Dunkin' Donuts, Kurla
2nd Floor, Phoenix Market City Mall, Kurla, Mumbai
1530, 17th May 2014, Saturday:
Dunkin' Donuts, an American global doughnut company and coffeehouse chain based in Canton, Massachusetts, after having a successful run in Delhi, has opened two outlets in Bombay. Hallelujah!
Dunkin' Donuts, an American global doughnut company and coffeehouse chain based in Canton, Massachusetts, after having a successful run in Delhi, has opened two outlets in Bombay. Hallelujah!
An open air eatery inside the food court, it was at least not a restaurant not responsible for seating. Kewl! We took our places after bumming a chair or two from the neighbouring tables and settled down.
What to order, what to order, what to order....?
We opted for a combo meal, which made us eligible for two free ring donuts with an order of two burgers and two drinks.
We decided upon One Tough Guy Veg Bagel Burger (INR 164), one Tough Guy Chicken Bagel Burger (INR 223), one large Chocolate Duncaccino (INR 164), one large Fruit Berry Smoothie (INR 159) and two chocolate cake Ring Donuts (INR 62).
The Chicken Bagel Burger was a good sized one. The bread was fresh, white and topped with sesame seeds. Loaded with molten cheese and mustard sauce. Veggies and a thick layer of chicken slice, well cooked. Quite a delight. One bite and you know you were done for the day. Absolutely filling, like you can pull on the entire day with just one of this monster. But very messy to handle, there's no way you can avoid the sauce trickling down your fingers.
What to order, what to order, what to order....?
We opted for a combo meal, which made us eligible for two free ring donuts with an order of two burgers and two drinks.
We decided upon One Tough Guy Veg Bagel Burger (INR 164), one Tough Guy Chicken Bagel Burger (INR 223), one large Chocolate Duncaccino (INR 164), one large Fruit Berry Smoothie (INR 159) and two chocolate cake Ring Donuts (INR 62).
The Chicken Bagel Burger was a good sized one. The bread was fresh, white and topped with sesame seeds. Loaded with molten cheese and mustard sauce. Veggies and a thick layer of chicken slice, well cooked. Quite a delight. One bite and you know you were done for the day. Absolutely filling, like you can pull on the entire day with just one of this monster. But very messy to handle, there's no way you can avoid the sauce trickling down your fingers.
The large Chocolate Duncaccino was a thick chocolate concoction, sweetened and flavored rightly, and the large Fruit Berry Smoothie was a natural fruits smoothie, and you could taste the crunchiness of the delicious berry seeds. Full marks.
The Chocolate Cake Ring Burgers were made up of soft sponge brown cake instead of sweet bread. Topped with a chocolate cream coat, they didn,t seem anything extraordinary. They seem to have a lot of varieties and they look yummy too, and I shall definitely taste more varieties next time.
The verdict: Pricey for the Indian audience. Unless they want to position it as such, the brand is not going to find a mass acceptance, more particularly considering the fact that other brands of equal global stature are running neck and neck in the vicinity at extremely competitive prices. The donuts are good but not exceptional, the burgers will have a tough time finding their rightful place and the smoothies were fair.
The first day the chain had opened up in Bombay just a couple of weeks ago, there were serpentine queues outside both the locations. And today, zilch. What does it tell us?
The ratings, they go like this:
The Food Quotient : Food Quality 3.5 / 5, Food Variety 3 / 5, Food Choices 3 / 5, Food Portion 3.5 / 5
The Other Determinants : Location 2.5 / 5, Cleanliness 2.5 / 5, Service 2.5 / 5
The Hygiene Factors : Ambiance 2.5 / 5, Space quotient 3 / 5, Delivery time 3 / 5
The Conclusives : Food Price 2.5 / 5, Honesty 3.5 / 5, Overall Experience 3 / 5, Will I Visit again 3 / 5
PS: Bouquets / brickbats on the review can be addressed to [email protected] or submitted below.
The first day the chain had opened up in Bombay just a couple of weeks ago, there were serpentine queues outside both the locations. And today, zilch. What does it tell us?
The ratings, they go like this:
The Food Quotient : Food Quality 3.5 / 5, Food Variety 3 / 5, Food Choices 3 / 5, Food Portion 3.5 / 5
The Other Determinants : Location 2.5 / 5, Cleanliness 2.5 / 5, Service 2.5 / 5
The Hygiene Factors : Ambiance 2.5 / 5, Space quotient 3 / 5, Delivery time 3 / 5
The Conclusives : Food Price 2.5 / 5, Honesty 3.5 / 5, Overall Experience 3 / 5, Will I Visit again 3 / 5
PS: Bouquets / brickbats on the review can be addressed to [email protected] or submitted below.
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