Mumbai Food: Is this new burger eatery in Lower Parel worth a visit? Find out

A cosy corner located on the ground floor of a skyscraper on the bustling Senapati Bapat Marg dotted with mills and towers, Three Chicks & A Bear lured us with its cute name and cheery vibe. Launched by the team behind Theobroma (which also shares space with the outlet), the spacious, high-ceiling-ed, white-and-blue eatery, with sunlight streaming in from its French windows, derives its name from Theo's flagbearer, Kainaz Messman Harchandrai's family.

Israeli Salted Tenderloin Burger

As one of the first families to acquire a Maruti 800 car, Messman's mother said that their father looked like a big bear trying to get into a dinky car. The name stuck on, while the three chicks represent Messman, her sister, Tina and her mother. "It was mom's dream that we open a burger joint because all of us love burgers," revealed the head chef, who has helmed the menu offering a wide range of burgers - with separate sections for tenderloin, chicken, pork, seafood and vegetarian - freakshakes along with appetisers, sharing plates and desserts. They are also awaiting the license to serve beer and wine.

Red Freakshake

Mac & Cheese comfort
Among the appetisers, we loved the Mac & Cheese (Rs 220), a version that turned the gooey comfort dish into deliciously crispy fritters, dusted with corn crust and served with a zingy homemade hot sauce. Meanwhile, the crunchy tempura-like Squid (Rs 250) scored due to the signature curry leaf and lemon mayo that accompanied it. And the Loaded Fries (Rs 250), generously interlacing stringy mozzarella and a tomato and basil sauce, made for a meal by itself.

The cheery interiors. Pics/Bipin Kokate

Burger binge
Those who love burgers will be spoilt for choice with options like Israeli Salted Tenderloin, French Blue Cheese, Louisiana Fried Chicken, Korean Fish, English Breakfast (with fried egg and bacon rashes), Chaat Burger (with tamarind sauce and gram vermicelli) and a Falafel Burger too.

Kainaz Messman Harchandrai

A bite of the Israeli Salted Tenderloin (Rs 395) and a burst of flavours greeted us from the melt-in-your-mouth home cured salted tenderloin (carabeef) that complemented the tangy sauerkraut and gherkins. This was one of the best carabeef burgers we had tried in a while. Thai Pork Belly (Rs 400) packed in a punch with its Asian flavours seeping through the succulent meat cooked in a barbecue sauce. We washed it down with Yellow (Rs 210), a freakshake that infused flavours from Theo's signature lemon tart and Red (Rs 240), which roped in the pattiserie's famous Red Velvet cake in its pretty pink, thick concoction.

Opens From Today, 11 am to midnight
At: Lodha Supremus, next to Todi Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel.
Call: 8291272042