The pound of Bakersville

The new baked goods counter at CR2's Food Court has a reasonable selection of pastries and croissants. While it scores high on presentation and novelty, the taste factor is woefully reminiscent of mediocre avatars that graced the pre-packaged era

The new baked goods counter at CR2's Food Court has a reasonable selection of pastries and croissants. While it scores high on presentation and novelty, the taste factor is woefully reminiscent of mediocre avatars that graced the pre-packaged era

With food inflation hitting new highs of late, one is reminded of the French Revolution -- the hunger-instigated revolt that brought down the French aristocracy in the late 18th century and led to the execution of Marie Antoinette, to whose famous flippancy, is attributed the origin of the phrase, "Let them eat cake" But at the new booth in CR2's food court, it's not simply the sight of the cakes that prompts nostalgia.


Chicken Tikka Croissant

Sample any pastry here, and you're instantly reminded of the pre-packaged sponge cake that your neighbourhood bania shop stocked, decades ago. It's delicious despite the slight aftertaste, of course, flavoured, with the familiar aroma of yesteryear But the present-day reality however is that given the plethora of expertly-prepared pastries available around the city now, it's texture and taste pales in comparison.

Still, it's advisable to reserve this number for those nerve-wrecking moments when a wedding anniversary or a dear friend's birthday slips the mind because they don't need more than a few hours' notice for cake orders, and they deliver too (Rs 575 per kg for most cakes).

Presentation is paramount here and the cupcakes --Tiramisu and the Swiss Chocolate pastry, excelled in this department. But while the Strawberry Cupcake (Rs 53) was too heavy and syrupy, the Swiss Chocolate Pastry (Rs 90) was overloaded with cream. The visually appealing Tiramisu turned out to be a disappointment -- it tasted like a meekly-flavoured, gelatinous pudding (Rs 80).

On the other hand, the Lemon Tart (Rs 60) and the Ferrero Rocher Pastry (Rs 90) were very good, though the latter lacked any of the crackle and crunch we expected, based on the Italian chocolate it borrows its name from. The dough of the Chicken Tikka Croissant (Rs 50) from the limited savoury selection was dry and it's stuffing was sweet.

In the absence of an updated menu, Bakers' servers struggled to compute our tab, a list that despite all the time that process took left us perplexed. Neither the Tiramisu nor the Lemon Tart nor a single other dish we sampled was listed here.

Instead, we found, we were charged for 1 Mango, 2 Bananas, 2 Mix Fruits and 1 Gooey Chocolate Pastry (it wasn't stocked at the counter, and we hadn't ordered it). It occurred to us that had we kept a diary like Sherlock Holmes' colleague Dr Watson, we could well have christened this mysterious saga, "The Pound (cake) of Bakersville."

At Spoon Food Court, first floor of CR2, Nariman Point.
Call 9867763953; Bakersville didn't know we were there.u00a0The Guideu00a0reviews anonymously and pays for meals.

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