Neetu Chandra Instagram – #Repost @rashmiudaysingh . . . . I admit. I have a big fat soft spot for  Irani cafes. And I mourn their dwindling numbers as also the lack of  good Parsi food restaurants in our city. So when I hear about Andheri’s brand new Irani café lookalike “House of Daaruwala” I dash across the city with big hopes through equally big traffic jams. Along with award winning actor-producer  Neetu N Chandra (gorgeous in her bespoke designer dress) we eat our way through the huge menu for my weekly review in my @bombaytimesofficial column. Though the food just about passes muster my afternoon sparkles, thanks to Neetu, an awesome combination of beauty talent and strength,  an international player black belt 4th Dan in taekwondo, basketball champ and foodie  who’s been straddling Bollywood and Hollywood. And it was over out breakfast in the iconic @bevhillshotel #losangeles that I first learnt about #taekwando from her Here in @houseofdaaruwala we both love the décor which recreates a stylish whimsical Irani café.. Why then does it not stick to the specialty cuisine restaurant that it is named to be? Why does it lapse  into yet another multi-cuisine mish-mash?  Obviously to be a crowd pleaser and to be serve up something for everyone (including Jains and vegans.) The good news is that it does this not just in a okayish way but keeps its prices in moderation too. And amid  a charming ambiance too. It brings a much needed whiff of whimsy  and nostalgia to  Andheri. But would I drive back all the way again? Not really, unless ofcourse I had a lunch date with the vivacious Neetu Chandra.