True to Basu's words, it is the smell of mustard oil, one of the main ingredients in Bengali cuisine, that hits you first when you enter the Mist. It is time to dig in.
While the main course is authentic Bengali, the restaurant offers a wide range of Indian and Mediterranean salads. But I won't be wasting my time.
I headed off to the fry counter. The aloo bhaja was crisp while the beguni (batter fried aubergines and onions) were juicy, perfect to start my 'Adda'.