Bombay Poulet

New breakfast spot for this residential neighborhood of Greenfield Park, steps away from the Charles-​LeMoyne Hospital and the Taschereau Boulevard, lined with popular fast-​food options. Newly opened on July 1^st, the only Indian thing about Bombay is its name – it’s not an Indian restaurant, but a cozy café run by friendly Mariana Chopova, the owner but also the only cook.
Bombay builds its menu around eggs and chicken for the whole day. Although breakfast is served all day upon request, the main attraction of this restaurant is the chicken, marinated and roasted on-​site in a roaster displayed near the entrance of the kitchen. Marinated for 24h then roasted by Mariana herself, the chicken, served in quarters with greens and pilaf rice or homies, is crisp on the outside and tender and lean on the inside, as expected. Subtedly salty, the main taste is the conforting smell of smoke, adding to the barbeque feel of the meat.
I got the lunch with the pilaf rice instead of the homies, and although it’s rather unconventional, the rice, cooked in chicken broth and served with peppers, was satisfyingly filling and represents an interesting carb option to accompany the meat. As for the greens, they are as expected. The chicken soup is made from homemade chicken broth, which explains the shreds of meat – a great surprise!
Since I have a sweet tooth, I also tried the offered homemade dessert, which was an angel’s cake (gâteau des anges) today, served with fresh grapes and blueberries under drips of syrup. The syrups were a bit overwhelming and made the dessert deceivingly normal, almost tasting like store-​bought cakes.
Since it was lunchtime, I didn’t have the chance to try the breakfast — 1 or 2 eggs served with a choice of meat and a crêpe, for only $ 5 or so. Pastries and coffee, including espresso, are also sold. I will definitely comeback to try these meal options, since the service was friendly.
It was a pleasant café to be seated in on his hot summer day, since the windows are large and that a patio is available. The décor might be a bit gaudy because of the dollar-​store placemats, but the refurbished church benches used as seatings definitely complete the retro feel of this neighborhood café without making it look too overdone.
The menu might be a but too simple as for now, but the neighborhood definitely needed an independent café and breakfast place, and it’s definitely a good start for Mariana and her staff.