Visit Khar's stylish new Cuban-themed bar & lounge Loca Loca

Normally finding Loca Loca should not have been difficult After all as the promoters tell us itrsquos just behind the Khar Education Society gates close to the station and off the Khar 3rd Road But the new Cuban theme bar and lounge hasnrsquot yet put up their signage The Chicken Choco mole below tastes at Loca Loca in Khar PicPradeep Dhivar Even the front entrance is sort of dark without a single neon light But just before we go ldquoLocardquo we find the place after a quick phone conversation with the hangoutrsquos owner Kishore We are here to check out the latest addition to the BandraKhar nightlife and going by their past offerings mdash The Big Nasty and WTF we expect good stuff from Loca Loca Inside things are already in place even though there is still five days to go before Loca Loca opens to the public The seats are comfortable mdash a choice of leather armchairs and sofas around each table The lighting is dim but enough to read the menu or figure out laugh lines on your partnerrsquos face The menu is not printed yet but we get an insiderrsquos view of the bar and finally choose a Fresh Strawberry Cubanito Rs 385 for a glass and Rs 1000 for a jar and a Miami Mojito Rs 290 for a glass and Rs 800 for a jar The Cubanito mdash a Bacardibase cocktail comes in three fresh fruit flavours mdash pineapple strawberry and watermelon They are well made slightly sweet as you would expect but smooth We refuse the chance to sample another of Loca Locarsquos specialties the Vodka Fresh Grape Sangria vodka wine and lots of slightly fermented fruits or one of their many beer labels since getting woozy is not on our agenda The chef says not all items on the menu are being dished up as yet So we ask for a Non Vegetarian Platter Rs 500 and a few items from the veg section of the menu The pork wrap is divine and the Shrimp Fritobit pretty cool too The Fried Calamari Rs 180 gets two thumbs up as does the suggestively named Cheesy Corn Job Rs 120 For those in the mood for a sandwich instead of a heavier Pot Roast Beef Rs 235 there is the BBQ Beef in Foccacia the Cuban Ham Sandwich or the Chicken Sofrito all priced at Rs 220 Vegetarians can grab Paneer amp Corn Sliders or a Mushroom Corn amp Cheese Toast for Rs 180 Kishore says he struck upon the idea of a Cuban theme bar because Cubans are ldquofun loving people a little crazy when they party and of course because they make some great rumrdquo The deacutecor of the place is worth a second glance too with carefully picked up stuff from mdash err letrsquos not say where mdash creating a typical Havana street look Wooden window frames and broken doorframes greet you as you enter the lounge The lime green and orange shades on the walls are typical of the colourful Cuban houses On the walls hang movies posters from Cuba And no they donrsquot really have a Fidel Castro portrait keeping a watch on how much you drink Just the right atmosphere to go completely Loca Loca Loca is open to guests from today dhimanchattopadhyaymiddaycomu00a0Since it was a preview we cannot rate the experience u00a0 Loca Loca At Vora Building 3rd Road Khar West Food Yummy Service Friendly Ambiance Superb Call 9833243071u00a0