The Talking Bee
May 10, 20173 min
Updated: Dec 4, 2019
Place : Fakt Café
Location – Malad West , Mumbai
4th May 2017
As quirky as the name sounds , Fakt Café and its owner both are really cool ! Located in Orlem area of Malad West , this tiny café is owned by a Media professional and now an F&B entrepreneur Ritika Nagpal.
We were invited to review their food and somehow that got delayed over last few months. (I completely regret not coming here sooner ) Fakt Café has turned 9 months recently and is ever so growing in its reach. They have a good customer base for online orders and takeaways.
On a Thursday evening we went there at around 7 pm. After going through the menu we could see a range of Panini , Burgers , Salads & Pastas for food and Really amazing milkshakes and smoothies for drinks.
What we ate –
SALAD
Fakt Special Veg Salad – I anyway love salads ( the only healthy food I prefer ) but Fakt Salad had a very tangy zing to it due to their in-house vinegerrate. A good mix of exotic veggies and the right amount of Feta cheese makes it a very healthy.
PANINI
After our typical Bombay Sandwich, what I really really like is Panini. Fakt Café has some really tasty Phillys and Paninis on the menu.
We had Italian Cilantro – Coarsely chopped Cilantro along with veggies inside really fresh multigrain bread. What they have also done is given it a spicy touch to suit our Indian Palate.
Pesto Veg – A very rich Pesto Panini. I couldn’t stop praising it as I really like Pesto. But surprisingly my friend who hates pesto dared eating it and fell in love with it.
Paneer Tikka – Our favourite pick. This was super spicy ( for my standard) yummy Indianized Tikkas masala marinated Paneed with seasoned onions & peppers. This is totally recommended.
Mushroom and Cheese Philly – Loads and loads of cheese combined with sautéed and grilled button mushrooms. Very subtle on flavours. Works wonders.
BURGER
Cottage Cheese Burger – This unusal burger is made with a patty that is prepared with equal portion of cheese and paneer. Which makes it very very soft. ( melt in the mouth soft ) between the buns there is also a generous amount of lettuce and suitable sauces.
SIDES
Veg Poutine – A Canadian Delicacy that’s made of Fries topped with Gravy. An ultimate soul food ( for junk lovers like me ) this one was with BBQ sauce. Topped with molten cheese. Have it while its hot.
Drinks
Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie – Really really smooth. Right amount of sweetness . Rich with the cheesecake factor.
Banana Coffee Milkshake – This came as a surprise. The combination of Coffee and Banana really worked and how ! Coffee’s bitterness was cutting the excess sweetness coming from banana.
VERDICT
Taste – 4.6 /5
Ambiance – 4 /5
Service – 4.5 /5
Value for money –5 / 5