Restaurant Review: Mrs. Magpie

Overall Rating: 8.3/10

Address: 570, Lake Terrace Road Extension, Keyatala, Near Southern Avenue, Kolkata.
Cuisine Type: Desserts, Bakery, Cafe

Other Details

Bar Available: No

Veg/Non Veg: Both

Hours: 12 PM to 10 PM

Home Delivery: No

Attendees: Red Chilli and Green Chilli

Bill Please

Pros and Cons

A brief summary of this restaurant review:

Pros

1. Pleasant and unique décor

2. Great environment

3. Innovative presentation

4. Beautifully designed cup cakes that taste divine

5. Polite Staff

Cons

1. The staffs were polite and happy to provide suggestions in placing the order but all of them were not equally informed about the menu.

2. While we were eating, a waiter started sweeping the floor.

3. Cushion covers seemed a bit grotty

Our Platter

Mini Cup Cakes:

Apple n’ Brandy :

Decoding the dish: A tiny cake with thick and soft cream icing and apple caramel inside combined with the light flavour of apple cider and brandy. This cup cake is available only in miniature size.

WWEat thinks: We liked the nice texture and unusual flavour of Apple n’ Brandy mini cup cake. Apple cider and brandy gives a nice twist to the sweetness.

Hazel Nutty Praline :

Decoding the dish: A chocolate cup cake with shea butter icing and embedded hazel nut. This is available in both the standard size and mini size.

WWEat thinks: In the ocean of cup cakes, Hazel Nutty Praline will definitely catch your attention. Apart from looking extremely cute, it is a complete delight for the sweet tooth. The yummy nuts and rich chocolate was an amazing start to the meal.

Savouries:

Mutton Empanadas:

Decoding the dish: Empanada is a Portuguese stuffed baked or fried dish. It was smashed mutton filling in a crust with a hint of Indian spices.

WWEat thinks: The crust was soft and brittle. Flavour of cheese in the crust and stuffed mutton complimented each other. This mildly spicy and salty snack can gel well with your evening tea.

Chicken Ratatouille Tart:

Decoding the dish: Tart is also a snack. This tart is basically a crusty pastry base with chicken topping made up with tossed chicken bits, bell peppers, potato and onion.

WWEat thinks: The name was so dear to us (uhm..Ratatouille, the movie) that we couldn’t resist ourselves from ordering the dish. This is a light snack for your evening gossip and we will rate it as ‘not bad’. However, please remember that this is nothing like the traditional ratatouille niçoise.

Drinks:

Cream Tea:  

Decoding the dish: Darjeeling Tea served in a glass pot with one plate of scones (two scones), one tiny cup of sweet red jam for the scones, one tiny cup of sugar cubes and two tiny cups of solid flower shaped cream.

WWEat thinks: The cream tea was somewhat Devonshire styled. Although, it was meant for only one person but the quantity was good enough to make it one-by-two. We were enamored by the presentation. We liked the flavour of the tea as well as the creams. The jam had a nice kick and seemed to have been made with a lot of care to bring out that perfect balance. However, too much baking powder spoiled those scones.

Sandwiches:

Non-Veg Club sandwich with Bacon:

Decoding the dish: Grilled brown bread crust, egg poach, shredded chicken, mayonnaise, tomato and of course a slice of bacon. It was served with sauce and salted, crispy potato chips.

WWEat thinks: The bakery serves ham too, but unfortunately that day it wasn’t available and Green Chilli opted for Bacon. For bacon freaks it is a treat. A thumbs up to the guys for quantity since Green Chilli was so full with only half the plate that she had to get the rest of it packed. The potato chips were light (may be because they were baked, instead of being fried), crispy, non-oily, in short just the way we like :D

Pesto Chicken Sandwich:  

Decoding the dish: The sandwich was in ciabatta bread which is an Italian white bread with grilled chicken, tomato slice and pesto sauce (that had prominent hint of  basil and garlic) served with crispy potato chips.

WWEat thinks: Red Chilli had the Pesto Chicken Sandwich. A light sandwich with hint of spices. The chicken was shredded and well cooked. Flavour of pesto sauce complimented the grilled chicken. Between the Club Sandwich and Pesto Chicken, we’ll choose Pesto Chicken.

Coronation Chicken Sandwich:

Decoding the dish: Finger shaped white bread sandwich in coleslaw, chicken and mozzarella served with potato chips and tomato sauce.

WWEat thinks: We took it in a parcel and happily continued our eat slash walk. You can surely consider this sandwich for your brunch. It is light, soft and tasty.

Overview/The Restaurant

On the first day of the new year, ready to explore a new diner and looking for something ‘hatke’ (different), we were in front of this girl’s college, setting out for our next adventure.

Located in the corner of a quiet alley, the bakery stands out for its fairytale-ish decor. Adorned with the shades of bittersweet orange and baker miller pink against an azure backdrop, the whole set-up had an enchanted aura. 

Going inside is like stepping into a mythical land. The interiors were bespangled with adorable bells and cupcake shaped baubles.

A small Christmas tree was resting on each table reminding us that the celebrations are not over yet.

A lot more can be said about the interiors, like the almirah full of little elf, snowman and santa figurines.

The showcase with magazines, showpieces and baskets/bowls full of buns and biscuits (lot of B-words, I said to Green Chilli while writing :p ).

A thing about bakeries is that it is a place the quaint and cosy atmosphere. Also, in most bakeries the waiter doesn’t come to nag you in every five minutes. So after catching up with each other we proceeded with the order. The menu card, as you can see, was no exception from the surrounding decor.

The staffs were polite and happy to provide their suggestions in placing the order. Although, all of them were not equally informed about the menu. Besides, while we were eating, a waiter started sweeping the floor. Moreover, cushion covers seemed a bit grotty. Other than these though, we couldn’t find anything to grumble about.

First we started with the main attraction of the bakery, the mini cup cakes. Each cup cake has its own variety and decor. Green Chilli had the Apple ‘n Brandy mini frosted cupcake and I opted for the tempting Nutty Praline along with the savouries: Chicken Ratatouille and Mutton Empanada. Then we went ahead with the Cream Tea and concluded our meal with a plate of sandwich for each and another as a parcel for our journey back home (yes, we overcompensate everything with food :p ) . We have decoded all the dishes for you in Our Platter section. 
In terms of presentation, they absolutely nailed it! The cup cakes and savouries were served in neat white trays. The tea came in this beautiful glass teapot; it was a Devonshire cream tea with two scones, cream, sugar cubes and strawberry jam. Even the bottle of water had cute patterns imprinted on it. Moreover, we absolutely loved was the little toy-like woollen cylinder in which they served us the bill.Therefore, right from the set-up to the service, everything reinforces the fairytale phenomenon executed with perfection .

Overall it was a different and refreshing experience. We suggest you pay a visit to Mrs Magpie, ideally for a Sunday Brunch on a date ;)