Enjoy tasty French cuisine at Bandra's Chez Moi

It39s easy to mess up French cuisine and make a hash of things So I am apprehensive as I make my way to Chez Moi the FrenchcumMediterranean restaurant in Bandra The restaurant which opened its first outlet in the lane opposite Lilavati Hospital on the Bandra Reclamation a few months back has just launched a branch in Oshiwara More importantly the menu has been revamped and I am here to check out if it passes the lsquostrict review testrsquo The Veg Tapenade Platter is toasted well with toppings such as olives and hummus It doesnrsquot start well and for no fault of the restaurant For a lane that houses half a dozen restaurants including a cafeacute a hugelypopular selfservice joint and a couple of finedine places the condition of the road is scary There are more potholes than tar here and enough mud for a pig to roll in The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC apparently feels itrsquos a private road owned by a public sector unit and therefore repairing it is not their job The restaurant owners I am told have now got together to get the road repaired Once inside itrsquos easy to understand why Chez Moi which translated means lsquoat my housersquo has become so popular The wooden tables the quaint chairs the soft music and the dimmed lights get you into a nice happy mood and you forget for the moment that bad roads await you outside The menu card is a part of an old fashion magazine The first few pages have the menu and the rest gives you ideas about redecorating your home and a new style trend The food takes a bit of time to arrive how very laid back and French and we while away our time munching on some French Fries and juice The Veg Tapenade Platter Rs 240 is toasted well and the various olives hummus toppings give us a choice of choosing one according to our personal taste The Chickenstuffed Zucchini Rs 45 looks cool in its green and yellow avatar I like the slightly tangy taste and the size small enough to pop it in straight but big enough to chew for a while and savour the aftertaste The Mediterranean Veg Risotto Rs 345 is not the best we have had Itrsquos cooked to perfection and the mushrooms give it a nice flavour but the chef has overdone the wine The mushrooms are fairly oozing wine how did they ever guess I love my wine though which takes a bit away from the taste The Roast Lamb Rack Rs 410 makes us smile again We look around a bit to see if anyonersquos noticing before using both hands to tear apart the rack and savour each bone to its last bit of meat Yum The French Chicken Pizetta Rs 210 is cute tiny little pieces of pizza with a variety of toppings It goes well with a glass of wine though we wouldnrsquot recommend this to people who love their pizzas thin crust and coming out of wood ovens As we are about to leave we hear someone at the next table praising the Cheese and Leek Cigars Rs 220 to high heaven We order it as a takeway In the car we try the starter with a pint of beer And we silently thank our unknown friend at the next table This dish is to die for Would we head back to Chez Moi again Absolutely We just hope the road is a bit better by then Chez Moi Where 13 Candies Lane opposite Lilavati Hospital Bandra Reclamation Bandra West Call 26401804 Food Awesome Ambience Romantic Service Good Stars hhhu00a0