4/5 Sanskaara L. 5 years ago on Google
Beijing
Shaolin
is
Powai’s
best
Desi
Chinese
hub
and
now,
they’re
serving
more
than
just
Chinese!
I
recently
visited
Galleria
in
Powai
and
decided
to
eat
dinner
at
Beijing’s
Shaolin.
Located
on
the
first
floor
of
Galleria
the
restaurant
is
a
cosy
space
that
immediately
cuts
you
off
from
the
chaos
and
crowds
of
the
market
outside.
The
interiors
are
simple,
the
space
is
tidy
and
the
service
is
good.
It’s
the
perfect
setting
for
a
family
meal
or
for
people
looking
for
a
nice
quiet
outing.
Although
the
name
suggests
that
the
restaurant
serves
Chinese
only,
Beijing
Shaolin
is
actually
a
multi
cuisine
restaurant
serving
Chinese,
Indian
and
Thai
food.
We
decided
to
taste
a
few
things
from
all
menus
and
quite
liked
everything
we
ate.
Appetizers
•Thread
Chicken
I
never
spare
a
chance
to
order
thread
chicken.
This
dish
is
my
personal
Desi
Chinese
favourite
and
Beijing’s
Shaolin
did
not
disappoint.
The
soft
chicken
fingers
were
dipped
in
a
spicy
sauce
before
being
wrapped
with
noodle
threads
and
fried
to
perfection.
I
thoroughly
enjoyed
the
softness
of
the
meat
and
crispness
of
the
coating.
There
was
also
a
spicy
dipping
sauce
that
complimented
the
chicken
well.
•Chicken
Momos
The
chicken
Momos
at
Beijing
Shaolin
are
simple
and
flavourful.
I
liked
the
spices
and
flavours
of
the
meat
stuffing
but
would
have
personally
preferred
a
slightly
thinner
wrapper.
The
dish
came
with
a
spicy,
tomato
based
dipping
sauce
and
all
in
all
made
for
a
decent
appetizer.
•Prawns
Salt
and
Pepper
Unfortunately
this
dish
didn’t
work
for
me.
The
problem
point
was
the
meat
itself.
I
found
the
meat
very
hard
and
over
cooked
for
my
liking.
The
prawns
were
first
deep
fried
and
then
tossed
in
a
butter,
garlic,
pepper
sauce.
By
the
time
the
dish
reached
the
table,
unfortunately
the
meat
was
over
cooked
and
the
the
fried
coating
was
no
longer
crisp
but
soggy.
The
sauce
itself
was
flavourful
and
tasty.
•Fish
Koliwada
We
picked
this
appetizer
from
the
Indian
section
and
were
quite
happy
with
what
we
got.
The
fish
was
fresh
and
perfectly
crisp.
The
marinade
masalas
were
tasty
and
the
portion
was
generous.
Overall,
a
good
dish.
Main
Course
I
always
focus
on
starters
and
keep
my
main
course
light.
That’s
exactly
what
we
did
at
Beijing’s
Shaolin.
•Thai
Green
Fish
Curry
The
reason
I
ordered
this
dish
was
because
I
wanted
to
know
what
a
Thai
curry
would
taste
like
at
a
restaurant
that
specialises
in
Desi
Chinese
food.
I
was
very
pleasantly
surprised
with
what
I
was
served.
The
Thai
curry
was
fragrant,
flavourful
and
loaded
with
a
generous
portion
of
fish.
The
lemongrass
and
basil
flavour
really
came
through
and
we
quite
enjoyed
our
main
course.
I
wouldn’t
call
the
dish
a
100%
authentic
but
it
was
definitely
delicious.
•Mocktails
Throughout
our
meal
we
sipped
on
some
fizzy
mocktails
that
made
the
evening
quite
interesting.
I’ve
never
been
a
fan
of
soda
based
mocktails
and
seeing
too
many
colours
in
drinks
very
often
worries
me
about
their
taste.
However,
every
drink
we
tried
here
just
seemed
to
work
out!
We
got
to
try
an
Orange
and
Papaya
Mocktail,
a
Pineapple
and
Kiwi
Mocktail
and
an
Apple
and
Blue
Curacao
Mocktail.
Each
one
was
spot
on!
The
best
part?
They’re
so
reasonably
priced!
You
must
try
at
least
2
variants!
My
dining
experience
at
Beijing
Shaolin
was
an
evening
well
spent.
The
food
was
tasty,
the
drinks
were
quirky
and
the
service
was
prompt.
It
was
nice
to
be
in
Galleria
and
yet
be
completely
cut
off
from
the
noise
and
racket
of
the
street.
Convenience,
Comfort
and
Choice
all
at
one
place!
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