Situated in the heart of Mississauga, MISHREE is a culinary marvel quickly garnering a reputation of excellence in food and drink. Indulge in the lavish dining rooms, sip hand-crafted cocktails and immerse yourself in Indian food like you've never experienced before. A multi-sensory wonder - for all to enjoy. - This is the descriptor when you enter the website of Mishree.
Ambience - 4/5
When you walk in you feel like you are walking into an elevated space and experience. The decor, design and feeling you get is top notch and next level, competing with other restaurants providing the atmosphere of immaculate vibes, good energy and you would think that this space would live up to the expectation of the way the place looks. This is where it goes downhill.
Service - 3/5
We had a table reservation for 6PM for 6 people, we were promptly seated after a 5-10 minute wait which isn't too bad. Our full party wasn't there yet, we were missing 2 people who came shortly after.
After about 10 minutes our server greeted us asking if we were ready to order food and drink. We were in the midst of browsing the menu but asked to get tap water instead of the bottled Evian water that was left on the table. (After reading reviews, we knew that the Evian water had a surcharge on it that was not mentioned until the bill arrives)
Our servers name was Gunjan whom initially seemed very friendly and polite.
She asked us if we had been before and she explained to us they had a curated premium cocktail menu that had a tableside bartender, in which we would mix our own drinks. (This bartender service was not in their regular menu and pricing would need to be seen via tablet - approximate cost was $55 per cocktail) doesn't quite make sense for me to pay you (the restaurant) to mix my own drink at my table..perhaps it was a communication issue of some sort.
After we declined her curated premium cocktail menu the atmosphere and attitude of Gunjan had drastically shifted from being positive and energetic, to sour.
We ordered our food and drink.
Drinks: (Priced between $21-$35)
French Fizz - Gin-based cocktail with grapes and ginger ale
Gua Wa - Belvedere, guava and thai chilis
Gin and Tonic
Flora M&M - elderflower liqueur, mezcal and Amaro Montenegro
King and Marry - King and Marry
Presentation wise, King & Marry had the most pizzazz, the show was less than stellar for a $35 cocktail
The cocktails were OK.
Food:
Lamb Curry
Mutton Rogan Josh
Chicken Tikka Masala
Hakka Noodles w/ Shrimp
Chilli Garlic Fish
3 orders of garlic naan (Apparently one order has two pieces - lol) @ $6/order
Hyderabaadi Seekkh Masala
The best food item amongst the table was the chili garlic fish.
Everything else the flavors blended together and you don't really know what you're eating (or lack thereof).
Portions appear reasonable when everything lands on the table, but when you start poking at each dish item, you start to realize there's 6 costco sample size portions of meat in each plate, and the rest is either gravy or sauce.
Service Continued: Our server (Gunjan) came back once after our food arrived. I asked for napkins and she never came back again to check on us during our whole experience. One of our tablemates needed more water and she did not return.
We had requested to split the bill 3 ways (3 couples, 6 people; we don't mind an even split) and she proceeded to state that this couldn't be done. (It clearly states you can split the bill 3 ways max on the first page of the menu)
18% Gratuity is automatically included for parties of 5+
TL;DR:
Cons:
Service is mediocre, poor communication, poor customer service
Food is small portions and overpriced
Cocktails are also overpriced. I have alcohol at home.
Pros: It looks nice for social media I guess.
How can they improve:
Lower your prices, you're more expensive than cactus club cafe in all aspects, they are thriving.
Fix your portions.
Maybe i'll come back if this changes. read more