Food: Indulgent
Packaging: Safe
Service: Smooth
Cost: Well-priced
verdict: 2/4

The first taste of a roll was in my school lunch box. My mother would foil-wrap paratha rolls slathered with ketchup, fill it with sabzi and finish it with a thick layer of cheese. It was her way of ensuring the fussy one ate her greens.

Easy to savour and compact, eating a roll, later, became an after-party indulgence or a roadside treat, enjoyed once in a while. Every corner of Mumbai has a special roll adda: Ayub's at Rhythm House, Ayaz in Juhu, Carter's Blue in Bandra, or Bread Kraft in Andheri.