We love spending our weekends catching up with associates at a comfy cafe once we’re not too drained after working continuous! Last weekend, we headed to Thane to a brand new institution that equally guarantees a calming area and binge-worthy meals. Koa Cafe and Bar opened final month in Korum Mall. Those behind Koa additionally personal different themed eating places comparable to Amazonia, Pink Wasabi, and Game Ranch. Koa’s ‘theme’ is Bohemian, and the menu incorporates a vary of Indian, Continental, Asian, and Italian favourites. Here’s what we tried and preferred on the cafe:

_{Koa’s Dragon Chilly Bhel. Photo Credit: Toshita Sahni}

We started our meal with the Dragon Chilly Bhel. It was a pleasant mixture of spice and crunch. We preferred the addition of the sprouts, crimson and yellow capsicums, in addition to just a few nuts and sesame seeds. It elevated a street-style dish to a elaborate deal with. If you like a a lot lighter appetizer, you might strive their Veg Gyoza. It was easy and comforting, although we would have preferred extra choices for dipping sauces. The starter you can not afford to overlook right here is the Golmaal Onion Rings With Jamaican Spice. They have been splendidly crisp and flavourful. We could not cease ourselves from reaching for extra! Drizzled with chilli mayonnaise, they have been served with a dip that reminded us of tartar sauce. It was not overpowering and made for the proper pairing.

_{Golmaal Onion Rings with Jamaican Spice was your best option of the afternoon. Photo Credit: Toshita Sahni}

Among the non-veg starters, we additionally cherished the Creme Cheese Malai Tikka. If it feels like some weird fusion meals to you, it is no shock. That was our first impression too. But the cream cheese is barely added to the marinade-which additionally comprises cashews, ginger, and garlic. The addition of the cheese gave the hen tikka a fantastically tender consistency. Subtle and satisfying, that is one other dish we might return for.

_{Non-vegetarians should strive the Creme Cheese Malai Tikka. Photo Credit: Toshita Sahni}

Koa has a full bar and likewise presents a good vary of non-alcoholic drinks (cold and warm). There are signature in addition to basic cocktails to strive right here. We loved sipping on their Daiquiri. Among the mocktails, we additionally preferred Gypsy’s Grip, which consisted of apple juice and blue Curacao. The Jammin Islander can also be choice-it’s a concoction of various candy and bitter components.

_{Koa’s mac & cheese didn’t disappoint. Photo Credit: Toshita Sahni}

We have been spoilt for selection when it got here to the principle course-as anybody can be. There are burgers, baos, sandwiches, wraps, pasta, pizzas, North Indian classics, Asian rice and noodles, and far more. After the (barely) experimental starters, we opted for a basic: Mac & Cheese. Koa’s signature preparation comes with broccoli and mushroom-which provides an attention-grabbing texture to the pasta, with out distracting from the consolation of the melt-in-the-mouth macaroni. If some drool-worthy tacky pasta is your go-to order in cafes, this one is not going to allow you to down.

_{Koa’s Death by chocolate was a decadent deal with. Photo Credit: Toshita Sahni}

We ended our meal with a candy deal with that was a feast for all of the senses: Koa’s tackle Death By Chocolate. This consisted of Belgian chocolate mousse, introduced within the type of an beautiful egg. It rests on a mattress of crumbed sponge cake, with a small macaron on the facet. There’s no cracking the ‘egg’ here-the mousse types many of the outer layer. Inside is caramel sauce with extra items of chocolate. The dessert additionally comprises what Koa calls “magic pops”-whose presence is refined but enjoyable. With so many components, it is easy for any dessert to develop into too heavy or oversweet. But this one was fairly well-balanced and we savored each a part of it.

Koa presents an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the mall in addition to the Thane locality it’s located in. One can leisurely spend time with associates, household, or a big different right here whereas indulging of their scrumptious treats. You may select to sit down of their al-fresco eating space for a distinct expertise.

Where: Ground Floor, Korum Mall, Eastern Express Hwy, Samata Nagar, Thane West
When: 11 am to 1 am.