The original Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is the very glamorous one on the left. The new wing (which David originally booked us into) is the boring one on the right and this photo was taken from the Gateway of India across the road.
Having confirmed that its not possible to reserve a window table we got to the Sea Lounge for 3.15 and they allowed us in but said there were no available window tables. They sat us at a central table with the promise they'd move us later if one became available. After only about 10 minutes we were whisked over to the same table we had last year with a view of the Gateway of India and the sea.
They serve Indian 'street food' gourmet style, finger buffet rolls and canapes, lots of hot pastry/breaded food, cold cuts/salads, fruit and the most amazing array of cakes and desserts - even though I haven't got a sweet tooth I can appreciate what a wonderful selection was on offer.
Service is exemplary (as you'll know if you watched the BBC series 'Hotel India')
I ordered some street food which really pleased the chef who was dealing with that section. I think a lot of hotel guests are Europeans, Americans and Australians and they tend to head for the Western food. One of the lady supervisors came to our table to ask how we'd enjoyedthe 'street food' dishes and we had a discussion about the street food tour we'd been on previously so we had some idea of what to expect
Once we'd finished that we started on the hot mini quiches, breaded paneer and prawns etc., then on to the finger buffet and canapes.
I stopped there (I thought) but the supervisor who'd chatted to us about street food arrived with a bowl of more street food - urging me to eat it!
David got himself a 'small' selection of sweets but he was very good and didn't have any of the cakes/gateaux
Just as he thought he'd finished the supervisor stopped at our table and said there were some freshly baked scones available and would he like one .... well, you know David! He said it was delicious.
David's scientific experiment ... jam then cream on one half, cream then jam on the other! He's gone with the Cornish tradition - jam first then cream!
Although I had my camera with me, I thought it would be a bit 'naff' photographing all the food displays - so David took a few with his mobile phone as that was a little less obvious ...
'Our' table with a view of the Arabian Sea and the Gateway of India
Tea Selection
Coffee Selection (I think David may have missed photographing a page)
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This was David's 'modest' selection .... he says its part of his 5 a day (marzipan pear and blackcurrant mousse)
He's a very happy bunny!
Oh wow, makes tea at the Ritz look pedestrian. I’m interested to know what a Royal Charlie is on the Maharaja High Tea selection. Also the Sea Lounge diaries are intriguing. The pastry selection is ridiculous (in a good way). I especially like the look of the cup cakes. A diabetic nightmare.
ReplyDeleteI've no idea what a Royal Charlie selection is.... the food is amazing, I just wish I had a sweet tooth!
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