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Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra
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About
Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra aims at showcasing the epicurean lineage of Ancient India, representing culinary excellence from across the geographical landscape of the country. The menu has dishes prepared in their traditional avatar, using original recipes from the era, presented in a contemporary style. Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra is the exclusive "Jiggs Kalra" branded restaurant, globally, post his successful exit from Punjab Grill one & half years ago
Features
CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Contemporary
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Full Bar
Highchairs Available
Parking Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Valet Parking
Validated Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Location
Bandra Kurla Complex
Parking Available, Valet Parking, Validated Parking
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 12:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Monday
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Tuesday
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Wednesday
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Thursday
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Friday
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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4.2
928 reviews
Excellent
500
Very good
263
Average
93
Poor
27
Terrible
45
Arunabh
Mumbai134 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
Had visited this place for my wife's birthday. The ambience as always was very good and the staff was excellent and caring. However a restaurant gets defined by its food which we found a bit missing this time.
The quantity and taste of the food was average to say the least. Considering the price and stature of the restaurant we certainly expected a better showing. The Dahi Puri we ordered was average, the Chevre Kebab was decent but the portion served was little (One portion is Rs 750). Paneer Lababdar tasted as regular as served in local restaurants.
Shahi Tukda & Pistachio Rabdi were good in taste but again the portions needs to be improved especially when you charge Rs. 625 for a portion.
A nice gesture by the staff at the end to bring a sweet for my wife on her birthday, truly appreciated.
I think we expected a bit more in terms of food quality and quantity and hope our suggestions are taken into consideration.
Written 30 January 2024
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fire-tower
3533 contributions
Jul 2024 • business
After 2 days of meetings in India during our business trip, our colleague brought us and the entire team to Masala Library, a short walk from our Mumbai office for dinner. He helped with the ordering and the food arrived after a short wait. For most of the dishes, the wait staff explain the what the dishes were and how they were prepared. Food was definite delicious and the fish was fresh. We enjoyed dinner tremendously. There were also many good reviews posted for this eatery.
Written 5 July 2024
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Road64851695822
1 contribution
Sept 2023 • business
In my recent official visit to Mumbai I went to this place along with office colleague. Food was really good, ambience and service was Absolutely outstanding dining experience at Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra! Every dish was a masterpiece of flavors and presentation. Jalebi cavieur is a must. The attention to detail in both the cuisine and service was remarkable. From the moment we walked in, Mr.Anil and Balwant staff made us special We feel like they are not server, Warm Friendly, well knowledgeable, great hospitality. The modern twist on traditional Indian dishes was a true delight to the taste buds. The ambience was elegant and comfortable, making it a perfect place for special occasions. The culinary journey took us through a symphony of spices and textures that left us speechless. A true gem for anyone seeking a memorable gastronomic adventure. Will definitely be returning for more culinary enchantment!
Ones again Thanks to Anil and Balwant they make me special memories for Masala Library !!!
Written 9 September 2023
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Lisasimpson81
Norman282 contributions
Dec 2023 • couples
This was our 3/4th visit to this restaurant
I think it’s hit and miss. Our first visit wasn’t good at all. Second one with our 15 guest was fantastic. We always opt for their tasting menu.
This time, we had visited Masala Library with 11/12 guests.
We had made an appointment 2 days prior to our visit. We came on time and almost waited for 30 minutes before the first plate arrived!! That too with a prompting. 7/8 tasting stuff came. We were supremely disappointed with food being somewhat similar in nature except for the broth/ mushroom soup and the first plate of yogurt/ chat dish. Mainly cutlets/kababs of various kinds. Having non stop papad/ rolled/ chutneys our sodium level was already peaking up. Mouth cleanser was truly welcome. Finally the main course came with very ordinary dishes and a very salty Ma ki daal. Baskets of cut nans like any restaurant. Sweets were 2, their caviar dish has been there forever. Shahi toast dish was also very ordinary.
The waiters were prompted to tell people about the dishes.
Extremely slow service to start. It took 35 minutes before food showed up
Delicate and subtle food has been replaced by run of the mill menu.
No spectacle this time at all- as we had experienced on our previous visit. We had brought in our guests to experience something special.
It took so so long to have food that a couple of our guests left the restaurant without having sweets.
Must I add, the night was very uncomfortable for us. Heavy and spicy food surfeit gave some of us acidity and indigestion. Fortunately, I had some medicines, so managed to pass the night.
But other guest had a very uncomfortable night and didn’t have breakfast 🥲
I doubt if we would take our guests to this Masala Library, we had so looked forward to visiting.
It’s not a cheap place. More than Rs 4000 per person.
A BIG NO NO for our next visits to Masala Library.
Written 16 December 2023
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Niharika G
Mumbai19 contributions
Jun 2023 • family
Had been to Masala Library a couple of times, and had also written a glowing review earlier. It had been so far a place with unique flavours & some unusual food items. However my visit of 24th June, 2023 with my family was ruined due to an absolutely terrible main course. The mutton awadhi which we ordered came with 4 large pieces of bone floating in a gravy, with bare minimum meat attached. The meat ( what little there was of it) was badly cooked and very tough & had a stalish smell. I complained about it to the waiter, who brought in his senior, who apologized. I said this was not acceptable & I would write this in my review. They again apologized & also did not charge for it in the bill, perhaps in the hope that I would not mention this in my review. But I feel the management should be aware of the quality of food being served & hence feel it important to tell. The starters were also average, far from previous standards. I think overall the standard of the restaurant has fallen quite a bit. From rating of 10/10 I would now put it at 4/10.
Written 25 June 2023
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Anasa H
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • friends
Disappointing experience. Overpriced and mediocre in every way. Don't trust the website pictures, it is nothing of the sorts, check out pictures of anyone recently posting. Will cost you no less than rs2000 per person and you will wonder where did all that chef research and xp go to or whether those oversells from critics have are paid or the restau was probably worth a visit but in a different era.
Written 10 April 2023
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sayantani1
Mumbai19 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
We visited the BKC outlet of Masala Library on 23rd Jan, 2023 for a family dinner.
Location: BKC, Mumbai
Occasion: To celebrate our 20th marriage anniversary
Ambience: Elegant 3/5
Experience: Not a happy one, for sure! 3/5
Food: With all due respect to the chef, the non-veg tasting menu was a big disappointment. It was not worth the money at all. While the presentation of the bite sized menu was not truly a feast for the eye. However, once you the taste was not on par with the average restaurants in Mumbai.
From dahi panna cotta, raspberry chutney, surrounded by a garland of besan boondi, hibiscus, rose and lemongrass water in place of usual khatta-meetha (sweet and soour) pani of panipuri, cornetto bhutta (maize), methi tart served with teardrop pea to some interesting looking desserts like mishti doi (sweet curd) sorbet and Jalebi caviar served with pistachio rabri, the Chef's tasting menu certainly added a new dimension to fusion food. Yet, it failed to satisfy our taste buds.
What was even more disappointing is that the restaurant didn't even give us a wedding anniversary surprise which is usually offered by other renowned restaurants in the city in the form of a complimentary dish. But, of course, I am not sad as I didn't want to ruin my taste buds once again.
Service: Extremely slow even though the restaurant was not short-staffed. I wish the servers could smile a bit!! Must be tough to narrate the details of each dish to so many customers daily. My heart goes out to them!
Overall experience: More or less disappointing! Could have been better!
Food quality: Rating would be 2.5/ 5 Not expected from a Michelin star chef!
Written 23 January 2023
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Roff
11 contributions
Oct 2022 • none
I visited the Masala Library, the first evening after the restaurant was refurbished. Shame they didn't renovate the staff as the service was bloody awful! The menu was quite limited and the taste of the food I ordered was quite unmemorable. The restaurant appears to be 'up itself'.
Written 28 December 2022
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Jet38600433511
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • family
Seriously very bad food they have rated the restaurant very high which is definitely not good. I and my son vomited after we were back home the rabdi was spoilt, the cherries were spoilt. If this is a chefs food then i would prefer my mums food. There has to be a check on quality or their licence cancelled.
Written 9 August 2023
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nisha437
Mumbai39 contributions
Jan 2022 • family
There is a huge dip in the quality of food & service levels. They have reduced the courses from the earlier fare which o have had 2 years ago. We went there for a very special occasion to celebrate the 50th birthday of my spouse , despite making a request of a pastry/ cake to celebrate the occasion there was nothing done about it. It is definitely not a place to go for celebrating special occasion. We were 8 of us & we opted for the tasting menu … for the veg the main course options are very restricted if you do not enjoy paneer. There is no variety in the desserts too . All I can say is we spent over 26k on a very average experience , definitely not a place I will go to again .
Written 6 January 2022
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James N
Nags Head12 contributions
Nov 2023 • couples
Was probably the best meal and dining experience we had on our ten day tour of India. The food was spectacular, the service was great, and the restaurant had a nice charm. We did a tasting menu and there wasn’t a single thing that didn’t look great and taste even better.
Written 11 November 2023
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travellover131
Mumbai65 contributions
Apr 2022 • business
This used to be one of my favourite restaurants in Mumbai. I used to visit a few times every year. I always took friends, family and European clients for a unique and exciting gastronomical experience. I visited this restaurant today and was completely disappointed. Clearly Covid has had an impact on this place. The decor looks run down. The cutlery used isn’t as fancy and the food was very average. They don’t even have many of the best items on the menu anymore - like the nitrogen ice cream, the childhood memories, the paan cotton candy. Even the waiters uniforms look old and stained. The restrooms are in an absolutely horrible condition!! It’s worse than a local train. It is definitely not the Masala Library I used to love. I won’t be going back there.
Common Jiggs Kalra please put some effort and improve your restaurant!!
Written 27 April 2022
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Chander S
316 contributions
Jan 2020 • business
Our Japanese and Indian business friends collected at Masala Library to savour exceptional styled food - from many starters both veg and meats, the array was just excellent. The chefs demonstrated how the offerings were prepared before serving them to us. Slightly spicy for the visitors, the food was loved by everyone. The Tasting Menu includes serving of many dishes and is recommended. The main courses were lamb and chicken in a Hyderabadi variant. But sauces and marinations can sometimes rob the true taste of meats and vegetables. The outlet was packed on a working day! So book in advance. High end pricing but the experience is worth it. Traffic in the area so allow for time on road. Allot at least 60/90 minutes to do Justice to your visit in this famous eatery!
Written 24 January 2020
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subodh
Mumbai3 contributions
May 2022 • family
Went to celebrate birthday for my brother. The place had a tired look, our server was clearly not in a great mood. Good menu already curtailed still didn’t have one of their special papad dish.
Oh yes, they were hardly bothered why we were there to even acknowledge the occasion or even greet.
Overall very disappointing
Written 8 May 2022
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Mona K
Saratoga13 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
We were in Mumbai as one of the destinations in our global business trips in December and visited Masala Library as a recommendation from Indian friends. The food is mediocre, an attempt at "fine dining" but is not really. They are trying to ape "Indian accent from Delhi" but failing miserably. The waiting staff is horribly untrained. Bad hygiene, holding plates with fingers inside, talking with a plate underneath your face, mosquitos flying around, cutting the sizes of the wine on the tasting menu (it was indian wine anyway..)...I could go on. Google for "Indian accent" in delhi and try that, excellent food for the non-indian palate and worth the hundreds of dollars you are going to spend anyway.
Written 11 January 2020
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