Cafe Military - Parsi restaurant in Mumbai - Mumbai, India

An old favourite revisited after a while. The ambience & waiters are still the same but the food taste is not as before. Still, it is quite good and affordable as compared to some others in the vicinity. I would still recommend a visit.

While passing through Colaba and near Kala Ghoda area, saw this rustic looking restaurant and caught attention. Initially looked dull, but after entering, came to know its a Parsi Restaurant. Tried their Chai, Brun/Bun Maska, chocolate mousse and scrambled eggs, which was really good... Food is Good, service is also quite fast, but they accept only cash. Rest all a Good experience

It is one of the iconic vintage cafes of Mumbai. The menu is limited. It serves Parsi food. The food is good. The ambience is vintage. The waiters serve quite fast and will take care of everything. It also serves beers. Pro tip: Do try out the weekday special dishes and kheema salli here

This establishment boasts about the worst Keema Gotala I've ever endured - a saltless ordeal laced with a disappointing lack of character. Despite the hype surrounding its vintage charm and beer service, my experience here was dismal. The Instagram reels that bombarded me with how awesome this place is were a complete exaggeration. The smoked mutton gravy priced at a staggering 290 Rs for a mere two half-moon potatoes & mutton that looked like it had endured 55 minutes of scolding in a grumpy school principal's office, were a chewy and shrunken affair. The oversalted gravy seemed to want to compensate for the horrible Keema Gotala that had no distinctive flavour and tasted like a mess and a generic mash. Their parsi style chicken kebabs, usually a delight, were drier than the Kalahari desert's weather system. To exacerbate matters, the establishment only accepts cash, forcing a trek to the ATM in Mumbai's harsh heat. I wouldn't recommend this place to anybody. I'd prefer slathering cheese on bread at home, watching plants grow, than reliving the mistake of dining at this overpriced, overhyped place. Now this is a memory I wish the neuralizer device from Men in Black could definitively erase.

Decent parsi food. Old vibes. Nothing fancy. The keema pav was a bit spicy for my liking. But the caramel custard was good.

Tried Kheema Pav , felt overhyped nothing special as mentioned by others as I have had better Kheema pav in many places. Tea was also not special just a regular tea . We had Bun Muska, the muska felt like the Amul Butter (not sure) . If they are using the same it's a big no for me as at big places we expect them to use better butter. And last we had Burjee pav , the only thing which was good.

Ambience is good. But we found food quality is not upto the hype. We tried mutton dhansak, which was very bland. Smoked mutton with potatoes was ok in taste. Chicken farcha with chips was decent but undercooked. Overall the experience was not worth visiting again..

Cafe Military is one of those old-school Irani Cafes that will take you back in time. The vibe makes you feel like you're back in the good ol' days. The service too here is old school, where orders are remembered mentally and not noted down. The one server on duty still gets all orders right and serves to all tables and guests politely and efficiently. What we had here was Salli Boti, Kheema Ghotala, Mutton Cutlet Gravy, Kheema Salli, Brain Masala Fry and Dry Mutton Cutlet. Apart from the dry mutton cutlet, all the items came with a side of Pav. We were 3 people and each of the dishes was sufficiently had by each of us. So it's safe to say that the portion sizes are great! Taste-wise as well the food was up to the mark according to me. At Cafe Military, they also have some interesting selection of Beers. You can enjoy your meal with a chilled beer as well. For dessert, we had the caramel custard which is popular at Irani Cafes. I definitely recommend this place, you can enjoy good food with friends and family and also enjoy the vibe around you!.