Toto’s Garage
A car-repair-shop theme, a jukebox of rock, and the least fashionable good time in Bandra. Unchanged since 1993 and all the better for it.
Neighbourhood
Bandra West
Energy
Sweatbox
Capacity
—
Price
$
Age
25+
Opened
1993
Indoor / outdoor
indoor
Dress
No stated code
The vibe system
A controlled vocabulary, so two rooms tagged the same actually feel the same.
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