SodaBottleOpenerWala

DLF Mall of India, Sector 18, Noida

I had first visited Soda Bottle Opener Wala shortly after it opened at DLF Mall of India. Ever since then, every time we go to the mall (which is always on a weekend, around 2 PM), we’ve thought of having lunch here—and have never succeeded, because it’s always jam-packed and there’s a long waiting list. This time, we struck gold when we visited on a Saturday—because it happened to be Karva Chauth and there were just a couple of tables occupied! This is a quirky, fun place which, with its posters, its funky wall art and its décor, conjures up one of those delightful Irani cafés that are so iconic in Bombay. The menu, in keeping, is Parsi, with favourite delicacies like dhansak, paatra ni machhi, berry pulao, salli boti, lagan nu custard and mawa cake—as also various other things, from eggs in different styles to biscuits, some very interesting desserts, and also some unusual drinks. My husband, I, and our nearly five-year old daughter were dining here. We’d decided on mushrooms on kachri to start with, followed by a prawn curry (which comes with steamed rice) and a paatra ni machhi. My husband asked our order taker if the paatra ni machhi was boneless, and was told that no, it wasn’t. He suggested we order tareli machhi instead, which was boneless. So we opted for that. Later on, we also ordered desserts—a lagan nu custard and Matunga special coffee cake. My opinion on all that we ate: Mushrooms on kachri: Four substantial rectangles of very flaky, buttery pastry, topped with sautéed mushrooms and loads of melted cheese. This was fabulous—well-seasoned but not spicy, with tons of flavour . A hit all around. Parsi style prawn curry: This came with steamed rice on the side, though the proportion between rice and curry was not right: there was too little rice and too much gravy. The gravy was a coconut-based one, which tasted deceptively mild at first but delivered a hit of chilli later. Even though we tried to water down the spiciness of the gravy for our daughter by giving her just a little gravy and mixing it with lots of rice, but she gave up after a while: she just couldn’t handle the spice. Tareli machhi: Four pieces of boneless fish, rubbed with lots of spice and fried. Served with lime, raw onion rings, and two types of chutney. This was very spicy, and I didn’t even bother to try either of the chutneys with it. I later noticed that this was listed among the bar snacks on the menu, which probably made sense—for somebody drinking alcohol, something spicy on the side might be good; for me, this was the least enjoyable of every dish we ate. Lagan nu custard: The traditional Parsi baked custard, sprinkled with chironji seeds. Not too sweet, nice and creamy, and just good wholesome comfort food. I loved this. Matunga special coffee cake: This was served in a somewhat quirky way, so over the top quirky that it fell through! It came in a little two-storied container that looked like a coffee press from the outside, but when you opened it, the cake was in the bottom half, and there were two triangles of a crisp biscuit in the upper half. Naturally, we didn’t know where the dessert was (it came all closed up, hidden inside all that steel), and were at a loss—our waiter had to open it for us. That said, this was super delicious. The cake was coffee and chocolate, doused in whisky caramel. Sublime, and very rich. Overall, not a bad meal, but I do wish the order taker had kept in mind, while suggesting tareli machhi to us, that it was too spicy to be eaten by a little child. Especially as the prawn curry was also pretty spicy. Our child ended up mostly eating only the mushrooms on kachri and the dessert. We paid a total of Rs 2,703 for our meal, including a raspberry soda and a second lagan nu custard that we ordered for a couple of relatives who joined us at the end of the meal. Expensive.

Worst restaurant ever I visit don't know how to talk with a customer. I went to this restaurant to try their unlimited buffet, but when I place an order for this buffet, they told me that they don't take orders for a single person. Before some day I have seen a good review YouTube channel visit this restaurant and there they have not mentioned this single person terms & condition then I ask them why you have not mentioned this their answer is that is a promotion video. From now I am never going to visit this restaurant again.

They were serving Navratri food and I had to try.. and it was Delicious Mouthwatering bowl. The drinks were awesome too.. Heard good reviews about Nonveg too.. although you may find it costlier as the serving size is small too..

Visit if it's one of those days when you can't decide what to eat. Small portions, good food. Loved the presentation and quick service. Recommend vada Pao, it was yum!

great place for Parsi food, we tried all courses and each dish was good. We liked the bakery items as well.