mooli’s
Posted on: 3 December 2009
The curiously named Mooli’s opened with slowly building fanfare a week or so ago, with local twitterers abuzz over their special opening offer of a free wrap, or ‘mooli’ to any passer by. With London’s Soho a regular coolography haunt, it was trivial to pop by Mooli’s Frith street location to see just exactly what the fuss was about – and what a fuss indeed! Lines scores deep fully exceeded our expectations for both Soho dwellers’ curiosity and their eagerness for a free meal.
A beautifully simple preposition – Mooli’s offers Indian style wraps in 5 different flavours. And that’s about it. A menu this short is both refreshing and frustrating; one would expect such a limited menu to offer ease of choice, yet we found ourselves deliberating at length over the varied quintet on offer. Eventually settling for the Goan pork with pomegranate salsa, we were not disappointed – slow, tender pork emanated a deep spice and sultry heat, punctuated perfectly with sweet, crisp and refreshing bursts of pomegranate. A creamy yet light and sweet mango lassi tempered the feisty wrap, rounding off the quick meal and marking Mooli’s firmly in coolography’s ‘return visit’ mental pile… continue reading »
