!
Like most of the places, Pop Tate’s offers one plus one on IMFLs and Draught Beer pitchers.
If you are a not regular, you may have to go through the rules while ordering, they are pretty stringent. We ordered a pitcher of beer and one of my friend ordered a Smirnoff with cranberry juice. Smiley hours sure will make you smile at the end.
Food:
Two things must be kept in mind while ordering food here. One is portion size, and the other is cost. Food here is too less in terms of quantity given the price you have to pay for it. We ordered Garlic Bread with cheese and a large BBQ Chicken Pizza first. One great thing about this place is that you can upgrade your from medium to large by shelling out just 20-30 bucks more. However the pizza didn’t impress me a lot. The topping was too simple, with just cheese and small amount of BBQ chicken. Garlic Bread on the other hand tasted great and was fresh and soft. The quantity was moderate as only 4 pieces were served.
The next thing we ordered was Pepper Tossed Chicken which tasted more or less like chilly chicken you get at an average Chinese restaurant. The portion size was way too less.
Every chicken starter here has an average of 5 pieces of chicken in it. So keep that in mind while ordering.
We also ordered chicken tikkis, which were very tasty and paired well with beer. The usual French fries taste good everywhere, nothing can be done wrong with them.
The service was prompt and courteous. Although the place was jam-packed, all our orders arrived well in time.
Cost:
During happy hours, don’t bother keeping cost in mind as liquor pricing here is fairly moderate. A pitcher of beer cost us around Rs 530 and we got one free with it. We had 6 pitchers of beer and paid just Rs 1590 for them. That’s pretty awesome, isn’t it?
However food here is quite expensive and will make a hole in your pocket. To add up, taxes will be a major concern too. So be prepared.
Thus all in all it was a wonderful experience going to Pop Tate’s and I will visit again surely. But that will be after a while as I am badly hung over.
I give 3.5 stars out of 5 to Pop Tate’s. Visit this place mostly for drinking, and preferably during smiley hours. You’ll not regret anything.
Location:
Pop Tate’s is located on the top floor of Vashi’s Centre One Mall. Well, that pretty much sums up the location point as there’s nothing much to say about it.
Ambiance:
A common thing that I have observed in various pubs/lounges/restaurants in a mall is that they don’t have enough room. Pop Tate’s doesn’t fall under that category. It has ample space and is quite vast in size. The interiors are tasteful and well lit. Each table has a dedicated wrought iron lamp above it. I liked the seating but tables will feel a bit small if you are sitting in a group of six or more. One of the prime reasons behind that may be the presence of an unnecessary cutlery holder (which also holds the table number) which eats up a lot of space.
The place may sound a bit noisy and one might not enjoy the music. Also there’s a big screen with a projector, so you can enjoy your daily dose of sports while having your meals and drinks. That’s a common thing in most of the pubs and bars these days.
Happy Hours:
Happy hours here are called smiley hours. There was a large print out listing rules of the game i.e. the conditions of happy hours. Well put!!
Happy hours start from 2:47 in the afternoon and go up till 7:27 in the evening. Weird timing eh!
Like most of the places, Pop Tate’s offers one plus one on IMFLs and Draught Beer pitchers.
If you are a not regular, you may have to go through the rules while ordering, they are pretty stringent. We ordered a pitcher of beer and one of my friend ordered a Smirnoff with cranberry juice. Smiley hours sure will make you smile at the end.
Food:
Two things must be kept in mind while ordering food here. One is portion size, and the other is cost. Food here is too less in terms of quantity given the price you have to pay for it. We ordered Garlic Bread with cheese and a large BBQ Chicken Pizza first. One great thing about this place is that you can upgrade your from medium to large by shelling out just 20-30 bucks more. However the pizza didn’t impress me a lot. The topping was too simple, with just cheese and small amount of BBQ chicken. Garlic Bread on the other hand tasted great and was fresh and soft. The quantity was moderate as only 4 pieces were served.
The next thing we ordered was Pepper Tossed Chicken which tasted more or less like chilly chicken you get at an average Chinese restaurant. The portion size was way too less.
Every chicken starter here has an average of 5 pieces of chicken in it. So keep that in mind while ordering.
We also ordered chicken tikkis, which were very tasty and paired well with beer. The usual French fries taste good everywhere, nothing can be done wrong with them.
The service was prompt and courteous. Although the place was jam-packed, all our orders arrived well in time.
Cost:
During happy hours, don’t bother keeping cost in mind as liquor pricing here is fairly moderate. A pitcher of beer cost us around Rs 530 and we got one free with it. We had 6 pitchers of beer and paid just Rs 1590 for them. That’s pretty awesome, isn’t it?
However food here is quite expensive and will make a hole in your pocket. To add up, taxes will be a major concern too. So be prepared.
Thus all in all it was a wonderful experience going to Pop Tate’s and I will visit again surely. But that will be after a while as I am badly hung over.
I give 3.5 stars out of 5 to Pop Tate’s. Visit this place mostly for drinking, and preferably during smiley hours. You’ll not regret anything.
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