In the by lanes of Suburban Mumbai, lies a world where dreams are weaved and broken on an everyday basis. A world full of strugglers trying to make it big in the world of dream makers, where fantasies come alive and sorrows are quickly forgotten. Within these by lanes of Andheri West, lies the newly opened He Said She Said right- the shot bar café behind the famous Yash Raj Studios. The restaurant has a wonderful feel of openness due to a very colourful and vibrant patio complete with a mini waterfall and a fully stocked bar. The sense of humour is on display at every corner of the place. On entering the premises one feels immediately at ease and easily unwinds oneself to gorge on the delectable shots offered therein.
After being shown us our table by the attentive staff, we were quick to notice that the focus on the menu was not on the food albeit on the drink shots which mark the USP of the place. We started off the shot line-up with an Imlinator (a Dark rum based tamarind shot-Rs.149), an AamPanna (Vodka based raw mango shot Rs. 149), Coco Chanel (Dark rum and Chocolate – Rs.199) and a Melon Water (Vodka based Melon shot – Rs. 149). While the Coco Chanel was an apt dessert shot with the Chocolate being most prominent, The Melon water was quite refreshing and a tad sweet to my taste with the watermelon prominent. The AamPanna was tart like a sour punch drink and had the right amount of alcohol to balance the acidity (The drink equates well with the famous Mangaa of Monkeys bar in Bangalore). Other interesting shots that we tried were the spicy but not overly so – Red Hot Chilli Peppers (Rs. 199), refreshingly different Paantini (Rs. 149) in which the paan flavour didn’t overrule the shot and the vodka and the paan danced in perfect harmony, and finally the Cha-Maila (Rs. 150) – a perfectly balanced caramel and whiskey combination which was neither too sweet nor overly bitter.
The food menu was usual pub grub; however there were a few items which did seem interesting. So to begin with, we chose the Lemon Chilli Meatball (Rs. 255), which, as the name suggests had several small chicken and herb meatballs covered with a Lemon Chilli sauce which was a bit sweet and spicy to the palate with a strong lemony flavour which hinted at Gondhoraj Lembu from Bengal. However we made a small ordering mistake by ordering the Bbq Chicken Wings (Rs. 174) as the bbq sauce used for the wings for similar to the lemon chilli sauce of the meatballs and the wings though alright, didn’t bring anything new to the table. Next we tried the Chicken tikka Pizza (Rs. 222) which was quite average, I felt that the base was undercooked and the cheese topping very little. The Chicken tikka though was alright but together didn’t make it a very memorable dish. Next to grace our table were the Fish Taquitos with fruit relish (Rs. 195) and the Chicken Shawarma (Rs. 234). 
The taquitos was an interesting dish, soft tacos topped with crisp batter fried fish and a sweet caramelized onion fruit relish. The fish was juicy on the inside and didn’t feel too oily and the relish balanced the dish quite well contributing to the added zing of the dish. The Shawarma was different than the usual fare that one would get in Mumbai, nice but not memorable. The next on the table was a Pepper and Olive Cheese parcel (Rs. 300) and a Wok Tossed Lemon Grass Prawns (Rs.345). These two dishes are perhaps the highest priced items in the menu; however I was disappointed with the wok tossed prawns as neither the flavour nor the prawns worked together. I could not feel the lemon grass in the sauce and the prawns felt synthetic in their taste, I wish we could have neglected the dish. What we lost in the prawns was quickly made up by the pepper and olive cheese parcels. Two deep fried pastries filled with cream cheese and olives made up for a cheesy creamy explosion in the mouth, the pepper were mild and the accompanying dipping sauce (tomato chutney of sorts) was unnecessary. The parcels were quite a dish by themselves, certainly a must order dish in my next visit to the place.
The USP of the resto bar is its focus on shots rather than cocktails or drinks and has been carefully crafted by the mixologists after trying out over 200 different combinations and therein lie their biggest strength. Catering to the struggling masses, the owners have created a minimalistic menu focusing on finger foods and a myriad of shots that complement each other in perfect harmony. The price structure has been kept keeping in mind the struggling hordes throbbing the vicinity as well as the established ones. The concept is fresh and the passion behind the restaurant does seep through its products. It is quite apparent that a lot of thought process has gone behind the shot menu and I am quite anxious to see what new is on the table when the restaurant opens its fine-dining extension (which a small birdie says, is coming up soon). Keep watching this space for more!
Ratings (Out of 5)
Food: 3.0 |Drinks : 4.0 | Ambience: 4.0 | Service: 4.0 | Overall: 4.0
Meal for two: Rs.1000 (Without Alcohol) Rs.1800 – Rs.2000 (With Alcohol)| Alcohol: Yes | Credit Card: Yes | Happy Hour: Everyday till 8:00 pm Timings: 11.00 AM to 1:00 AM
Address: RemiBizCourt, Behind Yash Raj Studios & Fun Republic, Veera Desai Road, Off Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai | Tel: 022 30932030 ext:356
