Priyanka Shah
Google
Located on Lavelle Road, Toast & Tonic is a compact, lively space that buzzes with conversation and clinking glasses. The ambience is chic and intimate, ideal for a casual evening out. However, when it comes to the food and drinks, our experience didn’t quite live up to the hype.
-Choripan Chimichurri Potatoes
Fried baby potatoes tossed with shallots, smoked aubergine dip, chimichurri sauce, aioli, and herb seasoning. While it sounded promising, it tasted quite similar to basic aloo pakode—nothing too exciting or inventive.
-Millet Gnocchi with Romesco Sauce
Handmade millet and potato gnocchi with roasted pepper & tomato sauce, crisp sage, and parmesan. The texture was soft, but the overall dish felt a little flat and lacked the depth or boldness one expects from gnocchi with Romesco.
Diablo – Gin, kaffir lime, bird’s eye chilli shrub, tonic water with kaffir lime leaf ice
Herbalist – Gin, basil & orange shrub, tonic water with coriander orange ice
British Raj – Gin, pomegranate & cinnamon shrub, tonic water with rose-petal cucumber ice
Vanillin – Gin, vanilla & cinnamon shrub, tonic water with star-anise ice
While the presentation was thoughtfully done with customized ice cubes for each drink, the flavours didn’t stand out as much as expected. All the cocktails felt a little too mild and similar, with not enough character in taste despite the creative descriptions.