On an earlier visit when we had caught up with Colombo-based chef Darshan Munidasa, whose Ministry of Crab situated in a Dutch hospital sits on Number 25 of the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, he had told us they have to turn back around 150 customers a day. He had shown modest amusement over customers planning their holidays to Sri Lanka around a meal at the eatery. Mumbai finally gets its very own outpost in Khar, replacing Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ) on 14th Road.

This comes almost a year after Gourmet Investments announced its launch with much fanfare early last year. We have been bearing the wait by sipping on chai out of their promotion mugs that read "Keep Calm and Crab On". Getting a table is possible only on reservation. We call the landline number incessantly. But the line is busy for two days. Finally, we get through and a table for two is booked.