Papa's

Swapnil B

2 months ago

5.0

This is the best place to be. This is like a bougie house party with your dear friends - except they’re world- renowned hospitality whackos- AND they’re here to accept you as you are and will treat you as you know them as good friends - without any unnecessary rules. Lick the plate, drop the spoon, say what you want and be loud. None of the fine-dine etiquettes matter here. In fact, you’ll be encouraged to be weird. The best thing on the menu you'll find is the warmth + hospitality of the staff followed by the no-rules rules playbook, and the takeover of your life for three hours once you get a spot (took me three tries). I didn’t want to miss a single thing, so I ended up arriving 30 minutes early to Veronica’s—they were absolute sweethearts to get me a table there and offer coffee on the house. I proceeded through a very secretive staircase upstairs to the bar and got one of their drinks - and Chef Hussain greeted us early and made introductions. Since I went alone, I greeted people alongside at the bar and they all had their quirks and we got along - everyone started by mentioning how difficult it was to get a table and told stories about how they got it. Post a few drinks and small bites, we were moved to dining. It was a Friday night, and Chef Hussain saw my first drink at its last sip and asked me what I wanted next—he recommended I get hammered and go for cocktails, asking if he could recommend his pairing. I’d have been a fool to say no, and I’m glad I wasn’t. I booked a solo experience here since it felt like the bar-side table seating would work wonders for me as an extrovert and got seated at the best spot, in the middle but this can work even better for larger groups or a couple as long as you’re expressive, radical and candid with your hosts. I was made so comfortable, met quite a few people and made some friends. Madhu is absolutely banging as a host and a conversationalist - he knows it all and carries it with a smile. The loud experience and the chefs, hosts and , bartenders and cooks taking part in conversations while being hard at work is really a stark difference from the experiences provided in such a setting. I was instantly reminded of The Bear and The Menu as some of the pop culture references, but with actual amusement and a fun element to it. We cracked a few jokes and I even got to try my hands on the ice shaver to sculpt something for palette cleanser mid-meal! The food was delectable and amazing. You have other reviews to speak about that. Definitely get the Paloma and Papa's Hut for drinks. Pro Tip: Get the Perrier sparkling water and hydrate often, but definitely empty your tank before you get in since the restroom availability breaks the experience. They’re a 5-star Michelin equivalent in India and they deserve all of them. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

+3

Swapnil B

2 months ago

5.0

The best thing on the menu you’ll is the hospitality, the no rules rules playbook and the absolute takeover of 3 hours of your life. That is, if and when you get a spot. It started early for me since I didn’t want to miss a single thing so I ended up arriving 30 minutes early to Veronica’s - they were absolute sweethearts to get me a table there and offer coffee on the house. I proceeded through a very secretive staircase upstairs at the bar and get one of their drinks. Post that we were moved to dining. It was a Friday night and Chef Hussain saw my drink at its last sip and asked me what I want next - he recommended I get hammered and go for cocktails and asked if he could recommend me his pairing. I’d have been a fool to say no and I’m glad I wasn’t. I booked a solo experience since I didn’t trust any of my friends to appreciate the art behind the food here. But I was made so comfortable and met quite a few good people and made some friends. Madhu was absolutely banging too. The loud experience and them taking a part in conversations while being hard at work made it feel like a house party. I was instantly reminded of The Bear and The Menu as some of the pop culture references but with an actual amusement and fun element to it. The food was delectable and amazing. You have other review to speak about that. Definitely get the Paloma and Papas Hut for drinks. Pro Tip: Get the Perrier sparking water and hydrate often but definitely empty your tank before you get in since the restroom availability breaks the experience.

+6

Hriday Raj Shyam

4 months ago

5.0

An unforgettable dining experience at Papa’s, Mumbai! Every course was creative, beautifully presented, and packed with incredible flavors. The attention to detail, warm hospitality, and relaxed yet refined atmosphere made the evening truly special. This is more than just a meal—it’s a culinary journey that celebrates Indian ingredients in the most innovative way. Without a doubt, one of the best restaurants in India and a must-visit for every food lover. Highly recommended!

Urvi Shrimanker

7 months ago

5.0

Everything was 10/10 - the food, the hospitality, the service was fantastic. I loved the cocktails - all amazing

thenos

1 month ago

5.0

Really impressed with the overall quality. Food is fresh and full of flavour.

Yash Kothari

2 months ago

2.0

To be the best, you have to be at the top on all aspects: food, service, front of house, and yes the reservation experience too. And despite the awards and renown, unfortunately Papa’s is not the top tier yet. This review is about the booking experience, not the food. Honestly I love the challenge of booking an exclusive restaurant with hard to get reservations, as Papa’s is in Mumbai. So I got ready to log in at the second the clock turned 11 and reservations opened. On the first day (Sept 1), there was a glitch and no reservations opened up at all. An inconvenience but it’s okay, things break from time to time. The main problem was on the following day when reservations were being released again. I logged in exactly at 11am as the video shows and the reservations were NOT live. They went live a few seconds later and then within another 10 seconds, they were all sold out. It might seem trivial for the reservations to go live a few seconds late but if the tables are so high in demand, it’s unfair to everyone for the systems to not work as expected. This isn’t how it works for the other too exclusive restaurants across the world. To be the best, you have to be the best in all departments. Sadly the booking experience means Papa’s isn’t there yet.

Poulomi

3 months ago

1.0

The booking fiasco in this restaurant is quite annoying I’ve been to Michelin stars restaurants where getting reservations isn’t that difficult but my god this restaurant.. I don’t get it either it’s a marketing gimmick or just plain bad services.. I wanted to book a table for two for September and I open the District app exactly at 11 o’clock and within a seconds, all the tables were booked, apparently for the entire month. Also, when I opened it there only one slot available was on September 2 of September 4. I wasn’t sure about the date, but I just wanted to check my schedule quickly I went back to the calendar the moment I came back within 20 seconds the entire slot were booked. First of all. Why there was just only one date were available. Are you operating once in a month? if that’s so then let us know because this extremely disappointing, I rather go to some nice Michelin star restaurant somewhere else in the world, getting a reservation, there is not very difficult. I might have to wait for a little bit, but it’s not as inconvenience at your restaurant. I’ve tried for a couple of times and I think I am gonna be done with Papa‘s, I’d rather go to some nice other than this one. It’s utter stupid.

Abhishek Thard

3 months ago

1.0

No response from restaurant, No waiting list , Nothing , Apne Mann ke Maalik. That’s not how hospitality works. Atleast have a waiting list system, Where seats can be booked in advance and a transparent wait list. What’s the point of marketing where you don’t want to accommodate foodies. This is not being snobbish or cool but being absolutely careless for your customers because at the end of the all, money is your by product & customers willing to pay 25,000 for two for a meal are just not walk-in customers, you have to agree.

Neeti

4 days ago

1.0

The booking process is so bad. I logged in sharp at 11 am today and as soon as the slots opened up, it said booked. I mean nobody even answers the calls on the number provided, there is no other way to book a table than wait till the 1st of every month, and then as soon as the slots open, in a second it says sold out.

Ronak Kochar

4 days ago

1.0

This booking process is a scam I was literally on the phone at sharp 11 and in exactly one second it says sold out for the month. Horrible