"This Indian restaurant behind Oxford Street isn’t for anyone looking for a relaxing, quiet meal. Even when it’s half-full, the navy and burgundy dining room can get loud to the point of not being able to hear whoever’s on the other side of the table. Colleagues shout their order across the table, and dates sit side-by-side, just to hear each other. But we’d still take the lively upstairs dining room over the dingy basement. The food at Pahli Hill Bandra Bhai is a combination of fine, great, and immediately-order-again excellent. So here’s how to play it. Get the papdi chaat, a refreshing yoghurt and chickpea starter. Skip the curries and go for the perfectly tender, expertly charred chicken tikka, with the black dhal on the side, and the mango cheesecake to finish. The freshly sliced alphonso mango is the reason this falls firmly in the ‘order again’ category. photo credit: Lateef Okunnu photo credit: Lateef Okunnu photo credit: Lateef Okunnu" - Rianne Shlebak
